Rehearsal Reminders for MS CAST Thursday & ALL CAST Sunday

Thursday, March 1

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAST

4:00- 6:30pm ALL CAST

4:00-7:15 Bird Girls*
(this was changed from 6:30 to 7:15 this Tuesday during practice, if a bird girl needs to leave early we understand given the late nature of the change however, we encourage all bird girls to stay for the duration as we are working hard to complete dances which is taking a bit longer than expected! They may bring dinner if they would like and will have a chance to have a dinner break. They are working so hard and doing so well! :)

Sunday, March 4, 2018 

It's Sunday Pajama Day for rehearsal! Every cast and crew member may wear Pj's to rehearsal if you would like. 

They must be school appropriate.

LOWER SCHOOL CAST

10:00-12:30

M-2nd grades 

10:00- 1:30*

3rd & 4th grades

 (they may stay until 2:30 if they would like)

10:00-2:30

5th grade

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAST

9:15-4:00 pm
Things and Cat

10:00-4:15pm
ALL MS CAST & DANCE CAPTAINS
(Gertrude, Horton, and Mayzie, Jojo and Bird Girls are not expected at 10 UNLESS they are dance captains or would LIKE to come at 10)

11:00-5:00pm
Mayzie, Bird Girls

11:00-6:00pm
Gertrude, Horton, Jojo

Volunteers still needed for Costume Help on Sundays leading up to show and to help us move old sets and/or pick up new sets!

We are still in need of several volunteers for costuming help during Sunday rehearsals. You do not need to help the entire duration of a rehearsal, any time you can give is awesome- whether 30 minutes or a few hours- any time is perfect.

Also, you do not need to know how to sew! :) 

Thanks for helping to make our little superstars shine! 

Volunteers

In order to pull off the amazing show and help our young thespians shine, we need your assistance.  This year we are using VolunteerSpot to organize our sign ups:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/436983176624818025
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

FRIDAY MARCH 2^nd HELP NEEDED!
Also, we still need one more helper for Friday from 9 to 11:30 and two helpers who can help us load in our new set pieces which are ready from 1:30 to 3:00pm. (if you would like to visit a really cool FX studio feel free to help from 12 to 1 in picking up the sets with Mr. Michek!)

Original Post: " We are in need of 1-2 helpers who can assist us next Friday from 9:00 to 11:30 with organizing, lifting,  moving, and picking our last year’s set pieces from the LS theatre to our storage unit down the street from Davis. Please email Ms. Kendrick at kphillips@davisacademy.org if you would like to volunteer for this task/day."

Tickets, Pizzas, and Photos

Tickets

Ticket purchases will be all completed using our online system. You will be able to select your seats, pay online with a credit card, and print out your receipt/ticket confirmation (which will serve as your ticket on the day of the show). Ticket sales will open online tomorrow in the very early morning. The school community will be emailed this link in the Friday Shabbat Shalom Message, which will enable cast members and their families to purchase tickets before the whole school community has this link. All tickets will be purchased through an online ticketing system, using the following link. http://www.seatyourself.biz/davisacademy  (To help you have a better idea of where LS grades are performing for ticket purchasing, below are the general blocking guidelines so far for the LS cast.)

What section and where should I buy tickets if I have a LS cast member?

Please also note LS grades are blocked all over the theatre and stage areas.

M-2 breaks down mostly as follows:

·         M/K center aisle of theatre when standing in the aisles/ on stage left and stage right risers in front of stage

·         1st grade house right/aisle 3  when standing in the aisles and on stage house right risers or stage (this is the aisle on the right side of the theatre when facing the stage)

·         2nd grade house left/aisle 1 when standing in the aisles and on risers or on stage house left(this is the aisle on the left side of the theatre when facing the stage)

·         M-2 are the Whos

Please note M-2 cast members are arranged in lines from the front of the stage to the back of the rows by height, smallest in front of stage to tallest towards back of aisles.

3rd-5th grades down mostly as follows:

·         All three aisles. They are rarely in the same location.

o   However, in Monkey Around:

§  3rd grade house right/aisle 3 and on stage house right (this is the aisle on the right side of the theatre when facing the stage)

·         All 3rd-5th will be on the main stage for a scene.

