General Membership (Gen Mem) Meetings are every Tuesday in the Drama Room (Room G114) after school, starting around 2:45 PM. All are welcome!
2023-2024
April 23rd
April 16th
No Gen-Mem due to snow day
January 16th
November 14th
October 31st (No Meeting)
October 24th
August 29th
2022-2023
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May 30th
May 16th
-Seniors last genmem :(
- Directors; talk to tech about all ur stuff!
- ITS Inductions will occur at the Picnic, May 19th
- Refer to April 25th minutes for what each grade needs to bring for the picnic
May 2nd
-Talk to your directors to see when you need to be off book!
- Directors; TALK TO CREW CHIEFS TO GET TECH STUFF DONE!
- ITS Inductions will occur at the Picnic, May 19th
- Refer to April 25th minutes for what each grade needs to bring
April 25th
- The Picnic will be at school!
- Senior Roast is after Performance
- Talk to the crew chiefs if you want tech stuff done! (costumes, lights, sound, props)
For the Picnic:
- Frosh are desserts
- Sophomores are chips
- Juniors are sides and salads
- Seniors are Pop
April 4th, 2023
- ETP auditions are next Tuesday! You will read one script excerpt and then that is an audition for all ETP's
- ETP's are May 19th as well as the picnic and the senior roast and the senior goodbyes and the shows are announced!
- If anyone has any ideas for the picnic location let us know!
- ITS Points/Induction are due Next Friday, April 14th, fill out the form in the entrance of Roy's room.
- Crew Chief Applications are also due April 14th, even if you are a current crew chief, you NEED to fill out a form :0
- Enjoy Easter and the Friday off!
March 23rd, 2023
- there have been some issues regarding people sealing money, so keep an eye out on your stuff and If you´re the person stealing: STOP!
- ITS Points! There are forms in the drama room so that people can get inducted or get more swag
- ETPs and ETP Director applications are due MONDAY AFTER BREAK
- Auditions for ETPs will be the week after we get back from break
- Crew Chief Applications are due Monday after Break as well.
March 15th, 2023
- EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS MARCH 16 RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL
-Mock awards due This week!
- Senior Slides due ASAP! Senior slides are a way of recognising our seniors on senior night! Each senior should send Roy two slides, one of them as a little kid, and one of them in Act2.
- Strike is NEXT WEEK, YOU HAVE TO GO TO BE IN THE NEXT SHOW!!!!
February 7th, 2023
- Exec Board Elections the Genmem in between the shows ~ March 14th Tuesday is nominations, Wednesday March 15 is Elections
- BIOS! THEY'RE DUE FEBRUARY 14!
-Mock Awards!
-PAY TO PLAY! IT'S DUE FEBRUARY 14!
- Festival STO Applications are due THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 10TH!
Write a letter of intent on why you should be an STO
January 10th, 2023
-Act2 exec Board is going to the school board meeting on the 26th, 7:00, come to support Act2! @Middle School
-CAST!: BRING UR STUFF! BE PREPARED! (Vocal Books
- Get ur Pay to Plays in!
- Production contracts if new this show
- Exec Board Elections are the week in between the two show weekends.
November 7th, 2022
-Dont be a poo poo head! Respect EVERYONE, especially crew chiefs and crap. It'll get the WHOLE COMPANY SHUT DOWN IF YALL MESS AROUND. Like honestly, please, from the bottom of my and everyone's heart, dont be a bigot.
DONT BE A B****! - Kaitlyn Bimer
- Shirts and stuff!
Tuesday is SKM
Wednesday is 12 Angry Men
Thursday is Outsiders shirt
Friday is Fancy Schmancy
- Open mic @ Kaitlyns work, November 29th
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October 18, 2022
- ITS CHARLIE BATES' BIRTHDAY
- TELL ROY WHAT YOUR DOING FOR THESPIES ASAP, like ASAP, like only two people can go per category, so we gotta know who's doing what
- Fight Call is today! (IT'S JAY DAYY)
- No Fight Call next week
- GET URRR BIOS INN
- Crew pics are next week
- get all ur festival money in, final festival payment is next week
- No EMU Drama Day :(
- Kaitlyn's work is having an Open mic next Saturday, it's in Whitmore Lake, itll be cool if act2 ppl come!
September 6th, 2022
-Outsiders Auditions are TODAY and TOMORROW!!! Audition with a partner.
Sky Facione is the Director for The Outsiders!!
-Pay To Play and Production Contracts are due SEPTEMBER 13th!!!!! (YOU NEED TO GET THIS IN)
-The Walking Dead is October 7th
-Talk to Kaitlyn to be a zombie or other extra
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August 30th, 2022, COOL PARTY and FIRST GEN MEM!!!
May 17th, 2022 (last gen mem :,)
- last francus moment :((((((((
- pls come to etp rehearsals wednesday and thursday oh god please
- if you havent turned in its money turn it in or i'll kill you
- friday schedule is rehearsals first, then picnic at like 315-330, then etps at 7 and then senior roast at bella house! bring swimsuits!!
- for picnic, freshmen bring desserts, sophomores are sides and salads, juniors are chips and dips, seniors are pop :)
- shows and stuff are being announced on friday and penny pincher auditions are next week woohoo
last note from andy - It was an honor to be da sexytary for this year.
May 10th, 2022
- francis moment
- pls be here if you're in an etp wednesday and thursday
- varsity letters and its money are still things pls god
- picnic and etps and senior roast are all on the 20th.
May 3rd, 2022
- francisnidubesionrucgykabwilznnnnnnwkkkzshudg moment
- ITS moners are still due
- varsity letters
- you can get etp tickets on the seatyourself link
- for picnic, freshmen bring desserts, sophomores are sides and salads, juniors are chips and dips, seniors are pop :)
April 19th, 2022
- francusaicubsdijbsdobr3yqiunaw moment
- letters of intent are due next tuesday for crew chiefs and penny pincher director and stage manager
- turn in varsity letter forms puhlEASE
- ITS points are due toDAy
- moners for that is due soon
- off book date for ALL etps is may 13th
- picnic is at the school and then senior roast is at bellas house after etps probably (may 20th)
April 12th, 2022
- francis moment (by ME)
- crew chief letters of intent and penny pincher director TENTATIVELY due 2 weeks from now
- Varsity Letters due soon probably
- ITS points are due next Tuesday probably
- Picnic on May 20th, not sure on the house yet, but we shall see
April 5th, 2022
- francis moment (he is wounded god save him)
- letters of intent for etp directors and etps themselves are due!
- tmrw the directors and the playwrights will meet
- thursday is auditions! directors and playwrights are both needed.
- varsity letters! if you have done 4 main stage shows (5 for seniors), you can get a form and get it
- its points are due when the etp casting is done. ballin
- picnic and senior roast are both on may 20th, so go to those it'll be fun! (same day as etps)
March 15th, 2022
- frwanicsuiuns moentm
- nominations are TODAY WOW - elections are tomorrow woo (exec board)
- strike is monday/tuesday of next week and you HAVE TO GO or you won't be allowed to do the next show
- oh yeah seminar show on thursday too
- wrap party will be at NautiMI so free ice cream lolz
- return vocal books (cast) and also do some mock awards woo
- turn in ious please god
- keep working on etps!
March 8th, 2022
- franucanissydiu (hes mid) moment
- reput in mock awards bc they literally all got deleted lolz
- last two days of show review are spelling bee tmrw and clue on thursday wheeeeeeee
- exec board elections next week whoopee do those speeches mfs - nominations are tuesday elections are wednesday
- trickling down is a thing (if you dont get elected for president, you can go to another position but ONLY ONE.)
- dont touch cyc, dont touch props, dont leave during hell week, dont leave costume pieces lying around
- turn in ious lolz
- etps lol
February 22nd 2022
-Francis and Francis's Legs moment
- mock awards,, woo yeah
- tech week next week
- friday is off book date now lolz
- cast specifically, DO. NOT. MISS. for the love of GOD. PLEASE. you CANNOT MISS.
- exec board nominations are the week after the first show, so yeah thats cool :))
- iou's for p2p are due today!! please tell royussy!
- keep writing etps!
February 15th 2022
franciasics
bios are due TODAY. they NEED to be in,, NOW.
mock awards (per usual)
rehearsal calendar, check it lolz off book is next Tuesday
for the love of all things holy CLEAN YOUR FREAKING PAINT BRUSHES HOLY HELL
exec board elections are coming up soon whee so make speeches
tech week in two weeks lolz
tell roy about ur pay to play stuff, be it an iou or pay it
etps are after the show! whee! make them!
poggers uwu nya
February 8th, 2022
fraancuis
yk the drill. mock awards, bios. bios are due next tuesday
keep checking rehearsal calendars whee
exec board elections are coming up soon get READY
pay to play is due, uh lemme check, oh wait TODAY IF YOU HAVENT TURNED IT IN DO IT
keep working on etps.
February 1st, 2022
- Francussy mooment
-mock awards and bios lol - do bios by the tuesday in two weeks
- tech weeks in 3 weeks (((panic)scared)help)
- exec board productions are coming up somewhat soon so start getting prepared whee
- pay to play is due next tuesday so turn it in its 50 dollars and also production contracts if you're new
- keep working on etps pls its fun
January 25th, 2022- Francis moment
- mock awards! do em lolz
- pls make sure you check the rehearsal calendar its being updated as much as it can be
- booth people get taught shit by TLS today
- pay to play and production contracts (only production contract if you're new) due on the 8th
- write etps losers
January 18th, 2022
- Francis moment
- Booth people be here next week because you’re being taught shit
- Cast members check rehearsal calendar roy will update it
- New people turn in production contracts by february 12th
- Everyone turn in 50 dollar pay to play by the 12th as well
- Write etps! Theyre fun!
january 4th, 2022 - haha i havent taken minutes since last year lol
- francis moment poggers UwU
- props has fallen. the plaque proves it. LETS GOOOOO
- today is the first day of auditions for clue, they are also tomorrow. so, if you wanna do those those are today and tomorrow. callbacks are thursday, and cast list should come out on friday. whee
- produc
Meeting minutes on December 7th lol computer ded
- Francussy
-holiday throwdown is Friday of next week right after school so props better not win I stg
- telethon is on next Friday also so tell roy if you want to do stuff and then practice shit
- festival attendees be at the school by 4 on Thursday we will leave by 430 but be there by 4
- bring act 2 swag to wear Friday and pack light and also bring swimsuits because there's a POOOOOOOOOOOL woo also if you're competing you have to wear all black.
-also turn in your permission slips because they were due today
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 30th (wow)
-next major big thing is clue and the auditions are on 4th and 5th so yeah do those besties and also the songs are predetermined so yeah we doin that
-lol the musics on soundcloud its the clue soundtrack so go find it
- today is last day to go buy swag so do it if u want to besties
- also pay to play will be due sometime in early February so just so thats on ur radar
-bullying is becoming an issue. stop it. please. its unacceptable and just plain stupid.
- hi besties festival is literally next week so turn in your papers
- also telethon and holiday throwdown is on december 17th so thats gonna be fun WHEE
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 16th
- francis
- show went well todae woo yeah babay
-mock awards are due by saturday so yeah do that losers
- show gets filmed on saturday the forms are on the bulletin board
- strike on monday and tuesday which is MANDATORY losers
- auditions for clue are january 4 and 5 so woo yeah
- letters of intent need to get in soon for everything (producer, director, stage manager, crew chiefs)
-FEsstival get your stuff in besties pretty please
-TELETHON on december 17th get your stuff decided for that pleaaaaaaaaaaase
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 9th
- its hell week. the week of reckoning, if you will. welcome to hell! its gonna be fun :D
- with it being hell week, you are expected to be here until 8 today and tomorrow, and until the dress-down is done on Thursday (prolly around 5)
- T-Shirts woo yeah
- festival is in a MONTH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA woo yeah lets gooooooo
- lol theres food too woo yeah
- telethon is also coming up so if you wanna do soemthing with that you should probabluy start thinking about it
- do ur ie's if you do one at festival at telethon too losers
-hell yeah hell week losers
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 2nd
- tech week time be here till 5 each day losers u have to
- hell week is next week 12-5 saturday and sunday (no food) till 8 monday-wednesday with food and then dress down thursday
- merch. till november 30th. buy stuff if you want.
Gen Mem - Tuesday October 26th
- Bios are due today!!! DO THEM YOU NINCOMPOOPS. everyone does one. And i MEAN everyone.
- also do mock awards! theyre fun :D
- crew day today every crew is doing stuff and if your crew is not doing something go help another crew pls
- consent forms for festival were due last week. turn them in. also field trip forms are due december 7th so you have time but do those asap pls also the second payment is due november 2nd and that is 150 for inducted and 175 for uninducted
- crew space's doors HAVE to be opened if there is a crew member in there no matter what. that's now nonnegotiable.
- hell week approaches quickly aaa so basically beg parents to maybe bring in food for hell week pls we need to eat
Gen Mem - Tuesday October 19th
- oops they got deleted again so heres what i remember lol
- festival approaches without pause. second payment is due november 2nd. 150 for inducted members and 175 for uninducted. pay up.
- bios are due this tuesday (the 25th) do them or you will not be in the program D: also do mock awards! the form is on the front page of the website! please do some, its only fun if everyone gets one :)
- sign up for rooms! the list is on the bulletin board and u gotta room with sooooomeone so make it someone you like yeah?
- theres definitely more but i can't remember it so we'll figure it out later i guess
- also francis moment obviously
Gen Mem - Tuesday October 12th
- oops all the other meeting minutes somehow got deleted L so here have these ones
- BIOS MOMENT turn them in by october 26th or else you will be turned dead. also u wont be in the program so thatll be sad :(
- FESTIVAL we are leaving on the 9th and we will get back on the 11th at around 10 WHEE
- theres a grant for 1000 dollars and roy cant do anything for it so one of us students has to do it so do it we want money.
- thespies are very cool so do one you have to register and then you can choose what you do woo
- festival first payment of 150 was due today so we need that in by the end of this week and then the second payment will be due later it will be 150 if you are inducted and then 175 if you are not inducted please give money besties <3
- TURN IN YOUR PRODUCTION CONTRACTS. NOW. DO IT.
-Act 1 memorized by monday, act 2 memorized by tuesday, act 3 memorized by wednesday :D pain
-end of meeting besties also francis moment ohm
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 21st
-Star Trek on Friday!! BIG SCARY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA call time is at 6
-twelve angry men rehearsals will be every day after school starting next week! whee!!!!!!!!!
-Production Contracts and pay to play are both due on the 28th! Please turn them in!
-Festival down payment is 150 dollars and is due on October 12th! go to it its very fun woo yeah
-Crew pictures are next Tuesday please wear act 2 shirts!!
Gen Mem- Tuesday, September 14th
-STAR TREK IS IN 10 DAYS AGH AGH AGH big crew work days please help your crews besties okay thanks
-Also Off Book date is the end of this week so yeah get off book
-Crewies should only be in crew spaces while allowed by their crew leads + should be doing things
-Production Contracts and Pay To Play (50$) are both due on September 28th.
- Do not come down to the drama room during club time unless it is hell week, we will not be having meetings then
-12 angry men auditions are today and tomorrow! Callbacks will be on Thursday and cast list will come out on Friday. Whee!
-Marissa got absolutely destroyed by Roy lmfao roasted
-That's all for today have a great day woo yeah
2020-2021
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 25th
- Well, this is my last meeting minutes :,) Andy will be your new secretary taking over meeting minutes next week!!!! See ya as pres!!
- Francis, Ronaldo, and Mittens YEA BABEY B)
- We are having a joint exec board meeting after gen mem! Stay to finalize crew chief and show decisions
- There will be a bonfire this friday and it will have all the announcements for next year! Crew chiefs, shows, senior roast, ITS inductions, swag, etc. (also don’t be mean for senior roast please!!! If you are concerned about hurting someone's feelings, ask them!)
- For food: Freshmen: desserts, sophomores: chips, juniors: sides, Seniors: drinks!
- Bonfire will be at Belle and Dory’s neighborhood! It will start at about 5 feel free to bring a swimsuit!
- Penny pincher auditions will be on tuesday! It will be an episode of Star Trek!!! Letters of intent for student directing will be due on monday so we can decide them for auditions on tuesday!
- Penny pinchers are a great one act show to experiment with. The show will be in the beginning of next year so it will not be rehearsed during summer! We are just casting before the school year ends.
