STG - All Shook Up - Lateness, Start times and Reminders...

Everyone...it's disconcerting at this point of the rehearsal process that anyone in the cast would just not show up to rehearsal.  It's just as disconcerting that you wouldn't send me a message or call to let us know that you were going to be late.  Folks this is REALLY frustrating.  Not only that, but it's disrespectful.  And no, e-mailing the day after to say, sorry you didn't get my message - when it's more likely that you didn't even send one in the first place isn't acceptable.  Please be considerate and let us know.  If I can't trust you to be there when you need to be there, you're not going to get any spotlight moments in the show.  There are still a few left to pass out.  

As Andrew mentioned on Facebook...if you aren't a part of the group, let us know and friend us so that we can add you...we start at 7, so you should be there and ready to go before 7.  Not 7:15 ,7:20 or later.  There is a lot to do, so be there earlier if you can be.  

Remember... Tomorrow night...Thursday, June 27, 2013, you need to bring a black shirt with no writing and no tank tops for headshots; make-up if you wish to get made up...and we'll do a costume parade so you'll need all costume pieces that you are responsible for providing.  Bring something to write with (which you should always have with you anyway...) in case you are asked to provide anything else.  

Our very own Stephanie Becham will be taking headshots for us.  Thank you, Stephanie.  

I'm sure there's more, but this is all I can think of at the moment.  My brain shut off hours ago. 

Bios...

My Dearest Cast and Crew, 

Please stop making me ask you 1 billion times for things like this. :)  Thank you ever so much.  

They're due yesterday.  Please turn them in to me if you haven't already.  I will print the program information and bring it with me to the theatre so that you can all proof them one last time.  Look over the entire program to be sure that everything is correct.  We'll have our proof readers look it over and then away to print it will go.  This is going to be one gigantic program. :)  

Remember, you can use the form at the bottom of the blog.  It's easy.  Just fill in the blanks, then hit submit.  It will send it directly into a spreadsheet in my google drive.  I can then (also easily) transfer it to the program.  

Easy peasy.  

Thanks all, 

Jared

Photos Thursday

For Thursday you will need to bring a black shirt for headshots.  NO tank tops and NO lettering on the shirt.

We will also be taking more character shots, so after you've had your headshots taken, please change into your casual outfits.  Once we've taken a couple of photos in the casual outfits, we'll take a few in our wedding outfits.

Be sure you have all appropriate clothing with you.

Let's get this taken care of ASAP so that we can move on.  There's lots to do.

Photos tonight

We're going to try and get some photos tonight. Once you get fitted into a costume keep it on. Also, if you don't already have the type of shoes you're asked to wear during the show, see if you can find some upstairs. :) Thanks all.

Costume pieces in by Tuesday

If anyone has clothes from their own closets that they are planning to wear in the show, please bring them to the theater no later than Tuesday so that we can assess what is still missing.

Women in the ensemble - I will be at the theater Monday night to get you all into dresses we have at the theater.  (fingers crossed there is one for everyone)

Men in the ensemble - I have shirts for you to try on.  If you have pants of your own you can wear that would be helpful.

JailHouse Rock Costumes

Reminder to the folks in Jail House Rock

gals - your costume will be black tank tops, striped skirts, ankle socks and black character shoes.  Please bring your black tank WIDE strapped tank tops to rehearsal Monday so that I can make sure they look ok together.


guys - Your costume will be black slacks, white t-shirts, white socks and black loafers (preferably penny loafers).  If you have any of these items of clothing in your own closets please bring them to rehearsal Monday for me to see, so I know what we are still missing.

Help!!! We need shoes!

As I am sure you are aware from the script, eventually everyone in the show will be wearing "blue suede shoes"  We plan to paint old shoes blue to get the look, but we are trying to save money on our budget so if anyone has old shoes they don't mind us painting, or can donate to the theater that would be appreciated. 


Please bring them to rehearsal Monday!!

THIS Week's Schedule...

