Re: Twas Ponderings...

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up in case you were coming to work call at Southside Theatre Guild today that I'm running a little bit late. I should be there as soon as possible thanks.

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On Nov 25, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Jad <jaredcwright@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello everyone, (to let me know you've read the e-mail...please look at #2 and reply with your selections)

Before I get into the bulk of the e-mail...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

1. Mike, Brandon, Jackson, Sarah, Jenna, Eric, and Sage...Thank you for submitting your bios! Everyone else... BOO.  Kidding. Please submit your BIO <NOW>!!! I have to get them formatted and put into the program and I am running out of time. Jennifer, can I please have one for Dave as well?  

Follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UWuxkuDs8NppYEkcOQW1XIbvhnHLcMFrSTrUh-v0-bg/viewform

...or go to the blog (twasatstg.blogspot.com) and complete/submit it please! 

2. Food for thought. For pre-show and intermission music, I want to use YOUR favorite Christmas songs. Please do not pick something just to be funny. Please select something that is truly your favorite song. Along with this, I would like to record each of you telling me who you are, who you play, the name of your song, and why it's your favorite song. I will then put it all together to use for the shows. PLEASE come to rehearsal on Monday with this information in mind. In the event that more than one of you submit the same song, which may be feasible, depending on the artist...I want to get your top three (3). This way, I have options. I will let you know on Monday if you have to go with a backup. Does this make sense?

3. We are still looking for a Santa to come in for photos with the kiddos before the show. We can offer this person a stipend for their help...it won't be a ton, but it'll be something. We are also flexible about WHEN we do this, but we need to solidify SOON so that we can get publicity out. 

4. If you haven't had your headshot taken...be there on Monday. Speaking of...PLEASE miss no more rehearsals. We need everyone there and we need to be uber focused. 

5. PLEASE go over your lines while you're away this week. And if you're part of the song...learn it! This is 

6. I sent this out on Facebook. Please consider doing the same. Also...consider coming to help if you can. :) 

HAPPY (early) THANKSGIVING! :) Just a quick plea for help... we are having a work call THIS Saturday, November 28, 2015, from 10 am until 2-4 pm (or later). We have lots of little projects to complete, so if you're handy at, well...anything... we would definitely appreciate your help. We will be decorating, cleaning, organizing, planning, constructing, running electrical, gathering, and so on. PLEASE consider coming at the very least for a little, because..."Many hands make light work!" THANK YOU!!!

7. We are still looking for a charity that will accept our toy donation after the show on December 20, 2015. So far it looks like most places stop accepting toys on December 17. That won't work for us, unfortunately. Also, if you have any toys to donate to us, please let me know. 

8. Remember, we have a rehearsal/performance on December 8, 2015, for Christian City. We are also hoping to invite any family, friends, and industry types as well. This is a great way to have an audience who will give us great feedback and provide "noise" to help you know when to pause for laughter, etc... Please tell people about this, but there are a few rules to bear in mind... 

• The lower half of the theatre is reserved for Christian City and others who may not be able to get up the stairs so easily. 
  
• Anyone who comes (Christian City is exempt from this) should do one of the following...pay what they want (nothing is not acceptable), OR bring in a few cans of food for food donations.
  
• It should be understood that while this is a performance...it is also still a final rehearsal...that means that if we need to stop for whatever reason...we will. 

I can't think of anything else currently...so...

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and I look forward to seeing you on Saturday (or Monday, if not Saturday). 

THANK YOU!

Jared

 

Twas Ponderings...

Hello everyone, (to let me know you've read the e-mail...please look at #2 and reply with your selections)

Before I get into the bulk of the e-mail...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

1. Mike, Brandon, Jackson, Sarah, Jenna, Eric, and Sage...Thank you for submitting your bios! Everyone else... BOO.  Kidding. Please submit your BIO <NOW>!!! I have to get them formatted and put into the program and I am running out of time. Jennifer, can I please have one for Dave as well?  

Follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UWuxkuDs8NppYEkcOQW1XIbvhnHLcMFrSTrUh-v0-bg/viewform

...or go to the blog (twasatstg.blogspot.com) and complete/submit it please! 

