Get ready!

The real work starts on Monday.

How are you mentally preparing?

Communications must come through and from the head director.

The mood was loose today which is fine for the first day of rehearsal. But in the coming days make sure you set the mood. Focused but fun, Constructive and. Creative, and all the rest of unsaid alliterations (write your own alliteration below)

It was great seeing and hearing voices to the parts that you created. With enough enthusiasm and encouragement they are going to run with these parts and make this show amazing.

It's third period and I am really excited about seeing the set. Great stuff Kate! I can't wait to see the lighting aspect to be added.

No! (Communication Breakdown) Email your cast members! When you see them in the halls tell them.

New rule: any communication with your cast members must be in print on the bulletin board. MUST.

Tomorrow morning all cast lists must be up.

Re-throughs 3:15 tomorrow and Friday.

If you get anything out of this experience it is teamwork. Learn it, love it, embrace it, take it home to mom, call it your boo, etc, etc.

Keep them busy. Whether it's reading, creating character BIOS, playing g character building games, coloring books, etc. The students need to keep moving, thinking and creating! This is a good lesson to learn now.

For example, you need to start coming up with a physical warmup schedule for all practices. So that the students have a warm up for each practice. Last year this was a trouble spot and it was not a great way to start off each of the rehearsals.

Happy Casting Day?

Hopefully, you all can work out your casting and be satisfied with what you decide.
I am impressed by your willingness to listen and compromise, and to think outside the box.
Maybe some of this experience gives you some insight into the mind of Houston. Just think, I have to do this alone! Figuring it all out is tough-- balancing the talent, the dedication, loyalty, personality, opinion, seniority. It is all a difficult task.

I think there needs to be one of you that is in charge of communicating with your actors about schedules, reminders, deadlines. That person should make an email list on google of their cast. Perhaps Kate can make an email list of all Spring Play participants for the larger, less play-specific announcements? I can show you all how to do this in class.

If you have ideas for games/warm ups, please get them to Jason, Mac and Amber. They are master-minding that endeavor over the next few days.

We will also hear from Kate about the set in the next few days so you can jump right into blocking next week.

Keep your red books handy. There is a great chapter on staging, coming right up!

LH

Keep them busy.

All the time.

Whether its today with practicing or in future rehearsals with character description, character building games, or coloring books...

Note: Ya'll should come up with a warm up schedule: who is leading it and what activity they will be doing. Last year it wasn't the smoothest part of the rehearsal and it wasn't the best way to start each rehearsal.

Professionalism, organization, and leadership is what is going to make this the smoothest running production. (And me not having to write every post twice)