ORDER OF ACTS:

EMCEES:

Annie Elliott

Cathy Black

Elliot Heldman

Alexis Huelsman

Bella Gonzalez

Suzanne Barnes

Cecilia Rathbone

Mikaela Elliott

Diego Rodriguez

Tori Brown

Caroline Zackerman

Elliot Wilson-Woodrow

Harry Powers

Matthew Malone

Act 1:

“The Baggles” with Natalie Strom, Sydney North, Meredith Bornholdt, and Shelby Sash

Wyoming Fiddling Cowboys   5/6   (6th in Italics) 

“Road to Boston/Yankee Doodle/Old Joe Clark “

VIOLINS:  Maggie Broderick

Hannah Osborne

Calvin McCullumsmith

David Ambrose

Cullen Batsel

Claire Savage

Emma Teras

Sydney Lawrence

Grace Ekins

Andrew Zimmerly

Jonah Justice

Elizabeth Duke

Ian McIlvain

Scott Dobson

Sophie Chen

Connor Kirkpatrick

Audrey Grimmett

VIOLAS:  Hollis Hays

Allison Cordes

Cade Costello

Jack Cavanaugh

Sophie Coors

Lauren Hudepohl

Eva Robles

Jason Schwartz

Thompson Blade

Annabelle Montgomery

Daniele Sabaliunaite

Blu Trush

Nicholas Mouch

CELLOS:  Taylor Bahr

Samuel Elliott

Luke Roeseler

Maddie McMonigal

Lauren Turner

BASSES:  Lilly Johnson

Nicholas Wyatt

TEACHER:  Ms. Denney

“4tissimos” with Chloe Constantinides on violin , Skya Wilson on violin, Natalie Glover on viola, and Brooke Millbaugh on cello- playing "Beauty and the Beast."

Beatrice Goodin and Madeline Hauer - "One Call Away"

Comedy with Grace Desserich:  “Family Vacation”

Isabel Zory on piano and Elaina Zory on guitar - "Price tag"

Molly Glover - "Love Story"

Fab Three with Will Juergens on, Griffin Knapp on, Will Sponaugle on, "Eleanor Rigby" ????? (who is playing what??)

Elyse Walters:  Guitar and Vocals - "Chelsea Morning"

Glow Girls with Eva Robles, Isabelle Cox, Bree Moye, Kira Brown, Saniyah Brockman,  Chloe Scruggs, Destine Laudat 

Gie Wilson on guitar and Brianna Lowry on Violin - "Falling Slowly"

Suzanne Barnes: Ukulele and vocals - "I Can't Help falling in Love with You"

“Tiny Dancers” with Lucianna Nice, Elizabeth Duke, Annabelle Montgomery, Izzy Vegh, Gabe Litwin, Audrey Grimmett

Anneliese White - "I Speak Six Languages"

Comedy with Sam Bowden:  “Maybe This will Get the Kids to Play with me...”

“Triple the Trouble “with Aria on bass, Bryce on guitar, and Bailey on drums Schottlekotte singing their original song "Who do you Think you Are?"

ACT 2:

Wyoming Rodeo Orchestra   7/8   (8th in Italics)

“Rocky Top”

VIOLINS:  Katie Waldron

Chloe Constantinides

Elyse Walters

Olivia Cupp

Julia Hitt

Skya Wilson

Brianna Lowry

Josh Nugent

Marianna Dionysiou

VIOLAS:  Natalie Glover

Audrey Renz

CELLOS:  Isabella Gonzalez

Isaac Towne

Brooke Millbaugh

Ian Cortes

BASSES:  Andrew Hock and Evan Hagenauer

TEACHER:            Ms. Denney

"Shark Tank" with Lydia Smith, Aleeza Schneider, Anna Seyerle, Sam Jacquemin, Mason Allen, Ethan Jobalia, Clark Schmidt, Margaret Weber

“Beyond the Barre” with Mallory Heitfeld, Hannah Bostick, Maxine Berger, Maggie Simmons, and Ava Johnson - "Never Gonna Let you Down."

Grace Mouch on ukulele and vocals-original song titled - "Just another Fairytale..."

