Re: MP Important Info June 3, 2022

Got it, thanks! 

I need a clear note like this " Everyone is required..." LOL!

See you tomorrow.

Tasha

On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:45 AM Jad <jaredcwright@gmail.com> wrote:

ALWAYS respond to let me know you have read this ENTIRE message with an emoji of some kind! 

This weekend and next week. 

NOTE: If at any time you are at the theatre and you are not needed on stage, get with Memorie, Aisa, Sasha, Starlyn, etc. and go over dance steps, AND/OR work on memorizing your lyrics, AND/OR work on memorizing your lines, etc. 

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 4, 2022: 

Let's Go Fly a Kite (and some Step in Time?) from 11a until 2(ish)p

Break 2(ish)p-3p

Music 3p until 5p

NOTE: Saturdays going forward are also Work Call days, which means you or someone from your family comes in to do things like: small woodworking/construction jobs, taping/painting, 

 

Monday, June 6, 2022: 

Character Study/Discussion

Everyone is required. 

I mentioned early on that you all needed a character to "be" (and in some cases, characters) and in order to really know your characters, you need to do some research. So… Monday we will discuss your characters. This includes folks who have characters with names already. It is always very important to know the show you're working on and especially know your character(s) inside and out. So… please be ready to talk about your character on Monday. 

OZ/Pizza Once we are finished with Character Study/Discussion, we will go over to OZ to have pizza (or anything else you'd like) and get to know one another better. 

Tuesday, June 7, 2022: 

Music (to include any songs in which you may have dialogue) 

Everyone is required. 

Thursday, June 9, 2022: 

Music (to include any songs in which you may have dialogue) 

Everyone is required.

Some other notes/things to think about, etc...

• Kara is going to be the messenger after "Step in Time," and Elias is going to be the doorman in the final bank scene. These folks are going to rock these roles. 

• It is summer and lots of things happen during the summer and I feel like we have been very fair about giving you ample time off. We are now moving into a three day rehearsal schedule because we are getting closer to performances and we really need this. I will let you know that you all have impressed me in that you have very apparently been working outside of rehearsal as well as at rehearsal and that does a director's heart good. 

• That said, while I can't make you show up, if you miss rehearsal, you are basically dishonoring your fellow actors, your staff, your directors, the show, the theatre, and yourself. It is really hard to do choreography, to sing, to act, if the ones you are working with aren't there. It doesn't help to have someone stand in because their energy and actions are not the same as the person initially assigned to perform the part and they need to be elsewhere learning their own parts. So, going forward, please do not ask for more time off. The dates that are on the calendar can't be helped and we are happy to honor those dates because you let us know in advance, but you really need to be there. 

• Now, I want to take a moment to thank those of you who are filling in for others while they aren't there. You are very much appreciated.

• Lastly, you are all so very amazing and talented and I am so honored to be directing you in this HUGE show. You may not realize, but this show is quite momentous and when we successfully pull this off at the end of July, folks are going to talk about this show for years to come. And rightfully so. Each and every one of you are appreciated, though you may not feel like it, trust me, I couldn't do this without you. Please continue on this upward momentum and let's give STG the best show they've ever seen! It's possible, it's realistic, and YOU can do it! 

Thank you all!