Sunday, March 10, 2013

Friday Night Photos

Hey guys, it's Ms. Mason here.  Firstly, let me congratulate all of you on a tremendous show!  I'm so proud of all of you.  Unfortunately the chances of me getting to see the final performance on Wednesday are slim-to-none because of my work assignment that day.  (6am-6:30pm shift, plus being on call until Thursday at 6 am).  But I wish you all the worst broken legs and to have a lot of fun getting them.

I took photos of Friday night's performance.  You know how hard it can be to photograph with stage lights on.  Often too high contrast.  But there are some good shots mixed in.  You can view the entire album at dropbox at this link.  You can download any that you want to keep.  I'm posting a few of my favorite pics here too.























Saturday, March 9, 2013

Moved to Wednesday

Yes, my darling cast & crew, the storm has defeated is. We'll move to show to Wednesday with a rehearsal after school Tuesday from 2:45-5:30. More later! Waterhouse P.S. Darn you, Ullr!!!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Well Done!

Excellent opening night everyone!

As a reward, here's Ms. Mason and I (and our cat Scruffy) rocking the rainbow stripes and CareBear necklace:



I'm proud of every one of you. Get some sleep and let's do even better tomorrow!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Tuesday's Notes



All
Wires need to go behind backs, tuck if you can

All
Party Light?
1 Wake/Kids
All
Louder!

1 Wake/Kids
All
Boarders, etc. keep it up until the very end of the song – it seems to dwindle action –wise

1 Wake/Kids
Broderick
- Bang, bang, bang = modern style (gangster)

1 Wake/Kids
Jocks
-       No football toss in photo

1Wake/Kids
Robert
Slow down on announcement
2 Welcome
Students
Rustle, rustle when the bell rings
2 Welcome
Zach
“Michael”
3 Girls
Cheyenne
Let the music start before you cross to places for “Girls”

3 Girls
Jessica
-       Great cheating out, Mel & Kim!  Thanks for the fix

3 Girls
Kailey
-       Great cheating out, Mel & Kim!  Thanks for the fix

3 Girls
Katie
-       Let the music start before you cross to places for “Girls”

3 Girls
Students
Have props for yourselves post-assembly – schoolwork, for example
4 Footloose
Feargal
good wedgie, just don’t put your hand back there early

4 Footloose
Guys
late on “First”
4 Footloose
Guys
Show Jazz Square eye focus

4 Footloose
Jocks
-       – look excited when you turn to dance!  Chris and Chism, you particularly look blah (Chism, you got better as the others joined in)

5 Football

Jocks
enter 1 line earlier (“I love it when a plan comes together”)
5 Football

jocks
stand around instead of helping, looking confused
6 Election
All
Since when does 30 students immediately stop talking when a teacher says, “Your attention please”

6 Election

Cheyenne
-       Great focus on Michael during rap,

6 Election

Girls
stand up with excitement to dance for Mickey
6 Election

Kate
-       Higher pitch, (and Kasey) on the “Aaahs”

6 Election
Katie
-       Great focus on Michael during rap,

6 Election

Rebecca
-       Maybe grab the mic earlier mid-Video,?