- It is the second day of strike so please stay and help clean things up for what we have next there is still work to do!
- We made roughly $4,000 off of Spelling Bee!!!!! HOLY SH&T GREAT JOB GUYS
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 19th
- NO GEN MEM
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 11th
- Happy hell week!!! Y’all are doing good! Letters of intent for crew chiefs are due today! If you plan on being crew chief next year write a little letter and turn them into Roy or exec board! Decisions will be made in the future
- For crew spaces, please don’t light candles in crew spaces,its a fire hazard yall
- Usually we have cast parties after shows but with Covid we have to do them outside and take proper precautions!!! Let your parents know as well! Everyone in company is invited
- Make sure you are staying safe please y’all we are so close to the shows!!! Don’t get covid we gotta perform!! If one gets covid the shows coming down with us
- Mock awards submit them its super fun!!!!
- We are starting with act 2 today for rehearsal! Haha act 2 funny joke
- To the company, if you are going down to the theatre during class, get permission from ROY AND YOUR TEACHERS. People have to know you are down there.
- Belle made chocolate chip cookies!!! They are so yummy y’all
- ~Welling’s little cookie giggle out of the room~
- Dory’s taking pictures today for the board thingy!!! She needs all the crews onstage and cast in costume!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 4th
- Guys, this is seriously important please do not vape in your crew spaces. This is an incredibly serious problem and you all know better. Doing this will leave the whole company in serious trouble not JUST YOU.
- Please take care of the messes you make in crew spaces please! We can’t leave these places a mess.
- Roy is making a time capsule using a CMIYC poster, everyone sign it!! Even if you weren’t in the company=Letters of intent are due next week for crew chiefs next year!!!
- Check rehearsal calendars! It is tech week and whatnot but just be on top of what is going on
- Submit mock awards!
- If y’all need a tux for prom come see me! (Jacob) you can get $50 off your tux!
- Hell week does start this saturday. Everyone should be there, cast and crew! (12-8)Call time is 5:00 next friday!!
- There will be no food provided for hell week!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 20th
- Francis O_O
- Rinaldo? Kissing?
- The meek of May 2nd is tech week! What that means is all of our tech stuff is done! Set, sound, lights, and whatnot all get figured out for hell week to be golden! The final week before opening night starting saturday where we run pretty late and do full run throughs to get the show done! These weeks are mandatory to be there the whole time!!!!!
- Please respect crew spaces, only go in them if you have permission from the chief and please clean up after yourselves
- Varsity letters are due today, the forms are over in the basket and get it done!! You have to be in four mainstage shows with act 2 to get one.
- Give Roy black eyes y'all hahah
- Turn in bios!!! Anyone who is slighly involved with the production write one! It’s awesome yall people flip through program and be like woah thats you, instructions and form is on the website
- Check rehearsal calendars
- If you have conflicts please alert Belle. Off-book date is now next week yall gotta do that!
- ITS points are due today as well, if you are getting inducted there is a fee, but it is only one-time.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 13th
- Lookey cats :)
- Tech and Hell week are coming up for the show soon! Opening night is May 14th! They will be that weekend and weekend after (so far) hell week is the week before opening night and tech week is the week before that. Remember Hell week will start on the saturday after tech week
- Dinner breaks are only for hell week starting sunday.
- Show dates are on the current show tab of the website
- Check the rehearsal calendar!!! Please show up to rehearsals we only have 31 days until opening night
- Keep in contact with Belle for any conflicts!!!!!
- TURN IN YOUR BIOS please :D due 4/20
- Stick around after the zoom there is rehearsal and sing along
- Also turn in your ITS points also due 4/20!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 6th
- Today is next years exec board nominations. You have to have someone else nominate you! An exec board member of that role cannot nominate someone for their position, and you can decline someone else's nomination don’t worry!
- Even though there are separate positions, the whole point of exec board is to be a team so if you are going to run you HAVE to be able to work as a team with the group
- If you do not get the position you want you can trickle down to a different position (i.e. president to vice president)
- See website for details of what the positions are
- Turn in your production contracts please *cough cough* certain 2 people *cough cough*
- Check the website for rehearsal calendar and TURN IN YOUR BIOS!!!!! DUE APRIL 20th! Plus mock awards are on website do the funny
- Off book day is April 20th as well for Putnam County Spelling Bee! Have your songs and lines memorized by then!!!
- Also please communicate with Belle regarding absences of rehearsals.
- ITS points are due on April 20th! Have them in by them or else you cannot get your points in.
- Varsity letters are also due at that time :)
Gen Mem - Tuesday, March 23rd
- Exec board do be havin to be replaced soon so the Tuesday after spring break is exec board election nominations! You can not nominate yourself! Also, the actual election will be thursday and have a speech prepared for your position!
- Look at website for position descriptions
- In the election you can trickle down, if you run for a position and you don’t get elected, you have the option to trickle down to the next position such as president to vice president.
- You only have 2 minutes for your speech so watch out!
- Lead staff is something that happens every monday! If you get elected and/or part of the major production of a show (director, stage manager, crew chief, tech director, etc.) you need to come to these!
- Check the rehearsal schedules B)
- Dates of the shows have been changed back to opening night being May 14th. Hell week will be a week earlier, the shift happened due to prom being pushed back. There will be two weekends of shows now.
- Bios are due April 20th!! Go to the website and fill them out!
- April 20th is also the date that ITS stuff is due! Both points and money. You only have to pay ONCE to get inducted, but everyone should get inducted! You get to be able to be in the International Thespian Society.
- You have to be inducted to be in exec board and do certain things at the annual festival. Go to Roy for your points sheet and you can get higher ranks the more stuff you do!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, March 2nd
- Rehearsal is cancelled because of blood donations, go home if you all don’t feel ok take care of yourselves!! We want you all to be ok - Y’all do not touch the sike!
- Production contracts need to be signed so y’all can legally be here!
- Check your rehearsal and crew calendar please!
- Keep up the good work letting Belle know about scheduling conflicts
- Costumes are having a measurement lesson and will be measuring cast Thursday!
- If you have not follow all our social medias! Especially the private act 2 Facebook group!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 23th
- Welcome new faces!!! Introducing ourselves…
- Today is tech Tuesday we are doing set strike and taking down all the She Kills Monsters stuff to jump right into Spelling Bee! If you committed to She Kills Monsters, you are obligated to help with strike!
- If you borrowed an act 2 shirt for pics you can keep it
- We have a website and please use it to check the rehearsal calendars so that you are actually doing the work you committed to!!! If you have conflicts please list as soon as possible
- Thank you for auditioning! Everyone did great but this show has a smaller cast than we usually do so please don't be discouraged if you didn’t make it!!
- You can text Belle and Mr. Roy directly if you have conflicts!
- Prom got scheduled on our opening night! So our new schedule is to open on Thursday the 20th of May and close on sunday. We will be only having one weekend of shows and hell week will also be pushed back a week later and starts on May 15th.
- If you are new please fill out a production contract! We need it so that you can legally be here and also it states that you will follow the company rules and duties.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 9th
- This weekend went great yall!! Be proud of yourselves!!!!
- On saturday, it is optional but we are changing call time to 4:30 and we are going to have a fake winterfest dance party!!! Get hyped bitches
- (Spelling Bee) Costume crew chiefs are the same! Sound crew chief is the same! Art chief is the same! Lights chief is the same! Props is now Anna and Jaylynn! Director is Belle!! Halle will be stage manager! Set will be Morgan and Lydia!! PR is Shae!! Producer is Jacob!
- Saturday is the last day for mock awards of She Kills Monsters! Get them in!
- Auditions for Putnam Spelling Bee are next weekend! You can choose tuesday or wednesday, prepare a part of a musical theatre song thats a verse and a chorus. Make sure it is a karaoke or sheet music so they can hear you sing and bring clothes you can dance in! Disney songs are also allowed
- Besides the saturday dance thing the call time is the same!
- On Sunday after the show will be the wrap party! Mock awards will be handed out and we’ll all just be chilling out being a company together.
- Bring a pen on sunday because everyone will be getting a poster and we are getting all of them signed by everyone!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 2nd
- Happy hell week, we really need to keep our masks on y’all, this is so absolutely important. We are too close to the show to get sick, if one gets sick the whole company gets shut down.
- Crew spaces are not safe places to take your mask off
- After the play is over, for the musical we are in need of letter of intents! We need crew chiefs and things like stage manager, director, etc.
- Show shirts! We wear the corresponding show shirts meaning tomorrow wear your sherlock holmes shirt if you have it! And Thursday is She Kills Monsters shirts! They are in the drama room to have
- We need people to help Morgan sell tickets!!
- Cast, congrats on actually taking care of costume pieces well! The masks need to be all black or the clear masks for performing!! Don’t wear your costumes out of the building, and wear a food shirt or something over the costume while eating
- Ensemble Belle wants to talk to you after gen mem!
- We are performing this weekend and you all are doing great!! Call times: sat and fri. show up at 5:00 sunday show, come at noon
- Thursday will be a dress down, no costumes and will end earlier for no dinner break
- Next week on thursday will just be a thursday brush-up
- Remember video forms!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 26th
- Next week is hell week, it is starting this saturday from 12-5 and the next day will be 12-8, from then on we will be at the school until 8
- Don’t forget to bring food/money!! Y’all need to eat!
- Just generally take care of yourself guys
- Please wear yo masks, we have to stay under the guidelines and we also have to be safe and healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- We are having a videographer coming to record the show on opening night so if y’all want the recording fill out the form on the call board out in the hall!
- Cast is supposed to bring in their costumes today but it is ok if you forgot, please bring in your stuff asap
- Also boys finally have a dressing room, boys get the girls dressing room, girls get boys dressing room
- Also bring comfy clothes and blankets for hell week, but do not use it as an excuse to do nothing you have to do your stuff!!!
- The show is in less than 2 weeks, if you get quarantined, you can not perform. So please be as safe as you possibly can. Don’t do stupid things and stay safe, let Dory know asap if you do get quarantined.
- For make-up everyone needs eye makeup, including dudes. Foundation is optional.
- Just remember no matter how small the role, you guys are all important, again stay safe please
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 19th
- Hell week is comin up y’all we will be here after school everyday until 8, it will be in 2 weeks (sat. 30-feb. 5) Food won’t be provided, have money or meals prepped, auditions will be after the week after shows
- Crew chiefs, we need lists of who is in your crew!!!!! ASAP, set, art, sound, costumes, and lights are all needed
- Hostages will be held
- Tech tuesday
- Rehearsal calendars
- If you are in cast, we need a chat thursday for make-up and clothes
- Make sure you keep on top of your homework y’all don’t overstress yourself but keep up to date.
- Today would be great for crews to get organized
- Next week is tech week, everybody cast and crew should be here everyday until 5-5:30!! If you have a conflict let us know ASAP, cast please know lines and practice the fights.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 12th - Our show is coming up wooooo our posters are now up with all the show dates check them out on facebook and instagram!
- Hell week will be week before opening
- We will not be providing food for people in hell week sorry y’all
- If you are not called today please help out crews things are getting serious!
- Auditions for the new musical will be after She Kills Monsters Fe. 16 and 17th! Be sure to come in!!!
- Letters of intent for crew chiefs next year, stage management, tech director and show director are getting due, turn them into Roy for a chance
- Turn bios in nowwww (website)
- Check the rehearsal calendar!!!Go to Belle for cool costuming stuff!! We gonna need the help
- Go to Roy telling him what crew/cast you are for the show so that you can be in the program
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 5th
- We had to change the musical this year because of the sizing and time, Spelling Bee! Auditions are the week after SKM closes!
- SKM opening night is February 5th through Sunday 14th The week before is gonna be hell week starting Jan 30th where we stay until 8pm every day we probably won’t be there friday. Due to school being closed on fridays
- It is tech tuesday, if you are not in cast please help with tech.
- Food will not be provided for hell week sorry y’all
- Bios needed to be turned in by this week
- Coming to rehearsal is not optional, we are all making a commitment here and we need everyone to show up please come to rehearsal. Let people know you have a conflict ASAP, 24 hours in advance would be best.
- The plan is to have a live audience for the performance, livestream is a plan B.
- Stay safe and sanitary y’all
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 15th
- Bad news, due to the time that we don’t have, we can not do 9 to 5.
- BUT we can do Putnam County Spelling Bee!! Woo
- We are supposed to be off book today, so please work on that y’all!
- Please check up on your choreography and fighting sequences! We’ll be obtaining and putting the videos on the facebook
- Sadly, since this year we can not do holiday throwdown this year, the Grinch has won because he stole christmas
- Since we can’t have holiday throwdown we still wanna have a fun wind down day with the company so the exec board is tossing around ideas but we might do a movie night in the theater.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 8th
- The order has been extended (not coming back until Jan.)
- Festival happened last weekend and congrats to all the recognition and scholarships you all won!! Yay!
- The website has all your information for all of our online gen memes and zoom rehearsals!
- Go fund me is still up, be kinda cool if some rich hunks donated
- SKM rehearsal today! Off-book is in ONE WEEK please learn your lines
- Stay safe y’all!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 1st
- Just us being act 2 dudes
- Comparing pets
- Thanksgiving foods discussion
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 17th
- Last day of school in-person, after today there will be no act 2 in person for a sec. There will be rehearsals and meeting in zoom too!!! JUST AS IMPORTANT
- Festival registration is now closed
- Production contracts please get in Tech tuesday today!! Please come in and help with them, will be last for a while
- Visit other crews if yours has nothing to do Please check the website for everything you need, zoom links will be on there!!
- We made a ton off telethon WOOOOOO ($2,290) thank you everyone!
- Think of cool fundraisers and let us know!
- For the cast of She Kills Monsters: if you have a conflict PLEASE let Dory and/or Roy know before rehearsal. If you are called please stay until dismissed. When you get back from break you should be off book!
- Please stop barking guys.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 10th
- 2:49 meeting start
- Getting ready for telethon this week! Sadly we will not be having a live performance because of rising COVID cases. But we will be livestreaming the show.
- Using facebook live, insta live, and twitch?
- Be here friday 5:00 if you are performing!!!! Be classy but comfortable. Don’t forget the rehearsal on thursday to practice!!!!
- If you are not given permission by the chief of a crew and you are not on the crew, do not go on.
- Don’t touch the boards in the boards, and saws in shops, costumes, etc. Please sign the cards on the table for the donors (alumni!)
- Please check the website for rehearsals!!
- There will also be links on the website for the gofundme and livestreams on the website
- Submit production contracts
- Follow the social medias!!
- If you are in the cast of She Kills Monsters at all you are called!
- Push and advertise everything!!!
- We will try and get a download of the telethon
- Send links to every contact you can get a hold of, family and friends!
- 2:59 meeting over
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 27th
- PLEASE COME to lead staff if you are crew chief or exec board or rep for chief ONLY!!!!!!
- Production contract due last week, sign and turn in!!!
- If you are sent home again, much like almost all other information, zoom links are on the website for gen mem, use the website and its resources. Contact director if you are in cast and have to be home (Dory).
- Telethon, if you are signed up send a video of a DRAFT send to Roy by thursday, does not have to be done or perfect, just a checkup to see what you are doing, can be like first 30 seconds of a dance or whatever
- For festival, go to michiganthespians.org to figure out the festival, all important info is there
- Register YOURSELF troupe 4169
- Registration opens October 19th
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 20th
- 2:49 meeting started
- Telethon is coming up, friday the 13th of november, thursdays after school will be telethon practices now, not She Kills Monsters. By this thursday, just have your thing picked for what you wanna do and tell Roy what you wanna do. You get TWO entries.
- Does not have to JUST be acting
- Meeting this thursday for the telethon after school
- Spirit week is going on this week, for the parade we are doing a little float thingy today for tech tuesday, anyone who can/want to help its all open~Big discussion about freezer sizes~
- Voodoo Roy may be in it (he was not :(
- Check out the website for rehearsal calendars
- We are taking a picture in the auditorium (all of Act 2)
- Production contracts are due today for legal reasons they are in the wire basket
- 2:59 meeting adjourned
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 13th
- HAPPY BDAY ELI!
- Today, if you want to attend festival you are now able to sign up! You can perform an art and get judged on, earn scholarships, attend workshops, and watch pre-recorded showsIt is $50 to attend and possibly more for applying to scholarships
- If you would like to partake we might gather and watch the opening ceremony together. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND going to festival
- You should buy stuff from our merch store!!! It ends this Sunday and closed forever, check the website!
