Rehearsal Schedule 11/5 -

Saturday, 11/5 -
Run Act I sequentially from "I Have Confidence" (after scene 4) through Scene 11. We will not be calling party guests or Baron & Baronness Elberfeld for Saturday's rehearsal.
Called: Maria, Captain von Trapp, Max Elsa, Rolf, von Trapp children, Franz, Ursula

SET BUILDING/CUTTING: 9am - 3pm - COME FOR PART OF THE TIME OR ALL OF THE TIME. ALL HELP APPRECIATED! - THANK YOU LARRY, DAVID, AND BRENDIS!!!

Monday, 11/7 -
MUSIC - 7:00 - 9:30 - All nuns, novices, postulants
CHOREOGRAPHY - 7:00 - 8:00 pm Von Trapp Family for 'So Long Farewell Reprise'
8:00 - 9:00 pm Rolf & Liesl for Review of 16 going on 17
9:00 - 9:45 pm Dancing Couples, Captain & Maria, Review Lendler
SCENE WORK - 8:00 - 9:00 pm Captain and Maria - Review scenes
SET CONSTRUCTION - 10:00am - 2:00 pm and 7:00 - 10:00 pm on stage - PLEASE COME HELP
If you are scheduled to come dance at 9:00, please consider coming at 7 to help build. If you are not scheduled for rehearsal at all, please consider coming to help build.

Tuesday, 11/8 conflict: Marilyn Peacock
MUSIC - 7:00 - 9:30 - All nuns, novices, postulants - IMPORTANT: you must be working on your latin pronunciations! Overall, the music is sounding incredible!
8:00 - 9:30 Maria, Captain, Max - run lines, work scenes - anyone else who is needing to run lines is welcome to come, and we'll pair you up with someone to run lines with you.
SET CONSTRUCTION 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Needed: Parents and spouses who are comfortable around power tools or a cordless screwdriver. We really need to get this set up Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday, 11/09 - Call 832-630-2185 and see if we're doing set construction

Thursday, 11/10 7:00 - 9:30
SCENE WORK - Act I, Sc 7 - 11 Maria, Captain, von Trapp Children, Max, Elsa, Franz, Ursula, Frau Schmidt, Herr Zeller, Baron Elberfeld, Baronness Elberfeld, dancing couples, Rolf
SET CONSTRUCTION and/or painting 10am - 2pm

Saturday, 11/12 - conflict, Bob Clark, Teri Clark
Act I - as far as you can get by noon, hopefully the entire act. Cary will be conducting the rehearsal. Make me proud, please!

November 14, 15, 17, 19: ENTIRE CAST

LOOKING AHEAD: We WILL have rehearsal from 9:00 am - noon and from 1pm - 4pm on Saturday, November 19. I had asked you to hold that date open. We will run the show in the morning, then change children and run the show in the afternoon. Please let me know immediately if it is IMPOSSIBLE for your child to be there that afternoon.

We WILL have rehearsal on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

We WILL NOT have rehearsal on Thanksgiving.

Shoes

Costumes will be provided for you. You are, however, responsible for your shoes, unless there is something very special that we provide, like possibly something elaborate for Baronness von Schraeder.

We would like the von trapp children to have some black dress shoes to wear with their uniforms. Girls will be in flat "mary-janes", although Liesl's could be character shoes.

For their play clothes, we'd like to be able to switch to a more casual brown shoe, hiking boot, or sandal. The festival could use the same brown shoes, but not sandals.

Nuns/postulants/novices will need a plain black lace-up shoe. We will be looking at Payless, Walmart, Kohls and other places to see if we can find an easy and cheap source.

Women at the dance will need a dress shoe, but it need not be a character shoe. It just needs to go with the dress you are wearing to the party.

Men will need black lace-up shoes. We will provide boot-toppers for those needing boots.

