Arrivals for the Show

The arrival times vary just a bit. Following is the time breakdown:
2:30 p.m. "teenage girls" (not real teenagers, the ones in the play)
You should come with curlers in your hair, ready to be fixed.
3:00 p.m. "River City Women"
You should come with curlers in your hair, ready to be fixed.
3:30 p.m. EVERYONE ELSE
"Little girls" (their role is little girl in the play) should come with
hair fixed-half back and curled and super sprayed.
"River City Men" and "River City Boys" come ready to have your hair fixed. You MUST wear a little powder, mascara, and lipstick.
Other "Main Roles" please come with curlers in (if women) ready to have hair fixed.

LIPSTICK:
Please make sure lipstick colors are close to the natural color, just a shade darker. A good rule of thumb is to fold the lip down and the color of the skin behind is the coloor lipstick you should use. NO BRIGHT RED, PLEASE!

SOCKS/SHOES/STOCKINGS:
All River City Women need dark stockings and all little girls need white stockings.
Men and boys need tall dark socks and little boys or those teens wearing nickers need dark knees socks.

DINNER:
Please be sure your child has some food to bring to eat. They will eat some time between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m.

Greeters

If you have signed up to be a greeter, please arrive at TRBC at 5:30 p.m. to prepare to greet. I have a list of greeters, but if you'd like to add, let me know. The list is as follows:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Kelley Parker
Sonya Bannister
Helen and Steve Herndon
Lauren Hixon
Laura Hicks
FRIDAY NIGHT
Maxie Lucas
Suzanne Lot
Beth Owen
Milla Howard
Cathryn Stakely
Laura Hicks

I do apologize that this is so late. Please let me know if you need to swap nights-that will be fine. We appreciate your help!

SINGING Do's and Dont's

This is mainly for the MAIN ROLES, but can be useful to the entire cast.

Try to avoid the following items in the six hours before the shows:
iced beverages
greasy food
carbonated beverages
candy bars
strong mints
decongestants and antihistamines
With this in mind, it might be best to have a light supper consisting of a sandwich and some fruit and veggies.
Be sure to get LOTS of sleep and DRINK LOTS OF WATER.

Arrival Times

Many asked about arrival times for Thursday and Friday nights. I will post those tomorrow. It will be around 3-3:30, but may be earlier due to hair.
You ALL did a FABULOUS job today on many levels. Keep up the great work tomorrow! See you then!

After-Party Info.

Each particiapnt needs to bring $5 to school on Wednesday or Thursday to be placed in the Lower School office in an envelope marked "Drama After-Party." This will cover the cost of pizza, drinks, and snacks.
Each participant and their families are invited. Please do not invite buddies from school, unless they were in the play. This is a reward for those who have worked on the play and their families.
You will receive directions and an address on Wednesday at practice or Thursday evening.

TOMORROW

Tomorrow is the dress rehearsal. We will arrive at Taylor Road at 1 p.m. I pretty much covered instructions on an earlier post, but forgot an important detail. PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR LOWER SCHOOL STUDENT long enough to get them into their costumes. I understand that people will be just arriving at 1, so we will actually take role at around 1:20 p.m.
I will warn you, for those who may be new to this process, tomorrow will look rough. That is expected. Know that when you may see problems, we will see them as well. We work in layers, taking care of different levels of needed attention at a time. We may overlook things tomorrow, but rest assured, we will address them at another time.
If you are planning to bring an instrument for us to use, please bring it tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. Also, please bring any props you have not yet delivered.
Please encourage your children. There are only a few days left. We want them to do their best and enjoy every second. Above all, we want them to glorify God through their work. We hope that The Music Man is something they can be proud of for years to come!