Shelby Anderson  singing  "Jar of Hearts" with Abby Shore on piano

Aiden Lautner - solo classical piano piece - "Fantasie-Impromptu Chopin #4"

Ava Berger on vocals and Alina Duncan on ukulele and vocals - "Happy Ending"

Libby Spera on viola, Ava Batsel on guitar , Annie Elliott on piano - "King of Anything"

Sarah Schaen on guitar and vocals, Ariel Gray on piano and vocals, & Cathy black on vocals - "Fairytale"

Sam Steed on  guitar and vocals -  "Wagon Wheel"

Audrey Skidmore, Jaiden Morley, and Sydney Heldman - "Fix You"

Paige Peacock on guitar and vocals with Elliot Heldman on drums - "My Church"

Comedy with Diego Rodriguez:  “I Don't Know What I'm Doing...”

“Awkward Silence” with Sam Black on keyboards, Elliot Wilson- Woodrow on vocals, Sam Frank on guitar, Elliot Heldman on drums, and Evan Haganauer on bass guitar:  singing an original song

“Teacher Band” 

Hello Tech Crew Families!

For those of you who have worked on other productions, welcome back!  For those of you working with us for the first time, welcome aboard! The show will be performed in the high school's Pendery Auditorium.

SCHEDULE

1. Rehearsals begin at 4:15 p.m. at the high school and are generally done by 6:15 p.m.  Crew is called to rehearsals April 6,April 7, April 12, April 14 (stage management should be attending rehearsals already - March 23 is the next).  Check the WMS Drama Blog at http://wyomingms.blogspot.com for rehearsal times and updates.  Please note the schedule is always SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

2.  Performances are April 15 and April 16 at 7:00 p.m.

3.  Front of House Staff should arrive at 6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. performances, on your assigned evening.  If you wanted to work backstage, but were assigned to Front of House, don't despair!  These are important jobs, too.  You will make sure the audience feels welcomed and comfortable when they arrive.  Plus, you get to see the show from out front, which most backstage positions don't get to see. :)

4.  All Tech Crew (except Front of House) should expect to stay after the Saturday evening show for strike.  

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

1.  Please pick up your child promptly after rehearsals.  Tech Crew can expect to be finished 10-15 minutes after the scheduled end of rehearsal.  The directors cannot stay much later than that and we cannot leave your child unsupervised at the high school.  Please be respectful of the directors' time - they need to get home to their families, too.

3.  DRESS CODE for dress rehearsal and performances:  all backstage positions should wear black clothing, comfortable to move in. You must wear closed-toed shoes for safety reasons - no flip flops, no Crocs.  Shoes need not be black but should be dark.  Ushers should dress nicely.

4.  Amy Elliott does a fabulous job coordinating the Sign Up Genius for parent volunteers during rehearsals and performances.  Please watch for an email from her.

5.  Although the Variety Show schedule is not as demanding as the play or musical, be aware it can still be a tiring week for your child.  Please make sure they eat well and get a good night's sleep each night.  Keep in mind they will be welcome recipients of a little extra TLC during the week of performance.  :)

I am happy to do my best to answer any questions you have. 

Cheers,

Wendy Dorn

Tech Crew Coordinator

Attachments area

Preview attachment VARIETY SHOW 2016 Crew List.pdf

VARIETY SHOW 2016 Crew List.pdf

These are the folks who in act 1 and act 2...not the order of the acts.  No EMCEES are needed until next week.  ALL rehearsal will be at the high school from 4:15 until the act is finished.  After the act goes, all people in the act can be released, so please be aware of this for pick-up reasons.  Act 1 rehearsal:  THURSDAY at 4:15:) 

Act 1 rehearsals:  Thursday, March 17th, Wednesday, April 6th

Act 2 rehearsals:  Wednesday, March 23rd, Thursday, April 7th

Run thru:  Tuesday, April 12th

Dress Rehearsal:  Thursday, April 14th

Shows at 7:00pm:  Friday and Saturday April, 15th and 16th

Act I

Grace Desserich

Sam Bowden

Elyse Walters

Zory Sisters

Suzanne Barnes

Molly Glover

Anneliese White

Fourtissimo

Gie Wilson and Brianna Lowry

Fab Three

Triple the Trouble

Tiny Dancers

Baggles

Beatrice and Madeline

Glow Girls

Act 2

Diego Rodriguez

Sam Steed

Paige Peacock and Elliot Heldman

Grace Mouch

Ava Berger and Alina Duncan

Shelby Anderson

Aiden Lautner

Shark Tank

Libby,  Ava, and Annie

Sarah, Ariel, and Cathy

Awkward Silence

Audrey, Jaiden, and Sydney

Beyond the Barre

2016 WYOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL VARIETY SHOW!

Thank you to ALL who auditioned for the 2016 Wyoming Middle school Variety Show!

