THANK YOU!

We had a great show this year! Thank you all for putting in so much time and effort! See you next year! Have a great summer-after clean-up, of course: tomorrow 9:00 a.m.

SEE YOU TONIGHT!

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS
3:00 p.m. Show up for Main Role Girls
4:00 p.m. EVERYONE show up with everything and eat!
6:30 p.m. SHOWTIME
SATURDAY CLEAN-UP
9:00 a.m. EVERYONE help clean up!

UPDATED SCHEDULE TO THE END!

This is an updated schedule. Note that the updates have been bolded!

Monday May 18
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYONE INCLUDING ELEMENTARY

Tuesday May 19
1-4:00 p.m.
EVERYONE INCLUDING ELEMENTARY
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles

Wednesday May 20
1-6:00 p.m. TOTAL RUN-THRU/DRESS REHEARSAL EVERYBODY
6-8:00 P.M. Main Roles (pizza supper)

Thursday May 21
SHOW-UP TIME
4:00 P.M.
SHOWTIME
6:30 P.M.

Friday May 22
SHOW-UP TIME
4:00 P.M.
SHOWTIME
6:30 P.M.

Saturday May 23
9-11:00 a.m. CLEAN-UP
Everyone participating in the play is required to be there. If you are unable to send a family member to contribute to the effort, you must pay a fee to the office.

There will be a dance practice Friday, May 1st, from 2-3:30 p.m. for everyone in the principle chorus, party chorus, and Christmas chorus.There will also be a dace practice for Laura M., Sarah B., Julie M., and Georgianna from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

We know this is short notice, but please attend if at all possible!

Thank you.

Ruth

Costume Ideas

Dawn and team will be sizing your participants for costumes in the coming days. The following website is one that has great examples of styles of clothing you may already have that your child or others might be able to use. I have not read the website, so I don't really know what it is about. I mainly saw the pictures and loved them. Keep in mind that color is not an issue during this stage of the game. The colors on the site are wild, but we'll take anything to try out. I hope this helps and please remember if you do bring pieces to be used, you need to label them with your name and any special directions for cleaning. Thank you for your help-happy clothes hunting!

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_Meet_Me_in_St_Louis_at_Paper_Mill_Playhouse_20071108

Dancing Practice for This Week

Dancing practice for this week will be:
Monday and Tuesday from 4-5:00 p.m.
If you are in the Principle Chorus, Party Chorus, or Christmas Chorus you need to come to both if possible!

Schedule April 27-END

Monday, April 27
MUSIC
Principal Chorus and Trolley Song Chorus 2–3:00 p.m.
Principal Chorus and Christmas Chorus 3–4:00 p.m.
Esther 4-4:30 p.m.
Lon and Grandpa 4:30-5:00 p.m.
DRAMA
Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 Quickly
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 MAIN ROLES ONLY

Tuesday, April 28
MUSIC
Principal Chorus and Party Chorus 2–3:00 p.m.
Principal Chorus and Christmas Chorus 3–4:00 p.m.

The Smith Family Octet and Katie 4–5:00 p.m.
DRAMA
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 MAIN ROLES ONLY

Wednesday, April 29
MUSIC
Principal Chorus Only 2–3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 30
MUSIC
Main Roles 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
DRAMA
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 quickly MAIN ROLES ONLY 2-5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 1
MUSIC
TBA
Monday, May 4-THE END Everyday EVERYBODY (see notes below)


Dancing practice will take place for the entire party chorus and Christmas chorus on either Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, or Thursday 30. As soon as I know, I will email an ammended schedule with dancing included.
Elementary children need to come to musical practices this week (the ones including their choral group).
Next week begins the "Everybody" practices. This will mean that for the week of May 4-8 Everybody needs to come everyday EXCEPT elementary children. During the week of the 4-8, elementary children only need to come on Monday and Friday.
The following week, of May 11-15, will also be Monday and Friday for the elementary children, with the addition of Saturday Run-thru that includes ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE!
The week of May 18-21, EVERYONE comes EVERYDAY.
Please call with any questions!

