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!