Wednesday, March 28, 2018

H.I.S. Players Schedule ETC.

 Greetings Everyone!

There is a lot of important information listed on this posting! It is time to gear up for the last 3 practices and 3 dress rehearsals!

The dates and times below are directly from the practice/dress rehearsal schedule.

 ALL Students - Cast & Crew are NEEDED to attend ALL of these dates!!!

*Any students who can attend these practices 15 - 30 minutes before the times listed below would be much appreciated!!! 

 *Monday April 2 (1 - 4:30)  

Run all of Act 1


*Monday April 9 (12:30 - 5:00) 

Run all of Act 2 


*Wednesday April 11 (12:30 - 5:00)

 Run Full Show 

 

Monday April 16 (12:30 - 5:00) 

Dress Rehearsal 


Wednesday April 18 (12:30 - 5:00) 

Dress Rehearsal 


Friday April 20 (12:30 - 5:00)

Dress Rehearsal 


Then it's performance week!!!

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The Posters are Printed!!! Hooray! 

You will be given posters on MONDAY the 2nd with a list of places you are responsible for bringing them and inquiring about placement on windows, bulletin boards etc.  

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Items that CAST MEMBERS need to bring. 

 

-1 medium size cloth/canvas bag that can be hung on a clothes hanger. (Student's name must be on the outside of it.)

 

-  A pair of shorts that fit comfortably to wear under their costume for modest (during show) costume changes behind set.

 

- A plain t-shirt also for modest (during show) costume changes behind set. (no tanks or camisoles unless instructed) The t-shirt also absorbs perspiration and body oils to protect the costume. (The neck of the shirt may need to be cut (if not a lower neck) so that it is not seen above the costume neckline.) Place student's name in back of the neck/on the tag with permanent marker. 

 

-You will be finding out soon what socks you need to bring.

 

All of these items mentioned above need to be brought to practice by April 9! 

 

All of these items will be kept with the H.I.S. Players Prayer of the Patriot costumes and laundered by designated moms as needed. 

 

PLEASE start bringing them in this week April 2nd! Especially socks once the list is out!

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ALL Acting Students must wear MAKE UP! 

 

This is for the purpose of looking well under bright lights, brightening eyes, coloring cheeks, and reducing shine on foreheads.  Do not apply heavily.  

 

Make up MUST be applied at home prior to each Dress Rehearsal and Performance! Please work with a parent or sibling to purchase products and learn how to apply. 

 

All make up products MUST be kept in a ziploc bag with the student's name on it and kept in the student's backpack to bring to each dress rehearsal and performance! 

 

MAKE UP NEEDED 

 

(Please do not share eye make up with each other as this can spread infections!)

 

~Foundation that matches your skin tone 

~**Eye Liner (crayon is much easier to apply than pencil)          (Do NOT apply below eye - on lid ONLY!)

~**Mascara 

~Blush 

~Chap stick 


**If you have dark hair use black eye liner and black mascara

** If you have light hair and a fair complexion use black/brown eye liner and black/brown mascara 

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CREW MEMBERS 

Ella - Stage Manager

Maggie - Hair Design 

Julia - Shoes 

Jacob - Sound 

Tim G. - Sound 

 

Each of you will need to wear black clothing to each Dress Rehearsal and Performance!

 

The purpose is to unify and professionalize the crew members and to limit visibility during the show if seen in sight lines etc.  

 

Sound Guys - you will be in the audience for many of the performances - wearing black allows for the audience not to be distracted by color etc. as you do your role before them. 

 

Limit personal accessories that include color such as long necklaces, scarves, bright shoes, etc. 

 

Flip - Flops and Sandals are not appropriate footwear for the important jobs that you carry out! Thank you for all you do! 

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Praying you all have a blessed Easter with your families celebrating Our Risen Savior!  

 

See you all on Monday!

Director Jennie  

 

P.S. Don't eat too many jelly beans:) 

Stay Healthy and Safe;)

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Bio Reminder

H.I.S. Players Biography Board


Mrs. Talbot gave out information on Monday the 26th and as you weren't all there to receive it I am posting it here. We will also have extra copies at future practices.

All students both cast and crew members as well as leadership are to complete a bio.

Director Jennie 

Thank you all for taking the time to write your biography to be displayed at the shows!

