Nunsense: July 2014

Nunsense Rehearsal Schedule

Date	Day	Time	Event	What: Music/Choreo/Block-Stage & What parts: script pp, song, choreo number.	Notes
7/22	Tuesday	7-10pm		Read through
7/24	Thursday	7-10pm		Choreo: Tackle Tempatation, The Drive Inn, Benedicite
7/28	Monday	5-7pm	Photoshoot		Arrive no later than 5pm—430ishpm is better.
7/28	Monday	7-10pm	Rehearsal	730p Music: Tackle Temp, The Drive Inn, Difficult Transition, Habit Forming, Hollier Than Thou, Clean Out that Freezer (MD choices) 9p Blocking.	Roy to discuss memorization/monologue work.
7/29	Tuesday	7-10pm	Rehearsal	Choreo: Review, Benedicite, Difficult Transition/Habit-Forming
7/31	Thursday	7-10pm	Rehearsal	Choreo: Review, Holier Than Thou/Clean out that Freezer
8/2	Saturday	1-4p	Rehearsal	1-230p Music: Tackle Temp, The Drive Inn, Difficult Transition, Habit Forming, Hollier Than Thou, Clean Out that Freezer (MD choices) 230-4pm Blocking:	Les Mis call at 530pm
8/4	Monday	7-10pm	Rehearsal	7p Choreo: Soups On, Turn up the spotlight, I just wanna be a star
8/5	Tuesday	7-10pm	Rehearsal	7p-830p Music: Review/MD Choice from taught choreo 830p-10p Blocking
8/6	Wednesday	7-10pm	Pickup?	7p-830p Music: Review/MD Choice from taught choreo 830p-10p Blocking/Stage: Review,
8/7	Thursday	7-10pm	Rehearsal	7p-10p Choreo: Review, Just a couple of sisters,
8/9	Saturday	?	Rehearsal	Music – 3 hrs	Elizabeth/Steve confirm the time with the cast.

NUNSENSE GENERAL INFORMATION

Welcome to HFAC and our 2014 production of Nunsense! We have 45 days to opening night and we need to make every hour of rehearsal count for us.

Production Team:

Roy Hamil is your Director and will drive the vision, staging and momentum of the show.

Steve Hale is your Music Director and will work closely with Roy to help create beautiful moments.

Dru Wiser if your choreographer and will work to stylize many of the numbers.

Your Stage Manager is Elizabeth Wilson. She is your primary contact for blocking/notes when you have missed or anytime you have questions, schedules, costumes, any miscellaneous questions, needs, problems with anyone or any situation, concerns, fears, comments/suggestions, etc.

Michael Montgomery be your Producer and lead overall production management initiatives from casting to marketing to finance and Elizabeth will work closely with Michael as Intern.

Creative Production Team

Scenic Design – Lisa Garza

Sound/Design – Harry Perrin/David Dean

Lighting/Special Effects Design/Director – Ron Putterman

Costume Design – Lisa Garza

Makeup & Style Consultant: Erik Olmos Tristan

Set Construction – Katherine Graham

Here are important contact numbers, but Elizabeth should be contacted first and foremost.

Elizabeth – 402-759-1979

Roy – 832-444-2995

Dru

Steve

Michael – 713-447-7118

Administrative Check-Offs:

Schedules/Lateness: We selected you for this show, because not only you are talented, but also your schedules were flexible and lined up well with our schedule. In some cases, we specifically scheduled rehearsal around your schedule based on your audition form conflicts. As a courtesy to your cast and production team, it is critical that you do not miss ANY rehearsal that is not already scheduled as a conflict. We are relying on the whole team to be in attendance, because rehearsals really do go poorly when we are caught by surprise with an unexcused absence and that puts everyone behind the schedule. Additionally, it is your responsibility to pick up the blocking, staging, music, dance, notes, etc. upon your return. You will be expected to pick it up exactly where we left off—no excuses. You should get with Stage Management when you do miss or are late.

Extenuating Circumstance: Discuss with SM first before late or absence.

Reminder of Conflicts: If you listed a conflict on your audition form, please remind us when you are not going to be at rehearsal—this is a helpful reminder for us.

