Ready for Round 2!

What a great performance last night!  For our first time running through the show without stopping plus having an audience, you guys did a great job!  I am very proud of each of you!!

Here are a few notes for FRIDAY AND SATURDAY:

•  CALL TIME:  6:00pm for Act 1/6:30 for Act 2.  The doors out front should be unlocked.  Please proceed right to the green room/learning center to get ready.  Please know that at 6:30, NO ONE is allowed in the auditorium, on stage, or out in the upstairs hallway.  You must stay hidden in either the green room or learning center.
• SOUND CHECK:  If you have a mic in Act 1, please get your mic from Asa at the sound table before 6:30.  He may ask you to check your mic on stage.  Don't forget to turn your mic on before you go out on stage.  We can't control your sound levels from the back of the auditorium unless your mic is turned on.
• BANDS:  If you want to check the level of your amps and how they are plugged on, you will have to do so BEFORE the house opens at 6:30 - no exceptions.
• Please also tune your instruments before coming on stage.
• Let's make our transitions a bit quicker:  Whatever you use on stage for props/set, please take these with you when you leave the stage.  We had problems with set pieces being left on stage last night and getting in the way of other actors/actresses.  Please take your props with you and set up the stage like it was before you entered.  This will help us save time. This includes any props, chairs/stools, tables, and microphones.
• Please DO NOT walk behind the backdrop.  You need to go down and around.  Every time you walk behind the backdrop, we can see it from the audience.

ALL CAST & CREW:  Please listen to the parents backstage.  They are the equivalent of me, for I cannot be in two places at once.  Please show them respect.  If they tell you to do something, and you do not do it - you will have to face the consequences with me.  They are only there to help -- please show them respect.

JUST A REMINDER:  

•  Due to the space in the wings, you can only be upstairs waiting to go up on stage two acts before yours.  You will be sent downstairs if you are upstairs in the wings more than 2 acts before.  

• The stage right costume room and tech room are for fast changes -- they are not a room for you to hang out in.  Only the cast members who have checked with me earlier should be in these rooms.  Please make sure that you have something on underneath your clothes that is okay to change in front of mixed company.

WMS Evacuation DOES NOT affect our show tonight.  We are all set to go, and all students/parents should report to their designated areas at the times discussed.

Thank you for your hard work!  We have a great show on our hands, and I am proud of you!

TECH WEEK NOTES

As we are approaching our final dress rehearsal and opening night, here are a few general notes for ALL CAST AND CREW:

• STUDENTS: Stay where you need to be.  Your three minutes of fame on stage is pretty important.  However, before and after those three minutes is just as important!  You need to know where to be.  You have three options (and only three):  Learning Center, Green room, or in the wings ready to go on.  Remember, you should only be in the wings up to TWO ACTS before your act.  Wednesday's rehearsal: you will only be allowed to go the green room and wings due to lack of parent volunteers and a smaller size of the cast for Act 2.
• QUICKLY GET ON & OFF STAGE:  Most likely, there will be a blackout (the lights will go off) before and after your performance.  This gives you the change to easily slip on and off stage w/o really being seen.  This keeps to the "MAGIC" of the theater.  We don't want to see you set up your act or leave the stage - we want to be surprised!  Please enter and exit quietly and very quickly.  We need to keep the pace of the show going.
• SHORT & SWEET:  In order to make this show better for all, we DO NOT want this to go any longer than it needs to be.  Act 1 should be 45-50 minutes, intermission for 15 minutes, and Act 2 should be 45 minutes.  We don't want to add extra time before and after everyone's act, so do your thing on stage and leave.  Your time on stage to soak up the spotlight is when the light is literally on you.  In order to make this show a bit faster, please be prepared and know what act you follow and what you need to do before the lights come up on your act.
• NO TALKING IN THE WINGS:  We will have some live body mics for some actors, so DO NOT talk backstage.  DO NOT TALK in the staircase leading up to the wings.  All of the sound travels right up on the stage and into the audience.  We can hear you, and that ruins the magic of the theater!
• SIGHT LINES:  Remember, if you can see the audience, they can see you!  We have masked out an area backstage with glow tape.  Backstage volunteers and students, please stay behind these lines.  This will help the audience not see you.
• BRING A SNACK THURSDAY:  You will have a long day after school on Thursday, as that is also our opening night.  Remember, there is NO eating in the auditorium.  If you do eat in the green room and learning center, make sure to clean up after yourselves.

