Oliver Rehearsal Update #2 9/18

This Week’s Schedule:

*FEATURED DANCER ORPHANS: Heads up! You are called under leads column on Thursday. Don’t miss out on being in the number!

Tuesday 9/19

Thieves Cast

Orphan Ensemble	Orphan Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-4:45 (K) Teach blocking for 1/1 and “Oliver” 4:45-5:30 (M) Vocals Review “Food”, End of “Anything” 5:30-6:00 (K) TEW 6:00-6:30 (T) Dance Review/Finish “Food”	4:00-4:45 (T) Finish “Food” (in separate casts) 4:45-5:30 (M) Vocals Review “Food”, End of “Anything” 5:30-6:00 (K) TEW 6:00-6:30 PLDR	5:30-6:00 Dodger Vocals 6:00-6:30 Fagin Vocals 6:30-7:00 Widow Corney, Mr. Bumble Vocals 5:00-7:00 Oliver, Mr. Bumble, Mr. Sowerberry, Charlotte, Noah Block 1/3, 1/4

 Paupers Cast

Orphan Ensemble	Orphan Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-4:45 (M) Vocals Review “Food”, End of “Anything” 4:45-5:30 (K) Teach blocking for 1/1 and “Oliver” 5:30-6:00 (T) Dance Review/Finish “Food” 6:00-6:30 (K) TEW	4:00-4:45 (M) Vocals Review “Food”, End of “Anything” 4:45-5:30 (T) Finish “Food” (in separate casts) 5:30-6:00 PLDR 6:00-6:30 (K) TEW	5:30-6:00 Dodger Vocals 6:00-6:30 Fagin Vocals  6:30-7:00 Widow Corney, Mr. Bumble Vocals 5:00-7:00 Oliver, Mr. Bumble, Mr. Sowerberry, Charlotte, Noah Block 1/3, 1/4

 Thursday 9/21

Thieves Cast

Londoner Ensemble	Advanced Dancers	Leads
4:00-4:45 (T) Finish “Consider Yourself” 4:45-5:30 (R) Block 2/1 Pg. 62-63 5:30-6:00 (M) Vocals “Oom Pah Pah” 6:00-6:30 PLDR	4:00-5:30 (R) Block 2/1 Pg. 62-63 with both casts 5:30-6:00 (M) Vocals “Oom Pah Pah” 6:00-6:30 PLDR	4:00-6:30 Nancy, Fagin, Sykes, Mr. Bumble Follow Londoner Ensemble 4:45-5:00 Oliver Vocals 5:30-7:00 (T) Fagin, Dodger, Oliver, Lead Fagin’s Boys (FEATURED DANCERS) Dance “Pick A Pocket”

 Paupers Cast

Londoner Ensemble	Advanced Dancers	Leads
4:00-4:45 (R) Block 2/1 Pg. 62-63 4:45-5:30 (T) Finish “Consider Yourself” 5:30-6:00 (M) Vocals “Oom Pah Pah” 6:00-6:30 PLDR	4:00-5:30 (R) Block 2/1 Pg. 62-63 with both casts 5:30-6:00 (M) Vocals “Oom Pah Pah”  6:00-6:30 PLDR	4:00-6:30 Nancy, Fagin, Sykes, Mr. Bumble Follow Londoner Ensemble 4:45-5:00 Oliver Vocals 5:30-7:00 (T) Fagin, Dodger, Oliver, Lead Fagin’s Boys (FEATURED DANCERS) Dance “Pick A Pocket”

T-Shirt Order Due Date Postpone to this Wednesday 9/20:

Make sure to get your t-shirt order in by Wednesday at 5:00 PM.  No extra t-shirts will be ordered so make sure to get your order in on time.

Oliver Cast Giving Project:

Our students have already learned a lot about poverty in Victorian England and how Charles Dickens wrote Oliver to help the wealthy understand the plight of the poor. The first day of rehearsal we talked about how we can “give back” to people who have less than we do. In order to give our students an opportunity to apply what they are learning, we will be offering a special “giving project” in partnership with our inner-city branch, Haven Pico Union.   Our Haven Pico Union students will be starting tap classes this fall. Most of our Pico Union students come from low-income families and cannot afford their own tap shoes. Here is how you can help:

Donate Tap Shoes:

Have a pair of tap shoes that no longer fit? There will be a box at the sign in table where you can donate tap shoes that you are no longer using. Please only donate shoes that are in usable condition.