- You can customize the clothing and ship it straight to your house or to phs
- Check the website!!! Most of your information that you need is here.
- Please join the Facebook group. It's very important!!!
- Please turn in production contracts by October 20th if you want to legally be here
- P2P doesn’t need to be paid this year!!! (could go to festival)
- People called today, succubi, steve, party, fighting captainsToday is also Tech Tuesday!!! If you are a senior needing to study the SAT you don't have to stay
- No rehearsal tomorrow
- 2:56 meeting adjourned
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 6th
- 2:46 meeting started
- We have a merch store!!! Will link on the website, only available for a limited time please support us! Ends October 18th.
- Telethooooooonnnn if you are interested please come to us ASAP! Coming up on November 13th it is going to be fun you should def submit yourselves in! Doesn’t have to be theater related just of the arts.
- We are having a tech guy come in on next monday to teach us all about sound! You don’t have to be in booth to come check it out we need this kind of knowledge.
- We are taking the pit out tomorrow, be there if you can
- Help with props in anyway today to help clear the stage
- We have received an anonymous donation to cover all of our pay to plays! We are going to try and show our appreciation to the donor!
- Please follow our socials! Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok and JOIN THE FACEBOOK it is called Act 2 Cast and Crew and request to join. All of our flow of information goes there
- Today is a very important day for the cast of the show because today is our first day of combat training!
- 2:53 meeting adjourned
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 29th
- 2:45 meeting started
- Y'all can chill in drama room yk
- We are opening a merch store online for 2 weeks kvvarsity.com, polos, shirts, and sweatshirts LIMITED starting October 8th 2 WEEKS
- ITS points, if you haven't turned in your sheets please turn them in by next tuesday as well as you wanting to be inducted, its not much work. Point sheet in wire basket in drama room $45 for induction fee
- Production contract and pay to play due on October 20th PLEASE TURN THEM IN pay to play is $20 only
- Costumes is measuring people during read-through
- Telethon is a fundraiser showcase for you to perform live whether it be acting, dancing, singing, any talent applicable!! Doesn’t have to be musical theater just performing arts. We would love as many people as possible, please come talk to us or Mr. Roy so we can plan you in. Finding your “thing” is all up to you. Showcase will be in November
- If you would like to submit an IE please submit it into the showcase (individual event that we usually perform at a theater festival, would be great to submit it for the telethon!) No nudity Gillian
- More info coming!
- Today is first read through for She Kills Monsters! Go get your script and stay after to read through the show!
- Today is tech Tuesday as well, please check into your crew chiefs to see what you can do if your crew isn’t doing anything PLEASE find other crews to help, if you got nothing to do it's chill time
- State festival is virtual this year! IE’s are still happening this year to submit! It is now called Thespies. All open for college scholarship auditions and all of that stuff! Festival is $50 for inducted thespian
- Workshops will only be about 45 mins instead of the 1 hour+ it usually is
- 2:59 meeting adjourned.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 22nd
- 2:46 meeting started
Ava - pres, today and tomorrow is auditions!! Stay and pick a scene partner to get your thang on, callbacks thursday, you can still be casted and not called back, online auditions through zoom are available
- Halle - VP, production contracts are by the door pick them up and get signed so you can be here legally!!! (totally dont forge ahaha)
- Jacob - Secretary (mee) I will be acting as Producer for She Kills Monsters so when the time comes up for them come on over to the website to fill out your bios (which we will get into later) as well as mock awards which are little papers with something funny/stupid that happened during the show that you wanna remember. Also please fill out ITS point sheets!!! You can rack up points on the sheet to get inducted to the International Thespian Society and rack up even more to get higher ranks and goodies!
- Belle - Treasurer, Pay to play, because of COVID we can not do the usual buffet style food for hell week meaning pay to pay only covers shirts and will be lowered. Now $20 instead of $50 t-shirts are sick get one if ur not a loser. Can do ads to cover pay to play will be covered later
- Dory, Historian and director of She Kills Monsters and Claire has stage manager and Morgan as Tech Director, if you have questions direct them to them if they apply!
- For auditioning fill out the audition forms so you can get your best fit on top of performing. Sign up for your scene partners on the blank lined paper on the bulletin board. If you have no partner people would be more than happy to help you out as well as Dory could help read with you.
- Shae is reporting the auditions thru yearbook if you consent
- Because of covid make-up crew will have a stage makeup tutorial for those who don’t know how to
- 2:56 meeting ended
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 15th
- Really good to see new and old eyeballs!
- Ava - pres Halle - vp Jacob - sec belle - tres dory - hist Roy - roy
- Lights - booth, control lights, go up on the grid, great for people scared of heights ;) disco ball and the moon woo woo
- Costumes - people don't get to be naked, everyone gets dressed and fitted appropriately, NEED people to join crew is full of seniors
- Art- paint the set make it look pwettty, hangs and helps with set crew before they can paint
- Sound - use soundboard mic people up, use sound effects, hangin in the booth
- Set - build the set by hand (buildings and tables and such) using power saws, drills, etc.
- Props - mainly collect and maintain props for the show, move the set pieces around for when the show is going on, and some top secret cult type stuff goes on in there
- House - is empty we need help pretty please
- Don’t forget about ITS, if your new there is sheets for you to sign up and if you’ve already been around please continue your sheet work and get inducted or get a higher rank, only 10 points is needed to be inducted. The higher rank you get the more goodies you get!!! (International Thespian Society) only a one-time fee to be inducted.
- Varsity letters for those who have been in four or more show
- Don’t forget about the website
- We lost a lot money last year so we will be doing a lot of fundraisers this year. We raised about $2,000 over the summer through a can drive. Hit Belle up for ideas about any future fundraiser opportunities.
- Dory is directing the fall play She Kills Monsters. There are scenes you can pick up in the drama room for auditions! They will be next Tuesday and thursday Sept. 22 and 23. That thursday will be callbacks if need be.
2019-2020
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 26th
- Note from Stephen: This is Jacob's first set of Gen Mem Minutes, he's your Official Website Deity now, goodbye forever :'( Take it away Jacob, my son <3
- The last "official gen men" of this year
- Starting Act2 summer restorative circle to just hang out and chill
- CMIYC is cancelled :( Thank you for all the hard work!! It would've been amazing
- Seniors please write your bye-bye bio and send pictures you want with them to Shae!!!!!! She will be posting them online.
- The New Crew Chiefs!!! Congrats to everyone!
Lights - Halle P.
Sound - Mark H. and Hayden M.
Props - Anna H.
Stage - Lydia B. and Morgan A.
Art - Lexi N.
Costumes - Shae E. and Belle H.
PR Crew - Shae E.
Stage manager - Claire R.
Makeup - ??
House - ??
Student Producer - ??
Student Director -??
- Fill out your ITS form and send to Roy, email roy if you haven’t gotten one in your email yet, point forms should be on the website
- Check out the Act 2 bingo on social media, fill them out and post them on your stories!
- Most valuables of all year:
Freshmen: Blake Teachworth
Sophomore: Andrew Tayon
Junior: Lydia Bolen
Senior: Shelby Sproull
Tech Achievement: McKenna Haas
Congratulations!!!
- Our new shows(if we can): She Kills Monsters and 9 to 5 The Musical!
- We might not be able to do Penny Pinchers sadly but we are hoping for the best of the company!!
- Send the sheet of your efforts in Act 2 (Facebook) to Mr. Roy to get your Varsity Letters
~The End~
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 28th
- First Quarantine Gen Mem! Woo yay yeah!
- We are still planning on making a show of CMIYC happen at some point this summer, so keep that in mind and keep practicing! We're just unsure of when it may happen as of now, just whenever the school is back open and it's actually safe to perform
- A poll will be put on the Facebook to see who is actually available for the show, so we know if we need to fill in and/or shuffle around any parts
- Most Valuable Announcements (How exciting!!)
- Most Valuable Freshmen: Steven Wireman, and Marcelyn (Marissa Delaney and Joclyn Gergel)
- Most Valuable Sophomores: Mayden (Mark Hicks and Hayden Martz), and Karlysse Rogers
- Most Valuable Juniors: Noah McGeachy and Ava Taube
- Most Valuable Seniors: Isaac Craig and Caitlin Porter
- Thespian Inductions and End of the Year Bonfire/Senior Roasts are still on for later in the year! In fact, they're actually being merged into a single event, how wacky wild is that?
- Seniors, send pictures of yourself (Senior Pictures and/or Act2 photos) and write "Bye-Bye" Bios, they will be posted on the Act2 Instagram as a send-off for us! Send these in to our very own Shae Eckles at 1 (734) 260-4740 :)
- Aspiring future Crew Chiefs, enter consideration for next year's set of Crew Chiefs by submitting a Letter of Intent and sending it to Mr. Roy over email!
- Exec Board Nominations are at the end of the meeting today! Voting will be done via Google Form during elections on Thursday
Gen Mem - Tuesday, March 3rd
- Tech Week! Is Now! So go talk to you crew chiefs and get work to do, please, do not just leave
- Scream's Ice Cream in Hell is looking for "theatrical and musical" people to work there, for $10 an hour! Call the number (Don't text) if you're interested :)
- B-Dubs night is tomorrow! Invite your friends and family! Random people too, if you want! Just invite people! Make sure to let your servers know that you're with Act2
- Hell Week is next week! (ew) We are called 12-5 on Saturday, 12-8 on Sunday, and every night until 8 during the week until it's show night! Prepare yourselves, mentally and physically, please
- Next Week (since it's Hell Week ((ew))) make sure to wear your show shirts each day!
- Monday: Legally Blonde
- Tuesday: The Boy Friend
- Wednesday: High School Musical
- Thursday: Catch Me If You Can
- Friday: Dress up nice :)
- You are super encouraged to also support the upcoming You Matter week for mental health, by wearing the corresponding colors in conjunction with your show shirts each day
- Crew of the Week: Lights Crew! They hung up platform lights and the audience special in the grid so that's pretty cool beans
- Non cast members! Please help Art Crew tomorrow! We NEED the set and stage painted for this show, and tomorrow and Sunday are our last main paint days!
- Get your IOUs PAID PLEASE! Hand the money in to either Halle or Roy, it doesn't matter who. Just get it in by the end of the week, please please please (Or Halle will be sad)
- Ticket costs for the show have changed! They are now $12 per seat, and $14 on our Benefit Performance night!
- Cast members: Make sure to get your costume pieces in by Friday! Thank you in advance
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 25th
- B-Dubs night is Next Wednesday!! Get excited everyone, how fun is that?
- A little less fun, but Cast: You need to be Off-Book by next Tuesday! We're getting close to crunch time, so practice and be prepped
- Crew of the Week: PR Crew (That's me and Shae!!) We finished the show poster! Yay!
- Tech Week is next week! (aaaaAAAAAAA) Make sure to stay EVERY DAY until 5:30, whether you are cast or crew! Rehearsal gets our early or your crew work runs out? Find something to do! Do NOT leave early, we will be very upset :(
- Get your Pay2Play in now!!!!! If you do not, you do NOT get to eat during Hell Week!
- Mock Awards! Get those in!
- Costumes announcement! Men, bring in black dress shoes! Women ensemble, bring in black flat shoes of some sort that aren't slippery! Dance Ensemble, bring in black jazz shoes! If you have any trouble obtaining these, go talk to Belle or Shae! They're only a little spicy (Belle requested to be called spicy)
- Sitzprobe is this Thursday! All cast and pit NEEDS to be there, it's super incredibly important!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 18th
- Another reminder to STAY OUT OF CREW AREAS if you aren't a Crew Chief or if you don't have permission FROM a Crew Chief!!!! This applies to ALL crews from Props to Booth to Set! Just, don't do it! Please! Get Permission! And if you can't get permission, then don't do it at all!
- B-Dubs Night is March 4th! Tell your friends!!
- Crew of The Week: Makeup Crew! They've been practicing 60's hair, so that's funky fresh :)
- CHECK THE CALENDAR! And it's actually working on phones again? Crazy
- Pay2Play and Ad Forms are due TODAY
- Bios are ALSO due today! Write them in third-person, be funny if you want to be! Seniors get 150 words, everyone gets 100 words!
- Make sure to check in with your Home Crews today! That's absolutely Important to Do
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 11th
- Stay OUT of crew areas if you aren't a Crew Chief and if you don't have permission FROM a Crew Chief. Doing that is STRICTLY prohibited, sorry pals, but also not sorry. You should be sorry. That's a rule that applies to ALL crews and ALL crew areas, thanks.
- BDubs night is March 4th!
- Belle Howard is dead, (Taking a Physics test) aw man
- Check the Rehearsal Calendar (Only works on computers for now, no, we don't know why)
- Pay2Play and Ads are due next Tuesday, February 18th :)
- Belle came back! Yay!
- Sound Crew! We got a professional sound guy coming in next Monday, so be here and be ready!
- Halle and Shae are doing Ad Calls today, stay after to help them if you can, please! It would be super appreciated
- Get your Production Contracts in! They are Officially™ LATE now, that's kinda quirky
- Crew of the Week: Props!! *Insert Ronni and Caitlin screaming*
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 4th
- Production Contracts are due TODAY! Get those in, pretty please! We need those
- The Act2 Yearbook Photos are being taken today! So that's pretty funky fresh, oh yeah
- Guess what? B-Dubs Day is (probably) Wednesday, March 4th, which is exactly one month from today! Yay!
- Crew of the Week: Art Crew! They have their flats planned out, and started painting them :)
- Rehearsal Calendar! Check it! It was just updated now (Blame Roy, it's not my fault, I swear)
- Pay2Play, Bios, and Ad Forms are all due on February 18th
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 28th
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY HALLE AND SHAE!!!
- The Act2 School Board Meeting is this Thursday at 7:00, so you should all come by to show your support :)
- Crew of the Week: Costumes Crew! They did EMU Costume Run yesterday, which is super fun! Get excited for your costumes, cast!
- Act2 Yearbook Photo is being taken Next Tuesday! Make sure to wear Act2 shirts!
- This Thursday is Don't Break the Rules rehearsal: That means everyone needs to help out with Set work, and help take the Pit out
- Pay2Play ($50) and Ad Forms are due on February 18th! Get those in!
- Production Contracts are due on February 4th! Also get THOSE in!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 21st
- Mrs. Eckles and Mrs. O'Dell are starting a Booster Club to try and raise up funds for Act2 in order to help pay for Costumes, food, batteries, etc. Reach out to your parents to convince them to help out.
- Next Tuesday is the Dexter Basketball game, and they need help at the concession stand! All of the funds will be going to us, Act2! Isn't that exciting? If you aren't called for rehearsal, then please help out with that!
- School Board meeting next Thursday (30th) at Pathfinder, 7:00 PM! Be there to show your support!
- Production Contracts are due February 4th!
- If you have any friends who are interested in Act2 in any capacity, whether crew or cast, please have them come! We're always needing new people!
- please Please PLEASE P L E A S E submit Tech Director letters of intent! We are BEGGING you, we nEED a Tech Director, seriously.
- Pay2Play is $50, turn that in to us! Do it! It pays for your food and your show shirt, and just being here in general!
- Bios for Catch Me If You Can are due soon! Get those in ASAP, thank you very much!
- Ads are due on February 18th! Talk to Shae for more information on ads! We need to sell as many as possible because We Need Money!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 14th
- Happy Midterms, Gamers!!!
- Get your Production Contracts in by February 4th!
- Crew of the Week: Set Crew! They put together their set plan yesterday, how cool is that?
- Check with your Crew Chiefs to find out if they have work for you to do!
- Check the Rehearsal Calendar
- Pay to Play ($50) is due February 18th! It pays for your Hell Week food, and also your show t-shirts!
- We're begging you, please, to talk to your parents and have them join the Act2 Parent Group on Facebook
- Mock Awards! Do those, it's a lotta fun for everyone!
- Ad forms have not been copied yet, but they will be ASAP, please sell ads, those are important and can cover your Pay to Play and help support the company! Ask Shae if you have any questions regarding ads :)
- If you are in Cast or Crew (You should be), join the Facebook Group (Act2 Cast and Crew) for regular updates on the goings ons within this here company! Stay in the loop!
- Show Bios aren't due immediately, but please start thinking about them soon! We don't want a ton of late-submitted Bios for this show please, be nice to Jessica!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 7th
- Skyler says "Welcome to everyone new, I see new faces, and the room looks... thicker"
- We are giving an Act2 presentation to the School Board on January 30th, presenting IEs, talking about our Outstanding Troupe award, etc. Show up for support!
