The purpose of this class is to produce plays. This requires commitment on the part of
the actors and stage technicians who work on these plays; this commitment
includes staying after school until five or even later for rehearsals. It is impossible to mount a show with
one hour of rehearsal a day and we pride ourselves on producing professional and
polished shows, which require a minimum of three to four hour rehearsals. We
have had this policy intact for the past thirty years and it is the prevailing
custom at all performing arts schools and drama programs to hold a minimum of
three to four hour rehearsals for each produced show.
If you agree to remain in the class, then you will be
involved in the production of the show.
If you are acting in the show, then it is mandatory that you stay after
school for rehearsals. You may not
be called every single day at first, but as we get closer to opening night, you
will be. At least one and possibly
even two Saturday rehearsals will be scheduled close to the opening of the
show. Failure to attend the
mandatory after school and Saturday rehearsals may result in a lower
grade. Failure to perform in the
show will definitely result in an “F” in the class.
The first show of the year will be Woody Allen’s PLAY IT
AGAIN, SAM. The play dates for
this show are November 1st, 2nd and 3rd, on
Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Auditions
will be held during the week of August 20th. Rehearsals will begin the week of August
27, 2012, and will go from 2:15 (during sixth period) to 5:00. Approximately a month before we open we
will begin to have rehearsals until six (October 1st) and the last
week of rehearsal (October 29th) we will be staying until 8
p.m. It will also be necessary to
have one and possibly two Saturday rehearsals from 9 to 4, one to two weeks
before we open, which will be October 27th and possibly October 20th.
If you are not cast in the show, you will be called upon to
help with the technical aspects of the show, which will include stage managing,
assistant director, running lights and/or sound, props and costumes. You may not be called upon to stay
after school in the beginning of rehearsals, but as we get closer to opening
night, you will be required to attend all rehearsals and all performances.
Again, be mindful that you may not be called for every
single rehearsal in the beginning, and that after school rehearsals will be
from September through October, and again from the middle of January to March. We understand that emergencies arise,
and if you cannot make it to rehearsal, please give us 24 hour notice if at all
possible and a note from your parent/guardian with a phone number where s/he
may be reached.
You will be given a rehearsal schedule each week which will
detail who is called, which scenes will be rehearsed and when. The schedule will also be posted each
week on the blog at hollywoodhighschool.net. Please go to the website’s homepage and click on “teacher”,
“blogs”, “jbridges”, and “Play Production” to check on that week’s schedule.
During rehearsal it is imperative that everyone is punctual,
attends every rehearsal, and stays for the entire rehearsal. The actors and technicians must refrain
from horse playing, talking, and texting during rehearsal; it is imperative
that actors and technicians follow direction and at all times display respect
for everyone involved in the show.
It is the prerogative of the director to recast or remove anyone from
the show at any time if it is determined by the director that the recasting of
the actor or the removal of the technician is for the good of the show.
After PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM has closed, we will begin auditions
in November for the next show, which is yet to be determined. We will rehearse
during sixth period in November, December, and the first half of January. Starting in the middle of January, we
will begin rehearsing until 5 and around March 1st, we will start
staying until 6. The dates for the second show will be Thursday and Friday,
March 21st and March 22nd at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The venue will be in #503. Although the
second show is a smaller show, the same rules apply.
The last half of the spring semester will be spent on
student-written and directed plays. There will be a small recital of these
scenes in May in #503. The date
has yet to be determined.
Please carefully read and discuss this with your parents.
Thank you,
Kate Bridges
Director/Teacher
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