Donate $10 to Buy a Pair of Tap Shoes (STUDENTS ONLY):

This is not a campaign where we are not asking parents and donors to step in and meet a need. We are asking our students! Our goal is for our South Bay students to consider making a sacrifice by using their own money to buy a pair of tap shoes for a Pico Union student. There is no requirement for students to participate, but the opportunity will be raised at rehearsal this week. We value fostering a spirit of generosity at an early age and hope that this opportunity will give all our students a chance to see how they are never too young to make a difference.

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Oliver Rehearsal Update #1 9/11

Oliver Rehearsal Update #1 9/11

This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday 9/12

Thieves Cast

Orphan Ensemble	Orphan Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-4:45 (T) Dance “Food” 4:45-5:30 (M) Vocals “Food” and Orphan part of “Oliver” 5:30-6:30 (K) TEW	4:00-4:45 (R) Block 1/1 4:45-5:30 (M) Vocals “Food” and Orphan part of “Oliver” 5:30-6:30 (T) Start Dancing “Food”	4:00-4:45 Mr. Bumble, Pauper Assistants, Widow Corney, Oliver Block 1/1  4:45-5:00 Oliver Vocals “Food” and Orphan part of “Oliver” 5:30-7:00 (R) Mr. Bumble, Widow Corney Block 1/2

 Paupers Cast

Orphan Ensemble	Orphan Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-4:45 (M) Vocals “Food” and Orphan part of “Oliver”  4:45-5:30 (T) Dance “Food” 5:30-6:30 (K) TEW	4:00-4:45 (M) Vocals “Food” and Orphan part of “Oliver” 4:45-5:30 (R) Block 1/1 5:30-6:30 (T) Start Dancing “Food”	4:00-4:45 Oliver Vocals “Food” and Orphan part of “Oliver”  4:45-5:00 Mr. Bumble, Pauper Assistants, Widow Corney, Oliver Block 1/1 5:30-7:00 (R) Mr. Bumble, Widow Corney Block 1/2

 Thursday 9/14

 Thieves Cast

Londoner Ensemble	Advanced Dancers	Leads
4:00-5:00 (G) TEW: Character Work  5:00-5:45 (M) Vocals “Consider Yourself” 5:45-6:30 (T) Start “Consider Yourself”	4:00-5:00 (T) Finish “Consider Yourself” 5:00-6:30 (M) Vocals “Consider Yourself” with both cast	4:15-5:00 Nancy Vocals 5:00-5:45 Dodger, Oliver Vocals “Consider Yourself” w/company 4:00-6:30 Mr. Bumble, Sykes Follow Londoner Ensemble Track

 Paupers Cast

Londoner Ensemble	Advanced Dancers	Leads
4:00-5:00 (G) TEW: Character Work 5:00-5:45 (T) Start “Consider Yourself” 5:45-6:30 (M) Vocals “Consider Yourself”	4:00-5:00 (T) Finish “Consider Yourself” 5:00-5:45 (G) TEW 5:00-6:30 (M) Vocals “Consider Yourself” with both cast	4:15-5:00 Nancy Vocals 5:45-6:30 Dodger, Oliver Vocals “Consider Yourself” w/ company 4:00-6:30 Mr. Bumble, Sykes Follow Londoner Ensemble Track

 Shoes:

Please make sure to begin sending your child to rehearsal in the proper dance shoes as soon as possible.

Orphan Ensemble: black jazz shoes

Orphan Featured Dancers: black jazz shoes

Londoner Ensemble: black or tan character shoes (boys can wear black or brown dress shoes)

Advanced Dancers: black jazz shoes AND black or tan character shoes

Parent Volunteer Deadline this Friday 9/15:

Deadline to sign up for Parent Volunteer jobs is this Friday 9/15 by 5:00 PM. If you did not receive an email with the link to sign up or have any questions please email Jordan@havenartsacademy.org

T-Shirt Order Due Date Postpone to Wednesday 9/20:

A link to purchase an Oliver t-shirt will be sent out early this week. We are extending the deadline to order to Wednesday 9/20 at 5:00 PM.

Guys and Dolls Rehearsal Update TECH WEEK

This Week’s Schedule:

Note: ALL rehearsals are ALL CAST.

