Monday, December 12, 2016

Damn Yankees Rehearsal Schedule Breakdown for December 2016

Hi Guys,

Below is the detailed rehearsal schedule breakdown for music rehearsals for the month of December. Please check it carefully and be sure to ask questions if you are uncertain who is called.  You can pick this up in print form from outside Mr. White's office tomorrow.


DateTimeSongsCast Needed
12/143:00 PMHeart (Bows)All Cast
3:20 PMSix Months Out of Every YearMeg, Joe Boyd, Ballplayers, Wives, Sam Hastings
4:00 PMHeart (Reprise)Female Ensemble
4:20 PMShoeless Joe from Hannibal, MOGloria, Men
4:45 PMThe GameBallplayers
5:30 PMHeart & Heart (Encore)Van Buren, Ballplayers
12/193:00 PMSix Months Out of Every YearMeg, Joe Boyd
3:30 PMA Man Doesn't Know (Finale)Meg, Joe Boyd
4:00 PMNear to YouMeg, Joe Boyd, Joe Hardy
4:30 PMGoodbye, Old GirlJoe Boyd, Joe Hardy
5:00 PMA Man Doesn't Know (Reprise)Meg, Joe Hardy
5:10 PMA Man Doesn't KnowJoe Hardy
5:35 PMGoodbye, Old Girl (Reprise)Joe Hardy
12/213:00 PMThose Were the Good Old DaysApplegate
3:30 PMTWGOD (Reprise)Applegate
4:00 PMWho's Got The Pain?Lola, Eddie
4:30 PMTwo Lost SoulsLola, Joe Hardy
5:00 PMA Little Brains, A Little TalentLola
5:30 PMWhatever Lola WantsLola
12/223:00 PMRun Full Show MusicAll Cast

Friday, December 2, 2016

Damn Yankees Cast List

Damn Yankees Cast List

Congratulations to all who were cast!  This was an incredibly difficult decision and we are so proud of how you all handled yourselves during the callback process.  You must accept or decline your role via email to Ms. Rochon by Saturday, December 3rd  at 6:00 pm.  If there are any changes in casting after that point, you will be notified by Ms. Rochon via email on Sunday, December 4, 2016.    

There will be a full cast read through of the script on Monday, December 5th from 3:00-6:00.  You will receive copies of the script and rehearsal schedules at that time.  Congratulations again :)


Joe Boyd:  Malcolm Bornmann
Meg Boyd:  Laura Zoog
Mr. Applegate:  Isaac Pokryska
Joe Hardy:  Donovan Kazakoff
Lola:  TaylorRae Carter
Gloria Thorpe:  Caroline Herbert
Mr. Welch:  Brian Pitts
Sister:  Audrey Kristensen
Doris:  Emmie Collins
Lynch:  Sam Hastings
Miss Weston:  Genevieve Shaftel
Commissioner:  Thomas McLaughlin
Postmaster:  Madeline Carleton

The Washington Senators:

Heart Quartet: (Smokey, Rocky, Vernon and VanBuren)

Smokey/Eddie (Who’s Got the Pain featured dancer):  Bryan Hill
Rocky:  Koji Sakano
Vernon:  Kolter Erickson
VanBuren:  Tim Granzow

Sohovik:  Samkit Siyal
Linville:  Owen Harrison
Henry:  Jimmy Waltman
Bryan:  Ian Willick
Bouley:  Thomas McLaughlin
Lowe:  Yash Malushte
Mickey:  Yezad Nakra

Featured Dancers (also double as female ensemble)
Madeline Carleton
Camille Ladendorf
Maeve Merzena
Alyssa Roman
Morgan Schragger
Rhea Yadav

Dance Captains:
Alyssa Roman and Bryan Hill

Female Ensemble:
Ally Batot
Julia Kizar
Koko Kovalev
Johanna Lange
Racheal Lee
Julia Rutman
Genevieve Shaftel
Julia Toto




Cast List Posting

The cast list will be posted here tonight at 9:00 pm.  Congratulations to all who auditioned, we are so proud of you all!!