Reporting: It is very important that you do not report any scheduling conflicts, lateness, absence or personal situations to anyone but the stage manager, unless she is not available, then reach Roy.

Rehearsals: We expect everyone to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to rehearsals in the designated rehearsal room, ready to start warm-ups etc by the rehearsal start time. Lateness to rehearsal is also taboo! We understand traffic, emergencies, etc., but these have to be minimized. You’re committed to this and we in return are committed to you and will do the same. If you are going to be late, call Elizabeth Wisdom.

Communication/Schedule:

• Schedule will be posted by Thursday. We will advise you of any location/time changes, but it is pretty much set.

• We also post everything on the blog. You are expected to review this blog daily. You should have received an email link to the blog, you will need to access this daily, so please bookmark it on your phone, computer, iPad or wherever you’ll ensure regular reading of it. You will have to enter a Google login the first time, to ensure we our blog is private. If you don't have one, simply create a Google account.

• Please add your email to the blog for automatic notice of blog entries, anything sent by email to the Cast will be also posted as an FYI, but pay special attention to emails that likely continue very specific alerts or directing you to check out the blog.

Expectations – How we work….

• Arrive: on time—prior to the start time.

• Wear: comfortable and appropriate attire, including jazz shoes/performance shoes whenever possible. No tanks for boys, not minis for girls, enough said.

• Respect the facility: clean up after use, help put rooms back together, etc

• Let the Direction team Direct – We really respect your talents and opinions, but we ask that you keep your own direction saddled, as much as possible, and unless absolutely critical and asked. Listen to your Directors closely. There will be moments where your input will be solicited throughout this process.

• Rehearsal Conduct: We have to have absolute quiet while the Directors are working with the cast. We also have to have everyone still and not running their blocking or choreography during a group session in the same room, unless you are requested. It will distract from the Director’s ability to communicate and concentrate. If you are on the sidelines, not involved in a scene, pay close attention for ques/blocking, and always bring a book or any device to stay occupied while not needed. However, pay close attention to the work in case we have to call you. Delays are costly.

• Communicate: Read the blog and our emails. We are not mind readers—some of us are! We cannot chase you around to be sure you are okay and are getting it—it will show in your rehearsals. Therefore, you need to proactively tell us what is happening in your world and any problems you have while learning the blocking, choreography, music, etc. Proactively talk to us—don’t let things pile up so that you do not perform/rehearse, well as it affects everyone.

• Social Media: We encourage the use of social media to promote our show and your performances. Please be respectful of what you post and write about the show. Do not post pictures of costumes, set, rehearsals, etc. without the Producer’s specific permission. You can post about the journey and even take pictures of each other at rehearsal. We just want to control what people see outside rehearsal before we are ready to release. We will from time to time deliver marketing materials to you for posting—please update for ticket sales, promotion, etc.

• Respect Each Other: This is the most important thing we want you take away from tonight. You represent the Theatre and our show now and this is one of our few demands we make. We will all make mistakes, have an off night, not know our lines, not make the right call in a rehearsal, have a breakdown in communication, etc. No one is perfect. We now have to work together as a team to reach our goal—a Great Opening Night in 45 days. This is only way we can do this. We are not asking you to make best friends with your fellow cast, but respect each other’s talents, thoughts, belief system, lifestyle, opinion and performance. Maybe, just maybe, you will find a great friend or become closer to people you thought you knew. This is a team effort; let’s pick each other up always.

IMPORTANT: Do not say, post, or write anything to criticize a performer, production team or any volunteer in this show or any process—this includes social media, blogs, Facebook and verbal. You are also expected to uphold a positive, well-mannered etiquette at all times. Inappropriate comments, suggestions, language, as well as personal attacks, criticisms, or veiled threats, etc directed at anyone in this cast or Theatre or concerning any process, will not be tolerated and the Production Team reserves the right to remove you from the Cast and Production team immediately for any of these violations.

Nunsense

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Monday, July 28, 2014

Tentative Schedule Through 8/9

Photoshoot

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Welcome to Nunsense