Scripts and pictures and cake! Oh my!

This Thursday we would like to meet one last time as cast and crew of Big Fish. At 12:40, lettuce meat in the choir room. Bring your scripts, vocal book and your appetite for cake! We will also hand out your fish faces and autographed head shots. See you soon!

Party!

Hi Everyone!

This is an official invitation to the entire cast and crew to come to our house Saturday, December 5!

Doors will be open 11:00 and Doors will close with you all on the outside by 1:00am. 

We ask that you adhere to school rules and abstain from substances. 

We will provide all the food and drinks. 

Come and make a great time with community. 

See you then 

Hair and Make-up Schedule

Please note the times for the Wednesday through Saturday shows as well. If you absolutely cannot make those times, come and see me, Mr. Yerex

	Nov. 30	Dec 2, 3, 4	Dec 5 Saturday
	Matinee	Evening Show	Evening Show
Tristan	Period 1	Period 5	4:30 PM
Reilly	Period 3	Period 5	4:30 PM
Michelle	Period 3	Period 5	4:30 PM
Emily	Period 3	Period 5	4:30 PM
Celeen	Period 3	Period 5	4:30 PM
Savanna	Period 2	Period 5	4:30 PM
Brynn	Period 1	Period 5	4:30 PM
Cole	Period 3	Period 5	4:30 PM
Julia	Period 3	Period 5	4:30 PM
Joseph	Period 3	Period 6	5:00 PM
Victoria	Period 1	Period 6	5:00 PM
Camryn	Period 3	Period 6	5:00 PM
Weslee	Period 1	Period 6	5:00 PM
Agatha	Period 2	Period 6	5:00 PM
Lauren	Period 1	Period 6	5:00 PM
Kaelyn	Period 2	Period 6	5:00 PM
Coral	Period 2	Period 6	5:00 PM
Madison	Period 2	Period 6	5:00 PM
Madyson	Period 2	Period 6	5:00 PM
Amelie	Period 3	Period 6	5:00 PM
Erin	Period 3	After School	5:30 PM
Megan	Period 1	After School	5:30 PM
Aerien	Period 2	After School	5:30 PM
Alyce	Period 3	After School	5:30 PM
Megan	Period 1	After School	5:30 PM
Danton	Period 2	After School	5:30 PM
Amber	Period 2	After School	5:30 PM
Gabrielle	Period 3	After School	5:30 PM
Graclinn	Period 2	After School	5:30 PM
Stephanie	Period 3	After School	5:30 PM

I am so Proud!

Thank you to everyone for the hard work and effort that was put into today! (Sunday, November 29, 2015) 

You are all amazing people! 

Please get some rest and take care of yourselves!

Sell Sell Sell

Please keep advertising the musical to your family and friends. We have a full house on Monday. Let's fill the theatre for our other four shows!

Costumes for Student Recognition ceremony

Be at the Alt Ed room to pick up your "Showdown" costume between 8:00 and 8:25 on Wednesday morning. (That's tomorrow!)

Week Rehearsals - note the addition on Thursday

Here is our schedule:

Monday - 3:35-6:00 

Full Cast in Theatre - director's notes and fix ups

Thursday - 7:30-8:25

 Full Cast in Theatre - run Act 2 (no costumes-with props)

Thursday - 3:30-5:00 - Volunteer Hours will be given for those who come.

Painting and finalizing sets :)

Friday 

All day - Lighting guys

Sunday - 12:00-5:30 

Full Cast in Theatre - do attendance and then get into costume

Rehearsals This Week!

You all did a great job today!
Thanks to everyone, as we know it was a long week of performances and we were tired.

Here is our schedule:

Monday - 3:35-6:00 

Full Cast in Theatre - director's notes and fix ups

Thursday - 7:30-8:25

 Full Cast in Theatre - run Act 2 (no costumes-with props)

Friday 

All day - Lighting guys

Sunday - 12:00-5:30 

Full Cast in Theatre - do attendance and then get into costume

Friendly Reminder for Today, Sunday Nov 22

Hi Cast!