7 Believe It

Anthony
Cube
7 Believe It

Ezra
– “Goodnight, my princess” and try not to grope her facetoo much
8 Let’s Hear It
Christina, Kate, Kasey
Run the song a lot
8 Let’s Hear It
Robert
Slouch during song so we can see Kasey
8 Let’s Hear It
Ezra
No fist bump = high five instead
8 Let’s Hear It
Jacob
Have a pencil to mark roll
8 Let’s Hear It
Rebecca, Jacob, Broderick
Earlier entrance?  Or Jacob help stall (Feargal)
8 Let’s Hear It
Robert
No fist bump – high five instead
9 Proclaimers
Band
Too loud at start – it’s startling
9 Proclaimers
Jonah & Ezra
What happened to step forwards?
Need to run this for yourselves
9 Proclaimers
Kasey
Have arms of shirt ready to hand
9 Proclaimers
Students
Groove along!
10 Letters
Billy
Don’t sing it – just read it with enthusiasm/rhythm
10 Letters
Chris
Less picked on, more tough
10 Letters
Jocks
React to the girls beyond
10 Letters
Jocks
Don’t abandon Michael on platform
11 Man Mirror
All
“Washed Out Dream” too quiet
11 Man Mirror
All
Good jamming
11 Man Mirror
All
Wait to stand until after you sing “If you want to make the world” join-in
11 Man Mirror
Band
Melody – sheet music?
11 Man Mirror
Jacob
I like you up on the stairs – thanks for taking the note
11 Man Mirror
Rebecca
Now that Jacob’s on the stair, keep your crossing to him, just get halfway up the stair and get a crusty
12 Nothing’s
All
Um.. arm waves?
12 Nothing’s
Angelina
Good smile during song
12 Nothing’s
Becky
Good smile during song
12 Nothing’s
Ezra
Good smile during song
12 Nothing’s
Kailey
Good smile during song
12 Nothing’s
Victoria
Nice grooving on side steps
13 Party
All
Quite set change (cubes)
13 Party
All
Couch needs to be further Center
13 Party
All
Pizza drop (careful?)
13 Party
All
Don’t clean up!
13 Party
All
Don’t say “blackout”
13 Party
Chism
Run pacing of rap
13 Party
Jocks
Don’t just stand and stare at Nerds while you wait for your cue
13 Party
Steven
Get into the light!
14 Eclipse
Ezra
Off=key
14 Eclipse
Tina
Light?
15 Walking
All (Kyle)
Zach’s spotlight = death
15 Walking
Christina, Kate, Kasey
Pick up and use the Valentines, don’t just drop them!
15 Walking
Jocks
Good use of Valentines
15 Walking
Jocks
Make sure you watch the girls (and don’t hide well)
16 Car
All
Don’t get on the car!  Just pose up against it
16 Car
All
So close on the set change!
16 Car
All (Robert)
Don’t sing along when it’s not your song
16 Car
Ezra
Late entrance?
16 Car
Girls - Prep
Be surprised at the sight of the car
16 Car
Jocks
Hit a stud pose as Michael starts to sing
17 Centerfold
All
Pointing, louder!
17 Centerfold
Band, Rebecca
1, 2, 3, 4 off?
17 Centerfold
Jacob
Just Rebecca give look-around at empty classroom, not you
17 Centerfold
Jacob & Rebecca
Great job!  Love the crossing with the photo
18 Lost in Your Eyes
Jonah
Don’t talk backstage!
18 Lost
Jonah
Cube?
19 Never Gonna
Backups
You keep missing the “Oooh”s
Keep your focus on Billy the whole song
19 Never Gonna
Backups, Katie, Steven
Be on stage in blackout
19 Never Gonna
Steven
Gum?
19 Never Gonna
Steven
Keep watching the video and singing it – over and over and over and over
19 Never Gonna
Zach
“And so our Senior year drew near”???
20 Material
Boys
Work the lift over and over (with Rebecca?)
21 Fight
All
Stop talking off stage into the mics!
21 Fight
All
Earlier, more gradual entrance, crowd
21 Fight
Band
A little quieter
21 Fight
Broderick
You can challenge Michael earlier (over Billy’s line)
21 Fight
Chism
Quicker on the “Yeah”
21 Fight
Jocks
“Detention”??
21 Fight
Jonah, Broderick
Good fight!  Jonah, can you get closer on the last punch?
22 Eileen
Ezra
I like the “Oohs” – can you ham it up more?  Really get into the groove of it?
22 Eileen
Ezra
“Puny” is hard to understand.  Is there a Dumbo equivalent?
22 Eileen
Kasey
Exit in character (don’t ignore your friend)
22 Eileen
Robert
Shout “Corey” start of line from off stage
23 Makeup
All
Um… wrong entrance?  What do you do?
24 Prom
All
No entrance behind Zach!
24 Prom
Ezra
You’re too convincing with the missed hand-grab
24 Prom
Kailey, Chism, Jacob
Love the dancing scene
24 Prom
Kyle
Don’t be drunk
24 Prom
Zach (All)
Matt and Luke – Mario and Luigi?
25 Bows
All
Nice!  Just a little faster to hit your marks
(1/2 way there)
25 Bows
All
Hold the mic directly in front of mouth
25 Bows
All
Look Up and Smile!!
25 Bows
All
Hold the fist up until total blackout
25 Bows
Christina
Can’t hear your song at all
25 Bows
Jacob, Rebecca
Yay for getting mics!  Now make sure they’re turned on
25 Bows
Jessica, Kailey
Be there sooner for song