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.