4-6-09

Oh Happy Monday,

I am shutting down this blog today. If you need me call 222-1232. I will miss this site as it has become a trusty friend along with all of you. Thank you so much for having your child in the musical, Once Upon a Mattress.
Mrs Charle McAtee

4-3-09

Good Friday Morning,

If you did not get a BADGE or PROGRAM- come see me.

If you did not get your costume back, I will bring them all into my room on Monday and you can get them there.

Thank you all for doing such a great job with the magic.

Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-2-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

Thank you to all of you who came to the party-it was fun having you there. My favorite part was having you there! I will miss seeing all of you every week, but will not forget you. I am collecting pictures of the practices and performances and will be arranging these into a photo album. If you do have any that you want to share with me, please send them along as I would love to have them.

I hope that you all got a program and a badge to have as keepsakes. If you did not get one of these, come see me.

I hope that all of you found this a fun thing to do even through all the work. You showed that you are able to make commitments stick. Doing so makes you honorable, dependable and courageous. What wonderful traits. I hope you all felt the magic of the lights and Break a leg in all you ever do in the future. I miss you all already.

Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-1-09

Happy April Fool's Day,


Today is a party for all cast and crew of Once Upon a Mattress after school until 4pm. Come in for some pizza,cake and soda and some good sharing.

Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-31-09

Oh Happy Tuesday,

I am missing all of you so it is good to celebrate your great work tomorrow.

Cast and Crew Party

GMS Cafeteria
2:30pm-4pm
Pizza, Soda, and Cake

Bring your favorite memory of the musical to share with us all.

See you there

Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-30-09

Good Monday Morning,

WOW! What a magical three nights of performing. You were fantastic. You deserved all the praise I heard from your parents and friends. Way to go. You rock!

Today we have the last 2 performances for the year(tears). When you arrive at school, go backstage to get ready. Attendance will be taken there. Performance times are 8:30 and 12:30. If you can, come in with makeup and hair done. Michelle will not be there to help out today, so help each others as you have been.

I do believe you have now experienced the magic of the lights. Make these 2 last times every bit as good as the past 3. You are winners!

Happy and Excited!!!

I am arranging a cast and crew party after school this week on WEDNESDAY. Pizza, cake,and soda will be served to you. You earned this, so try to make this party.

Thank you to all of you for the beautiful mums and cards. I can't wait to plant them and each time I look out and see them bloom, I will remember you and the musical. You folks made magic these last three nights. Thank you again for making the musical so much fun.

Break a Leg all of you actors and actresses!!
Mrs.Chalre McAtee

3-37-08

Good FRIDAY morning,

APPLAUSE APPLAUSE APPLAUSE
to all of you.
Opening Night was a smashing success. You all did a wonderful job and deserved the applause - I know you felt the magic of the lights too.......

Take it easy today, get plenty of rest, eat some GOOD food, and drink, drink, drink. Come back for your second night of wonder at 6pm.

Break a leg,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

3-26-09

OH HAPPY THURSDAY,

Tonight is Opening Night! You have earned this night so enjoy every minute. Remember: Happy And Excited.

Performances: Tonight, Tomorrow and Saturday at 7pm-you need to arrive here by 6pm

Last minute rantings:

Go home after school today and get some rest and eat some good food. Come back at 6pm.

If you want, you may do your hair and makeup at home. If not, bring in your personal items as we have 2 Beauty School students coming in to help. Makeup for Boys: Foundation and eye liner. Girls: foundation, eyeliner, eye shadow, pink blush and lipstick. Bring in your makeup to reapply if needed. Hair: pull back off your face- braids, French braids or ringlets or curls. Bring in your brushes and accessories especially, plenty of bobby pins.

Make sure your hats are securely fashioned with many bobby pins. Hats should not wiggle on your heads.

You must wear soft-soled shoes on stage.

Knights: Fasten your boot covering by safety pins if needed.

Bring in bottled water to drink backstage. Mark the bottle with your name.

Happy and Excited!

CONGRATULATIONS go out to Princess Winnifred in her 3rd place standing in the History Day Competition.

Break a leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-25-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

Well, here it is-our last practice before the great shows! Can you believe it? Today is FULL DRESS REHEARSAL until 4:45 pm. No makeup is necessary today.

On Thursday( tomorrow!), Friday and Saturday arrive at school by 6pm. The shows start at 7pm.

Makeup, for both girls and boys, is a must for stage as the lights turn you into ghosts without it!
You may apply makeup and have your hair done before you arrive. Your makeup must be stage makeup: Fairly heavy blush and foundation, lipstick and gloss, eye shadow and mascara for girls. Bring in your own makeup for help doing this for the performances and to reapply as needed.
Your hair MUST be off of your face at all times. French braids and ringlets are suggested. Bring in your hairbrush and accessories for help with this from a few BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENTS coming in to help out for the night performances.


Thoughts:
* The first ensemble song, OPENING FOR A PRINCESS, is the most important one. It sets the tone of the whole show. This tone needs to be confidently done with strong movement, strong voice and strong animations! You need to believe in yourselves so that the audience will believe in the magic of the lights!

**** Ms Wheeler just reported to me that the dressing rooms and her room(backstage) was left in a clean manner. Costumes were hung with care and things were picked up off the floor. She also stated that this rarely happens, so kudos to all of you. This is so important to keep organized so as to be ready for the next performance. I knew all of you could do this - thank you so much.

FUNDRAISERS:
*Snacks for the SNACK SHACK may be brought in on any of the performance nights. If they are ok to keep for a few days, bringing them in on Thursday is a good idea, so we can sell all three days. Most snacks will be sold for $.50 and water for $1 a bottle. The proceeds are going for the cast and crew party on WEDNESDAY, April 1( No fool's day joke!). Thank you for helping us with this fundraiser.
*The bottle drive brought in $13.75. Thank you for those who contributed. This was to offset the cost of fabric.

*Several of the kids came up with their own "fun-raiser"! Check out this as you Leave the show.

*The Best Wishes Notes were a smashing success. Thank you so much. These will make the program a keepsake for your child for years to come.


Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-24-09

Good Tuesday Morning,
And time marches on... We got through our first Full Dress Rehearsal with the whole show and it was fairly good. Your hard work is going to be realized this week. Enjoy your time under the lights!

A few observations and thoughts on the practice:
1. Make sure that you allow time for any audience laughter and clapping
2. Come close to the wood to be heard better
3. If you are in the spotlight, wait until the light BEFORE speaking
4. Be confident and Have fun- the audience will believe you


There are a few other items to mention:
1. Cast needs to respect crew members when they come for you backstage
2. Crew needs to stay in your assignment and be ready for your part
3. Ensemble needs to be quieter when moving on and off the stage
4. Cast and crew need to be invisible when on the side stage
5. Cast needs to stay backstage in Ms Wheeler's room unless told to come out
6. Take care of your costume - this is your responsibility


NO PRACTICE TODAY-
There will be a makeup and hair demo as well as folding and stapling programs. This will be in my room A200 after school until 4pm. You will be able to catch the late bus tonight.

