Showing in March 16th-19th!!!

We will celebrate the hard work of our students and staff with a cast party immediately following the Thursday evening performance of Aladdin. After photos with friends & family and putting away our costumes, we will enjoy pizza, ice cream sundaes, and some fun! Parents are welcome to stay, but we kindly request that siblings not attend. You are also welcome to pick your student up in the front loop after.
Please consider supporting our cast party by contributing to the sign up genius and/or join the group me to sign up to help set up and chaperone the party.
Sign Up Genius for Aladdin Cast PartyVolunteer to help with Cast Party
Please direct questions about the cast party to Heather Fite (heatherRfite@gmail.com)

Week 10

🗓️ Upcoming Rehearsals 🗓️

Mon, Mar 9, 3-6pm, Cafe

DRESS REHEARSAL

FULL CREW & CAST - NON-NEGOTIABLE

Thu, Mar 12, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 2/6/10, DJINN Overview, & Transitions

DJINN, CAVE GUARDIANS, Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Alex, Aven, Colin B, Asher

Fri, Mar 13, 3-6pm, Cafe

DRESS REHEARSAL

FULL CREW & CAST - NON-NEGOTIABLE

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Alex - Stage ManagerAsher - DesignerAven - Asst Stage ManagerCarter - Guard/EntourageCharlotte N - Avis/DjinnColin B - Audio Technician

Collins F - JasmineDaniel - Grain Carrier AgrabahnEllis - Djinn/SkeletonEmmalyn W - JafarEthan - Asst Audio TechnicianEvie - Djinn/SkeletonHaddie - Iago

Kaiya - Guard/EntourageKirkwood - Lamp VendorLeighton - Gossiper AgrabahnLilli T - Cave Guardian/EntrougageLillian F - Djinn/SkeletonMadison - Jewelry Vendor Agrabahn

Madison - Jewelry Vendor AgrabahnMilah - Beggar AgrabahnPenelope - Djinn/SkeletonTaytum - DesignerWini - Haggler AgrabahnZachary - Guard/Entourage

🕺 Costume Info 💃

The design team is still waiting for many items from families for the costume plan (items in purple: 33 pants/leggings/skirts, 31 pairs of shoes, & 19 shirts/tops). This does not include the items the school is focused on still organizing to provide detail and outerwear for all students. I know many of you would help, but at this time, we have not heard any need from parents other than one (boys black shoes, size 7). We are assuming these many items are on their way for every actor in time to practice getting into costume, using mics with costumes, costume changes, & putting away costumes. It is perfectly fine to let us know you might need help, but we can't quite rely on a 10-12-year-old relaying this type of information accurately.Also, a reminder that the following characters need to wear undershorts with a thick, strong waistband, to support the transmitters. Using microphones for the first time this week resulted in 5-6 dropped transmitters on stage or backstage during Friday's rehearsal. This list is slightly different than before.

Agrabahn's 2 & 4Aladdin

Fruit VendorGenie

Guard 3Jafar

JasminePRINCE's

Skeletons 1, 2, & 3

Sultan

👒 Understudy Update 🎩

Chloe R

Role - Guard (Chaser) / ENTOURAGE

Rowe C

Role - Guard (Seeker) / ENTOURAGE

Harper

Role - DJINN/SKELETON

Sophie

Role - DJINN/SKELETON

Madison

Role - Agrabahn 5 (Jewelry Vendor)

Xander

Role - Beggar (AGRABAHN)

📚 Homework (DUE Thu, Mar 12) 📚

Primary Homework

ALL Students: Watch this video from Aladdin's Broadway performer Rodney Ingram on Broadway.com (13 mins), AND ALSO:

Collins F, Emmalyn W, Haddie, Kennedy, Price, & Rowan D: 🔊 Practice your dialogue, with & without your script. (45 mins)
AGRABAHNS & ENTOURAGE: 🎤 Practice all of the ensemble songs, with your script as needed. (45 mins)
DJINN: 🎤 Practice all of the ensemble songs, with your scripts as needed, & study the Scenery Tab of the Crew Jobs Sheet. (45 mins)
AUDIO TECHNICIANS: 🔊 Study the updated Mic Plan & Sound Effects. (45 mins)
Elise, Estella, Reese, & Taytum: 🪔 Study the updated Props Sheet & Costume Sheet. (45 mins)
STAGE MANAGERS & Asher: 📋 Study the Scenery Tab of the Crew Jobs Sheet. (45 mins)

Week 9

🎭 Upcoming Rehearsals 🎭

Mon, Mar 2, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 1-6 Run-Through

FULL CREW & CAST

Thu, Mar 5, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 7-10 Run-Through

FULL CREW & CAST

Fri, Mar 6, 3-6pm, Cafe

Tech Run-Through

FULL CREW & CAST

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Gibson - Guard

Godric - Rug Cleaner Agrabahn

Lennix - Stage Manager

Mabel - Skeleton 3

Ollie - Guard 1

Veda - Avis

📚 Homework (DUE Fri, Mar 6) 📚

Extra Work

Emmalyn W & Rowan D: 🔊 Review & practice Scene 10. (20-30 mins)

Reese:⌛ Share the designer's slide show questions with Mr. Hart. (5-10 mins)

