NW15: TECH CREW ANNOUNCEMENT

NW15: Train of Thought 

Technical Crew^

SCENIC PREP

Saturday Build:

Luci Gross 

Neala Mullen

Zoe Bowman

Miles Madsen Borden

Sunday Build:

Caitlin Bui

Audrey Taylor

Olivia Flamm 

Spencer Howe 

SCENIC RUN

Deck Lead:

Audrey Taylor

Deck Assistant:

Olivia Flamm

LIGHTING PREP

Hang and Focus:

Sam Martin

Hillary Meskimen

Berit Holden

Lily Kline

LIGHTING RUN*

Lighting Lead:

Hillary Meskimen

SOUND PREP

Load-In:

Jeremy Dirkx

Sam Martin

SOUND RUN*

Sound Lead/Programmer:

Jeremy Dirkx

COSTUMING / MAKE-UP PREP

Build/Pull Crew:

Adriana Agudelo

Natalia Bermudez

Keeli Guilfoyle

Makeup Prep:

Rory Hays+

COSTUMING / MAKE-UP / HAIR RUN

Styling Assistant:

Keeli Guilfoyle

Natalia Bermudez

Makeup / Special Effects Artists:

Taylor Balow+

Solveiy Van Oast+ 

PROPERTIES PREP / RUN

Co-Props Masters:

Sydney Sallman

Caroline Sgroi

MARKETING PREP

Marketing Assistants:

Emily Renison

Claire Richards

Connor Howe 

HOUSE RUN

Student House Manager:

Claire Richards

Lead Usher:

Emily Renison

*Lighting and Sound "Run" positions are mostly pre-show checks and will rarely require staying for the entire show.

+All 3 will be required to do some preparations prior to tech/dress. Rory will only do this prep and not be on run crew.  

^All tech crew members, please tell/remind your parents and guardians about the meeting THURSDAY 3/14 at 7:00p.  It's really important to get as many people there as possible!

NW15: Parent / Guardian Meeting March 14th!

ALERT!

The show is cast!

Crew positions will be finalized early next week!

NW15 has launched!

This coming week, we will have our parent / guardian meeting which is a very important part of this process:

THURSDAY March 14th at 7:00p

At this meeting we will:

1.  Q&A.  A talk about the festival and answer any questions you may have about expectations.

2.  Collect fees.  Here is a reminder -  this was already articulated in the audition packet:

CAST/CREW FEES

All participants will have to pay a fee of $125.00.  For this fee, you receive a show t-shirt and meals during tech/dress week.  The remaining money goes to support the production.  The fee can be paid one of two ways:  1. In person at the parent meeting. Have a check for $50 made out to “Lincoln Drama” and another for $75 made out to “Friends of Lincoln Drama”.  2.  On-line/mail by paying $50 on School Pay for “Lincoln Drama” and mailing/sending with your child a $75 check to “Friends of Lincoln Drama”. We continue to look for ways to make paying easier, but this is currently our best method.  There are need based scholarships available.

We are also now able to take cards at the parent / guardian meeting if that is more convenient for you.

3.  Food coordination.  We need volunteers to set up food and make sure the company is properly fed during the long days of tech / dress week.

4.  Ticket sales.  This show has limited seating (about 100 seats) - so purchasing early will be important.  As well, we hope families and friends of LHS Drama will do their best to sell this annual event - a festival that remains one of the most enduring and unique high school theatrical offerings both in the region and country.

LAST:  Keep an eye on this blog.  I urge parents / guardians to check it daily. You will always have a window into the process if you keep up with these posts. And you may always contact me directly:  matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com

NW15: Schedule 3/8 - 3/19

Please read rehearsal schedules VERY carefully.  Remember, the expectation is that you are on stage ready to work at the time called - NOT walking in the door, running to bathroom, filling up your water bottle etc.  Always plan to be outside the rehearsal space 5 min early.  The SMs will let you know when you may come in. 