- New Pay2Plays and Production Contracts for Catch Me If You Can! (Additionally, Belle publicly shamed me for not turning in a Sherlock Production Contract)
- Check the rehearsal calendar regularly! It will be updated as frequently as possible, we promise (Remember, it's not me that does it) Also, Sherlock Show Photos are up now! (Joe and Jessica then also publicly shamed me too, thanks guys)
- Ticket prices are going up! $10 in advance, $12 at the door! Benefit show is now $12 in advance, $14 at the door
- Ensemble will be helping out with shift for Catch Me if You Can, and that's just facts
- Shae says thank you to cast for helping measurements go by quickly! So, thank you!
- B-Dubs night will (probably) be on January 22nd
- Ad sales, ad sales, ad sales! There were not a whole lotta them for Sherlock, so can we please up that number for this show! If you have any questions, talk to Shae
- Follow us on Instagram @phsact2
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 10th
- Happy Festival everyone!!
- If you are a crew chief, be sure to send in letters of intent/re-ups if want to continue to be crew chief! Alternatively, if you are a crewie and wish to usurp the cruel rule of your crew and liberate your fellow crewies, you can also send in letters of intent! All letters of intent are due next Monday!!
- Additionally, letters of intent to become Student Director, Tech Director, or Stage Manager for Catch Me If You Can are due Monday as well!
- RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS FOR THE MUSICAL PLEASE
- Auditions for Catch Me If You Can are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday! Make sure to audition TUESDAY if you plan on giving blood, we don't want you to die or something, idk
- Bring money to Festival! You need to be able to buy food, because you all need to eat (I think) and you can also buy lots of cool knick knacks and such at Festival (like the buttons that I designed, oop)
- Don't wander around Detroit by yourself at Festival please, make sure to buddy up! That is Important! Like seriously, we aren't in Grand Rapids, we can't just walk around by ourselves by fun this time, safety is key :)
- Next Friday is Holiday Throwdown! Meet with your crew and crew chief ASAP to figure out what's going on, and hopefully beat props this time around!
- Tomorrow we as a company are participating in a StuGo event and banding together to decorate a hall in the school, in order to flex our Christmas cheer and superiority over other extracurriculars in the school! (Like sports, ew)
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 3rd
- Happy/Merry Christmas!
- Most Exciting News!!! Our own Mr. Rob Roy is being honored at Thespian Festival and getting inducted into their Hall of Fame this year!!! That's like, a REALLy big deal, seriously! If you're going to Festival, be ready on that Saturday to show your support for Roy!!
- If you are doing an IE at Festival, Roy is doing IE checks tomorrow and Thursday
- Auditions are coming up soon! More specifically, the Tuesday and Wednesday right after Festival/right before break (December 17th and 18th) Pick up audition pieces in the drama room!
- Make sure to tell your friends and others to audition! We need people for our cast so any auditions would be super appreciated!
- We didn't have school last week, so no Crew of the Week (Oh no!)
- Letters of Intent for Director, Tech Director and Stage Manager for Catch Me If You Can are due on the 16th! Get those in please so we can get this show rolling :) Additionally, Crew Chief letters/re-upping is due the same day so if you are a current crew chief or a crewie who wants to be a crew chief, start writing!
- Halle is d e a d :(
- Festival payments and paperwork are due like a week ago, so please get those in ASAP!! Preferably by the end of the week!
- Shae is making flyers for auditions so check the Facebook, they should be popping up there sometime this week for you to spread the word!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 19th
- Happy National Toilet Day!
- Last weekend was our opening weekend for Sherlock! Good job everyone, and in the immortal words of our President Skyler: "That was, yeah. This weekend it will be even... better."
- No touchy props that aren't yours! Seriously don't touch other people's props.
- Do NOT go up into the grid without spoken and explicit permission from Skyler, McKenna, Joe, or Roy. Thanks
- Ava would like all cast members to get makeup done as soon as your arrive, as long as your makeup person is there. That is first priority.
- To reiterate, get makeup on BEFORE your costumes. Makeup is First.
- Crew of the Week: Props Crew! You guys really dropped that gas chamber scene shift down to being pretty slick and pretty quick, so awesome job!
- Also Crew of the Week: House Crew for selling those tickets and getting people in, thank you kindly :)
- Brush up is this Thursday. Be there or be square
- Second Festival payment ($125) is due by December 3rd, and also get any IOUs settled out ASAP please.
- Submit all Mock Awards by the end of the week please
- Ask Crew Chiefs if they need any help with anything, don't just leave and go home immediately
- Recruit more people to come to the show! Up our publicity, we need more butts in those seats!
- Sherlock is being filmed on this Saturday's show, bring in your order forms for DVDs on Saturday if you want one.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 12th
- We started off the meeting by meditating hehe
- Then we meditated some more
- We meditated a little bit more after that
- Crew of the Week: Art Crew!!! They painted a TON of the set this week and that's really exciting! Thank you for do so much work in so little time :)
- Make sure to keep wearing your Act2 shirts this week
- Wednesday - A Few Good Men
- Thursday - Sherlock
- Friday - Fancy / Dress Up
- Sherlock shirts are coming in on Thursday! Also: Halle taught some people a new word :)))
- Shae and Bella are working on the banner! PLEASE help them paint once they are at that stage, they need all hands they can get
- Bring in costume pieces, quote Shae: "if you haven't done it yet, it needs to be done by yesterday"
- Lydia sends out her appreciation for everyone who helped out with building the set! <3
- Someone sprayed hairspray all over the makeup room! Maybe don't do that, that would be cool. In fact, don't touch anyone else's props or costumes or anything at all without asking, thank you.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 5th (Posted Sunday, November 10th)
- I (Stephen) put up the Gen Mem minutes 5 days late, whoops my bad, sorry everyone
- It's tech week, stay here and help crews till five, the show is in two weeks! Set and art especially
- Crew of the week set! They be busting their asses
- Learn your lines please, Ava agrees please be off book we open next Friday grind hard
- Stephen dead (Thank you to Bella for taking notes while I was sick, sorry I waited so long to actually post them)
- Get in pay to play please especially if you have an iou, please get it in before hell week, we get food and you need to pay for it
- Hell week starts Saturday 12-5, Sunday 12-8, rest of week till 8. Wear your shirts each day
- Monday - Peter Pan
- Tuesday - Christmas Carol
- Wednesday - A Few Good Men
- Thursday - Sherlock
- Friday - fancy/dress up
- Festival is coming up get your second payment ready soon and please get your first payment in
- Jessica says bios weren't submitted and it's a problem "and scene"
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 29th
- Sherlock Bios are due at the end of today! If you don't submit one, you won't be in the program! Wuh oh! Make sure to make them in third person.
- *Belle tells a bad joke about tea*
- Some crew updates!
- A water softener had a whoopsie and now we here at Act2 are moist :)
- Props to Props for mopping up and cleaning out their room! That was probably not very fun, good for you guys
- Set has been having a rough go of things, they've been working really hard, and we appreciate all of their effort and time they've put in!
- Hey fools, do crew work. Mainly Set Crew, and then Art Crew. Do NOT just leave, or sit around, please. Thank you.
- Pay to Play! 13 people still haven't submitted it! That's no bueno (No good in Spanish), if you don't pay it you won't get food or a t-shirt and it just won't be very fun, y'know!
- Mock Awards! Do it! Make fun of your friends!
- Posters are coming soon! Roy is picking them up today! Yay!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 22th
- Hey Sherlock Cast!! It's Respect Women Time, so RESPECT you DIRECTOR! Ava is doing her best and has a lot on her plate, so please treat her well, or we're gonna lose it on you.
- Off-book was yesterday as well, if you are not off-book make it a priority to get there soon.
- Crew of the Week - Props! They started cleaning out the room, and they're playing crew bonding games today!
- Tech week is in T W O W E E K S so help with crews!
- Full run tomorrow, Act 2 Thursday, and Act 1 Friday
- Festival is coming up! (December 13-14!) Room assignment is due today! Get that done unless you want to get put in a random room
- Final payment ($125) is due before we leave, December 10th is the recommended date!
- At the end of every show we do Mock Awards! Submit some of those (Not too many though), and please please p l e a s e don't submit the same Mock Award repeatedly!
- Additionally Bios need to be submitted! They need to be submitted by the Tuesday of Tech Week (November 5th, I believe)
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 15th
- If you gave Roy an IOU for Pay to Play or META Festival, fix that immediately (Or Halle will fight you hand to hand out back)
- Crew of the week: Set Crew! Again! They're really working hard on that set, and we're really appreciative I promise
- It's getting closer to the show, so it be Tech Tuesday! If you aren't called Do Not Go Home, go and help a crew! It would be, as Belle Howard likes to say, "pretty nifty"
- Keep submitting Mock Awards! (But not too many) ((Please))
- META Festival initial payment ($150) is due today! If you don't have it in now, get it in ASAP, or you will not go. Seriously, it do be like that.
- Sherlock Cast! Be off-book by next Monday! It's scary, I know, I don't like it either.
- Ad forms due today! (Lots of things to turn in for certain)
- Come see Mamma Mia at the Jane Tasch Theatre this weekend! Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2:00!
- If you don't know if you want to go to Festival, let me clear it up for you. You do wanna go. There, decision made.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 8th
- h a p p y h o c o g a m e r s
- Christmas variety/talent show @7 December 8th at Shalom Lutheran Church!!!
- Sherlock Cast!!!!! We are supposed to be off-book by the 21st (Scary, I know)
- Crew of the week: Set Crew!!!! They pulled out materials for the Sherlock set, finished the base, and flipped the platform last week, oh yay!
- It's spoooooooooooky season! We're late announcing it, we know, get off our backs :(
- Pay to Play ($50) is due t o d a y! If you don't have it today, get it in ASAP, or Halle will not be pleased, probably
- META Festival initial deposit ($150) is due next week on the 15th, please go to festival! It's lots of fun, a very quality experience for certain. I (Stephen) highly recommend it, and I know my opinion means a lot to you guys, so I hope that convinced you to go :)
- Shae is back!
- Ad forms are due next week! Please turn those in on time it's very important.
- Submit Mock Awards!!!!
- Spirit Links (1 for $0.25, 5 for $1.00) and Homecoming tickets are being sold this week during lunches!!!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 1st (It's officially Spooky Season!!!!!!)
- Skyler says good job at the Penny Pincher show! We made $510! That's kinda wild yay!
- Crew(s) of the week! (Gosh Belle make a decision already) House Crew AND Sound Crew for their hard work on the Penny Pinchers last week
- Make sure to check in with your crews, they might need help! Especially Set Crew, they really need all the help they can get!!!
- Pay to Play is due next week! Ads are also due next week! So you can turn 'em both in at once, how exciting and convenient!
- Shae is Gone, wuh oh spaghetti :(
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 24th
- Production Contracts are due today so please take care of that
- This Friday is gonna be a pretty "funky" day (nobody says that, Belle), because our Penny Pincher is then! At 7! Post on your social medias, let everyone know that it's happening and that they are going!
- Please be off-book by now, rehearsals are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- We have a Facebook feed on the website, isn't that cool? It is, I answered for you
- In two weeks, on October 8th, Pay to Play ($50) is due! If you don't pay it, Halle will know, and she will find you :)
- IOUs are an option, but you still have to pay the money eventually, please
- Please please please please help Bella with props and shift for Penny Pinchers this Friday! Your help is greatly needed and greatly appreciated!
- Ads are also due on October 8th! See Shae for more info and if you have any more questions
- Do NOT touch the fire extinguisher. That's important
- First META Festival payment is due on October 15th! Festival is a lot of fun, a good time, highly recommended!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 17th
- Parent Meeting tonight at 6! Parentals please come, we would appreciate it, it's very important that as many parents as possible come!
- For Sherlock Holmes!
- Tech Director: McKenna Haas
- Stage Manager: Gillian Blaskowski
- Hey Cast!! I know you're important and busy learning lines and blocking, but please join a crew! If you aren't called for rehearsal you shouldn't just leave to eat or go home, you should help out crews! Please!
- Lexi needs help whiting out sets and flats today, please help her she gets lonely :'(
- Crew of the Week: Costume Crew! (gosh Belle, very biased) They did costume runs, measurements, and fittings this past week! Appreciate Belle and Shae's and the work they do for you!
- Make sure to ask the directors if you have any questions about rehearsals. Not a fellow cast member or a friend, ask Ava, Lydia, or Roy. If you have any conflicts, let the directors know prior to the rehearsal date. Thanks :)
- Sherlock Cast! Ava will be asking you guys questions for the yearbook over text, be prepared for that!
- Parks and Rec Cast! We need two volunteers from the to be extras in The Office! Volunteer or Lydia will volunteer you!
- The Office Cast! We need volunteers to be extras in Parks and Rec! Ditto what I said above ^^^
- All Penny Pinchers Cast! Please bring in costumes by Friday
- Crew chief pictures today for the website (This website?) (Yes!)
- Halle is sick, wuh oh :((
- There is a LOT of stuff in the parking lot from Urinetown that we're unloading, please help!
- If you are 16 or older, this Thursday from 5-8 you can help out at the football game and run concessions!
- Production Contracts are due Tuesday and Pay to Play is due the following week
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 10th
- Skyler is here (yay!)
- On Tuesday the 17th, Parent Meeting at 6 pm (Info about Festival, shows, etc.)
- Tech Tuesday is today!!!
- Sound crew has a professional from UofM here today in Sound Booth helping us out and teach us new stuff
- Art Crew needs all of the help we can possibly get to blackout the stage and paint over the East High logo
- Cast needs to go to Costumes Room for costume measurements, if you don't go, you don't get a costume whoops
- Crew of the Week: Sound Crew, they cleaned out the booth, isn't that cool?
- Please stop asking me (Stephen) about the rehearsal calendar, I don't control that
- This week we have Sherlock rehearsal on Wednesday, and Penny Pincher rehearsals Thursday and Friday. Please be there!
- Make sure to check the rehearsal calendar (which I don't make or change) regularly, and come to practice
- Production Contracts are in the wire bin by the door! They are due in two weeks on September 24th. In addition, Pay to Play ($25) is due on October 8th (You get food and a cool t-shirt)
- If you need help to raise money for Festival and/or Pay to Play and want to sell ads, ad money is due October 8th, and the paperwork is due on the 15th.
- Initial Festival deposit ($150) is due on October 15th!
- Roy is doing Urinetown! Come and see his show at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre this weekend! Thursday night is pay what you can (7:30), Friday + Saturday (8:00), and Sunday (2:00)
- Tell your parents to join the Facebook group! Mrs. O'Dell and Mrs. Eckles need friends
- Take videos during crew work to help out McKenna with the documentary! More footage = better!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 3rd
- Skyler isn't here (oh no!)
- Auditions for Sherlock are tonight and tomorrow, and callbacks on Thursday
- Congratulations to our student director, Ava Taube! Send in letters of intent for tech director and stage manager for Penny Pinchers and Sherlock!
- Crew of the Week: Props Crew! (For sending in their crew description, please do that all other crew chiefs, thank you)
- Penny Pincher Episodes have been changed due to story arcs and translation to stage, don't worry if you were in cast before, you will still be in Penny Pinchers, you just may be playing a different role than before
Office: "The Fire" Season 2, Ep 4
Parks and Rec: "Soulmates" Season 3, Ep 10
- Pay to Play, please do it
- Tech Tuesday is Quite Important next week, please help art crew black out the stage, in addition Sound Crew will be having a professional coming in to help them and teach them new stuff, very exciting!