Sunday 7/9 2:30 PM LOAD IN

All Cast Members are required to attend Load In 

Monday 7/10

5:00 PM in Auditorium

Cue to Cue – No costumes, No hair and make-up

Tuesday 7/11

3:00 PM Doors Open

5:00 PM FULL HAIR AND MAKE UP FINISHED for Leads on mic

5:00 PM Call Time for Rest of Cast

Full Dress Cast 1 (Abigail, Henry, Lucy, Charlie, Magnolia, Malia)

Wednesday 7/12 5:00 PM Call Time

3:00 PM Doors Open

5:00 PM FULL HAIR AND MAKE UP FINISHED for Leads on mic

5:00 PM Call Time for Rest of Cast

Full Dress Cast 2 (Ariana, Sebastian, Rachel, Daniel, Brandi, Jackson)

Thursday 7/13 5:00 PM Call Time, 7:00 Performance

Friday 7/14 5:00 PM Call Time, 7:00 PM Performance

Saturday 7/15 12:00 Noon Call Time, 2:00 PM Performance

                             6:00 PM Return, 7:00 PM Performance

Tech Week Dinners:

Tech Week Dinners are available starting a half hour before call time. Please arrange to pick up your dinner right when you arrive. We recommend arriving a half hour before call time to eat if you ordered a tech week dinner.

Box Office Hours:

Tuesday 6/28 5:00-6:00 PM (In the lobby)

Wednesday 6/29 5:00-6:00 PM (In the lobby)

One hour before each performance (At the door)

Please note that…

(1) We will take exchanges only, not refunds.

(2) You will be unable to exchange a ticket for a performance that has already passed.

At The Door Tickets:

Please let family and friends know that there will be tickets available at the door for all four performances. We are not sold out.

Set Strike:

Please be aware that each cast member will be required to participate in Set Strike after the closing performance

Mics

If you are a lead and wearing a body mic, please treat it with care. We rent professional equipment and they are very expensive to replace.  If you damage a mic, you will need to pay for the damages.  You are not to remove your own mic!  At the end of each performance and rehearsal please see T LeFort for removal.

For Tuesday, Wednesday, and all performances we are asking those who are wearing a body mic to be in costume, hair, and make-up at 5:00 PM.  Doors will be open as early as 3:00 PM should you wish to get there early.

	Tuesday Night	Wednesday Night
Sky	Louis	Louis
Sarah	Abigail	Ariana
Nathan	Henry	Sebastian
Adelaide	Lucy	Rachel
Nicely	Clay	Clay
Benny	Charlie	Daniel
Arvide	Brandi Magnolia – Sat Aft.	Brandi
Lt. Brannigan	Zach	Zach
Harry	Luke	Luke
Big Jule	Malia	Jackson
Joey Biltmore / General Cartwright	Josh / Leila H.	Josh / Leila H.
Agatha	Krissy	Krissy
Hot Box	Marlow	Marlow
Hot Box (Mimi)	Khenadi	Khenadi
Additional Mic	Liliana	Liliana
Off Night Arvide	Magnolia Brandi – Sat Aft.	Magnolia

Conflicts

There are NO conflicts during tech week.  No exceptions.   Please remember, you are part of a team and you let down your team when you aren’t present.

Stuff to Bring

Please bring the following items to rehearsal.  You may leave these items under your chair the entire week.

(1) Make-up Kit

(2) Hair brush and bobby pins (we don’t share hairbrushes)

(3) Leotard (girls) or shorts and tank (boys) to wear under your costume for quick changes.

(4) A water bottle with a lid (no food and drink allowed near costumes, only water in a sealed container)

(5) Required dance shoes

(6) Book or quiet activity for downtime

Stuff to Leave at Home

Please leave the following items at home.

(1) Valuables (anything you would be sad about if it gets lost or stolen)

(2) IPod, Game Boy, DS, or other electronic games (cell phones should be on silent and kept out of sight, no texting or games on your cell during rehearsal)

(3) Jewelry (remove and leave at home all earrings, necklaces, rings, unless they are period appropriate and have been approved by your director)

(4) Painted nails – unless they are period appropriate

Ending Time

The tough part about tech week is that we need to get through the entire production each night.  We will do our best to end by 10:00 PM. Please feel free to text the Haven Phone for an update on ending times or come early and watch the end of the rehearsal.  Your child will call when the rehearsal is finished.

Parents

Feel free to watch dress rehearsals and use the opportunity to take photos.

Sign-In

Please sign in at the side glass doors.  If you do not sign in, we will assume you are not present and our stage manager will call you to find you.

Sign-Out for Tech Week

You must check out each night with Jacob to insure that your costumes and props have been properly put away.  Please make sure you sign out so that we know your parents have picked you up.

Sign-Out for Performances

All cast members will be released in costume to visit with friends and family.  Once a cast member is released, they are no longer under the care of Haven staff members.

Backstage

Parents, family members, and friends will not be allowed backstage during performances.  Parent volunteers for each performance will be given a badge.  The backstage area will be re-opened to parents after the show.

Costumes

Costumes are never to leave the building.  You should always change back into your street clothes after each rehearsal or show.  Please leave all your costumes, shoes, and props here at the church – even if it’s something that you personally own.