Christian: 🔊 Find sound effect clip ideas from Pixabay for the updated sound effects list (as assigned in the sheet), download them, & upload them to this Google Drive folder. Then paste links to those files into the spreadsheet. (45-60 mins)

Primary Homework

AGRABAHNS: 🎭 Review your notes for Scene 10 and practice your dancing for "Arabian Nights 1+2" and "One Jump Ahead." (45-60 mins)

ENTOURAGE:🎭 Practice your dance for "Prince Ali," and your other Guard, Prince, or Cave Guardian scenes. (45-60 mins)

DJINN: 💃 Practice your dances for "Dungeon Ditty," "Friend Like Me," & "A Whole New World" and review your Scene 10 notes for transformations. (45-60 mins)

Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, & Sultan: 📖 Practice songs & scenes needing the most review or experimentation & send Mr. Hart your questions via email. (45-60 mins)

DESIGNERS: ▶️ On Monday or Tuesday, review the updated ProductionPro Director's Notes layer for props notes. You can turn off or delete your props layer notes once you see I have added them to our shared layer. Then review the updated Props & Costume Plan documents and plan your work for Thursday & Friday rehearsals. (45-60 mins)

AUDIO TECHNICIANS: 🔊 On Monday or Tuesday complete a full read-through of the show, practicing mic switches, music, & sfx, noting the most difficult moments in your assigned scenes based on the assignments you see in the Mic Plan. (45-60 mins)

STAGE MANAGERS: 📋 Mr. Hart never got your new Google Doc questions, so be sure to share it. Then review the assigned jobs sheet we discussed at the last tech meeting and attempt to memorize backstage responsibilities of yourselves and the designers. You do not need to worry about the sound technician jobs. (45-60 mins)

Week 8

🎭 Upcoming Rehearsals 🎭

Mon, Feb 23, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 2-4, 6, 8, & 10

ENTOURAGE, Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan, Chloe R, Rowe C, Alex B, Colin B, Reese, Taytum

Thu, Feb 26, 3-5pm, Cafe

Tech Meeting

Alex B, Asher, Aven, Christian, Colin B, Elise M, Estella, Ethan, Lennix, Reese, Taytum

Fri, Feb 27, 3-6pm Cafe

Finish & Review Scenes

FULL CREW & CAST

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Donrick - Water Carrier (Agrbn)

Ian - Haggler (Agrabahn)

Kaiya - Guard 3

LJ - Sweeper (Agrabahn)

Lilli T - Cave Guardian

Rowe C - Understudy / Guard

Sophie - Understudy / Djinn

Wyatt - Djinn / Skeleton

📚 Homework (DUE Fri, Feb 27) 📚

Extra Work

Charlotte B, Charlotte N, Evie, Gemma B, Gibson, Lilly AR, Madison, Michael, Milah, Ollie, Skye, & Wini: ⌛ In addition to the other work below, rehearse your ensemble dances and/or songs an additional hour. (1 hr)

Estella B & Reese:⌛ In addition to the other work below, create a blank get-to-know you Google Slide (or find and copy a template of one online). Whoever creates it first, share it with all other designers, with a slide for each designer. Check your gmail to see if perhaps the other person has started before creating a new one. Then complete one slide for yourself and be sure to alert the other designers about your slideshow. Put in 2-3 questions related to Aladdin, such as (favorite character, favorite prop, strangest costume choice in the movie). (45-60 mins)

Rowan D: ⌛ Review & practice your choreography for "Prince Ali Reprise 1" and the timing of the last page of "One Jump Ahead." (30 mins)

Primary Homework

AGRABAHNS: 🎭 Review your notes for "Arabian Nights 1+2" and "One Jump Ahead." (45-60 mins)

SOLOISTS in "Arabian Nights" plan and write down your plan for your beginning locations and crosses on stage. Attempt to arrange ending up near your starting location for "One Jump Ahead." Prepare to be flexible in "Arabian Nights" if your idea needs to be adjusted.
ALL students practice "Arabian Nights" poses, dancing (including new changes), positions, and singing including during the princes' scene.
ALL students practice entrances, exits, movement, poses, dancing, and singing for "One Jump Ahead" in a space large enough to simulate your working area on stage.
ALL students write down in your script 2-3 moments during Scene 10 when your character will react in a unique way and practice those physical responses.

GUARDS:🎭 Review your notes for "One Jump Ahead" and practice your entrances, exits, movement, poses, and singing in a space large enough to simulate your working area on stage. (45-60 mins)

DJINN & AVIS: 💃 Practice your dancing for "A Whole New World" in two separate sessions. (45-60 mins)

PRINCE's & CAVE GUARDIAN's:🎭 Verify you know your dialogue & cues, then practice your choreography for "Prince Ali" in two separate sessions (45-60 mins)

Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, & Sultan: 📖 Practice songs & scenes needing the most review or experimentation & send Mr. Hart your questions via email. (45-60 mins)

DESIGNERS: ▶️ Complete the Week 3 long-overdue homework and the Week 7 incomplete homework. (90-120 mins)