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Damn Yankees Callbacks

Damn Yankees Callbacks

Thank you to everyone who auditioned.  As usual, you have made our jobs very difficult.  Please check the list below carefully for your name.  If you do not see your name below, you are still in the running for the show, so please be sure to check back on the blog on Friday night.

To all of those who have been called back:  Callbacks will be Friday, December 2nd starting at 3:00 pm..  We hope to be finished between 5 and 6:00.  We will be using the sides from the initial audition as well as some new material which you can find in PDF form on the blog.  Congratulations on a great audition :)

All of the materials are linked below-please check carefully to make sure that you see all of your materials (some characters have multiple sides/songs)

Joe Hardy (Young Joe):  Donovan Kazakoff, Bryan Hill, Kolter Erickson

Lola: Bella Lundquist, TaylorRae Carter, Camille Ladendorf, Rhea Yadav

Mr. Applegate:  Samkit Siyal, Thomas McLaughlin, Isaac Pokryska, Jimmy Waltman, Tim Granzow

Gloria Thorpe:  Madeline Carleton, TaylorRae Carter, Laura Zoog, Rhea Yadav, Caroline Herbert, Julia Rutman

Meg Boyd:  Genevieve Shaftel,  Johanna Lange, Julia Rutman, Laura Zoog, Julia Toto

Sister/Doris:  Audrey Kristensen, Emmie Collins, Julia Kizar, Genevieve Shaftel, Ally Batot, Racheal Lee, Maeve Merzena, Madeline Carleton

Mr. Welch:  Brian Pitts, Thomas McLaughlin, Malcolm Bornmann, Yash Malushte

Joe Boyd (Old Joe):  Malcolm Bornmann, Tim Granzow

Van Buren:  Malcolm Bornmann, Thomas McLaughlin, Isaac Pokryska, Tim Granzow

Ballplayers (Heart Quartet): Owen Harrison, Samkit Siyal, Koji Sakano, Donovan Kazakoff, Bryan Hill, Jimmy Waltman, Tim Granzow, Ian Willick, Yezad Nakra, Kolter Erickson

For callbacks: (Please check the list of materials carefully-some things will be from the original packet, and some will be in the new packet.  Both will be linked below.  Please print out and bring your own copies to callbacks.  If you are unable to print, please see me at lunch on Thursday and I will print what you need )

Joe Hardy:  "Goodbye Old Girl" cut from original packet, read new side with Lola (Side, Lola and Joe). Also, please be prepared to read scene with Meg from original packet.
Lola:  New “Whatever Lola Wants” cut, read new scene with Joe (Side, Lola and Joe)
Mr. Applegate:  New “Good Old Days” song cut, read scene with Gloria from original packet as well as new scene with Joe Boyd from the new packet.
Gloria:  New “Shoeless Joe” cut, read scene with Applegate from original packet.
Meg:  New “Six Month” song cut, read scene with Joe from original packet,
Sister and Doris:  read new scene posted online.
Welch:  read new scene posted online.
Joe Boyd:  read new scene with Applegate, Song, “Goodbye Old Girl”, new cut posted online (it’s from the first part of the song.)
VanBuren and Quartet Ballplayers:  New scene from before Heart.  Ballplayers, be prepared to read any of the numbered lines.  Be prepared to sing the initial cut of Heart and the new cut of Heart as well.

Damn Yankees Original Audition Packet

Damn Yankees Callback Packet

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Thespian Group Musical Theatre Sheet Music and Track

Hi Guys!

I am attaching the sheet music for our group musical theatre number, "In the Beginning" from Children of Eden (I know that you don't know it, but trust me, you will LOVE it!)  Please look it over and be prepared for our first rehearsal to be at least familiar with it.  There are several vocal "features" in it.  We will audition those at our first rehearsal (which will be at lunch once Damn Yankees is cast, date TBD).

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Ms. R

Click Here for In the Beginning Sheet Music

Cast recording version

Instrumental version

Monday, November 21, 2016

Damn Yankees Audition Tracks

If you are planning on singing one of the songs from the audition packet, we will provide tracks for you to sing with at your audition.  If you are singing a song of your choosing, you must provide your own track.

Here is a link to a demo version of the audition cuts from the packet.  Please note that you will need to use an instrumental track for your audition.  You may not sing along with a recording.


