Shows
One week long!
Student written, cast, and directed plays
One day a week where the whole company comes together to work on tech aspects of the show.
For the fall play
Have to pick a 1 minute monologue in the style of the show
What is the acting call?
2 people elected by Choreographer
Assists in running dance numbers
What are dance captains?
Assist with tech departments, food coordinating, playbill design, etc.
What are parent volunteers? WE LOVE YOU!!
Upperclassman only
Shakespeare Play
Eliglible for Halo Award Show
What is the upperclassman play/Macbeth?
Smaller Department
Focuses on garments for actors/actresses
For musicals
Have to pick 1 minute cut of a song in the style of the show
Be prepared to sing with different acting choices
What is the singing call?
One person to act as a swing for a lead role
Attends all rehearsals for that role/learns the part
What are understudies?
People who do work behind the scenes
During tech weeks
Assist in moving set pieces, quick changes, and lighting/sound
What is crew?
Underclassmen only
Based off of a white dog on doghouse
What is the fall underclassman musical/Good Man Charlie Brown?
Smaller Department
Prep cosmetics for actors/actresses
Works heavily during tech week
What is the Hair & Makeup Department?
What is the dance call?
Being respectful, kind, and flexible during rehearsal process
Putting phones away from rehearsal
Being on time for warmups
Putting 100% energy into shows
What is rehearsal behavior?
Time after the closing night of a show where the whole company breaks down the set.
What is strike?
All-grade musical
Smaller cast
Cabaret Style Production
What is the Spring Musical/World Goes Round?
Biggest department
ALL FRESHMAN REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE FOR FIRST YEAR
Includes woodworking, using power tools, and painting to transform the stage.
What is the Set Department?
After singing and dance call
Not everybody attends
Actors/actresses read sides and sing songs for specific characters
What are callbacks?
Deals with problems with interpersonal relationships, other cast struggles.
What are cast deputies?
What is sitzprobe?
Biggest production!
Main character is blonde.
Qualifies for Halo award show!
What is the Fall Musical/Legally Blonde?
Smaller department
Focuses on set dressing and building small items for stage
Nick Mohamad approved
What is the Props Department?
The list with everybody's roles and understudies
What is the cast list?
2 weeks before the show
Extended rehearsal time (ends later than usual)
Start to incorporate technical additions such as lights, costumes, hair&makeup, etc
Dinner/Snacks Provided
What is Tech week?
Award show
The fall musical and winter play can be nominated for awards
What are the Halos?