5:30-9:00

This is just a friendly reminder of our rehearsal today!
We know it's a later night, lets come with patience and kindness.
We will be wanting costume and shoes.
We will try very hard, not to go past this time. Please tell your rides to be here by 9:00 so we all can get home to bed. With school the next morning, we all need our beauty sleep :)

Please come prepared to be your best, also knowing that many of you have had an extremely long week.!

We believe in all of you!

Go Team!

Reminder Sunday Rehearsal

5:30-9:00

Dress Rehearsal! Make sure you have your shoes and all your costumes

Curtain Call details

Curtain Call

please take a look at these notes to make sure that they match what we did. If I have made a mistake, please let me know:)

Group One:

Left: Amber, Victoria, Julia
Right: Gabi, Agatha, Camryn ,

Group Two:    

Left: Grace,  Lauren , Erin
Right: Emily, Bryn, 

Group Three

Left: Madi O (General), Alyce (Red Fang), Megan R
Right: Aerien, Savannah, Michelle,  Maddy M. (Right) Owen R

Group Four

Left: Joseph, Amelie
Right: Coral, Cole 

Group Five

Left: Megan T, Reilly
Right: Tristan, Kailyn
   
Left: Josephine
and she introduces Will

Right: Will

Left: Sandra  and she introduces Edward

Right: Edward

Big Fish jumps

Prior to What’s Next, you need to be in these costumes for the River Scene and Final

Costume :

Circus

Camryn
Julia

Cheerleader

Victoria
Gabi

Cub Scout

Emily
Agatha

Fisherman

Amber

Mayor

Megan R

Frat Buddies

Erin
Brynn

tweet it, fbook it, instamagrammar it!

Ticket Reservations and Sales

Please pay Mr. Yerex for your reserved tickets today at rehearsal. All unpaid reservations will be put back to the public. There will be no new ticket reservations starting today.

For all new ticket sales, students may purchase tickets at lunch or at 3:30 in the office.

Parents may purchase from the office at any time during regular office hours: 8am to 4pm.

(This is help keep traffic in the office at a reasonable level.)

Monday, November 16 and Thursday, November 20

Thanks for a great rehearsal today everyone! BRAVO!

 

Monday, November 16

3:35 - Attendance in the Theatre

3:35 - All boys - get the stage ready (Daffodil people get the followers)

3:45 - 5:15 Start Run Through of ACT 1

5:15 - Clean ups and Notes - more discussion around November 22

 

Thursady, November 20 7:30 

Full Cast in Theatre - Attendance

Curtain Call routine

Daffodil scene

 

Sunday, November 15 Rehearsal Schedule

Full Cast in Theatre for Attendance:

12:00  - Girls vocal review theatre (Witch song, Red, White and True), boys set up stage.

12:30 - Work on and time scenes 10 and 11 (we have never done this with the cave transition, timed the lines to the music - between Karl and Edward)
      - During this time, cheerleaders review their routine in the hallway (need to get the kick happening at the right time)
      - Alabama lambs practice tap routine

1:15 - Run witch scene, transition to "Edward's Vision"

2:00 - 5 - Run through, possibly skipping some of the solos (such as I Don't Need a Roof, Stranger)

5:00 - Steph and Danton Daffodils

5:00-5:10 - Full Cast Discussion regarding Rehearsal on November 22. We have a major time conflict with cast members who play in Wind Ensemble. Can Everyone please look at their calendars, and talk with their families about moving back this rehearsal time. We will make a decision as a cast.

Tickets on sale

Tickets are available to cast and parents at 11:30 and 5:00 this Sunday.

A Message from Mrs. Unger :)

If you have any costume items that you are bringing from home, please BE SURE to bring them to practice this Sunday, the 15th, so that we have all your costumes ready and bagged for our first dress run on Sunday the 22nd.  Anything that you will be wearing on stage for the show MUST be here this coming Sunday.

