Dress rehearsal and performance

12/17/09

Dear Drama Club Parents,
Tomorrow, Friday, is performance day! I understand that a few children were under the impression that they should be prepared for a dress rehearsal on Wednesday which was not the case. The dress rehearsal, as noted in all of our past schedules, will be tomorrow morning at 10:15 during school. You are more than welcome to attend. Your children need to come to school with hair and makeup already done. For most this simply means clean and groomed hair with some makeup. Makeup, even for boys, serves to bring out facial features under the brighter lights we'll use for performance. So a little eyeliner around the eyes, light blush on the cheeks, and light lipgloss or clear chapstick really help with this. We will take your children out of class approximately 30 minutes before the dress rehearsal to change into costumes and practice music. Our performance is scheduled for 6:30 pm Friday night and the same details apply. Bring your child in with hair and makeup done by 6:00 pm to change and warm up on their music. Tonight you can help your child prepare by running thru lines and music a few times. The reminders I use for everyone are:
1. Slow Down
2. Stay in character, especially if someone makes a mistake.
3. Be loud
4. Make eye contact with Cat during music
5. Look to Carolyn for lines if you need a little help.
6. Find your JOY:)

Thanks and break a leg,
Cat

latest info

Just a few quick reminders. Tomorrow, 12/7, is the date that all costumes are due. Please don't panic though. Bring in as much as you can for costumes and props and tomorrow will be the date we'll begin figuring out where the gaps still are. If you've forgotten the costume needs or props, please remember to check on the website at www.calaisdramaclub.blogspot.com . By tomorrow, costumes should be in a bag with your child's name on it and left in Cat's office until performance. Ulrica Hudson and Sue Cioffi are parents who are great to check in with if you have costume questions and Ulrica has picked up pig noses for the piggies in Piggie Pie.

We'll be meeting for a long practice next Saturday, 12/12, from 9-1 pm. Be sure to send your child with a bag lunch and a good attitude.

We'll have a dress rehearsal on Friday morning 12/18 at 10:45 if any of you need to join us then rather than the evening performance. Please be sure to send your child in with hair and makeup already completed. All children should wear a little eye liner, and lip coverage (chapstick or lipstick) to be sure their features are prominent on stage.

If anyone is interested in taking on the task of a cast party the night of the performance, just let us know. We can do nothing or we could do something simple like juice and cupcakes, sheet cake, or cookies.

Michelle Tofel and Carolyn Beauregard have agreed to take on the task of painting our backdrops this year. Thanks Michelle and Carolyn. We're hoping to complete this with little expense so if any of you have latex paints you have around the house and are willing to share we need: Dark and Light Grey, brown, tan,

green (bright, medium and dark), yellow or gold.

Thanks,

Cat, Sage, Michelle, and Carolyn