This is an opportunity to share information about yourself and your part in this play, like:
~Your Name
~Age or grade
~What part you play in the show
~How many years you've been a part of H.I.S. Players
~Other theater experience
~Something you like about being a part of the play
~Other personal interests you might have

Please remember to make the paragraph in third person (using "he" and "she" - not "I" or "me".)

And remember to respect the 100 word maximum!

The deadline to submit your biography is APRIL 2, 2018

Please email your work with "HIS Bio Board" in the subject line to k8talbot04@outlook.com
I will check your work and respond with any needed revisions.

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this play. It is exciting that we all get to be a part of this opportunity!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Talbot

Friday, March 23, 2018

Monday March 26

We had a great practice on Monday! The voice recordings went very well and sound wonderful! I'm excited to hear them during the show! Thank you sound guys and voices for your time and effort!

We are gearing up for another practice of "Prayer of the Patriot"!!!!

~The poster art is getting finished up soon! Be considering if you want to purchase a T-shirt! The design and details will be out as soon as it is available.

~Your Bios are due Monday April 2nd. Let's get them finished up and emailed to Mrs. Talbot!

~PROPS - NEEDED
 - an old looking hammer with a wooded handle
- a pair of crutches
- picture frame with sports decor around the edges 
- plastic gun from Gierachs (please bring it to practice when it is fixed)
- brown desk chair from Garlands (yes, we would like to use your chair)


After our last practice, one of the Kettlebrook pastors asked to speak with me. I need to share with you a few things that he discussed with me.

 We need to remember that the Church and the Seniors use the building permanently- we are there temporarily using the space.

 He expressed to me that the noise level in the hallway is too loud. If we (adults and students) continue to be loud, and disturb the Senior groups or the Church workers - we could loose our privilege to use the hallway.
I told him we would have a NEW PLAN. 1. We will only have up to 6 students in the hallway at a time. 2. Those in the hallway are to eat their snack standing up, and return to the sanctuary.

He also wanted me to remind each of you (adults and students) that when the church offices are open they could be having meetings, counseling, etc. Please keep in mind that the people attending could be having confidential conversations - allow them the right of way in the halls and privacy.

Thank you!

I am noticing that much of our practice time is going toward moving chairs, unloading the trailer, and setting up! I'm sure you are feeling that as well.

Now that many of us have been in the facility for at least a week or two, we could start moving the chairs and unloading the trailer BEFORE our meeting and devotional time!
If any of you are available to arrive by 12:30 PM for March 26th and April 2nd - please email me!
We need students to tape off and move the chairs, as well as students to unload the trailer. I will respond to you by email if we have enough students to arrive by 12:30 PM! Thank you!

FYI - April 9 through April 20 we begin practices at 12:30 PM instead of 1:00 PM and go until 5:00 PM instead of 4:30 PM.

REMEMBER to hold the performance week  OPEN April 23 through 28. Schedules and details are coming. 

Okay - lots of information THANK YOU for reading it! - here's the plan for Monday the 26th 

Act 1 Scene 1 - Office Workers 
Olivia, Genevieve, Seannan, Tim F. 

Act 1 Scene 2 (includes Come Ye Thankful People, Come Song) 
Katie G., Titus, Grant, Larkyn, Hannah 

Act 1 Scene 3 - Jonathan Edwards
Evan, Bobby, Noah, Hailey, Elisa 
 
Act 1 Scene 4 - George Washington
Jesse, Kenny, Anea, Caleb, (Josh please read for Peter Miller.)

Happy Days are here again (song)
Zeke, Evan, Bobby, Grant, Larkyn, Noah  

Comin' in on a wing and prayer (song)
Gideon, Micah, Zeke, Brianna 

CREW MEMBERS 

Stage Manager - Ella  (feeding lines during the four scenes)
Costumes - Katrina 
Hair Design - Maggie & Lydia 
Sound Tech.s - Tim G. & Jacob 
Video Recording - Jonathan 
 







Saturday, March 17, 2018

Monday the 19th

Welcome back those of you who were at Nationals! I hope your week was fun and a good experience as you gloried God on the court or in the stands!

Here are the plans for Monday the 19th.

Remember we are now located at Kettlebrook Church (West Bend). This is the old North Pick n' Save building. 

Thank you to all of you students who worked so hard moving our props etc. out of the trailer, across the parking lot, and back again. I  am so thankful for your cooperative attitudes!  