Wow!  You guys really made the job TOUGH for us this year!  We had to cut SEVERAL acts in order to make the show work, but please know that many of the acts cut were well-done and well-prepared, but we had to choose the BEST and MOST well-prepared.  It was a VERY difficult decision!  Please note that there are specific guidelines to your act this year, and we WILL be VERY strict with the timing for each act.  In your act's category,  you may find that we want your act cut down to 2:50 minutes.  You WILL be timed, so please find a way to cut your act.  Honestly, it's not about QUANTITY but more about QUALITY, so PLEASE abide by the request and do not ask for special favors regarding your act.  Early next week, a list will be sent out specifying who is in Act 1 and who is in Act 2.  Act 1 folks will rehearse on Thursday of next week, so all of you should mark that on you calendars for now.  Please do your best to NOT MISS these rehearsals.  They are important to all involved. 

EMCEES:  (14)

Annie Elliott

Cathy Black

Elliot Heldman

Alexis Huelsman

Bella Gonzalez

Suzanne Barnes

Cecilia Rathbone

Mikaela Elliott

Diego Rodriguez

Tori Brown

Caroline Zackerman

Elliot Wilson-Woodrow

Harry Powers

Matthew Malone

COMEDY ACTS (PLEASE KEEP TO 2:50 minutes) (3)

• Sam Bowden:  Maybe This will Get the Kids to Play with me...
• Grace Desserich:  Family Vacation
• Diego Rodriguez:  I Don't Know what I'm Doing...

GUITAR/UKULELE WITH VOICE ACTS (PLEASE KEEP TO 2:50 minutes) (7)

• Sam Steed:  Guitar and vocals -  "Wagon Wheel"
• Elyse Walters:  Guitar and Vocals - "Chelsea Morning"
• Paige Peacock on guitar and vocals  with Elliot Heldman on drums - "My Church"
• Grace Mouch on ukulele and vocals-original song titled - "Just another Fairytale..."
• Suzanne Barnes: Ukulele and vocals - "I Can't Help falling in Love with You"
• Ava Berger on vocals and Alina Duncan on ukulele and vocals - "Happy Ending"
• Isabel Zory on piano and Elaina Zory on guitar - "Price tag" (Please verify the instruments.)

VOCAL SONGS with RECORDED MUSIC (PLEASE KEEP TO 2:50 minutes) (3)

• Molly Glover - "Love Story"
• Anneliese White - "I Speak Six Languages"
• Shelby Anderson - (possibly with piano) "Jar of Hearts"

SKITS (PLEASE KEEP TO 3:00 minutes) (1)

• Lydia Smith, Aleeza Schneider, Anna Seyerle, Sam Jacquemin, Mason Allen, Ethan Jobalia, Clark Schmidt, Margaret Weber - "Shark Tank"

MUSICAL PIECES with no VOCALS (PLEASE KEEP TO 3:00 minutes) (3)

• Aiden Lautner - solo classical piano piece - "Fantasie-Impromptu Chopin #4"
• 4-tissimos with Chloe Constantinides on violin , Skya Wilson on violin, Natalie Glover on viola, and Brooke Millbaugh on cello- playing "Beauty and the Beast."
• Gie Wilson on guitar and Brianna Lowry on Violin - "Falling Slowly" (Please cut to 1 verse and 1 chorus and close)

BANDS or THREE OR MORE PIECE GROUPS (PLEASE KEEP TO 1 verse/1 chorus - with bridge to chorus and out...2:50 minutes) (7)

• Libby Spera on viola, Ava Batsel on guitar , Annie Elliott on piano - "King of Anything"
• Sarah Schaen on guitar and vocals, Ariel Gray on piano and vocals, & Cathy black on vocals - "Fairytale"
• Fab Three with Will Juergens on, Griffin Knapp on, Will Sponaugle on, "Eleanor Rigby" (Boys, please email Spring with who is playing what instrument.)
• Awkward Silence with Sam Black on keyboards, Elliot Wilson- Woodrow on vocals, Sam Frank on guitar, Elliot Heldman on drums, and Evan Haganauer on bass guitar, singing their original song "_________????" (Need song title...)
• Triple the Trouble with Aria (on bass), Bryce (on guitar),and Bailey (on drums) Schottlekotte singing their original song "Who do you Think you Are?" (Please verify name spelling and correct instruments:)
• Teacher band
• Fiddling Cowboys

DANCE NUMBERS: (PLEASE KEEP TO 3:00 minutes or PREFERABLY LESS)(6) 

Please note:  The reason these acts get more time is because they were presented as story pieces, so they need the extra 10 seconds.  Thank you...