SERIOUS NEED

Help is desperately needed for Tuesday's practice. We will have a run-thru lasting roughly 6 hours and need more than one supervision volunteer. We also only have one volunteer for Friday night of the play. I am not sure what is happening in this department of volunteering, but we need you to get CREATIVE. If you are holding back from participating due to younger siblings, please consider plans to make it possible to pitch in. We have parents who have worked hours on costumes and sets and some parents who will end up working only minutes as greeters, etc. ALL the positions are important and anything you can volunteer is GREATLY appreciated, but we really need some people to step up and help out.
Thank you.

PROP DROP-OFF

If you are bringing a prop for our use, please bring it to practice on Monday. We need to begin using them asap. Thank you and have a happy Mother's Day!

Instructions For Next Week-CORRECTION

COSTUMES:
Everyone should have their FULL costume, "stage-ready", at practice on Monday.
DO NOT forget socks/stockings/shoes/etc.

DRESS REHEARSAL:
The rehearsal Tuesday is mandatory-THE ENTIRE PRACTICE. If your child has a lesson, change it. If they have a game, miss it. This is essential. We have been fairly flexible, but this is non-negotiable.

DRESS REHEARSAL FOOD:
We will be practicing through dinner. The same rules apply as before for the run-thru. You MUST send a SACK DINNER for your child./ We have access to a refrigerator, but no microwaves. We do not have time to heat up anything. We do not know when we will break to eat, so you are not allowed to drop off something at dinner time. You do have an option for this meal. The Taylor Road Youth Group has some members that will be selling pizza to raise money for summer missions. If you would like for your child to buy pizza slices, please tell your child how many they can buy on Monday, so that we can give the group an idea of how many pizzas they will need.

DRESS REHEARSAL MAKE-UP:
Your child should come on Tuesday with stage makeup on. Stage makeup is regular daily makeup for women, with a little extra blush. It also must include mascara and lipstick, even for boys. This may be hard to convince boys to do, but it is a must. Their eyes and lips simply cannot be seen without these.

DRESS-REHEARSAL HAIR:
Boys should come in normal hair-our stylists will work with thier hair during the rehearsal.
Little Girls should come with hair half-back in a barrette, with lots of style to it-curly, etc.
Older Girls should also sleep in rollers and come with them in to be fixed.

Tomorrow's Practice

Saturday, May 7, 2011, practice will be from 1-4 p.m. ALL Main Roles need to attend (unless you have been instructed otherwisw).

SERIOUSLY...HELP NEEDED

In order to allow elementary students in the play, we have to have supervision for them. We CANNOT have 50 children roaming free during the practice or the performances. As of today, we have two people signed up for a job that requires around 8-10 people. Please consider choosing child supervision as your area of service. We want everyone to have a chance to watch the play and we want your children to be safe and ready to go on stage when they are needed.
Please contact NAN VAUGHN to volunteer at:
Nanzackct@knology.net.
If you have not talked with Nan, you are not signed up for this area, even if you turned in a form to help. You MUST contact Nan Vaughn.
Thank you so much!

NEW SPOT for tomorrow

When you arrive at Taylor Road you will need to go in the FELLOWSHIP SUITE. It faces Eastchase and has a curved covered porch. You should drop off and pick up here. We will have to move practice to the Fellowship Suite due to a city-wide night of worship tomorrow night.
Thank you for your understanding.

LOST Leapster

A couple of weeks ago one of our students left a leapster in the sanctuary. If you know where this Leapster might be, please let us know. THANK YOU!

HELP NEEDED

We are beginning to schedule folks for helping on the nights of the play. If you are interested in child supervision on Thursday or Friday nights please let me know. Nan Vaughn will be coordinating this, so you will be hearing back from her.
Also, if you are interested in helping with supervision on Tuesday, May 10th, for the run-thru, we will have several 2 hour shifts available.
Email me at wdavidgivens@yahoo.com or Nan at Nanzackct@knology.net to let us know.
THANK YOU in advance.
There will be more posts about the other needs for the day of the play soon!

NEW LOCATION!

Practice will begin at Taylor Road Baptist Church TOMORROW! We will be practicing here from now until the play. Please make arrangements for your children to get there and to be picked up promptly.
THANK YOU!