Rehearsal Update #9 7/3 Pre-Tech

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday 7/3 4:00-7:00 PM All Cast

Run Through Act One

 

NO REHEARSAL TUESDAY JULY 4th

 

Wednesday 7/5 4:00-7:00 PM All Cast

Run Through Act Two

 

Thursday 7/6 4:00-7:00 PM Leads, Featured Dancers, and Havana Dancers

Clean Up

 

Friday 7/7 4:00-7:00 PM All Cast

Clean Up

 

Saturday 7/8 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM All Cast

Double Run Through

 

DAP:

A reminder that we will be administering our annual DAP Survey to our teens this week during rehearsals.  For more info on the value of our DAP Survey, please refer to the email that was sent out.  If you wish to “opt out,” please make sure to turn in your “opt out” form by the beginning of rehearsal Thursday 7/6.  Thank you for helping us gather data helps us prove the success of our program to grant foundations and secures us the funds that help Haven survive.

Tech Week Dinner:

Tech Week Dinner Order Forms will be available starting this Monday at the sign in table.  Please turn in your order form with payment by the end of rehearsal on Friday 7/7.  $8 per meal.  Check or cash, exact change only.  Please do NOT turn in tech week dinner order forms into the lock box upstairs or outside of rehearsal hours.  All forms must be turned in at the sign in table during rehearsal this week.  Dinner will served be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of tech week.  All three tech rehearsals are “all cast,” so please plan accordingly.  If you do not wish to order dinner, please arrange to bring a sack dinner to all tech rehearsals.  Parents and siblings of cast members are also welcome to order dinner.

Tech Week Prep:

A reminder to begin gathering the following items so that you are ready for tech week.  You will bring these items to your first tech rehearsal:

Shoes: Please make sure that you have purchased the correct color and style of shoe.  

Black Pants: All ensemble and featured dancers who are playing a gambler need to provide their own pair of men’s dress pants.  Girls, you may purchase a pair of women’s pants if they fit better as long as they look like masculine dress pants.  We suggest hitting up Goodwill – you don’t need to spend a lot of money!

Hair and Make Up Kit: Each cast member will need to provide their own personal hair and make up items: lipstick, foundation, blush, mascara, eye liner, eye shadow, bobby pins, hair ties, hair brush.  Some specialty period items will be provided.

Hot Box Dancers – Wig Caps: All hot box dancers will be wearing wigs and are encouraged to bring their own wig cap.

Guys and Dolls Rehearsal Update #7 6/26

This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday 6/27

Ensemble	Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-5:00 Dance “Happy Ending” 5:00-5:30 Headshots	4:00-5:00 Dance “Happy Ending” 5:00-5:30 Headshots	*3:00-3:30 Sky Vocals *3:30-4:00 Sky, Sarah Vocals 4:00-5:00 Sarah, Sky, Arvide, Nathan, Adelaide, Nicely Dance “Happy Ending” 5:00-7:00 Sarah, Sky, Nathan, Adelaide, Arvide, Nicely, Benny Lead Musical Run Through w/ piano and blocking/choreography “Fugue For Tinhorns” “I’ll Know” “Adelaide’s Lament” “If I Were a Bell” “My Time of Day” “I’ve Never Been In Love” “More I Cannot Wish You” “Sue Me” “Adelaide Meets Sarah” “Marry the Man Today” *7:00 – 9:30 Sky, Sarah, Nicely, Big Jule, Adelaide, Nathan, Benny, Arivde Late night leads clean up DINNER PROVIDED

 Thursday 6/29

 4:00-7:00 All Cast

Vocals: Finish “Sit Down,” Learn “Luck Be a Lady” and “Happy Ending”

Musical Run Through w/ Piano and choreography

“Sit Down Your Rocking the Boat”

“Crapshooter’s Ballet”

“Luck Be a Lady”

 

Saturday 7/1

9:00-10:30 Sarah, Sky, Havana Dancers, Bartender, Select Ensemble

Musical Run Through w/ Piano and choreography: “Havana”

10:30 – 12:00 All Cast

Additional Musical Run Through w/ Piano and choreography

“Opening”

“Finale Act 2”

“Happy Ending

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-5:00 All Cast

Run Through

 

OFF BOOK:

All Cast members should be completely OFF BOOK (lines, lyrics, dances memorized) by Saturday’s run through. Lyrics for leads solos and duets should be memorized by Tuesday’s musical run through. Lines for leads scene work should be memorized for Tuesday night’s leads clean up.

Music Review:

Musical Director Margy has requested that all cast members take some time to review their harmonies at home before vocal rehearsals this week. Please make sure you are using your recordings from rehearsals as a tool to prepare for our musical run through and first full run through this week.