- Help get money for the company and pay for State Festival with advertising! Go to local companies and ask them to put up flyers or put ads in the programs to help fund Act2! Sheets and info by the door
- If you are in Lead Staff, meet up with Cammy when you can for an interview for the yearbook!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, August 27th
- First Gen Mem of the year!!! :)
- Class recognition
- Skyler begs new people to stay
- Any new members don't have to be in cast if they don't want to keep up a huge commitment, crews are available too
- Write Tech Director or Stage Manager letters of intent for Penny Pinchers, or Sherlock Holmes for Director, Tech Director, or Stage Manager
- No Penny Pincher rehearsals this week, we're learning English and Cockney accents on Thursday instead
- Sherlock Holmes auditions next Tuesday and Wednesday after school in the Drama Room, callbacks on Thursday, and cast list on Friday
- Follow our Instagram @PHSAct2 and join our Facebook group PCHS Act2 Cast and Crew
- Skyler gives Lead Staff introductions
- Producer: Jessica Strong
- Director: Lydia Bolen
- Props Crew: Bethany Singer and Ronni Pirano
- Set Crew: Morgan Allen and Lydia Bolen
- Art Crew: Lexi Newman
- Lights Crew: Skyler Benczarski
- Sound Crew: Joe Clark and McKenna Haas
- Costumes Crew: Belle Howard and Shae Eckles
- Make-Up Crew: Chloe Molten and Jessica Strong
- Publicity/PR: Stephen Dunlap (Me) and Shae Eckles
- House Crew: Noah McGeachy
- All Crew Chiefs give introductions and descriptions of their Crew
- Crew Chiefs PLEASE send me Crew descriptions for this website ASAP, thank you
- Cast should participate in Crew work whenever possible
- McKenna Haas is working on an Act2 documentary and would appreciate any help with filming and/or editing
- Get ready for Thespian Festival this winter, and McKenna is an STO so also get ready to watch her do stuff onstage there!
2018-2019
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 28th
- Skyler congratulated everyone on ETPs, both performances from cast and also crew work
- We made about $600 from ETPs (Yay!)
- Please, if you know anyone either in this school or at the middle school, please tell them to please join Act2, please
- Crew of the Week: House Crew
- Website got redesigned by me (As you can see if you're reading this)
- Parent Boosters are going to help with funding, want to meet up with us at some point to discuss how that's going to work
- Auditions AND callbacks for Penny Pinchers (The Office / Parks & Recreation) after school tomorrow, make sure to stay at the school after you do your audition because you may be called back
- Shae told a joke hehe
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 21st
- First Gen Mem for New 2019-2020 Exec Board
- President: Skyler Benczarski
- Vice President: Belle Howard
- Secretary: Stephen Dunlap (that's me, baby)
- Treasurer: Halle Prynn
- Historians: Shae Eckles & Bella Delisi
- ETPs on Friday, Tech Rehearsal on Thursday. Seniors still required to attend.
- Bring Food for Friday picnic
- Freshmen: Dessert
- Sophomores: Sides/Salad
- Juniors: Chips and Dip
- Seniors: Soda
- Crew of the Week announced, Lights Crew this week
- Seniors remember to wear beanies on Friday
- ETP shirts arriving this week
- ETP ticket cost = $5
Tuesday, March 19
-Two weeks until we open
-Hell week starts saturday to opening night
-Wednesday is the elementary school tour
Tuesday, March 12
-Cast needs to be off book by this thursday
-Costumes need to be in by next Tuesday
-This Sunday is the Newsies show. Be there before 1:00- Bring $15 at the door
Tuesday, March 05
-HSM opens April 5th
-Buy tickets for Newsies-Sun, Mar.17-Balcony EE--1:30pm
-March 18th is Act2 Bdubs night. We get 20% of all profits that night
Tuesday, February 26
-Next tuesday is going to be the yearbook picture. Make sure to wear an Act2 shirt
-Crews needs to get their crew lists in. (Lights, house, and sound)
-Cast talk to shae and belle about costume stuff
Tuesday, February 19
-Crew chiefs make a list of your crew, give to Roy
-Crew chiefs send Skyler a paragraph on what your crew does
-Ad sales and pay2play are due next Thursday
-Bios are due next Tuesday
Tuesday, February 05
-School board meeting on Thursday
-Pay2play and bios are due 26th
-Join the Act 2 FB group chat @Pchsact2
Tuesday, January 22
-Production contracts due 12th
-Pay2play and bios due 26th
-This Thursday is the school board meeting- Ie’s are performing
-Cast needs to be measured
Tuesday, January 15
-Let Ruthie know if you can’t be at rehearsal
-School board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24th
-There’s a rehearsal calendar on the website
-Do mock awards and bio’s for HSM
Tuesday, January 03
-It is High School Musical time!
-Auditions are next tuesday and wednesday and callbacks are thursday
-Jan 24. School board meeting-- performing i.e’s
-Pay2play and ads are due february 26th
-Production contracts due february 12th
Tuesday, December 18
-Tomorrow is the caroling and candy grams
-Student Director for HSM is Ruthie Myer
-Tech Director is Luke Flickema
-Stage Manager is Rachel Anguish
-We’re going to try to get headsets
-Festival went really well
-Holiday Throwdown is tomorrow
-We're Taking some ie’s to a school board meeting on Jan. 24
Tuesday, December 11
-Welcome to Act 2 José!!
-Sign up for candy grams
-Student director/ Tech director letters due today
-Holiday throwdown is next wednesday
-Festival this weekend. Be here at 6. Bus loads at 6:30
Tuesday, December 04
-High School Musical auditions are the week after we get back. January 8th-9th
-Letters of intent for tech director and student director next week, Dec.11
-Meeting about festival on the 12th
Tuesday, November 27
-We are performing A Few Good Men at the school on Dec.12
-Rehearsal every tuesday until festival
-Student director and tech director letters are due on Dec.11
-Holiday Throwdown is Wednesday the 19th
Tuesday, October 30
-Happy Tech week!
-Hell week schedule
-Sign up for cast parties. Seniors get first dibs
-Full payment for festival due Nov.30
Tuesday, October 16
-Bios due today
-A Few Good Men is going to festival!!
-Cast and some crew chiefs HAVE to go to festival
-Lines must be memorized by next monday, Oct.22
-$125 is due on friday for festival
-Crew chiefs needs to give Roy a list of who’s in their crew
Tuesday, October 09
-Good Job on Twilight Zone!!
-Crews need to listen to their crew chiefs. They’re there for a reason
-AFGM opens in a month from today
-Pay2Play and production contract due today
-Thespian festival down payment is due next week-Due next friday $125-Total is $250
Tuesday, October 02
-Bios due Oct.16
-Ad sales, production contracts, pay2play due next week. Oct.9
-Please follow twitter and insta. @phsact2
Tuesday, September 25
-If you’re casted in Twilight Zone, you cannot attend pep band
-Cast needs to be measured for costumes
-Pay2play and contracts due on Oct.9
Tuesday, September 11
-Penny pincher opends Oct.5
-Festival in December- Might be taking AFGM
-Start selling ads
Tuesday, September 04
-Parent meeting Thursday the 13th
-Auditions this week
-Pay2play and production contract due the 19th
-Director for A Few Good Men- Courtney Prynn
-Tech Director for AFGM- Aidan Ozias
2017-2018
Tuesday, April 03
-Varsity letter order forms and ITS points due April 17
-letters of intent for direct due today
-etp's due today!!!
-may 25: etp's and picnic
-someone sign up for the picnic-seniors get first dibs
-auditions for etp's on Thursday
Tuesday, March something (Im sorry i had the wrong date)
-Strike day 2
-etp scripts, letters of intent due the day we get back from Spring Break
-Etp's are May 25
Tuesday, March 06
-Happy Hell week!!
-backstage etiquette
-submit mock awards
Tuesday, February 20
-Off book by today!
-Turn in your money
-get your bios in
-Hell week next week
-crew chiefs: know what your doing for the show
Tuesday, February 06
-Suggestions
-All paperwork (pay to play due NEXT TUESDAY Feb 13
-No rehearsal tomorrow
-Off book by February 20th
-Turn in mock awards!!
-Jessica Strong is new producer !!!!
-If you are LATE or CANNOT BE AT REHEARSAL please let Courtney know
Tuesday, January 30
-Recording for grant video
-Please make sure to let Courtney if you cannot be at rehearsal
-Get production contracts in ASAP
Tuesday, January 16
-Make sure to check the rehearsal calendar for upcoming dates and rehearsal times
-Join the facebook group!!
-Pay to play and production contracts are due Tuesday Feb. 13 (Same with bios)
-NO LATE BIOS
Tuesday, January 09
-First Gen Mem woooo!!!!
-Make sure you sign your name on the cast list so we know you're accepting your role!
-Read through right after meeting
-Get your production contracts in ASAP
-Snapchat: PHSACT2
-Instagram: PHSACT2
-Facebook: PCHS Act 2 Cast and Crew
-Sell Ads to pay for pay to play ($50)
Tuesday, December 12
-Auditions for musical Wed and Thurs back from break
-Festival info: be at hs at 6am, Friday lunch (Bring), Friday dinner after dance, Sat breakfast bring $10, Saturday lunch on your own, be home at 1am sunday morning
-letters of intent due asap!!
-paperwork in like. Now thanks
-holiday throw down is next tuesday
Tuesday, November 21
-Holiday Throw down!! (Tuesday before Winter Break)
-Letters of Intent due Monday back from festival
-GoFundMe breakfast money on Facebook group, share with friends and family!!
-Get your Festival stuff in ASAP please!!!
-Auditions Wed and Thurs back from Winter Break
Tuesday, November 14
-Great job with the first week of Christmas Carol!!!
-Sounds, lights, props, makeup, ANY crew is required to be here EVERY show!!
-Don't leave your costumes backstage they are rentals!
-Brush up rehearsal on Thursday
-Monday and Tuesday next week is strike (Mandatory for every person in act 2- tear down the set)
-Musical auditions are the DAY WE GET BACK FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK (Wednesday, Thursday, callbacks Friday)
-Mock awards!!!!
-Festival money and permission slips in ASAP
-Wrap party Sunday
Tuesday, October 31
-Happy Halloween!!
-You need to be at every rehearsal from now on
-Hell week: NEXT WEEK starting Saturday
-Tech week is this week
-Get IOU's in !!!!!
-Costume parade is Sunday (You need your full costume)
Tuesday, September 26
-Make sure you come to Tech Tuesdays to learn about all the crews
-Check the calendar for rehearsal schedule
-Penny Pincher is NEXT WEEK (Today is last rehearsal with scripts)
-Pay to Play due NEXT tuesday!
-Festival $125 due Oct. 13
Tuesday, September 19
-PAY TO PLAY ASAP!!
-$125 festival down payment due Oct. 13
-Tech Tuesdays are very important!! Come!
-If you want a Legally Blonde or Peter Pan DVD, get the order form in to Roy ASAP(You don't need the money yet, we just need to know how many to order
Tuesday, September 12
-Auditions for Christmas Carol are after school this Wednesday and Thursday, call back are Friday if necessary
-Get pay to play, production contracts, info sheets, and festival down payment to Roy asap!!
-IF YOU ARE IN PSPP AND YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN CAST: you are in the show and are expected to be at rehearsals- they are MANDATORY for cast members
Thursday, September 07
-Welcome back everyone!
-Pay to play by Oct. 3rd to Roy ($50 to Act2 Fund)
-Parent meeting: Sept. 19th at either 5:30 or 8 in the drama room
-Festival is different this year!!
2016-2017
Tuesday, June 06
-The penny pincher for next fall will be.... iCarly and Drake and Josh!!
-Auditions for that will be Thursday (06/08)
-Make sure to get everything out of the dressing room by the end of the year! The janitors will throw the stuff that's still in there out.
Tuesday, May 30
- Dress Rehearsal is this Thursday, please come
- Get a tech script to Sean along with the song you want to play before your ETP
- The picnic and the senior roast are this Friday at C.J. Stzyma's house
- At the picnic we will give out different awards and officially switch over to the new executive board
- Crew chief letters need to be turned in to Roy as soon as possible
Tuesday, May 23
- The picnic next Friday will be at C.J. Sztyma's house
- For the picnic on June 2nd
- Freshman = Desserts
- Sophomore = Chips
- Junior = Sides
- Senior = Drinks
- If you want an ETP shirt, they are $15
- Get Mr. Roy your money as soon as possible
Tuesday, May 16th
- If you want an ETP Shirt, bring in $15 to Mr. Roy
- For the picnic on June 2nd
- Freshman = Desserts
- Sophomore = Chips
- Junior = Sides
- Senior = Drinks
- The family fun fest is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping out, talk to Mr. Roy
- Volunteers get fed and get to go on rides for free
- There is a mandatory meeting June 7th for all volunteers
Tuesday, May 9th
- We are having a company wide search for the gavel
- Letters of intent for crew chiefs next year are due next Tuesday
Tuesday, May 2nd
- Seniors, make sure to sign the hair affair sign to hang on the wall
- If you are eligible for your varsity letter, get a sheet from Mr. Roy
- If you are interested in hosting the picnic, let Mr. Roy know
- Senior get first dibs
- Make sure to get your ITS point sheets to Mr. Roy
Tuesday, April 24th
- Today is nominations for next years executive board
- The nominees for next year are...
President
- Ana LaFond
- Sean Anderson
- Julia Janda
Vice President
- Rylie Toy
- Abigail Bousho
- Courtney Prynn
- Macy Abner
Secretary
- Elayna Moore
- McKenzieMohl
- Sarah Campbell
- Aidan Ozias
Treasurer
- Chris Randall
- Grace Chapman
Historian
- Ruthie Myher
- Jessica Strong
- Maddy L
Tuesday, April 4th
- The week between shows we will be doing elections for next years executive board
- that Monday we will have nominations and on Tuesday we will have elections
- the Wednesday between show week we are having auditions for ETP's
- lastly that Thursday we will have a brush up for the show
- The Friday of tech week we don't have rehearsal
- Saturday the 15th is all company from 12 to 8
- Sunday the 16th there is no rehearsal. EASTER!!!!
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of hell week we will rehearse until 8
- Thursday of hell week we will do a run through of the show and leave when we are done
- During hell week make sure to wear your show shirts
- Monday = 1940's Radio Hour
- Tuesday = Music Man
- Wednesday = Seussical
- Thursday = Legally Blonde
- Friday = DRESS UP!!
- Letters of Intent to direct and ETP scripts are due next Thursday
Tuesday, March 21st
- If something funny happens, make sure to turn in a mock award
- Talk to Roy or Hannah about potential costume pieces you may need to bring in
- Make sure that Roy knows if you need an IOU for pay to play
Tuesday, March 14th
- Pay to play and ads are due today
- If you are writing ETP scripts they are due by the first week in April
- Letters of intent to direct ETP's are also due by the first week in April
- Bios are due by this Friday
Tuesday, March 7th
- Please sell ads!!! So far there have been no ads sold which is very sad
- When ever something funny happens, make a mock award and turn it in to the Drama Room
- If you haven't already done so, please turn in your production contract to Mr. Roy
- Remember to turn in your pay to play
Tuesday, February 21
- Next Tuesday we will be taking the Act 2 Yearbook picture after the meeting
- Cast, please please please check the rehearsal calendar
- Sell ADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Turn in your pay to play ASAP
- Please turn in you bios to Reilly Toy as soon as possible
- Don't forget to make mock awards!
Tuesday, February 7
- Cast, make sure to keep checking the rehearsal calendar to see when you are called
- Pay to play is due on March 14th along with production contracts
- Sell ads!
Tuesday, January 31
- All new members must turn in a production contract
- Please turn in your pay to play by March 14th (this covers you show shirt and food during hell week)
- If you are called for vocals and we don't have anything going on until then, work on tech
- Don't forget to make mock awards, you can turn them in to the box on the broken drinking fountain
Tuesday, January 24
- Turn in production contracts and pay to play as soon as possible
- Come support us at the school board meeting this Thursday @ 7
- The ad sale competition is on! Turn in you money and forms to Emily every Tuesday at the gen mem's
- The rules for the competition are posted outside the drama room
- Don't forget to turn in Mock Awards when something funny happens
Tuesday, January 18
- If you weren't involved in Peter Pan, make sure to turn in a production contract
- Pay to play is $50 as usual, this covers your show shirt and food during hell week
- Pay to play is due in March 14th
- The ad sale competition is starting today!!!! The rules are posted outside the Drama Room
- The winners of the competition will receive a gift card to wherever they chose
- Please join the Facebook group so that you don't miss out on information
- Cast, if you have a conflict fill out Katherine's google form
Tuesday, January 10
- Legally Blonde auditions start today!!! You can audition either today or tomorrow
- Callback will be held on thursday if necessary
- Pay to Play is due on march 14th, it's $50 and covers your t-shirt and food during hell week
- If this is your first show of the year, make sure to turn in a production contract
- Make sure that you remember to write a bio and give it to Rylie Toy
Thursday, January 5
- Legally Blonde auditions are on the 10th and 11th with callbacks on the 12th
- There is a Vocal Workshop today with Mrs. Snow
- Make sure to turn in your pay to play for the show
- If you were not involved with Peter Pan, please fill out a production contract and turn it in to Mr. Roy
Tuesday, December 20
- Today is the Dance Workshop
- The vocal workshop has been reschedualed for January 5
- There will be an emergency gen mem also on January 5
- Legally Blonde Auditions will be on January 10 and 11 with callbacks on the 12
- The holiday throwdown will be judged tomorrow
- Mock awards for Legally Blonde have officially begun!!!
