Scene 5 - Superb Rehearsal

It was a great rehearsal for the Tea-Party scene.  We're almost done with blocking Scene 5, we still have the 6 characters up-front to set up.  But the overall flow and feel are gelling out nicely.

Thanks to all of our players who have already learned most of their lines!  That's awesome - the sooner you all learn your lines, the faster this all comes together.

The Sunday call-sheet will go up Friday, so please keep an eye to this blog for the list.  But know that we are going to rehearse the "I'm Late" song and probably concurrently prepare the "The Golden Afternoon."  Due to confirmation, Sunday's rehearsal will take place in the school's cafeteria.

Keep practicing and singing and reading and rehearsing and smiling.

CALL SHEET - Wednesday, Feb 29

The following cast members need to attend Wednesday's rehearsal in the PLC:

Scene 5 - "The Unbirthday Song" pgs 63-72

Alice - Anna Wheatley

Cheshire Cats - Camille Hermida, Lauren Becerra, Julia Galate

Mad Hatter - Matthew Curchman

March Hare - Rebekah Boggs

Mathilda - Julianna Jackson

Caterpillar - Maddy Montz

White Rabbit - Madison Mayer

Dodo - Maryann Geagea

Lobster 1 - Lauren Quinones

Lobster 2 - Sarah Ingram

Doorknob - Shea Moran

Please all meet at the PLC stage at 4pm to 6pm

BIG MEETING SUNDAY!

This is a reminder to all that we have a critical meeting Sunday, Feb. 26th from 2p-6p.

From 2:15-3 we will discuss parent volunteers and technical requirements of the show (costumes, set construction, props, makeup, promotion/sales), from 3-3:45 will be a discussion with all crew (but crew should be there from 2-4 for sign-up.  From 4-6 it will be ensemble and full cast rehearsal.  These times are only guestimates, everything is subject to change (and will).  Also, we will layout a schedule for all rehearsals and rules for attendance.

Please - I cannot not beg/plead/grovel/emphasize enough how important it is that we have a strong parental volunteer team.  Our shows' demand many disciplines and talents that give us our superb production value.  Even though you many not feel you can offer "talent," volunteer for something new, we love to teach and see people do something they never thought they could do.  Everyone has talent - and we'll help you find it.

Additionally, the school's yearbook photo is being taken Sunday.  Players and crew, please wear jeans and a white or black shirt (if you have a Genesians Shirt from last year, wear it).  NO LOGOS can be shown.  Shoes can be anything you'd normally wear.  This is the first thing we'll be doing at the meeting, so be on time!

Great Read Thru!

Seeing as we finished 1 hour early today, I'd say, we were quite well on our way!

You all did really well - read thru's can be very tedious and confusing; and this show was no exception.  I love the songs and the banter.  Please, learn your lines early and keep practicing.

If you need a script (I count 8 more needed), please email me so I get them ASAP.

Our next rehearsal is Wednesday (4p-6p) for primary cast, not ensemble.  Remember, Sunday the 26th is the big meeting for all cast, ensemble and crew.  We'll be ordering the crazy tie-dye T-shirts and paying some dues ($25ea) and shanghaiing parents for volunteer duty.  We will also discuss the rehearsal structure and dates.  Please, everyone be there.

Good Job!

First Rehearsal TODAY!

Good Day Wonderlandians,

This afternoon at 2pm 'til 6pm where we will be reading through the whole play and listening to its music.  This rehearsal is for all performers (main cast & ensamble/extras).  We will hand out the first 25 scripts to main cast-members and take a count of how many we need to order for next Sunday's rehearsal (again for all cast/extras).

To anyone who cannot make today's rehearsal - we have only 19 rehearsals scheduled.  Though we will probably be adding a few additional rehearsals, making every one is crucial, especially next Sunday when we layout the full schedule.  As always, I very much appreciate advance notice of absences.

I've uploaded the Reference Music to the whole play onto the Blog and you can download a ZIP file of all the MP3s to listen to off-line or copy to your MP3 player of choice.

    Reference Music on our Genesian Players Blog

Download the music, bring a highlighter, a pen, and an open-mind to the absurdity that is Alice In Wonderland.

See you all at 2pm.

First Rehearsal Feb. 19th

Please make a note that the first "Alice In Wonderland" rehearsal will be February 19th from 2p-6p in the PLC (or another location if needed).  This will be for ALL players.  We will be handing out scripts to the main cast, and determining how many more we need to order for the ensemble and extras.  Please email me if you (player/cast) are not able to attend.

The Following Sunday, February 26th from 2p-6p will be a critical cast and parent meeting.  This is where show rules will be explained and when we need to gather parent volunteers for the desperately needed supportive & positions of: costumes, makeup, set construction, props, and party planners - along with show coordinators for promotions, sales, and seating hosts.

This year we will be selling assigned seating with a reduced capacity of 450 (from 600+) to ensure only good seats are sold.  But we will also be holding 3 shows (Friday night, Saturday Matinee, and Saturday night) to recover the overall loss in seating and to give people more flexible times to attend.  We will be needing kid ushers also, so keep that in mind for siblings who might want to volunteer to help their "star" sister/brother :-)

See you all (cast, all players) Sunday the 19th!