AUDIO TECHNICIANS: 🔊 Find sound effect clip ideas from Pixabay for the updated sound effects list (as assigned in the sheet), download them, & upload them to this Google Drive folder. Then paste links to those files into the spreadsheet. (45-60 mins)

STAGE MANAGERS: 📋 Create & share a Google doc with the other stage managers and Mr. Hart (whoever does it first, just use that one, so check your gmail first to see if you already have one. Title it, "Stage Manager Questions - Aladdin." First add concerns you have about parts of the show you feel you know nothing about. Also add your ongoing questions to the document. If you see something from each other you can respond to, feel free to type your response, but also you can Insert --> Comment and "tag" Mr. Hart or other stage managers to trigger an email about a specific question. Revisit it often and during rehearsals to see what responses show up. Finally, begin to sit near Mr. Hart in rehearsal these next couple of weeks. It will help you remember that you can simply whisper a question or comment to me without disrupting scene practice. (45-60 mins)

Week 7

👯 Upcoming Rehearsals 🎭

Tue, Feb 17, 3-5pm, Cafe

"Whole New World" Choreography

DJINN, Aladdin, Jasmine, Estella, Ethan, Lennix, Reese

Wed, Feb 18, 3-5pm, Cafe

"One Jump Ahead" Blocking

AGRABAHNS, GUARDS, Aladdin, Jasmine, Chloe R, Rowe C, Sophie, Christian, Ethan, Reese

Thu, Feb 19, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 1, 3, & 10

AGRABAHNS, GUARDS, PRINCE's, Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan, Rowe C, Elise M, Ethan

Fri, Feb 20, Cafe

3-5pm - Scene 10 & Review

FULL CREW & CAST

5-9pm - Aladdin Movies & Pizza

OPTIONAL for FULL CREW & CAST

🏐🏀📣 JHS Tryout Conflict News 📣🏀🏐

Of the numerous JHS athletic tryouts coming in the weeks ahead, there are six with potential musical conflicts:

RJHS Volleyball - Feb 18, 4:30RJHS & WJHS Girls & Boys Basketball - Mar 10 & 12, 4:30Affected students will be dismissed early, with advance notice.

RJHS Dance - Mar 18, 6:30Plan to Attend Dress Rehearsal & Quickly Transition to Tryout

RJHS Dance - Mar 18, 5:00WJHS Dance or Cheer - Mar 19, 5:00 & 6:30Accomodations for the JHS Tryouts Will Be Made1 - Let Mr. Hart know which tryouts above you hope to complete.2 - Contact elizabeth.thomas@fayar.net to arrange accomodations.

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Chloe B - Fruit Vendor

Emmalyn W - Jafar

Estella B - Designer

Kirkwood - Lamp Vendor 2

Leighton - Gossiper Agrabahn 4

Lillian F - Djinn/Skeleton

Price - Sultan

Wini - Haggler Agrabahn 2

📚 Homework (DUE Fri, Feb 20) 📚

Extra Work

Christian & Ethan: ⌛ In addition to the other work below, find sound effect clip ideas from Pixabay for the updated sound effects list (as assigned in the sheet), download them & upload them to this Google Drive folder. Then paste links to those files into the spreadsheet. (30-45 mins)

Carter, Charlotte N, Daniel, Emma C, Gemma, Gibson, Kaiya, Milah, Sophie, Weam, & Wyatt:⌛ In addition to the other work below, rehearse your ensemble dances and/or songs an additional hour. (1 hr)

Primary Homework

AGRABAHNS, DJINN, & ENTOURAGE:

🎤 Singing - Review the following, at least once with: (30-45 mins)
- #20 - "Whole New World" - Practice your entrances without a script starting from the beginning & focus on holding the whole notes for 4 full beats. (10-15 mins)
- #26 - Jafar's Demise - Practice at least three times with your script to review pitch accuracy. (5-10 mins)
- #28 - Finale & Bows - Practice without your script at least three times & focus on the transitions and differences from songs during the show. (10-15 mins)
💃 Dancing - Practice your choreographed dances with and without the videos. (30-45 mins)

Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, & Sultan: 📖 Practice songs & scenes needing the most review or experimentation & send Mr. Hart your questions via email. (30-60 mins)

STAGE MANAGERS & DESIGNERS: ▶️ Complete a read-through with guide vocal tracks of the entire show & turn in a list to Mr. Hart of your 5 newest questions. (60-75 mins)

AUDIO TECHNICIANS: 🔊 Review the updated mic plan, and then create 8 double-sided buttons labeled 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10. One side of each button is ON, the other is OFF...so also label them clearly with those as well. Finally, complete a read-through with guide vocal tracks of the entire show practicing turning on and off mics (flip the "buttons") at the appropriate times. (75-90 mins)

Colin B: OPTIONAL - If you see that the sfx work for the other audio technicians described at the top is not complete, you can complete that work on Thursday.

Week 6

ℹ️ General Update ℹ️

We had another great week fine-tuning our singing & dancing! I've modifed a couple rehearsals this week based on where we've progressed these past two weeks, including reducing an hour for the DJINN on Wednesday and changing the focus Thursday from more ensemble singing to blocking our opening scenes (which means the DJINN won't be needed Thursday, either). However, I've needed to add most of the principal characters to Thursday's rehearsal.