NEEDED PROPS

We are coming closer to the play and are needing more and more props that you may have around your house. This is only the first of a couple of posts regarding items we need to borrow. If you have any of these items. please put your name on/in them and leave them in the sanctuary during practice times (letting us know you have done so).
We need BENCHES. Benches of all types. Ideally we would like to use piano benches. We will take care of them, but please do not bring special, antique benches!
We also need INSTRUMENTS. Old instruments of the marching band variety are best. They do not have to be in working condition. They just need to appear to be in working condition. Please label these instruments. We will take very good care of them-they are only used briefly in the last scene.

THANK YOU!

CRAFT DAY

Tomorrow starting at 2:00 p.m. we will be having a craft day. We will be working on hats, laurels, etc. If you are even remotely interested in helping, please come-there will be a job for everyone!
You can meet in the sanctuary and move down to the costume room.

GREAT JOB!!!

We just wanted to take a moment to tell you all what a great job you did today. It may have felt really rough, but overall it was very productive. Please remember to gather the other pieces of your costumes you may still need (mostly shoes, socks, shirts, etc.). If you need help with figuring this out, please ask soon. The closer we get to the show, the harder it is to address everyone's needs!
Everyone should have a box for their costume asap. When we move to Taylor Road Baptist Church next Monday, you will transfer and store your costume and props in this box.
Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication! This will be a great show and we hope you all have fun performing!

Boxes and Extras

Mrs. Geiger brought a copy paper box to practice the other day, telling the students they need a similar one in which to store their costume pieces. We need everyone to bring their boxes on Monday. They can be cardboard, rubbermaid, sterilite, whatever, as long as they are atleast as big as a copy paper box. They need the student's name on them.
Also, if you have discussed bringing anything for us to use, Monday is your day to bring it.

MONDAY'S PRACTICE...at Eastwood

First Run-Thru
The Music Man
Monday, April 25, 2011

If you have been a part of this process before, the first run-thru experience is probably stuck in your memory forever. It can be a very CRAZY day! These instructions are meant to help make the process more smooth and pass by more quickly. After 8 years of working out problems, we hope it gets better each year.
Here are some things to remember:
***We will be practicing from 2:00 p.m. until we’re done. This is the first opportunity to see problems that can only be seen when everyone is there and when the play is done in order. EVERYONE MUST BE THERE!
***Since we will be there for somewhere around 4-5 hours, your children will need something to do. They may bring game systems, but may not share these systems. They may bring books, card games, coloring, etc. We usually try to take the younger children to an outside area and let them play during down time. This may appear to be time wasted, but we must go in order and we will need them through-out. So, SEND SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO DO. Lots of the children will have homework and will need to complete that. We make everyone quiet down so that work can be completed. Feel free to come and sit in for a while with your child to help them get homework done or just to watch. The projected end time is around 7:00 p.m.
***FOOD- Your children will be very hungry. You will need to send something for supper that does not need to be heated. We will have access to refrigerators, but not microwaves. If 10 kids need to use microwaves, we have multiplied preparation time to exceed our limited break time. You can only imagine what happens when that number rises. We will have a very quick meal together, so think easy and quick. ***Also, DO NOT plan to drop off a meal from a fast food restaurant. If your child would like to bring a fast food meal, send it with them and we will refrigerate. Please follow these directions. It can be very frustrating when someone throws us off by having to eat at a different time-we move as a group.
***When you get there, go directly to your seat and be ready to begin. The more quickly we begin, the sooner we get done!
***Students may NOT leave early. Please do not show up expecting to tell us you have to take your child early. We must know all conflicts ahead of time. During practice we may look idle, but we are so busy thinking through large obstacles.

I think that is it! Please remember to check the blog frequently for updates.
Thank you for your tremendous commitment!