If you are running late, alert the SMs.  If you know an emergency or illness has come up and you will miss entirely, you must contact the SMs ASAP so that they can alert me.  In some instances, we will cancel a rehearsal, but more often than not, we will have an SM walk/read your role.  It is always your job to catch up prior to your next rehearsal by arranging to meet with the SMs or a fellow cast member to fill you in on what you missed.  

Failure to communicate last minute emergencies or illnesses in a timely manner may result in removal from the show.  Too many absences (regardless of reason) may result in removal from the show.  Tardiness is unacceptable - too many instances of tardiness may result in removal from the show.

REMEMBER:  Timeliness and organization is a value system critical to successful creative endeavors.  Practicing timeliness and organization will not only help you succeed, but is also a display of great respect for your colleagues and mentors.  To be disorganized and late is to disregard others with whom you work.  If you need help in improving these skills, let us help you!

NW15 – Train of Thought

Rehearsal Schedule   

3/8 – 3/19

F 3/8

4:00p – 8:00p

Called:  Full Cast 

 M 3/11

4:00p – 5:00p

Called:  por-FEAR-e-uh

5:00p – 6:00p

Called:  Seasons

T 3/12

4:00p – 5:30p

Called:  A Portrait in Red

5:30p – 6:45p

Called:  And Far Between

W 3/13

4:00p – 4:45p

Called:  por-FEAR-e-uh

4:45p – 5:30p

Called:  Seasons

5:30p – 6:45p

Called:  Keepsake

TH 3/14

4:00p – 6:45p

Called:  A Portrait in Red*

*Noah, please adjust to be present on time.

F 3/15

3:45p – 6:00p

Called:  por-FEAR-e-uh

SA 3/16

2:00p – 4:30p

Called:  Seasons

4:30p – 6:30p

Called:  Keepsake

 M 3/18

4:00p – 4:45p

Called:  A Portrait in Red

4:45p – 5:30p

Called:  por-FEAR-e-uh

5:30p – 6:00p

Called:  Seasons

6:00p – 6:45p

Called:  Keepsake

T 3/19

4:00p – 6:45p

Called:  Full Cast

NW15: TECH INTERVIEW INFO!!!

Crew interviews will be held Friday, March 8th and Monday, March 11th. Please meet your SMs in the foyer at 3:30 pm to promptly start interviews. They will direct you towards the room you will interview in. You only need an interview if your name is on one of the lists below.  If you are not being called to interview, you are still being strongly considered; it simply means we are quite familiar with your work already!

FRIDAY 3/8

Zoe Bowman

Neala Mullen

Connor Howe

Emily Renison

Rory Hays

Claire Richards

Spencer Howe

Sydney Sallman

Sam Martin

Natalia Bermudez

Jackson Jennings

Mila Bush

Miles Madsen-Borden

MONDAY 3/11

Solveiy Van Oast

Jake Pinkstaff

Lily O’Mahony

Lily Kline

Alex Montgomery 

Lucy Gross

Elaia Simon

Juliet Malecha

Ellen Danahy

Olivia Flamm

Chloe Karnes

Caitlin Bui

Keeli Guilsoyle

With any questions, please contact your SMs:

