Fellow Genesians,
In just under 2 weeks we will be holding our Genesian 2012
Drama Workshop Experience for students interested in performing in or
assisting with the development of the 2012 Holy Family - Middle School
Play. On November 20th from
1pm to 4pm we will be gathering in the Parish Life Center (PLC) for an
afternoon of singing, dancing, script-reading and general technical
revelry. Students who want to join us in this year’s show can attend one of the three 1-hour workshop opportunities. This is not a mandatory event - but something we are previding to offer students a chance to experience what the Genesian Players Drama Club is all about. You can show-up for any of the three times, all three workshops will be the same but we are
offering the three times to accommodate everyone’s schedule.
Workshops are broken out into three 20-minute events:
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Dance | Choreography
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Singing | Voice
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Dialog | Acting
I cannot emphasize enough that experience is not necessary,
just enthusiasm and the desire to perform in front of an eager supportive
audience (OK, so some experience is always appreciated). This is your child’s chance to learn something
new and exciting, to stretch their legs so-to-speak, and to explore their inner
expression – it is their chance to let their inhibitions float free, and their
“Outside Voices” play inside without any criticism.
For those students who wish not to be seen on-stage, but
prefer to be the “un-sung” heroes of the show – we need our techies to attend
as well. We need to know who can help us
with the critical behind-the-scenes operations:
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Audio Support | Lighting Support | Stagehands |
Runners
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Set Design | Painters | Poets | Carpenters
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Makeup | Wardrobe | Costumers
Additionally, we will be exploring the options for the show
title to be performed. I will be offing
several titles for the kids to mull over and then we will select three choices
that the kids will vote upon over the Thanksgiving break. The winner will be announced, with much
fanfare, the day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday… (Oooooo, ominous). So if your child want’s a say in the show
they put-on, they need to attend the Workshop Experience.
Finally, it is you our school parents we need to meet and
recruit. We are always in need of help
and support with the production process and procedures: from preproduction to
the closing-night’s cleanup. We need
costume makers, food donations at rehearsals, special effects crazies, cat-herders,
promotions and ticket sellers, cat-herders, party planners, and technical
novices thru experts… and, if I didn’t mention it enough, cat-herders; trying
to keep 30~40 kids engaged and under control while maintaining an atmosphere of
fun and productivity is a most difficult task.
Please, join us and help us make the experience an enjoyable and
memorable experience.
We all look forward to meeting with this year’s Genesian
Players. Please sign-up online here (
Workshop Signup) or
use the form that Pam will send home.
Regards,
Curtis (brevity is not my middle name, so get
used to it) Sponsler