STAGE CREW:
*If you are not at rehearsal today, you will be asked to not help with the show.  The tech side of this show is really important, and you need to help.  Your rehearsals started Monday.  Everyone else has been working on this show for 3 weeks.  If you act like you are bored and are not doing the job the Stage Manager gave you, you may be asked to not be involved.  We have had several problems with stage crew goofing off and causing problems.  You are there to help, and we need you!  You are very important to the success of this show.  CAST:  Please listen to them, as they are there to help guide you.  If a stage crew or adult asks you to not talk, it is important that you respect them like you would me.  They are my eyes and ears right now, as I am out in the auditorium with lights and sound.  Please be respectful of each other -- if you have any questions or encounter problems, please see myself or another adult.



OPENING NIGHT:
Thursday - right after school, please come to the auditorium.  I need to quickly run the closing of the show when everyone comes out on stage at 3:15.  The house will open at 3:30.  You will then have half an hour to get ready.  Please be in the auditorium in the seats at 3:15 on THURSDAY, so we can quickly run this and open the auditorium.  Once the auditorium is open and people are coming to get seats, NO CHILD is to be seen.  You have to stay in the green room/learning center until the show opens.


PARENTS:
Please be aware of the no saving seats policy that is now in affect due to the administration.  Please see the previous blog post if you have any questions.


See you tonight!  We are going to try to run ACT 2 twice tonight.  Please be ready to go right at 4:30!

Thanks,
Miss Wilmes

THANK YOU!

Hello from your WAC director!

I just wanted to follow up to Amy's email to send out a big thank you in advance for all of you and your children's hard work.  From a director's standpoint, putting on a talent show is completely different than putting on a play or a musical.  I think each of you will not only LOVE your student's individual acts but also appreciate the entertainment value of other acts, as well as some of our Saturday Night Live references.  This show is a bit different than years past (and I promise, it will be shorter!), but I encourage you to come out and support your child, as well as lend a hand or two backstage.

How wonderful it has been to have over 120 students involved in this production!  But with that, there comes several responsibilities.  In order for me to interact with the kids from a director's standpoint, I need as many parents as possible to pull this off!  If you have been involved with the play or musical this year (or even were just an audience member), it is obvious that the only reason both of these shows were successful was due to the help we received from our parent volunteers.  Thank you in advance!

I also wanted to encourage you to encourage your students to have fun on stage!  Everyone needs to come towards the audience on stage and soak up this limelight.  It is their three minutes of fame!!  The  issues that we have had with kids not cleaning up and/or not being where they need to be have been minimal; however, the severity of this needed to be addressed.  The majority of the students involved know where they need to be and do a great job -- thank you for your dedication.  Please just be conscious of your surroundings and make sure to show your WMS pride and character regardless of where you are in the building.  WMS has some great students, and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to spend the last few weeks with your children.

Please continue to check the blog, as another email will not be sent out.  Also, don't forget to buy your I LOVE WY t-shirts!  Please encourage your child to wear these tomorrow -- our opening night!!

I will see all of the Act 2 kids tonight, ready to go at 4:30.

Thank you,
Miss Cindy Wilmes

T-Shirts/Saving Seats/Volunteer Help/Roaming Children

 A few things you should know from our Parent Coordinator:

1.  T-Shirts:  Please have your child bring $10 to rehearsal tommorrow to buy the "I heart WY" t-shirts that Lisa Maisel had made.  All the kids are going to wear them for Spirit Week Team Jersey day on Thursday.  Tech Crew is required to purchase one to participate.  Other students are simply encouraged to purchase one.

2.  NEW THIS SHOW:  There will be NO "saving of seats"  for the shows.  During the musical there were complaints expressed to the administration regarding the excessive number of seats that had coats, purses, and paper on them prior to the doors being opened to the ticket holding public.  Mr. Barre has told us directly that this is NOT TO HAPPEN AGAIN.  NO persons will be permitted to enter the theater early for any reason aside of an emergency.  Tech Crew has been asked to block the doors, and I would hope all parents will understand this new policy.  This is coming from the adminstration - not the director - so please respect this as it is a direct reflection of the drama program if we fail to honor this.  Please have your group at the doors 30 minutes prior to the production to be seated in a traditional "first come - first seated" process.  Thanks for your understanding of this policy in advance.