PRACTICE on WEDNESDAY:
FULL DRESS for cast and crew after school until 4:45 pm
(This is a change in time)

Performances: March 26,27,28 at 7 pm for public viewing and March 30 for the school
Please arrive at school at 6pm
( you may want to have your makeup on and your hair done at home)

We will be needing snacks for sale during intermission. Please have them wrapped individually in baggies or plastic wrap. Most snacks will be selling for $.50 and water will be $1/bottle.

Thank you to all the parents who lent a hand, picking up kids, making snacks, costume making, prop making, set making, and all the other parts in making this musical happen. Without you and your support, this would not possible. We are all set for coverage Backstage and for Ticket Sales. Your child has a work schedule for you if you did sign up for either of these. I hope having the blog has been a help for both kids and parents. Thank you thank you thank you....
Again, thank you.


Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-23-09

Good Monday Morning,

This is it, the big week. This week the magic happens. All of your hard work and dedication will payoff on stage when you see the lights and hear the applause. You earned it, so enjoy it.

PRACTICE

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY - Full Dress Rehearsal until 5pm -ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY

Due to many other school events going on on Tuesday, there is no practice on this day. But we will model makeup and hair for both girls and boys today. Please bring in some of your own makeup and brush. We will also need help folding the programs, so please come if at all possible. Ends at 4pm.

PERFORMANCES:March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public and March 30 for the school.
Arrive at 6pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Get all the BEST WISHES in this morning as we are printing the program off at noon.

Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-20-09

Oh Happy Spring,

Yesterday's rehearsal was a mixed bag with some good and some not so good stuff that happened. Some of the good stuff was that you showed up - some of the bad stuff was that not everyone showed up- Attendance is vital NOW and you can't miss the next two rehearsals without a note or call from your parent. Another good thing was the singing - ensemble got to go with Mrs. Wheeler for extra help and the leads are doing a great job- another not so good thing here was that the leads showed up late when it was their time to go on. You must be attentive to when you go on at all times. Lights and sounds effects are coming alone fine, but make sure if you are in a spot light, you do not speak if you are not in the light!

Be confident when you are on stage. Straight posture gives you Stage Presence and strong voice.
Keep on going even if you do make a mistake- no one will know if you don't draw attention to yourself by looking and laughing at your friend, just continue on. If something does drop - continue on -
Look up and out at the audience or clock if necessary. Your feet will follow, so don't worry about that! Believe in yourself and the audience will also. Use your whole face and mouth to show some animation. Enjoy the payoff for all your effort in practicing every performance.


More things that need to be addressed before next week:

Your Behavior must be your best at all times You must be trustworthy so everyone can have some fun with this show.

1. You must be very responsible when you are backstage- EVERY word and sound is heard in the audience. You have the power to make this performance great, so do so.
2. Props are being touched while backstage- NO NO NO - they are fragile and must not be touched- including sitting in the thrones and birdcage and shaking the pom poms.
3. Stay away from the curtains- touching them ripples the entire curtain
4. Be careful of your surroundings and don't touch anything that is not yours.
5. When in Mrs Wheeler's room, Sit or Stand and use whisper voices. Her equipment is not yours to touch or use.
6. Stay in Mrs Wheeler's room until crew member comes in for you.
7. Listen to the adult in the room with you at all times.
8. You are responsible for your costume. Hang it up every time you are done with a rehearsal or performance.

March 23 and 25 will be FULL DRESS REHEARSALS until 5pm- attendance is mandatory.
March 24 is available until 4pm when we will modeling makeup and hair styles for girls and boys. Both boys and girls need to wear heavy stage makeup so you don't look like a ghost with the lights. bring in some makeup- borrow some from moms and sisters if needed.
Girl's need to put your hair in Braids or ringlets - no hair should be in your face -

PERFORMANCES: March 26,27,28 at 7pm - be here at the middle school by 6pm -
March 30 for the school

Tickets are available for $5 - specify which night
Best Wishes are on sale until Monday Morning.

Have a restful weekend, come in on Monday ready to make magic!

Break a leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-19-09

Oh Happy Thursday,

Yesterday's dress rehearsal went fairly well especially considering practicing with the sound and lights. Great job with the energy levels. Help out each other with costumes as much as possible. Knights- take note of your boot coverings as many of them were not where they needed to be and I have velcro if you need need with placement.

Costumes are fragile and your responsibility- hang yours up and anything that can't be hung up needs to be in a small bag hooked on the hanger with our name on it. YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE AND PERFORM.

Today after school there is practice for the full cast and crew until 4pm. Next week is the BIG WEEK- Performances are March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public viewing and March 30 for the school. Please be here at 6pm for the night performances.

There is a change in the schedule for next week due to the large number of kids out for student council and track next week.

Monday after school FULL DRESS REHEARSAL until 5pm
Tuesday after school for makeup hair demos until 4pm
Wednesday after school FULL DRESS REHEARSAL until 5pm * our last rehearsal

Tickets are on sale for $5 - specify which night
Best Wishes sales are going on until Monday, March 23- proceeds go to the cast and crew party
Parents are needed to help out for the evening performances- please call 222-1232 if you can help out


Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-18-09

Oh happy Wednesday,

Yeah... today is another dress rehearsal, but this time we practice!! We are going to start with the second act and go to the end including stage call. This should be fun. NO COSTUMES go home now. You are to make sure that they are hung up on your hanger with your name on it. If you have accessories that don't hang, they must be in a bag hooked on your hanger. Costumes are your responsibility.

Practice schedule this week ends at 4pm
Wednesday: Full dress rehearsal
Thursday:Full cast and crew

Next Week's Schedule ends at 5pm- arrangements need to be made for rides.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday-FULL DRESS REHEARSALS

Performances: March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public - $5 /ticket March 30 for school

Tickets are on sale - specify which night
Best Wishes are a great way to send a personal touch that will be a keepsake for your child as it is published in the program. They are $5 each.
Please help out with individually wrapped snacks for sale at the intermissions.
Parents are still needed to help out with coverage Backstage and ticket sales. Please call me if you are able to help out(222-1232). Thank you so much.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-17-09

Top of the morning to you,


Thank you to all those parents and students who came out to help with, hopefully, our last work night. They are: Tim Profenno, Marcia Profenno, Mrs Farrington, Mrs Donley, Dr Alexandrin, Laurie DeLuca , Mrs Lumbert and several kids. Thank you - thank you - thank you.


Practice today is for CREW only - after school until 4pm.