Thursday Morning November 12: Full Cast

7:30 in Theatre- daffodils scene with all students in it plus the ones that put the daffodil flowers up (actors, dancers and those helping with props)

7:30 in Choir room: remaining cast. Group vocal work

Please go directly to these locations and Mr. Yerex will do attendance first in Theatre and then in Choir room. 

Sunday break down - November 8

Sunday November 8

12:00 Full Cast - in Theatre for attendance

12:05 - Dancers: Red, White and True and Alabama lambs in choir room
12:05 - all other cast members: get stage ready for practice.  All hands on deck getting props and scene changes ready back stage

1:00 - All cast in Theatre - Circus - we have many changes here - bring a pencil and your scripts to write new notes

2:00 - Full Run Through -

3:30 - 3:45 break - (depending on time, this 15 minute break may shift)

3:45 - 5:00 - Second run through

5:00 - Clean up - all hand on deck to make sure it's all organized for next rehearsal

6:00 - to Ms. Engel's (Wes and Owen's) house for Movie Night and Pizza. Bring a pillow and comfy pillow :)

Extra Dance Practice: Note Red Changes

Extra Dance Practice: Note Red Changes

Tuesday, November 10, after school the Alabama lambs will practice in the choir middle room and the Red Whites in room 2E7.

Red White True Girls Costume

Message from Ms. Armstrong: All Red, White, and True girls need a white V-neck T-shirt.

Friday - There is Rehearsal Tomorrow!!!!

Friday : reminder that there is practice tomorrow :)

Head Shots will be taken - look nice

3:40 

Full Cast (minus leads) -  head shots -   After head shots go see Mrs. Unger
      
Leads - Scene 7
  

4:30

Group vocals - What’s next and Closer to You
other leads go to do head shots
  

5:00

Showdown choreo

5:30

Run Scene 6 & 7

Monday, November 2

3:40 

p 42-43 Aston’s Favourite son including Cheerleading (and props)

4:00 

Circus scene - working on using props and knowing blocking
        Closer to you - final choreography

5:00 

Choir Room - Red, White and True plus group vocals
Theatre - Edward,Will,Doctor,Josph, Sandra - What’s Next and How it Ends - blocking and acting
   

Thursday, November 4

    7:30 Run Act 2

Sunday

    Entire Musical - Run through Act 1 and 2

Cheerleader video again

I hear this video wasn't working for some people. Here it is again.

Plan for Sunday (and the following week)

Plan for Sunday, October 25, 2015 

Full Cast is expected to be in the school by 12:00! Take time to read through the entire day plan, and know your own schedule!

12:00 – 1:30 

Red White and True choreo (band room – Sarah Goodman) – be sure that you have reviewed past material with the video on the blog – hopefully will complete the choreo

12:00 – 12:30 

Act 2, Scene 2 – Will, Sandra, Edward (Engel / Armstrong – theatre)

12:30  – 1:30

Cheerleaders in choir room (be sure you have LEARNED Ms. Armstrong’s awesome video moves BEFORE this time) (choir room - Yerex)

12:30 – 1:30

Edward and Will – Showdown vocals (Armstrong)

12:30 – 1:30 

General and Red Fang (Engel – theatre)

1:30 – 2:30 

Full group vocals
Showdown and Start Over (choir room Armstrong)
Full cast MUST listen to these song many times before Sunday – Will, Edward, Don, learn your parts on your own prior to Sunday.

1:30 - 2:00

Act 2 Scene 4 – Will and Jenny Hill (theatre – Engel)

2:30 – 3:30

Act 2 Scene 3 – Full cast

3:30 – 4:30 

Act 2 Scene 5 – Full cast

4:30 – 5:00

Sandra, Edward, and Daffodil dancers (theatre - Engel) We will add more as we think the Daffodil girls need to have more choreo here – more spinning, leaping, etc…

4:30 – 5:00

Full group vocals – Out there on the road (choir room Armstrong)

Monday, October 26

3:35 – Full cast theatre – Review Act 2 Scenes 1 - 5

6:00 – Stephanie and Danton – “I Don’t Need a Roof” – finish blocking

Thursday, October 29 7:30 AM

Full cast – Act 2 Scene 6 and 7

Cheerleader Choreo

Directo's Notes from Friday's Run Through!