Leaving Practice Early

PLease do not think this targets anyone, it does not. There were several lower school students who left early yesterday. That generally is not a problem if it's only 15 or so minutes early. The closer we get, however, to next week, the worse that situation can get. A few things to remember:
If your child HAS to leave early, you MUST email me to let me know ahead of time.
Next Monday is the first run-thru and no one can leave early.
When in practice, if you ask me if your child can leave early, I will either say yes, while not really paying attention because there is so much going on that I am sorting through or I will tell you know, get flustered, and it all goes down hill. :)

The best rule of thumb is to communicate anything important via email-that includes early departure. That may sound harsh, but it is not meant that way. It's just the best way we know to prevent chaos and frustration on all sides.

Than you for your hard work-we know it's hard for your family to commit so heavily to ine activity, but we appreciate it and I am positive you will be pleased with the outcome. The kids are doing a fantastic job and we had a really great practice yesterday. Let's keep up the good work!

Costume Help-NOT just sewing

If you have a free afternoon, come on down to the costume room (across from the kindergarten rooms) and we’ll put you to work. Pending projects:

1. Hand sewing: attaching decorative ribbons, etc. onto finished costumes
2. 5 floral laurels for Grecian urn women
3. Costume repair, iron on patches, basic hems
4. Hats – Did you know Coco Channel got her start in millinery?
5. Errands: we’ll give you a list of specific items we need (like ribbons from Hobby Lobby in specific hues).
6. Labeling costumes with student names
7. Some arts and crafts projects – you know who you are. At least, drop by and help me figure out how to do what I need to do.


Thanks
Dawn

SCHEDULE UPDATE

There has, yet again, been a schedule update. It does not change for MOST of you, but MAIN ROLES. I apologize for having to do this. There is just so much "big work" that has to be done with the chorus, we need the extra time to catch all the main roles work after they leave. We generally try not to schedule practices this long, but have had to in the past. This year's music is some of the hardest we tackle and takes a lot of time to master.
Please be positive and flexible when adapting to this change. Students are encouraged to do their homework during down time and are welcome to bring snacks. If there is a conflict with work schedules, let me know asap. This is the last stretch and it WILL be worth it when we're done. It is coming along splendidly. Thank you for your hard work!

MORE Costume Instructions-CHILDREN

To the parents of students playing children in The Music Man:
If your son or daughter is portraying someone younger than a teenager we would like for them to come to practice on Monday with their costumes on. We will pin their hems, check for blending, etc. They may not have all the pieces yet, but if they can put on what they have that would be great. Their costumes will be laid out in the sanctuary on the piano side. They can find theirs as soon as they arrive, put it on and return to their places for roll call. It would be very helpful if they could wear the shoes they are going to wear if they already know. Dark, preferably black, tights for girls/ dark socks for boys. Some may not wear black so don’t buy, just put them in knee socks so that we can get the look. If anyone has a child’s cotton blouse with a big collar, please bring it so that we can compare collars with the ones we have.
Thanks for your help.
Dawn Geiger

BIG CHANGE!!!

Due to some major conflicts, the first run-thru has been changed from Tuesday, April 26, to MONDAY, April 25. We hope this helps, especially with volleyball tryouts and apologize for not catching the conflict earlier.
We have also updated next week's times to reflect the changed SAT schedule.
Please pay close attention and mark your calendars. Again, thank you for your patience!

Costume Instructions-TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Lower School parents: It’s time to “shop” in the costume closet! Please come to rehearsal early on Monday or Friday and bring your child down to the rooms across from the kindergarten hall between 4 and 5. If your child is needed on stage, Mrs. Givens will call my cell phone.

I will have the outfits out that we have on hand and you and your child can work together to find one that works. If we don’t have anything on hand, then we will know to look for specific items for your child. If you cannot work out the Monday or Friday/ 4-5 time, then contact me and we can work out an appointment. I will be on hand on both days from 2-5. (I will not be here on Tuesday of this week.)