Costume information information and needs will likely be shared out next weekend.

👯 Upcoming Rehearsals 🎭

Mon, Feb 9, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 7-10

GUARDS, Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan, UNDERSTUDIES, STAGE MGR's,AUDIO TECH's, Briella T, Emma C

Tue, Feb 10, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 5A, 7B, & 9B

"Dungeon Ditty," "Friend Like Me," & "Whole New World"

DJINN, Aladdin, Genie, Jasmine

Wed, Feb 11, 3-5pm, Cafe

Scenes 1-4 & 6

"Arabian Nights," "One Jump Ahead," & more

AGRABAHNS, GUARDS, PRINCE's, CAVE GUARDIANS, Aladdin, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan, Limited Crew (Aven, Christian)

Thu, Feb 12, 3-5pm, Cafe

Vocal Review, Scene 10, & more

FULL CREW & CAST

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Asher - Designer

Briella - Dance Captain

Charlotte B - Agrabahn

Ellis C - Djinn

Haddie - Iago

Vivian - Agrabahn

Weam - Guard

Zachary - Guard

📚 Homework (DUE Thu, Feb 12) 📚

Extra Work

Carter, Michael, & Veda:⌛ In addition to the other work below, rehearse your ensemble dances an additional hour. (1 hr)

Carter, Daniel, Gibson, Lilly AR, Mabel, Ollie, & Veda:⌛ In addition to the other work below, rehearse ensemble songs you are least familiar with for an additional hour from among these choices: (1 hr)

#1 & #2- "Arabian Nights 1 & 2"#6 - "One Jump Ahead"

#9 - "Dungeon Ditty"#14 - "Friend Like Me"#18 - "Prince Ali"

#20 - "A Whole New World"#23 & #24 - "Prince Ali Reprises 1 & 2" (GUARDS)

#26 - "Jafar's Demise"#28 - "Finale & Bows"

GUARDS: ⌛ In addition to the other work below, fine tune your poses in "One Jump Ahead." (15-20 mins)

SKELETONS 1-3: ⌛ Work on projecting your solos stronger in "Dungeon Ditty." (5-10 mins)

Aladdin & Jasmine: ⌛ Review the following:

"One Jump Ahead" rhythm on p 14. (5-10 mins)
"Whole New World" imagined locations, with a plan for 9 specific moments (10-15 mins)
(Jasmine only) Practice "One Jump Ahead Reprise." (10-15 mins)

Primary Homework

AGRABAHNS, DJINN, & ENTOURAGE:

🎤 Singing - Review the following: (45-60 mins)
- #2 - "Arabian Nights 2" - Practice the lyrics "Oh, we come...mirage" without a script using the Perf Acc track & holding the whole notes on one pitch on "days" & "moons." (5-10 mins)
- #9 - "Dungeon Ditty" - Practice clear final "t" sounds on "plight," "won't" (with a breath), and "night" (after 4 beats). (5-10 mins)
- #20 - "Whole New World" - Practice your entrances without a script using the Guide Vocals then Perf Acc tracks, starting from the beginning, & holding the whole notes on p 43. (10-15 mins)
- #26 - Jafar's Demise - Practice at least twice to review lyrics & accuracy. (5-10 mins)
- #28 - Finale & Bows - Practice with your script at least three times & write in your script differences you notice between portions of these songs & their originals. (10-15 mins)
💃 Dancing - Practice your choreographed dancing. (30-45 mins)

Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, & Sultan: 📖 Practice your most needed dialogue memorization or acting experimentation. (30-60 mins)

STAGE MANAGERS: ▶️ Complete a read-through with guide vocal tracks of the entire show & turn in a list to Mr. Hart of your 5 biggest questions. (45-60 mins)

DESIGNERS: 🔊 Review the updated costume & props plans after Monday. (30-45 mins)

AUDIO TECHNICIANS: 🔊 Review the updated Sfx plan after Monday. (30-45 mins)

Week 5

ℹ️ General Update ℹ️

It was an excellent singing rehearsal this Friday with our long-awaiting school day! Please double-check the rehearsal schedule due to a few changes the next couple weeks from the weather. This week's homework is much more specific and students are more similarly prepared than in previous weeks due to some hard work by many! For most, it is about 90 minutes this week. Prop and costume information information and needs are getting very close to being ready to be shared, as our designers have completed a lot of tasks these first few weeks.

🎶 Upcoming Rehearsals 👯

Mon, Feb 2, 3-5pm, Theatre

Scene 8 - "Prince Ali"

ENTOURAGE, Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan

Wed, Feb 4, 3-5pm, Theatre

Scene 9B - "Whole New World"

DJINN, Aladdin, Jasmine

Thu, Feb 5, 3-6pm, Cafe

Scenes 1-4 & 6 - "Arabian Nights," "One Jump Ahead," & more

AGRABAHNS, GUARDS, PRINCES, CAVE GUARDIANS, Aladdin, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan

Fri, Feb 6, 3-6pm, Music

Vocal Polishing & Dance Practice

FULL CREW & CAST

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Aven - Stage Manager

Bella W - Guard

Colin B - Audio Technician

Ellie Jo - Lamp Vendor

Evie - Skeleton 1

Harper - Understudy

Michael - Prince Abdullah

📚 Homework (DUE Fri, Feb 6) 📚

Briella T, Milah B, & Serenity:⌛ In addition to the other work below, rehearse singing the six assigned ensemble songs from Week 4 for an additional 30 minutes, and your learned ensemble dance for an additional 30 minutes. (1 hr)

Elise M: ⌛ In addition to the other work below, review the costume design plan your teammates have updated and check out each of the links I've placed within the plan. (1 hr)

GUARDS: In addition to the other work below (you are also ENTOURAGE), complete this:

🎤 Singing Practice - #23 & #24 - The "Prince Ali" reprises 1 & 2 (15 mins)
🕺 Poses in "One Jump Ahead" (10 mins)

AGRABAHNS, DJINN, ENTOURAGE:

🎤 Singing: For some of these, you are only working on a small section, so you don't have to start the track at the beginning if you know your music well.
- #1 - "Arabian Nights 1" - Practice holding the whole notes on one pitch on "days" and "dreams." (5-10 mins)
- #2 - "Arabian Nights 2" - Review and practice the lyrics "Oh, we come..." & "glass is right, so stop by, worthy friend..." and holding the whole notes on one pitch on "days" & "moons." (5-10 mins)
- #6 - "One Jump Ahead" - Practice and confidently prepare being ready for "Vandal!" on measure 115, after the guards shout, "Wrong!" (5-10 mins)
- #9 - "Dungeon Ditty" - Practice at least twice to review lyrics & accuracy. (5-10 mins)
- #13 - "Friend Like Me" - Practice at least once to review lyrics & accuracy. (5-10 mins)
- #18 - "Prince Ali" - Practice at twice once paying special attention to Groups 1 & 2 lyrics on measures 62-69, pitch accuracy on measures 79-90, the tempo change on measures 110-115 (gradually slower) & 116-120 (gradually faster), and the rest on measure 119. Mark these difficult spots all clearly in your script before you practice. (10-15 mins)
- #20 - Practice at least once to review entrances & ensure you sing at the correct times. (5-10 mins)
- #26 - Jafar's Demise - Practice at least twice to review lyrics & accuracy. (5-10 mins)
- #28 - Finale & Bows - Practice with your script at least twice and write in your script differences you notice between portions of these songs and their originals. (10-15 mins)
💃 Dancing: Practice the dancing for the one song you've begun learning choreography for so far. Mr. Hart is very sorry for forgetting to record our most recent run-through so that your practice videos will be better quality. (20-30 mins)

Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan: 📖 Memorize the remainder of your dialogue and review and practice all dialogue. (60-90 mins)

STAGE MANAGERS: ▶️ Watch at least 5 episodes of Positively Emerald by Broadway.com, which highlights backstage elements of the Broadway production of Wicked. (75-90 mins)

DESIGNERS:

▶️ Watch at least 3 episodes of Positively Emerald by Broadway.com, which highlights backstage elements of the Broadway production of Wicked. (60-75 mins)
💬 Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, look back over the updated costume plan (Mr. Hart will not have updated it until late Sunday night). Using the comment feature, while you have selected a cell (choose Insert-->Comment), and add questions or additional considerations to the ideas I have begun to finalize. At this stage, you'll need to avoid editing the plan directly in the cells, but this is a way you can still have input. (10-15 mins)

AUDIO TECHNICIANS:

🔊 Christian & Ethan: Finish your Week 4 homework. You can see Colin's examples now in Scenes 1 and 10. Complete at least one row per page. (90-120 mins)
📢 Colin B: Find some more sound effects (sfx) ideas to place in the audio plan document (you can find that on the 2nd tab of the bottom of the sheet now). Specifically consider what the background noise of a setting might be, even if there were no plot/play/action/dialogue/song. Then see if you can add a few more general ideas, perhaps just one for each scene/setting. An example from a show like Frozen, in the ballroom scene at Elsa's coronation ceremony, "soft, gentle waltz music," or "soft overlapping conversational small talk in a large space." (30-60 mins)

Week 4

🎶 Upcoming Rehearsals 👯

Fri, Jan 30, 3:00-6:00pm, Music Rm

Vocal & Dance Review

FULL CREW & CAST

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Chloe R - Understudy

Collins F - Jasmine

Emma C - Dance Captain

Lilly AR - Prince Hassim

Penelope - Skeleton 2

Serenity - Agrabahn

📚 Homework (DUE Wed, Jan 30) 📚

👯 AGRABAHNS: Memorize your dance for "One Jump Ahead."

👯 DJINN: Memorize your dance for "Friend Like Me."