2. Food for thought. For pre-show and intermission music, I want to use YOUR favorite Christmas songs. Please do not pick something just to be funny. Please select something that is truly your favorite song. Along with this, I would like to record each of you telling me who you are, who you play, the name of your song, and why it's your favorite song. I will then put it all together to use for the shows. PLEASE come to rehearsal on Monday with this information in mind. In the event that more than one of you submit the same song, which may be feasible, depending on the artist...I want to get your top three (3). This way, I have options. I will let you know on Monday if you have to go with a backup. Does this make sense?

3. We are still looking for a Santa to come in for photos with the kiddos before the show. We can offer this person a stipend for their help...it won't be a ton, but it'll be something. We are also flexible about WHEN we do this, but we need to solidify SOON so that we can get publicity out. 

4. If you haven't had your headshot taken...be there on Monday. Speaking of...PLEASE miss no more rehearsals. We need everyone there and we need to be uber focused. 

5. PLEASE go over your lines while you're away this week. And if you're part of the song...learn it! This is 

6. I sent this out on Facebook. Please consider doing the same. Also...consider coming to help if you can. :) 

HAPPY (early) THANKSGIVING! :) Just a quick plea for help... we are having a work call THIS Saturday, November 28, 2015, from 10 am until 2-4 pm (or later). We have lots of little projects to complete, so if you're handy at, well...anything... we would definitely appreciate your help. We will be decorating, cleaning, organizing, planning, constructing, running electrical, gathering, and so on. PLEASE consider coming at the very least for a little, because..."Many hands make light work!" THANK YOU!!!

7. We are still looking for a charity that will accept our toy donation after the show on December 20, 2015. So far it looks like most places stop accepting toys on December 17. That won't work for us, unfortunately. Also, if you have any toys to donate to us, please let me know. 

8. Remember, we have a rehearsal/performance on December 8, 2015, for Christian City. We are also hoping to invite any family, friends, and industry types as well. This is a great way to have an audience who will give us great feedback and provide "noise" to help you know when to pause for laughter, etc... Please tell people about this, but there are a few rules to bear in mind... 

• The lower half of the theatre is reserved for Christian City and others who may not be able to get up the stairs so easily. 
  
• Anyone who comes (Christian City is exempt from this) should do one of the following...pay what they want (nothing is not acceptable), OR bring in a few cans of food for food donations.
  
• It should be understood that while this is a performance...it is also still a final rehearsal...that means that if we need to stop for whatever reason...we will. 

I can't think of anything else currently...so...

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and I look forward to seeing you on Saturday (or Monday, if not Saturday). 

THANK YOU!

Jared

 

Re: A few things...

Will send to Seth, and reiterate tomorrow when I see him.

So pretend Seth/My initials are by all of the points...

We will try to come Saturday...is there any particular props/decorations you need?  I will try to pull all my stuff for the lobby area that we used for Robert Ray several years ago.

Santa - do you want an actual Santa like person or someone who will dress up like Santa?

We are out of town Sunday-Wednesday because of our Thanksgiving week having to be home for Football for Devon's marching band...so we are driving to Ohio Sunday and coming back Wednesday...So Seth will miss Monday/any other and possibly the Dec 3 because of the Toby Mac concert...which he still hasn't decided if he is going to or not...

Please let me know if you want cookies/goodies baked or if you want banners/signs made or any such crafty stuff like that!

Thanks, Judy 

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 2:38 AM, Jad <jaredcwright@gmail.com> wrote:

This is another long one and just to be sure everyone is getting my e-mails...please reply and initial at the end of each of the eight (8) points. I really appreciate it! 

1st... This is a great version of The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy as sung by Pentatonix... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt3oAyK_IG8

2nd... This is the link to the Dropbox folder that contains the rap songs we are using for the show. Please...DO NOT delete, move, or remove (in any way) any of these. I think there should be an option to download them...do that instead. LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i8zws8rnoiyjoc5/AAAhhjxlBGYxh5f6qKIdke1na?dl=0

3rd... As you know, we only have a few weekends left to complete the set...including the airplane. This means we need as many hands on deck as possible. There are LOTS of projects that need to be done, that will include: painting, building, cleaning, props finding & gathering, organizing, decorating, etc... So please don't skip it thinking that there won't be something to do. There will be! Also, if you have anyone you can recruit to bring with you, their help would be appreciated as well. Not to mention, they will get their name in the program and possibly some free food of some kind...There are to do lists on the stage and in the lobby in the event that you need something to do. :) I will be there from 10 until I have to go to my family Thanksgiving and then I'll be back afterward. Probably around 1-1.5 hours. We can choose to make that a lunch break or someone can take over for me until I get back.

