SNOW DAY!!! - NO REHEARSAL!!!

As you all know by now, it's SNOW FREAK OUT TIME IN PORTLAND.

So, if we were in most other cities, we'd yawn about the snow and have rehearsal, but we are in Portland.

So...rehearsal for Wednesday 12/14 is canceled.  Be safe and check the blog over the winter break!

Superstition: ASM Email Deadline

With casting now posted, some of you who were not cast may want to consider ASM positions.  The deadline for emailing your interest will be:

Monday 12/12 at noon

(email to:  matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com)

Other tech positions will be posted early next week.

Happy Snow Day #2!

Superstition: Workshop Rehearsal Schedule

Lincoln Drama Presents

The 13^th Annual New Works Festival

S U P E R S T I T I O N

Script Workshops*

Monday 12/12

3:30p - 4:45p

Called: The Many Droplets

4:45p - 6:00p

Called:  The 13^th Floor

Tuesday 12/13

3:30p - 4:00p

Called:  The Ladder Queen

4:00p - 4:30p

Called: A Soul in Seven

4:30p - 5:00p

Called:  Knuckle Knock

5:00p - 5:30p

Called:  The Purring

5:30p - 6:00p

Called:  Macstop!

Wednesday 12/14

3:30p - 6:00p

Called:  Full Acting Company

*Playwrights: come to your plays when they are called

SUPERSTITION: The Acting Company

Lincoln Drama Presents

The 13^th Annual New Works Festival

S U P E R S T I T I O N

The Acting Company

The Ladder Queen

AVERY - Claire Voilleque

ALICE - Lizzy Gazeley

JD - Michael Walsh

JULIAN - Noah Clark

A Soul in Seven

SAUL - Eric Votto

WALT - Elias Raider

LUCY - Rory Hays

Knuckle Knock

ADELAIDE - Emma Weightman

JEFF - Ben Adams

The Purring

HANNAH - Lux Preciado-Solis

ANGELICA - Bella Ferrán

TOM-CAT - Bowen Hampton

Macstop!

CARMEN - Ana Winner

KYLIE - Lindsay Kurtz

ELIZA - Emma Nash

JORDAN - Ben Pagano

THEO - Barrett Kent

The Many Droplets

LUNA - Katherine Wineland

NINA - Katie Reahl

KEN - Kris Nine

LUKE - Alex Denman-Still

ALISTAIR - Tucker Litch

The 13^th Floor

FAY - Olivia Fouser

BETH - Anabella Dominic

PETE - Teis Jayaswal

CRYSTAL - Ava Sweet

RICH - Ben Hanf

Superstition: Callbacks

CALLBACKS

The 13^th Annual New Works Festival

S U P E R S T I T I O N

Congratulations on a 100% callback rate.  As I said in the audition, you all worked hard, showed professionalism, and displayed great respect and support; you have all earned a place in these continued auditions!

The following actors will be seen on TUES. 12/6 3:30p - 6:00p:

Kris Nine

Katie Reahl

Zachary Goldsmith

Rory Hays

Eric Votto

Claire Voilleque

Halo Kellough

Isabella Crepeaux

Elias Raider

Bowen Hampton

Grace Dietzschold

Connor Howes

Teis Jayaswal

Anabella Dominic

Miles Madsen-Borden

Ava Sweet

Aidan Childs

Sammy Martin

Katherine Wineland

Michael Walsh

The following actors will be seen on WED. 12/7 3:30p - 6:00p:

Ethan Childs

Alex Denman-Still

Ana Winner

Tucker Litch

Ben Pagano

Noah Clark

Dov Hirschfield

Ben Adams

Lizzy Gazeley

Emma Weightman

Bella Ferrán

Barrett Kent

Kai Rod

Chani Daly

Olivia Fouser

Lindsay Kurtz

Lux Preciado-Solis

Ben Hanf

Caroline Edwards

Emma Nash

Superstition: Stage Management

This year, we will have 3 people on the stage management team:  a lead stage manager and two assistants.  Each person will have specific duties and oversight - and act as a liaison/supervisor to areas of design and implementation.  Some of this will be determined during the rehearsal process, but some things are known now.  The three roles are:

LEAD STAGE MANAGER / BOARD OP AND SOUND SUPERVISOR

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER / DECK AND LIGHTING SUPERVISOR

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER / BOARD OP AND COSTUME-PROPS SUPERVISOR

The LEAD STAGE MANAGER position has already been filled.  I'm happy to announce that Jared Knofczynski has accepted my offer to take on this role.  

For the other two positions, I will interview candidates.  If you are interested in one of the two Assistant Stage Manager positions, please email me at:  matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com  We will then set up a time to chat either in person or over the phone.  If you are auditioning, but would be interested in one of these positions if not cast, please go ahead and let me know.  It will not, in any way, affect my casting decision.  But it will let me start planning.  No experience is necessary!