NEWS for you! Read all about it:) 
The Threshold Incorporated (building next door) who oversees the parking lot asked us to move the trailer. Yes, closer - but pay attention! The trailer is now parked behind the building by the church's rear entrance. (No we will not park in back - continue to park your vehicles far out in front- thank you). Okay, the trailer is in the back, by the church door. Items will need to be brought through four single doorways as well as short hallways before entering the sanctuary. We can do this!  It will mean having door holders and select students to carry items carefully, quietly, and slowly through the doorways. We will be near the church offices and meeting rooms so quiet and respectful is key. Slowly and carefully is because the halls and doorways are narrower than what we did last week. Select students because a two way street with large items will be tricky and we can't cause traffic jams! 

Reminder - again we will need to work together to move the chairs back to create space. Painters tape will be used to mark where they need to go back. 

Who is coming and what are we doing???

CREW:

Tim G. - Sound 
Jacob - Sound 
Jonathan - Video recording 
Maggie & Lydia - Hair Design 
Katrina - Costumes 
Ella - Stage Manager 
Elisa & Titus - Props & Set 

PRACTICE: 

Brenton will be working with Tim G. and Jacob on the Voice Recordings. Please see NOTE at the bottom of this post. 

WORLD WAR 2 -
Aiden, Lydia, Zeke, Brianna, Micah, Kenny  

COLUMBINE - 
Anna, Hailey, Anea, Dominic, Tirzah, Paul 

9/11, Act 2 Scene 5 

Olivia, Tim F., Genevieve, and Seannan 

NOTE: There are certain students needed for voice recordings. I will email you the lines. They do not need to be memorized but read it/them over before we record! 
The * is to show that your name is mentioned more times in the lists.) 

Olivia - 3  recordings (prayer, scripture reading, ending prayer)
Gideon* - 3  recordings (all Civil War Battles) 
Josh* - 2 recordings (both Sheriff's conscience) 

Titus - FBI Report for Mississippi Burning Case  

Lydia* & Micah - Intercom at Columbine High School (in the email I will send the lines are split up for two high school students)

Josh* - Hand Held Radio Voice, 1 line 

Voicemails:

Katrina 
Maggie (Hair Design, there one short line I'd love for you to do!)
Anea 
Brianna 
Gideon*
Josh*
Ella (Stage Manager, there are four very short sentences I'd love for you to do!)
Dominic 
Lydia*
Hailey 
Noah  

(Please know that we are recording all the voicemails and do plan to use them all. If it becomes necessary some may be used.)

For those of you who are coming to help with the trailer, the set, and/or a short practice - you are encouraged to work your memorized lines in small groups, check in with costumes and hair.


 Looking forward to a great practice!

Jennie



 

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Further Important News

 I hope you all have been enjoying this sunny day!

Here are the further notes I have about our  move!!!

- Director Jennie

PARKING-
When you arrive at Kettlebrook be sure to park the farthest out in the lot. (yes, you can park closer to the building than our trailer). Please save the closest spaces for the Senior Center, Kettlebrook, and other businesses. 

SENIOR CENTER -
Kettlebrook Church and the West Bend Senior Center are located in the same building! Be sure to be friendly, respectful, and quiet! They have various activities that they will be participating in in the lobby area right outside the sanctuary (where we will be practicing).

THE SANCTUARY (also called The Gathering Room)
This is the room we will be using for practices/dress rehearsals. There are no other rooms beside this one for our use.  We will NOT be using the church sound equipment! Do not wander around the building or touch items that do not belong to H.I.S. Players or yourself. We will not be using the stage!

RESTROOMS
We are to use the restrooms in the hallway - do not use any other or wander off in search of others. (The senior groups have restrooms near the front of the building but we will not be using those.) Please note: the church offices are near these restrooms.

SNACKS
NO food is allowed in the Sanctuary! We will allow snack breaks. Food will need to be eaten in the hallway by the restrooms! Remember to clean up after yourself, keep your voices down, and not clog the hallway. Please note: the church offices are at the end of this hallway.

TOMORROW
When you arrive you are to meet in the Sanctuary at 1:00PM!!!
Instructions and Directions will be given.
Then we will work together to unload the trailer.
And then we will get to practicing.
After practice we will work together to reload the trailer.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Important News for Monday the 12th

 Important News!