3.  ROAMING CHILDREN:  Monday night at rehearsal kids were told to ONLY go the Learning Center, the Green Room or on stage as they wait for their act to perform (the only places with volunteer supervision).  I understand it was a crazy evening that did not go according to anyone's plan, but unfortunately one group of children decided to enter a teacher's room.  When found by a staff member they claimed they were allowed to be there (they most definitely were not).  This was made worse by the fact that tours of the building were being given at this time as the Facilities Community Meeting was taking place in the gym.  I am ONLY sharing this because Cindy Wilmes is going to tell the kids at Dress Rehearsals that if any kids are found outside of the Learning Center, the Green Room, or on stage during the shows or rehearsals that that child - and possibly their entire act -  will removed from the Variety Show.  This is a serious issue, and with 122 children it is impossible to watch them all of the time with our limited volunteer resources so PLEASE remind your children of this as the consequences are real and dire. 

4.  LEARNING CENTER:  Karen Reiber from the Learning Center has been incredibly helpful setting up the live video feed to the Green Room and the Learning Center.  However, she was disappointed about the condition in which the Learning Center was left on Monday night.  She asked Cindy (who asked me) to ask the parents to remind their children that school rules apply when in the Learning Center - even if it is not school hours.  IF this situation is not improved on Thursday, the kids run the risk of losing access to the space for the next two shows.  Sitting in the hallway won't be very fun so please remind your children to be respectful of school property.

5.  VOLUNTEERS:  Especially in light of #3 and #4 above we are in DESPERATE NEED FOR LEARNING CENTER VOLUNTEERS (it sounds really fun, doesn't it?).  We need adults in the Learning Center during FRIDAY AND SATURDAY shows.  Please, please, please if you have not fulfilled your volunteer requirement of two shifts, we really need your help.  If enough adults are present it makes the job easy - with the possibility of being able to sneak out for the 3 minutes to watch your child from the back of the theater.  We also are in need of 2 Backstage parents on Saturday night.  Please help us by responding to this email.

6.  LASTLY - I promise -  Please have your child bring a snack, all costumes and all props to school on Thursday.  They will need to be fed, dressed, and ready at 3:15 Thursday and in the auditorium.  There is the possibility that some kids will be let out of class a few minutes early, but the doors to the auditorium open at 3:30 (ish) to the ticket holders so kids involved need to be prompt.  All backpacks, etc. can either go in their personal prop bins (if they have them) OR in the Learning Center.  The Green Room should ONLY be for props and costumes.  Call time for Friday and Saturday night is 6 p.m. for Act 1 and 6:30 p.m. for Act 2.

Director's Note: Tech Week & Monday

Congratulations and welcome to tech week!!  We are nearing opening night of our variety show!  In theater, "tech week" is sometimes dubbed as "hell week".  It can be the most stressful, crazy week but provides an excited feeling for all cast and crew members as opening night draws near.  For those of you parents that have never embarked on a "tech week", please pay special attention to the notes below.  It is very crucial that your student is very prepared before walking into the theater Monday-Wednesday, as several additions to the theater experience will be happening beginning Monday evening.

A FEW HELPFUL TIPS TO REMEMBER:

• Get TONS of rest.  Tech week can be exhausting, so try to go to bed as early as you can!  
• Drink lots of water.  It is easy to forget to drink water, but please stay hydrated!
• Wash your hands often.  With 125 + students all in one area, germs can spread rapidly.  I want everyone feeling as healthy as possible, so please wash your hands often - especially before you put something into your mouth.
• Bring your homework to work on for all rehearsals this week.  There will be down time at rehearsals.  After all, you only perform for three minutes, so you will have a lot of time to do your homework in order not to be a late night after rehearsal.

MONDAY:

**NEED PARENT HELP:  We are borrowing a platform from Friendship Methodist Church in Wyoming.  We currently have about 4 men helping carry this from the church to their trucks, but I have been told it is quite heavy.  If you are available to help, please meet over at the church at 6:00 on Monday to help load up.  We then need some extra set of hands to help carry the platform up the stairs and help set this up on stage at WMS.  After the platform is set up, I also need help hanging a huge backdrop.  If you are available to help, please come on over!!  If we can get at least 4-6 more adults from 6 - 7:30ish on Monday, we will be able to get this done without taking too much time.

**REHEARSAL extended on Monday.  Due to adding in some physical labor to set up the stage, I believe I will need to extend rehearsal to 9:00 on Monday, just in case we do not finish on time.  