Suresh Sehdev

suresh.sehdev@gmail.com

Caroline Moore

clilymoore2002@gmail.com

NW15: CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

The 15^thAnnual New Works Festival

Train of Thought

***The Acting Ensemble***

And Far Between

TREVOR

Matthew Sgroi

por-FEAR-e-uh

CHARLES

Benjamin Hanf

OZZY

Dina Ross

TIFFANY

Lindsay Kurtz

RIVER

Amanda Taylor

FLIP

Eve O’Hanlon

BECKETT

Connor Howes

Seasons

KENAN

Tucker Bowerfind

TROY

Mak Johnson

ASTER

Charlotte Odusanya

TIFFANY

Lindsay Kurtz

Keepsake

MARLOWE

Ana Winner

SARAH

Claire Voilleque

PARKER

Tess Ferryman

EDDY

Jared Reynolds

CARTER

Aidan Childs

KENAN

Tucker Bowerfind

A Portrait in Red

LEVY

Aidan Kent

VIC MORT

Gabrielle Donaldson

CORPSEY

John Lamb

DEADO

Anabella Dominic

EX-EYES

Noah Clark

CHARLES

Benjamin Hanf

SARAH

Claire Voilleque

FIRST READ - MANDATORY

FRIDAY 4/8

4p - 8p

NW15: Callbacks

NW15:  Train of Thought

Callbacks

TH 3/7 (4p – 8p)*

*actors will be released throughout the process as is possible

The following people are still being considered for roles in the production: 

Taylor Balow

Miles Madsen Borden

Tucker Bowerfind

Zoe Bowman

Aidan Childs

Noah Clark

Ellen Danahy

Anabella Dominic

Gabrielle Donaldson

Tess Ferryman

Josh Fravel

Zachary Goldsmith

Sam Green

Keeli Guilfoyle

Benjamin Hanf

Rory Hays

Connor Howes

Jackson Jennings

Mak Johnson

Chloe Karnes

Aidan Kent

Lindsay Kurtz

John Lamb

Sammy Martin

Neala Mullen

Kylie Newland

Charlotte Odusanya

Eve O’Hanlon

Jake Pinkstaff

Tyler Posey

Emily Renison

Jared Reynolds

Claire Richards

Dina Ross

Matthew Sgroi

Amanda Taylor

Claire Voilleque

Ana Winner

Some on the above list are still not cleared academically.  Please assist Mr. Peerenboom in rectifying the matter by addressing your teachers prior to the audition time.  

NW15: Crew Positions / Sign Up

This coming Monday, 3/4, the NW15 Crew Sign Up Sheet will go up.  You are asked to sign up even if you are auditioning. If you are cast, you will obviously be removed from crew consideration.  And please note: casting will take priority. In other words, there is no danger of you signing up for possible crew and then that somehow meaning I'd pass you up for a role so you can be on crew. If you audition, I assume that is your #1 priority. But if you also sign up for possible crew, that means you would also love to be involved behind the scenes should you not be cast.

Should interviews be needed, they will take place after school on 3/8 and 3/11. The crew will be finalized and announced by 3/12.  

Here are details on crew positions and obligations. It's a rough detail, so if you need more info, please email me:  matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com

NW15:  Train of Thought

Crew Positions

SCENIC

8 Build Crew

2 Run Crew (Deck Lead, Deck Assistant)

Details:  The Build Crew of 8 will be split so that 4 go on Saturdays and 4 go on Sundays.  They will work on 4/13 & 4/20 OR 4/14 & 4/21 (from 10a – 5p each of those days). There may be other dates and times for finishing up details; those will be arranged based on need and availability as things progress.  Strike must be attended on 5/13 (4p – 8p).

2 members of the Build Crew will stay on as Run Crew.  1 of them will be named Deck Lead.  The other will be the Deck Assistant.  Both of these individuals will work 4/27 (10a – 10p), 4/28 (10a – 10p), 4/29 (4p – 10:30p), 4/30 (4p – 10:30p), 5/1 (4p – 10:30p), 5/2 (4p – 10:30p), 5/3 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/4 (12p – 10:30p), 5/7 (4p – 7p), 5/8 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/9 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/10 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/13 (4p – 8p).   

LIGHTING

3 Hang/Focus Crew

1 Run Crew (Lighting Lead)

Details:  The 3 person Hang/Focus Crew will work 4/15 - 4/19 (7:30p – 10p each day) and 4/22 - 4/26 (7p – 10:30p each day) and at Dry Tech on 4/27 (10a – 10p).  Strike must be attended on 5/13 (4p – 8p).