·         They are the Citizens of the Jungle of Nool.

Pizza Sales Beginning Sunday March 4th

All students will be able to purchase pizza beginning this Sunday. We will be selling Papa John’s cheese pizza for $1.50 a slice.  Please send cash for your kids if they want to do so, and a lunch if they do not.  All students will receive a snack from us, and all students should plan on bringing a water bottle.

STAR WALL

We are once again going to be creating a STAR WALL to feature our amazing young thespians. By Sunday, March 11^th , please send in a 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10 head shot/school picture/close up photo of your child (only your child in the picture please), with their name and grade printed on BOTH the back of the picture and the envelope you submit it in.   You may drop this off at Sunday practices or leave with the front desk of either campus. Please write on the envelope Seussical Star Wall.

Please make sure you are checking the blog regularly for updates as we enter our final weeks before our great show!!!

Drew and KP

What section and where should I buy tickets if I have a LS cast member?

To help you have a better idea of where LS grades are performing for ticket purchasing, here are the following general blocking guidelines so far for the LS cast.

Please also note LS grades are blocked all over the theatre and stage areas. 

M-2 breaks down mostly as follows:

• M/K center aisle of theatre when standing in the aisles/ on stage left and stage right risers in front of stage
• 1st grade house right/aisle 3  when standing in the aisles and on stage house right risers or stage (this is the aisle on the right side of the theatre when facing the stage)
• 2nd grade house left/aisle 1 when standing in the aisles and on risers or on stage house left(this is the aisle on the left side of the theatre when facing the stage)
• M-2 are the Whos

Please note M-2 cast members are arranged in lines from the front of the stage to the back of the rows by height, smallest in front of stage to tallest towards back of aisles.

3rd-5th grades down mostly as follows:

• All three aisles. They are rarely in the same location.
• However, in Monkey Around:
• 3rd grade house right/aisle 3 and on stage house right (this is the aisle on the right side of the theatre when facing the stage) 
• All 3rd-5th will be on the main stage for a scene.
• They are the Citizens of the Jungle of Nool.

REMINDER ABOUT TOMORROW'S REHEARSAL'S TIME CHANGES

Horton says, 
"DON'T FORGET ABOUT
 TOMORROW'S SUNDAY REHEARSAL TIME

CHANGES" 

Please update your calendars to reflect the following changes to Sunday's 2/25 rehearsal that were posted to the blog on the 2/13 and 2/20 blog posts.
 Thanks!


We have adjusted our rehearsal schedule times for LS Cast on 2/25 so that all LS Cast members can attend Mother- Son Rock and Bowl or the Daddy-Daughter dance without any overlap!


Sunday, February 25, 2018

LOWER SCHOOL CAST
12:30-2:30
M-2nd grades 

12:30- 3:30
3rd-5th grades 

MS CAST
9:30- 5:00
(if you wish to stay until 5:30 you may)
Cat, Things, Gertrude, Horton, Mayzie, Jojo

10:30-5:00
Bird Girls, Wicks, Roos, Yertle

12:00-5:30
 Mr/Mrs.Mayor, Grinch, Cindy Lou, Fish

REMINDER:
Please remember to check the Seussical blog for all important information and updates. 


Updates are bi-weekly, usually at the beginning and the end of the week.

The blog contains ALL show information, forms, updates, sponsor & ticket info, schedules and everything about the show! Remember to view in desktop version when wanting to see the full blog including the side tabs where the links and forms are located. You can also subscribe to the blog by email. The subscribe by email widget is located to the left of the blog posts. The subscribe by email functions pushes out an email nightly to you whenever there is a post. If you follow blogs on blogger.com you can also use the follow/ subscribe function.

Thank you!

A Bunch of Neussical!!!

Happy Friday Seussians!!!

