RTP Banquet...

http://blog.dispatch.com/mgrossberg/2009/06/roundtown_playhouse_awardwinne_1.shtml#more

RTP Slideshow

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Check this out...

www.azjewishtheatre.org/youth_productions.html

Week Three: Day three

(The Scarecrow Double)

Our show is going so splendidly.
I'm going to obtain our sound effects today.
I've spoken with Barry, who will be programming our lights, and he'll be coming in very soon to do so.
After we've gotten all of that nonsense together, we'll have Kari come in and start running the tech booth.
HIZZAH!

Interesting.....

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/need-to-know-alice-in-wonderland.html

...because the dawg ate it.

(Robert, Katie, Tabitha, Richard, Chase, Jake, and Sam)

Most of the cast is working almost completely off book, or at least striving to do so, and that is great!
I've got just about everyone's bios.
Waiting for a few more, and then it's off to the printers!!!
Tonight, Robert added a deliciously hilarious twist to a scene that should really make the audience roll.
This show is really a funny one, full of jokes for adults and kids.
I've purposely pushing the cast to recognize those funny lines and make sure they bring them to life so the audience can fully appreciate them.
Everytime they say a "joke" I make them stop and circle it, saying,"JOKE! That's a funny line! CIRCLE IT!"
LOL
They get most of the lines, though, so it's really coming along smoothly.
I think Junia will agree with me when I say that not a rehearsal goes by that I don't smile and laugh, so greatful for the awesome cast we all created.

Thanks guys!

Strange combination

Week Two

Katie (Dorothy), Robert (Cowardly Lion), Jake (Tin Man, Samantha (Scarecrow), Chase (Judson), Gwen (Alice), Hannah (White Rabbit), Tabitha (Dormouse), and Richard (Mad Hatter)

Week Two went well.
I am very pleased to see that cast members are making efforts to memorize their lines and really get into their characters.
Kris has been a busy bee working on costumes and making all sorts of magic with the cast and their costuming needs.
I had a mini freak out yesterday when I realized we open in a month.
AGH!
But then I realized we still have plenty of time, though it will buzz by quickly.
I did get the signpost made up yesterday, during rehearsal, and it now stands Upstage.
Hopefully, it will soon be joined by trees and bushes.
*SIGH*
I also have to conjure up props as well....
*SIGH*
It all can be done....

Week Two

Isn't the word "two" a strange little word?
I just spent a minute or so analyzing the title of this blog, trying to figure out whether or not I spelled "two" wrong.
No joke.

Anyways, show is going well.
Costumes are all in the works.
Lines are being memorized.
Characters are being developed.
Hizzah!
Junia and I are truly delighted by this show, and by the awesome group that has compiled itself in this show.

Thanks guys!
See you tonight!

Week one: Night three and then some!

Tonight's rehearsal was much like last night's.
I am excited to see how the characters progress and how the actors develop their individual personas.
:o)
Kris, ever on the job, is continually finding new costume pieces and, in collaberation with LeAnne, is figuring the rest out.
Major thanks to both moms!!!!

After rehearsal, Junia and I hobbled off to the RTP banquet, which was a total delight.
A few members of this cast and the cast of Treasure Island were present, and it seemed they really enjoyed themselves.
I want to congratulate the following folks for being awarded audience appreciation awards For Treasure Island:

Isaac Oberer- Squire Trelawney

Jake Anderson- Dr. Livesey

John Rankin- Billy Bones

Flynn Shannon- Jim Hawkins

Brandon Richardson- Long John Silver

Tracy Kawasaki- Ben Gunn

Night two photo...

Junia, filling in as Alice, Katie as Dorothy, Chase as Judson, and Richard as the Mad Hatter.

Week one: Night two

Last night's rehearsal was...
Well, it was the first rehearsal.
lol
Blocking is always tedious, and last night wasn't an exception, save the fact that the cast managed to make the most out of it.
We managed to cover 90% of the show, which kinda surprised me.
We still have a couple of chase scenes to cover, which, in turn, will determine blocking in ceartain spots of the show.
A couple of our young thespians were already showing signs of having memorized some lines.
Hizzahs all around for that!
I'm hoping everyone will be of book by the end of this month.
*FINGERS CROSSED*
Tonight's rehearsal will be touching up on what we did last night.
We were missing a few actors last night due to vacation, so we probably won't see them tonight.
Also, rehearsal ends at 6 instead of 6:30 because the RTP banquet is at 6:30, and Ju and I, and whoever else is going from our show need to skeeeeeedaddle over to JR Hooks.

