If we have enough students, some will not need to have both to perform and to do technical work, but if not, everyone will need to double up, so get your friends into the class too! If you'd like to be in charge of set design, costume design, or such, and there's competition, you might need to show me how you can handle the work.  People who join the class after week 2 will be less likely to get big parts or jobs to do for the drama, so sign up before the end of the drop/add period, please.

Please get Celtx and then upload a blank project to their Project Central; send me your username so I can add you to the list so you can download the play file and also view it online. Here are the instructions in Chinese:

親愛的大家,若你有修下學期歐書華的課而你剛好又看到這訊息,麻煩照著做先到http://pc.celtx.com/  這個網頁－>把頁面拉至中下,左下角有個Download Celtx, 點進去,進去後有個頁面是讓你選擇軟體版本的,請下載Celtx 1.0英文版的－>請儲存在你想到的地方,然後開啟,就可以安裝了－>安裝完畢後請開啟,他會要求你輸入username and password, 這時候在輸入格附近有個account之類的,點進去申請會員,輸入個人資料後就可以啟動Celtx－>在啟動之前http://pc.celtx.com/project/cyipDmevLB3K (NEW ADDRESS Sept. 1) 先進去這個網頁,輸入你的username and password,之後再啟動軟體,若不行寫封信給Chris告知你的username,好讓他授權給你下載－>然後再回到Celtx輸入你的username and password進去之後右邊就有一個Crystal Heirloom Musical,按download就可以了

In class today: Introduction to the drama class and the drama itself. Many instructions. Preparations. Panicking. Viewing High School Musical and other musical clips.

Class canceled due to a baby typhoon!

NEWS: if you want a performing part but have not auditioned with me face to face by yourself, please either come see me at my office DH213 or send me an MP3 of you singing or acting.

Actors and Singers: You can check the cast / crew list at this page to see if you already have a part. Some people I need to hear again. I especially need to hear Mark, Tai, Sharon, Sara, Yvonne, Jocelyn, Cecilia, Ariel, Rebecca, Joleen, Viola, Celia, and Florence! You must audition for me in person or by MP3 before Friday, 10/3--That is, by Thursday or earlier.

Times for personal auditions: Tuesday 8-10 AM or 1-3 PM; Wednesday 3-5 PM; Thursday 8-10 AM.

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY:  Find the listings for characters and technical people at this page. (It will be ready, I hope and expect, about  10/3--the actors and singers, at least!). Technical leaders and dancing, singing, and dialog directors, please start up your clubs at Studeous and get your  members to join them. I've started some clubs at Studeous already: Actors; Singers; Musical Instrumentalists; Technical Stars. I will transfer leadership of these clubs to you if you're the new leader; within "technical" there are specific categories, and if you're the leader of props, costumes, etc. you can establish a club for your people to coordinate them. 
If you have a backstage job, get Celtx and get the script, and find all your stuff in it. Make a list of what you should do, or highlight the script to indicate your parts. I've listed various lights, curtains, makeup, props, sets, etc. but you will probably find more or have your own ideas. Please begin now! There is much to do and no need for anyone to simply come to class and wait for anything. Get your own part ready and don't worry about others. Wayne Wang is in charge of making sure the backstage people are doing their jobs; he's the Assistant Director.
All performers need their scripts and Celtx too. Get familiar with the music and dialogue for Act I Scenes 1 and 3 and be ready to practice on Monday! The latest version of the script for Act I is here--Copies should be available for you from me at rehearsals, but you can start working with this version.
IN CLASS TODAY: Cast announcements.   Act I scenes 1, 3.  Both dialogue and the  songs: "Thinking of Learning" and "Gypsies Are. . ." (Act I scene 1) and "New Class Clown" (Act I Scene 3). I'll post MP3s at Studeous as "podcasts." The PDFs for both songs are given in Celtx under "Vocal Scores." Please use the latest available script at all times; check Celtx weekly to make sure your script is current.  Please start learning the songs and your lines. Today, also, Stanley and Oliver will practice their dialogue at the beginning of Act II scene 4.

MORE HOMEWORK DUE TODAY: Technical leaders' proposals for their work due today in first draft form.

今天會導讀第三幕。演員們今天最少要背完一半的劇本；Crystal 和Lucinda要把大部分劇本背下來，下禮拜演員們要把所有的劇本背起來，還有歌手今天至少要前三首的歌背好。

每個禮拜歌手都要有而外的練習，時間為每個禮拜的星期二下午3~5點在DH213以及星期日晚上7~9點在學生活動中心的RM248。這禮拜二下午３~4點我會練習角色獨唱部份，４~5點為合唱部份。

演員今天應該已經備好劇本了，其他的學生及歌手(自己的部份)都要學會Gypsies are 這首歌，為今天考試用。

所有你們今天要學自己唱歌的部份已經放在這裡，其他每個合唱者至少都有一部分的獨唱要唱，請看一下這個網頁，選出兩個想唱的部份，我會在課堂上分配確切獨唱的部份。

今天上課進度：演員要練習劇本，歌手要練習已經完成的歌。獨唱跟演員要熟悉自己唱歌的部份，可以至這裡下載已錄製好的MP3。