Dress Rehearsal & Performance Pictures

Thanks to our in-house photographer, Deb Feinen for taking great pictures at a couple dress rehearsals as she got the lay of the land in order to best capture performances. You may follow the links to see the fantastic photos.  They may be downloaded for your personal use!


Monday (4/3) Dress Rehearsal (Gold Cast)

Wednesday (4/5) Dress Rehearsal (Gold Cast)

Thursday (4/6) Opening Night (Purple Cast)

Friday (4/7) Performance (Gold Cast)

Sunday (4/9) Pictures

Hair and Makeup Instructions

Below are the hair and makeup instructions.

If you are instructed to do makeup at home, this means light, everyday makeup (a little mascara, blush, maybe eyeshadow) that should just give you a little color when onstage.

Printable Instructions for Hair/Makeup:  Hair_Makeup_Instructions

HAIR & MAKEUP INSTRUCTIONS

Alice, Small Alice and Tall Alice - 2 braids and makeup at school

Cheshire Cats – Erin hair in a low bun (may need to change if it interferes with your hat) and all makeup at school 

White Rabbit - makeup at school

Tweedles - makeup at school

Mathilda - hair at school and makeup at home 

Caterpillar - 2 braids and makeup at school

Mad Hatter - hair and makeup at school

March Hare - hair low bun and makeup at school

Queen of Hearts - hair and makeup at school

King of Hearts - makeup at home 

Doorknob - makeup at school

Dodo Bird - makeup at home 

Flowers - hair in bun and makeup at home except eye shadow

Cardsmen 1,2,3,4 - hair in a low pony and no makeup

Rock lobsters - hair in low pony and no makeup 

Bugs - hair in low pony and no makeup

Talking fish – girls hair in low pony and all no makeup

Unbirthday Partiers (3^rd grade) – girls hair in low pony and all no makeup

Cardsmen – girls hair in low pony and all no makeup 

Dress Rehearsal / Performance Schedule

Please note the following for dress rehearsal/performances and review this information with your children:

• Please arrive at your call times NOT earlier.  We will not have classrooms with smaller children staffed until AFTER their call times. 

• When you arrive, you must:

1.       Check in with the costume staff and get your costume.  They will not release your costume before your call time.  We have staggered times to avoid mass chaos.

2.       Go to your locker room and change.  Bring all clothing back to the costume staff.

3.       Once the costume staff has approved your costume you may report to hair/makeup OR your classroom.

• Before dismissal, you must:

1.       Check in with costume staff to get your costume bag (if necessary) and your street clothes. 

2.       Go to a locker room and change.  Bring all costume pieces back to the costume staff.

3.       Once the costume staff has ensured that all your costume pieces are present, you will be dismissed.

• Food is NOT allowed in any of the classrooms.  We understand that sometimes dinner is a “pick it up on the way” activity.  If this is the case, you must eat your food in the cafeteria BEFORE getting into costume.  YOU MAY NOT EAT FOOD ONCE IN COSTUME!!!

• Children are allowed/encouraged to bring a quiet activity with them to      rehearsals/performances.  This could include cards, a board game, coloring, etc.  Video games/electronics/phones are not allowed for entertainment purposes.  Once in costume, the children will need to be very careful not to engage in activities that could somehow compromise their costume.  A quiet activity is best.

• Classroom Etiquette.  While waiting to go on stage, children should be respectful of the classrooms they’re waiting in.  They are not allowed to play with anything belonging to the classroom.  This includes but is not limited to desks, chalkboards, smart boards, bookshelves, paper, pens, etc.

• Dismissal times are approximate.  Expect that we will run over on Sunday/Monday.  These will be the first rehearsals with set, costumes, props, lights, microphones.  It often takes longer than expected to get things figured out.  Children will be dismissed AFTER their costumes are returned to the costume staff and they have been excused by costume staff (all costume pieces are returned).  This also takes a little extra time the first couple of nights as the children get used to the process.

• Rehearsals are closed!  Parents not volunteering directly with stage production must wait for their children in the hallways, please.  We'd like the performance to be a nice surprise for everyone!

• Wranglers are assigned for dress rehearsals.  If you cannot make your wrangling assignment it is your responsibility to find a replacement.

• We need wranglers for performance nights!  If there’s a night you will not be attending a performance and you can help out – we can use you!  

The google calendar has been updated with call times, dress rehearsal/performance schedules.

CALL TIMES:

DRESS REHEARSALS:

PERFORMANCES:

Costume List - Family Provided Pieces

Greetings from the World of Costumes. Things are coming along nicely but we need your help in completing your costumes.

ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THESE COSTUMES:

Bugs (Bee, ladybug, praying mantis) for 4th Grade actors. Does anyone have these that we can use?

FAMILY PROVIDED PIECES:

Printable list of WHAT NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED BY YOU FOR YOUR ACTOR(s).  