Best Wishes are being sold for $5 each and will be published in the program.
Tickets can be bought for $5 - specify which night
Individually wrapped snacks are needed for intermissions

Practice Schedule: ends at 4pm
Tuesday: After school for CREW only
Wednesday: After school -Dress Rehearsal
Thursday: After school-Regular Practice for all


Happy St Patrick's Day to all.

Break a leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-16-09

Good Monday Morning,

It is such a pleasure writing to you today thinking that the weather is indeed looking good for a work night at 4 to 6pm. I hope parents show up in paint clothes and hammers ready to make this our last work night. I do believe that it could be.

Practice this week- Practices end at 4pm as usual this week:

Monday: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL for crew and cast
Tuesday: CREW only
Wednesday: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL for cast and crew
Thursday: Regular practice for all

PERFORMANCES are March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public viewing and March 30 for the school

Tickets are on sale now - $5/each and specify the night
Best Wishes notes are on sale now for $5 - these will be published in the program-
Bottle Drive still on
Seamstresses will be here today for any sewing needs.
We still need plastic weapons for the props


March 23,24,25 Practices are FULL DRESS REHEARSALS until 5pm. Arrangements need to be made for ride home as there is no late bus.

Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-13-09

Good Friday Morning,

There is NO PRACTICE TODAY, FRIDAY- the announcement is wrong. Enjoy your weekend.

We got through the whole musical in an hour and half even with the late start and the stops along the way. We need to keep up with this pace and smooth things out a bit and then we are golden. Thank you for coming and making this work.

A few things about the practice: first of all, we were missing a few people and that always complicates the practice, so make sure you are there to help out. Secondly, kids are still touching the props out back. This is a NO NO as they are flimsy at best and need to be in there correct places, so please stop now. Thirdly, no more gum chewing from cast or crew. Looking from the stage at those who were chewing was not pretty, so no more. Forth thing, Opening for a Princess song needs to be stronger. Several of you were doing a bang up job, but everybody needs to do this and I know you can. Fifth thing, we are working with props now and they need to be in the correct place, so until that happens, we all need to help the crew do this. Sixth and one of the most important items, NO talking at all when you are on the stage to the sides or especially behind the curtains. Please be aware of this fact and do your part to make the magic happen in this musical. And lastly, you ARE doing a nice job making this musical happen, so we need to work on the rough edges to make it better.

As you may have noticed the photographer in the auditorium, he was from the newspaper, American Journal. He took many pictures and is writing up an article to come out this week, so look for it at the stores.

Practice Next Week: ALL practices end at the usual 4pm time.
Monday after school for FULL DRESS Rehearsal. There will be seamstresses there to help out with any of your costume needs.
Tuesday: CREW only
Wednesday: Full Dress Rehearsal
Thursday: Regular Full Cast

Tickets are on sale now- $5 each - specify what night
Best Wishes are on sale now for $5 each and will be published in the program for a keepsake.
Monday, March 16 is a work night with parents from 4-6pm.
Performances are March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public viewing and March 30 for the school.
Actors and crew need to arrive by 6pm each night of the performances.

Practice schedule for the week of MARCH 23-25
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:30 to 5pm - DRESS REHEARSAL -
Homework: listen to the cd and sing along with it.

See you on Monday!

Break a leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-12-09

Good Thursday Morning,

Yesterday was another great practice. We are getting through the tough stuff now and smoothing out the familiar stuff. Great job.

Today we have FULL CAST and CREW after school until 4pm

Next week's schedule: there are changes so look carefully:
Monday: DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 4pm- Seamstresses will be there for any needed costume help.
Tuesday: CREW ONLY after school until 4pm
Wednesday: DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 4pm-this is a change in time!!!!
Thursday: Regular practice after school until 4pm

There is a WORK NIGHT scheduled for MARCH 16 from 4-6pm. Parents are so welcome to come and join in on this fun. Students with my permission only.

Best Wishes notes need to come in asap. Deadline is March 20, not March 16. Please help out as this goes to our cast and crew party.

Bottle Drive is still underway- proceeds go to fabric costs.

Individual snacks need to be donated to the snack shack for sale during the night performances.

Tickets are available to buy for $5/each, specify which night.

March 23, 24,25
FULL DRESS REHEARSALS after school until 5pm each night. Make pickup arrangements as there is no bus at that time.


Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-11-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

WOW! The practice went so well yesterday. We are getting serious and pulling off this amazing musical. Nice job to all. Remember to look up and out at the audience, open mouths, and strong voices. Confidence is the key to making the magic happen. Leads need to slow down with the lines and make every second count.

If you have not done so already, you need to get a picture done for the slide show TODAY. Cole has the camera, so see him asap.

There is a CHANGE in the schedule for next week: Monday is a FULL DRESS REHEARSAL, but it will be mostly for what is a need with the costumes. There will be 3 seamtresses to help out with any costume need.The time will be the usual dismissal at 4pm, so there is a late bus for that night also. The reason is that we are having a WORK NIGHT from 4-6 pm for prop making and painting. Please have your parents come and help out with this.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE this week:
Wednesday after school for cast and crew
Thursday after school for cast and crew

PRACTICE SCHEDULE ( Week of March 16-March 19)
Monday: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 4pm
Tuesday: Regular practice after school for crew until 4pm
Wednesday: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 5pm
Thursday: Regular Practice after school for crew until 4pm

PRACTICE SCHEDULE ( Week of March 23- March 25)
MONDAY: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 5pm
TUESDAY: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 5pm
WEDNESDAY: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL after school until 5pm

PERFORMANCES: MARCH 26,27, 28 at 7pm for Public Viewing - You need to come by 6pm each night.

FYI:
* BEST WISHES need to be brought in by March 20. These will be published in the program and sell for $5 each and the proceeds go to the cast and crew party.
* Bottle drive still going on- proceeds go to the fabric costs
* Parents are needed to cover the BACK STAGE during performances on Friday and Saturday night. Please have your parents contact me asap(222-1232).
* Plastic medieval weapons are still needed. Check out the toys boxes in your house!
* Tickets will be pre-sold starting Thursday - $5/each


Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-10-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

Well it was another snow day Monday that put us behind one more practice. So that means that we must make every practice count. Today there will be a practice after school for FULL CAST and crew. We are rolling out the props and will need to get used to these in the practices. Please make every effort in getting to the practice today and everyday now. We are going to make this a great show.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Tuesday after school for Full Cast and Crew
Wednesday after school for Full Cast and Crew
Thursday after school for Full Cast and Crew

Performances: March 26,27,28 at 7pm for Public Viewing $5/ticket March 30 for school viewing

FYI:
* We need parents to help back stage during performances for Friday and Saturday nights. Please let me know if you can help out.
*Please send in some individually wrapped snacks to be sold during the intermissions.
*BEST WISHES messages are being sold for $5 and will be published on the programs. Both of these fundraiser proceeds will go to the cast and crew party.
* Bottle drive is also still a go - proceeds go to the fabric costs
* Anyone with sewing needs- come see me asap
* Costume preview by Wednesday
* We still need plastic medieval weapons for props-look in the toy boxes for these!