Meet Me In St. Louis
Schedule
Updated Friday, April 17, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For the next two weeks, please do not come to drama practice if you are not a main role. We do not want to waste your time, and upon reevaluation of the schedule have realized that it is not necessary for you to be present at drama practice yet. You should, however, stay informed on which music practices include you and soon to come, which dancing practices include you.
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.
Also, until the end of the show, we will be communicating with you via this "newsletter." It is easier and we can be more precise about the information we include. You will continue receiving this in your email, but it will also be available in Mr. Givens' room each week and the lower school office.
As always, please feel free to call with ANY questions!


WEEK 5
Monday, April 20
DRAMA
2-4:00 p.m. Act 2 Scene 1 Main Roles ONLY
4-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
MUSIC
2-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
Wednesday, April 22
MUSIC
2–3:30 p.m. Principal Chorus Only (this includes Lon, Warren, John, Rose, and Esther)
Thursday, April 23
DRAMA
2-4:00 p.m. Act 2 Scene 1 Quickly Main Roles ONLY
Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 Main Roles ONLY
4-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
MUSIC
2-4:00 p.m. Principal Chorus and Party Chorus
Friday, April 24
DRAMA
2-4:00 p.m. Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 Main Roles Only
4-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
MUSIC
2-5:00 p.m. Main Roles

WEEK 6
Monday, April 27
DRAMA
2-4:00 p.m. Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 Quickly Main Roles Only
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 Main Roles Only
4-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
MUSIC
TBA
Tuesday, April 28
DRAMA
2-4:00 p.m. Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 Main Roles Only
4-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
MUSIC
TBA
Thursday, April 30
DRAMA
2-4:00 p.m. Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 Quickly Main Roles Only
4-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
MUSIC
TBA

Music Practice for 4/13-4/17-this is in addition to all drama practices already on the schedule!

This is about as clean as I could get this to copy on here. I will be emailing a version to you for printing purposes later today. This is the first combination schedule, so please let us know if you have any questions!
CHORUS DIVISIONS
PRINCIPLE CHORUS
Jenna, Virginia, Laura Elizabeth, Maria, Avery, Angela, KK, Caroline, Hope, Faith, Ashley, Allie, Michael Bannister, Michael Knotts, Paul, Austin, Josh, Jode, Joe(when possible), Taylor, Blake, Spencer, James, Jonathan, Davis
PARTY CHORUS
Jenna, Virginia, Laura Elizabeth, Maria, Avery, Angela, KK, Caroline, Hope, Faith, Ashley, Allie, Michael Bannister, Michael Knotts, Paul, Austin, Josh, Jode, Joe(when possible), Taylor, Blake, Spencer, James, Jonathan, Davis
Mary Agnes, Beth, Meg, Anna,
Emily Owen, Anna Kometer, Rachel Foxx
TROLLEY CHORUS (all upper-schoolers in the TROLLEY CHORUS are in both #1 and 2)
Jenna, Virginia, Laura Elizabeth, Maria, Avery, Angela, KK, Caroline, Hope, Faith, Ashley, Allie, Michael Bannister, Michael Knotts, Paul, Austin, Josh, Jode, Joe(when possible), Taylor, Blake, Spencer, James, Jonathan, Davis
Madelyn, Rebecca, Angelica, McCoy, Hallie
TROLLEY CHORUS #1
Mary Glenn Draper, Emma Gandy, Cami Phillips
TROLLEY CHORUS #2
Aimee Conn, Millie Herndon, Lelia Vaughn
CHRISTMAS CHORUS
Jenna, Virginia, Laura Elizabeth, Maria, Avery, Angela, KK, Caroline, Hope, Faith, Ashley, Allie, Michael Bannister, Michael Knotts, Paul, Austin, Josh, Jode, Joe(when possible), Taylor, Blake, Spencer, James, Jonathan, Davis
Ansley, Sarah, Samantha
ENDING CHORUS
EVERYONE!!!