AUDITION INFO

For all information regarding auditions please download the audition packet.  Please make sure you read it very carefully and follow directions closely.

Download HERE!

FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE: 7 PLAYS

The Lincoln High School Drama Department presents

The 13th Annual New Works Festival

S U P E R S T I T I O N

directed by Matthew B. Zrebski

opening March 2^nd, 2017

auditions December 5 - 7, 2016

more info soon...

get reading...

HERE

Offers to Playwrights: Superstition

Once again, I want to congratulate all of the students who applied to write for Superstition.  It was, by far, the most competitive year in the history of the festival with the most thoughtful applications.

For those not selected, I am sorry for the disappointment.  I hope, after you have had time to process, that you will continue to pursue your writing goals.  Your talent is immense, and you should all continue to cultivate your creative gifts.

Offers are extended to these selected writers:

The Ladder Queen

By Olivia Fouser

A Soul in Seven

By Sammy Martin

Knuckle Knock

By Alex Denman-Still

The Purring

By Teis Jayaswal

Macstop!

By Lydia Fecker

The Many Droplets

By Bowen Hampton

The 13^th Floor

By Ben Pagano

The selected writers must email me (matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com) to confirm that you accept this offer.

Thank you!

NW13 Writer Announcement Delay

Given the volume of applicants and finalists, I need to take a little more time to assess fully and make sure I'm respecting each writer and giving everyone the proper amount of consideration time.  I have also decided to utilize one of the panelists who read the initial proposals to look again at the applications.

The interviews are going splendidly, and I continue to be so impressed with the level of care being given to the process.  

My intention is to announce the selected writers via the blog no later than 12:00p on Wednesday 6/15.  This announcement will also include the play assignments.  Those writers will then have to email me to confirm their participation.  Should any writer not wish to participate, given their play assignment, I will then go to one of the other finalists.

Thank you for your patience.  I hope the summer break has started well for all of you!

NW13 Playwriting Finalists

I wish to thank the 22 students who put so much effort into these applications and writing samples.  It was a truly impressive group.  I hope everyone continues to write!

I am excited to announce that the finalists are (in no particular order):

Alex Denman-Still  

Ben Pagano

Bilal Nasir

Emma Weightman

Jared Knofczynski

Katie Reahl

Lydia Fecker

Olivia Fouser

Rory Hays

Sammy Martin

Teis Jayaswal

Bowen Hampton

These writers will be contacted by email to set up phone interviews to occur prior to 5:00p on June 13.  From these finalists, the seven will be selected.

I know it can be extremely disappointing to not make this initial list. Please do not take this as an indication of your talent.  There was not a single "weak" application in this pool.  Keep going in your pursuits!!!

Decision Process: NW13

Thank you to the 22 writers who applied for next year's festival.  It's a record for applications and illustrates the excitement this festival brings!

The applications have been sent to two colleagues of mine, who along with me, will whittle the list down to roughly 10 finalists.  This is happening over today and tomorrow.  

By late Wednesday 6/8 or early Thursday 6/9, these finalists will be notified and interviews set up.

If you have questions about anything, feel free to email:  matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com

Very Superstitious....

The Lincoln High School Drama Department presents

The 13th Annual New Works Festival

S U P E R S T I T I O N

directed by Matthew B. Zrebski

opening March 2^nd, 2017

 

ACT ONE

#1

Title:  The Ladder Queen

Genre:  Absurdist Comedy

Casting:  2 teen women, 2 teen men

Length:  10-12 minutes

Set:  2 A-Frame Ladders, 1 Step Ladder

Superstition:  Walking under a ladder is bad luck…

#2

Title:  A Soul in Seven

Genre:  Psychological Thriller

Casting: 2 teen men, 1 teen woman

Length:  10-12 minutes

Set:  An ornate crate.  Inside is a broken, hand held mirror.

Superstition:  Breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck…

#3

Title:  Knuckle Knock

Genre:  Serio-Comic Naturalism

Casting: 1 teen man, 1 teen woman

Length:  10-12 minutes

Set:  A sleeping bag.  A tree stump.

Superstition:  Knocking on wood brings good luck after tempting fate…

#4 

Title:  The Purring

Genre:  Surreal Drama

Casting: 2 teen women, 1 teen tomcat

Length:  10-12 minutes

Set:  2 simple chairs.  A large scratching post.

Superstition:  A black cat crossing one’s path is an evil omen…

#5

Title:  Macstop!

Genre:  Farcical Comedy

Casting:  2 teen men, 3 teen women

Length:  10-12 minutes

Set:  An empty stage with a bloody dagger in the middle.

Superstition:  Saying “Macbeth” in a theater brings disaster and death…

Intermission

ACT TWO

#6

Title:  The Many Droplets

Genre:  Naturalistic Drama

Casting: 3 teen men, 2 teen women

Length:  25 - 30 minutes

Set:  A living room in mid-renovation.  Piles of lumber.  Painting tarps. 