Next Week Practice Schedule: One week and counting!

* Monday and Wednesday After School until 5pm- FULL DRESS REHEARSALS for full cast and crew. You need to arrange for pick up from parents/friends as there will not be a late bus at those times.

Tuesday and Thursday After School until 4pm- there is a late bus these times and regular practice for full cast and crew

Thank you to all of the parents who are using this blog and donating time and talent to this performance. This is a great way to comment. Again, thank you so much.
Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-09-09

Oh Happy Monday,

PERFORMANCES: March 26,27,28 at 7pm for Public Viewing and March 30 for the school.

We need every parent to donate to the snack shack with individually wrapped snacks to be sold. There are personal ads of GOOD WISHES for sale for $5 that will be published in the program. Both of these fundraisers are for the cast and crew party. Please help with both of these.

I am asking help from parents to cover the backstage room on March 27 and March 28. Also, we need parents to help sell tickets and snacks each night. If you can help, let me know.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:( if you are in Indoor TRACK, come yo rehearsals on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY and Track practice on Tuesday and Thursday)

Monday: After school only for FULL CAST and crew
Tuesday: After school for FULL CAST and crew
Wednesday: After school for FULL CAST and crew
Thursday: After school for FULL CAST and crew

Costume preview by Wednesday. If you have already done so, you are all set until the Dress Rehearsal next week.

Dress Rehearsals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.



Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-5-09

Good Thursday Morning,

Those of you who turned out for the practice yesterday did a great job. Thank you for coming in and learning more of the detailed parts of your lines and songs. This musical is going to be great with this kind of effort. Those of you who did not come need to make an even better effort starting this coming week until the finale, March 26,27,28, and 30. Those days are the payoffs and will be a blast!

The sets and props are getting to the finishing stages at this point. Next week, we roll with these in the practices. At first it may seem weird, but you will get used to these soon. Hang in there, we are getting to the end. Please look for any toy, plastic medieval weapons you may have in your homes that we can use as props. We desperately need these asap.


PERFORMANCE NIGHTS:
March 26,27,28 from 7 pm-8pm for Public Viewing - Tickets are $5.00 each
March 30 during the school day for our school.

FYI:
* Parents are needed to help out Back Stage during performances and selling tickets at the door and snack shack. Please contact me asap if you can help out with this.
* Tickets will be on sale next week
* Personal Messages can be placed on the program for $5- get a form from cast and crew members
* Individual snacks need to be brought in to sell in the snack shack during intermission. Please bring these to the auditorium when you arrive for the performance.
* Costume help is available- ask asap
* Props still needed: Medieval toy weapons, dressing screen, vanity and bench, toss pillows, and loose feathers.


PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Attendance is a must

Monday: After school for FULL CAST and Crew
Tuesday:After school for FULL CAST and Crew
Wednesday: After school for FULL CAST and Crew
Thursday: After school for FULL CAST and Crew


Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-4-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

Wow! What a day Tuesday was. First of all, the turnout of kids for the practice was fabulous and we were able to get a lot of material covered. Great job to each and every one of you. Secondly, the work night was a smashing success thanks to all the parents and students. At least the first round of painting was done and several props started. Nice job. Kudos go out to the work crew of kids, Mr and Mrs. Profenno, Ms Townsend, Mrs Donaley, Mrs. DuLuca, Mrs. Stickney, and Mrs. Rush. It was a great team effort. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Any of you who have not yet had your costume previewed, need to do so by MONDAY, March 9. If you have already done so, you are all set. If you need help with your costume, come to see me asap as there is help. Full dress rehearsals are going to be happening very soon!

PRACTICE FOR WEDNESDAY is after school for FULL CAST Attendance is a must as the time is nearing the big day.

Bottle drive still going on. Please support this.

The sale of tickets is going to start next week. Tickets are $5.00

The sale of advertisements for BEST WISHES is starting today. Please help out with this fundraiser. Details about this will be given out at practice today.

PROPS NEEDED: Let me know if you can help out with the following:
Small Decorative Pillows
Punch Bowl(not glass)
Plastic Medieval Weapons
Vanity and Bench




PERFORMANCE NIGHTS:
March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public $5.00/ticket
March 30 for school shows.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-3-09

Good TUESDAY MORNING,

I am so glad we are here today. Time is running short with all the snow days we have had on Mondays. Tonight we are having a work night for any and all parents who can lend a hand during the time-4pm to 8pm. If you can come over for a few hours, we would love to have you do so. We are painting so come in your paint clothes. There will also be a seamstress available for help. Bring what you need in for alterations.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:Attendance is vital now.

Tuesday after school practice for FULL CAST. If you have your costume with you for a preview, bring this in. If not, do so tomorrow.
Wednesday after school for FULL CAST.

Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

3-2-09

Oh snowy Monday AGAIN,

Another snow day has delayed our scheduled work night. We will try to get this work night in tomorrow, TUESDAY from 4-8pm. Hopefully we can get some painting done this night. We will have practice after school.

ES- the time frame is around 2 hours.
HF- We can not have a practice on Thursday- 1/2 day for you and conferences for me. Wish we could. But yes, on Tuesday, we are having the work night from 4-8pm. Hope you and your parents can make a few hours. Thank you.

Break a leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

3-1-09

Oh Happy Sunday,

I am pleased to be getting some comments and questions on this blog.

If there is a snow day on Monday, we can not work on the sets. It would be very disappointing again. I am hoping that the storm does not cancel school for both the practices and work evening. I will post on the blog if the work night is indeed canceled.

I am not sure about the ticket prices as of yet. I will do some research on this and get this information out to parents.

CJ- thank you for letting me know that you are not coming to the work night.

Performances: MARCH 26,27,28 at 7 pm for public and March 30 for the school.

Practice Schedule: Attendance is REQUIRED
Monday after school for Ensemble- NO PRACTICE DURING TUTORIAL
Tuesday after school for FULL CAST
Wednesday after school for Leads

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-27-09

Happy Friday Night to all,

Glad to see some of you checking in with the blog and leaving comments.
SS- you do not need to bring in your costume. You showed me the pictures of it and it is just perfect. You are a true princess.

Hope to see a lot of your parents at the work night on Monday March 2 from 4pm-8pm for a few hours. We are painting props and sets and making sewing alterations on costume also. Come if you need any help at all.

Practice for the week:
Monday-after school for Full Cast (NO practice during tutorial)
Tuesday-after school for Full Cast
Wednesday- after school for Leads

PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!
Break a leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

2-26-09

Good Thursday Morning,

NO PRACTICE TODAY! Take time to learn the words to songs and do it all with movement!

Monday, March 2, is an all important day.

