Aladdin Jr. Thursday Homeschool

Rehearsal Tracks

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tech & Dress Rehearsal:

Nov. 1st, 12-3, Nov. 5th, 9-3:30, Nov. 7th, 9-3:30

Shows:

Nov. 8th, 1:00 pm

Nov. 9, 1:00 pm

Nov. 10, 5:00 pm, 7:30 pm

Updates:

Nov. 5th:

Please read the following information. This update will include information on hair and makeup, costume basic changes, arrival times for show dates, cast photos, ticket sales and cast party info.

HAIR AND MAKEUP:

**Please wash hair and shower on dress rehearsal and ALL show days. EVERY CAST MEMBER SHOULD WEAR DEODORANT! This helps cut down on body odor and keeps Sparks costumes fresher.**

Girls: You can choose between wearing your hair pulled back into a single french braid or pulled half-up with hair curled. Hair must be away from the face so your face will show well to the audience.

Makeup: Wear basic stage makeup (light foundation/powder, blush, and light mascara) Here is a short tutorial if you need help on what the girls should wear and why. https://youtu.be/2K_4VFrOwgE.

Boys: Please have hair WASHED, combed and styled. No makeup necessary.

AMENDED BASICS:

The following cast members’ basics have been amended (these adjustments were made as we finalized costumes today):

Katelyn Widener- blue tank top, nude leggings (Jasmine shows), black cami/tank, black leggings (off-night shows)

Claire Schmidt- black cami/tank, black leggings (off-night shows)

Mia Chumbley- black leggings instead of shorts

Ellie Patterson- black leggings instead of shorts

Allison Jane Moore- black leggings instead of shorts

Emma Weaver- black tank top

Bryson Weaver- white t-shirt instead of tank

Judah Alaniz- white t-shirt instead of tank

Ayden Ayala- white t-shirt instead of tank

Sawyer McArthur- white t-shirt instead of tank

Brooklyn Walker-black shorts instead of leggings

Brynlee Walker-black shorts instead of leggings

DRESS REHEARSAL:

Cast should come Wed at 9am for dress rehearsal wearing their basics (wear additional clothes as cover-ups) and have hair and makeup done.

CALL TIME/SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOWS:

Cast is asked to come at the following times before each show-

Thurs- 11AM

Fri- 12PM

Sat- 4PM

*On Thurs & Fri: please feed your cast members BEFORE arriving.

*On Thurs: please plan on dropping them off, then returning for the show.

*On Sat: Eat an early dinner BEFORE coming to the theater. In between the 2 shows, the cast will remain in costume and will be fed a non-messy snack. Pizza will be served afterwards at the cast party (if a parent volunteers!;)

In order to give the cast a few minutes of quiet rest time in between the 2 Saturday shows, parents and siblings are asked to leave in between the 2 shows.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Thank you to everyone that has volunteered to help! The following positions still need to be filled-

Thurs:

Donate some snacks/baked goods that can be sold to our audience

Backstage parent

Clean theater before/after the show

Fri:

Donate some snacks/baked goods that can be sold to our audience

Clean theater before/after the show

Sat:

Donate some snacks/baked goods that can be sold to our audience

Clean theater before/after the show

Donate non-messy snack for cast to eat in-between shows

If you are able to help in these positions, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fa4ac2bab9-aladdin2

CANDY GRAMS:

We are still collecting candy for our candy/show grams fundraiser. Each family is asked to donate 3-5 “movie theater” style boxes of candy (the ones in the cardboard boxes, usually sold for $1; any variety is fine!). You may give these to Jenn Schmidt. Thank you to those that have already donated!

CAST PARTY:

The cast party will be at Spark after our audience has left and the cast has changed back into their normal clothes, and will last aprx 30 min. Students can sign each other’s programs and enjoy relaxing & celebrating together! We will need to collect some money to pay for the items needed for the cast party. There is no set amount to give, just give what you can. We will need parents to help pick up the items. Please let us know, in the Sign Up Genius, if this is something you would be interested in doing. Pizzas from Costco have been a hit in the past.

The following is needed for our cast party:

Pizza

Cupcakes

Juice boxes

plates/napkins

The sign up genius list has been amended to include these volunteer spots. Please refer to the Sign Up Genius link above, if you are able-

CAST PHOTOS:

Lauren Widener (Katelyn’s mom) is a professional photographer and has graciously volunteered to do cast photos and live action shots of our show! Cast photos will be taken Thursday before the first show.

Photos will be $25/family and all proceeds will go to SPARK. Parents will be able to download images directly from an online gallery after the show. You will also be given the opportunity to purchase prints from the same gallery.