👯 ENTOURAGE: Practice your dance for "Prince Ali." (2x15 mins)

📑 Carter, Gemma, Gibson, Lillian T, Ollie, Zachary: Learn & practice the "Prince Ali" dance. (additional 1-2 hours)

Aladdin, Genie, Jasmine, Jafar, Iago, Sultan:

🎭 Review & practice dialogue & acting in Scenes 1A-7C. (30-60 mins)
📖 Memorize assigned dialogue in Scenes 8A-9B. (30-60 mins)

DESIGNERS:

👒 Complete a design idea for your assigned principal character in the costume plan spreadsheet. (30-60 mins)
👑 Gabe & Taytum: Check the ideas for the Princes in the costume plan sheet from Elise & Asher and complete & modify as you wish. Review the rest of the costume plan document. (additional 60-90 mins)

STAGE MANAGERS:

👀 Review the updated scenery plan, props list, costume plan, & audio plan documents. (30-60 mins)
📝 Lennix: Read through the entire script with music twice. (additional 1-2 hrs)

AUDIO TECHNICIANS: Revisit the audio plan and input all solos and dialogues from the dropdown menus available. Assign a specific mic to each character, and if they have a solo or dialogue on a page, choose their name from that column. It is ok for more than one character to use the same column, just not at the same time. I've begun the first scene for you as an example. Split the work by scene: (1-2 hrs)

Christian: Scenes 2, 4, 6, & 8

Colin B: Scenes 1 & 10

Ethan: Scenes 5, 7, & 9

Week 3

🎶 Upcoming Rehearsals 👯

(Crew Members Should Attend w/ Assigned Ensembles)

Tue, Jan 20, 3:00-5:00pm, Theatre Rm

Dance Practice - "Arabian Nights" & "One Jump Ahead" Review

AGRABAHNS

Thu, Jan 22, 3:00-5:00pm, Theatre Rm

Dance Practice - "Prince Ali"

ENTOURAGE, Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan

Fri, Jan 23, Music Rm

3:00-5:00pm - Vocal Practice & Tech Planning

FULL CREW & CAST

5:00-6:00pm - Character Building

OPTIONAL for CREW & CAST

🌟 Superstars of the Week 🌟

Alex B - Stage Manager

Braylee T - Agrabahn 3

Elise M - Designer

Ethan - Audio Tech

Ivy - Bread Vendor

Kennedy - Genie

Loralie B - Dance Captain

Madison C - Understudy

Millie - Dance Captain

Rowan D - Aladdin

Taytum - Designer

Xander S - Understudy

📚 Homework (DUE Jan 23) 📚

Check for your name, character name/role/ensemble, & crew roles. You likely appear multiple times. Memorizing songs means being capable of singing them rhythmically accurate w/ correct lyrics using only the Performance Accompaniment tracks. You can find the music on the Resources page, the Guide Vocals has singers you can sing with to help become familiar with the music.

🚨 Makeup Work (Overdue)

🎤 AGRABAHNS, DJINN/SKELETONS, & ENTOURAGE (including UNDERSTUDIES, excluding DANCE CAPTAINS/CREW): Practice & finish memorizing each of the following (1-3 hours):

#1 - "Arabian Nights 1"

#2 - "Arabian Nights 2"

#6 - "One Jump Ahead"

#14 - "Friend Like Me"

#18 - "Prince Ali"

#20 - "A Whole New World"

📑 Brayan, Briella T, Charlotte B, Daniel, Emmalyn W, Gibson, Leighton, Lennix, & Reese: Read the full script with music playing the Guide Vocal tracks two additional times. (1-2 hours)
🎤 AGRABAHNS 1, 2, 4, & 6 and GUARDS 1, 2, 3, & 4: Learn your solos & dialogue in songs. (1-2 hours)
📑 Estella B, Gabe, & Reese: Read the full script with music playing the Guide Vocal track one additional time. (30-60 mins)
👯 AGRABAHNS: Practice your dance for "One Jump Ahead." (2x15 mins)
👯 DJINN: Practice your dance for "Friend Like Me." (2x15 mins)
👯 GUARDS: Practice your dance poses for "One Jump Ahead." (2x10 mins)
🧑‍💻 Brayan, Carter, Charlotte B, Charlotte N, Daniel, Ellis C, Gemma, Kaiya, Lillian F, Lillian T, LJ, Milah B, Skye, Vivian, Wyatt: Find the ProductionPro invitation in your school gmail account, follow the link, and setup your ProductionPro account. Let Mr. Hart know if you need help. There will be a delay before you can complete the next ProductionPro assignment listed below, so try back the next day for that step. (5-10 mins)

🛠️ New Assignments

🧑‍💻 FULL CAST: In ProductionPro, turn on the Director's Notes layer. To do this, go to the Binder, click the script, then select the dropdown menu from the top-middle of the page (probably says, "My Notes"). In the popup window you see, click the gray eyeball icon beside "Director's Notes" to turn them on. This will allow you to see all of the relevant notes from me for everyone throughout the script. Explore highlighting and putting notes in your own layer. For help on a web browser. For help on an iPad. (5-15 mins)
📑+🎤 LAMP VENDORS & CAVE GUARDIANS: Note your assigned lines by number in your own scripts from the ProductionPro Director's Notes layer. Learn your solos & dialogue during song. (1-2 hours)

📖 Aladdin, Jasmine, Jafar, Iago, Sultan: Review & practice assigned dialogue in Scenes 1A-6 ("Arabian Nights 1" through Aladdin entering the Cave). (1-2 hours)
📖 Aladdin & Genie: Memorize assigned dialogue in scenes 7A-7C ("Hello, Genie" to "Hello, Avis"). (1-2 hours)
🩰 DANCE CAPTAINS: Review & finish choreographing dance moves for (2-3 hours):

AGRABAHN DC's

#1 & #2 - "Arabian Nights"

AGRABAHNS - Focus on this group first, movements when they are all singing or are in two groups.

