Annie Jr. Thursday Homeschool
Updates:
Schedule for May 21st-23rd
This is it! This is the last week of recordings! We can only say wonderful things about this cast! Through tough times, you persevered! We are so proud of all of you! You have made history!! This is something YOU all should be proud of! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Okay, so here is the schedule for the rest of the week. Remember, wear your blacks, bring whatever props you were asked to bring, have a white background and be ready to record. You all are pros now, you know what is needed.
Thursday, May 21st:
3pm: Scene 4 (pages 30-31) Annie, Grace, Drake, Maids
We will rehearse and record “I think I’m Gonna Like it Here”
Scene 4.2 (pages 35-39) Warbucks, Annie, Grace, Maids, Drake
About 3:45pm: We will rehearse and record, NYC
We will need Star To Be called as well. Costume information will come soon.
Expect Thursday to be a long rehearsal. We are almost done…we’ve got this!
Saturday, May 23rd:
3pm: Recording of Little Girls…Hannigan and Tessie
3:30pm: Recording of Easy Street….Hannigan, Lily and Rooster
As of now, that is IT! If there is anything else we need, we will be in touch. Again…..SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!!! Thank you parents for your cooperation, flexibility and patience through this whole thing, You all are big stars too!!
Schedule for May 11th-May 16th
For ALL rehearsals, please prepare to record. Have your blacks one, and white background. Maids, wear headband from Spark. Drake wear your hair back in a bun. Warbucks can wear a suit jacket if you have one. Orphans, please continue to practice the Hard Knock Life Choreo. The link is posted above. Everyone should be rehearsing songs (lip sync). We are getting to the end game!!!! Woohoo!! The recorded scenes are AWESOME!!! Keep it up! We are almost done and all your hard work shows!!
Tuesday, May 12th, 3pm: Scene 4
Maids, Servants, Drake, Annie, Grace and Warbucks
Thursday, May 14th, 2:15pm
HARD KNOCK LIFE RECORDING-SPARK MONTAGE
All invited to participate, but not mandatory.
Thursday, May 14th, 3pm: Scene 7 (starting at page 49)
Annie and Warbucks
Thursday, May 14th. 3:30pm: Scene 6 (starting at page 45) and Scene 9 (page 57)
Rooster, Lily and Hannigan
Saturday, May 16th (These may change, but plan for these scenes and times).
2pm: Scene 10 (pages 61-63) (pages 66-68)
Annie, Grace, Warbucks and Drake
Lily, Rooster and Hannigan
3:30: Pages 72-74 (End of show)
ALL CALLED…..INCLUDING ORPHANS
Schedule for May 4th-May 9th:
Tuesday, May 5th, 3pm: Scene 1
Last rehearsal before recording on Saturday.
Thursday, May 7th, 3pm: Scene 2
Last rehearsal + recording, may go a bit over an hour.
Saturday, May 9th, 1:30pm: Scene 1 (We changed this time to meet 30 mins earlier)
Recording
Saturday, May 9th, 3pm : Scene 3
Rehearsal + Recording
RECORDING INFORMATION
Maybe-vocals only
Hard Knock Life-vocals only
Tomorrow- accompaniment and vocals
Little Girls-accompaniment and vocals
I think I’m Going to Like It Here- vocals only
Easy Street - vocals only
NYC-vocals only
Update posted on April 25th:
Hey there awesome actors!!!! Stokes and I had a fantastic meeting after our parent and actor meeting this morning. We are going to start rehearsing next week to re-block the show for zoom. We are super excited at all the ideas we came up with and how amazing it’s going to be! Here is next weeks rehearsal schedule:
Tuesday, April 28: Scene 1
3:00pm-4:00pm
All orphans, Annie, Hannigan’s, Bundles
Thursday, April 30: Scene 2
3:00pm- 4:00pm:
Apple Seller, Dog Catcher, Annie, Sandy, Officer Ward, Children and Street Goers,
Saturday, May 2:
2:00pm-3:00pm: Scene 1,
Orphans, and Annie
3:00pm-4:00pm: Scene 3
Annie, Hannigan, Grace, Officer Ward
Zoom Meeting ID: 484 250 3678
If these times are difficult are you already have something scheduled please reach out to either Mrs. Stokes or me so we can work around it! Can’t wait to see you there and start pioneering a brand new genre of theater!
April 18th Rehearsal info:
-9:00am-10am ALL Orphans, Miss Hannigan, Bundles pgs 1-15
Annie please provide music on your phone for Maybe
-10:00am- 11am Annie, Grace, Drake, Maids, Mrs Greer, Annette, Warbucks pgs 31-43
Grace please provide music for I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here
Warbucks please provide music for NYC.
All music can be found here on the show page. The button is listed as vocals. Please download, the songs.
Looking forward to tomorrow! Please let me know if you have any conflicts or questions through Facebook messenger, text or Remind message!
Super excited for you all!
April 1st:
Ok! Ok! Ok! Here we go actors! Our schedule for Saturday April 4!
