KTF Updates & Directions for Sub Day 10/08/19

• TODAY, Tuesday, 10/08
  • Continue running from where we stopped yesterday. Try to be off-book.  Doubles, be ready to catch "lines".  Don't fool around on your phones.  Instead watch to solidfy blocking, and run through lines (quietly) as they go along.
  • Clear the stage at 3:32.
  • No after school today.
  • Charity, give notes as possible to those who I mentioned yesterday.
  • Read announcements for tomorrow and beyond.
• TOMORROW, Wednesday,  10/09:
  • Come around during Advisory to help me.  I'll write another bullet point with available tasks lower down.
  • The Winchester Sun AND Crosby's 5th period class is coming to see you.  I gave them a heads up that it's still rough & that the set is still in progress, so they'll understand.
  • However, that means you need to be off-book!  As of tomorrow, we have one week before COHORT comes in to watch the FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL, then Thursday is the public show, then Friday/Saturday is the competition!
    • I hate to tie it to grades, but do remember this is a co-curricular project, so if you're not off book tomorrow, you will lose 10% each day you have that book in hand and I'll also start deducting a point every time you ask for lines.
  • Bring whatever props/costume pieces you have tomorrow so we can see what's going on.
  • ADVISORY TASKS (Wednesday & Wednesday, anything left over will be done Saturday (me) and Monday--up for grabs:
    • ***Tape off a precise 10x10 foot square off-stage***
    • **Tape off a "Do not cross" line off stage so we don't accidentally start the show**
    • Nail in the false front sides
    • Help Lowther make the programs for Thursday's public show
    • Make a Sign-Up Genius for Thursday's artist reception refreshments
    • Put up posters around the school
    • Demo any remaining Luan from 2x4s
    • Work on light cues (showing Lowther)
    • Sound effects backstage (siren, explosion, crash)
    • Practice monologue/song with Lowther
    • Practice scenes with each other
    • Practice tech challenge, using the papers Imani has
    • Paint "sunset colors" on a Luan board for each of the girls (Lowther will provide paint and assign colors, may have to wait until Monday)
    • Constructing the periaktoi (triangular prism) 3rd side (maybe have to wait until Monday)
• Rehearsal Monday, 10/14, 9am-12pm:
  • You know I'm usually exactly on time, but probably Monday I'll be earlier, since my family will be heading off to school as normal.  If you need to be dropped off early, let me know, and I'll let you in to practice or help me with KTF tasks.
    • Andrew, especially, will need to come early if possible, to go over lights.
    • Any backstage people might also come early to learn the scene changes
  • Full dress rehearsal and OFF-BOOK.  Olivia will be getting with you for hair and make-up as needed.
    • Note my warning about grades, above.  By Monday, costumes must be ready, otherwise I'll be taking 10% off daily as well.  Please don't do that to yourselves.
    • Any backstage members must be in all black--top to bottom--for all rehearsals from here on out.  You will be on stage and doing a lot of extremely important set changes!
  • ​Lainie and Olivia also need to be there, even though they aren't performing at competition.  Y'all will work on painting and other tasks that are necessary for having everything ready for Monday's full-dress rehearsal, then our first real audience on Wednesday, 10/16.
  • MOST IMPORTANT TASK:::::::::: Time the show & make cuts!
  • I'll also give you the schedule of when we're leaving (EXTREMELY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, YOU MUST SLEEP ASAP THURSDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!), performing, doing IEs (VERY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING!!), workshop requirements, schedules, rules, rules for performance, everything.
  • Anyone who can stay to help with putting finishing touches on everything (nailing, sawing, drilling, painting, crying), would be very much appreciated.  Otherwise it will just be me and a bunch of dangerous power tools.
• Tuesday, 10/15:
  • In-class full-dress rehearsal.
  • All Cast A should plan to stay, and anyone working tech.  It shouldn't be too much after 4:15, but we need to run the full show from the start of class.  Arrange for pick-up by then.
• Wednesday, 10/16:
  • Cohort will come watch the final full-dress rehearsal.  All cast members will be in places.  Only Olivia & Lainie do not have tasks at that time, but can watch/work on  whatever is left to do (printing & folding programs, most likely)
• Thursday, 10/17:
  • Work spots during class
  • Plan to stay after school to get ready
    • Get tables from custodians
  • Call time is 5:15pm
  • Art gallery w/my father-in-law, Bob Howard, opens at 5:30pm
    • I need parents to bring finger foods, punch, small plates, utensils, cups (all preferably clear--except food & punch).  Please email [email protected] with what they'll bring.
      • Not just sweets, but also small veggies, cheese cubes, meat...cubes? is that a thing?, cheese dip with tasty crackers, cut up fruit, etc.  But also some sweet/dessert items would be nice.
        • Finger foods, rather than pot-luck things that need giant serving spoons.  Just easy to eat with toothpicks, forks, fingers
      • If anyone has decent serving tray type things, please bring those, even if you can't make anything to bring with them.
    • Bring any reception items by 5:15pm to the theater ticket booth.
    • Once in costume/make-up you may not go out into public, so visit the art gallery before then.
    • Artwork will be displayed in the theater foyer; some originals and print will be available for purchase.
    • House opens at 6:15, show begins at 6:30!
    • YOU MUST STAY FOR LOAD-IN to the trailer so we can leave EARLYYYYYY the next morning.
• Details about Friday-Saturday, and the next weeks coming soon.