TUESDAY, June 25, 2013: 
7:00 - 8:00 Go Over Act I Choreography
8:00 - 8:05 Break
8:05 - 9:10 Run the rest of Act I, begin polishing. 
9:10 - 9:15 Break
9:15 - 10: 00 Work with Leads/Polish Ensemble Choreography

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2013:  Erica will be here, so some of you will be working with her at various times throughout the night. 
7:00 - 8:00 Go Over Act II Choreography
8:00 - 8:05 Break
8:05 - 9:10 Run Act II (Acting, Singing, Choreography) just to get through. 
9:10 - 9:15 Break 
9:15 - 10: 00 Work with Leads/Polish Ensemble Choreography

THURSDAY, June 27, 2013: 
7:00 - 8:00 Go Over Choreography
8:00 - 8:05 Break
8:05 - 9:10 Run Show Stopping when necessary/Polishing. 
9:10 - 9:15 Break 
9:15 - 10: 00 Work with Leads/Polish Ensemble Choreography

FRIDAY, June 28, 2013: 
7:00 - 10:00 *Run Show**

*If all goes well, we will only run through the show once.  
**If all goes REALLY well throughout the week, we won't have rehearsal tonight.  
(But that all depends on how you sound, dance, act, etc...) 
Work hard between now and then and I'll see what I can do. :) 


ALSO: The recordings for last Friday's Final Music Rehearsal is now in Dropbox.  

Saturday, June 22, 2013...

Alexia is going to be at the theatre tomorrow(today/Saturday) to work on choreography.  Stop by if you need help.  Also stop by and help with the set. There are lots of things to do.

Rehearsal: Thursday, June 20, 2013 AND Friday, June 21, 2013.

Thursday, June 20, 2013: 

You DO NOT have to come to STG this evening unless you are one of the following: 

1. Jailhouse Rock performers.

2. One of the leads.  

Friday, June 21, 2013: 

Everyone is required.  We are going to sing through the entire show.  Come prepared, don't be late and know your music, please! 

Jailhouse Rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTE3d6ksCE


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Alexia Demonstrates...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtUQjSBsK6E


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C'mon Everybody Bows video

Follow this link to the YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiZlr9hmBWw&feature=youtu.be

Burning Love video from Choreography Week

Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiZod7Ks48g&feature=youtu.be

FYI...

Alexia Barrett will be at the theatre today starting at 2:00 pm.  If you can be there, you should go.  

Also, you need to be sure you're going over your blocking, lines, music and dance during any free time (I know, I know) in those times in between.  

We don't have time to keep going over things we've already covered, so just be sure!  

Remember:  We can't learn your lines, blocking, choreography, music, etc.. for you!  :)  

That said, you should have seen how wonderful the dances are looking.  

Just keep up the hard work!!! 

Thanks everyone! 

Tonight.

Everyone be there or be square.

If you walk, you need to find alternate ways to get to the theatre. You can't just not come because its raining.

Also, you really need to stay until we are finished each night.

Thanks everyone!!!

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The Kind of car I thought Matilda would own.

Next Week - "Putting it All Together" week...

This week, expect to work until 10:00; although we reserve the right to end earlier if possible. :)

This schedule is subject to change.

MONDAY, 06/17/2013: Everyone is required!

• We are going to start with another fast read/sing/stumble through to refresh your memories on the script.  I will record this so that everyone can listen to it and perhaps use it to help you with learning lines.  Which, I hope you've been attempting to do while away from the blocking rehearsals.

• From what I understand, we will have Erica, who will be our Musical Stager (choreography for solo songs, duets, etc...) this night.  She can see where we are and then get some ideas.  

• After the read/sing/stumble through, we will split up.  The majority of the cast will be on stage working with Monique and Alexia on Choreography and Erica and I will pull people aside to work on Musical Staging.   

TUESDAY, 06/18/2013: Everyone stay tuned.  More than likely NOT everyone will be required!

• We will work on Choreography for the smaller numbers this evening.  We will let you know on Monday who will be needed and then I will update the blog to let you know who needs to be here as well.  I will also be working on the smaller scenes with the various leads.

WEDNESDAY, 06/19/2013: Chad, Natalie, Dennis, Sandra, Dean, Lorraine, Sylvia, Jim and Select Ensemble Members...

• We will work on Musical Staging.  I'll try to set it up so that we let people go as we're through with them, instead of having to keep everyone all night.  

• We will also work on music.  Schedule TBA. 

THURSDAY, 06/20/2013: Everyone is required!

• Run as much of the show as possible 

FRIDAY, 06/21/2013: Everyone is required!

• We are working on Music ONLY all night.  

• Please be sure you're paying attention, participating and becoming very familiar with this music.  We are limited on our time to learn everything. :)  

Wednesday Night Music Rehearsal...

The focus will be on Heartbreak Hotel and then when that is finished, you will go over everything that you've learned up to that point.

The recordings from the last two nights will be up on the Dropbox site within the next hour or so.

Thanks everyone for all of your hard work.  You've been great.  I know it's not easy to rehearse so much and under normal circumstances I wouldn't ask you to, but since we are trying to put up a full-scale musical in the span of time a play with no music or choreography would get, it's just difficult.  Seriously, thank you all for being so dedicated and wonderful to work with. :)

Jared

Choreography Help...