Superstition:  Opening an umbrella indoors is bad luck…

#7

Title:  The 13^th Floor

Genre:  Comedic Satire

Casting: 3 teen women, 2 teen men

Length:  25 - 30 minutes

Set:  A park in the shadow of a building.  A park bench.  A box-shelter.

Superstition:  The number 13 is unlucky, so “remove” the 13^th floor…

New Works 13 Writer Applications

NEW WORKS 13

Writer Applications Available

Application Deadline is 6/6/16, so don’t delay!

The official theme for New Works 13 will be announced at the Abe Awards on June 3.  All applicants are asked to keep the theme and logistics secret.  Should the information leak and it be traced back to a specific applicant, that applicant will be disqualified from writing, casting and crew for New Works 13.

For an application, email a request to: matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com

Closing Night Party Details

WHO 

Cast and crew of Vernal Eclipse!

WHAT

An all-night party to wrap up the Vernal Eclipse production.  We will have food available at the party (no alcohol!), and provide breakfast the next morning.  No obligation to stay overnight, but we will be providing parental supervision the entire night (though notably we had not a bit of trouble the last time--everyone was extremely well behaved!). 

WHERE

The Litch Home

2751 NW Westover Rd*

PDX 97201 

(*please note, if you came to our house last spring for the cast party, we have since moved...closer to Lincoln, whoop whoop!)

WHEN

Immediately following the post show celebration on Saturday night.  Pick up around 8am Sunday Morning.

WHAT TO BRING 

Sleeping bag, pillow, swimsuit & towel if they want to go in the jacuzzi

CONTACT INFO  

Aimee Litch cell: 503-706-0187

Erich Litch cell 503-860-5953

Home number 503-203-0187

TODAY 5/12: Full Company in Auditorium at 6:00p Sharp

A few days ago, this was posted regarding the pick up rehearsal:

I will not be present.  Marjorie and Lydia will run this rehearsal.  My expectation is that you treat this professionally and take advantage of the opportunity to brush up before closing weekend, so that the show leaps forward and does not fall backward!  I will get a full report on how things went.

I'd like each of you in this company to consider this statement, and then I want you to ask yourself if you honored this directive - if you displayed professionalism and integrity throughout the rehearsal - and if you believe you engaged in the process in a manner that truly helped our production move forward.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts at 6:00p today at a full company meeting in the auditorium.  

-MZ

PICK UP REHEARSAL

Due to a change in the filming schedule of the show, the schedule for Wednesday 5/11 has changed.  Please note the following:

PICK UP REHEARSAL

Wednesday 5/11

3:45p CALL

4:00p GO

Released when finished (around 6p)

You WILL NOT be in costume, except for footwear.  All shoes (bare feet) must remain accurate.  The run will be a speed through.  Dances and all fight choreography will be at accurate tempos.  You will have sound and lights.  A speed through does not mean mumbling through.  It simply means attacking the beats with energy.

I will not be present.  Marjorie and Lydia will run this rehearsal.  My expectation is that you treat this professionally and take advantage of the opportunity to brush up before closing weekend, so that the show leaps forward and does not fall backward!  I will get a full report on how things went.

Thanks!

MZ

Ticket Sales and Closing Weekend!

Hey all!

First - what a truly marvelous opening weekend we had.  I am so proud of the work.  The show came together beautifully, and the show grew night to night; you have all displayed a huge amount of integrity - and that is the #1 goal.  CONGRATS!!!

Second - Ticket Sales!  Truth be told, they were a bit disappointing.  With this number of students and families involved in the show - it's hard to understand how we can't get to 96 patrons each night.  But what's more concerning is that, perhaps, people have all waited to see the show until closing weekend. And this always results in chaos at the box office as we have to turn people away.  

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO DO THIS:

For every single person you know who wants to see the show, urge them to purchase their tickets online NOW.  Do not wait.  For families wanting to make sure they have tickets for any of the three remaining shows, purchase your tickets online NOW.  Do not wait.   Wouldn't it be awesome to simply sell out in advance?

I hope you have a good few days off!

ONLINE TICKETS:

  https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=lhs

AGENDA: 5-2-16

V e r n a l   E c l i p s e

Monday 5/2/16

Tech / Dress

4:00p - 10:30p

Detailed Rehearsal Break Down

4:00p - 4:45p

-Crew to assist with lighting adjustments above the stage.  Crew to check in with actors to ensure all costume and make-up supplies are in the dressing rooms and ready to go.  Crew to check every prop to make sure it’s ready.  Crew to clean and sweep all areas backstage.

-Actors run lines for all the interludes.  Run difficult line sequences with your scene partners.  Kris, Teis, Tristan, Tucker - go over new costumes and plan backstage changes.