#6 - "One Jump Ahead"

Simply review your work.

DJINN / SKELETONS DANCE CPT's

#9 - "Dungeon Ditty"

Make this simple and playful, have ideas for the soloists in case they need them.

#14 - "Friend Like Me"

Simply review your work and finish the ending.

#20 - "A Whole New World" (1st priority)

AVIS - Consider whole stage featured movement with fabric, abstractly representing the carpet.DJINN - Consider using them to create wondrous sights, limited stage area at beginning, then expanded perhaps to full stage & cafeteria in middle, then reduced to small area at end.

ENTOURAGE DC's

#18 - "Prince Ali"

Assume this group will be moving on a path through the cafeteria, eventually moving up stairs. Plan to make use of acrobatics where possible.

📋 STAGE MANAGERS: Read-through script cover-to-cover once with guide vocals playing songs. Thursday, review the sound effects document and the props list document. (1-2 hours)
🧑‍💻 AUDIO TECHNICIANS:
- Transfer your sound effects (sfx) ideas to the audio ideas list here, filling in a row for each idea, at least 6 ideas for each designer. (1-2 hrs)
- Wednesday or Thursday, after a couple others have added ideas, revisit the page and add a couple of your thoughts to the right about other designer ideas. (5-10 mins)
- On Tuesday, check for a new Audio layer which I will share and review the time stamps in pink. (5-10 mins)
  - Ethan: RENAME your old Audio layer, "Ethan - Audio." Delete all transferred annotations from your layer so you don't see duplicates. (15-20 mins)
🪔 DESIGNERS: On Tuesday, revisit the props list, which I will clean up and update. View the new "Props" layer I've shared with you. Create a new layer, or rename your layer, "[Name] - Props." Share this layer with Mr. Hart. Then input notes in ProductionPro on your props layer, similar to an examples you'll see in yellow on the first page, for each of the props assigned to you into your props layer of ProductionPro. (60-75 mins)

Week 2

Upcoming Rehearsals

(Crew Members Should Attend w/ Assigned Ensembles)

Mon, Jan 12

3:00-5:00pm, Theatre Rm

Dance Practice - "One Jump Ahead"

AGRABAHNS, GUARDS, Aladdin, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan

Tue, Jan 13

3:00-5:00pm, Theatre Rm

Dance Practice - "Friend Like Me"

DJINN, Aladdin, Genie

Fri, Jan 16

3:00-5:00pm, Music Rm

Vocal Practice & Tech Planning

FULL CREW & CAST

General Update

We have a cast of excellent singers, and when they sing music they know, it sounds incredible! Our crew is off to a strong start organizing, creating, focusing, and troubleshooting! Our understudies are excited and prepared to jump in and fill in for anyone who is missing! Aladdin, Genie, & Jasmine are well-prepared with their solos (I haven't yet worked with Jafar & Iago on theirs)!
ProductionPro's software engineer has been on vacation and are expected to return Mon, Jan 12, at which point they should immediately be troubleshooting why access to my Director's Notes layer in the digital script is unavailable to me and the entire cast & crew.
Costuming for the entire ensemble, for the purpose of economy and simplicity of a very large cast, is likely to include a base layer of a solid-color tee and perhaps leggings, jeans, or shorts of specific colors. We may ask for most families to supply these basic items and the footwear but are just beginning to work on the vision for that, with our student designers brainstorming ideas for the staff volunteers to consider and approve.
Students need to remember to remain near the front door if not picked up on time. Mr. Guthrie can monitor that area safely after rehearsal, and I exit that direction to verify pickup.
A script idea a student suggested for more easily managing theirs was to visit Office Depot and have it spiral bound. The student reported it cost them $2.50 and 5-10 minutes. This is completely optional, but certainly could make managing a script on stage and in rehearsal more convenient.
Completing a social contract for the musical seems redundant currently, based on behaviors observed, so we are using our already established pack social contracts combined with the agreements from the musical Participation Form as our guide for now.

Homework (DUE Jan 16)