*First of all, If you have not done so by now, bring in your costume for me to preview. *Secondly,Practice for FULL CAST is after school, but there is No Practice during tutorial.
*Thirdly, from 4pm -8pm, we are hoping many parents and crew show up to help with PAINTING and making props. Please come in and help out for a few of those hours. There will also be several seamstresses there for all the costume needs.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:
Monday: FULL CAST after school- costume preview
Tuesday:FULL CAST
Wednesday:LEADS

Performance Nights:March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public viewing and March 30 for the school.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-25-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

Thank you for the great turnout once again. You folks are working hard and making up for the lost practices from Monday. let's have another great turnout today.

A special thank you needs to go out to Ms Alexandrin for her help in the boot covers and hoods for the Knights in Shinning Armor and for the Lullabye Bird. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Performance Nights: March 26,27,28 at 7pm for public shows and March 30 for the school.

The BOTTLE DRIVE is ongoing. Please drop bottles off at Clynk ( get bags from me) or bring your bottles into me. Thank you. Money is going to defray the cost of fabrics.

As expected there is a CHANGE in the practice schedule today. Today will be for FULL CAST. We will be starting from the intermission to the end! So make every effort to be there.
NO PRACTICE ON THURSDAY!!!!!!
Homework: Learn the words!!! Sing loud and move.

WORK NIGHT: MONDAY,MARCH 2 4pm-8pm

* We need parents to help paint sets and props. Please help us out for a couple of these hours. You will make a big difference to the progress.
*There will be seamstresses at 4pm - 8pm for any and all help with costumes. Please bring in whatever you have and let me know what you need us to do for you.


If you have not brought in your costume for a preview from me, please bring them in on Monday. If you have already done so, you do not need to have your costumes previewed again. There will be full dress rehearsals the last week of practice and we need to be done by then.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-23-09

Oh Happy Tuesday,
What a day yesterday was! I hope you are all rested from cleaning out the snow.

Practice after school will be for ENSEMBLE today- we will finish the SPANISH PANIC and start SONG OF LOVE(Cheering song).
Tomorrow will be for ENSEMBLE again, but is subject to change so listen to the announcements and check out this blog.

STAGE CREW- Please come today as your help is needed now everyday as we have props.

There will be a work night next Monday night at 4pm until 8pm for all parents and friends to help out with the painting. Please come and be part of it. Also, there will be help available for costumes that night.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-23-09

Oh happy Monday,

I am sorry to miss this all important day as far as rehearsals go. On Mondays we have 2 practices and we will need to make these up. The other thing was we scheduled a work day on the sets after the practice. We will be making this day up on MONDAY after the rehearsal at 4pm. We need to paint the sets and props and get that set. Please plan on coming and pitching in.

Practice schedule this week:
Tuesday- after school for Ensemble
Wednesday- after school for Full Cast
Thursday- after school for Leads

Costumes should be getting completed. If you are having a hard time with this, let me know and I will get help. Hats for the ladies need to be rings or cone shaped. Decorate as you like to match the dress. Dresses should be ankle length with sleeves if possible. If you have a prom dress, you will need to cover your arms with sleeves added to your dress or make a cape to cover. There is help with this - please ask.
Knights need a tunic, solid long sleeve shirt, and black sweat pants or jeans, leggings or tights. The tunic is a length of fabric(velvet or satins or whatever) that is folded in half with a hole cut out for the head. No need to sew up the sides as it should be tied together with a belt or rope. The length should be above the knee - front and back. You may want to decorate the front panel with some sort of medieval look.

Break a leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-19-09

Happy Thursday,

What a fantastic workday we had yesterday. Linda Townsend, Zack Brown, Jake Brown, Jordan Smith and I spent several hours building and completing sets. The bed is covered, the balcony is done, the thrones are fairly done, and a few older props were dismantled. Then the Profenno's stopped in to work on the bird cage. Mr Profenno had the slats cut and painted and got busy with the finishing touches to the set. Jenna, Marcia and I continued on with paints, thrones and cleanup. WOW! We are well underway with most of the sets. The biggest thank you to each of you as you were so helpful.

MONDAY after practice we will be painting the sets and getting to most of the props. We still need you to help out as many hands make light work. There is loads more to do before showtime, so please plan on coming in around 4 ish and pitch in for a bit. Thank you so much.

PERFORMANCES: March 26,27,28 at 7 pm for public viewing and March 30 for the middle school.

Break a leg,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

2-18-09

Happy Wednesday,

Anyone interested in helping with SET CONSTRUCTION, please stop in around 1:30 ish. Come to the back of the school by the band room door. Bring tools if possible.

PERFORMANCES:
March 26, March 27, March 28 at 7pm for public and Monday, March 30 for school.

Check out the blogs from other days for more information.

Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

2-17-09

Oh Happy Tuesday,

A Big Thank You goes out to Mr. Selens with all the time and work he put in to get the Twenty Mattress set made. It is strong and safe for our Princess. Thank you so much.

On Wednesday at 1:30pm, we will be working on the sets. Anyone who can make it, please do so as many hands make work easy and fun. Bring any tools that you have to work with. We will be taking down prior sets, painting and constructing! So join in on the fun. Let me know you are coming if at all possible by calling 856-2134 or leaving a comment here on the blog.

ES- I found your script on Thursday! Borrow one to practice, but don't copy- you'll get this one back asap.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-16-09

Good Monday Morning,

I am hoping that a great deal of you are reading this blog. If there is a parent, cast or crew who is able to help out on MONDAY at 2pm with the set construction, call me at 856-2134, before 1:30 and leave a message with a phone number. I will be posting construction times here, but they will be posted daily when we can make it, but no schedule as of yet. Please bring hammers, screwdrivers, and such. The school is locked up, so I will need to let you in, that is why I need to know who is coming to let you in!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE for next week:
Monday: Tutorial for ENSEMBLE if you can make this
Monday:After school ENSEMBLE
Tuesday:After school LEADS
Wednesday:After school FULL CAST

FYI:
* There are still openings for BACK STAGE CREW.
* There is help for costumes, please contact me if needed.
* Hats need to be worked on this week. They can be cone shaped or a covered ring. Check out the flier you got or the web under medieval hats for ideas. If you are having any problems with this, let me know and we can get some help.
* Tunics for Knights need to be done. This can be simply a piece of fabric(velvet, cotton, anything solid) that is folded in half- cut out a hole for your head. The sides do not need to be sewn together, but tied with belt or rope. Check out the flier sent home. There is help if needed.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-12-09

Happy Thursday,

I love Thursdays at it is practice today for FULL CAST!! Yippeee... We are going to go as far as possible today with the musical, so hang on for a exciting ride. Attendance is a MUST.

Yesterday the BACK STAGE CREW met and what a fine team. Ms.Neil is heading up this crew and we are in for some great work. Thank you for coming and making our first meet so much fun. I am expecting the crew to come in today for practice if at all possible to see what the musical is about and start to get a handle on the props, lights, curtains and such.

