Performance Schedule & Ticket Sales

May 10 at 6:30 p.m.
May 11 at 7 p.m.
May 12 at 12:30 p.m.

Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Students have a packet of 50 tickets. They may sell tickets one of the following ways:
1. Exchange tickets for exact cash or check. Make checks payable to ICMS. Students should circle the performance date and price before giving the audience member his or her tickets. Place money in the "Ticket Sales" envelope.
2. Reserve tickets by placing the number of tickets in the "Reserved" envelope. Students should circle the date of reservation and price on each ticket for the person reserving. Write the audience member's last name and number of tickets he or she is reserving on the "Reserved" envelope. It is also helpful to write the audience member's last name on the back of each ticket he or she reserves.

Rehearsals Every Monday through Thursday 4:30-6 P.M.

April 23-26
April 30-May 3
May 7-9

Performances are May 10 at 6:30 p.m., May 11 at 7 p.m., and May 12 at 12:30 p.m.

Rehearsal Schedule after Spring Break

Meet in the music room.
April 2 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
April 3 NO Rehearsal due to Student-Led Conferences
April 4 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (off book pages 61-65)
April 5 NO Rehearsal due to Student-Led Conferences
April 9 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
April 10 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
April 11 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m.
April 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. (off book pages 65-72)
April 16 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
April 17 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
April 18 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m.
April 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. (off book pages 72-83)

We will not rehearse on Fridays.

During Student-Led Conferences

When we return from spring break, we will have rehearsal Monday 4:30-6 p.m. and Wednesday 4:30-6 p.m. There will be NO rehearsal April 3 and 5 due to student-led conferences.

Rehearsal Schedule up to Spring Break

March 5 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room
March 7 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m. in room 307
March 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room (off book pages 45-51)
March 12 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room
March 14 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m. in room 307
March 15 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room (off book pages 51-55)
March 19 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room
March 21 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m. in room 307
March 22 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room

Spring Break is March 23 thru April 1. We will resume rehearsal April 2 in the music room from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Rehearsal Schedule

Feb. 22 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m. in room 307
Feb. 23 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room
Feb. 27 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room
Feb. 29 from 3:35 to 4:15 p.m. in room 307
March 1 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the music room (off book pages 37-45)

Auditions

When: February 1, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: ICMS Music Room
What you need to bring: A signed audition form

See Ms. Avery for an audition packet and practice CD.

Musical means singing!

We are doing song workshops today and next week.

Scene Critiques

Members performed funny and dramatic scenes. Here are the learning points:
1. Increase volume.
2. Pick up cues and lines to improve pace.
3. Turn out. Talk for the audience more so than to the other actor.

Meeting #6 & #7

Last week we practiced cold readings for auditions. In small groups actors read a monologue, "Smelly Pants." At the end everyone read 2-3 paragraphs with expression.

This week actors split into pairs and each group chose a short scene. Groups will memorize and perform scenes next week. Ms. Avery and Mr. Dobell talked about some memorization strategies. By yourself chunk the script; once you have the first part memorized then work on the second and so on. With a partner, one person can read with the person trying to memorize. We are excited to watch the subtle comedy and dramatic twists. Break a leg!

Meeting #5

Warm up: Big to Small & Mirror
We talked about auditions. Also members have blank club forms to invite friends to join Drama Club.

Meeting #2

Today we chose our leadership roles

Madi as Stage Manager

Ashanti as Director

and Caleb as Producer

We repeated the Bubblegum-Balzak-Bazooka game and the Props game with some interesting ideas. Ms. Avery acted like the knights helmet was a sled and Ashanti used the glasses like they were propellers. We introduced the Kitty Wants a Corner game.

Welcome!

Last week Ms. Avery, Mr. Dobell, Mrs. Venekamp, Mrs. Epple, and Mr. McFadden entered the eighth grade classrooms, acting out a skit called "Lights, Camera, Action!" Students were invited to sign up for the ICMS Drama Club starting this week. Sixteen students attended today, and we:
1. Introduced ourselves.
2. Practiced emotional effects with our voices.
3. Described the leadership roles of the club.
4. Coordinated a movement activity in a small group.
5. Used visualization techniques.

Students also shared their goals for joining the drama club. Our next post will include our club and personal goals.