Tuesday, December 6
- There will be a vocal workshop on the 19th, and dance workshop on the 20th
- The holiday throwdown will be on the 21st
- Auditions for legally blonde are on January 10th and 11th, with callbacks on the 12th
- We will be presenting at the school board meeting on January 26th
- Veinbergs and Company (Musical Theatre Group)
- Julia Janda (Solo Musical Theatre)
Tuesday, November 29
- Peter Pan brush is tomorrow after school
- Make sure to turn in your festival money to Mr. Roy
- I.E. check up is today, if you can't make it, make sure to talk with Mr. Roy
- Festival permission slips are due today!!!
Tuesday, November 15
- Peter Pan brush up is this Thursday
- Your festival money is due today
- If you have an I.E. there will be a check up with Roy tomorrow
- The wrap party will be this Sunday along with set strike
Tuesday, November 1
- Next week is Hell Week! This means that every one should be here. We will be going until about 8 everyday
- Rehearsal on Saturday will be 12 to 5 and Sunday will be 12 to 8
- Tuesday of Hell Week we will rehearse from 10 to 5
- Thursday of Hell Week we will rehearse until about 5:30
- Show Shirt days during hell week
- Monday = Romeo and Juliet
- Tuesday = Harvey
- Wednesday = Twelfth Night
- Thursday = Peter Pan
- Friday = Dress up so we look snazzy!
- Permission slips for the peter pan tour are due by Friday
- We are still accepting mock awards so turn them in
Tuesday, October 25
- Next week is Tech Week!
- Production Contracts and Pay to Play are due Today
- All Ads are also due today
- The rest of your festival money is due on November 15
- If you post about the show, use our hashtag. #SecondAct2TheRight
Tuesday, October 18
- Peter Pan will be going on tour! The cast will be visiting the elementary schools on Wednesday, November 9
- PJ's will not be provided for the show, cast members must bring in their own
- If you are going to festival, room sign up is on the call board
- If something funny happens, write mock awards and turn them into the box in the drama room
- Actors must be off book by October 24th
- Pay to play is due on October 25th along with any ad's that you've sold
Tuesday, October 11
- Please turn in you bio's by October 28th
- Actors have to be off book by October 24th
- Remember that your pay to play is due on October 25th along with any ad's that you've sold
- The Spook-tacular is coming up on ... they would like some of us to help out with running games and other things
- If you are interested in helping out please talk to Mr. Roy
- Festival deposits are due today!
Tuesday, October 4
- Seinfriends was a success!!! We raised 915 dollars for our upcoming season.
- If you haven't turned in a production contract please get one from the drama room and turn it in to Jacob or Mr. Roy
- Production Contracts are due on October 11th
- Peter Pan Cast, please check the rehearsal calendar so you know when you're called
- If you aren't called, please come and help out the crews
- EMU Drama Day is coming up. If you are going, you must tell Mr. Roy what workshops you are taking today
- Also, you must find your own form of transportation there. Going costs $12
- Down Payments on Festival are due on October 11th. The rest is due by November 15th
- Pay to play is due on October 25th along with your ad's
- Turn in ad's to Maija or Emily and tell them what you want the money to go to
- We have a hashtag for ad sales!!! Use #SecondAd2TheRight
Tuesday, September 27
- Big News of the week..... PETER PAN IS GOING TO FESTIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!
- This means that all cast must go to festival; however, everyone is welcome to come if they would like
- Seinfriends is happening this Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.
- We will have rehearsal on Wednesday and Thursday, on Thursday, expect to stay up to the show
- This Friday we are having a introduction to stage combat class. All Lost Boys, Pirates, Gypsies and Peter are required to attend
- Anyone else who would like to come learn about Stage Combat is welcome to come participate
- This year we are starting an ad selling competition
- Pick up a copy of the ad selling script so that you know what to say when you go out to talk to businesses
- All ad sales must be done by October 25th
- Pay to Play is also due on October 25th
- Please write your bio for the program and give it to C.J. or Reilly (all seniors get a full page)
Tuesday, September 20
- Peter Pan cast, the first read through is today
- Seinfriends cast, if you don't know your lines yet... YIKES! Learn than ASAP
- Rehearsals for Seinfriends will be held this Thursday and Friday
- Pay to Play is due by Tuesday, October 25th. This will pay for your food and t-shirt
- Festival Deposits are due no later than October 11th, the rest is due November 15th
- Don't forget to follow us on social media, also request to join our facebook group
- Turn in bios to C.J. Stema
- Sadly, Skyline falls on opening weekend for Peter Pan so if you are vital in running the show you cannot attend
- Turn in mock awards to the mock award box in the drama room
Tuesday, September 13
- Auditions are today and tomorrow! C.J. Sztyma is directing and Katherine Niska is the bookie
- If you aren't interested in Auditioning, please join a crew
- If you are auditioning, remember that we are proposing to take this show to festival so if you are cast you will be required to go
- A $100 deposit for Festival is due by October 11, the rest will be due November 15
- Pay to Play is due on October 25
- Don't forget to follow us on social media!!!
- The Parent meeting will be held on Monday the 19th before the open house, you may also stop by after the open house if necessary
Thursday, September 8
- Welcome back Act 2!!!
- This season includes Peter Pan, Legally Blonde the Musical, and the 2017 ETP's
- Please get and sign a production contract so that you are allowed to be here
- Also bring in 50 dollars for your pay to play (this covers your show shirt, and food during hell week)
- If you sell 50 dollars worth of ads that can cover your pay to play!!!
- Also, fill out one of the lovely information sheets and turn that in
- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!! We are PHSAct2 on all social media except for facebook, which is PCHS Act 2
- Peter Pan auditions will be on September 13th and 14th (You do not need to attend both days)
- Callbacks will be on the 15th if necessary, and the Cast list will be posted on the 16th sometime in the evening
- If you are interested in directing Peter Pan, please write a letter of intent to direct and turn it in to Mr. Roy ASAP
- We are proposing to take Peter Pan to festival, if you are cast in Peter Pan, please plan on going to the Michigan Thespian Festival
- Festival sadly isn't a free event, please talk to Mr. Roy about the fee as well as any financial issues
- Selling Ads can also help cover the cost of Festival
- Fees for Festival must be payed to Mr. Roy by October 11th
- Not everyone has to be onstage - we have nine wonderful backstage crews that you can be a part of
- Are crews include: House, Art, Set, Make-up, Costumes, Lights, Sound, Public Relations and Props
- Meetings will be held every Tuesday in the Drama Room
- Members of the Friends and Seinfeld Casts, there is a rehearsal this Friday!
2015 -2016
Tuesday, April 26
-People in the Seussical cast, rehearsal is this Thursday, with the performance on Sunday
-Don't forget what you are bringing to the picnic
-Freshman - Desserts
-Sophomores - Chips, etc.
-Juniors - Sides
-Seniors - Pop
-ETP shirt sign up is on the board, bring your 15$ to Mr. Roy
-If anything funny happens, write a mock award and put it in the box in the drama room
Tuesday, April 19
-End of the year picnic is at Bonnie's house (address soon to come)
-Freshman - Desserts
-Sophomores - Chips, etc.
-Juniors - Sides
-Seniors - Pop
-Contact directors to find out when your ETP is rehearsing
-We are doing mock awards for ETP's!!! (don't forget to turn them in to the box in the Drama Room)
-PLEASE, do not eat in the booth
-If you are in the Seussical cast, come to the brush up rehearsal next Thursday, April 28th for the performance on Sunday, May 1st
-Turn in Most Valuable nominations including who you think is the most valuable for each grade and why
-Put nominations in the box in the Drama Room
-ETP shirts are 15$ (turn in your money to Mr. Roy)
-Go support some members of our company by seeing Annie Jr. at the Jane Tasch this weekend
Tuesday, April 13
-ETP Auditions
-Get ITS and Drama letter applications to Roy
Tuesday, March 22
-ETP auditions are Wednesday, April 13
-Election speeches will be open to 3 questions
-You only get to trickle down to ONE position
-Speeches should be kept under 2 minutes
-Come to elections tomorrow and VOTE!
-Scripts and letters of intent are still due April 5th.
-ETP auditions are now Wednesday, April 13th.
-Get ITS Points and Drama letter applications to Roy
-May 1st - Seussical cast can perform for the Men's Club at St. Mary's. We will make money. Yay!
-See Emily for a sign-up.
-If you're a junior or senior and want to go to Prom iwth an Act2 group, see Emily or Bonnie for more information.
-If you're interested in being student producer, talk to CJ.
-Break a leg to all running for Exec board!
Tuesday, March 15
-Scripts and letters of intent for directing ETP's due April 5th
-ETP auditions will be Tuesday, april 12
-Crew chief letters of intent are due April 5th
-Executive Board nominations next Monday (must be present to accept)
-Speeches and elections next Wednesday
-Mandatory STRIKE Monday and Tuesday next week
-Wrap Party and mock awards after the show Sunday
-ITS points/new member applications
-Drama Letter applications
-St.Mary's Men's breakfast
-Write mock awards
-Call times for this weekend: 5 on Friday and Saturday and 11:30 on Sunday
-Bring your costumes to the dress rehearsal Thursday
-Brush up rehearsal this THURSDAY!!!! ALL CALLED!
Tuesday, February 16
-Everything is due today (give Roy your IOU's)
-Get CJ your Bios
-Run through of the show on Friday and PR day
Tuesday, February 2nd
-Everything(production contracts, pay to play, ads, bios) is due on Feb. 16
-Ad run this friday(meet in drama room after school)
-Rehearsal schedule on the website is accurate and final
Tuesday, January 26th
-Production contracts, pay to play, bios are due February 16th
-Ad run this friday after school
-Mock awards
Tuesday, January 5
-Crew Recruitment Day next Tuesday
-Pay to Play ($50) due January 29th to Mr. Roy
-Ad Contest
-New Hastags #ActWho #Act2Yopp
-Boot Camp today
-Rehearsal Calendar is live
-Parent Facebook Group
-Write Your Bios
Tuesday, December 15
-Bios
-Pay to play and production contracts due January
-Ad contest
-Holiday throw-down on Friday
-Have a great holiday break!!!
Tuesday, December 8
-Auditions today and tomorrow after school
-Student Director and new crew chiefs
-Ad contest
Tuesday, December 1
-Festival is Friday; permission slips due to Roy by end of day Thursday
-Letters on Intent due today
-Seussical auditions Tuesday and Wednesday next week; callbacks Thursday
-Ad contest for Seussical
-Production contracts and pay to play due January for Seussical
Tuesday, November 24
-2nd Festival payment due and permission slips due next Thursday
-Practice your IE's
-Festival is next week
-Letters of Intent for director and crew chiefs due Dec. 1
-Auditions for Seussical are Tuesday, Dec. 8
Tuesday, November 17
-Brush up rehearsal: Thursday after school (only actors, lights, and sound)
-Backstage Etiquette (NO PHONES!!!)
-Call on Friday and Saturday is 5pm
-Call on Sunday is noon
-Present IE's to Roy today
-Letters of Intent for student director and lead staff due Dec. 1
-Auditions for Seussical the second week of December
Tuesday, October 27
-Bios due
AMEN
Tuesday, October 20
-Festival money is due
-Bios due next Tuesday
Tuesday, October 13
-Pay to Play due today
-Festival money due next week
-Write your bios
-25 days till Hell Week
-EMU Drama Day Oct.24th - $15
Tuesday, October 6th
-Festival deposit due today
-Full payment ($250) due in 2 weeks
-pay to play ($50) due next week
-Bios due November 3rd
Tuesday, September 29th
-Walk with Act2 in the parade. Be at Mill Street and Putnam Street between 3 and 4 on Friday. Wear and act2 shirt.
-Bios, Pay to play, production contracts, and festival registration due soon.
-Social Media (FB/Twitter)
Tuesday, September 22nd
-Production contracts due this friday!!!!!!!!!!
-Pay to play due October 13th
-Ads due asap
-Thespian Festival registration: $100 due October 5th (total $250) December 4-5th
-Act2 is in the parade!!!!!!! Walk with our float and wear an Act2 shirt. Meet at People's church before the parade. More info to come
-Bios due Tuesday, November 3rd to Roy, Bonnie, or C.J. ([email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected])
-Mock awards
Tuesday, September 15
-Auditions today and tomorrow!!!!
-Parent meeting NEXT MONDAY! @ 6 PM
Thursday September 10
-Executive board intro.
-Forms
-Pay to play due October 16th
-Twelfth Night auditions NEXT TUESDAY!!!!!!!!
-Crew intro.
2014 - 2015
Tuesday May 21
-Senior goodbyes
-Picnic FRIDAY @ Natalie's Grandma's Cabin: 3540 Pine Ridge Lane (bring swimsuit and towels)
Freshmen: Desserts
Sophomores: Salads and Sides
Juniors: Chips and Dip
Seniors: Drinks AND SET-UP
-Senior Roast @ Tori's house (address tba at ETP)
-ETP FRIDAY @ 7pm
-tickets $5
Tuesday May 12th,
-Sound cues for ETP shows due to Yannick Christensen by THURSDAY
-ETP shirts $10 (see Roy)
-Picnic NEXT FRIDAY
-Letters of Intent due ASAP
Tuesday May 5th
-ETP is in a 2ish weeks
-Turn in I-owe-you's
-ETP shirts $10
-New Crew: Public Relations Crew (people interested see Emily Erdt)
-WE NEED LETTERS OF INTENT FOR MOST LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
-Picnic at Jackson Bement's House (4355 Eucalyptus Way Pinckney, MI 48169)
-Don't forget what you need to bring to the Act 2 Picnic
Freshmen: Desserts
Sophomores: Salads and Sides
Juniors: Chips and Dip
Seniors: Drinks AND SET-UP
Tuesday April 28
-ETP/Picnic May 22nd
-Most Valuable Thespian Nominations due TODAY
-Letter of intent for crew chiefs due next TUESDAY
Tuesday April 21st
-Thespian points due today
Tuesday April 14th
-Thespian Points due next Tuesday
-Drama Letter forms due May 5th (4 shows for underclassmen & 5 for seniors)
-ETP Auditions TODAY
-Act2 Picnic May 22nd, before (and after) ETP's (venue needed!)
Freshmen: desserts
Sophomores: salad and sides
Juniors: chips and dip
Seniors: drinks
Tuesday March 31st
-ETP Selections are today
-Plays and directors will be picked and posted today
-ITS Points need to be given to Roy
Monday March 23rd
Nominees
President: Bonnie, Matt Henning, Nathan Haberland, Emily Wittrup
Vice President: Elliot Perpich, Kenny Behmer, Leo Snow
Secretary: CJ Stema, Emily Erdt
Treasurer: Katrina, Jacob Lindquist, Julia Janda
Historian: Maggie Ozias, Maija
Tuesday March 17th
-Schedule outside the drama room
-ETP scripts and director letters of intent due next tuesday
-Rehearsal Tomorrow, Wednesday
-April 14th Auditions for ETP
-Strike and New Exec Board Nominations next Monday
-New Exec Board Speeches and elections Tuesday
-Call Friday at 5
-Call Saturday at 5
-Call Sunday at Noon
-You MUST come to strike on Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday
-Start Submitting points to join International Thespian Society and to advance
Wednesday March 4th
-Happy Tech Week
-Rehearsal Saturday and Sunday, you get fed Sunday not Saturday
-Saturday 12-5
Sunday 12-8
-Next week is hell week
-Monday: Annie Shirts
Tuesday: Zombie Prom
Wednesday: Cast: Music Man Not Cast: 1940's Radio Hour
Thursday: Music Man
Friday: Fancy Dress Clothes
- Keep the Microwave Clean
- Only Lead Staff or Executive Board members are allowed in the Student Office
Tuesday: February 24th
-Get Production Contracts in
-Get Pay-To-Play in (Literally due today)
-NEXT WEEK IS TECH WEEK
-2 WEEKS TILL HELL WEEK
-Next Week everyday after school, All cast rehearsal Tuesday around 1
-Bios are due Friday
Wednesday: February 18th
-Bio's are due TODAY so get them in to Boni
-Pay-to-"play" is due TODAY so get that in like yesterday
-still need 1 more parent to help provide meals on Monday of Hell Week
-Pinckney Library Fundraiser March 3rd, ACTORS NEEDED (counts for service hours)
-RESPECT EACH-OTHER, WE ARE ALL EQUAL
Tuesday: February 10th
-Get Your Bio's In DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-We need 2 or 3 more parents to sign up to help bring in meals during Hell Week
-Get Your Pay-To-Play in DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-1 Month and 3 days (4 weeks) till show week
-Actors and crewies that ain't doin nothin help out crews when your not called
-EVERYONE NEEDS TO COME TO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (GEN MEM's)
-Respect The Make-Up Room Actors and Everyone Else
-Main Brady Bunch Cast Needed Tomorrow
-Gen Mem next Wednesday
Tuesday: January 27th
-Brady Bunch Shirts are in and they're "Groovy", "Far-Out", etc.
