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