Set assistance - please come help

On Saturday morning and afternoon, we will be ready to have some adults help with initial cutting of pieces for set. If you are comfortable with a table saw, circular saw, and jig saw, we invite the spouses, boyfriends, older siblings of cast members to come help us out. Cast members are invited to stay after rehearsal, or return after some lunch, to help with set construction. We will have a "cut list" and wood and tools available to begin cutting pieces for our stairs and platforms. If you have your own circular saw, we could accomplish more if you bring it. We should be good on cordless drills/screwdrivers, but feel free to bring that, too.

Starting next week, we will have people building during the daytime at various points during the week, but we'll continue to have a cut list or construction list for simpler pieces available during evening rehearsals.

Updated volunteer schedule

Sound of Music

*Denotes usher + lobby guard. Email Carla ASAP to get your comp ticket.

Nov 25 @ 8pm

1. Kristen Holava

2. Cheryl Crofton

3.* Annemarie

Nov.26 @ 8pm

1. Kristen Holava

2. Renee

3.* David Allen 12/2

Nov. 27 @ 3

1. Christin Thonnard

2. Cheryl Crofton

3.* Renee

Dec.2 @ 8pm

1. Corey Credeur

2. Stephanie Friedhoff

3.* Kristen Holava

Dec. 3 @ 8pm

1. Kristen Holava

2. Leslie Harsany

3.* Scott Harsany

Dec. 4 @ 3pm

1. Renee

2. Annemarie

3.* Kristen Holava

Dec. 4 @ 7pm

1. Stephanie Friedhoff

2.Christin Thonnard

3.* Corey Credeur 12/4@7

Dec. 9 @ 8pm

1. Cheryl Crofton

2. Annemarie

3.* Kristen Holava

Dec. 10 @ 8pm

1. Leslie Harsany

2. Renee

3.* Annemarie

Dec. 11 @ 3pm

1. Cheryl Crofton

2. Kristen Holava

3.* Joey Doyle

Dec. 11 @ 7pm.

1.Joey Doyle

2. Kristen Holava

3.*Allison Koether

Dec. 16 @ 8pm

1. Renee

2. Annemarie

3.* Joyce Bennett

Dec. 17 @ 8pm

1. Doug Elliot

2. Stephanie Friedhoff

3.* Chris Bennett

Dec. 18 @ 3pm

1. Renee

2. Annemarie

3.* Kristen Holava

Reminders...

• T- shirt order/money is due by Nov. 1. They are $12.

• Several people have not paid their costume fee of $50. Please bring a check to your next rehearsal.
  

• Ticket orders are due Nov. 1. If you are concerned that a specific show is selling out then have your friends purchase online and use the coupon code "Sound".
  

• Send your bio that you want in the program to pconover@entouch.net by Nov. 1.

THANKS!

Thank you all for signing up to usher/sell concessions. There are only 4 lobby guard spots left. Dec. 2, 11@ 7,16 and 17. Let me know if you can help then. Here is the information that I failed to post last time. I will post the updated schedule when I have all the spots filled, rather than send individual reminders via email.

Volunteer Information

Please send the House Manager, Carla Conover, an email when you have read these notes and/or have any questions.

Thanks.

pconover@entouch.net

Q: What time do I need to be at the Theater?

A: 1 hour prior to performance.

Q: What do I wear?

A: A big smile! Nice pants or skirt, nice shirt, a dress. ( It used to be called Sunday clothes.)

A name badge will be provided.

Q: What can I NOT wear?

A: Jeans, t-shirts, shorts, flip-flops or tennis shoes. You are representing HFAC. First impressions do matter.

Q: What are my job responsibilities?

A:

Lobby guard- (will also usher and sell concessions)

· We cannot leave the lobby unlocked and unattended so one volunteer needs to stay in the lobby during the show. Please let Carla know when you would like to have a comp ticket for another night of the same production.

Late-comers will need to be escorted into the theater- some from the “back entrance”.(Audience right) Enter during a break in the scene. Once the show starts, all late–comers with seats in the middle of the row are not allowed to pass in front of other guests. They will need to sit towards the back on the end until intermission. Escort them to their seat with a flashlight if necessary. Don’t just open the door and shoo them in.

