Plans for the next two practices!

Feb. 5th Bring Character Sheet
~Office Worker, Micheals, Handicapped, CoWorker
~Civil War  (Act 1 Scene 5)
~Mississippi Burning Scene (Act 2 Scene 2)
~Vietnam (Act 2 Scene 3)

CREW MEMBERS NEEDED:
~Stage Manger 
~Hair
~Costumes
~Props


Feb 12th  - Bring Character Sheet
~Office Worker, Micheals
~Pilgrims (Act 1 Scene 2)
~Newspaper Scene (Act 1 Scene 7)
~World War 2 (Act 2 Scene 1)
~Columbine (Act 2 Scene 4) 


CREW MEMBERS NEEDED:
~Stage Manger 
~Hair
~Costumes


If your crew dept. is not listed here - you get some time off! or to work at home:) There are some of you that I've told I will contact: sound techs, paper props, etc. with what to start working on. 
Please Note: Some of the crew departments - shoes, make up, accessories, and hats are waiting on other departments to before moving forward. 


I hope this helps you all plan the next two weeks! 

Actors/Actresses - remember to get your lines memorized! After these two practices your script will not be in hand!!!

This is an exciting opportunity to portray real people and real stories! The more research I do the more I learn about the times and continue to come to understand the seriousness of each struggle. It's amazing that we have been called to reenact these strong people overcoming with prayer because they had faith in God.

Have a great rest of your week!
Director Jennie 

 

Plans for Monday the 29th

The scenes we will be working on Monday the 29th are . . . 

Act 1 Scene 3 - Young Jonathan, Friend*, Mrs. Edwards, Parishioner, Jonathan Edwards

Act 1 Scene 4 - Washington, Isaac Potts, Mrs. Potts, Pastor Muhlenberg, Peter Miller

Act 1 Scene 6 - Frances Willard, Woman, Woman 2 

Also involved are: Office Worker, Micheals, CoWorker, Handicapped

Have your character sheets done!  

We will be using them! 

*It has been decided that the role of "Friend" will be played by Robert Yogerst 

Crew Members to attend: 

Ella: Stage Manager 

Julia (shoes): bring a notebook for recording shoe sizes and descriptions 

Katrina: in costume dept. 

Tim & Jacob: Sound guys. I will have a chart for you guys to work on to record sounds needed and checking for cues. 

Anea, Hailey, & Genevieve: bring a notebook for recording accessories needed

 Maggie & Lydia: work together looking through the pictures, deciding who will do what research at home, writing down questions for Mrs. Wilke, and organizing the hair dept. totes. 