FYI:
* Bottle drive still going on. Please participate in this.
* Costumes need to be completed after February break - Help is available

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-11-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

What a fantastic turnout from the ENSEMBLE. This shows great team work on your part in making this musical the best it can be. Congratulations to you for this commitment and effort. You are certainly earning the applause you will get show nights.

Yesterday we moved along at a brisk pace. We reviewed Opening for a Princess, Shy and Swamps of Home. Steps are cleaning up and taking shape. We do need to add one or two steps into Shy, but all in all, the three ENSEMBLE parts are coming along nicely. The new dance, THE SPANISH PANIC, is a real collaboration of teamwork with all of the ideas streaming from you folks. I am amazed how much you are putting into this dance scene. You moved mountains on this show stopper. Great job. Remember to practice all of the parts while moving!!!

Practice on THURSDAY for FULL CAST- attendance is a must

Today, Wednesday, there is a meeting after school for all those who want to be part of the BACK STAGE CREW.

Over February break work on your costumes. Knights need tunics( medieval designs on front if you want) and Ladies need to work on the cone hats / rings for your headdress and get an ankle length gown(Goodwill or borrow one). Medieval styles gowns work best, but prom dresses can be used also. Please cover any shoulders or arms by adding capes or sleeves to the gown. HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL IN NEED OF ALTERATIONS. There will be a preview of costumes after break. Search some medieval images to get some ideas that may help you.

FYI:
* We need PARENTS to help out with set construction/props/painting .....Please call 222-1232
* Bottle drive is going on to help defray the cost of fabric for costumes. Please help out.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-10-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

Well it was another great turnout for practices yesterday. Ensemble worked hard on polishing up OPENING FOR A PRINCESS, SHY, and SWAMPS OF HOME, while the Leads worked their way through scene 11! Great job. The strong attendance now makes a huge difference in our pace and performance! Thank you for coming in yesterday with such great effort.

Today there is practice for ENSEMBLE after school. We will review the above 3 songs and start with SPANISH PANIC! This is a fun and fast dance that you should enjoy as it has hand jives!!!
Attendance is a must, so come and make this a great practice.

I also want to see Winnifred and Dauntless at practice today.

Homework: Work on all songs and lines for the WHOLE play! No books after February break!!!

FYI:
* Costumes/hats need to be worked on during February break as there will be a preview soon after. There is help with these costumes, so please come to see me asap.

* Bottle drive still going on to help defray the cost of the fabrics. Please help us with this cause.

* Set construction/painting/prop making/sewing.... starting now so please let your parents know about this as we need their help.


Practice schedule for the week:
Tuesday: After school for Ensemble, Winnifred and Dauntless
Wednesday: BACK STAGE CREW
Thursday: After school for FULL CAST

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-9-09

Oh Happy Monday,

Another week is ticking by and time is of essence.

Practice Schedule:

Monday: Tutorial for ENSEMBLE - important to make if at all possible
Monday: After school for LEADS
Tuesday: After school: ENSEMBLE
Thursday: After school: FULL CAST

WEDNESDAY: Back stage crew

Break A Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-6-09

Oh Happy Friday,

Thank you for turning out in great numbers for yesterday's practice. We need this to happen from now on as it is crunch time.

Homework: Learn words and lines while moving.

Leads: NO BOOKS up to scene 6!!!

Keeping working on costumes and let me know if you need any help with those as we do have the help. The earlier the better. Costume preview is after the February break, so now is the time to get working. Ladies, don't forget the hats!
Refer to 2-4-09 for a listing of costumes for ENSEMBLE
Leads: Come see me with your ideas and such.

No practice today.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:
Monday:Tutorial for ENSEMBLE
Monday:After school for LEADS
Tuesday: After school for ENSEMBLE
Thursday:After school for FULL CAST

WEDNESDAY after school for BACK STAGE CREW!!!!

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-5-09

Oh happy Thursday,

I love Thursdays and I hope you do also. There is going to be a FULL CAST practice today. We are starting with the Prologue to scene 6! We need to polish up the older material,OPENING FOR A PRINCESS, and clean up the newer, SHY and SWAMPS OF HOME, plus review all the leads.

Practices now are a MUST that you attend as this is the crunch time. If you can not make it, you must contact me with a good reason.

Next week we start the SPANISH PANIC with Ensemble members. Leads up to scene 9. So learn your lines and words.

Homework: Practice your words and lines while moving.

NEW Practice Schedule: Attendance is Required.
Monday: Tutorial for ENSEMBLE if you can make it
Monday:After school for Leads
Tuesday: After school for ENSEMBLE
Thursday: After school for FULL CAST
FYI:
* Check out the blog on 2-4-09 as it has great information.

Break a Leg,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

2-4-09

Happy Wednesday,

I just got note that the rehearsal went very well yesterday. The Opening for a Princess is getting polished, Shy is coming along and Swamps of Home is working out fast. The practice on all of the songs went well and we are on our way to a great production. I want to give a special shout out for Ms. Wheeler, Mr. Carpenter and Marissa Rush for pulling this all together for the musical in my absence. Thank you so much to them and also all of the cast who made yesterday's practice a huge success.

NO PRACTICE TODAY

THURSDAY: After school for FULL CAST

HOMEWORK: Practice your lyrics while moving!

Dauntless, please report to me asap. Thank you.

FYI:
* Show Days: Thursday March 26, Friday March 27, and Saturday March 28 all in the evening.
: Monday March 30 - two school performances during the day

* Practice Schedule: Attendance is REQUIRED - see me if you can't make these
Monday- Tutorial for ENSEMBLE - ATTENDANCE is appreciated, not required this time
Monday- After school for Leads
Tuesday- After school for ENSEMBLE
Thursday- After School for FULL CAST

* Costumes:
Help is available if needed. Please see me asap if this is the case.
Costumes need to come in for a preview by March 3.
Knights:
* Dark color long sleeve shirt
* Tunic
* Sneakers, soft sole shoe
* Black leggings, tights or sweat pants
( We will provide the boot coverings and collars)
Ladies in Waiting/Princesses
* Ankle Length Dress with sleeves or capes
* Medieval Hat(cone or ring)
* Ballet slippers, jazz shoes or sneakers
* Crowns for Princesses

* Bottle Drive to help with fabric costs is underway. Please help with that

* We are looking for parent help with set construction, painting, prop making, sewing, and back stage. If you are able to help out, we would greatly appreciate this.




Break a Leg,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

2-3-09

Oh Happy Tuesday,

Today there is a practice for all ENSEMBLE, Winnifred, Queen, and Dauntless. I will not be there as I have a math competition to attend, but the practice is a go with coverage. SO plan on being there and give your best effort once again.

We are polishing up with OPENING FOR A PRINCESS, SHY and SWAMPS OF HOME.