-Get one for $15 from Roy
-Wear Brady Bunch Shirts on Thursday
-Brady Bunch opens THIS THURSDAY!!!!
-Peoples in Music Man called next Thursday
-Tell all your friends to come to the Brady Bunch
-Crew Chefs determine what days your crew will meet and post it on the board outside the drama room
Tuesday: January 20th
-Thursday Rehearsal for Brady Bunch then off to the School Board Meeting EVERYONE COME!!!
-Brady Bunch Opens NEXT THURSDAY!!!
-Turn in your Bios
Tuesday: December 16th
-Letters of Intent Due TODAY
-Holiday Throw-Down Friday
-Music Man Auditions Monday and Tuesday we get back
-Get Music from Roy
-Auditions for larger roles requires Singing with an accompaniment and Till There Was You
-Everyone Auditioning will be audition to 76 Trombones
Tuesday: December 2nd
-Letters of Intent for Music Man Crew Chiefs and other positions
-Advertising Ideas?
-Festival People stay after for guidelines meeting
-cast go accept your roles
-first Brady Bunch read through today
-another IE check up Tomorrow
Tuesday: November 11th
-IT IS HELL WEEK Y'ALL
-Everyone is here till 8pm Monday-Wednesday
-Food at 5:30ish
-Thursday is dress-down here till 5:30
-FRIDAY IS OPENING SHOW
-Call is at 5 on Friday
-T-shirts are in, Roy, Connor, and Rachael will hand them out
Tuesday: October 21st
-Hell week Begins November 9th
-IOU's are past due, get them in or Roy will hunt you down
-Bios were due Last week, get them in
-Trick or Treat so Tots can Eat
-Sign up for the Spooktacular
Tuesday: October 14th
-ALL PAPER WORK IS DUE (including Bios)
-Get Mock Awards in
-BRENT IS A CHARMING FELLOW
-Halloween is just around the corner. TRICK OR TREAT SO TOTS CAN EAT.
Tuesday: October 7th
-Bios are due next Tuesday
-Money and Production contracts due October 14th
-Get Mock Awards in (Make em fun and appropriate)
-Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat
Tuesday: September 30th
-Get your paperwork in Due in 2 weeks
-Production contract needs to be in or you cant be here
-Another Parent volunteer needed for Festival
-Eastern Michigan Drama Day, cost $12 October 18th
-Matt wont be here the next few weeks
Tuesday: September 23rd
-Paperwork NEEDS to be turned in by October 14
-The first $100 downpayment for Festival is due this friday
-The rest is due before Festival
-CAST!!! You need to make it to all the rehearsals (3 unexcused absences will result in your removal from the show)
-NO ACT2 OF ANY KIND THIS WEDNESDAY THE 24th
-NO ONE MAY ENTER THE BOOTH AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CREW CHIEF SUPERVISION
Tuesday: September 16th
- WEBSITE CAN FINALLY BE UPDATED
-For those interested in Festival, $100 Down-Payment of Good Faith is due September 26th
-The remaining $150 is due before Festival
-GET IN PRODUCTIONS CONTRACTS ASAP
-October 14th all paperwork due
-Start turning in Mock Awards y'all
2013 - 2014
Tuesday: May 20th
-THIS FRIDAY IS ETP
-"Hell" week
-Today Rehearsals of Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, and Building Character
-Tomorrow Think Twice, The Fence, and Fortunes Fool
-Filming Friday, Pictures Thursday during the final dress rehearsal
-Senior Roast after ETP, Stories should be pre-thought out, short and to the point
-Friday is the ACT 2 Picnic at Gina Locke's House
-Seniors help set up
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 13th
-Wear ETP shirts this Friday
-LAST GEN-MEM OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Tuesday: May 13th
-Spread Publicity of ETP
-ETP shirts are in
-Next Week is "Hell Week"
-Tuesday Next week, Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, Building Character
-Wednesday Think Twice, The Fence, Fortunes Fool
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 6th
-ETP is 2 weeks from this Friday
-ETP directors need to meet with Maddie after Gen. Mem.
-Letter of Intent for Student Producer position due Monday
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 29th
- Turn in money ($15) for ETP shirts to Roy and Sami Sinclair
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 22nd
-We are getting T-Shirts for ETP, so if you are interested please give $15 to Sami Sinclair.
-We really need MVP nominees turned in so exec board can determine that.
-ETP is a month from tomorrow so make sure you get that stuff ready.
-The Act2 Picnic will be at Gina's house.
-Freshman: Desserts.
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/ Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Set Up
Tuesday: April 8th
-Everything Due this Friday April 11th (ITS Points, Drama Letter Points, MVT Nominations)
-Beginning the tear down and re-assembling of lights
Tuesday:April 1st
-Introduce 2014-15 Exec Board
-MVT (Most Valuable Thespian) Nominations Due April 11th
-ITS (International Thespian Society) points and Drama Letter Points due next Friday, April 11th
-8 show seniors tell Roy
-Drama Letter? Get it in.
Tuesday:March 4th
-ETP is coming up sooner than you think, so make sure you write your scripts.
-March 17th we will have nominations for the new Executive Board.
-Tuesday March 18th will be elections for exec board, and ETP director letter of intents are due.
Tuesday: February 5th
-Next week is hell week.
-Our State Board Representatives are, Connor Loughry, Maren Krajacic, Elliot Perpich, and Bonnie Christilaw.
-IOU's need to be turned in now!!!!!
-We are going to do a student show on the Wednesday between shows for the Freshman (free).
-Tori needs help with the ticket booth if any willing souls would like to help out.
-If you want to write an ETP get writing!
Tuesday: February 11th
-We want to be off book completely tomorrow after rehearsal.
-We will be having a rehearsal Sunday February 23rd, 12:00-5:00.
-Bring in the bios right this second or face the wrath of Connor.
-Bring in your pay to play right this second as well if you plan on eating and looking awesome with an Act2 shirt.
Tuesday: February 4th
-Bios are due RIGHT NOW
-We must be off book Friday with help obviously.
-Crew Chiefs take ten minutes to have your crew write bios.
-Pay to Play is due right now as well, you can do business ads too.
-Four weeks from Friday is the show!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday: January 21st
-Parent meeting tomorrow night at 6:00.
-You have to pay for pay to play again for Romeo and Juliet.
-Make sure if something funny happens write it up for a Mock Award
Tuesday, January 14th
-Please at all the meetings be super polite.
-Parent meeting on January 22nd.
-Props crew needs more people to join their crew!!!
-Pay to play February 4th. Turn it in to Roy.
-Set crew also needs people to join.
-The set is going to be very large, and abstract.
-If anyone wants to help with the Ticket Booth, Tori will help train you on January 22nd.
Tuesday, December 17th
-Festival was awesome!!!
Between two people we have gotten over $100,000 dollars in scholarships.
Maria Hollobaugh got a full ride scholarship.
There were 3 superiors and 6 excellent's between the many who did an I.E.
-Yannick Christiensen will now be the new Sound Crew Chief.
-Cast will be here until 5:00 or 5:30 every day this week.
-The Holiday Throw-Down Winner will be decided soon.
-Pictures were today if you missed it.
General Membership: Tues, December 3rd
-Welcome new crewies!!!
-Auditions are on the upcoming 10th and 11th.
Bring a partner piece or a monologue. (It doesn't have to be memorized, but be prepared) 1-1.5 Minutes.
-Cast list will be posted after school Friday of next week.
-Festival is this Friday!
Bus will be outside the loading dock. BE THERE BY 6:15.
Bring Lefty Shirts for Saturday.
Dress nice for individual events.
Stage blacks for Lefty.
There will be a Glow Dance so bring white!
General Membership: Tues., November 26, 2013
Director--Madison Fyke
Sets--Austin Hess
Lights--Makayla Beauchamp
Art--Sami Sinclair
Sound--Yannick Christensen
Props--Katrina Gensterblum
Costumes--Emily Wittrup
Make-Up--Destiny Holt
General Membership: Tues, November 19
-Our public performance of Waiting for Lefty will be Wednesday, December 4th (Before Festival)
-Romeo and Juliet
Auditions: Dec 10th-11th
Callbacks: Dec 12th
Show Dates: March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th.
Letters of Intent needed!
Cast list will be posted Friday the 13th.
General Membership: Tues, November 12th
-Romeo and Juliet auditions will be before Holiday break. (Christmas)
-You need to write letter of intents for crew chiefs regardless if you are one currently or not.
-We need everyone to bring back their TOTS-Eat signs so we can reuse them next year.
-Also for senior crew chiefs you NEED to start training someone(s) to take over when you leave.
-Even though it is hell week doesn't mean that we should make it hell. Treat everyone with RESPECT, and learn to behave yourself.
General Membership: Tues, October 29th
-TOTS Eat is on Halloween which is this Thursday, so if you are interested make sure you talk to Roy, and get a group together.
-We are changing shows for our straight play:
-We are open to suggestions, but it is in the end a executive board decision.
-Your stuff needs to be in FOREVER AGO. (Get your paper work in NOW).
-Next week is tech week, and the next week is HELL WEEK.
General Membership: Tues, October 22nd
-TOTS-Eat Next Week (take home signs)
-See Mr. Roy if you have not turned in your pay to play.
-Only three weeks from Friday is opening night for 1940's.
-Lefty Rehearsal will be tomorrow.
General Membership: Tues, October 15th
-Don't forget about Drama Day at EMU this Saturday.
-All your stuff is do today (Bio and Pay to Play).
General Membership: Tues, October 8th
-We will have to hold very short auditions tomorrow after school for certain individual events for festival.
-EMU is having their drama day where you can go and do three of their workshops. ($12)
-Pay to Play is due one week from today. ($50)
-Festival Money is supposed to be due ASAP (5 more people).
-DO NOT FORGET ABOUT TOTS-EAT!!! We really want to support our community.
-We want bios in as soon as possible.
General Membership: Tues: October 1st
-Festival money is due today. (As soon as possible)
-Pay to Play is due in two weeks (the 15th).
-We are planning on donating our food to Gleaners Food Bank for TOTS-Eat.
-Try to get Mock Award for people to put in the box.
-Bios we want in by October 15th. (Cast and Crew).
General Membership: Tues, September 24th
-We are in fact doing our one act play "Waiting for Lefty."
-Auditions will be tomorrow, so make sure you grab a audition piece.
-Don't forget about TOTS-Eat if you are planning on trick-or-treating.
General Membership: Tues, September 17th
-Pinckney Soccer Club needs someone between 5.6 and 5.10 to be a mascot.
-We need volunteers for the Spooky Forest for the Pinckney Spooktakular.
-Dr. Darga approved our idea for a student show, but we need to compile a list of stuff that would revolve around education.
-Parent meeting is tonight in the drama room at 6:00.
-We collect money on Tuesdays, and it is due October 1st.
-Production Contracts are due this Friday.
-You can purchase our act2 hoodies for sale for $35.
General Membership: Tues, September 10th
-Festival is December 6th and 7th.
-Production contracts and pay to play are expected to get in ASAP.
-Auditions will be today and tomorrow.
General Membership: Thur, September 5th
-The musical that we are starting off the season with will be The 1940's Radio Hour.
-Be prepared for Festival if you would like to go. It is a fun and exciting opportunity.
-Make sure you follow the production contract, and make sure you get it in by September 20th.
-You can sell ads to cover your pay to play to make it easier on your parents.
-Halloween is coming up, and if you are interested you can collect cans for TOTS-EAT.
-We are interested in making this show a black and white show, so be courteous with our trial and error.
-Even if you are planning on auditioning please sign up for a crew in case you don't make it. (Don't be discouraged if you don't)
-There are a lot of crews to join including; Set, Costumes, Lights, Sound, Props, Make-up, and Art Crew.
2012 - 2013
General Membership: Tuesday, May 21st
-Bring Senior Pictures and Yearbooks to the Act2 Picnic.
-Say farewell to the seniors!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, May 14th
-May 24th is Act2 Picnic and ETP (Seniors Last Day)
-ETP will be filmed and most likely put on youtube.
-ETP Dress Rehearsal will be on Thursday, May 23rd (Day Before ETP).
General Membership: Tuesday, May 7th
-We need you to get your ITS point records in.
-Most Valuable Player (We need nominations, so get some letters to nominate in to Roy)
-Aaron Weidman will be the Lights crew chief for ETP.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 30th
-We have International Thespian Society point records so make sure you fill those out.
-Fill out the sheet to get your drama letter if you have been with us for at least five shows.
-We need our vocal books back. For each one we don't get back we are fined $55.00.
-Not only do we have ETP the 24th, but we have the Act2 Picnic beforehand at Chumney's.
-Crew Chief letter of intents are due by next Friday.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 9th
-ETP Scripts need to be in by this Friday, April 12th
-If you have an IOU then make sure you get that in, so we can start paying for food.
-Next week is Hell Week, so you should be here everyday, unless you have an excuse.
-Hell Week
Monday: Cinderella
Tuesday: Cats
Wednesday: Annie
Thursday: Zombie Prom
Friday: Look Fancy :)
-Saturday is Tech so be here Noon-5:00
-Sunday is the first day of Hell Week: 12:00-8:00
-Tickets will start being sold next week.
-MOCK AWARDS (GET THEM IN)
General Membership: Tuesday, March 26th
-We need ETP scripts in by the Friday when we get back from Spring break.
-Get mock awards in so everyone gets a funny one.
-Tech week is the week after Spring break, so be prepared for the upcoming Hell Week.
-We still don't have all the bios in. If you don't get it in by the end of the week you won't be in the pamphlet.
-We need as much crewies help as possible. We need to paint all the props and set.
-We still need a gas mask! (Not to be creepy).
General Membership: Tuesday, March 19th
-Get in your mock awards if you want to have some fun.
-We already took IOU's so get your pay to play in ASAP!
-ETP plays will be due the Friday we come back after Spring break.
-DON'T GET PAINT ON THE CURTAINS!
-Tickets are now available for purchase.
-We still need a gas mask.
General Membership: Tuesday, March 12th
-Don't forget to get your bios in. They should have been in forever ago.
-If you are interested in putting signs around your neighborhood; let us know.
-We don't have many mock awards, so make sure you put some in.
-Help art crew and other crews as much as possible.
-Get your to pay to play in NOW or else you will not be getting a t-shirt and food :(
General Membership: Tuesday, February 26th.
-Don't forget to put in Mock Awards if you are interested in giving one to a friend.
-Sound crew is now meeting on Thursdays as well. This is starting the next week.
-Don't forget to get your pay to play and your ads in. The end of next week is the cut off.
-Make sure you get your bios in, this is your last chance. Remind your friends as well.
-If you are writing an ETP script make sure you get cranking.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 12th.
-Delaney is sick :( (oh and Jesse)
-Everyone (cast) is called tomorrow and Friday.
-The Facebook page is viewed by parents too, so watch what you post.
-Congratulations Maddie Fyke for making vice president of the state board!!! :)
-Congratulations Mr. Roy for being elected the state Director of Festival.
-If you were not here when we did bios last week make sure you fill one out, and give it to someone on Exec Board.
-Pay to play and ads are due this Friday so make sure you get them in.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 5th.
-Please bring you pay to play in next week, so we can have it in before the deadline.
-You can sell ads for your pay to play, so a business can advertise, and it makes your life better.
-Character Bios for cast is due February 8th.
-Crew Bios need to be complete, so you can be in the pamphlet for the show.
General Membership: Tuesday, January 29th
-Do not forget to get your pay to play in, so you can get your t-shirt and food.