Please check out these Director's Notes:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwhFu3K0stHiUVlrOXRMR2cyakE/view

Changes to rehearsal times in red

Monday - Oct 20

Cheerleaders Assignment : Please watch this video and learn the cheer routine exactly as in the video :) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl8MTSV_oOo&index=1&list=WL 

The Cheer starts at time 34:20 - good luck and have fun

3:30 - 4:30 Full Cast in Theatre

Clean up Sections - We have a list!

4:30-5:00 Scene 12 & 13

5:00
Witch Scene in theatre : need time to work out Witches need a plan for crystal

5:00
 Cheerleaders work on Ashton's Favourite Son routine (depending on if Catie can come)
or
5:00 Group vocals - Closer To You

Full Cast until 6:00

Wednesday Period One

Ms. Armstrong - Weslee and Danton- Stanger and Fight the Dragon : work on blocking

Thursday 7:30am Act 2 Scene 1 

Ms. Engel - Josephine, Will, Alyce, Mady O, All the Scouts, Will in Theatre
Ms. Armstrong - Red, White and True: All Females in cast work on vocals in Choir Room

8:00am

Ms. Engel - Red, White and True girls join our group in the theatre
Ms. Armstrong - cheerleaders (Ashton's Favourite Son)

Friday Oct 23- This is PD day for teachers. There is no school. Please note there is a Sunday rehearsal this weekend.

Sunday- Oct 25: Full cast

12:00pm 

Full Cast, Act 2 Scene 3 and other TBA

Formation for travel step

Oct 15 and 16 schedule :)

Thursday, Oct 15.  Morning - 7:30 

Full cast in Theatre

Please come 7:20 so we can start sharp at 7:30 - so much to do :) 

Ashton's Fav Son - making changes so that stage looks clean
Out There on the Road - teach full cast the travel step
Circus Scene - minor changes to positions and work on ending

Friday, Oct 16. 3:35-6:00

Full cast in Theatre

Act 1 Run through

Please Note the Change - No Rehearsal Monday, October 12

Please note that there is a change to the blog - There is No Rehearsal on Monday, Oct 12!

Choreo

Rehearsals for Oct 5 -12

 Rehearsals Oct 5-12 (Not Changes in RED)

 Monday, October 5

3:35 - 5:15

Engel - Scene 11 (page 51) and 12 - Full cast theatre
Armstrong - Alabama Lambs - choir room (Sandra, Michelle, Maddi M, Aerien, Savanna)

5:15

Engel - Scene 13 blocking - Sandra, Edward, and Don Price (theatre)
Armstrong - Full cast vocals (Closer to Her, Out There on the Road, Ashton's Favorite Son)

Tuesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 8

    Period 1 - Engel - Stephanie

Wednesday, October 7

    Period 1 - Armstrong - Wes - vocals
    Period 2 - Armstrong - Danton - vocals

Thursday, October 8

7:30

Engel and Armstrong - Scene 4, 5, 6, and 7 (Everyone in these scene, incorporating timings with music, wedding dancers, etc)

Friday, October9 

3:35

Engel and Armstrong - Full Cast
Scene 8 - 12 (incorporating all songs, timing of lines with music, etc.)

5:40

Armstrong - Daffodils with Stephanie and Danton (vocals, line timing)

Monday, October 12 - Thanksgiving Long-week- no rehearsa

Red, White and True Dance

Updated Rehearsals: Please note the red as it's a change

Wednesday, September 30th

    Armstrong - Period 1 - Wes and Stephanie (waltz)
    Armstrong - Period 2 - Danton

Thursday, October 1

7:30 AM

    Sara Goodman - Red, White, and True girls choreo (band room)
    Armstrong/Engel - Danton & Stephanie vocals/blocking "Time Stops", and "I Don't Need a Roof"
   

Friday, October 2

Period 1  

Engel and Stephanie (Stephanie goes to Ms. Engel's room)

3:35 - 4:15 Costumes: If you look at the costume sheet, This is our due date.