Homework: Continue to learn the words and sing while moving!! Tough to do.

Costumes need to be completed very soon. I have not heard from many of you concerning these, but if you need help, this is a great time to say so.

Knights:
* Dark colored long sleeve shirt
* Tunic ( Velvet, cotton) picture to come out on Thursday.
* Sneakers or soft sole shoe
* Black Leggings, tights, or sweat pants

Ladies:
* Long Ankle length dress
* Capes or sleeves
* Medieval Hat(cone or ring)picture to come out on Thursday
* Slippers, sneakers, jazz sneakers
* Crowns for Princesses

I have gotten several parents on board with helping out with sewing, food snacks, and fund raising. I still need some help with set construction. Please let me or your child know if you can help.

Week Schedule:
Tuesday: After school for Ensemble, Winnifred, Queen and Dauntless
Thursday: After school for FULL CAST

We are pumping up the volume on the practices due to the short time left to showtime.

NEXT WEEK"S SCHEDULE:
Monday: tutorial- ENSEMBLE
Monday: After school- Leads
Tuesday: After school- ENSEMBLE
Thursday: After school- Full Cast
Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

2-2-09

Happy Ground Hog Day to you all,

There is a schedule change so take note:

Today during tutorial: ENSEMBLE MEMBERS.
After school today: ENSEMBLE MEMBERS
TOMORROW: Tuesday- ENSEMBLE with Dauntless, Fred, and Queen. The knights will go over SHY. You will then be practicing ALL of the songs with Mrs. Wheeler.
Thursday: Full Cast

These practices are extremely important to make as we only have 6 weeks till opening night.
Contact me if you can not attend.

FYI:
* Parents needed to help with stage making, costumes and such. Please contact me if able to help out.
* Bottle Drive going on to help off set the cost of fabric
* If you need help with the costumes, contact me asap. Help is available.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-30-09

Good Friday Morning,

Sorry about having to cancel the practice yesterday. We do need to really give our all to make up for that day.

Homework: Keep practicing singing and moving as this is a tough thing to do.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
* Monday- tutorial for Knights
* Monday - After school for ENSEMBLE and cast from scene 3-5
* Tuesday- NO PRACTICE
* Thursday- FULL CAST

FYI:
* Costumes need to be started asap.
* Bottle drive still going on
* We need help from parents on stage work and costumes.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-27-09

Good Tuesday to all,

Due to the talent show practicing today, there is no practice scheduled for any cast members today.

Practice for Thursday is for Full Cast from scene 3 up to scene 5.

Bottle drive is ongoing. Please be collecting these for offsetting the cost of fabric.

Costumes:
We need some parents on board to help out with this department. Please call me if you are able to help.

Start looking for something that can be used. Goodwill is a good place to start. I do have some dresses and such here, so check this source out also. Sewing and alterations are available if you do so in a timely manner.


Props:
We need a parent volunteer to help lead this task. Please call if you are interested in helping in any manner.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-26-09

Happy Monday Morning,

During tutorial we will be having practice for the knights and Winnifred and starting SHY.

Please be there right after first lunch.

Check out Friday's blog as it is loaded.

Practice Schedule for the week:
Monday during tutorial for knights and Winnifred
Thursday after school for FULL CAST

Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

1-23-09

Oh happy Friday,

I just want to thank all of you who showed up yesterday for the practice on OPENING FOR A PRINCESS. We did finish out the choreographing and you folks are looking good. I do believe that you are crowded and that will be addressed soon, so hang in there. All in all, fantastic job to each and everyone. Attendance is a must now. If you can not make practices as scheduled, you MUST contact me to insure your placement in this musical. We only have 7 weeks to show time! Keep up this great effort.

Anyone who needs cd's or words to the songs, come see me asap.

Homework:

ENSEMBLE - practice singing OPENING FOR A PRINCESS while practicing the choreographing!!!! Hard to do!!!
Knights: Listen to SHY and learn your part.
Ladies and Princesses: Listen to SWAMPS OF HOME and learn your part.
LEADS- Learn words and lyrics up to scene 3 as No books anymore for these!!!! Work onward to the other scenes.

Costume Information:

There will be help here at school for anyone who has difficulty getting any of the needed items. Please let me know asap and we will provide any and all if necessary. Alterations can be done here also, but this needs to happen asap.

Ladies and Princess
*Full length gown(ankle length)and long sleeves if possible( sleeves can be added )
*Soft Shoe (ballet slipper, jazz shoe, sneakers-NO HIGH HEELS)
*Hats or veils should be ornate and have a medieval look to them
*Princesses need a crown also

Knights:
* Dark( black, brown or navy) long sleeve shirt
* Pants need to be BLACK and fairly tight fitting
* Tunics - if possible
* Sneakers

Leads:
* Medieval outfits

Parent Volunteers:

We are in need of many parent volunteers for this year's musical. If you are interested in helping out with sewing costumes, making/painting props, or donating fabrics and notions, please contact me asap. Fabrics- glittery types, ribbons, satins, beads, flowy/lightweight, sequins, and anything sparkely to help are desperately needed asap. Thank you so much.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE for next week(due to talent show practices)
Monday: Tutorial for Knights and Emily
Thursday: ENSEMBLE and leads up to scene 3.

Donations for the bottle drive is underway. You can bring them to the clink account and help out with the cost of fabrics. Thank you.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-22-09

Good Thursday Morning,

Practice Schedule today for ENSEMBLE after school.

Oh happy day to all. Today we are going to be putting on the finishing touches on OPENING FOR A PRINCESS!!! Yeah, so please make sure you are here today for your positions. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE TODAY'S PRACTICE, you must contact me so I will include you in the line up. The next practice for the ENSEMBLE members is on Monday during tutorial.

Practice Schedule for next week:
MONDAY: Ensemble during tutorial
THURSDAY: FULL CAST for all up to scene 3.

Please donate to the Fabric Fund for costuming by collecting and turning in bottles and cans to CLINK at Hannafords. Thank you for your help.


Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-21-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

Thank you to the Leads for all turning out yesterday for the practice. You are all doing a great job as I expected. Please make sure all lines and words are learned by next week up to scene 3. The next time we meet as a Lead Practice will be February 2, Monday, after school!!!

The ENSEMBLE will have a practice tomorrow, Thursday, January 22 after school. Please make sure you make this practice as we will be going over the final steps to the OPENING FOR A PRINCESS. It will be nice to finish this number up so we can move onto another ensemble part.

Practice Schedule:
Thursday after school for ENSEMBLE

Try to do your part with helping out with the bottle drive to offset the cost of costumes by donating to the CLINK account.

Break a Leg,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

1-20-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

Oh happy day it is today as we welcome our new president into the White House today!

Practice today is for leads up to scene 3. Please be there .

Practice for the ENSEMBLE on Thursday.