(Jonathan, thank you for videotaping the read through! We will not need any video recordings of this practice. Please stay tuned!)

~~~If there are siblings who need to attend practice (because a parent is helping at practice) whose scenes are not being worked they need to bring along homework, quiet games, or a handheld device, etc. 

Remember to bring:

~Script

~Water Bottle

~Snack (no nuts, please)

~pencil

~backpack

~homework or a quiet activity for down time 

Props Needed!

This is the list of Props and Set Pieces that are needed for the show.

(some items are not listed here as they either have to be made (paper props etc.) or H.I.S. Players already owns them (rocks, etc.) 

 

If you have large items - snap pictures and either text or email them to me!

 

For small items - bring them to practice! (if you aren't scheduled to attend a practice - let me know through text or email that you do have the items and you can bring them in when your are scheduled)

 

Your help in locating these items is MUCH appreciated! 

 

3 desks (small, lightweight, office look)

water cooler

small file cabinet(s)

A cellphone (2001 style)

A Briefcase for a woman

A Palm Pilot

 wrist watches (2 woman’s and 1 men’s)

A wheelchair (person’s height: 5 ft. 2 in.)

A desk chair on wheels

3 Bibles (Civil War, World War 2, and Modern)

Natural looking garland

Baskets with corn and other vegetables

A leather journal 

File cabinet on wheels

Tools (1700s scene)

Toolbox (1700s scene)

A podium (also necessary for scene 6)

Office worker family photos in frames

Quill pen and ink well

Books (2001 Office Scene)

Can of diet coke, empty

2 civil war era guns (replicas) 

A hankie

Union cap

Union flag

Confederate cap

Confederate flag

Several newspapers – please collect newspaper pages that don’t have large or colorful pictures

A trunk with a flat top

Winter hat and scarf (1919)

Baseball mitt and ball

Small table (2 – 3 ft., small coffee table)

Stuffed chair (small, lightweight)(1940s)

Backpacks (1999)

Textbooks(1999)

Hand held radio, year 2001

Thank you Seannan for locating all the props in the entire script!!! 

Titus, Elisa, and Seannan will be working together in the Prop Dept. Thanks so much!                      

 

A Quick Note

I want you all to know that the Walking Read Through went very well!
It was a fun afternoon of starting to capture the vision of Prayer of the Patriot!

~Continue to memorize your lines!!!

~Complete your "Ask your Character this . . . " page(s)

~Next we will be adding blocking (entrances/exits and where to go)!

~Watch this blog for who comes to the January 29 practice!

Director Jennie

Peanut/Nut Allergy

Hello Cast, Crew, & Parents!

 

One of our cast members, Tirzah Schmickle has a Peanut Allergy (this allergy also very likely includes Tree Nuts).

 

Please refrain from bringing Peanuts or products with peanuts as ingredients (ex. peanut butter, trail mix, granola bars, etc.) to H.I.S. Players functions. 

 

If you do eat items with ANY type of nuts, whether in the car or at a H.I.S. Players functions - WASH YOUR HANDS. 

 

If in the car - use Hand Sanitizer before entering the building. 

Hand Wipes will be available at practices to help with hand washing during break time.

 

For Break Time: You are welcome to bring small coolers with ice packs to hold cheese, hummus, etc.

Bio Pictures!!!

On Monday - you will have your picture taken for the bio board!!!

Be sure to . . . 

1. wear a shirt that does NOT have graphics, logos, or writing. 

2. do NOT wear a hat.

3. Smile 

 

(Pictures will be taken of Cast Members, Crew Members, Directors, and Adult Leaders) 

To prepare for the Read Through _ Jan. 22nd

All students will attend the practice on January 22nd. This will be our Read Through. We will take turns walking/reading through the script!!! It will be a fun time of getting to know each actor/actress and the role(s) they play!

For the CAST - 

Read through the script! Review your role(s). Pay special attention to your scene(s). Jot down notes or questions as you read!

For the CREW - 

You will be able to take this opportunity to hear the script being read, get familiar with who plays which character and begin to see distance between certain scenes etc. 

Hair - (Maggie & Lydia), I plan to have pictures (maybe some and not all) of hair styles that I envision for the characters. You can follow along in the script, watching the actors, and looking at the pictures. This way you get to know who's who and can jot notes next to the pictures about possibilities and style techniques etc.

Sound - (Timothy G. & Jacob), you guys will follow along in your script (mark, highlight, and make notations) as we go along. You will need to verbally remind us of sound effects as we work through the script (say what the sound is or announce what song will be played). Remember to keep an eye open for cues (what comes before the sound effect or music).

Video - Jonathan, you will be able to practice with the camera and get familiar with the scenes and who acts in them.

Props - No props will be used on Monday - however pay attention as you follow along.

Shoes & Costumes - (Julia & Katrina), this is a great opportunity to get to know names and faces along with the characters they play and what scene they belong in. You can write down notes as needed. Mrs. Yogerst has the costume binder with pictures for each scene. 

