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Monday, January 28, 2013

Rehearsals 1/30 & 2/3

Thanks to everyone who came yesterday. We had a great rehearsal with the principals and Munchkins. If you have not yet paid dues, please be sure to bring your check made out to Holy Family Catholic School or cash in an envelope marked with the GENESIANS to Ms. Sell-Dane. Dues are $25.00. The last day to pay dues is this Friday in order to receive a t-shirt.

The link on the right is a music file containing the songs from the show. Please download to become familiar with the songs. Everyone in the cast will sing, so it's important to practice the music.

Rehearsal Schedule This Week

WEDNESDAY 2:30PM - 4:30PM - Scene 5
Dorothy, Scarecrow and crows
Please meet Mrs. Montz at the Kindergarten playground at dismissal
Due to an event on the stage in the PLC, rehearsal will be in the Upper Room in the Parish Life Center

SUNDAY 1:30PM - 5:00PM  - Scenes 4 & 6
Tinman, Scarecrow, Dorothy, Munchkins (same students who attended Sunday), Glenda, Wicked Witch

3:30PM - 5:00PM Trees (Parker Thompson, Roger Chater, Kyle Scarborough, Carson Chorney, Nicholas DeFraitas, CJ Goodyear)

If you are not scheduled on a Wednesday or Sunday, please use this time to learn your lines and listen to the music.  Also, if you are not scheduled to be at rehearsal, we ask that you not attend. We have lots of work to get done and limited rehearsal time.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Rehearsal Update 1.21.13


We had our first read through yesterday and everyone did a great job!

Here is the schedule for this week:

Wednesday 1-23-13
Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, Ms. Gulch, Dorothy, Professor Marvel/Oz
You will head out to regular dismissal and meet Mrs. Montz on the Kindergarten Playground
2:30 - 4:30 pm in the PLC

Sunday 1-27-13
1:30 - 2:00   ALL CAST AND CREW
The kids will take their yearbook picture and dues should be paid that day.  The dues are $25 made out to Holy Family School.  Parents of cast and crew who are only coming for the photo are welcomed to stay since this will only take 30 minutes. Please be on time since we are planing to take the picture promptly,  Students are to wear jeans or long pants and their green uniform school polo shirt. 

2:30 - 4:30
Staging of Munchkinland Number
Cast Members needed:  Dorothy, Glenda, Toto, Wicked Witch 
Munchkins - Elyse Torzano, Maiya Lester, Matthew Neary, Katie Farrell, Amelia Becerra, Alex Alatriste, Bethany Asquino, Esefania Daza, Tiffany Hudson, Alexa Kivett, Brittany Paladino, Isabella Santos, Nina Sosa, Isabella Hernandez, Brianna Houlihan, Cattie Sauter, Sarah Doyle, Theresa Guettler, Julianna Jackson, Jessica Kranich, Samantha Muscardin, Tiffany Zweifel, Anna Knowlen, Zach Givens, Bianca Daurio and CJ Goodyear

You may bring a change of clothes since you will be in jeans/long pants.

As a reminder, if your name is listed above and you are not able to attend, you will not be in the Munchkinland number.  You will be placed in other scenes at a later date.

If anyone has any questions, please let us know.

Thanks and we are looking forward to a great show.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Let The Rehearsals Begin

Dear Parents and Students,
A big THANK YOU to everyone who auditioned for parts or came to the ensemble meeting yesterday. We're so proud of our students. It took Brains, Heart, and Courage to go on stage and audition for a role and our kids did just that.
Our guest casting directors spent quite a while coming up with their recommendations and were impressed with the talent they saw. They asked us to remind you that every role is a starring role, and is important to tell our story. Please keep keep that in mind if you are cast in a role you may not have auditioned for. We are counting on you to make this show a success!
Here are a few notes on the first rehearsals:

· Friday 1.18.13, CREW MEETING (UPDATED TIME AS OF 1.15.13) 3:00pm to 3:30pm in the Art Room with Ms. Sell-Dane) For all students interested in being a part of the Crew