1 person from the Hang/Focus Crew will stay on as Lighting Lead for the run of the show.  They will be responsible for assisting the Lighting Designer during tech and dress rehearsals and for lamp and system checks prior to each performance.  They will work 4/28 (10a – 10p), 4/29 (4p – 10:30p), 4/30 (4p – 10:30p), 5/1 (4p – 10:30p), 5/2 (4p – 6p), 5/3 (5:30p - 6:30p), 5/4 (12p – 1p & 5:30p – 6:30p), 5/7 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/8 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/9 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/10 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/13 (4p – 8p).

COSTUMING

4 Build/Pull Crew

3 Run Crew (Make-Up/Styling Assistants)

Details: The 4 person Build/Pull Crew will work 4/14 and 4/21 (10a – 5p).  Other dates and times for fittings and make-up tests will be determined based on need and availability.  Strike must be attended on 5/13 (4p – 8p).

3 people from the Build/Pull Crew will stay on as Run Crew and will be Make-Up/Styling Assistants.  They will work 4/27 (10a – 10p), 4/28 (10a – 10p), 4/29 (4p – 10:30p), 4/30 (4p – 10:30p), 5/1 (4p – 10:30p), 5/2 (4p – 10:30p), 5/3 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/4 (12p – 10:30p), 5/7 (4p – 7p), 5/8 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/9 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/10 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/13 (4p – 8p).

PROPERTIES

2 Build/Pull Crew

1 Run Crew (Props Master)

Details:  The 2 person Build/Pull Crew will work 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/18, 3/19 (4p – 6p each of those days) and 4/8 (1p – 4p).  Strike must be attended on 5/13 (4p – 8p). 

1 person from the Build/Pull Crew will stay on as Run Crew and will be the Props Master*.  They will work 4/27 (10a – 10p), 4/28 (10a – 10p), 4/29 (4p – 10:30p), 4/30 (4p – 10:30p), 5/1 (4p – 10:30p), 5/2 (4p – 10:30p), 5/3 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/4 (12p – 10:30p), 5/7 (4p – 7p), 5/8 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/9 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/10 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/13 (4p – 8p).  

*If preferable, it is possible that both members of the Build/Pull Crew might be named Co-Props Master and alternate rehearsals / shows.

SOUND

2 Load-In Crew

1 Run Crew (Sound Lead / Programmer)

Details: The 2 person Load-In Crew will work 4/18 & 4/19 (7:30p – 10p both days). Strike must be attended on 5/13 (4p – 8p).

1 person from the Load-In Crew will stay on for further pre-show work and as Run Crew and will be the Sound Lead / Programmer.  They will be responsible for assisting the Sound Designer as the QLab Programmer as well as for doing pre-show system checks. They will work 4/22 (7p – 10p), 4/23 (7p – 10p), 4/27 (10a – 10p), 4/28 (10a – 10p), 4/29 (4p – 10:30p), 4/30 (4p – 10:30p), 5/1 (4p – 10:30p), 5/2 (4p – 6p), 5/3 (5:30p - 6:30p), 5/4 (12p – 1p & 5:30p – 6:30p), 5/7 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/8 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/9 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/10 (5:30p – 6:30p), 5/13 (4p – 8p). 

HOUSE MANAGEMENT / MARKETING

2 Marketing Assistants

2 Run Crew (Student House Manager, Lead Usher)

Details:  The 2 person crew will first act as Marketing Assistants. The will work to lead marketing distribution on 4/20 and 4/21 (10a – 5p both days.)  Prior to that, work hours will be determined based on schedules. Both will attend rehearsals to capture photos / video clips of the process and will collaborate to provide stills / video for social media.

Both will continue on during the run of the show.  1 will be named Student House Manager.  The other will be the Lead Usher.  They will work 5/2 (4p – 10:30p), 5/3 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/4 (12p – 10:30p), 5/7 (4p – 7p), 5/8 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/9 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/10 (5:30p – 10:30p), 5/13 (4p – 8p).