Calendar Updates, Placeholder Props, AND Note About Shoes

CALENDAR:
For those of you who've been using the online schedule, I now have it updated to include everything through December 4th.  Stay tuned for Tech Week rehearsals.

If you have any questions regarding schedule, feel free to call or text (even better!) on my cell phone at (801) 641-3898.  See you all at rehearsals this week.

PLACEHOLDER PROPS:
Don't forget that you need to start bringing placeholder props: just something to have in your hand to get used to carrying something on/off/around.  If you have any plastic mugs with handles, please bring them for the men to use in Oom Pah Pah.


SHOES:
Please start rehearsing in the shoes you'll wear in the show.  Unless otherwise specified, please plan on the following:

Adult women, teenage girls (when they're playing girls) - character shoes, jazz shoes, or easy to dance in plain pumps, etc.

Orphans/urchins/pickpockets - jazz shoes, black ballet shoes, brown or black church shoes (if they are easy to dance in), simple black or brown tennis shoes (must look period-appropriate), black keds, etc.

Men/older boys - brown or black dress shoes, boots, etc. (must be easy to dance in)

If you have any questions about your shoes, bring them in, and I'll take a look.

Street Theater For Sat 10/30

Sorry, no street theater for this Saturday. We will start back up next Saturday and I would like to see all performers between 9:30am and 10:30am. If you are not already scheduled to be there plan on coming at 9:30am and working your stuff and then you will be done. If you are scheduled to be there I will try to work around the other stuff going on so that all actors will get a chance to practice. You all are so AWESOME! I am so excited for this to come together. Keep up the good work.
JJ

Attendance Confirmation for this week

Wednesday night: If you are a "Fagin's Boy" or in "Who Will Buy" you should plan on being at rehearsal, right at 7pm.

Thursday night: We will mostly be focusing on Fezziwig's party, so Christmas Past, Isabel, Young Scrooge, Mr. & Mrs. Fezziwig should be there, as should all the chorus members to learn the song "December the 25th."

After we're done working the scenes for Fezziwig's party, we won't need everyone for "Father Christmas," only Tom Jenkins. No urchins need to be there Thursday night.

Looking forward to another great week of rehearsals! Please start memorizing your lines IN ACCENT. If you need help with this, we have resources available to help you with that, let us know.

ALOHA, Thomas

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Tracks Uploaded

All the tracks for both shows are now uploaded and {crossing my fingers} correct.  Listen away to your heart's content by clicking on the music tracks/lyrics link.  CD's will be coming soon!

Clarification on tonight's schedule

We will NOT need any company members for tonight's rehearsal, I apologize for not making that clearer, but we will NOT be needing those who are only in "Company" for Scrooge. To clarify, we WILL need: Crachit Family, Salesmen 1&2, Christmas PRESENT, and Scrooge. To everyone else: see you Saturday! ALOHA, Thomas

I'd Do Anything - Tap Sequence

Starting with the Right Foot:
Shuffle Step Ball Change, Shuffle Step Ball Change,
F-lap Heel, F-lap Heel, F-lap Heel Ball Change

Starting with the Left Foot:
Shuffle Step Ball Change, Shuffle Step Ball Change,
F-lap Heel, F-lap Heel, F-lap Heel, Out, In

From Front:

From Back:

Online Calendar (*Updated)

The online version of the rehearsal schedule *including street theater is now up to date through October 30th.  If there are any discrepancies between your printed schedule and the online schedule, please refer to the online version.

Note: The printed version shows ORPHANS rehearsals beginning at 9:30 on Saturdays.  This is incorrect.  ORPHANS need to plan to attend rehearsal EVERY SATURDAY from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM with the exception of October 30th *when they will be done by 9:30.

Please look closely at who is expected to attend each rehearsal, especially when it comes to the Saturday dance rehearsals.  I may or may not need principles, depending on my plans for that day.  For example, I will not need any adults (Bumble, Corney, Tom Jenkins, etc.) at the orphans rehearsals until we get closer to the show.

Please contact the directors with any scheduling questions.  It's better to play it safe!

See you all on Wednesday!

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