4:45p - 5:15p

Work Prologue and Bearing the Blaze

5:15p - 5:45p

Work Interlude and Engine

5:45p - 6:00p

FULL COMPANY BREAK

6:00p - 6:15p

Crew change over to Warning Sign

6:15p - 6:45p

Work Interlude and Warning Sign

6:45p - 7:00p

Stage Curtain Call

7:00p - 7:30p

Prep for Dress #2

7:30p

Dress #2 GO

9:30p

Notes and Break Down

10:30p

Release

MAKE UP!!!

ACTORS:

All female actors should bring in street make up.  For the show, we will try variations of this.  (India will have her own special treatment which crew will work on with her tomorrow.)  Female actors should also bring in various hair accessories to make sure hair can be styled to be out of the face.

Male actors need to have brown eye liner for their bottom lids.

The following actors also need translucent face powder:  Olivia F, Alex D-S, Barrett, Ben P., Ryan.

Make-up will not be required for Sunday (India will be in make up) but will be required for Monday and on.  That said, if you have make up, go ahead and use it on Sunday.  If you need assistance getting any of these items, please notify stage management during tech tomorrow.

Street Clothes!

CAST ALERT!

There will be intros and interludes as part of this production with minor text that introduces each play.  Most of the cast will be involved with this at some level.  This will be integrated on Sunday and Monday during the tech/dress.

You will need to wear street clothes for these moments.  And those can change night to night.  But there are some rules:  no logos or text, no flip flops, no extreme heels, no hats, no bare feet.

Also in preparation for this, keep in mind the following:

INTRODUCTION / Into Bearing the Blaze

This will feature the casts of Engine and Warning Sign (no Alex).  This means the actors in Engine will change into their costumes during Bearing the Blaze. 

INTERLUDE - into Engine

This will feature actors from Warning Sign

INTERMISSION

INTERLUDE - into Warning Sign

This will feature actors from Bearing the Blaze and Engine.

CURTAIN CALL 

All actors in costumes from the actual plays. This means actors from Bearing the Blaze and Engine will have to change back into their costumes for curtain call.

Schedule Change: Saturday 4/30

The calls and agendas for Saturday 4/30 have been changed.

ACTORS CALLED:  10:00a - 1:00p

Agenda:  Run - no tech

CREW CALLED*:  10:00a - 6:00p

Agenda:  Finish all tasks

*The SMs will alert specific crew members as to their individual calls.  Also note that those attending prom may leave by 5:00p.  But all tasks must be complete by end of the day.  When tech begins on Sunday 5/1 at 10:00a - ALL MUST BE READY

REMINDER: Costumes

ACTORS!

Please bring in items you are willing to loan to the show by this Wednesday 4/27.  Fittings will occur when you are not in rehearsal for your particular show.  See these links for a list of items:

ENGINE

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BRn0IGTZe_t9Rnm_aF-vbgBbI0rEdrvFO9nCuboe-R4/edit?usp=sharing

BEARING THE BLAZE

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o22jFrCGlS90Cn_g9ovluyFwRXjHV8kMKPZPedva1yc/edit?usp=sharing 

WARNING SIGN

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aj8Kb2uDwaTAdEGwLcYaJ6KNBPGq-6m1UkQRUenPNcc/edit?usp=sharing 

DEADLINE: BIOS!

If you're on the cast or crew, please email your name, grade, role, and a short bio to: marjoriems5@gmail.com 

Bios need to be emailed in by: Friday April 29th at 3:30 pm. 

Please keep it to about 3 sentences or less. It should be in third person.

EXAMPLE

Marjorie was excited to be the Stage Manager for this year's New Works festival. She has been a part of Lincoln Drama as an actress, technician, and director. Marjorie thanks Matt for letting her SM, her family for putting up with her crazy schedule, and Lydia for being her perfect partner-in-crime.

For Today 4/16: THREE THINGS

ONE

You will be getting your headshot taken today at the top of rehearsal, so be prepared for that if you wish it look a certain way.

TWO

For the many attending drama night out (Chrysalis) after rehearsal, transportation is not provided.  There seems to have been a bit of confusion about that.  I am, however, willing to drive 4 people to and from the show this evening so long as I receive an email from your parent, stating that it's okay for me to do so.  (matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com) The show is at 7p, so it leaves an hour to get there.  They would like people to check in by 6:45p.

THREE

If you did not sign up for Chrysalis but still want to come, there are still seats as of this morning.

Volunteer Sign Up Opportunities

The image on the right side of the screen...

...may now be clicked at anytime for the most recent updates on sign-up opportunities.  

In advance, thank you for your help!!!

THE BIRTHDAY MAN!!!

A giant 

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y 

to Jim Peerenboom!  

And a big thank you to him for the many years of dedication to Lincoln Drama!