Please note the schedule now:

5:00 - 7:00: ACT 1

7:00 - 9:00: ACT 2 (please arrive at 6:30)

Some of you may be released early -- please bring a cell phone, just in case.  If you have told me about a sports conflict, please just get there as soon as you can on Monday night.  You can use all the time that you have in the learning center and green room to practice your act.

**REMEMBER, Tuesday and Wednesday's rehearsal is just one act at a time from 4:30 - 6:30.  I will need to leave WMS at 6:30 due to previous commitments, so please be prepared to not stay late on Tuesday/Wednesday.

**STAGE CREW:  The stage manager would like to meet with you directly following school until rehearsal begins on Monday.  ALL OTHER TALENT WMS PERFORMERS are expected to leave WMS until rehearsal begins at 5:00.  Please go home and eat dinner and finish homework.  The only students who are allowed in the auditorium before 5:00 are the stage crew.  Stage crew, you might want to bring a snack to eat (not in the auditorium) since you have a long night ahead of you.

**CELEBRITY EMCEES:  You have an entrance before the band begins to play during the opening of show that I need to block for you.  You will come on as your character and paparazzi will take your picture.  Please know that you are now in ACT 1, as well (in case you were only in Act 2).  You will enter from Stage Right (by the greenroom) and exit Stage Left.  You will need to be in your celebrity costume for this.  

CAST:  I also will be pulling some cast members to be "paparazzi" for the opening scene.  If any of you have cameras with a flash that we can use for this, please bring them on Monday.  If you are asked to do this, you will need to wear the "I heart WY" tshirts and black bottoms (skirt, pants, leggings, etc).  

DIRECTOR'S NOTE: PLEASE READ

1. ALL performers are expected to enter from the wings for all entrances and exits.  A live video feed will be playing into the green room and learning center, so that all kids will know where we are in the show upstairs.  Please pay special attention to the tv, as this is how you will know when it is your turn to go upstairs to perform.  Students, please only come upstairs in the wings 2 acts before you perform.  Our wing space (the space between the stage and the doors to downstairs) is pretty tiny.  Remember, if you can see the audience, they can see you!  There will be parent volunteers in the green room, learning center, and in the wings.  Please listen to them, as they know the order of the show.
2. Please memorize who you are before and after.  If you need to refresh your memories, please go to the previous blog posts to view the order.  I will also have copies posted up backstage.  
3. We may have to stop and tweak a few things as we go on Monday, but please be patient.  There should be no one in the auditorium Monday - Wednesday.  You will be watching from the green room/learning center.
4. SET:  We will be finalizing the set Monday night, so please know that you might have to work around the adults that are helping.  We will be setting up a platform for the band, as well as hanging a Times Square backdrop.  
5. MICROPHONES:  Unless you are singing a solo while playing the piano, or have been practicing with a microphone already in rehearsals, you will probably not be using a microphone.  The hanging mics on stage should be enough to help carry your sound.  PLEASE PROJET -- remember, you want your fans to hear you all the way in the back row!!
6. PROPS:  These should be brought in and kept in the green room in a labeled bin (or in the prop shelf in the staircase leading up to the stage).  Please plan to leave your props at WMS starting Monday (unless you have already seen me).  
7. COSTUMES:  You need to wear these starting Monday.  SO, this week, you will wear your full-out costumes Monday + whatever day you were called (Tuesday/Act 1 and Wednesday/Act 2).  You are responsible for your own props and costumes.  Please pre-set these (meaning, before the show - you should know where these props are).  You would hate to get on stage and be late for an entrance/exit because you forgot your props -- or have to call you parents to ask them to bring it for you since you left it at home.  Please know where your costumes and props are at all times.
8. LIGHT CUES:  Things may feel a bit different, as the stage crew will be tweaking lights and set placement.  Please just go with the flow and continue to perform as they play with the lights.  We will begin setting lighting cues during Monday's rehearsal, so you may hear my voice while you are performing.  Please just continue -- and if I ask you to stop for a second, just freeze where you are (don't talk), as we will be making sure we have the correct lighting for your performance.

Thank you for your enthusiasm!  I am having a blast and have enjoyed working with you!  This show is certainly a team effort, and for all the new families involved, I am thrilled to have you!  Please feel free to introduce yourselves to me.  We have a crazy week in front of us, but we can do it!!

Thank you again,

Miss Wilmes

T-SHIRTS

Hello!