Looking forward to Monday's practice and getting to know all of you!

~Director Jennie

Scripts Needed

If you have yet to sign up to purchase a script please email 

wearehisplayers@gmail.com          (By 10:00 AM on Wed. the 17th)

If you do not purchase a $3.00 printed script - you may ask to have a copy emailed to you so you can print it at home (no expense except your ink and paper)!  The script is 37 pages. 

Those who have signed up to purchase printed copies are

Weimer - 3
Rapavi - 2
Kartman - 1
Schmickle - 1
Gierach - 1
Talbot -1
Garland - 2
Wolff - 1 
Greenhow - 1
Strehlow - 2
Mikul - 1
Strand - 1
Karrs - 1

(Money for the printed scripts are due along with the student's participation fees at the Parent/Student Meeting)

CAST MEMBERS

Character List         

~September 11^th 2001

Office Worker - - - Olivia Rapavi

Coworker - - - Seannan Strehlow

Handicapped (Office Worker in a wheelchair) - - - Genevieve Talbot

Gabriel Michaels - - - Tim Fisher

Billy (Office Worker’s young son) - - - Grant Yogerst 

~ 1623 – The Pilgrims

Pilgrim Children - - - Robert Yogerst, Grant Yogerst, Larkyn Strehlow, Hannah Riemer

Pilgrim Woman - - - Katie Garland

William Bradford - - - Titus Yogerst 

~Approx. 1713 & 1753  – Jonathan Edwards

Young Jonathan Edwards (Child) - - - Evan Mikul

Friend - - - Timmy Rodman

Jonathan Edwards – (Man) - - - Noah Karrs

Mrs. Edwards (Jonathan’s Mother) - - - Hailey Dedert

Parishioner - - - Elisa Yogerst 

~1777 – George Washington at Valley Forge

George Washington (General) - - - Jesse Greenhow

Isaac Potts (George Washington’s Landlord in Valley Forge) - - - Kenny Kartman

Isaac Potts Wife - - - Anea Wolff

Pastor Henry Muhlenberg (Lutheran Pastor in Valley Forge) - - - Caleb Gierach

Peter Miller (Friend of Washington) - - - Aiden Strand

~1860s – Civil War

Union Solider - - - Timothy Riemer

Confederate Soldier - - - Paul Riemer

Mother (of the Union Soldier, Confederate Soldier, and Sissy) - - - Katie Garland

Sissy (young sister) - - - Hannah Riemer

Maryann (girlfriend of the Confederate Soldier) - - - Tirzah Schmickle

Union Drummer Boy - - - Dominic Rapavi

Confederate Drummer Boy - - - Micah Garland

Abraham Lincoln - - - Gideon Schmickle 

~Approx. the 1880s  - Frances Williard

Frances Willard (Leader of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union) - - - Katrina Yogerst

Woman (wife of an alcoholic husband) - - - Anna Weimer

Woman 2 (Friend of Woman) - - - Lydia Weimer 

~January 1919 - December 1941–  The beginning of Prohibition to U.S. Entering WWII  

Newspaper Boys - - - Evan Mikul, Timmy Rodman, Zeke Weimer, Bobby Yogerst

Man (walking the street) - - - Timothy Riemer

Man (walking the street) - - - Gideon Schmickle

Woman (walking the street) - - - Katrina Yogerst

Girl (walking in the street) - - - Larkyn Strehlow

Uncle Sam - - - Noah Karrs

~1940s – World War II

Scott (World War II soldier) - - - Aiden Strand

Janet (Scott’s wife) - - - Lydia Weimer

Child 1- - - Zeke Weimer

Child 2 - - - Brianna Dedert

Soldier (Scott’s comrade) - - - Micah Garland

Soldier (with the Bible) - - - Kenny Kartman 

~June 1964 – Mississippi Burning Case

Andrew Goodman (Civil Rights Worker) - - - Noah Karrs

Michael Schwerner (Civil Rights Worker) - - - Jesse Greenhow

Sheriff (Mississippi Accent, a KKK member) - - - Josh Riemer 

~Early 1970s – Vietnam War

Vietnam Soldier (American paratrooper) - - - Caleb Gierach

Soldier 1(American female medic) - - - Elisa Yogerst

Soldier 2 (American rescuer) - - - Titus Yogerst 

April 20, 1999 – Columbine High School Shooting

Cassie Bernall (17 years old, senior in high school) - - - Anna Weimer

Girl 1 (Cassie’s friend) - - - Tirzah Schmickle

Girl 2 (Cassie’s friend) - - - Hailey Dedert

Boy (teenager, one of the shooters) - - - Paul Riemer

Various High School Students - - - Anea Wolff, Dominic Rapavi

Dancer - - - Anna Weimer

CREW MEMBERS

CREW LIST

Stage Manager - - - Ella Wolff

Set Pieces/Props - - - Elisa Yogerst*, Titus Yogerst*

Prop Research/Creation - - - Seannan Strehlow*

Costume Crew Member - - - Katrina Yogerst*

Shoes Crew Member (working closely w/ Costume Dept.) - - - Julia Greenhow

Hair Design - - - Maggie Kartman, Lydia Weimer*

Accessories / Hats / Make Up - - - Anea Wolff*, Hailey Dedert*, Genevieve Talbot*

Sound Techs - - - Jacob Horaitis, Timothy Giarach

Videographer - - - Jonathan Karrs

Student Photographer - - - Katie Garland*

Set Crew - - - Titus Yogerst*, Jonathan Karrs, Noah Karrs*, Jesse Greenhow*

If the student’s name has an asterisk behind it, that student will also be a

 Cast Member!

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your talents at yesterdays Audition! 
WOW! These were difficult decisions to make.   You ALL did a great job!!!

We want to encourage all of you - God has a special plan for each of you in this year, whether that is in H.I.S. Players 2018 or in new opportunities that come your way! 


Crew Roles will be posted first! If the student's name has an asterisk behind it, that student will also be a Cast Member. 

When the Acting Roles are posted, be sure to scroll through the entire post! They will be compiled by time periods and some students will be in more than one time period.

H.I.S. Players Auditions

H.I.S. Players Auditions for PRAYER OF THE PATRIOT are on January 15th.

THIS BLOG IS WHERE THE CAST AND CREW MEMBERS NAMES & ROLE(S) WILL BE POSTED ON TUESDAY THE 16TH!