Costume List for Family Provided Pieces

PLEASE NOTE: Shoes should be soft soled so that the kids don’t ‘clomp’ around on stage.

COSTUME DROP-OFF

Please drop your items off in the white COSTUME BASKET at the school office in a bag with your child’s name by Monday, March 27th. We greatly appreciate your help. The kids are going to look great!!

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions please contact Cindy Howie  (cdhowie689@sbcglobal.net) or Holly Riegel (Holly.riegel@gmail.com).

Program Ad Order Form

You may provide your ad on the form or email your ad information.  If you email, please include the size of the ad you would like and send payment and the form to the school office.

Link to the order form:

Program Ad Order Form

Purple/Gold Cast Listing

Purple cast will perform Thu/Sat and Gold Cast will perform Fri/Sun

Printable Split Cast Listing:   AIW_Purple_Gold_CastListing

Dance Choreography Videos

Dance/Choregoraphy videos for:

• Zippity-do-dah (Caterpillar, Small Alice, Bugs)
• Golden Afternoon (Flowers, Small Alice)
• Caucus Race (DoDo Bird, Small Alice, Rock Lobsters, Talking Fish/Sea Creatures)
• Finale (ALL)
• Painting the Roses Red (Queen of Hearts, 4 Cardsman)
• I'm Late (White Rabbit, Alice, Cheshire Cats)
• How Do You Do and Shake Hands (Tweedles, Alice)

Zippity-do-dah (Caterpillar, Small Alice, Bugs)

Front View:  Front View Zippity-do-dah Choreography

Back View:  Back View Zippity-do-dah Choreography


Golden Afternoon (Flowers, Small Alice)

Golden_Afternoon_Dance


Caucus Race (DoDo Bird, Small Alice, Talking Fish/Sea Creatures)

Whole Dance:                                 Caucus Race Dance

First Forward/Backward Step:       First Forward_Backward Dance Step

Second Forward/Backward Step:  Second Forward_Backward Dance Step

Finale (ALL)

Front View:  Finale_FrontView_Dance

Side View:  Finale_SideView_Dance

Painting the Roses Red (Queen of Hearts, 4 Cardsman)

Whole Dance:  PaintingTheRosesRed_Dance

I'm Late (White Rabbit, Alice, Cheshire Cats)

Whole Dance:  ImLate_Dance

How Do You Do and Shake Hands (Tweedles, Alice)

Whole Dance:  HowD'yaDoAndShakeHands_DanceVideo

Tonight's Rehearsal (2/8) RESCHEDULED for Tomorrow (2/9)

Due to a sick child, Nicole had to reschedule tonight's rehearsal.  Tonight's rehearsal will be held tomorrow from 6:30-8:30pm in Mrs. Woolwine's room.

Rehearsal Tonight (1/31) CANCELLED - Sick Music Director

Our music director (Jason) is sick so we are cancelling rehearsal this evening.  We plan to review the music from tonight within our rehearsal block on 2/15.

Rehearsal Schedule

Rehearsal Changes:
1/22 - Additions, Deletions and time changes in weeks 2-7.  Printable calendar shows changes in RED.

1/16 - Please note slight changes to Thu 1/19 and Wed/Thu 1/25 & 1/26.  The remainder of the rehearsal schedule updated. 


Link to printable PDF:

Printable_Rehearsal_Schedule


Google Calendar:

This google calendar can be linked to your own by clicking the

icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the calendar.

Cast Parent Meeting Recap (1/11/17)

If you were unable to make it to the parent meeting, here's a recap.

Director – Nicole Morgan, Music Director Jason Morgan

•       The Morgans are classically trained opera singers.  They have a wealth of performance experience having performed in NY, Italy as well as locally.  You may have seen Nicole recently in First Lady Suite at Parkland.
•      They have been involved in vocal direction with the Il Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program, CUTC and CUPD.
•      The Morgans are the proud parents of three children.

Parent Volunteer Producers – Beth Caughlin & Natalie LeFaivre

We are your main point of contact for all things related to the musical.  If necessary, we will consult/escalate things to the directors.

Participation Fee

Please get your participation fee in the first week of rehearsals.  $50 1^st child, $20 each additional.  Checks should be payable to Holy Cross School and given to Beth or Natalie.

Communication

Communication will be primarily through email and the blog.

Email

•  Emails have been going out to the cast.  If you know someone who isn’t receiving them, please let us know.
•  All emails will have “AIW” in the subject heading for ease of finding them (AIW – Alice in Wonderland).
•  Natalie & Beth do have day jobs, so if you email, we promise to get back to you within 24 hours.
•  If there’s a question or issue that needs to go to the directors, as producers we will consult or escalate to our directors.

Blog

The blog will house all important reference materials and communications.

