Rehearsals 1/14-1/17

We did have to shift the schedule around because of students' conflicts.
Please read carefully.


Monday 6:00-8:30 - Named Characters (listed below) - Auditorium
     Blocking various scenes - pg. 10-13, pg. 42-45, pg. 23-27
Feldzieg, Kitty, Gangster 1, Gangster 2 & all understudies for these roles
- Add Aldolpho and understudy at 7:30
     Conflicts: Adam J.


Tuesday 6-8:30 - Full Cast (except man in chair)- Auditorium
     Learn music on company numbers - Review Fancy Dress
*Bring recording devices - It's a good idea to record your vocal parts so that you can get the repetition you need when learning your parts.
     Conflicts: Nick M.  Jordan H.  Bethany M.  Mari C.  Andrew P.  Maddy?

Wednesday 3-4 Choir Room
     Learn Music *Bring recording devices
Mrs. Fruits will call the characters necessary and their understudies.


Thursday 6:00-8:30 *take note it is at 6:00!!  - Named Characters (listed below) - Auditorium
     Learn music on solos and duets.  -  Show Off, Cold Feet, Accident Waiting to Happen, Aldolpho, Stumble Along.
*Bring recording devices
Called: Aldolpho, Janet, Robert, George, Chaperone  - AND understudies for these roles.  Man in Chair - We will work on Monologues.
     Conflicts: Nick M.  Adam J.

Please spread the word to your fellow cast mates the new schedule.

ASAP!!  I need your signed contracts!

If I haven't received any notification about your conflicts I am going to assume that you will be present at every rehearsal you are called to.

Cast of Drowsy Chaperone,

Here is the breakdown for the first week of rehearsals:

Monday Jan. 7th
     Who: EVERYONE
     When: 6-8:30
     Where: HS Auditorium
     What: We will distribute scripts/rehearsal schedules/contracts, etc.
               We will discuss auditions and define "success" for our production.

Tuesday Jan 8th.
     Who: EVERYONE
     When: 6-8:30
     Where: HS Auditorium
      What: We will learn "director's lingo" and build a cast vocabulary.
                Team building exercises?

Wednesday Jan 9th
     Who: EVERYONE
     When: 3-4 (bonus period)
     Where: Choir Room
     What: Learn music to Fancy Dress

Thursday Jan. 10th
     Who: EVERYONE
     When: 6:00-8:00
     Where: HS Auditorium
     What: Discuss show references, MT history lesson, begin character development.

This first week is critical to create cast unity and to get everyone on the same page.  I will expect everyone at all rehearsals.  After the first week, we will have very specific rehearsals and only those involved will be called.  I appreciate your flexibility in this first week to come together as a team before we divide and conquer.



   

Presenting the Cast of DROWSY CHAPERONE

Drowsy Chaperone Cast List
Character	Actor	Understudy
Man in Chair	Blake Michael	Hunter Patterson
Janet	Maddy Bell	Alaynah Courtney
Robert	Luke Spencer	David Samuelson
Chaperone	Raychal LaMar	Taylor Hayes
Tottendale	Alex Carpenter	Chantel Allen
Underling	Andrew Patterson	Chad Roach
Mr. Feldzieg	Jordan Southwood	Nick Maxwell
Kitty	Misato Yabuki	Emily Jensen
Gangster 1	Nick Maxwell	Andrew Patterson
Gangster 2	Adam Jensen	Jordan Harrison
Aldolpho	David Samuelson	Jordan Southwood
George	Hunter Patterson	Adam Jensen
Aviatrix	Alaynah Courtney	Chelsea Galloway
Superintendent	Chad Roach	none
Dance Captain	Bethany Mathison
Featured Ensemble	Bethany Mathison
Featured Ensemble	Danielle Marcus
Featured Ensemble	Jordan Harrison
Featured Ensemble	Emily Jensen
Featured Ensemble	Tori Leaman
Ensemble	Sheraya Smith
Ensemble	Elizabeth Brown
Ensemble	Sara Hammerlein
Ensemble	Trevor Billings
Ensemble	Kristen Glass
Ensemble	Kason Pitcher
Ensemble	Mari Carpenter
Ensemble	Autumn Milburn
Ensemble	Caitlin Crull
Ensemble	Chelsea Galloway
Ensemble	Chantel Allen
Ensemble	Taylor Hayes
First Rehearsal will be January 7th 6-8 ALL CAST MEMBERS CALLED

Thank you to All Auditionees!

Everyone did a great job at auditions.  I appreciate everyone putting themselves out there.  I had a really hard time casting which is a lovely problem to have.

If you would like feedback on auditions, I'd be more than happy to discuss it with you.  How you did...Why it was cast the way it was... What you can improve upon for next year...  Etc.  

We have a large cast but everyone will be essential to the overall picture.  I'm excited to get started!

Our first rehearsal will be on January 7th from 6-8:00.  The entire cast will be required at the first rehearsal.  See you there!

Wed. Audition Night Time Change

ATTENTION!!  AUDITION UPDATE!!

Due to some conflicts, we are changing the time of the first audition night.  

Wednesday, December 12 will now be from 4:00-6:00. 

We are moving only the first night of auditions up by an hour. 
December 12 will be from 4:00-6:00.   December 13 will still be from 5:00-7:00. 

Please spread the word of this change in times.  

Learn your Audition Dance Combination!

Megan Birk, our amazing choreographer, has put together a short and perfect dance combo for our auditions.

1. Don't be intimidated by a dance audition.  Do NOT let it prevent you from auditioning.

2. The video was created so that you could learn the dance prior to audition night so that you might be less nervous.  So practice.  Learn it.  We'll clean up any questions you have during the movement portion of the audition night.

3. Bring character to the movement.  I'm not looking for amazing dancers. I'm looking for actors who aren't afraid to be bold, silly, and can be confident.

Video is posted on YouTube.com  Search for: nmhs drowsy chaperone choreo. audition

Or this link should connect you directly with the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlPDyY5J-Co  

Audition Monologues

Please email or text me if this does not work.  You should be able to simply copy and paste the following link into your address bar.  

Female Monologue - https://www.dropbox.com/s/qjpz41pj9osu6v9/Female%20Audition%20Monogloge.docx

Male Monologue- 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ecj5bppxmecl0d/Male%20Audition%20Monogloge.docx

Select the document and it should automatically download the document.  You can either print or save from there.  

Don't procrastinate.  Start working now so you will be less nervous on audition day.