We need for every elementary actor and actress to visit the costume closet this week with their parent or a designated adult. Please accompany them since we will need to try things on, pin alterations, mark the costumes with their names and hang them neatly back up. Thanks for your help. We are very excited about this year’s performance of The Music Man.

Dawn Geiger

Attendance and Responsibility

We appreciate your commitment to this year's production of The Music Man. There are a few items I need to explain.
Attendance:
There are few events that constitute an excused absence from play practice.
They are as follows:
1. Illness of actor
2. Death in actor's immediate family
3. Unavoidable events that are school-related (i.e. awards bamquet, track meet, volleyball tryouts)
4. A job that cannot be resceduled until closer to the play-all actors MUST be at all practices the last 2 weeks of practice-if you need to take vacation from your job, you must.
Events that DO NOT constitute an excused absence:
1. Family Vacation
2. College Visits (we have had a few of these already, but they are no longer cleared-schedule them at another time)
3. Doctor's appointments that CAN be rescheduled
4. Any type of lessons (the last 3 weeks of practice)

Please understand this is not meant to punish the actors in any way, but are simply the rules we've always followed. If you have a conflict with any date on the calendar, let me know ASAP. If you have an unexcused event, try to reschedule-we have replaced actors as close as the week of the play, due to breaking of the covenant responsibilities.

The second item to clear up is the area of responsibility. This is two-fold. The first part belonging to the students. Most are not doing their best. We need them to treat the practice time and their practice time at home (each day) as they would a job and as they are working unto the Lord. They seem to be giving it a half effort and we want them to succeed and do their best. We will begin repremanding them for not knowing their lines and not practicing their songs (this mainly relates to UPPER SCHOOL main roles).
The second part of this area belongs to you, the parents. If you have not turned in your volunteer forms, covenants, and fees, please do so immediately to the upper school office. We need LOTS of help to make this happen and it is now "crunch-time."

Again, thank you so much for your willingness to make Eastwood's drama program exist! We know you have a hard job, and that your children are VERY busy. Let's begin this next week of practice with a great attitude and our best efforts.
Please let us know if you have any questions! DO NOT hesitate to call and/or email (email is the BEST way to get us :).

2 New Items

If you look to the right of your screen, you will see two new items. They are the student covenant and parent volunteer information. You recently received an email letting you know if you have not paid the participation fee and/or if you have not volunteered yet in an area of production. On the links are the forms you will need to turn in as soon as possible, unless you've already done so. You may have to go through a couple of pages to get to the exact form, but some people needed all of the info., so it's there if you need it!

HELP!!!

We need help in two areas. Each family has to contribute the effort of atleast one parental unit, so head's up. One of these jobs may be for you!
We need help in the area of SEWING-even if you just want to sew your child's costume, we need your help.
We also need help in the area of set construction and painting.
EMAIL me for more info and to get connected: wdavidgivens@yahoo.com

Also, I have updated the schedule to reflect the time change for dismissal on SAT week.

Sorry! Another small change!

I have updated the schedule, but can't get the title to show the date updated. It has been updated as of 3/24. I added a practice for the UPPER SCHOOL CHORUS on next Friday from 2-5 p.m.
Also, we have dance practices that will be posted this weekend, so keep watching for updates!

SCHEDULE CHANGE!!!

The schedule has been updated. After a VERY long Wednesday for all of the adults at play practice who also have church on Wednesday nights, we have decided to change the Wednesday practices to Tuesday from here on out. When we reach the point of everyday practice, we will have practice even on Wednesdays.
We realize that some of you have already made work schedules for next week. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you cannot change an appointment or obligation made for next Tuesday, let us know immediately via email wdavidgivens@yahoo.com and we can make other arrangements.
We try not to do this kind of thing to our families after we have started, but feel like it will help greatly in relieving some stress for all involved.
Thank you for your understanding and patience. We love working with your children! They were a joy today and did a great job!

