A few notes:

SURPRISE!! A few of you were surprised today to find that you aren't as confident with your lines/blocking/choreography as you thought you were! Some of you have actually digressed in scenes that you previously had secure. This is not uncommon at all, but it is a warning. You must run EVERY LINE, EVERY DAY. Have someone check your lines with you... EVERY DAY. Generally, I have been very please by the work ethic and professionalism of this cast. Every rehearsal, I am convinced the show is beautifully cast and that, once again, God brought us exactly who we needed. You are talented, nice to each other, and hard working. Please don't let up now.

Kids, please WRITE DOWN your blocking and choreography. It is extremely discouraging to have to tell a few of you the same things every time we get to a particular scene. Parents, please check your children's scripts and make sure they have blocking and choreography notes. If not, chances are your child is one who is having difficulty retaining this information.

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

ALSO: We WILL be having rehearsal on Wednesday, November 23 before we open.
We WILL NOT be having rehearsal on Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving.

I encourage the children to take daytime classes Thanksgiving week that don't require extensive memorization of lines. Some of you are already trying to do two concurrent shows, and I would discourage you from taking on an additional line load at this time just before your show opens.