Volunteers

In order to pull off the amazing show and help our young thespians shine, we need your assistance.  This year we are using VolunteerSpot to organize our sign ups:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/436983176624818025
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Sponsor and Patron Seating Closing

Sponsor and patron seats will cease to be available Tuesday morning. Sponsor reservations are available in advance of public ticket sales, which will begin in the pre-dawn hours of March 1^st.  As we expect high demand for tickets, please be aware that sponsor seating will not be available after sales are open to the general public.  If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor of the Arts, please click here between to select and purchase your seats at the sponsorship rate of $150 per ticket.

Lower School Practice at Home Resource

If you have a lower school cast member, would like to rehearse with your children at home, and would like to know in which song each grades sings please refer to the link below which is also posted on the blog.  The blog also contains the practice tracks with only each grade’s line sung in each song. Remember to check the tabs on the side of the blog tabs for show resources, forms, video, rehearsal tracks and more!

Lower School Seussical Song List:

What does my grade sing in/on/what voice part?

FRIDAY MARCH 2^nd HELP NEEDED!

We are in need of 1-2 helpers who can assist us next Friday from 9:00 to 11:30 with organizing, lifting,  moving, and picking our last year’s set pieces from the LS theatre to our storage unit down the street from Davis. Please email Ms. Kendrick at kphillips@davisacademy.org if you would like to volunteer for this task/day.

Pizza Sales Beginning Sunday March 4th

All students will be able to purchase pizza beginning Sunday March 4^th. We will be selling Papa John’s cheese pizza for $1.50 a slice.  Please send cash for your kids if they want to do so, and a lunch if they do not.  All students will receive a snack from us, and all students should plan on bringing a water bottle. Students will get the chance to buy pizza on March 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 20^th, 21^st, and 23^rd.

COSTUME INFORMATION

This Sunday via the blog and an email information will be released to you about any pieces of costume we may need you to bring in for decorating and/or that your child will be wearing that you are responsible for providing. This information will contain what shoes to wear as well for each grade. Make-up and Hair information will be released the following weekend.

STAR WALL

We are once again going to be creating a STAR WALL to feature our amazing young thespians. By Sunday, March 11^th , please send in a 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10 head shot/school picture/close up photo of your child (only your child in the picture please), with their name and grade printed on BOTH the back of the picture and the envelope you submit it in.   You may drop this off at Sunday practices or leave with the front desk of either campus. Please write on the envelope Seussical Star Wall.

Have a wonderful shabbat and we look forward to seeing you Sunday,

KP and Drew

REHEARSAL REMINDERS FOR TUESDAY 2/20 THROUGH SUNDAY 2/25!

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAST REHEARSALS THIS WEEK

MIDDLE SCHOOL PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THIS THURSDAY CALL TIMES

Tuesday, February 20, 2018	4:00-6:30	ALL CAST
Thursday, February 22, 2018	4:00- 6:30  4:00-7:00	ALL CAST Gertrude, Horton,  Cat, Mayzie

LOWER SCHOOL CAST

DATE	TIME	GRADE	LOCATION
Wednesday, February 21, 2018	3:20-4:30	M, K, 1, 2	Theatre

REMINDER RE: THIS SUNDAY REHEARSAL

Please update your calendars to reflect the following changes to Sunday's 2/25 rehearsal that were posted on the blog on 2/13. Thanks!

Sunday, February 25, 2018 

LOWER SCHOOL CAST
12:30-2:30
M-2nd grades 

12:30- 3:30
3rd-5th grades 

MS CAST
9:30- 5:00
(if you wish to stay until 5:30 you may)
Cat, Things, Gertrude, Horton, Mayzie, Jojo

10:30-5:00
Bird Girls, Wicks, Roos, Yertle

12:00-5:30
 Mr/Mrs.Mayor, Grinch, Cindy Lou, Fish

Sponsorship and ticket reminder information for Seussical Jr.

Thank you for the fantastic response to sponsorships.  Please remember that sponsorship opportunities will be closing next Tuesday morning at 8:00 am.