Again, break a leg, and make sure that you sign up for your audition slot ASAP!


Thursday, November 17, 2016

Damn Yankees Audition Packet

Hi Guys!

Here is the packet from today's meeting:

Damn Yankees Audition Packet


In order to audition, you must sing 16 bars of a song (30 seconds long), either from the packet or of your own choosing.  If you pick your own song, you must provide your own instrumental backing track.  You will also be reading one of the selections from the packet at your initial audition.

Dance auditions are Wednesday November 30th.  Dance combinations will be taught on that day.

Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Friday, December 2.


Please use the link below to sign up for your Damn Yankees Audition.

Click here to sign up for your Damn Yankees Audition

Break a leg!

Monday, November 14, 2016

Thespian Trip Forms

Hi Guys!

Just a reminder that Thespian Trip forms are due on Tuesday, November 15th to Ms. Rochon.

In case you misplaced it, here are the forms in digital format:

Click Here for the Trip Packet

Friday, October 28, 2016

2017 NJ State Thespian Competition Rules

Hi Guys!

Please click here for the competition rules for the 2017 NJ State Thespian Festival:

2017 NJ State Thespian Competition Rules

Break a leg!

Ms. R

Friday, September 16, 2016

Noises Off Cast List

Noises Off Cast List


Congratulations to all who were cast!  Every time that we cast a show, it is a difficult decision, but please know that this time around was particularly tough. We are so proud of how you all handled yourselves during both the audition and callback process.

 You must accept or decline your role via email to Ms. Rochon by Saturday, September 17th  at 6:00 pm.  If there are any changes in casting after that point, you will be notified by Ms. Rochon via email on Sunday, September 18th.    


There will be a full cast read through of the script on Monday, September 19th from 3:00-5:30.  You will receive copies of the script and rehearsal schedules at that time.  Congrats again :)


Dotty Otley:  Lily Rutman
Lloyd Dallas:  Thomas McLaughlin
Garry Lejune:  Jimmy Waltman
Brooke Ashton:  TaylorRae Carter
Poppy Norton-Taylor:  Emmie Collins
Frederick Fellowes:  Donovan Kazakoff
Belinda Blair:  Maeve Merzena
Selsdon Mowbray:  Isaac Pokryska
Tim Allgood: Kolter Erickson
Dotty’s Personal Assistant:  Koko Kovalev
Dotty’s Hair and Makeup Assistant:  Sam Hastings
Assistant Stagehands:  Jake Cseremsak, Evan Miller, Charles Storck



Thursday, September 15, 2016

Noises Off Callback List

Callbacks For Noises Off

Thank you to everyone who auditioned.  As usual, you have made our jobs very difficult.  Please check the list below carefully for your name.  If you do not see your name below, you are still in the running for the show, so please be sure to check back here on Friday night or Saturday morning the latest.

To all of those who have been called back:  Callbacks will be Friday, September 16th starting at 3:00 in the PAC. We hope to be finished between 5 and 6:00.  We will be using the sides posted on the blog.

Congratulations on a great audition :)


Dotty
Emmie Collins
Lily Rutman
Laura Zoog
Lloyd
Owen Harrison
Donovan Kazakoff
Thomas McLaughlin
Brian Pitts
Isaac Pokryska
Garry
Owen Harrison
Donovan Kazakoff
Brian Pitts
Jimmy Waltman
Brooke
TaylorRae Carter
Brooke Cohen
Emmie Collins
Camille Ladendorf
Morgan Schragger
Poppy
TaylorRae Carter
Brooke Cohen
Emmie Collins
Koko Kovalev
Camille Ladendorf
Maeve Merzena
Morgan Schragger
Frederick
Owen Harrison
Donovan Kazakoff
Brian Pitts
Jimmy Waltman
Belinda
Emmie Collins
Caroline Herbert
Camille Ladendorf
Maeve Merzena
Lily Rutman
Laura Zoog
Tim
Kolter Erickson
Tim Granzow
Thomas McLaughlin
Jimmy Waltman
Selsdon
Thomas McLaughlin
Evan Miller
Isaac Pokryska

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