Updated December Rehearsal Schedule

My husband tells me that every new teacher doesn’t schedule enough for their first day.  So, at least I’m not alone.  J  I guess Prepared Students + Skilled Assistant Directors + Short Scenes = Early Finish Time.  I want to say again how pleased I was with the work all of you guys did yesterday at rehearsal.  I also appreciate the fact that you were so willing to go over the additional scenes that we hadn’t scheduled.  It makes my job so much easier when I have people to work with who have such great attitudes.

I’ve adjusted the schedule for the next couple of weeks.  Next week, Abby will start working with the Harmony Brothers learning how to use their harmonicas.   Besides doing Scenes 6, 8, 9 & 10 next week, I’ve moved Scene 11 up from December 15, and added Scene 13 to the schedule. 

As a reminder, use your CD’s to learn ‘Don’t Say No to the USO’ (everyone), ‘Jitterbug Saturday Night’ (Scene 4 people only) and ‘Together We Must Stand’ (everyone) for the December 15 rehearsal.  I’ve also added Scenes 14 & 15 to that day’s schedule. 

I know it probably seems like we’re moving very fast, but we’ll slow down once we start learning our dances.  Be prepared to do a lot of dancing in January & February.  J

Lindsey Stratton will be choreographing Scene 2 for us on January 5.  I’m hoping to schedule Kilroy Was Here for January 12 (the Carys will be doing the choreography).  I’ll get a January schedule to you as soon as I’m able. 

Thanks again for the great job everyone!  Given the caliber of yesterday’s rehearsal, I’m very excited about us putting on a great quality show!

UPDATED Schedule for December 2011 Practices:

December 8:            12:00-12:20       Additional Grid Assignments, Warm-ups, Distribution of Harmonicas                                 

                       12:20 – 12:45   Scene 8                 CS (Up)

                       12:20 – 1:30     Scenes 10&11      JH  (Down)

                       12:20 - ?           Abby Holbrook will start teaching the Harmony Brothers how to use the  harmonica (downstairs room)

                       12:45-1:45        Scene 9                 SK  (Up)

                       12:45-1:00        I have a couple of new lines from an Act 2 scene.  I'll want to work with Sarah Reinke & Henry Stuewer on them at this time

                        1:30 – 2:00      Scene 6*               CS  (Down)

                                                (*Lines only)

                       2:00 – 2:30       Scene 13               SK (Down)

                       2:30-2:45           Scenes 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13

                       2:45 – 2:55       Feedback

                       2:55 – 3:00       Dismissal and Directors Huddle

December 15:  12:00 – 12:15  Warm-ups

                        12:15 – 1:00    Practice songs for Scenes 2, 4, & 19 (no dancing, just music)  

                          1:00* – 2:00 Scene 14               SK

                          2:00 -  2:20    Scene 15               CS

                          2:20 – 2:35    Scenes 1-15 (no choreography/no Scene 12)                                      2:35 – 2:45 Scene 19  (music only)

                          2:45 – 2:55    Feedback

                          2:55 – 3:00    Dismissal & Directors Huddle

*Boughtons and Stuewers will be late to practice on 12/15 because they’ll be attending A Christmas Carol at the PAC.  Starting Scene 14 may have to be delayed until the Boughtons arrive.