Additionally, please stay tuned for important emails that will come out later this week on:

1.       Volunteer Opportunities

2.       Pizza sales for Sunday rehearsals (this will begin Sunday March 4^th)

3.       Regular ticket purchasing (march 1^st) {we will have a seating/aisle guide for lower school cast posted on the blog after this Sunday}

4.       Star Wall, Concession and Cast Party Information

Have a Seussical day,

Drew

Dear Friend of the Arts,

The cast has been selected and the rehearsals are in full swing for our endearing and exciting production of Seussical, Jr., which will take place in the Rosenberg Performing Arts Theatre, located at the Lower School!  Almost 150 Mechina through eighth grade students will participate in this performance both on stage and as members of the crew, not to mention more than 50 Davis Academy alumni who will be returning to school to work with students as part of our alumni mentor program. 

We invite you to support our upcoming musical production and our theatre and fine arts programs in a special way. Your patronage allows us to maintain our artistic excellence and provides the professional expertise, artistic materials and supplies necessary to produce an all-school Broadway-style, student-centered production as outstanding as Seussical, Jr.

Like other independent schools of our caliber, we are pleased to offer you sponsorship opportunities, which include special benefits associated with the Seussical, Jr. production:

Seussical, Jr. Sponsor Benefits:

• Preselect premium seating for any of the three shows.
• Sunday March 25 at 1:00
• Sunday March 25 at 7:00
• Monday March 26 at 6:30
• Acknowledgement in the Playbill and Annual Donor Report
• Reserved parking at the Lower School 
• Cost: $150 per ticket ($135 is tax deductible) - To be purchased online in advance of public ticket sales.

NEW this year, we are introducing an online reservation process for Sponsor Seating, which will open on February 12^th at 8:00 am and will close at February 27^th at 8:00 am. Sponsor reservations are available in advance of public ticket sales, which will begin in the pre-dawn hours of March 1^st.  As we expect high demand for tickets, please be aware that sponsor seating will not be available after sales are open to the general public. 

If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor of the Arts, please click here between February 12^th and February 27^th to select and purchase your seats at the sponsorship rate of $150 per ticket.

If you have additional questions, please contact Drew Frank, dfrank@davisacademy.org.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Kendrick Phillips

Director of Visual and Performing Arts

Revised Sunday 2/25 Rehearsal Schedule- please read!

We have adjusted our rehearsal schedule times for LS Cast on 2/25 so that all LS Cast members can attend Mother- Son Rock and Bowl or the Daddy-Daughter dance without any overlap!

Please update your calendars to reflect the following changes to Sunday's 2/25 rehearsal.

Sunday, February 25, 2018 

LOWER SCHOOL CAST
12:30-2:30
M-2nd grades 

12:30- 3:30
3rd-5th grades 

MS CAST
9:30- 5:00
(if you wish to stay until 5:30 you may)
Cat, Things, Gertrude, Horton, Mayzie, Jojo

10:30-5:00
Bird Girls, Wicks, Roos, Yertle

12:00-5:30
 Mr/Mrs.Mayor, Grinch, Cindy Lou, Fish

REMINDER!! SPONSOR SEATING & EARLY ACCESS TO PREMIUM SEATING IS OPEN!!

Please read our letter below about becoming a Sponsor of the Arts.

Cast lists by show are posted under links, schedules, and forms to the right of the blog when viewing the desktop version of the blog and are also posted on the Home page under Sunday 2/11 post. 

LS Cast appears in all 4 shows and are sprinkled about the entire theatre in the aisles, on the stage and in front of the stage. 
As we are still in the process of blocking the show, it is not possible to release where the majority of each LS grade is places at this time. 
Thank you for your understanding.

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Friend of the Arts,

The cast has been selected and the rehearsals are in full swing for our endearing and exciting production of Seussical, Jr., which will take place in the Rosenberg Performing Arts Theatre, located at the Lower School!  Almost 150 Mechina through eighth grade students will participate in this performance both on stage and as members of the crew, not to mention more than 50 Davis Academy alumni who will be returning to school to work with students as part of our alumni mentor program. 

We invite you to support our upcoming musical production and our theatre and fine arts programs in a special way. Your patronage allows us to maintain our artistic excellence and provides the professional expertise, artistic materials and supplies necessary to produce an all-school Broadway-style, student-centered production as outstanding as Seussical, Jr.