There is a Clink account at Hannaford's for the Fabric Fund for the musical to offset the cost of costumes set up now. Please do all you can to help us out.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-16-09

Good Friday Morning,

Burrrrrrrrr.....

Thank you all for coming yesterday after school. We worked through some tough stuff and you were champs dealing with the steps. Thank you. The second and more times you work through this, it will be easier, so hang in there.

There is no school on Monday, so no Practices on Monday! Enjoy your extra day off.

Homework:
Ensemble needs to practice SINGING and MOVING at the same time. Please practice this as many times as possible to make this more automatic.
Leads needs to have all lines and words learned up to scene 3 by Tuesday.

Practice Schedule for next week:
Tuesday: After school for leads
Thursday: After school for ENSEMBLE

Please remember to help out with the bottles and cans to help us with the FABRIC FUND. I will set up a Clink account today in the ONCE UPON A MATTRESS name.

Break a Leg,

1-15-09

Good Thursday Morning,

Today is a FULL CAST rehearsal for all members after school in the auditorium.

Please contribute to the Fabric Fund to collect money to go towards the costumes. This fund is collecting bottles and cans for the refund. Thank you so much.

Break A Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-14-09

Good Wednesday Morning,

Today we have a break in the practice schedule so enjoy your free time, but please spend some of it learning the lyrics and lines that you have.

Ensemble: Learn the words to OPENING FOR A PRINCESS by Thursday as we will start the choreographing!!
Leads: Plug away with songs and words. By now, I am expecting up to scene 2 memorized. Tackle up to scene 3 by Monday.

Please contribute to the FABRIC FUND as this will help defray costume costs.

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-13-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

Yesterday's practice was another successful time. We cleaned up some of the blocking and think you folks have a nice handle on it. You are singing and moving at the same time. Great job. On Thursday, we will really be doing some chorographing the song, so make a great effort to be there.

Please help out with the FABRIC FUND to help raise money for the costumes! See Marissa and Cole for details.

NOTICE:
I need to see Collin Young today!!!!

Practice Schedule:
Tuesday: After school for any knight who can make it today as well as any lead in scene 3 and 4.
Thursday: After school for FULL CAST

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-12-09

Good Monday Morning,

I love Mondays, don't you? Anyways we are moving on with the musical at a nice pace and beginning. Let's keep up the great work started.

Today there is an ENSEMBLE practice during tutorial. That means that all ensemble members should eat the first session, and then go directly to the auditorium for practice. We are working on blocking the OPENING FOR A PRINCESS. If lucky, we may try some movement, but that will definitely start on Thursday.

Anyone who would like to join the musical as a Lady in Waiting or Knight in Shinning Armor must start today or Thursday as these positions are closing this week.

Practice Schedule:
Monday: Tutorial for ENSEMBLE
Monday: After School for Leads in Prologue, Scenes 1,2,3
Tuesday: After School for Leads Scenes 1,2,3
Thursday: After School for FULL CAST

Please remember the rules for using the auditorium and have fun today.

Break a Leg,
Mrs Charle McAtee

1-9-09

Good Friday Morning and Kudos to you all,

Yesterday's FULL CAST practice was a smashing success! You all put in a great effort and were on your best conduct and you made the practice fun, but mostly, productive. Great job on a great start.

We really got down the blocking of Opening for a Princess, rehearsed the lyrics to the song and we are getting ready to put these all together with movement! Wow. With all this on the agenda, we need to make sure that we attend all the practices available.

Positions for Knights in Shinning Armor and Ladies in Waiting are closing this coming Monday. So if you are planning on joining the musical or know of someone who does, Monday is the deadline.

Rules for the practices are:
1. After school practices start at 2:30
2. You must stay outside of the auditorium until I arrive to let you in
3. Snacks and drinks are to be eaten and drank OUTSIDE the auditorium before 2:30 pm
4. You may bring in your homework to work on during idle times of practice
5. Limit your bathroom breaks
6. ABSOLUTELY NO EATING IN THE AUDITORIUM so there will be no more crumbs for the ants
7. Check in for attendance
8. Sit in the lower seats.
9. Give your best effort
10. Have fun

Homework:
ENSEMBLE: Learn the words to Opening for a Princess by Monday.
Leads: Learn the words and songs in the Prologue, Scene 1 and 2 by Monday.
Winnifred: Learn a least one song by Monday.

Practice Schedule:
Monday: Tutorial for ENSEMBLE
Monday: After School for leads
Tuesday: After School for leads
Thursday: After School for FULL CAST

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-8-09

Good Thursday Morning,

I hope you enjoyed your snow day yesterday.

Today is FULL CAST after school in the auditorium. Please make this practice as it is important. Also, if there are any ensemble members who have not picked up the cd or the script, please do so today. You will need these to learn the songs and plot of the musical.

Homework:
ENSEMBLE: learn the words to OPENING FOR A PRINCESS by Monday
LEADS: Learn lines and words from Prologue - scene 1 and 2.

Practice Schedule:
Mondays: During tutorial: ensembe
Mondays: After School: Leads
Tuesdays: After School: Leads
Thursday: After School: FULL CAST

Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-6-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

What a wonderful day yesterday was with both practices turning out to be a great start. I am looking forward to our next meetings. Keep up the fantastic start.

Today there will be after school practice for the leads in the prologue, scene 1 and 2 in the auditorium.

Homework:

Ensemble members are to learn the words for Opening For a Princess as soon as possible. Please check in with me tomorrow for the scripts and cd if you have not done so already. Remember, the ensemble is the backbone of the musical and you folks will make the performance a hit. attendance is extremely important and you must try to make both practices if at all possible to become more confident and strong in your roles. the practices are on Mondays during tutorial and Thursdays after school. See you there.

Leads: Continue practicing the words and lines daily.

Please get the $1 in to cover the cd cost asap.

Break a Leg,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

1-5-09

Oh Happy Monday Morning,

It is so good to be back in school. I hope you all feel the same. I can't wait for today's practices.

There is a practice this tutorial for ALL ENSEMBLE members who can make it. Your attendance is greatly needed so please come if at all possible. This means that everyone should be eating the first section of the lunch and going to the auditorium for the last 2 parts. Also, there is a practice for all leads today after school.

Reminder to all ensemble members: You must attend one practice each week, either at the tutorial on Mondays or after school on Thursdays. It is much preferred that you attend BOTH if at all possible.

The schedule is as follows:
Monday : tutorial for ensemble
Monday : after school for leads
Tuesday : after school for leads
Thursdays : FULL CAST

If you have not done so already, please turn in $1 for the music cd. Thank you so much.


Break a Leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

1-4-09

Good Sunday Morning to all,

I am not sure if anyone is checking this site today, but I wanted to wish everyone a happy new year.

On Monday we are going to have a practice at tutorial for all ensemble members that can make it. Also there will be a practice after school for all leads.

Break a leg,
Mrs.Charle McAtee