Music and Drama Practice for the Week of 4/13-4/17
MONDAY, APRIL 13
MUSIC PRACTICE
Principal Chorus and Trolley Song Chorus 2–3:00 p.m
Principal Chorus and Christmas Chorus 3–4:00 p.m.
Tootie and Agnes 4–5:00 p.m.
DRAMA PRACTICE
Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4 Quickly and
Act 1 Scenes 5 and 6 2-4:00 p.m.
Main Roles 4-5:00 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

Principal Chorus Only 2–3:30 p.m.



THURSDAY, APRIL 16MUSIC PRACTICE

Principal Chorus and Christmas Chorus 2–3:00 p.m.

Principal Chorus and Party Chorus 3–4:00 p.m.

Rose 4–5:00 p.m.
DRAMA PRACTICE
Act 1 Scenes 5 and 6 2-4:00 p.m.
Main Roles 4-5:00 P.M.


FRIDAY, APRIL 17
MUSIC PRACTICE
Principal Chorus and Trolley Song Chorus 2–3:00 p.m.
Lon 3-3:30 p.m.
Grandpa 3:30-4:00 Mr. and Mrs. Smith 4:15-5:00 p.m.
DRAMA PRACTICE
Act 1 Scenes 5 and 6 Quickly Act 2 Scene 1 2-4:00 p.m.
Main Roles 4-5:00 p.m.

SCHEDULE

There will be musical/dance practices that may be added. We will try to keep them close to the other practices or within them if we can.
Schedule
WEEK 1
March 27, Friday 2:00-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
WEEK 2
March 30, Monday 2-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
March 31, Tuesday 2-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
April 2, Thursday 2-5:00 p.m. Main Roles
WEEK 3
Monday, April 6
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Thursday. April 9
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Friday, April 10
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2 Quickly and Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
WEEK 4
Monday, April 13
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4 Quickly and Act 1 Scenes 5 and 6
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Thursday, April 16
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 1 Scenes 5 and 6
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Friday, April 17
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 1 Scenes 5 and 6 Quickly
Act 2 Scene 1
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
WEEK 5
Monday, April 20
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scene 1
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Thursday, April 23
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scene 1 Quickly
Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Friday, April 24
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
WEEK 6
Monday, April 27
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 Quickly
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Tuesday, April 28
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
Thursday, April 30
2-4:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scenes 4 and 5 Quickly
4-5:00 p.m.
Main Roles
WEEK 7
Monday, May 4
2-5:00 p.m.
Act 2 Scene 6
Total Run Thru begins EVERYBODY
Tuesday, May 5
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Wednesday, May 6
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Thursday, May 7
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Friday, May 8
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
WEEK 8
Monday, May 11
2-5:00 p.m.
Total Run Thru EVERYBODY
Tuesday, May 12
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Wednesday, May 13
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Thursday, May 14
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Friday, May 15
2-5:00 p.m. (Seniors may get to leave early :-)
EVERYBODY
Saturday, May 16, TOTAL RUN-THRU/Dress-rehearsal
WEEK 9
Monday, May 18
2-5:00 p.m.
Total Run Thru EVERYBODY
Tuesday, May 19
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
Wednesday, May 20
2-5:00 p.m.
EVERYBODY
5-8:00 p.m. Main Roles (Pizza supper)
Thursday, May 21 SHOWTIME!!!
Dress Rehearsal in the morning
EVERYBODY
Arrive ready to get ready at 4:00 p.m.
Show starts at 6:30 p.m. (May change to 7:00)
Friday, May 22
Arrive ready to get ready at 4:00 p.m.
Show starts at 6:30 (May change to 7:00)
CAST PARTY FOLLOWING SHOW AND CLEAN-UP
Saturday, May 23
CLEAN-UP Day
EVERYONE MUST COME!
If you are going out of town, you must come clean-up first! The more people, the more quickly it goes!
If you do not show up, your family will be charged a fee.

