Tickets On Sale Monday, March 3

Cinderella tickets will go on sale Monday, March 3 at 8:00 a.m. and are $10 each. They can be purchased online at www.plaza.org or by calling the Plaza Theatre at 361-2101.

Cinderella

Thanks to the help of Dick Sittler and JR Dakin, the set is up at the high school. Painting will begin soon. Many thanks go to Mr. Sittler and Mr. Dakin for all their help in constructing another fantastic set, as well as to the parent volunteers and students who helped get the set moved to the gym.

Cinderella Rehearsal Schedule

Cinderella

After-School Practice Schedule

Monday, February, 25^th –

Practice at FUMC 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February, 26^th -

Practice at FUMC 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, February, 28^th-

Practice at GHS GYM from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

This will be the first practice with the set.

Monday, March 3^rd-

Practice at GHS on set from 6:30 to 9:30 with mics.

Tuesday, March 4^th

ORCHESTRA ONLY at GHS 6:30 to 9:30 Acts 1 and 2 if possible.

Thursday, March 6^th

Practice at GHS 6:30 to 9:30 Acts 1 and 2

Monday, March 10^th

Practice at GHS 6:30 to 9:30, Acts 1 and 2

Tuesday, March 11^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Act 1 and Act 2 if possible

Thursday, March 13^th

Practice at GHS 6:30 to 9:30

Monday, March 17^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Tuesday, March 18^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Thursday, March 20^th

Practice at GHS 6:30 to 9:30

Monday, March 24^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Tuesday, March 25^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHSTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Thursday, March 27^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Monday, March 31^st through April 6^th --SPRING BREAK—

I will practice with individuals if possible and be working on finalizing the set and costumes.

Monday, April 7

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Tuesday, April 8^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

Thursday,April 10^th

Practice at GHS with ORCHESTRA, 6:30 to 9:30

All coachmen, horses, and Waltzing couples must attend this practice.

NOTE!!! Last practice before moving to the PLAZA

This is an additional Orchestra practice

Friday, April 11^th

Move into PLAZA all day. During the day I will put up the backdrop. That night we will move in all the set and begin construction.

Saturday, April 12^th

At the Plaza

Finish all construction of set.

Begin work with the lights and sound people, 2:00 – 6:00

Work with main characters, times TBA to set mics and lighting.

Sunday, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Work the light and mics in practice run through.

Monday, April 14^th

PLAZA with the ORCHESTRA, 6:30 until 9:30 or 10:00

Tuesday, April 15h

PLAZA DRESS REHEARSAL FOR EVERYONE!!!!!! Includes Orchestra

5:00 - 9:30. Eat supper before arrivingwater provided.

Bring all costumes parts.

PHOTO CALL

The VIDEO person will need to be there as well.

Wednesday. April 16^th

Main Characters will need to greet students at the various schools for PR. Opening assembly for HES.

Thursday, April 17^th

Possible School Day performance

Practice in the evening if needed. No Orchestra

Friday, April 18^th – OPENING NIGHT!

Be there 1 – 1 ½ hours early to get dressed, place props, makeup and mic check. Performance begins at 7:00 p.m.

NOTE: Band people need to make sure they are back from all state stuff. Check with Mr. Bonds.

Place everything back for the next performance. Points will be taken from those who do not follow this rule.

Saturday. April 19^th –

Performance at 7:00 p.m. Arrive 1 to 1 ½ hours before performance.

Sunday, April 20^th CLOSING performance at 2:00 p.m.

NOTE: This is an afternoon Matinee. Be there by 12:30.

NOTE: Students will be assigned a variety of duties during performance week. Be sure you know what those duties are. All duties must completed before you leave each performance. These duties are part of your grade.

CAST PARTY: To Be Announced!

Mark your calendars NOW!!!!

ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS

Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule

Thank you so much for your willingness to volunteer for another GHS Chorus production!

We are unable to practice in the GHS gym until mid March, given the basketball schedule, so our first rehearsals will be at First United Methodist Church. We will probably use the new building and stage for rehearsal.

Tuesday, March 4^th – no students – ACT 1

Tuesday, March 11^th – no students – ACT 2

Monday March 17th - with students – ACT 2

Tuesday, March 18^th, - with students – ACT 1

Monday, March 24^th - Act 1 with students & blocking- probably at GHS, if basketball is over

Tuesday, March 25 – Act 2 with students and blocking at GHS

Monday, March 31^st - Act 1 and Act 2 with students at GHS

After School Rehearsal Schedule for Cinderella

Mon. Feb. 4^th : FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Block with music from beginning to end of Act 1 ( Cinderella has just left for the Ball) .