• The rehearsal CD (vocals) and performance CD (instrumental) are on the blog.  There are instructions for downloading on a Windows based machine.  You can also play individual songs directly from the blog page.
• The rehearsal calendar will be posted on the blog.  We’ll be using Google Calendar again.  You can access on the blog, or with the touch of a button you can link the rehearsal calendar to your own google calendar.

Scripts

We have handed out scripts to 3-8^th graders.  K-2^nd  have received a folder with their materials.  At the end of the show (during tech week/performances) scripts must be returned.  All pencil markings will need to be erased.  K-2^nd may keep their packets.

School Event

·       The musical is a school event as is subject to eligibility rules (no grades of an F) just like sports.  Teachers from grades K-4 reserve the right to alert us if a student is not doing well and they will be held to the eligibility rules just like 5-8^th.

     Teachers will provide eligibility weekly.  If a student is reported as ineligible, the student will not be able to participate in rehearsals the following week.

Attendance

·       We have a 3 absence rule.

·          

Holy Cross Athletic Absences

• Holy Cross athletes participating in games are excused from rehearsal.  These absences will not count against them.  If games cause more than 3 absences, we ask that all additional conflicts be discussed with us so we can come to the best resolution.
• If an athlete participates in a home game, we expect the cast member to come to any portion of the rehearsal that can be attended.  If the game is a 6pm game, we expect cast athletes to be at rehearsal shortly after 7pm (with no overtime).  7pm games should be able to attend the last ½ hour of rehearsal.

     Non-Holy Cross Absences       

    For conflicts outside of HCS sports – after 3 absences, additional absences must be approved.

·   

      Illness/Inclement Weather

•             Illness – absences due to illness are excused.  If your child is ill, please keep him/her home!  With a cast of 60+ kids, illnesses spread like wildfire.  If your child goes home from school sick, he/she should not come to rehearsal.
•           Inclement Weather – if weather causes the school to close, rehearsals will automatically be cancelled.  Notices via email/blog will also be sent.

     Please always notify us if your child will not be attending rehearsal.  We do have conflicts written down, but may not always have our materials with us.  A second reminder is always welcome.

Code of Conduct

We expect cast members to be respectful to the directors, producers, parent volunteers, each other, and any/all school structures/equipment.

Issues with conduct will be dealt with as follows:

          1)      Email to parents

          2)      Parent will be required to attend rehearsals

          3)      Cast member will be dismissed from the show

Parental Involvement

The musical is a HUGE undertaking and we can’t do it without parent volunteers.  Many parents have already signed up to help on the various committees that we have.  If we are still in need of volunteers, you may be hearing from us on ways in which you can help.

Wrangling – ALL parents are expected to help wrangle regardless of any other musical committee involvement.  Wranglers are parent volunteers who attend rehearsal and help us keep the kids in line.  In the early rehearsals and rehearsals with K-4, it’s especially important.  It is usually larger groups, and early rehearsals focus on learning songs.  Younger kids have a shorter attention span and it’s very easy for volume to get loud and behavior to get unruly.  We rely on the help of parents to keep kids quiet and focused.

Our Wrangling Coordinator, Dawn Friedman, will be soliciting volunteers for pre-tech week rehearsals through Sign-up Genius.  Tech week wranglers will be assigned.  If you unable to fill your wrangling spot, it will be up to you to find a replacement.  Performances will be on a voluntary basis again.

Other volunteer opportunities:

Cast Listing Announcement

Student Rehearsal CD / Performance CD

The compressed/zipped folder containing the student rehearsal CD music can be found and downloaded via the link below.  Once downloaded, the songs can be played on a computer, MP3 player or iPod.  

 Student Rehearsal CD

Performance CD (Instrumental)

Alternatively, you can open the Individual Songs folder and play the music directly from there or download select songs.



Windows system downloading directions (may vary slightly depending on version of Windows):

Windows Student Rehearsal CD Download Instructions

Callback Materials

Below are the links to callback materials.  The Student Rehearsal CD (with voices) and the Performance CD (instrumental) have been posted separately.  You may access them to learn/practice callback material.

Not all characters have both music and a script.

Links to callback materials:


Alice Callback Music

Alice Callback Script

Caterpillar Callback Music

Caterpillar Callback Script

Cheshire Cat Callback Script

Queen of Hearts Callback Music

Queen of Hearts Callback Script

Tweedle Callback Music

Tweedle Callback Script

White Rabbit Callback Music

White Rabbit Callback Script

Audition Forms

Below are links to the forms that will need to be filled out prior to your child's audition.  You may print and bring with you, or please allow 10-15 mins before the audition.


Family Information Form

If your family participated in the musical last year, we still have your form.  We will just ask you to review the information on Saturday and make sure there are no changes.  If you did not participate last year, please fill out the form.

Family Information Form Link


Audition Form

Audition Form Link


Costume Sizing Form

Costume Sizing Form Link