· Sunday 1.20.13 2:00-4:00pm Read Through (Needed: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Professor/Wizard, Glinda , Wicked Witch, Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, Toto)
· Wednesday, 1.23.13 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Scenes 1 & 2 (Needed: Dorothy, Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch, Professor Marvel) Meet Mrs. Montz outside the7th grade pod and you'll walk over the the theater as a group.
· Sunday 1.27.13 (Needed: ALL CAST AND CREW to Take Genesian Players Yearbook Photo. Club Dues are DUE: $25 per student (Make checks payable to HFCS)
o 1:30 -2:00 ALL Pay Dues and Take Yearbook Photo;
o 2:00 -5:00 Scene 4 (Needed: Munchkins, Dorothy, Glinda, Toto, Lullaby League, Lollipop Guild, Barrister, Mayor, Munchkin #1, Munchkin #2, City Father, Wicked Witch, Coroner)
Again, Thanks to everyone for giving this your all. Here's to a great show!

We're Off To See The Wizard!

Congratulations to all who auditioned for the show.  Below is the Cast Roster for The Wizard of Oz.

Name     Role
Alex Alatriste    Munchkin/Coroner/Ensemble
Andrea Archila   Crow/Ensemble
Bethany Asquino   Munchkin/Ensemble
Amelia Becerra   Munchkin/City Father/Ensemble
Roger Chater   Guard/Ensemble
Carson Chorney   Guard/Tree/Ensemble
Matthew Curschmann   Professor Marvel/The Wizard
Bianca Daurio   Flying Monkey/Ensemble
Estefania Daza   Munchkin/Ensemble
Elyse Decker   Glenda
Nicholas DeFraitas   Tree/Ensemble
Sarah Doyle   Munchkin/Lullaby League/Ensemble
Katie Farrell   Munchkin/Barrister/Ensemble
Julia Galate   Lion
Zach Givens   Doorman to Emerald City/Ensemble
C.J. Goodyear   Nicco
Theresa Guettler   Munchkin/Lullaby League/Ensemble
Camille  Hermida   Aunt Em
Isabella Hernandez   Munchkin/Lollipop Guild/Ensemble
Brianna Houlihan   Munchkin/Lollipop Guild/Ensemble
Tiffany Hudson   Munchkin/Ensemble
Julianna Jackson   Munchkin/Lullaby League/Ensemble
Catilin Jennings   Munchkin/Ensemble
Alexa Kivett   Munchkin/Ensemble
Jessica Kranich   Munchkin/Lullaby League/Ensemble
Maya Lester   Munchkin #2/Ensemble
Madison Mayer   Scarecrow
Jack  McMahon   Uncle Henry
Maddy Montz   Dorothy
Justin Montz   Hunk/Guard
Shea Moran   Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch
Samatha Muscardin   Munchkin/Lullaby League/Ensemble
Matthew Neary   Munchkin Mayor
Sabriena Ostapchenko   Tin Man
Brittany Palladino   Munchkin/Ensemble
Elizabeth Paschall   Crow/Ensemble
Dylan Patten   Zeke/Captain of the Guards
isabella Santos   Munchkin/Ensemble
Cattie Sautter   Munchkin/Lollipop Guild/Ensemble
Kyle Scarborough   Guard/Ensemble
Sami Scheffelin   Toto
Nina Sosa   Munchkin/Ensemble
Francesca Stallone   Crow/Ensemble
Parker Thompson   Guard/Tree
Jacob Tolan   Hickory/Guard
Elyse Torzano   Munchkin #1/Ensemble
Tiffany Zweifel   Munchkin/Lullaby League/Ensemble
* Ensemble means that you may be a guard, monkey or citizen of Oz

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Wizard Of Oz Auditions UPDATE

Just to be clear, membership in the Holy Family Genesian Players is limited to middle school students of HFCS (6th-8th graders). We apologize that point was not communicated in the school bulletin that went out.  For those younger students interested in the club, please come see the Wizard of Oz in April, and get ready to join the club when you enter the 6th grade!

We look forward to seeing our middle school students this Saturday, any time between 1 and 3pm in the PLC  (plan to spend about 15 minutes in the audition).  Remember, you need only prepare about 30 seconds of a song.  You'll be asked to read from teh script and join other students in singing part of a song from the show.

 OR, if you want to be in the chorus, there will be a brief meeting for chorus members at 3pm.

See you Saturday!