Tues. Feb. 5^th : FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Block the Beginning of Act 2 ( Gavotte at the Bal to the end of “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful.)

Thurs. Feb. 7^th : FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Block the last part of Act 2 ( begin with the Step-mom and Sisters returning back home until the end of the Whole musical “There’s Music In You”.)

Mon. Feb. 11^th : FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Music and blocking for Act 1.

Tues. Feb. 12: FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Music and blocking for Act II

Thurs. Feb. 14^th VALENTINES DAY

NO rehearsal

Mon. Feb. 18^th FUMC No School

We will go out to eat for lunch.

10:30 to 11:30 Act 1

11:30 to 12:30 Lunch

12:30 to 2:00 Act 2

Tues. Feb. 19^th Act 2 FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Thurs. Feb. 21^st Act 1FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Mon. Feb. 25^th FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

Act 1 and the waltz scene of Act 2

Tues. Feb. 26^th FUMC 6:30 to 9:00

All of Act 2

Thurs. Feb. 29^th FUMC from 6:30 to 9:30

Complete run through Act 1 and 2. This will be a long rehearsal and will be one of the last without the orchestra.

Spring Production Update - Cinderella

Choir members are hard at work on the spring production, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. This promises to be another fantastic performance by the GHS Choir!

Projected costs for this production are approximately $16,000.00 to $18,000.00, so expect some fundraising projects in the months to come. Some of the largest costs are as follows: licensing fees and rental costs for the books and music were $3,500.00; Plaza Theatre rental fees will be approximately $3000.00; Set construction will cost approximately $3000.00; costuming costs will be approximately $1500.00. Any ideas you have for fundraising would be greatly appreciated. The Booster organization will be seeking private donations which will hopefully meet many of our needs. Anyone wishing to help with this should contact us at ghsspa@glasgow-ky.com.

Other volunteer needs are as follows:

Costumes – sewing required

Ushers for performances – providing our own ushers at the Plaza is one way to reduce our rental costs. There will be 3 performances and we need approximately 6 ushers per performance. These duties begin 30 to 45 minutes before show time, and end at the start of the show.

Storage- We are desperately seeking a large storage space. Sets for these performances are huge, although they break down into smaller pieces. At this time, we have set pieces all over the county, and we need to get everything into a centralized location. If anyone has a large storage unit available for use, please contact us. This production of Cinderella will use portions of the set from Beauty and the Beast, which greatly reduces our overall costs. These sets are an important asset to the organization and need to be properly maintained. Additionally, we have been able to rent the Fiddler set to Bowling Green High School, which brings some much needed money to our organization.

Transportation – on the week-end prior to the show and on Sunday evening following the matinee performance, we will need a large truck and trailer to transport the set, large props, etc. Anyone who has something like this available and is willing to help, please let us know.

One last consideration….the GHSSPA is exploring the idea of hosting an end-of-production Choir Banquet, much like the athletic teams and band have at the end of the year. This will be possible only if there are enough parents willing to participate. If you are interested in this idea and are willing to help, please respond to this e-mail and let us know. We will need to make this decision soon in order to reserve a date during the busy spring schedule at the high school.

Also, please be aware that all choir students will be assigned additional duties in regard to the performances, and will have obligations in excess of the actual run time of the show and rehearsals. In the past, Mr. Woodward and a few parents and students have been left with all responsibilities prior to and following the performances, such as transporting and setting up the set, cleaning up the Plaza between rehearsals and performances as well as at the end of the run, re-organizing costumes and props between shows, and transporting costumes and props back to their appropriate sites and breaking down and transporting the sets. These are extremely time consuming when only a very few people are involved. To alleviate this problem, students will be expected to help with these duties as part of their responsibilities as choir members. This is a routine expectation for cast members in most productions regardless of the organization, and will be implemented for our students. With all students participating, these tasks will be accomplished quickly and efficiently. Some of the duties will be as follows: set-up; strike (set breakdown); wardrobe responsibilities, clean-up crews, etc.; every student will know what his or her assigned job is and completing these jobs will be a part of his or her grade for the class.

Thank you so much for your support of our program.

Spring Musical Announcement!

This year's spring musical will be Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Mark your calendars now for April 18, 19 and 20th at the Plaza Theatre - it promises to be another fabulous Todd Woodward/GHS Choir performance!