 Starting Monday the 12th 

H.I.S. Players is ready to change practice locations!

Kettlebrook Community Center (Kettlebrook Church)

  2378 West Washington Street, West Bend, WI 53095

 

As learning this new location, giving announcements,  unloading the trailer, and setting up will take some time we plan to work three scenes. 

We do plan to put the set up. It will be brought in, given time to warm up, and then set up by Titus, Jesse, and Brenton.

Who is needed!

~Pilgrim Scene
 -Titus & Katie to practice the scene. Larkyn teach Hannah the Pilgrim step. Most likely will not run the whole scene but work on details with Bradford and Pilgrim Woman.

~Civil War
-Paul, Tim, Micah, Dominic, Katie, Tirzah, Hannah, Gideon (have your lines/actions memorized and go over the song and actions "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"

~ Vietnam
-Caleb, Titus, Elisa (have your lines memorized and review the actions you have worked on with Brenton)

~ Crew
- Jesse please come to help unload the trailer and work with Titus and Brenton to get the set backdrop up! Thank you! You might want to bring homework etc. for down time!

- Julia - Shoes - You might want to bring home work etc. for down time!

- Ella - Stage Manager - are you able to arrive before 1:00 PM to help learn the area? Please text me! Thank you!

- Katrina - Costumes (Hope you are feeling better! If there is a practice time it would be great to hear your Frances Willard speech:)

- Maggie & Lydia - Hair - continue to work with those who are listed above and spend time on organizing timing to get a plan together for hair that needs to be done 1. at home 2. before the show 3. during the show (Act 1/Act 2)

Arrive at Kettlebrook Church and BE SITTING IN THE SANCTUARY SEATS PROMPTLY AT 1:00 PM!!!  At time we will give instructions and have devotions before unloading the trailer!

More Information will be Posted Here Before Monday!

Prop List!!!

Office computer desks/tables 
small/med. bookshelf with removable shelves
water cooler
small file cabinet(s) – black preferred, at least one on wheels
A small modern Bible for a woman
artificial corn and other vegetables
Tools (1700s scene) tools with wooden handles
photos frames (one with sports around the edges)
Quill pen
Books (2001 Office Scenes)
Several newspapers – (please collect newspaper pages that don’t have large or colorful pictures)
Small table (2 – 3 ft., small coffee table)
Men’s sunglasses (1960s) 
 
Large (2, 3 or 4 inch) binders (solid colors)
 
Canteens, etc. (possibly Boy Scout gear)
 
Dog Tags
 
Wooden Toy Guns (or Plastic guns/water guns that can be painted) (World War 2, Vietnam)

Various office supplies (tape dispenser, stapler, trays/dividers, pencil cups, etc.)  
 
Men’s size 14 black dress shoes or boots

Thursday, March 1, 2018

March 5th Practice

I am looking to practice many scenes on March 5th! It will be a busy practice but we will get a lot in before some of you are out of state for Nationals!!!

LINES MEMORIZED! NO SCRIPTS IN HAND DURING THE SCENE! 

9/11 Characters - The scenes I have selected to practice don't all run back to back! I would like the four of you to take a week off. Tim F. I understand you will also be off for Nationals. Please take the time to get to your lines down well - and brainstorm ideas for actions etc. (make sure you know the lines before yours (cue lines or sound)). After the week of Nationals I feel that we will have more props, we will run scenes in correct order, add sound effects, and maybe even  have the set up! All of these things effect your characters and will certainly be a big help!!! Thank you!

So, Who is Coming????

Those in  - - - -

The Pilgrim Scene
Jonathan Edwards Scene
Frances Willard Scene
Newspaper Scene
Mississippi Burning Case/Civil Rights Workers Scene
Columbine

Crew Members

Ella - Stage Manager
Maggie/Lydia - Hair
Titus/Elisa - Props
Julia - Shoes
Katrina - Costumes
Anea & Hailey will be at practice (continue with hats, etc.)
Jonathan - Video Taping 

Please be ON TIME or EARLY - BE ON TASK and ready to go! There is a lot to cover - your cooperation with being ready when called for a scene, costume try on, etc. will make this practice run smoothly! You CAN do it!!!

Thank you! I am looking forward to our practice!!!
-Director Jennie