Anyone who has some free time during the day and want help with choreography, Alexia is available to help.  You can reach her by calling/texting her: 404-376-9423 or e-mailing her: alexiaaliettebarrett@gmail.com.

Music Night 1

Seems like a lot of ground was covered last night and what I heard was sounding really good.  

Be sure to check out the shared Drop Box folder.  I couldn't put them (1 before and 1 after the break) on Facebook or the Blog because of the size.  Theoretically, you should be able to save them to your computer and then burn them onto a CD if you wish.  You can input them into iTunes if you prefer.    

Be sure to listen to and practice with them.  I'll also try to get warm-ups tonight so that you can use that to warm-up to on the way to the theatre. 

See you tonight! 

Jared

Work Call 06/08/2013 - THANK YOU!

I am beyond thrilled at the number of people at work call today.  We got a lot done.  THANK YOU to everyone who was there.  Also, those of you who weren't there missed out on some delicious doughnuts.  Just sayin'.  Between that and the awesome Mexican lunch, I feel as though I need to spend the rest of tonight on the treadmill.

Again, THANK YOU to everyone who showed up.  If you didn't sign in, you don't get credit for it in the program, so be sure to sign in and let me know if you forgot to.

See you tomorrow for the first night of Music Boot Camp :)

Jared.

Choreography Camp Night 5

We are going to review... So be there or be [  ] (imagine that that's a square).

Music Bootcamp and Brush-ups - Work Those Vocal Cords::

NOTE:  This schedule has changed.  
Please be sure to make note of the new information...

SUNDAY - June 9, 2013

Ensemble rehearsal.  Principles who are off stage will double some parts, 
so all without conflicts are called (all week) 

7:00 – 7:20      Jailhouse

7:20 – 7:40      Heartbreak

7:40 – 8:00      C’mon Everybody

8:00 – 8:05      Break

8:05 – 8:15      Can’t Help Falling in Love

8:15 – 9:00      Ensemble review

9:00 – 10:00    Work principles on above songs

MONDAY - June 10, 2013

7:00 – 7:50      Review

7:50 - 8:10      That’s All Right

8:10 – 8:15      Break

8:15 – 8:45      Blue Suede Shoes

8:45 – 9:00      Let Yourself Go

9:00 – 10:00    Principle review of above songs

TUESDAY - June 11, 2013

7:00 – 7:30      All Shook Up

7:30 – 7:45      It Hurts Me

7:45 – 8:00      A Little Less Conversation

8:00 – 8:05      Break

8:05 – 8:15      Fools Fall in Love

8:15 – 8:45      Devil in Disguise

8:45 – 9:00      Burning Love

9:00 – 9:05      Break

9:05 – 9:30      Bows/C’mon Everybody

9:30 – 10:00    Review as much of above as possible

WEDNESDAY – June 12, 2013

7:00 – 7:45      All Natalie/Ed solo stuff

7:45 – 8:30      Add Chad to above

8:30 – 9:00      The Power of My Love
(Jarrett, Scott, Natasha)

9:00 – 9:15      Don’t be Cruel 
(Jarrett, Scott)

9:15 – 9:30      If I Can Dream 
(add Zoe and a Dean if we have one)

9:30 – 9:45      It’s Now or Never 
(Zoe and Dean if we have one)

THURSDAY - June 13, 2013

7:00 - 8:30 - Andrew, we will work everything he is in

8:30 - 10:00 - Add Jarrett and Meagan: 
(Heartbreak Hotel, C’mon Everybody, and Hound Dog)

FRIDAY - June 14, 2013

7:00 –7:50       All Sylvia solo/small ensemble

7:50 – 8:10      Can’t help... Reprise 
(add Jim, Matilda, Earl)

8:10 – 8:15      Break

8:15                 Review ALL music

BRUSH UPS –

Friday, June 21^st

7:00 – 10:00    Brush Up

Friday, June 28^th

7:00 – 10:00    Brush Up

Choreography: Night 4...

We will be going over the things we went over last night.  Then, time permitting, we'll be moving on to something new.  Stay tuned... :)

Burnin' Love

Choreography Night Three (3)

We will learn the Come on Everybody (Bows) and then we will go over what has been taught up to this point.  EVERYONE should be there, unless you are listed on the Conflicts Calendar.

If you are NOT going to be there, you MUST text or call to let me know.  NO ONE can simply NOT show up, going forward.  You will be out of the show!

Please, also be sure to read over EVERY post on the blog.  Also check the blog several times a day if at all possible.