· After intermission move tables/chairs to the side.

Ushers-

· Man doors before 2:30/7:30 to keep guests from entering early.

· Open doors only after OK from House Manager (Carla Conover). Sometimes there are handicapped/special guests that need to be seated first, and stage managers and directors don’t know about it.

· Greet guests, hand out programs. No need to pull stubs.

· Assist guests inside the theater. Show (usher) them to their seats. Our elderly patrons will probably need help up the stairs. Please do not point and say, “Up there.” Do not ask if they need help- just look at their ticket and show them to their seat.

· Remind guests to not bring food or water into the theater before the show and during intermission. (Bottled water may be closed and kept inside a purse, but may not be drunk during the show.)

· Help with concessions during intermission and before house is open.

· After show- check theater for trash, programs, etc.

· 1 usher might need to monitor restrooms during intermission to allow female guests to use men’s room if empty/ keep males out if there is a female inside.

· You may need to direct patrons to our academy restrooms.

Concessions/Merchandise-

Sell before and during intermission. Restock shelves as needed.

Count cash in box before and after show. A record slip is in the box.

After show –(all)

· Check bathrooms for paper supplies in RR before/after show. Additional paper towels, TP are in the storage closet in the back hallway.

· Empty trash into dumpster , located in the alley, if needed.

· Straighten lobby as needed. Stack chairs/tables on Fri. and Sun.

Last show of production – please help strike if you can. Many hands make for light work!

Q: When may I go in to watch the show?

A: About 5 min. before the show.

Q: Where do I sit to see the show?

A: Two volunteer seats have been reserved for you in the front row ( A115-116 ).

In the event the show is sold out there will be volunteer chairs next to tech booth.

Q: I already have reserved seats for the date I am volunteering. May I use my comp ticket another night?

A: Your comp ticket is for the night of service only. Note: It is difficult to get to the concession stand early at intermission if you are in the middle of a row, so please sit on the end. It really is better to help on a night when you do not already have tickets. Lobby guards will get a reserved ticket for another show. Let Carla know ASAP which show .

Q: May I bring my young child with me?

A: Please make other arrangements for your child if he needs to be supervised by you. It’s too hard to do both well. We ask that only those 16 years and up volunteer to usher/pass out programs. While your 7 year old may look cute, it is not the professional look we are striving for. Responsible children may help with concessions by getting drinks out of the fridge, but will need to purchase a ticket to see the show. (Volunteer seats are limited.)

Do-re-mi Hand Motions

Do-Re-Mi Hand motions to remember: (for the "Do, Re, Mi" Reprise)

Hands should be flat, like “paper” in paper rock scissors when possible, or like you're making a puppet or a duck mouth with your hands, for the higher notes.

Position for each note in relation to your body:

(Low) Do – below belly button
(Low) Re – belly button
Mi – around middle of ribs
Fa – chest/collarbone level
So – chin level (probably about here your elbows won’t be able to be out anymore)
La – eye level
Ti – top of head
(High) Do – just above head level
(High) Re – Just a little higher than high Do

So now practice, please:
So - Do - La - Fa - Mi - Do - Re
So - Do - La - Ti - Do - Re - Do

Schedule for 10/22 - 10/31

Tshirts, bearing the image above on the front and names of cast and crew on the back, are being ordered for cast, crew, and family members who want one. Tshirts are only $12 apiece. The production team and stage crew will receive a free tshirt. If you want to order a tshirt, please bring check for $12 per shirt in an envelope, and write your name, how many shirts, and what sizes on the envelope. We hope to get shirts ordered by October 25. We're still looking for a few men/older teen boys to play Nazi soldiers and/or waltzers at the party, so talk to brothers and dads. Rehearsals don't start until Nov 1, but they need to commit to the show in the next couple weeks to get their names on the shirt.


Saturday, 10/22 Remember to get tshirt orders in!
9-12 - Children, Elsa, Maria, Captain, Franz, Max, (conflict: Shamus O'Brien, Leslie Lenert, Justin Vrana) - Party, ACT I SCENE 11 (We'll block Zeller and Elberfeld on a different date.) ACT II SCENE 1. - If we have time, we can review other scenes.