A parent volunteer created "I heart WY" t-shirts to go with our New York theme.  We will not have additional show t-shirts, so I would encourage all cast members to purchase these as your show souvenir!  It is great fun to wear your show shirt and keep as memorabilia.  All t-shirts are $10.  We have ordered 50 adult smalls, 50 adult mediums, and 50 adult larges to sell during intermission at the show.  These are first come, first serve.  Right now, we have about 125 students involved, so we should have plenty for each student, as well as for some excited parents!  If you or your student would like to purchase t-shirts in advance, we are going to try to have this available Tuesday-Wednesday at rehearsal, as well as during each show.

PLEASE WEAR YOUR T-SHIRTS THURSDAY (OPENING NIGHT) to school to show our team spirit!!

STAGE CREW:  These are the shirts that you will be wearing that I mentioned before.  Please go ahead and purchase this and wear with black pants and black shoes for each show night.  Sadie and Brooke - since you will be on stage with the camera, you will need to wear all black.  Feel free to purchase, but I probably will not have you wear your "I heart WY" t-shirts on stage.

Our shirts look very close to this, except say "WY" for Wyoming

Parent Volunteer Slots

Here is an overview of the parent volunteer slots that are filled, as well as the time slots that still need filled.  Please contact Amy Elliott at wmstheatervolunteer@gmail.com to sign up or if you have any additional questions.

Please see below for what time you should be at WMS, as well as a description of your responsibilities.

Wyoming Middle School LIVE Variety Show Volunteer Needs

Hi parents ~ as a reminder:  Parents of every child cast are expected to work one shift BEFORE the show opens AND one shift DURING a show (remember the audition form you signed?).  We have lots of shifts to fill - thanks in advance for all your help!

PRE-SHOW shifts:  All parents must work one of these shifts.

1.  Ticket Sales - selling tickets before school or during lunch week of show NO CHAIR PERSON (yet?)

            ~NEED 2 every morning Monday, May 9-Friday, May 13 from 7:40-8:30 a.m.

            ~NEED 2 every lunch Monday, May 9-Friday, May 13 from 10:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (kids can   

                help)

2.  Lobby Decorations - help decorate the lobby.    CHAIRPERSON:  Lisa Maisel &  ?

            ~ NEED 6-8 on Wednesday, May 11 between the hours of 3:30-6:30 

3.  Rehearsal Aides - open doors & sit in hallway during rehearsals.  Job is to watch kids that may wander our out rehearsals, wait for kids that are being picked up early, open front door for kids arriving at different times, oversee groups rehearsing in hallways.  Bring book... may be slow.  NO CHAIR PERSON

            ~ NEED 1 adult for every scheduled rehearsal

SHOW SHIFTS:   every family must volunteer at least one shift:

1.  Learning Center Volunteer - keeping an eye on the kids who are not on stage, waiting in Learning Center.

            ~ NEED 4 per show

2.  Backstage Volunteers - keeping things quiet and moving backstage - see the show from the wings.

            ~ NEED 4 per show

3.  Green Room Monitor - watching over Green Room and live feed monitor with kids waiting to go on stage or kids wanting to quietly watch live feed.

            ~ NEED 2 per show

4.  Ticket Sales / Box Office Window - sell tickets before the show and manage the waiting list in the event of a sell-out performance.  CHAIRPERSON ?

            ~ NEED 2 per show

5.  Hospitality - Sell waters / cookies at intermission.  CHAIRPERSONS:  Alison Momeyer and Mary Boster

            ~ NEED 2 per show

6.  Star Gram Flower Sales - sell flowers BEFORE the show and DURING  intermission as a fundraiser for the school.  CHAIRPERSONS:  Dena Morley,  Jackie Hurwitz & ?

            ~ NEED 2 per show

PRE SHOW shifts:

Before School Ticket Sales:

Monday, May 9, 7:40- 8:30 a.m.

1.  Amy Renggli

2.  Mary Ann Hughes

Tuesday, May 10, 7:40- 8:30 a.m.

1.  Shelley Komrska

2.  Lori Gray

Wednesday, May 11, 7:40- 8:30 a.m.

1.  Kristen Knoebber

2.  Danielle Campbell

Thursday, May 12, 7:40- 8:30 a.m.

1.  Melissa Souleyrette

2.  Emily Robles

Friday, May 13, 7:40- 8:30 a.m.

1.  Suzanne Bradshaw

2.

Ticket Sales During Lunch:  your child can join you at the table

Monday, May 9,  10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1.  Julia Taylor

2.  Patty Courtney

Tuesday, May 10,  10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1.  Anne Fischer

2.  Tracy Lewis

Wednesday, May 11,  10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1.  Becky Zackerman

2.

