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!

COMING SOON!

Look for an announcement regarding the Spring Musical in the weeks to come! Mr. Woodward is hard at work making this year's selection. If you would like to participate in the newly formed booster club, please contact a GHSSPA, Inc. officer or Mr. Woodward. Contact information can be found on the right hand side of this blog.

DECEMBER EVENTS

Singing in the Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park
December 2 at 2:00 p.m.

Christmas Concert
Glasgow Baptist Church
December 16 at 2:00
Sponsored by the Glasgow Musical

Rotary Performance
Glasgow Noon Rotary
December 20 at 12:00
Location TBA

December will be a busy month for the GHS Chorus. Please mark your calendars for the following dates. All students are expected to participate in the concert on December 16^th. The other dates are for the small ensemble: those students are listed below. These performances are part of your student’s grade for this 9- week grading period. Any absence must be pre-approved by Mr. Woodward.

Sat. Dec. 1^st SMALL ENSEMBLE - “Deck the Halls of Highland” 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. DRESS: black pants, white long sleeved blouses or shirts. The guys need to wear tie, red if possible. Meet in the Grand Hall at Highland

Sun. Dec. 2^nd SMALL ENSEMBLE - Mammoth Cave’s annual “Sing in the Cave” - Open to the public around 2:00 p.m. Wear the same outfit as above. We will meet at the high school parking lot in front of the gym to go over to Mammoth Cave by bus at 12:45p.m. Be on time!!! We cannot wait. It will take about 45 minutes to get there, get parked, use the restroom and descend in the cave. We will need a few minutes to practice before we perform and before all the guests arrive to our area in the cave. There are a few groups that perform before us. We conclude the program and will finish singing at about 3:30.

Sat. Dec. 8^th SMALL ENSEMBLE at the Gillie Hyde Car Dealership on Happy Valley Road - 10:30 a.m.Dress warmly. Meet under the tent.

Sun. Dec. 16^th !!WHOLE GROUP!! Annual Christmas Concert , Glasgow Baptist Church - 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Glasgow Musical, with a reception to follow. Black pants and white shirts and blouses. Guys wear a tie, red if possible.

Thurs. Dec. 20^th – SMALL ENSEMBLE Noon Rotary performance - 12:00 p.m. - same outfit as above.

SMALL ENSEMBLE: Pooja Reddy, Hannah Steen, Bethany Steinhaus, Kelsey Bowles, Rachel Calvert, Anja Gilreath, Emily Hogan, Tyler Lindsey, Jessica Lynch, Gabby Magana, Blake Perkins, Colin Tipps, Kristen Wilkinson, Grant Woodward, Jordan Boyd, Stephanie Hiser, Selena Lile, Will McCoy, Grant Robarts, Jonathan Isenberg, Tre’ Boards, Spenser Bradley, Shaylin McGuire, Kyle Pickett, Amelia Stockton, Chandler Taylor, Hayley Biggers, Brette Bosse, Lauren Chavira, Ashley Creech, Felicia Fisher, Jenna Garst, Natalie Eubank, Kristen Johnson.

On Broadway Photos

All I Ask of You

Think of Me

Puttin' On The Ritz

Singing in the Rain

Sister Act

Fire and Rain

For Good

Get Me To the Church On Time

Scenes from My Fair Lady

A Whole New World

As Long As You're Mine

Bring Him Home

Annie

Sandie Claywell sends these wonderful photos she took during On Broadway. More photos are available on the web and can be downloaded and printed. Check them out at this site....

Congratulations on a Job Well Done

Congratulations to the GHS Chorus for a wonderful production. We sold over 500 tickets to On Broadway - a great start on funding for the 2008 Spring Musical. Many thanks to all participants, sponsors, volunteers, and audience members for making this production a success.