Monday, 10/24
7:00 - 7:45 - Von Trapp Children (Choreography: Finish So Long, Farewell)
7:45 - 8:30 - Maria and Von Trapp Children (Choreography: My Favorite Things Reprise from Act II) - Kyle & Shane Holova (Kurt) please stay until 9pm for Lendler
8:30 - 9:45 - Maria, Captain, Daniel Lovelady, Will Melivier, David Branson, Amy Buchanan, True Hernandez, Hannah Koether (Choreography: The Lendler)

Tuesday, 10/25 - Turn in tshirt orders, and continue to get in remaining ticket orders. (Conflict: Lauren Harsany)
7:00 - 8:00 - Liesl & Rolf (Review ACT I, SCENE 6)
8:00 - 8:45 - Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Captain, Maria, Rolf, Liesl, Shamus O'Brien, David Branson, (ACT II, SCENE 7)
8:45 - 9:30 - Maria, Captain - Review Scenes

Thursday, 10/27
7:00 - 8:30 RUN ACT I, SCENES 9 - 11 ( You should be off book. If after looking over your script, you are uncertain about any blocking or choreography, please contact your counterpart or Cary Thornton.) - Conflict: J Blanchard
Captain, Franz, Ursula, Elsa, Max, Von Trapp Children, Maria, Frau Schmidt, Herr Zeller, Baron Elberfeld, Daniel Lovelady, Will Melivier, David Branson, Amy Buchanan, True Hernandez, Hannah Koether - We will review the Lendler this evening. I encourage you to stay after 8:30 to work on your dancing with your partner in another room. We can put the music on in one of the dance rooms and have you all go in there and review your dance steps from 8:30 - 9:30 or so.

8:30 - 9:30 RUN ACT I, SCENES 12-13 (You should be off book. If after looking over your script, you are uncertain about any blocking or choreography, please contact your counterpart or Cary Thornton.)
Sister Sophia, Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Maria,
Sister Berthe, Nuns, novices & postulants - postulants/novices who are dancers can practice Lendler until needed for scenes.

Saturday, 10/29 (Conflict: Becky Lou Ruiz, Lauren Harsany)
LAST DAY TO TURN IN TSHIRT ORDERS
9:00 - 12:00 RUN ACT II, SCENES 1-7 - Entire Act II (OFF BOOK on any scene already blocked - if after looking over your script, you are uncertain about any blocking or choreography, please contact your counterpart or Cary Thornton)
Max, Von Trapp Children, Captain, Elsa, Maria, Nuns, Novices, Postulants, Herr Zeller, Rolf, Von Schreiber, David Branson

Please make wise use of time and spend any "down time" rehearsing choreography with scene partners in another room.

October 31 -
7 - 7:45 pm - Lisel & Rolf: Review 16 going on 17
7:45 - 8:30 - Review the Lendler - dancing couples
8:30 - 9:30 - No Way to Stop It - Max, Elsa, Captain

November 1
7:00 - 8:00 - TBD
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Captain and Maria - choreograph "Ordinary Couple" and review music and dancing

November 1 - Set building

November 19 - Rehearsals begin for Nazi soldiers, but we need to get measurements and commitment to the show by November 1

November 19: Please plan on a long rehearsal day on Saturday, November 19. I am hoping to run the show in the morning, have notes, leave for lunch, and return and run the show again in the afternoon. I will alternate the children's casts.

November 21-23 (Mon, Tues, Wed) Full dress tech rehearsals with lights, costumes, makeup.

Wednesday, November 23: Although we do not usually rehearse on Wednesday, There WILL be rehearsal on November 23.

November 24: Thanksgiving - No rehearsal on Thanksgiving Day.

November 25: Opening Night! Call time 6pm so we have time for vocal warmups and some quick choreography review. Box Office opens at 7pm, house opens at 7:30. Show begins at 8pm.