It’s very important that you arrive to the zoom on time or even a couple of minutes early because we only have so much time to rehearse before the next scheduled rehearsal.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Drake Pages 48-50 and pages 61-63
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/375140651
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Healy, Waebucks, Duffy, Annie, Molly, Pepper, Tessie, Miss Hannigan, Rooster and Lily Pages 53–59
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/542591702
10:30 AM – 11 AM rooster, Annie, Lily, Warbucks, Grace, Roosevelt, Howe and ALL Orphans
Pages 66-74
 Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/202374009
March 23:
Good afternoon to our dear Spark students and their families. We are already starting to miss ya'll so much! This is such a strange time in our history. We are all dealing with so many unknowns and I'm sure you all have questions. We have been watching developments on Covid-19 as they unfold. It is unbelievable to see the far reaching effects of this crisis. Our goal is to provide a little reassurance and some normalcy and consistency to our community.
Good news from Spark:
First, a little bit of good news. WE FINALLY GOT A REAL SIGN! This has been a long time coming and we can't wait for you to see it. We also got BRAND NEW TRUSS and LIGHTS!! These were installed over spring break just in time for us to shut down. (haha) Spark has made a lot of progress this semester and we are not going down without a fight. The community that built Spark is strong and we know we can weather this storm together.
Hugs to our students who have had shows cancelled:
We have mourned with our students as we have watched show after show get cancelled for other theatres. We know how hard you have worked and are saddened to see Miller and TUTS along with several other theatres cancel all their shows. We fully support their decision to be cautious and to protect our city from this illness.
Plans for Spark Rehearsals and Shows:
Spark is not ready to throw in the towel just yet. We have made plans based on several different scenarios to reschedule our shows. The best case scenario would be to re-open on April 13th as our school districts are planning. We will send out an updated rehearsal and show schedule next week to be posted to each show page. Each cast will be expected to learn materials posted online and attend virtual rehearsals.
For those of you that are concerned that April 13th is too soon, you are not alone. We can all pray for the best case scenario but be prepared for the worst. We have planned alternate schedules based on different dates. We have even planned to go to a summer camp format if need be.
Payments:
So what about payments? As you all learned from our parent meetings, the fees for our shows are always the same regardless of the amount of time it takes to put them on. We have already paid for all of our rights, most of our costumes, set, and props. Many theatres charge the full fee for a show upfront. Spark allows payment plans for the vast majority of our students. We understand that with so many unknowns, it is very difficult to know what to expect for when our live rehearsals will resume or our shows will go on. We also know that many of you are being faced with uncertainty in your own personal lives and finances. For all of these reasons, we have decided to allow families to postpone the April 5th payment until May 5th. We are essentially pausing your payment plans for one month. Rest assured, we will be making up missed rehearsals in our new schedule and will be providing students with ongoing support and materials to learn at home over the next few weeks. If you need to postpone your payment plan, please fill out THIS FORM. If you are able to make your payment on April 5th as scheduled, it will help Spark tremendously. We are doing everything we can to stay in operation.
Communication:
We are taking this day-by-day. Updates are being made all the time and we may need to re-asses as new information is made available. Please be patient as we put together material to be sent out online and schedule virtual rehearsals. We will send a Remind when the show pages are updated.
We appreciate your support at this time. Hold your families close and please be safe!
Love, Spark
Feb. 27th
Annie Actors!
Thank you so much for your hard work on Thursday. I appreciate that your were courteous to the other actors as they were rehearsing. We accomplished a lot of great stuff!
Please keep reviewing your lines all the way through the end of “I Think I’m Going To Like It Here.” We will set and block scenes and songs through page 35 in your script.
See you on the 5th!
Feb. 20th:
Hey there amazing Annie cast!
We had a fantastic rehearsal on Thursday! I appreciate everyone knowing their lines and giving me so much wonderful energy! We’re going to start at page 8 with Miss Hannigan’s entrance and continue to block through page 31. Please be familiar with your lines and ready to go!
We worked on Hard Knock Life and I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here. I have attached the choreography video for I Think I’m Gonna Like it. It is only the first part of the song. I have also included a breakdown of steps for those that need extra help.
See you on the 27th!
Feb. 13th:
Another fabulous rehearsal! We got a lot accomplished today! Three groups were working on three different scenes; Easy Street. Hard Knock Life and I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here. The choreography is still new to all, so the more they listen to the songs and practice, the better! A link to the choreography for Easy Street is attached to this update.
Next week, we will start at the top of the show and work through to Easy Street. We will review the dances that were introduced as well.
Please make sure that yor child brings their own water bottle, with their name written on it. When leaving rehearsal, make sure that everything that was brought it, is taken home. Your childs name should be written on the script. There were a lot of people who picked up scripts that were not their own. Practice, practice, practice! See you next week!
Feb. 6th: Great job today everyone! Scripts were handed out to everyone, and they should have their names written on or in the book somewhere. They need to bring their script to every rehearsal. They also signed a Student Conduct form for a basic understanding of the rules and expectations while they are at Spark. A handout was sent home for the parents to read as well. We did a complete read through today, which was lots of fun!! The first scene was worked on, and part of the choreography for It’s A Hard Knock Life was introduced.
