Friday 7/25 Details
It’s time to buckle down and get in the zone! I need everyone to arrive to rehearsal on Friday refreshed, prepared and ready to work hard! We still have a lot of stuff to work on before we begin our first run through. Our goal is to run the show once with full costume and tech!
We only have 4 hours to accomplish this and we still need to work through our last song and work on all the blocking. This is a tall feat but I know that we can accomplish this….if we work together as a team! I need everyone to be on the same page ahead of your arrival.
Here is what I ask of everyone:
Arrive to rehearsal vocally warmed up. Lisa will not be taking time to warm up on Friday, we need to get right to work.
Arrive with your Costume/Performance Attire (including your shoes)! We want to see your final look on stage at the beginning of rehearsal. If you want to wear your Costume to rehearsal, that is great, but please also bring a change of clothes; you’ll need to leave your Costume in the Green Room. If you’d like to change at Lovegood, you’ll have the ability to do that, see details below. You’ll need to be ready by 5pm!!
I will open doors at 4:30pm on Friday, to give you time in the Green Room to get ready, if you are arriving from work, etc. You must remain in the Green Room until rehearsal starts at 5pm.
GREEN ROOM: Your Green Room is the room where the Tenors & Tenoras rehearsed. Everyone has an assigned, labeled spot at a table with a chair. You may keep all your belongings at your station.
You are responsible to keep your station clean and tidy!
COSTUME RACKS: Costume Racks are available and everyone has a labeled spot on a rack. Please hang your clothes to the right of your name tag. You are responsible to bring your own hangers.
CHANGING: Unless you are wearing Unders, you must plan to change in a restroom stall!
UNDERS: For those that are unfamiliar with this term, Unders are clothing items (NOT YOUR UNDERWEAR) worn under your costume that make changing ideal for the Green Room while maintaining modesty. Biker shorts, tank tops, cami tops, sport shorts are great examples. These should fit under your costume snuggly without being noticed and need to comply with Lovegood’s Dress Policy. Unders are not meant to be worn as your outer layer of clothing, you must wear street clothes overtop.
If you need clarification on this, please reach out to Amy Bowman prior to Friday’s rehearsal.
HAIR & MAKE UP: If you want to practice this for Saturday, feel free. This is not a requirement for Friday’s rehearsal.
BINDERS: I have a new 1” black binder for everyone to use for the weekend. You will be provided with this at check in. This binder will need to be returned at Strike on Saturday.
GENERAL NOTE:
Side conversations need to be kept to break time only. You’ll have longer breaks on Saturday, take advantage of that time to connect with your fellow Cast members. Rehearsal time is not the time for chit chat.
If you have questions during rehearsal going forward, please be respectful and considerate, raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged. I recognize that most of you are adults but when questions are asked, everyone needs to be silent and listenting, it’s quite possible you may have the same question/similar question too. And we do not have the time to repeat ourselves.
SATURDAY DETAILS…sneak peek!
Saturday details will be posted during the day on Friday, but I wanted to share a quick note about meal breaks and Strike.
MEAL BREAKS
You will be provided with 2 meal breaks on Saturday, this time is estimated and each will last approx. 1 hour but be filled with other tasks as well. Everyone must plan to remain onsite for the day!
Lunch: approx. 12:30pm
Dinner: approx. 3:50pm
MICROWAVE: We do have a microwave available, if you’d like to use it. Just keep in mind that there are 30 people that may intend to use it, so that could impact your time to consume your food.
NO REFRIGERATOR ACCESS: While we do have a refrigerator on site, we do not have enough space for everyone and Concessions will be using a majority of it for waters. Please plan accordingly with a cooler and ice packs!
MEAL DELIVERY: You may opt to order food and have it delivered. If you decide to do so, please let Amy Bowman know on Saturday when you arrive.
Please add my info as the contact for your order as you will not be allowed to have your phone with you.
Amy Bowman 503-482-9323
Please make a note to have the food delivered to the front door of the building. I will have a food delivery sign out in the parking lot.
STRIKE PLANS
After the 6pm performance on Saturday, we will have a mini Strike. If you are not familiar with this terminology, we reset the building back to it’s pre-show state. This is a requirement for all choir members.
Everyone will be assigned to a team and have a specific task(s) to do. Many hands make light work.
This will last approx. 20 minutes and begin after Meet N Greet is over.
More details will be shared on Saturday during Lunch Break!
I’m so proud of all that you’ve accomplished in just 4 rehearsals! Let’s do this thing!
~ Amy