To register and pay for photos, please click this link: https://laurenwidenerphotography.bigcartel.com/product/aladdin-cast-pictures

TICKET SALES:

Tickets are sold primarily through our website. Encourage your friends and family to purchase tickets ahead of time! If the show is not sold out, we will also sell tickets at the door.

PARENT TICKETS

Each parent is given 2 free tickets to be used at any of the shows. The password for these free tickets is: JAFAR. Use this link to purchase tickets:

http://www.sparktx.org/2018-season/

Let’s have a fantastic Tech Week and finish it off with amazing shows!!

Oct. 24th:

Everything you need to know to survive Tech Week and Shows! This is a long post, please read all the way to the end.

Schedule

Rule #1 of Tech and Show week- Be Flexible!! Tech/Dress rehearsal times might change! The Directors may call the kids to come earlier, or have them stay later, depending on how the show is coming together.

Currently our tech schedule is as follows:

Thurs, Nov. 1st, 10am**-3pm

**This time has been changed to 10am instead of 12pm!

Mon, Nov. 5th, 9am-3:30pm

Wed, Nov. 7th, 9am-3:30pm

**Students will need to bring a lunch and water. Snack will be provided (see Sign Up Genius link below to volunteer for this).

Show times are:

Thurs, Nov 8th, 1pm

Fri, Nov 9th, 1pm

Sat, Nov 10th, 5pm & 7:30 pm

Call time for each show is generally 1.5 hours before the show opens, but final call time will be determined as we progress. STAY TUNED! The cast will stay in between the two Sat shows and will be fed dinner.

Volunteer Sign Ups

In order for our show to be a success, we need parent volunteers! There are many positions/needs so please take a look at the Sign Up Genius list and sign up in one or more spots if at all possible.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fa4ac2bab9-aladdin2

Show/Candy Grams:

A fundraiser that’s always popular is Show Grams/Candy Grams, where friends and family can purchase a message and/or candy to be delivered to their favorite cast member right before the show begins. The kids love getting these little messages before their performances!

Each family is asked to donate 3-5 “movie theater” style boxes of candy in order to make this fundraiser a success. Please send these candy boxes with your student to one of our tech rehearsals.

What to Wear:

All students will wear “basics” under their costumes. Students should come with these basics on (females will need some kind of coverup over their basics). Due to different costume needs, some students will need different basics. Please read carefully below to know what your student needs:

**The following female cast members need to wear a black cami and black biker/dance shorts:

Allison Jane Moore

Bianca Farley

Caroline Moore

Chelsea Moody

Claire Marsh

Claire Palermo

Ellie Patterson

Emma Weaver

Hannah Clayburn

Makenna Stokes

Marianna Zierlein

Mia Chumbley

Millie Chumbley

Sophia Stokes

**The following female cast members need to wear a black cami with black leggings (ankle length preferred):

Brooklyn Walker

Brynlee Walker

Mackenzie Vandagriff

Sara Haley

Ziani Martinez

**The following female cast members need to wear a black long sleeve shirt with black leggings (ankle length preferred):

Ana Gray Osbourne

**The following female cast members need to wear a white cami with white biker/dance shorts:

Claire Schmidt

Katelyn Widener

Olivia Osorio

**The following male cast members need to wear a black tank top shirt with black shorts (shorter/less baggy shorts will work best):

Judah Alaniz

Maxwell Moore

Michael Farley

**All other male cast members should wear a white tank top shirt with black shorts (shorter/less baggy shorts will work best).

Students should come Wed to Dress Rehearsal in their basics; all other tech days they may wear normal clothing.

All students need jazz shoes. Black or tan will work fine. Students should wear no-show socks if they want socks. They should be wearing these shoes EVERY rehearsal.

Hair and Makeup

Specific info about hair and makeup will be added shortly.

Cast Photos

Lauren Widener (Hannah’s mom) is a professional photographer and has graciously volunteered to do cast photos and live action shots of our show! Cast photos will be taken Thursday before the first show.

To register and pay for photos, please click this link:

https://laurenwidenerphotography.bigcartel.com/product/aladdin-cast-pictures

Ticket Sales

Tickets are on sale now! Tickets are DIGITAL and are sold primarily through our website. Encourage your friends and family to purchase tickets ahead of time! If the show is not sold out, we will also sell tickets at the door.

Our kids have worked so hard and do best when we pack the house, so please share the SPARK ticket sale facebook post on all your social media sites! Especially encourage any homeschool groups you are a part of to come to our Thurs and Fri daytime shows!