FULL CREW & CAST: Verify homework for the winter break was completed (scroll down to Week 1). If not, catch up as soon as possible. More homework than usual was given that week, and many in the ensemble did not complete their most important assignment adequately, memorizing three important songs. Additionally, half of the cast has not accepted the invitation to sign up for their ProductionPro account. (0-3 hours)
AGRABAHNS, DJINN/SKELETONS, & ENTOURAGE (including UNDERSTUDIES, excluding DANCE CAPTAINS/CREW): (1-3 hours)
- Practice & finish memorizing "One Jump Ahead" & "Prince Ali." (incomplete homework)
- Memorize "Arabian Nights 1," "Arabian Nights 2," & "A Whole New World."
FULL CAST: Memorize ALL assigned dialogue in Scenes 4A-6 (Aladdin's Home w/ Jasmine through Aladdin entering the Cave...use ProductionPro to find scene numbers). (0-1 hour)
STAGE MANAGERS: Review & study crew and cast list, including pictures, on web page. Read-through script cover-to-cover once with guide vocals playing songs. Wednesday or Thursday, review the costume ideas document and the props list document. (1-2 hours)
AUDIO TECHNICIANS: Break down each of the ensemble songs into sections (find the obvious transition parts of the songs), and finish placing time stamps into your scripts. Here are the primary ensemble songs: #1, #2, #6, #9, #13, #18, #20, & #28. Check back on ProductionPro on Tuesday afternoon, and see if you can load your script and add the Director's Layer. Then I will also add an Audio layer. Turn on the Audio layer and add the time stamps into that layer of your digital script. This is complicated, and I can discuss it Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon with Colin & Ethan at those times to clarify. Christian, you can visit with Colin or me on Wednesday if you have questions. (1-2 hours)
DESIGNERS: Read the full script focusing on prop ideas, while taking your own notes. Especially notice any likely required props (items which need to be used in the play because they are specifically mentioned in the script & help tell the story). Also, feel free to consider possible props which help the audience better understand a character, group of characters, setting, or scene. Then add your items (at least 3 each) to the props list here, filling in the row. After a couple others have added ideas, revisit the page and add a couple of your thoughts to the right about other designer ideas. (1-2 hours)
DANCE CAPTAINS: Practice your choreographed combo ideas from previous homework enough that you can confidently demonstrate them in front of your ensembles and/or the CAST. Mark the specific measures in each song which you have a combo idea choreographed. Finally, make a harder or easier version (1-2 advanced or simpler move options) of each idea. (see Week 1 homework) (1-2 hours)
Brayan OG, Evelynn AT, Penelope M, Veda P: Read the full script with music playing the Guide Vocal tracks two additional times, noting instances of any group singing & questions about your characters' involvement in scenes/songs. (1-2 hours)

Week 1

Upcoming Rehearsals

Wed, Jan 7

3:00-5:00pm, Theatre Rm

Solo Practice

Aladdin, Genie*, Jasmine*, Christian R, Madison C, Sophie M, Xander S*See Calendar for Details

Fri, Jan 9

3:00-5:00pm, Music Rm

Vocal Practice & Tech Planning

FULL CREW & CAST

Homework for Winter Break

Check for your name, character name/role/ensemble, & crew roles. You likely appear multiple times. Memorizing songs means being capable of singing them rhythmically accurate using only the Performance Accompaniment tracks. You can find the music on the Resources page, the Guide Vocals has singers you can sing with to help become familiar with the music.

FULL CREW & CAST:
- With your parents, review the updated Calendar, Resources, and Crew & Cast pages on this web site and let Mr. Hart know if you have questions.
- Check your school gmail account for the invitation to your digital script from ProductionPro and setup your account.
FULL CAST: Memorize:
- ALL assigned vocal solos,
- ALL dialogue during songs, and
- ALL assigned dialogue in Scenes 1A-3 (beginning through "One Jump Ahead").
AGRABAHNS, DJINN/SKELETONS, & ENTOURAGE: Memorize ensemble rhythm, lyrics, & pitch patterns for "One Jump Ahead," "Friend Like Me," & "Prince Ali." (Dance Captain's may focus on only memorizing their own assigned ensemble songs for now.)
STAGE MANAGERS: Memorize names, faces, & all roles of entire crew & cast. Use the Crew & Cast page on this site to help. Focus most on the students in your ensemble group.
AUDIO TECHNICIANS: Memorize the song titles & track numbers of the entire show. Know which of them are songs and which are mostly background music.
DESIGNERS: Read the full script with music playing the Guide Vocal tracks three times.
UNDERSTUDIES: Read the full script with music playing the Guide Vocal tracks two times.
DANCE CAPTAINS: Choreograph & memorize 4-6 basic combo ideas (2-4 8-counts) for each of your assigned ensemble songs.
- AGRABAHN DC: "Arabian Nights" & "One Jump Ahead" (Agrabahn ideas)
- DJINN/SKELETONS DC's (contact each other, if you'd like, to coordinate or delegate): "Friend Like Me," "Dungeon Ditty," & "Whole New World" (Avis ideas)
- ENTOURAGE DC: "Prince Ali" (+tumbling ideas) & "One Jump Ahead" (guard ideas)
Aven M, Chloe R, Collins F, Eli N, Gemma B, Kaiya N, Lillian F, Peyton W, Skye C, Wini B, Wyatt M, & Zachary B:

Read the full script with music playing the Guide Vocal tracks two additional times, noting instances of any group singing & questions about your characters' involvement in scenes/songs.

Week 0

Upcoming Rehearsals

Mon, Dec 15

3:00-4:00pm, Theatre Rm

Solo Practice & Performance Meeting

Aladdin, Genie, Iago, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan, UNDERSTUDIES, & DANCE CAPTAINS

Tue, Dec 16

3:00-4:00pm, Theatre Rm

Crew Meeting

STAGE MANAGERS, AUDIO TECHNICIANS, & DESIGNERS

Thu, Dec 18

3:00-6:00pm, Music Rm

Initial Read-Through

FULL CREW & CAST

5:30-6:00pm, Cafeteria

Parent Meeting

FULL CREW, CAST, & CAREGIVER

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