Please come with all your costumes: we will follow this order

Everyone:  Opening song - Alabama Stomp costume

Everyone:  Western outfit

Everyone:  Third costume (for some this will be wedding scene, others circus, others boy scout)    

4:15 -  5:15

    Scene 12 - Full Cast (Armstrong and Engel), (also transition from Scene 11 to 12)

5:00 - 6:00

I Know What You Want - Witches and Megan, with Catie and Maddi

5:15 - 6:00

Full cast vocals, and blocking / scene review Act 1 as needed (Engel and Armstrong)

Rehearsals for Friday, September 25 & Next week

Friday, September 25

Full Cast - in Theatre

We will be doing "Hands On Activities" with Mr. Yerex as our fearless leader; making posters/props
Engel will make sometime for Josephine and her song

 

Monday September 28th

3:35 - 4:15

    Engel:Act 1 Scene 5 and 6 (to incorporate Grace into these scenes) (theatre)
    Armstrong: Full Group -Ashton's Favourite Son & Out There on the Road (if time, choir room)
    Michelle - Maddi M and Aerien - bring tap shoes (2nd half of Alabama Lambs) (band room)

4:15 - 5:15 -

    Engel: Full Cast - Review Act 1 Scene 8, 9, 10, and 11
    Armstrong: Reilly - Closer to Her
    ***after Scene 9 is completed in the Theatre, Michelle, Savanna and Stephanie come to choir room for first half of Alabama Lambs, singing and dancing

5:00 - 6:00 -

    Maddi M and Catie - I Know What You Want choreo - all witches and Megan (band room)

5:15 - 6:00 - 

Engel - Scene 13 - Edward, Sandra, Don Price, Zachy

5:15 - 5:40 - 

All girls with Ms. Armstrong, vocals (those not doing choreo)

5:40 - 6 - 

Wes and Celeen (waltz), and Wes reviews Stranger vocals

Wednesday, September 30th

    Armstrong - Period 1 - Wes and Stephanie (waltz)
    Armstrong - Period 2 - Danton

Thursday, October 1

7:30 AM

    Sara Goodman - Red, White, and True girls choreo (band room)
    Armstrong/Engel - Danton & Stephanie vocals/blocking "Time Stops", and "I Don't Need a Roof"
   

Friday, October 2

Period 1  

Engel and Stephanie (Stephanie goes to Ms. Engel's room)

3:35 - 5:00

    Scene12 - Full Cast (Armstrong and Engel), (also transition from Scene 11 to 12)

5:00 - 6:00

I Know What You Want - Witches and Megan, with Catie and Maddi

5:00 - 6:00

Full cast vocals, and blocking / scene review as needed (Engel and Armstrong)

Rehearsals for Monday, September 21, Thursday 24 and Friday September 25

Monday, September 21

3:35 - 5:00 - Full cast in the theatre, Review of Scenes 1 - 6

If time allows, go on to Scene 8 (Will, Sandra, Edward, Josephine - NOT including "Two Men In My Life")

4:30 Red, White, and True dancers (choreo by Sara Goodman, CSHC alumni!) - band room - Armstrong -  reviews waltz with wedding dance couples - choir room

      Reilly and Alyce
      Cole and Victoria
      Joseph and Agatha
      Tristan and Emily F.

5:00    Armstrong - Full cast - Ashton's favorite son
           Engel - Scene 10 - Giant (Tristan) and Edward (Danton)

5:30    Engel and Armstrong - Block wedding scene with wedding dance couples and all wedding extras - cheerleaders are asked to stay as well as extras at the wedding

Thursday AM the 24th 

Divisional Choir camp - a lot of students will be away

Engel - Scene 8 starting on page 39: Will and Josephine

Friday, September 25

Many students will be away, all remaining cast are expected to come at 3:35 in the choral room. 

