Spring Pillow, Producer

Deondra Means, Director

Spenser Smith, Musical Director

Maddie Burgoon, Choreographer

 

REHEARSALS:

Director Deondra Means will be providing a rehearsal schedule on 9/5 with a breakdown of which cast members are called on specific dates. We will share that information Tuesday evening via blog post. He will be calling only actors who will be in the scenes they are working on that day. Therefore, when they are in rehearsal, all actors are expected to pay full attention. No cell phone usage is allowed during rehearsal unless approved by the director.

Students should come to rehearsal prepared. Please remind your child to use the time between school dismissal @ 3:10 and rehearsal start @ 3:30 to have a snack, use the restroom, and anything else they need to do to be ready to begin rehearsal promptly. Please be sure to send them to school with a snack and a water bottle that closes. **NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED IN FAY AUDITORIUM. ONLY WATER IN BOTTLES WITH SECURE CLOSURE.

Students who are not called for rehearsal and parents who are not signed up to volunteer on a particular day CANNOT be in rehearsal space. We will always have at least one parent volunteer acting as a rehearsal aide at each rehearsal. If you need to drop off an item, please see them to create the least disruption possible. If you need to speak to someone working on the production, please wait until the end of rehearsal or send an email to the drama email account and it will be forwarded to the appropriate party.

With the exception of TECH WEEK, rehearsals will end at the time indicated on the rehearsal schedule. If your child is released to WALK HOME from rehearsal and you did not indicate it where asked on the audition form, please inform us via drama email. If they are not walking, please arrive promptly for pick up as students cannot be left unattended.

ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS:

Many actors left the CONFLICTS Section BLANK. We will be taking attendance daily. If you forgot to put your conflicts on your audition form, please correct this immediately by sending conflicts to the Drama Dept email (wyomingmsdrama@gmail.com). If your child has numerous conflicts that were not previously reported or misses a lot of rehearsals that are not excused, they may be recast.

-If your child is ill or injured, please notify us via the Drama Dept email that they will be absent from rehearsal.

ALL CAST MUST BE AT ALL REHEARSALS DURING TECH WEEK AND AT ALL PERFORMANCES. We are aware there is a Strings Concert on 10/9 (during Tech Week). Orchestra students will be excused to leave early or we may have an earlier ending time that day and add an extra day to tech week the week prior. We will notify you ASAP re: schedule change.

FINANCES:

Please submit participation fee/donation of $25 to Vanessa Wernicke by 9/14. Checks should be written to WMS Drama Dept. You can mail the check to her if it is more convenient for you. Her address is 1134 Brayton Ave, Wyoming, OH 45215. If you are unable to pay this fee due to financial hardship, please email the drama dept BEFORE 9/14. If payment is not received and we haven’t heard from you before this date, your child may be recast. The fee covers Tech Week snacks, t-shirts for all cast and crew members, and a Cast Party after Saturday’s performance. Any remaining funds go toward the cost of the production.

If you are interested in ordering a DVD, please submit a check of $25 made out to Kevin McLaughlin by 9/14.

If you make an approved purchase for the show (i.e. set building, props, costumes, tech week snacks, etc.), you must turn in original receipt to Vanessa Wernicke with a reimbursement form. The reimbursement form will be posted to the blog. We cannot reimburse for any taxes paid. If you would like the tax exemption code, contact Vanessa @ vwernicke@gmail.com.

COMMUNICATION:

The Drama Blog will be the primary means of communication. Please be sure to sign up for the Drama Blog @ wyomingmsdrama.wordpress.com. Once you sign up to follow the blog, you will automatically receive new posts via email.

If you need to reach anyone in the Drama Department, please send an email to wyomingmsdrama@gmail.com.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS:

It takes many hands to run these shows and we appreciate your time and talent. We ask that all parents strive to meet the minimum volunteer requirement indicated on the audition form. If you are unable to meet this requirement due to extenuating circumstances, please contact us. Volunteer opportunities were indicated on the blog.

If you signed up to volunteer for a specific committee at the Parent Meeting, the committee chair will be in touch with you to schedule work on sets, props, costumes, etc.

A Sign Up Genius will be coming soon for parents to sign up for shifts in the following areas: rehearsal and performance aides, ticket sales, water sales, party chaperones, and others. If you will be volunteering in a position where you have direct contact with students, you will need to complete a Volunteer Packet. If you did not pick up a Volunteer Packet, you can ask for one from Sandy Strom in the Middle School office.  If you have completed a Volunteer Packet, you can turn it in to Sandy Strom.

TECH CREW

Tech Crew applications will be coming next week. Tech Crew will be called to rehearsal approximately 2 weeks before the show.

Thank you!

PARENT VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TEAM:

Amy Elliott: Tech Crew Coordinator

Amy Litwin: Parent Volunteer Coordinator and Rehearsals

Maria Seyerle: Communication and Rehearsals

Vanessa Wernicke: Finances and Rehearsals