TECH CREW ANNOUNCED!

Thank you everyone who interviewed! We had over 35 applicants! It was very hard to choose and unfortunately, not every received their top pick crew position. That being said, every role is important, and we are excited to welcome you to the show.

If you have to drop tech crew for whatever reason, please email lydia.fecker@gmail.com and marjoriems5@gmail.com by Thursday April 7th at 3:30 pm.

***NOTE:  The April 2 work party is CANCELLED***

Welcome aboard!

-Lydia and Marjorie

TECH CREW AS FOLLOWS:

Sound board op:

Jared Knofczynski

Sound board mentors/helpers:

Lee Longley

Zanna Kortenhof

Props lead:

Emma Nash

Props:

Hillary Meskimen

Rachel Wood

Costume lead:

Adie Fecker

Costumes:

Eleanor McDermott

Bella Ferran

Publicity Lead:

Clements Park*

Publicity:

Austin Martini

Ethan Childs

Miles Madsen-Borden*

Charlotte Odusanya

Camille Barron

Lucy Cockrell

Andrew Sheiman

Sage Lingenfelter

Deck Manager:

Marjorie Sheiman

Run (also build):

Bilal Nasir*

Bowen Hampton

Sam Martin*

Fran Smyth

Cuer/hall monitor (backup run):

Clements Park*

Light Board op:

Lydia Fecker

Light Hang:

Lee Longley

Fran Smyth

Riley Alfaro

Zanna Kortenhof

Miles Madsen-Borden*

Shayla Rao

Alex Tees

Sam Martin*

House Managers:

Anna Smiley

Elle Budd

Build:

Alex Tees

Shayla Rao

Greer Armstrong

Riley Alfaro

Nelson Cooper

Ivy Decker

Vanessa Getchell

Michael Walsh

Terry Baron*

Elle Budd

Silver Graff

Rory Hays

Chani Daly Welle

Austin Martini

Anna Smiley

* = must turn in tech contract to be allowed to tech. Please bring it to school by Monday April 4th and turn it into Mr. Peerenboom’s box in the office.

Schedule Update for Friday 4/1

UPDATED

Friday 4/1

4:00p - 6:00p

Called:  Warning Sign* (no Barrett, no Ava)

Agenda:  Read through rewrites++

*India, this rehearsal is optional for you, given the verbal changes don't require you to read.  But you are more than welcome to come and offer feedback and participate.

++The changes are extensive and will require another reprint of the entire script.  So get ready to highlight!  Again!  :)

VE Rehearsals 1-2

Please note the times carefully as they change slightly from day to day.  You have NO EXCUSE for not knowing when things begin and end.  I will always honor release times, so you and your families can count on the "end time" being the actual "end time".  Note that April 6 was added to replace the now canceled March 30.  Various conflicts and other allowances made this necessary.

Vernal Eclipse

Rehearsal Schedule

Weeks 1-2

Week 1

M 3/28

3:45p - 5:45p

Called:  Bearing the Blaze

Agenda:  Read Through / Staging

T 3/29

3:30p - 5:45p

Called:  Warning Sign

Agenda:  Read Through / Staging

W 3/30

OFF

TH 3/31

3:30p - 5:45p

Called:  Engine

Agenda:  Read Through / Staging

F 4/1

3:30p - 6:45p

Called:  Warning Sign (no Ava)

Agenda:  Staging

Week 2

M 4/4

3:30p - 5:45p

Called:  Bearing the Blaze

Agenda:  Staging

T 4/5

3:30p - 5:45p

Called:  Engine

Agenda:  Staging

W 4/6

3:30p - 6:00p

Called:  Warning Sign

Agenda:  Staging

TH 4/7

3:30p - 4:30p

Called:  Bearing the Blaze

Agenda:  Staging

4:30p - 5:45p

Called:  Engine

Agenda:  Staging

F 4/8*

10:00a - 6:00p

Called:  Vernal Eclipse (all)

Agenda:  Staging / Memorization

*Potluck - bring a dish!

Casting Shift

There has been a casting shift in Warning Sign.  

Ryan Joiner will now be playing the role of Lilly.

Ava Sweet will be joining the ensemble as Tayce.

Excited to see your work in these roles!

IMPORTANT: Parent Meeting - New Works!

ATTENTION!!!

Meeting for Parents of New Works Festival Cast and Crew

Saturday April 2

9:00a in the Auditorium

Coffee/donuts included

Meet Matthew B. Zrebski.  Find out important details about the show and how you can help.  Take a student-guided tour of backstage and other drama specific spaces.

Please email your REGRETS ONLY to Kathy Weidenbaum at willowcomm@aol.com so we can get an accurate count for coffee and donuts.

STUDENTS:  Many of you check this blog first, so please share this information with your parents!  The more people we have involved in this exciting production, the more successful we will be!

Vernal Eclipse: Tech Positions!!!

Vernal Eclipse
Technician Interviews

DATES:
Monday 3/28
Tuesday 3/29
Wednesday 3/30

TIME:
During Lunch

WHERE:
Auditorium

WHAT:
No experience necessary!
100 - 200 incentive points!
Responsible, driven, and excited students wanted!

Vernal Eclipse: Casting Announcement

Bearing the Blaze

by Caroline Fenty

JEN - Katie Reahl

LIZ - Olivia Baker

CLAIRE - Emma Weightman

MAGGIE - Isabella Messer

KENZIE - Harper Wilamoski

                                            

Engine

by Alex Denman-Still

TILLMAN - Ben Adams

CARLETON - Kris Nine

TIERNEY - Teis Jayaswal

DANNY - Tucker Litch

PETER - Tristan Muresan

                                            

Warning Sign

by Alexandre Crepeaux

SASHA - Chynna Shurts

TAYCE - Ryan Joiner                                                     

LILLY - Caroline Fenty

EVERETT - Alex Denman-Still

ERICA - Olivia Fouser

DOLORES - India Houides

ZANE - Barrett Kent

TRISTAN - Ben Pagano

I want to congratulate everyone who auditioned for this show. It was, by far, one of the most competitive casting calls we’ve had in the 12 years of the festival. 

For those who did not get a role… I sincerely hope you will be involved in other ways.  We have exciting crew positions, marketing posts, and other ways to engage in the department during this exciting process.  And selfishly, I’d simply love the chance to work with as many of you as possible.  

And last - please do not give up on auditioning in the future.  I always fear that rejection leads to young actors losing faith.  Please be kind to yourselves.  Not everyone can get cast…it’s the cruel part of this process - but it’s not a statement about your talent.  So keep going after it. 

FIRST REHEARSAL

Thursday 3/17

3:30p - 6:00p

MANDATORY

(failure to attend will result in losing your role)

Thanks for a wonderful week of auditions.  We are going to have a stellar production!!!

-Matthew B. Zrebski

Director / Dramaturg