Like other independent schools of our caliber, we are pleased to offer you sponsorship opportunities, which include special benefits associated with the Seussical, Jr. production:

Seussical, Jr. Sponsor Benefits:

• Preselect premium seating for any of the three shows.
• Sunday March 25 at 1:00
• Sunday March 25 at 7:00
• Monday March 26 at 6:30
• Acknowledgement in the Playbill and Annual Donor Report
• Reserved parking at the Lower School 
• Cost: $150 per ticket ($135 is tax deductible) - To be purchased online in advance of public ticket sales.

NEW this year, we are introducing an online reservation process for Sponsor Seating, which will open on February 12^th at 8:00 am and will close at February 27^th at 8:00 am. Sponsor reservations are available in advance of public ticket sales, which will begin in the pre-dawn hours of March 1^st.  As we expect high demand for tickets, please be aware that sponsor seating will not be available after sales are open to the general public. 

If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor of the Arts, please click here between February 12^th and February 27^th to select and purchase your seats at the sponsorship rate of $150 per ticket.

If you have additional questions, please contact Drew Frank, dfrank@davisacademy.org.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Kendrick Phillips

Director of Visual and Performing Arts

THIS WEEK'S REHEARSAL REMINDER

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAST REHEARSALS THIS WEEK

MIDDLE SCHOOL PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THIS TUESDAY & THURSDAY CALL TIMES

Tuesday, February 13, 2018	4:00-6:30*  (time changed from 6:00)	Sour Kangaroo, Young Kangaroo, Wickersham Brothers, Bird Girls, Horton*, Gertrude, Cat, Mayzie, Yertle,Vlad. *Mayzie was listed twice on the original schedule- this should have had Horton's name originally. Unless Horton(s) have a conflict please come.
Thursday, February 15 , 2018	4:00- 6:45*  (time changed from 6:00)	ALL CAST

LOWER SCHOOL CAST

DATE	TIME	GRADE	LOCATION
Wednesday, February 14, 2018	3:20-4:30	3, 4,5	Theatre

REMINDER THERE IS NO REHEARSAL OVER PRESIDENTS' DAY WEEKEND!

OUR NEXT SUNDAY REHEARSAL is 2/25!

ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND!!!

SEUSSICAL SHOW ASSIGNMENTS BY CHARACTER FOR MS CAST

SEUSSICAL SHOW ASSIGNMENTS BY CHARACTER FOR MS CAST

Above is the link for MS Show assignments by character.


Reminder:
LS Cast appears in all 4 shows and is in the aisles, front of the stage, and on the main stage throughout the show.  The LS Cast positions/sides of the theatre varies throughout the show. A more detailed accounting of which aisles or sides of the stage each LS grade predominantly is blocked will be released at the end of the month as we are still in early blocking and staging of LS songs. Thanks!

REHEARSAL REMINDERS & SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS

 MIDDLE SCHOOL PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THIS THURSDAY AND SUNDAY'S REHEARSAL CALL TIMES

Rehearsals this week:

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAST

Tuesday, February 6, 2018	4:00-6:00	ALL CAST
Thursday, February 8 2018	4:00-6:30 (CHANGE IN TIME)	Mayzie, Gertrude, Bird Girls, Jojo, Cat, Things, Whos, Horton, Mayors, Grinch

LOWER SCHOOL CAST

DATE	TIME	GRADE	LOCATION
Wednesday, February 7, 2018	3:20-4:30	M, K, 1, 2	Theatre

Sunday, February 11, 2018 

LOWER SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Sunday, February 11, 2018	10:00 - 12:00	M-2	Theatre (LS Campus)
	10:00 - 1:00* (or 2pm see note)	3 & 4	Theatre (LS Campus) *Any 3rd and 4th graders who would like to stay with 5th grade until 2pm may!
	10:00 - 2:00 (or 3pm see note)	5	Theatre (LS Campus) *Any 5th graders who wish to stay an extra hour with the middle school may stay until 3pm.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Please note time changes!

Sunday, February 11, 2018	10:30-3:30	ALL CAST
	10:30-4:30	Bird Girls, Mayzie,
	11:00-5:00	Getrude, Horton, Jojo, Cat, Things