4th... Please please please work on saying all of your lines (double check your lines so that you're saying everything that's written on the page-if at all possible) clearly, without skipping any consonants, with projection (louder, but without hurting your voice), and without moving unnecessarily. It's really coming together. Let's make sure that everyone who is paying to see the show (and those who aren't) have the absolute best show possible...I know we can do it!

5th... Remember...we are going to do head shots on Monday. Dress the way you think your character would dress for head shots. We will do the rest! Also, we DO have a rehearsal that night for those who are going to be around. Please refresh my memory if you've told me that you aren't going to be there so we won't count on you being there. 

6th... Everyone...from here on out, please be at rehearsal and be on time if you're supposed to be there! No more additional missed rehearsals. If we don't know about an absence by now, that's not cool.

7th... We are looking for two people...If any of you know of someone/anyone who would be willing to step into Wendell's part for the one (1) performance, let us know. We are also looking for someone to play Santa on both Saturdays of the run. They would need to be there as early as 11 a.m. and go until just about time for the show. We are hoping to be able to pay a small stipend for the Santa character. We are hoping to do a milk (or water...)/cookies with Santa thing to include a photo and tickets to the show that evening. Some kind of package deal...The Santa details are negotiable.

8th... Unfortunately, it is too much of a distraction to have anyone in the auditorium other than the actors and crew, so from now on, please do not hang out in the auditorium during rehearsals.

I think that's it. Kirsten, if you have anything to add, please feel free!

Thank you all for being so awesome!

Jared

Bios...

Congrats to Mike, Brandon and Jackson for being the only ones to turn in a bio...

The rest of you (if you're receiving this e-mail, you have to turn one in) need to turn yours in now please! :)

LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UWuxkuDs8NppYEkcOQW1XIbvhnHLcMFrSTrUh-v0-bg/viewform

(It is also on the blog...you can fill it out there if you like!)

Thanks all!

Jared

A few things...

This is another long one and just to be sure everyone is getting my e-mails...please reply and initial at the end of each of the eight (8) points. I really appreciate it! 

1st... This is a great version of The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy as sung by Pentatonix... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt3oAyK_IG8

2nd... This is the link to the Dropbox folder that contains the rap songs we are using for the show. Please...DO NOT delete, move, or remove (in any way) any of these. I think there should be an option to download them...do that instead. LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i8zws8rnoiyjoc5/AAAhhjxlBGYxh5f6qKIdke1na?dl=0

3rd... As you know, we only have a few weekends left to complete the set...including the airplane. This means we need as many hands on deck as possible. There are LOTS of projects that need to be done, that will include: painting, building, cleaning, props finding & gathering, organizing, decorating, etc... So please don't skip it thinking that there won't be something to do. There will be! Also, if you have anyone you can recruit to bring with you, their help would be appreciated as well. Not to mention, they will get their name in the program and possibly some free food of some kind...There are to do lists on the stage and in the lobby in the event that you need something to do. :) I will be there from 10 until I have to go to my family Thanksgiving and then I'll be back afterward. Probably around 1-1.5 hours. We can choose to make that a lunch break or someone can take over for me until I get back.

4th... Please please please work on saying all of your lines (double check your lines so that you're saying everything that's written on the page-if at all possible) clearly, without skipping any consonants, with projection (louder, but without hurting your voice), and without moving unnecessarily. It's really coming together. Let's make sure that everyone who is paying to see the show (and those who aren't) have the absolute best show possible...I know we can do it!

5th... Remember...we are going to do head shots on Monday. Dress the way you think your character would dress for head shots. We will do the rest! Also, we DO have a rehearsal that night for those who are going to be around. Please refresh my memory if you've told me that you aren't going to be there so we won't count on you being there. 

6th... Everyone...from here on out, please be at rehearsal and be on time if you're supposed to be there! No more additional missed rehearsals. If we don't know about an absence by now, that's not cool.

7th... We are looking for two people...If any of you know of someone/anyone who would be willing to step into Wendell's part for the one (1) performance, let us know. We are also looking for someone to play Santa on both Saturdays of the run. They would need to be there as early as 11 a.m. and go until just about time for the show. We are hoping to be able to pay a small stipend for the Santa character. We are hoping to do a milk (or water...)/cookies with Santa thing to include a photo and tickets to the show that evening. Some kind of package deal...The Santa details are negotiable.