Next week, we will be busy! For the week leading up to the next rehearsal date, please listen to the music! Learn the lyrics! Listen to the music! Learn the lyrics! It is mentioned twice, because it is that important. Link to all the music is listed above. It is titled VOCALS.
The first half of rehearsal, we will run from the top, and complete Hard Knock Life. We will start on choreography for Easy Street and Little Girls. The second half of rehearsal, we will run all music, so please LISTEN TO THE MUSIC. LEARN THE LYRICS. Even if you are not in those particular scenes, it is best to familiarize yourself with the entire show.
So excited about this show and CAST!! This is going to be a GREAT One!!
Feb 3rd:
Cast list has been posted, please scroll down past the T-shirts. Congratulations to all!! Scripts will be passed out Thursday!
Jan 27th:
It’s time to order your Annie shirt!!! Show the world that you were in one of the most loved productions and that you did it at Spark!!
Buy one for your little performer or buy one for each of your family members! Place your order by March 20th to get the group deal.
Hey there amazing Annie Jr cast! Well you made callbacks super hard and super impressive! I am so proud of every single one of you! Please note that we will collaborate and add things as we go throughout the blocking of the show so be prepared to work! If you have been cast as a maid you will be doing extensive dancing! Can’t wait for the challenge!
Easy Street Cast
Audrey Widener - Molly
Claire Palermo - Kate
Sophia Stokes - Tessie
Charlotte Domuret - Pepper
Hannah Widener - July
Ana Gray Osborne- Duffy
Sierra Rostant - Annie
Dylan Loria - Miss Hannigan
Bundles/Cecille/Sound Effects Woman - Makenna Stokes
Apple Seller/Maid/NYC Tapper - Chelsea Moody
Dogcatcher/Maid/ NYC Tapper - Claire Schmidt
Woman/ Maid/ NYC Tapper - Caroline Moore
Maid/ NYC Tapper - Madalyn Kilgore
Maid/NYC Tapper - Maya Walters
Rooster - Merrick Dafor
Lily - Amelia Widener
Officer Ward - Kolby Thackeray
Grace Farrell - Mia Chumbley
Drake - Ellie Patterson
Annette/Star-To-Be - Remington Maxwell
Mrs Greer - Amaris Cubas
Oliver Warbucks - Eiden Kendrick
Usherette/ Louise Howe- Allison Plunk
Usherette/Mrs Pugh - Donna Taylor
Bert Healy/ Roosevelt - Ayden Ayala
Street Kid - Ethan Keutzer
Maid-Gianna Domuret
NYC Cast
Audrey Widener - Molly
Claire Palermo - Kate
Sophia Stokes - Tessie
Isabella Durfee - Pepper
Hannah Widener - July
Ana Gray Osborne- Duffy
Allison Jane Moore - Annie
Gianna Domuret - Miss Hannigan
Bundles/Cecille/Sound Effects Woman: Makenna Stokes
Apple Seller/Maid/NYC Tapper - Chelsea Moody
Dogcatcher/Maid/ NYC Tapper - Claire Schmidt
Woman/ Maid/ NYC Tapper - Mia Chumbley
Maid/ NYC Tapper - Ellie Patterson
Maid/NYC Tapper - Amelia Widener
Rooster - Kolby Thackeray
Lily - Maya Walters
Officer Ward - Merrick Dafor
Grace Farrell - Caroline Moore
Drake - Madalyn Kilgore
Annette/Star-To-Be - Remington Maxwell
Mrs Greer - Amaris Cubas
Oliver Warbucks - Ayden Ayala
Usherette/ Louise Howe- Allison Plunk
Usherette/Mrs Pugh - Donna Taylor
Bert Healy/ Roosevelt - Eiden Kendrick
Street Kid - Ethan Keutzer
Maid-Dylan Loria
Orphans - Lily Blacklock, Hadarah Cubas, Janah Cubas, Charlotte Domuret, Isabella Durfee, Hannah Hartley, Jocelyn Hawkins,, Elena Keutzer, Caroline Elizabeth Moore, Alayna Orthober, Sydney Rostant, Katelyn Widener
Parent Meeting: We will be having a mandatory parent meeting Thursday, Jan. 30 at 11:30 a.m. Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns. 281-516-8382
What to Bring:
You may bring a small snack (we may or may not take a snack break but will let students go to the lobby to eat a snack if they are low on energy).
Each student will need a water bottle labeled with their name. There are no drinking fountains at the studio.
Please wear modest clothing that is comfortable to dance in. No short shorts or spaghetti strap tank tops. We comply with the Tomball ISD dress code.
We recommend that the kids wear black jazz shoes. They will wear these for the performance and throughout the rehearsal process. You can purchase jazz shoes at Fancy Dancer or Academy. *If they do not have these for the first day, they may wear socks.
Drop Off Instructions:
Annie Jr. is a drop off class. While we would love to be able to accommodate parents and family members in our lobby, Spark is very busy on Tu with dance classes as well as our theatre productions. Students will need to be signed in and out of class at the front desk. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to getting to know you weekly at check in and check out:).