Random notes - October 11

In answer to the question coming from several children: I will not call children for rehearsal on October 31! We will probably have rehearsal on that date, just not for the children.

So, now that all the kiddos have breathed a sigh of relief... I have exciting news: We are adding two more shows! We will add two 7:00 pm Sunday shows on December 4 and December 11. That means that these will be busy days for these kids, as 2 shows in one day is very strenuous. We will give the cast time to eat quickly between shows on those two Sundays, and we'll provide dinner.

Children will need dress shoes and play shoes appropriate for the period.

We need to find out if someone has:
1) a small patio table with 2 chairs that can be used on the Von Trapp terrace.
2) a rolling cart that can be used to serve coffee and pastries

We have several ladies working on props and costumes, so you may see lists of prop or furniture needs appearing on this blog. When you do, please see if there's anything that you can help us with.

Shows with fewer than 50 seats left:
December 3 (50), December 4 (0), Dec 11 at 3pm (6), Dec 18 (50)
In addition, the 25th and the 27th are already half sold.

We will begin working on set soon, and we'll need lots of HELP!

Nuns' CDs

Nuns, Novices, Postulants:

I have some CDs made up that have just nuns' music on them, including the Mono chant, Morning Hymn, Angelus Bells, Alleluia, Wedding Processional, Finale Ultimio, Climb Every Mountain, Maria

Please stop by the studio to pick them up, as your next music rehearsal isn't until the 17th.

Important phone numbers

Please put these numbers in your phone:

Teri Clark, Director - 832-630-2185

Cary Thornton, Assistant Director and Stage Manager - 281-224-0251

December 4th and 11th are SOLD OUT

If you have sold tickets for 4th or 11th and have not turned in the ticketing form, there are no more seats available. Please have your friends/family choose another date or return the money to them. Sorry, but it's a great problem to have! You can go online at www.houstonfac.com and click on the tickets link to see how we're doing on other dates. Five shows are more than half sold. Some seats have apparently opened up on December 3rd.

If you have a ticketing form, please draw a line through afternoon shows on December 4th and 11th. Other Sunday shows are close to filling up, so you may choose to purchase the tickets online using the "castsale" code. We have now added evening shows on December 4th and 11th at 7pm.

The shows with the most seats available are Friday and Saturday evenings during the last two weekends. If you have large families wanting seats together, and you're using a ticketing form, you might try to steer them toward those dates.

There is a strong chance that we will be adding shows on the evenings of December 4th and 11th.

Oct 8 - 15

Saturday, Oct 8
Conflict: Justin, Maya, possibly Jessica, Becky Lou Ruiz, Larry Nelson
9am -12: We will be running Act I, Scene 2 (page 10) through Act I, Scene 9 (page 50)
We will run scenes, songs, choreography and block a couple scenes. If you have already been blocked in a scene, you are expected to be basically off book for the scene (Exception: Mackenzie Doyle). Called: Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Sister Berthe, Sister Sophia, Maria, Von Trapp children, Captain von Trapp, Max, Frau Schmidt, Franz, Ursula, Rolf

Monday, Oct 10
Conflict: Becky Lou Ruiz (late)
MUSIC - 7:00- 8:30 nuns
8:30 - 9:30 Captain von Trapp (#41b, the Concert), (#43, So Long Reprise)
CHOREOGRAPHY - 7-9 Maria and Von Trapp Kids
9-9:45 Liesl & Rolf

Tuesday, Oct 11
MUSIC - 7:00 - 8:30 Captain, Maria, and Von Trapp Children (#41b, the Concert), (#43, So Long Reprise)
8:30 - 9:30 Captain

Thursday, Oct 13
REVIEW SCENES - 7:00 - 8:30 Captain, Baroness, Max, Franz
MUSIC - 8:30 - 9:30 Captain - Review all songs

Saturday, Oct 15
conflict: Kathleen Baker
9:00 - 12:00 Maria and Children
Review songs, choreography, scenes in Act I, Block any remaining Act I scenes with children