Schedule

This year I am trying out the posted link route for the play rehearsal schedule. Look to the right of the screen and you should see "Helpful Links." You should see the link for "Schedule-updated 3/12." Click on this link to access the schedule. You should be able to print this.
There WILL Be some additional practices and possibly some practices where lower school chorus will come from 1-3 instead of 2-4, as listed. These alterations will be made soon. You will HAVE to check this link EACH week to see if it is updated. I will attempt to change the date in the title of the link to alert you to changes. I will also create a new post when I update.
Please notice there are two "run-thrus" and both are mandatory. The first one is on a school night. Due to a few things going on, we are going to try this method out.

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!

Schedule Through Spring Break

Here is the temporary schedule that will last through the end of this week. A schedule, for the week we return from spring break through the end of the play season, will be posted on the "links" section of this blog by Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
Here is the schedule:
Wednesday, March 9, MAIN ROLES 2-4:00 p.m. Sanctuary
Friday, March 11, MAIN ROLES 2-4:00 p.m. Sanctuary

WEDNESDAY, March 23, ENTIRE CAST 2-4:00 p.m., MAIN ROLES 2-5:00 p.m. DANCE WORKSHOPThis is a new facet to our production schedule. We are attempting to see how well our actors can dance, their potential to be taught, and hopefully discover some unknown dance talent through this day of learning simple steps.

All roles should use Spring Break to memorize their lines. This may seem early, but when we return, we will hit the ground running, learning songs, dance, and more.
We are very excited to begin this stage of production. Please help students in being diligent in their jobs as actors, so that everything falls into place smoothly.

The Music Man Cast 2011

Here we go folks! This is THE LIST.

If you do not see your name on here and you tried out, please let me know asap and I will add you.

If you did not get the part you wanted, do not see it as a failure. Please see it as an opportunity to perform in an unexpected role.

This musical is the kind of play that you cannot help but have a great time performing.
Please be positive and let's have a great year!

We can't wait to begin practice! We will post the schedule on here very soon, so keep watching!

For now, we will have a "read-thru" for all named roles and upper school participants. It will be Monday, March 7th, from 2-5:00 p.m. in Mr. Givens' room.

We will also be scheduling a "viewing party" very soon!

Also, included on the schedule, will be a "dance school" day where we will assign the many dancing roles. Please be aware there is a significant amount of dancing in this play, which will require some actors solely dedicated to dancing. So, if dancing is your thing, you will be busy!

Here are the roles and your assignments:

Harold Hill-Michael Knotts
Marian-Hope Gulley
Marcellus Washburn-Connor Harris
Mayor Shinn-Jonathan Hilt
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn-KK Payne
Winthrop-Mikey Kometer
Mrs. Paroo-Faith Beaulieau
Amarylis-Caroline Johnson
Tommy Djilas-Jackson South
Zaneeta Shinn-Caroline Hill
Gracie Shinn-Joy Harmon
Charlie Cowell-Taylor Foxx
Constable Locke-Justin Gardner
Conductor-Noah Verble
Pick-A-Littles
Maria Kometer, Hannah Ford, Ansley Markwell, Morgan Dunn
Quartet-
Sam Verble, Luke Verble, Davis Johnson, Caleb Kreitz
Traveling Salesmen-
Justin Gardner, Caleb Kreitz, Davis Johnson, Jackson South, Taylor Foxx (as Charlie Cowell), Luke Verble, Jonathan Hilt, Sam Hodge
Townspeople-
Sam Hodge, Noah Verble, Sara Klucking, Emily Owen, Julie MacDaniel, Emily MacDaniel, Mary Agnes Geiger, Rachel Foxx, Emily MacAlily, Hallie Hodge, Allie Harmon, Alicia Hicks, Caroline Bartley, Anna Kometer, Jordan Holley, Joy Gulley, Anna Watson, Celeste Keil, Ivy Bopp, Aimee Conn, Mary Phyfer Parker, Francie Parker, Isabelle Barganier, Sarah Cate Stakely, Anna Johnson, McKenzie Higginbotham, Gracie Kocher, Cami Phillips, Savannah Cothran, Mark Buxbaum, Joshua Kreitz, Chad Conoly, Robert Hixon, Andrew Markwell, Will Bannister, Kyle Fuller, Harrison Estes, Michael Johnson, Adrian Thornton, William Givens, Elizabeth Anne Kocher, Lizzie Johnson, Cara Culpepper, Carli Culpepper, Elizabeth Middleton, Sarah Middleton, Lelia Vaughn, Ruth Lucas, Rose Lucas, Elle Foxx, Millie Herndon, Helen Ann Herndon, Ginny Herndon, Sarah Beth Hill, Emma Howard, Anna Grace Estes, Addelae Boyd, Anna Buxbaum