• Audrey Skidmore, Jaiden Morley, and Sydney Heldman - "Fix You"
• Tiny Dancers with Lucianna Nice, Elizabeth Duke, Annabelle Montgomery, Izzy Vegh, Gabe Litwin, Audrey Grimmett 

DANCE NUMBERS:  (PLEASE CUT TO 2:50 minutes)

• Beyond the Barre with Mallory Heitfeld, Hannah Bostick, Maxine Berger, Maggie Simmons, and Ava Johnson - "Never Gonna Let you Down."
• Baggles with Natalie Strom, Sydney North, Meredith Bornholdt and Shelby Sash,
• Glow Girls with Eva Robles, Isabelle Cox, Bree Moye, Kira Brown, Saniyah Brockman,  Chloe Scruggs, Destine Laudat  
• Beatrice Goodin and Madeline Hauer - "One Call Away"

Thanks, and please check the blog early next week for the break down for Act 1 and Act 2.  SEE ACT ONE ON THURSDAY!!!

Spring and Tara

VARIETY SHOW AUDITIONS!

The Variety Show is April 15 and 16 - you must be available for both shows.

The theme this year is USA.

The auditions will be on Wednesday, March 9.  From 4:15 -4:45 p.m. we will audition 8th graders who wish to be considered as emcees.  From 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. we will audition individual/group acts. 

Rehearsals will be March 17, March 23, April 6, April 7, April 12, April 14 - if your child is cast, they will be called for half of the rehearsals (depending which act they are in).   Spring break falls in the middle of this schedule so it is very important they are available when they are called.

The Sign-UP Genius link for auditions will be created and go live on March 1. You can also check the blog at www.wyomingms.blogspot.com for details.

When you sign up, you will HAVE TO LIST YOUR ACT with title of act, song title, and a description of what you are performing. You will also have to list everyone that is in your group.  Those who fail to do this, will NOT be permitted to audition.

Students may only audition for ONE thing (except 8th graders who may also audition to be an emcee).  There will also be an 8th grade closing number that will be approved.... details will be communicated to 8th grade families - this is in addition to anything else for which your child will audition.

ALL Acts are limited to 3 minutes.

ONLY REALLY WELL- PREPARED and WELL-DONE ACTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.  They MUST be polished and perfect at the audition to be considered for the show.  The rehearsal schedule is just waaaayyyyy too short to consider acts that need work.   

It is a VARIETY SHOW - think outside the box and come up with something creative!   There is safety in numbers, especially for younger students. If only 20 acts are selected, solo performances from younger students are not as likely to be cast. They won't take 20 singer-songwriter acts-- so dance, juggle, do something different!  This is just parent to parent advice for when you are helping your child find something to audition as I like everyone to be cast, but they really can't take everyone. Make sure your child is well-prepared! 

From Spring:    "If people do not know their song, or they choose the same song as someone else, they need to know that someone else may be chosen over them. They need to look at the sign up and list the song they are singing or playing or skit they are doing on the Sign Up Genius link or they will not be allowed to audition"

Thank you!

Spring*

Thank you to everyone who applied for Tech Crew for Aesop's Foibles!   There were a limited number of spots available, and priority goes to 7th and 8th graders since this is a 7th/8th grade play.   If you are on the list below, you will receive an email next week with more details.  In the meantime, please see the rehearsal schedule on the WMS Drama Blog for the tech week days and hours.  

AESOP’S FOIBLES TECH CREW LIST

FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF
Ushers: Friday 
Seth Engelhardt Lauren Gettins Nathaniel Miller Eva Robles
Ushers: Saturday 
Sam Elliott Lilly Johnson Anne Maxam Zach Spera
TECH CREW 
Stage Manager: Isaac Fegelman
1st ASM: Parker Hampton
2nd ASMs: (aka Backstage Managers) Joshua Parker (SL) Ariel Gray (SR)
Technical Coordinator: Drew Vollette (also SR Stagehand)
SL Stagehands: Skya Wilson Alina Duncan Tanner Notestine Will Mennone
SR Stagehands: Brooke Millbaugh Caroline Rummer Will Sponaugle
Runners:Meredith Bornholdt Sarina Duncan
Props Manager: Molly Glover
Props: Natalie Glover Henry Chemero
Costumes: Mallory Heitfeld
Sound Operator: Lily Rosenberg
Mics:Will Kennedy
Light Board Operators: Nate Miller Owen Coughlin
Followspot: Gie Wilson