8th... Unfortunately, it is too much of a distraction to have anyone in the auditorium other than the actors and crew, so from now on, please do not hang out in the auditorium during rehearsals.

I think that's it. Kirsten, if you have anything to add, please feel free!

Thank you all for being so awesome!

Jared

Twas... and even MORE updates...

I have made a couple of changes to the schedule, please check the blog (twasatstg.blogspot.com) to see the updates. This includes a rehearsal on the Monday of Thanksgiving. Please, everyone try to be there, but if you absolutely can't, let me know NOW please! :) 

Second, we need you to turn in your bios ASAP. I have created a form to help make this easier. You can find the link to the form below. It should be self explanatory, but just in case, if you have any questions, let me know. These should be turned in by next Monday!

Finally, we need to get our costumes together ASAP so that we can get some publicity photos taken. We will try to get publicity shots and head shots taken on the same night.  

The link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UWuxkuDs8NppYEkcOQW1XIbvhnHLcMFrSTrUh-v0-bg/edit

Thank you all! 

Jared

Twas the Night Before Christmas Updates as of 11/09/2015

Great work tonight. Please make sure you're looking over your lines and try and get as many correct words/lines as possible. Also, Emily and Jackson, please remember to slow it down, project more, and enunciate. Every word needs to be clear and understandable and easily heard from the audience. 

This coming Thursday... We will do fight choreography at 7:00 p.m. Eric and Jackson you are needed for this. Mike, Jennifer, and Sarah, you are excused if you wish. Troupers... you will need to be here to work with Kirsten. 

As of Tuesday, November 17, 2015, there should be no calling for lines (and no books onstage). 

Also, starting next Monday, November 16, 2015, We would like to ask that no one other than cast and crew be in the theatre during rehearsals.   

Work calls will be every Saturday until the set is complete. We will start at 10 and run until we all decide to stop. You do not have to stay the whole time. Any and all help is welcomed, so feel free to invite friends, family, etc... just be sure to come ready to work.

If any of you have old Christmas decorations or lights you aren't using anymore and you would like to donate them to STG, we would love to use them for the lobby (and possibly the set) decoration. Speaking of, if any of you are willing to help with that, that is something that we can do while rehearsal is going on. If you are interested in heading that up, or helping with it, please let us know. 

That's it for now. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 

Kirsten and Jared

 

Re: Tonight...11/02/2015

Hi everyone,

Troupers will only be needed for about an hour (7-8pm) while we get to run through our portion of the show.  We'll be on stage and in the house.  

Tuesday, Troupers will need to watch a run through of the show so that they can see where they will begin/end with each scene.  

Thursday, once the cast has completed their run through, I'd like to try a run through/cue-to-cue with the troupers and the cast so that we can see how it will flow together.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me.

Kirsten

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 6:52 AM, Jad <jaredcwright@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all, 

Cast: I apologize, but unfortunately I have had a change of plans involving this evening and will not be able to be there. Sadly,.I am at the mercy of UPS. Could we please plan to start our full run (blocking for the Wendells) of Scenes 1 and 2 tomorrow? Scene 2 being so short, should still give us plenty of time to run both scenes many times. At the end, we can also quickly go over blocking for Scene 3 so that the next time we run it, you'll already have it. Thursday should remain a run through of Scene 3. Still try to be off book, if at all possible. After this weekend, I have no other potential evening conflicts. Thank you for understanding. 

Troupers: Unless you have heard/hear anything different from Kirsten, you will still be there this evening to go over your part of the play. 

Thank you all! 

Jared

 

Tonight...11/02/2015

Hello all, 

Cast: I apologize, but unfortunately I have had a change of plans involving this evening and will not be able to be there. Sadly,.I am at the mercy of UPS. Could we please plan to start our full run (blocking for the Wendells) of Scenes 1 and 2 tomorrow? Scene 2 being so short, should still give us plenty of time to run both scenes many times. At the end, we can also quickly go over blocking for Scene 3 so that the next time we run it, you'll already have it. Thursday should remain a run through of Scene 3. Still try to be off book, if at all possible. After this weekend, I have no other potential evening conflicts. Thank you for understanding. 

Troupers: Unless you have heard/hear anything different from Kirsten, you will still be there this evening to go over your part of the play. 

Thank you all! 

Jared