More details to be released soon :)

Thanks Everyone,


Musical Production Team :0

Rehearsals for Friday, Sept 18

Friday, Sept 18 please note additional information in Red below

3:35 - 5 - Full cast in the theatre

Start by reviewing Alabama Stomp
Then, try to block / do choreo for all of Scene 2 with "Be the Hero", getting everyone spaced on stage, in the aisles and so on, and working through the sequence of the dance, the lines, Fisherman and mermaid entrances, and so on!

5:00 - Engel
Review Scene 4, do Scene 5 blocking - this is Will, Edward, Sandra, Josephine, Dr. Bennett (this means no wedding dancers - we'll incorporate them later

5:00 - Armstrong
All girls sing Red White, and True (even the girls who DO NOT dance in this number (possibly review witch as well).  Girls who are not dancing may sing in the wings

5:30 - Engel - Scene 6 blocking - Will, Josephine, Edward, Dr. Bennett, Sandra
5:30 - Armstrong - wedding dance couples work on Waltz-  Reilly and Alyce
                                                                                                Cole and Victoria (in for Emily V.)
                                                                                                Joseph and Agatha
                                                                                                Tristan and Emily F

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Alabama Stomp Tutorial

Here is your dance homework. Please view this tutorial as many times as possible before Monday. We will be working full group in Monday.  This is a tricky dance and we all need to be really expert at it.

Next three rehearsals...

Friday, September 11:

3:35 - 4:45 FULL Cast

"Be the Hero" chorus only

3:35 - 4:15

Engel: Act 1, Scene 1 and 2 (Wes and Danton) - 

4:15 - 4:45 

Engel Act 1, Scene 2A (Wes, Danton, and add Stephanie)

4:45 - 5:30

Armstrong - "Two Men in My Life" and "I Don't Need a Roof" - with Sandra

Engel - end of Scene 8 (starting on page 42) and Scene 9 - full cast - townsfolk scene - blocking and lines

5:30 - 6 (rest of cast can go home if not in these 2 parts)

Armstrong  - "I Know What You Want" and reprise- witches only but not Megan

Engel - Act 1, Scene 3 (Don, Zacky, Edward, Witch)

Monday, September 14:

3:35 - 4:15 

Armstrong - "Be the Hero" review of chorus vocals

Engel - Act 1 Scene 1 very brief review (Wes and Danton), Act 1, Scene 4 (Wes, Danton, Stephanie)

4:15 - 4:30 

Engel and Armstrong  - "Be the Hero" song - full cast - run with Danton

4:30 - 5:30

Engel and Armstrong - "Be the Hero" choreography (including Alabama Stomp) 

5:30 - 6

Engel- Act 1, Scene 5 and Scene 6 (Edward, Wil, Josephine, Sandra, Dr. Bennett) - just up to the song "Stranger"

Armstrong  - "I Know What You Want" with all the Witches including Megan this time (putting song together)

Thursday, September 17 AM

7:30 Engel - page 54 of script  - 56 - Will and Josephine

8:00 Engel- page 99 and 100 of script - Will and Jenny Hill

Armstrong  - works with Danton on solo work
Michelle E. - Alabama Lambs Choreography

Welcome Back! Let the Fishiliciousness begin!

• There is a full cast meeting on Wednesday, September 9, at 12:20 in Ms. Engel's room, 2B9.  All cast members are asked to attend.  This will be a chance for us to regroup, reenergize, and make sure we're all on track for the coming year.

• All cast members who have not done so yet, must register their Blogs to the Musical Blog (cshcpresents.blogspot.ca) Thanks to all cast members who have done this step.

• From here on out, all information will be posted to the blog.  Students, it is your responsibility to check the blog for reminders about upcoming rehearsals and details pertaining to the show.

• The Assignment that was handed out in June, is due Friday, September 11. Again, thanks to the students who completed this over the summer! 

• A reminder that costumes also have a due date: Friday, October 2, 2015. More details will come closer to due date. 

• The first full cast rehearsal is Friday, September 11 from 3:35 - 6.  We will meet in the choir room.

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