New Schedules

Practice schedules and info. packets will go out Friday, March 27, in the lower school participants' folders. Upper school participants need to pick theirs up in Mr. Givens' room.
We will have wxtra copies available in the office, should you need a replacement.

First Practice

Tuesday, March 24th, 2:00 p.m. First meeting/practice in Mr. Givens' room. The meeting should only last a few minutes. We will be handing out schedules and other information. ALL PARTICIPANTS should attend!
Following the meeting, main roles will stay for a read-thru that should be over at 4:00 p.m.

AUDITION RESULTS!

"Meet Me In St. Louis"
AUDITION RESULTS
Thank you ALL very much for trying out for this year's play. As always, every upper-school student who tries out, gets a role. Unfortunately, every lower-school student who tries out, may not get a role. To those of you who may fall in the latter group, I am sorry we do not have more room. You are all incredibly talented and brave to try out. I hope that you will keep your eye on next year and enjoy this year's show. To those of you who may be upper-school students who did not get exactly the role you wanted, I am also sorry. We would LOVE to fulfill everyone's dream. Unfortunately we cannot do that. Please know that you are valued and that the Eastwood show would be nothing without the chorus and other supporting roles. We hope that you realize how important you are and how much of a difference your attitude and enthusiasm can make.
With all of that said, please know how much we appreciate your hard work and ambition and hope to see it grow in a healthy, God-honoring way! Here are the results:

Main Roles
Mrs. Anna Smith.................................................................Rachel Hines
Mr. Alonso Smith...............................................................Daniel Teal
Mr. Lon smith.....................................................................Joe Harmon
Miss Rose Smith..................................................................Sophia Priolo
Miss Esther Smith...............................................................Laura McDaniel
Miss Agnes Smith................................................................Georgianna Hunt
Miss Tootie Smith...............................................................Julie McDaniel
Grandpa Prophater..............................................................AJ Maruna
Katie................................................................................Sarah Bode
Mr. John Truitt...................................................................Jode Livingston
Mr. Warren Sheffield...........................................................Josh Sullivan
Supporting Roles
Miss Lucille Ballard..............................................................Avery Draper
Miss Eve Finley..................................................................Laura Elizabeth Cobb
Clinton Badger...................................................................Taylor Foxx
Peewee Drummond.............................................................Austin Gaines
Sidney Purvis....................................................................Paul Bartley
Postman..........................................................................Michael Bannister
Trolley Man......................................................................Michael Knotts
Chorus/Company Roles
Emily Owen
Rachel Foxx
Emma Gandy
Anna Kometer
Sophia Minney
Leila Vaughn
Mary Glenn Draper
Aimee Conn
Millie Herndon
Cami Phillips
Madelyn Holding
Maria Kometer
Emily McDaniel
Jenna Robinson
Virginia Lasseter
James Johnson
Faith Bealieu
Michael Bannister
Taylor Foxx
Austin Gaines
Blake Brown
Jonathan Smart
Spencer Owen
Hudson Baldwin
Paul Bartley
Michael Knotts
Davis Johnson
Rebecca Newton
KK Payne
Angelica Shackelford
Beth Minney
Bethany Willis
Sara Klucking
Ashley Hostetter
Arianna Wilson
Meg Boster
Caroline Bartley
Hope Gulley
Samantha Vick
Anna Eaves
Angela Knotts
Ansley Markwell
McCoy Evans
Hallie Hodge
Allie Harmon
Summer Collins
Mary Agnes Geiger

If you know of an upper-school student who tried out, but who's name did not make it on the list, please let us know!

AUDITIONS!

We had auditions on Monday and a few on Wednesday. We will be posting the results tomorrow, Friday, after 2:30 p.m. Please keep up with this blog! It will be our main form of communicating changes, schedules, etc. with you.