T-Shirts: 

If you didn’t get your t-shirt last Thursday, they are available for pick up on Tuesday and Thursday at the beginning of rehearsal. Please see Jordan, our office admin, in the lobby to pick up your shirt.

Posters:

Posters are here! Please help spread the word by picking up posters and flyers at the sign in table this week to put up around town. Please take larger posters for posting at local businesses, restaurants, schools, or community centers and smaller flyers to pass out to family and friends.

Guys and Dolls Rehearsal Update #6 6/19

This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday 6/20

Sub-Groups	Leads
4:00-5:30 Havana Dancers Dance “Havana”	4:00-5:30 Sky, Sarah Dance “Havana” 5:00-5:30 Adelaide Vocal Review 6:30-7:00 Adelaide Clean Blocking “Adelaide’s Lament”

 Thursday 6/22

Ensemble	Featured Dancers	Sub-Groups	Leads
4:00-5:00 MEN ONLY Vocal Master Class with Matt Kellaway	4:00-5:00 MEN ONLY Vocal Master Class with Matt Kellaway	5:00-7:00 Hot Box Dancers Dance Clean Up w/ piano second half	*3:00-4:00 Adelaide, Sarah Block 2/6 4:00-5:00 Nathan, Sky, Nicely Vocal Master Class with Matt Kellaway  5:00-5:30 Nathan Vocal Coaching w/Matt 5:30-6:00 Nicely Vocal Coaching w/Matt  6:00-6:30 SKy Vocal Coaching w/Matt   6:30-7:00 Benny Vocal Coaching w/Matt

 Saturday 6/24

9:00-10:30 Arvide, Sarah, Sky, Nicely, Adelaide

Block 2/1 and 2/2

10:30-11:30 All Cast

Block 2/4

11:30-12:00 Lunch

12:00-2:00 All Cast

Dance “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”

2:00-4:00 Havana Dancers, Sarah, Sky, Bartender

Put Together “Havana”

4:00-5:00 Adelaide, Sarah

Dance “Marry the Man Today”

Leads Late Night Clean Up Moved to Next Week: Tuesday 6/27:

We had a tentative late night leads clean up scheduled this week that we are going to push to NEXT TUESDAY 6/27 7:00-9:30 PM. Every summer we invite some of our leads to stay and clean scenes that we haven’t had time to polish at rehearsal. We have found this session to be one of our most important clean up sessions and very helpful for our leads before going into pre-tech week. The following leads will be called: Sky, Nathan, Sarah, Adelaide, Arvide, Nicely, Benny, Big Jule. Dinner will be provided.

Sarah and Adelaide Early Start Time:

Please note that rehearsal starts early at 3:00 PM for Adelaide and Sarah this Thursday.

Guys and Dolls Rehearsal Update #5 6/12

This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday 6/13 

Ensemble	Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-5:00 Dance Review 5:00-7:00 Block 2/3 and Group Scenes, including gambler and mission band scenes	5:30-7:00 Block 2/3 and Group Scenes	4:00-4:45 Benny, Nicely, Nathan Vocal Review 4:00-5:00 Adelaide Block “Adelaide’s Lament”

Thursday 6/15 

Featured Dancers	Leads
4:00-7:00 Dance “Crapshooter’s Ballet”	4:00-7:00 Nathan, Sky, Nicely, Benny Dance “Crapshooter’s Ballet”

Saturday 6/17

9:00-11:30 Big Jule, Nathan, Benny, Harry, Sky, Nicely

Block 2/3 and Review

10:45-11:30 Add Ensemble and Featured Dancers 

11:30-12:30 Featured Dancers, Nathan, Sky, Nicely, Benny

Dance Review “Crapshooter’s Ballet”

1:00-2:30 Featured Dancers, Sky

Dance “Luck Be a Lady”

2:30-3:30 Sky

Sky’s Part of Luck Be a Lady”

3:30-5:00 Nathan, Adelaide

Block 2/4 Pg. 102-108 and Review 

Parent Volunteer Sign Ups Closed: 

Parent Volunteer sign ups are now closed. The sign up sheet will remain active so that you can reference times and dates, but please be aware that you should not make any changes to your chosen slots on-line. Please do not remove your name from a slot or switch jobs. If you need to switch or have a last minute emergency, please contact Kelsea@havenartsacademy.org to insure that any adjustments are made on our master list. You will be billed if you delete or change a volunteer slot on-line, but do not notify our office. Closing sign ups a month out allows us to confirm that we have enough help for each of our work days and performances, as well as hire extra help ahead of time if needed.