Making a list and checking it twice

Here are some secrets for success at dress rehearsals.

• Find a laundry basket and label it clearly with your name.   This basket will be your closet for the duration of the play.   It is your personal space.   It will be carried back and forth to your house.  
• label everything ---most of these costumes will be one of 20-30 of the same.   Make sure yours has a name on it.
• Bring only what you need---don't overload yourself with unnecessary items.   You don't need hair and makeup stuff yet....don't bring them
• Check the list and be prepared.    Below is a copy of the list all the cast members were given last week.   Double check to be sure you have everything.
• Be sure to check everything in your basket is yours before you leave.   --Often things can get mistakenly placed in the wrong basket.
• PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE.    Dress rehearsals can be tough and long.   Keep a smile---we will all get through this.  

brothers and wives
chorus checklist

A week off----but keep up the practice

Due to UEA we are only able to have 1 rehearsal this week. Oh my 3 weeks left and we take one off---what were we thinking?   SO PLEASE EVERYONE----PRACTICE ON Y0UR OWN.     Come back on October 24 excited and ready to work.   With all of your costumes ready for the first act.  
I know we can do this!!!   The show is so close and you have worked so hard.    Please help us with this last push.

Don't forget Saturday Practice

This week is flying by and before you know it Saturday will be here.   Please remember that EVERYONE needs to be there.    We have rehearsal from 8 - 12.    This is an important rehearsal for all group numbers expecially the finale.   If you are not here you will not be in the finale.    
Dreamers chous comes from 10 -12 (this is a change from the previous schedule).

Thanks so for working so hard.  The show is going to be great.

FAMILY TICKETS ON SALE TODAY

FAMILY TICKETS WILL BE COLLECTED FROM OCTOBER 10 - 15.

These tickets will be pulled in the order they come in to us, so first in will get the best seats.     So don't wait till Saturday.

You can send cash or a check made out to Box Elder High School.   

Tickets will be delivered back to your students after UEA vacation.   

So get your orders in fast, don't miss out on being able to get tickets before they go on sale to everyone. 

another great week

It has been another fabulous week of working hard both off and on stage.  And we are one more week closer to opening. 
Performers have been working hard and the first 3 numbers are staged and look fabulous.  From the children's chorus of thirty to the large ensemble of 83; each rehearsal is a remarkable step on a great journey to opening night.
Offstage and behind the scenes I feel like we have only stopped costuming to sleep for a few hours.   Costuming 150 cast members with at least 3 costumes a piece takes hundreds of hours of preparation.   Finally we are ready to hand out the first fabric and patterns so mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc... can get sewing.   I know that people are getting nervous about deadlines, but it has taken a few miracles to get us to this point.   So thanks for your understanding.   We are still waiting for 600 yards of fabric that is coming from LA, so everyone cross your fingers that it comes soon so we can get it out to everyone.   In the scenery department, designs are complete and lumber is ordered and on it's way.   We will definately see sawdust soon.

A message to cast and crew: Thanks for working so hard and for sharing your time and talents with us.  I know this is not necessarily the "fun" part of the show, but we have to keep working hard.   It will all pay off in the end. 

GREAT FIRST WEEK

Well it has been an exciting and busy week.   We had our first rehearsals and our first public performance all in one week.   Tuesday's cast meeting was wonderful, so much energy and anticipation.   And Thursday the rehearsal went well, everyone was working so hard. Friday's rehearsal was a 'realization' of how much we have to do in such a short time.   Luckily we have a great cast and a phenomenal music director--Mrs. Bigler!
And every day after school our children's chorus "the dreamers" worked and worked on their performance for the benefit.  
Friday night we participated in the benefit concert.  Productions Company opened the concert with a fun showstopper and Concert Choir and Madrigals joined together with the children to close the concert with a preview of our show.   It was so fun to watch everyone performing.  You could feel the energy and see how much fun everyone was having.   It was a wonderful performance and left me with so much excitement for our real "OPENING NIGHT."   
Thanks so much to Braden Howard for organizing this benefit.   It was so successful.   We are lucky to have someone who cares so much about our Auditorium.   Thanks too to the wonderful performers who shared their talents and to the audience for the generous donations. 
Saturday we had a blast at the parade.   Thanks to many hands, we definately had the cutest BEHS float.  Thanks to everyone who helped and a special thanks to Bryce Day, Kelly and LaNan Donovan, Braden Howard, Kailey Ipsen (and her dad), Marissa and Brandon Nelson, Scott Nelson, tech theater and John and Jeremy for truly going the extra.
Extra news.   This week Michelle Dean, one of our own narrators, competed and won 2 attendant to the Peach Queen.    Congrats Michelle.

The moment you have been waiting for!

We are thrilled to announce our AMAZING cast.   

Here is the CAST LIST  Please note that it is by audition number. 

Please respect the privacy of other cast members.   

The first rehearsal will be Tuesday after school in the choir room at 3.  The full vocal cast MUST be there.  We will go over rules, take measurements, and go over calendars.     See ya there. 
 
 All Dancers will be contacted individually about their first rehearsals this week.