Parent Tickets

Each parent is given 2 free tickets per registered student, to be used at any of the shows. The password for these free tickets is: JAFAR

I think that’s everything for now! My job as Cast Mom is to answer any questions you may have, so please do not hesitate to reach out to me! I know show week can be overwhelming, especially if you’re new! (For those who don’t know me yet, my daughter, Claire, is playing Jasmine in the Lamp Cast, and my son, Caleb, is one of the teen interns.)

The show is going to be great! The kids have worked so hard! Can’t wait to watch it with you all!

Take care,

Jenn Schmidt

(772)370-4829

Oct. 19th:

Cast Mom: Jenn Schmidt texanmomma4@gmail.com (772) 370-4829

Costume Mom: Katie Bradford Osborne (304) 206-8323

Link for Volunteer Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084FA4AC2BAB9-aladdin2

Oct. 8th

Oct. 1st

Good afternoon! We are half way through our rehearsal process! The first half of the process of putting together a production is the hardest on the kids. It requires a lot of patience as we work through parts and everyone is learning their blocking and choreography. We want to encourage any students who are feeling frustrated to HANG IN THERE! We are almost to the really fun part! We will begin trying on costumes in the next two weeks in preparation for our show! Students will also begin rehearsing on stage with props and set pieces next week. Please practice with your children at home. If they have lines to memorize they really need to be “off book” by this week. Listening to their music in the car is a great way for them to memorize their songs. Please help your kids by playing their music as much as possible. If the students can come prepared for rehearsals, the practices will be so much more fun and rewarding. We want to remind you how important attendance is. We cover so much material each week. Please review the dates above and plan to be at every tech rehearsal and show. We cannot stress this enough. We want all of the kids to feel confident on stage. Thank you for everything you do for your kids. We are so fortunate to get to spend each week with them! We will also be posting tickets by the end of this week! Yay!

Reminders:

Tuition is due. Automatic payments will be charged on the 5th. Please be sure that your payment information is up to date.
Practice lines and music at home with your kids. This is easily done in the car running to and from activities. Students need to be off book by next week.
HANG IN THERE - we are almost to the really fun stuff! Hard work = an amazing reward!
Attendance is very important. Please plan ahead and clear your calendars for tech rehearsals and shows,

Sept.

Aladdin Thursday Homeschool cast list

Hello! We are SO excited for this cast. It is certain to be a great time. We are double casting the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine so each double cast role will get two shows as that specific part but be in all four performances as ensemble on their off night. There are several (20+) parts that will be assigned during rehearsal process based on classroom conduct, willingness, and capabilities. This is a really big production and the ensemble is HUGE and such an important part of the show. There are so many chances for each student to shine on stage and we look forward to helping them do just that! Please take a moment to Order your Aladdin T-shirts HERE: Aladdin t-shirt order form

Orders will close October 1st, and students will have their shirts before Halloween!

We would also like to invite you all to attend the Musical Theatre Dance class on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45 taught by Dana Sparks Welch! Dana joins the Spark staff after years of working for Theater Under The Stars as a choreographer and dance instructor. Her knowledge and experience in dance and theatre are something we are very excited to share with our students! You can register for her Musical Theatre Dance Class HERE

Genie: Bryson Weaver

Aladdin: Sawyer McArthur / Ayden Ayala

Babkok: Jaxson Hill

Omar: Titus Goody

Kassim: Kolby Thackary

Sultan: Judah Alaniz

Jafar: Chelsea Moody

Iago: Ana Gray Osbourne

Isir: McKenna Stokes

Manal: Ellie Patterson

Rajah: Claire Marsh

Jasmine: Claire Schmidt / Katelyn Widener

Shop Owner: TBA

Razoul: TBA

Guards: TBA

Beggars: TBA

Apple Vendor: TBA

Fortune Teller: TBA

Prince Abdullah: TBA

Royal Attendants: TBA

Agrabahn/Djinn Dancers/Entourage:

Mia Chumbley, Millie Chumbley, Eli Clayburn, Hannah Clayburn, Bianca Farley, Michael Farley, Sara Haley, Chloe Gravel, Ziani Martinez, Allison Jane Moore, Caroline Moore, Maxwell Moore, Olivia Osorio, Claire Palermo, Sophia Stokes, Mackenzie Vandagriff, Brooklyn Walker, Brynlee Walker, Emma Weaver, Marianna Zierlein

We will see you next Thursday!

Best-

(Your production team)

Dana, Mark, Annie and Gaby