Thursday, May 12,  10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1.  Kara Broderick

2.  Kendall Marty 

Friday, May 13,  10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1.  Catherine Burke

2.  Stephanie Stoppenhagen

Lobby Decorations - Wednesday, May 11, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

1.  Lisa Mellott

2.  Libby Gibbons

3.  Sherry Stoffer

4.  Michelle Patel

5.

6.

Rehearsal Aides:

Thursday, May 5, 5:50 - 8:10 p.m. :  Julia Taylor

Monday, May 9, 4:50- 8:10 p.m.:  Dana Bradley, Patty Courtney and Allison Steiner

Tuesday, May 10, 4:20 - 6:40 p.m.:  Dana Johnson

Wednesday, May 11, 4:20 - 6:40 p.m.:  Katie Munneke

SHOW SHIFTS:  Thursday, May 12 performance.  Show begins at 4 p.m.

Learning Center - arrive 3:20 p.m.

1.  Melissa Souleyrette

2.  Patty Hipsley

3.

4.

Backstage  - arrive 3:30 p.m.

1.  Kristen Knoebber

2.   Libby Gibbons

3.  Lori Gray

4.  Danielle Campbell

Green Room - arrive 3:30 p.m.

1.  Becky Zackerman

2.

Ticket Sales and Box Office - arrive 3:15 p.m.

1.  Patty Hipsley

2.  Kim Notestine

Hospitality - arrive at 4:15 p.m. - help set up AFTER show begins

1.  Catherine Burke

2.  Shelley Komrska

Star Grams / Flower Sales - arrive 3:30 p.m.

1.  Sherry Stoffer

2.  Allison Steiner

Friday, May 13 performance.  Show begins at 7 p.m.

Learning Center - arrive 6:20 p.m.

1.  Tracy Lewis

2.

3.

4.

Backstage  - arrive 6:30 p.m.

1.  Bellkiss Roman

2.  Stephanie Stoppenhagen

3.

4.

Green Room - arrive 6:30 p.m.

1.  Lisa Mellott

2.  Mary Ann Hughes

Ticket Sales and Box Office - arrive 6:00 p.m.

1.  Valerie Barrett

2.  Anisea Bennett

Hospitality - arrive at 7:15 p.m. - help set up AFTER show begins

1.  Amy Renggli

2.

Star Grams / Flower Sales - arrive 6:20 p.m.

1.  Dana Bradley

2.

Saturday, May 14 performance.  Show begins at 7 p.m.

Learning Center - arrive 6:20 p.m.

1.  Dana Johnson

2.

3.

4.

Backstage  - arrive 6:30 p.m.

1.  Michelle Patel

2.  Kerry Simmons

3.

4.

Green Room - arrive 6:30 p.m.

1.  Valerie Barrett

2.  Kara Broderick

Ticket Sales and Box Office - arrive 6:00 p.m.

1.  Kendall Marty

2.

Hospitality - arrive at 7:15 p.m. - help set up AFTER show begins

1.  Cathy Walton

2.  Katie Munneke

Star Grams / Flower Sales - arrive 6:20 p.m.

1.  Suzanne Bradshaw

2.

WML Update

Hello!  We have had two successful rehearsals for this year's talent show, WML.  Thank you for your preparation.  I have enjoyed getting to know your students!  What a great group of kids!!

Please see below for a few notes as we continue to move forward:

ALL CAST:
If I have had a rehearsal with you on Thursday or Saturday, this is just a reminder that the next time I see you and when you rehearse with me, your act needs to be performed like it will be during the show.  You  need to be memorized and remember the tweaks I have taught you (entrances, exits, spacing, etc).  This is very important for you to remember, as we only have a few rehearsals left until our show.

PROPS/COSTUMES:
Remember, you are welcome to start leaving costume pieces and props in the green room.  Make sure that you label all items and place them in a labeled bin to prevent confusion.  We have 115+ students in this show, so we need to stay organized.

PARENTS:
Is anyone going to Columbus over the next week or so?  Or, are any of you willing to drive to Columbus as a donation to WMS?  This would certainly count as your total volunteer time!  I am trying to rent a backdrop from a theater company, but the closest one is in Columbus.  He/she would probably need to have a van, truck or a Suburban-type vehicle.  If possible, we need to have this in our hands by Saturday, May 7th.

STAGE CREW LIST is posted!

Thank you for your hard work!
Miss Wilmes