Thank You!

Jared

Help Spread the Word!

Please copy/post this to your facebook walls, send it via e-mail to anyone you know who may be interested and so on... 

Please help me finalize this! :)  

All Shook Up @ Southside Theatre Guild is still looking to fill the following roles (Required performance dates: Tuesday, July 9, then Thursday –Sunday 1^st weekend and Friday through Sunday remaining weekends until July 28):

1.       Earl – (30+ y.o.) He is comic relief.  He is visible throughout the play but doesn’t get the opportunity to speak because of the Mayor.  At the end, he finally gets the courage to speak out.  And boy does he?  He sings a bit and is in a few songs.  He does have to dance a little. 

2.      Ensemble – (20+ y.o.) There are two kinds of ensemble needed for this show: 

1. Backup singing – If you sing backup, you can choose to either sing off stage or have some stage time. 

2. Full with stage song and dance  - if you’re interested in being a part in this way, you have to learn songs and choreography.  We will probably use you to fill the bar scenes, the shoe shop scenes, the devil in disguise angel/demon scene, the jailhouse scene and several others.  You can be as involved as you like.    

Facebook Group and ASU Page on FB

If you are on Facebook, add me as a friend.  If you want, after the show, feel free to remove me from your friends list.  I can connect you to the ASU Group on FB.  You can also do this by befriending Andrew Miller (Dennis).

This is how you get to me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jabbo75

Tuesday, June 4, 2013...Choreography Night 2.

Just a few things before we begin...

We are focusing on the bigger group numbers first.  

Be there at 7:00 pm sharp and expect to be there until 10:00 pm.  If everyone can be there at 6:30 pm, more can be accomplished.  If not, no worries, you'll have plenty of time to get the dances.
...Monique is an EXCELLENT teacher.  

Wear comfortable clothes. 

Bring water and stay hydrated!

Have pencil and paper ready in case you need to write things down.  

NO - ABSOLUTELY - NO Flip Flops.  Since you will be dancing in shoes, I would personally prefer that you wear shoes during choreography rehearsals, but what Monique says about the topic goes.   

No gum!

PAY ATTENTION!  Soak everything you are told and taught in and try your best to practice it while not at rehearsal (It wouldn't be a bad idea to bring a camera to record the rehearsals so that you can practice when you aren't at the theatre).

Please DO NOT talk while Monique is teaching, unless you are speaking with her.      

It will probably take at least two days to fully teach the bigger numbers.  

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TUESDAY, June 04, 2013 (And probably WEDNESDAY, June 05, 2013):
We are going to finish C'mon Everybody and then start Burnin' Love.

Those required for C'mon Everybody: 

Chad, Natalie, Dennis, Jim, Sylvia, Lorraine, All Ensemble Townspeople

Those who are NOT required for C'mon Everybody:

Matilda, Dean, Earl, Sandra, those who listed the evening as a conflict. 

Those required for Burnin' Love: 

EVERYONE

Those who are NOT required for Burnin' Love:

Those who listed the evening as a conflict. 

If anything changes, we will let you know ASAP. 

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Thank you everyone! :)  

Monday and Tuesday...Choreography Week Begins!!!

Just a few things before we begin...

We are focusing on the bigger group numbers first.  

Be there at 7:00 pm sharp and expect to be there until 10:00 pm.  If everyone can be there at 6:30 pm, more can be accomplished.  If not, no worries, you'll have plenty of time to get the dances.  And Monique is an EXCELLENT teacher.  

Wear comfortable clothes. 

Bring water and stay hydrated!

Have pencil and paper ready in case you need to write things down.  

NO - ABSOLUTELY - NO Flip Flops.  Since you will be dancing in shoes, I would personally prefer that you wear shoes during choreography rehearsals.  

No gum!

PAY ATTENTION!  Soak everything you are told and taught in and try your best to practice it while not at rehearsal (It wouldn't be a bad idea to bring a camera to record the rehearsals so that you can practice when you aren't at the theatre).  

It will probably take at least two days to fully teach the bigger numbers.  

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MONDAY, June 03, 2013 and TUESDAY, June 04, 2013:
We are going to begin with C'mon Everybody.

If you aren't in the dancing portion of the song, you do not have to be at either rehearsal.  

Those required: 

Chad, Natalie, Dennis, Jim, Sylvia, Lorraine, All Ensemble Townspeople

Those who are NOT required:

Matilda, Dean, Earl, Sandra 

If anything changes, we will let you know ASAP.  I will let you know who will need to be there on WEDNESDAY, June 05, 2013 Monday evening.

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Thank you everyone! :)