See you all tonight!

Week one: Night One (sort of...)

Last night was technically supposed to be our first night of rehearsals, but I had another plan.
All of the set pieces leaning against the front of the stage are meant to go behind the upstage curtain.
That couldn't happen until all of the crap from upstage was cleared up.
On top of that, Junia and a couple of our actors weren't going to be there last night, so I didn't want to start rehearsals with only half of the cast.
So, as everyone trickled in, I quickly informed them as to what we were doing, and everyone pitched in to move set pieces, wood, and random theatre-related items.
We also have a costume crew now.
YAY!
Many thanks to Kris Warner and LeAnne Six ahead of time.
We already have part of the costume for the White Rabbit, part of the Tin Man costume, and a tentative costume for Dorothy.
We still need a waistcoat for White Rabbit, along with other small details.
Apparently, as I've just found out, a "waistcoat" is a vest.
Huh.
Learn something everyday...
I also broke the news to Robert that we are going to curl his hair to make a "mane" for his Cowardly Lion.
YAY!!!!
lol
It's a process that's just beginning, of course.
With the great cast and growing crew we've got, I know the resulting production is going to do so well.
:o)

Read through

Yesterday's read through went well, according to Junia.
She said everyone read well and she thinks the show is going to be a good one.
Meanwhile, I (with Help from Josh) attempted to paint the stage back to Black.
Not a fun task, especially if you have certain qualms about getting splattered with paint, or sweating.
Luckily, the deed is done, or at least the first coat anyways.
It'll be finished by Monday for sure.
Speaking of Monday, that is our first rehearsal, at 4:30.
BLOCKING!!!!
Yay.
We will be blocking the entire show next week.
Hizzah.
Readreadread those scripts, m'dears.
:o)

Obsessing....

Obsessively, I have begun the program for our show.
I know.
I started last night and have modified it since then.
I know it's a wee bit early to ask the actors for their bio's, so I'll wait on that one.
I've learned my lesson from Treasure Island, though.
I cannot forget to get these things done in a timely manner.
This time around, I've typed it up myself.
When the time DOES come, I will ask for bio's, and add them to the program.
THEN, I shall take them to the printing company and get a mass quantity printed for the massive amounts of people I KNOW are going to come to our show.
I'm also going to take a page out of Tracy Kawasaki's book and check into Vista Print for some Posters and whatnot.
Hizzah!

I've also been mulling around ideas for costumes and make-up.
Please believe we are going all out for make-up, my friends.
Tabitha shall look like a mouse, ears and all.
The Lion will have Crazy awesome Lion make-up.
I'm actually considering curling Robert's Hair for the Lion.
He has long enough hair that we could probably form it into a delightful mane fit for any lion of the cowardly persuasion.
Jake will be covered in silver for his role as the Tin Man.
For Judson, I'm considering either a polo shirt and Khakis with tennis shoes, PJ's and slippers.
It would be awesome if we could find matching shirt and pant PJ's....
Hhhhhhmmmmmmmmm.....
Dorothy and Alice will be quintessential Dorothy and Alice.
Braids, Blonde, and both in Blue.
Dorothy will have her french braided pigtails, white blouse, checkered blue dress, and ruby slippers.
Alice will be straight blonde, black ribbon headband, blue dress, and black shoes.
Oooohhhhh....
The ideas are stirring.....
:o)

We have a cast!

We have a cast!!
YAY!
We are so pumped with this cast.
Auditions went really well, and this really was a case where we wanted to use everyone who came.
Unfortunately, the characters are pretty limited, so we had to set ourselves to find 11 actors to fill our characters.
And we did!
Our first scheduled rehearsal is Monday, but the read through is the first time everyone shall come together as a cast.
That falls on Wednesday, two days from now.
FUN!
All actors have been sent a cast list, contact list, and schedule to help aid them in their quest to becoming one with their characters and production.
Hizzah!

CAST LIST

DOROTHY- KATIE WARNER

ALICE- GWEN AUME

JUDSON- CHASE EUTON

MAD HATTER- RICHARD WILSON

SCARECROW- SAMANTHA ROBERTS

WHITE RABBIT- HANNAH UTT

TIN MAN- JAKE SIX

DORMOUSE- TABITHA CLIFTON

COWARDLY LION- ROBERT WILSON

WICKED WITCH- MIRACLE HIGGINBOTHAM

RED QUEEN- JESSICA MINNEY