Please call with any questions or email at wdavidgivens@yahoo.com.

Vocal Call-Backs

The following is a list of people who need to show up for vocal callbacks! If your name is not on this list, DO NOT WORRY. Everyone is not needed for this, just those we need to further test to judge the best spot for them.


Call-backs are Tuesday, March 1, 2011, from 2-5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Eastwood. Please bring something to do. You will be doing a lot of waiting around for your turn, sorry!


If you are the parent of a lower-school student, you are more than welcome to come and help keep the young ones in check while they wait. If you'd like to volunteer for that role, please email me at wdavidgivens@yahoo.com.


Here is the list:
Conner Harris
Michael Knotts
KK Payne
Hope Gulley
Maria Kometer
Jonathan Hilt
Faith Beaulieau
Sam Verble
Caroline Hill
Taylor Foxx
Luke Verble
Emily McDaniel
Alecia Hicks
Caroline Bartley
Hannah Ford
Anna Kometer
Morgan Dunn
Ansley Markwell
Davis Johnson
Jackson South
Justin Gardner

LOWER SCHOOL
Mikey Kometer
Caroline Johnson
Joy Harmon
Caleb Kreitz
Joy Gulley
Anna Watson
Celeste Keil
Ivy Bopp
Aimee Conn
Charis Boyd
Mary Phyfer Parker
Francie Parker
Isabelle Barganier
Sarah Cate Stakely
Anna Johnson
McKenzie Higginbotham
Gracie Kocher
Cami Phillips
Savannah Cothran

The Music Man

Here we go! This year's play season has officially begun! We are very excited to have the opportunity to perform Meredith Wilson's The Music Man for the second time. We last performed it in 2006, so it has been a while!

Please check this site often for information and opportunities to join in the production of a fabulous show!

This year's vital audition info is on the side bar. One of our favorite things about this play is the enormous cast size and the number of songs the entire cast sings. In other words, we need all Eastwood upper-school students interested to participate. We will also be including our lower-school students a lot like we did last year. The audition is open down to Kindergarten and we are planning to let all interested participate, but their roles will largely be very minor. It will be a great time for those students to get their feet wet and catch the love for theater.

The upper-school audition workshop is very important. We don't call it a mandatory activity, but it certainly helps us prepare your children to do their best. We can answer questions, give them tips, and help them develop their theater skills. It's a really fun afternoon that can only help them in their pursuit of a role.
We ask that you prayerfully consider encouraging your child to participate. We have the mentality of the more the merrier, so send them our way! There will be a spot for them-we need dancers, singers, actors, painters, organizers, builders, movers, advertisers, everything!

Please contact us with any questions at wdavidgivens@yahoo.com. We can't wait to see what this year's production will be like!

Please take a moment and look at the post below to get a taste of what our shows are like!

A Taste of Last Year's Performance

Rogers and Hammerstein's The King and I was a HUGE success!

The schoolroom scene with ALL the children!

The King discussing his objections to slavery, while his wife bows before him.

The King's wives inspecting Anna's strange attire.

Eliza runs from Simon of LeGree.

Simon.
Anna and Louis on the boat as they arrive in Siam.

Tuptim.

The King and Prince Chaufa Chululonghorn.