-Also, do not forget to get your production contract in, so you can be here :)
General Membership: Tuesday, January 22nd
-If you think of cool or funny mock awards don't forget to put them in the box.
-You get three absences, and if you exceed that you will be removed from the cast.
-If you have any suggestions to give to the executive board, put them in the executive board box.
-Those who haven't been to boot camp talk to Austin (Set Crew Chief) for when you can do it.
-There is a school board meeting this Thursday the 24th, at 7:00 at Pathfinder if you can join us
General Membership: Tuesday, January 15th
-Bootcamp for set will be today, and another day yet to be determined.
-School board meeting at 7:00 next Wednesday the 13th. (The more people who show up the better, its at Pathfinder)
-Certain crews are changing what days they meet, so make sure you check in with your crew chiefs to verify.
-Thank You Holly Rowlette for an amazing t-shirt design :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 30th-
-Festival field trip forms are now available! Please pick one up from Mr. Roy, get it filled out, and return it ASAP! Festival is coming up!
-This is Tech Week, which means that if you are a crewie, you will be spending a lot of time at the theater for the next couple of weeks. Please check with your crew chief to see which days you will be meeting. If you are having trouble keeping up, don't hesitate to talk to your crew chief and teachers...they are more than happy to work with you if you need some help!
-PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up for TOTSEAT outside the drama room. Pick up signs and coupons from Roy, and ask Delaney if you have any questions!
-HELL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK! Although this is crazy and we will again be spending a great deal of time at Act2, there are also some really fun traditions involved!!
First of all, we run the entire show every night of Hell Week. This means that you will be at school every day until 7 or 8 in the evening. Dinner and some homework time is provided.
During Hell Week, we also do all we can to spread the word of the show around the school. Here's the lineup!
Monday: Seniors wear their Midsummer Shirts
Tuesday: Seniors and Juniors wear Our Town Shirts
Wednesday: Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores wear Mousetrap shirts
Thursday: The ENTIRE company wears their Earnest shirts!
Friday: Dress to the nines.....it's opening night!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 23rd-
-Get a group together and collect cans while you trick-or-treat so kids can eat.
-17 Days 5 Hours 43 Minutes 21, 20, 19..well, you get the idea...till opening night! WOOO!
-Bring cans to the drama room and put them in the box please!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 16th-
-We can not take anymore people to festival if you have not already turned in your down payment.
-Spooktacular People! Meeting at 5:30 Tonight!
-Auditions for Individual Events for festival are this monday to show us you have at least something together.
-Get your bios in as soon as possible cast and crew.
-Get your pay to play ASAP
General Membership: Tuesday, October 9th-
-Your 50 dollar pay to play is due this Friday! Remember, you can cover your pay to play with no money out of your pocket. Check the pay to play tab for any info that you need.
-If you have not turned in your 50 dollar down payment for festival yet, GET IT IN TO ROY ASAP!
-Keep thinking about TOTSEAT! It's coming up. :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 2nd-
If you are interested in being stage manager talk to our President Delaney Kamm
Spooktacular is coming up on Friday, October 26th. If you are interested in doing it, make sure you are signed up: Contact Toby at 734-954-0503 or [email protected]
The parade is this friday so make sure you sign up on the call board and get a cool costume.
Down payment for festival is due this Friday so don't forget to turn it in if you want to go!
Pay-To-Play is due next Friday, November 12th.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 24th-
If you are interested in going to festival the down payment of $50 is due Oct. 5th
Pay to play, of $50 is due Oct. 12th
If you are not in band remember to sign up for walking in the homecoming parade! (ask Hannah the Costumes Crew Chief for silly costumes).
Remember to give your crew chief your bio.
Check with your crew chief for the days you will meet.
Bring cameras and take pictures of you and your friends having fun, to give to our Historian Alex Chumney.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 18th:
-If you are interested in going to Festival, your $50 non-refundable deposit is due October 5th. If you have any questions about Festival, do not hesitate to ask executive board or Mr. Roy!
-Please have your poster design entry submitted to Alex Chumney by this Friday!
-Production contracts are due this Friday.
-If you are interested in marching with Act2 in the Homecoming parade, please sign up! We need as many people as possible. :)
-Don't forget to turn in your pay-to=play ASAP...it is due on October 12th!
-Mr. Austin Hess, our fantastic set crew chief, will be holding a tool boot camp for any Act2-ie interested in learned how to help build set! Please stop by this Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday after school in the shop to learn lots and have fun!
General Membership: Tuesday, September 11th:
-Parent Night Monday 9-17. This is also curriculum night. The meeting will be held directly after curriculum night in the drama room from 8:30-9.
-Production Contracts Due 9-21 (Good for the entire year)
-Pay to Play due Oct. 12
-Ads due Oct. 12
-Sign up for your audition time on the call board as soon as possible.
-JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A FRESHMAN DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD NOT TRY OUT! Give it a go, we will remember your talent!!
2011-2012
General Membership: Tuesday, May 8th:
-The end-of-year picnic will be held at the Storie household!
-Freshmen bring chips and snack like foods
-Sophomores bring dessert
-Juniors bring salads of some sort
-Seniors bring drinks and help set up
-ETP shirt forms are available from Mr. Roy. Pick up a form and fill it out if you would like a spectacular ETP tee!
General Membership: Tuesday, May 1st:
-Voting for ETP shirt color (Neon Blue).
-Act 2 Picnic May 25th
-Each class brings there assigned food item.
-Peanut Allergy???
-Crew chief letters of intent due May 11th.
-General Membership: Tuesday, April 24th:
-ITS points due Friday Feb. 27th
-Varsity letter, fill out form for 4 shows or more (at least one musical).
-Stay in touch with your directors!
-May 11th all letter of intent for Crew Chief.
-Act 2 picnic coming soon May 25th!General Membership: Tuesday, April 17th
Things that are due!
-Drama Letters and ITS point sheets are due on the 27th!
-Make sure to fill out Most Valuable boy/girl for the entire year!
ETP auditions are next Monday!
General Membership: Tuesday, March 27th:
-Great first weekend of Annie everyone! The shows were spectacular!
-If you have been involved in four shows with Act2, fill in your drama letter sheet (available in the drama room) to get your letter!
-Fill in your ITS points! (Forms also available in Roy's room). You get a cool beanie!
-Nominations for next year's executive board will happen on Monday, April 3rd. Please attend, this is a really important part of Act2!
-Elections and speeches will occur on Wednesday, April 5th
-Right after elections, the new and old executive boards will meet to choose the ETP plays, which are also due on Wednesday!
-Strike for Annie will also happen on that Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday. CAST AND CREW ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND
-Year-long most valuable awards nominations can be put into the suggestions box. Please turn in your votes for most valuable freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior! We need plenty of letters
-The Act2 Picnic will occur on the night of the ETP, This is when all of the new inductions and special plans for next year will occur
General Membership: Tuesday, February 28th:
-WE OPEN IN 4 WEEKS!! Yayyyyy!
-Hell Week and Tech Week: These are the two weeks before the show. During Hell Week, come down to Act2 right after school in order to get your clothes and makeup on ASAP. Rehearsals will run until 8-8:30 every night. Dinner will be provided. Talk with your teachers and parents to let them know that this will be a busy week! Thursday of Hell Week will be a dress-down rehearsal which should be completed earlier than the other nights.
-THURSDAY of Hell Week is the empty bowls presentation: if you are participating in this, you will stay after the dress-down rehearsal to perform.
-Hell Week is also SHOW REVIEW WEEK!
Monday: Wear your Wiz shirt
Tuesday: Wear your Cinderella shirt!
Wednesday: Wear your Cats shirt!
Thursday: Wear your ANNIE shirt!
Friday: Dress to the nines!! And tell people to come see the show!
-Cast: you should be off-book by this Friday! Please look over your lines.
-If you are going on the Elementary school tour: get your permission slip in ASAP! Remember to bring a sack lunch and wear black shorts (girls also wear black tights) and your Annie shirt! We will be traveling by bus.
-Props and Set Crew are asking for twin-sized beds with frames (no wheels please!) If you have any you could bring in, please let us know!
General Membership: Tuesday, February 14th:
-Ads, bios, and PAY TO PLAY are due this FRIDAY! Get those in ASAP!
-Cast: Act 1 must be memorized by the 29th.
-Hoodie orders are coming back! If you would like a hoodie, get your 35 dollars in to Roy soon! Checks can be made payable to "Act2 Fund"
-The new State Board members are: Eddie Perpich and Maddie Fyke!!! Congratulations! General Membership: Tuesday, February 7th
-Special effects needs fog machines! If there is any way you could bring any in, please do that!
-Pay to play and ad sales are due on the 17th...please get those in ASAP
-The production contracts are past due...if yours is not in, you are technically not allowed to be in Act2! Get those in!
-"The Scottish Play" is being performed at MSU...check the callboard for details.
-Cast...turn in your character bios
-Have all lines and songs memorized by February 29th!
-Cast, if you are not called, please remember to check in with a crew to see if they need help before going home.
-CHECK THE CALLBOARD!!! There is plenty of useful information up there!
-If you are waiting for a ride, please wait in the commons. The hallways get awfully crowded
General Membership: Tuesday, January 31st
-Production contracts are DUE this FRIDAY, February 3rd
-Ad sales, pay to play, and bios are DUE Friday, February 17th
-Letters of intent for state board are DUE this FRIDAY, February 3rd
-There is a parent meeting TOMORROW, February 1st at 6:00pm. Please bring your parents and attend! All of their questions will be answered.
-There is a school board meeting this Thursday at 7:00pm in the Pathfinder Library. Please come to support Act2!
-Don't forget to put in mock awards in the mock awards box and suggestions in the Lead Staff suggestion box!!
-Please keep checking the callboard...there is plenty of important information there!
-Cast: Check the callboard regularly! The website is updated often, but the callboard is your most valuable source of information.
General Membership: Tuesday, January 24th
-There is a parent meeting for Annie on Wednesday, February 1st at 6:00pm
-There is a school board meeting on February 2nd at 7:00pm. Please attend, we would love to have lots of people show up!
-Production contracts and character bios are due February 3rd! Please get those in ASAP
-Ads and pay to play are due on February 17th...if you need more information about how these work, check out the information under "paperwork"
-We need two new state board members! If you are a sophomore and interested, write a short letter of intent and turn it in to Roy by February 3rd!
-Reminder: if you are part of cast and you are not called for rehearsal, you are automatically on STAGE CREW. This means that you help out whichever crew needs your help until the set is built. You will then be put onto shift crew, which means you will help move the set on and off stage during the show.
-This week is MIDTERM WEEK! Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are half days. We will be meeting each day from 11:45 to 3:00 at the latest. Please bring a sack lunch to eat before we get started for the day.
-Special Effects crew needs CREWIES!!! Please see Mike Anderson to join special effects.
-Props crew needs old fashioned supplies such as metal buckets, brooms, scrub brushes, and various other materials. Please check the call board and then your garages for these supplies. They will be kept safe and you will get them back. Thank you!
-GOOD LUCK ON MIDTERMS EVERYONE!!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, January 17th
-Don't forget about the parent meeting on February 1st! This is very important and informative!
-If you were here for Mousetrap, you DO NOT have to turn in another production contract! However, if you are new for Annie, you must turn one in due February 3rd
-Character Bios are due on February 3rd
-Crew BOOT CAMP is this Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday....if your crew chief has you slated to attend, please show up!
General Membership: Tuesday, January 10th
-WELCOME TO ANNIE!!! This spring season is going to be great, we had a great turnout!
-CDs of the show music are still available from Mr. Roy for only 50 cents! Pick one up...they are great to practice with!
-If you are interested in writing an original 15-minute-or-less play for this year's Experimental Theatre Project, start working now! ETP will be here before you know it.
-Just a few reminders:
...If you are on a crew and done for the day, check in with other crews and see if you can help! We can always use extra hands.
...All Act2ies are also reminded that if you are waiting for a ride once you are dismissed from your crew, we ask that you sit in the commons and wait rather than the hallway. We love you all but it gets pretty crowded in there and lots of people are moving around who need the space. Thank you!
...If you are cast in Annie, you are automatically put on Stage Crew. This means that when you are not called for the moment you get to help out in whatever crew needs it.
...If you were here for The Mousetrap and turned in a production contract, you do not need to turn in another one for Annie. You do, however, have to cover pay-to-play costs again.
-If you were not here for The Mousetrap, your production contract is due February 3rd. Pay-to-play and ad money will be due February 17th.
-Bios also must be turned in and will be covered by your crew chief.
-Don't forget to take advantage of the Mock Awards and Exec Board Suggestion boxes! There are there for you to use.
-Auditions are this Wednesday and Thursday, will callbacks (if needed) right after school on Friday. There will be dance and singing auditions...please don't forget to bring comfortable and appropriate dance clothes. NO JEANS! Callbacks will be simply reading pieces from the script.
-General audition music and music for anyone auditioning for an orphan role can be found in the drama room. If you are auditioning for a lead role, you also need to bring 16 bars of another piece to sing...this could be a piece from any musical, including another song from Annie.
-Callbacks will be posted Thursday night, the cast will be posted Friday night.
-The school board meeting is postponed for now...we will let you know when we are rescheduled!
General Membership: Tuesday, December 6th
-Today, we clean out the shop! Great job at Festival everyone!
-CAN'T WAIT FOR ANNIE!
-Audition dates: 11th, 12th, 13th of January. Bring 50 cents and talk to Mr. Roy if you would like a CD of the music.
-If you want to put in a letter for lead staff, have those in by THIS FRIDAY SHARP!
-We will be attending a school board meeting to show off how completely fantastically we did at Festival on January 19th at 7 in the Pathfinder Media Center. PLEASE ATTEND, ALL ACT2 MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY ENCOURAGED TO SHOW UP!!!
FESTIVAL WEEK: General Membership Tuesday, November 29th
-Annie auditions: 11th, 12th, 13th of January
-Festival parent letter is being sent home, be sure to check it out!
-We will be loading the truck on Wednesday, please come and help
-The bus for Festival will be loading at 5:30am on Friday...don't be late!
-WEAR YOUR MOUSETRAP SHIRTS ON FRIDAY
-Regardless of snow, we will be meeting at the school at 2:30 tomorrow!!
HELL WEEK: November 7th-11th
-This Friday the 11th is opening night! Don't forget to purchase your tickets ASAP.
Show History Week goes as follows:
Monday: Seniors wear Moon Over Buffalo shirts
Tuesday: Seniors and Juniors wear A Midsummer Night's Dream shirts
Wednesday: Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores wear Our Town shirts
Thursday: EVERYONE wears The Mousetrap shirts
Friday: Dress to the nines!!
-Don't forget to check in with your crew chief to find out which days you need to attend. If you are called, you will be at school until 7 or 8, as we run the entire show.
-Keep smiling and keep up the good work! This is going to be an awesome show.
Tuesday, November 1st:
-HELL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK
-Go see plays at State! Steve Neil is involved yay!
-Sign up for ticket sales at lunches. Talk to Erin Duffy for info
-Sign up for cast parties (seniors get priority)
-Don't forget the bake sale this THURSDAY during all lunches and parent/teacher conferences. If you are going to Festival you must donate, this helps cut down on your costs for Festival. You are also welcome to sell baked goods during and after school.
-There are two INVITED BUILDS this weekend
FRIDAY from 12-4, SATURDAY from 10-2
and SUNDAY kicks off Hell Week from 12-8ish
-Cast will also be rehearsing on Friday and Saturday
-Great job TOTSEATers!
WEDNESDAY, October 26th:
-TOTSEAT: Sign up as soon as possible!!!
-MANDATORY parent meeting for Festival tonight at 6:00. This is very important and will answer all of your questions about Festival. Please do your best to be here.
-50 dollar festival down payment due this Friday, October 28th
-Hoodie order forms due this Friday, October 28th
-Bake sale next Thursday! If you are going to Festival you must donate.
-Next week is tech week, which means the week before hell week! Let's stay dedicated and on track to make this the best show it can be.
-Invited build next Friday, November 4th. Your crew chief will let you know if you are invited. We will work from 12-4
October 18th:
-IF YOU ARE GOING TO STATES:
Don't forget to attend the MANDATORY PARENT MEETING on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00pm. It is crucial that you attend this meeting!
-Registration dates for Festival are fast approaching! If you are planning on attending, remember to turn in your 50 dollar down payment by October 28th
-October 22nd: Volunteers are needed for a haunted train for "The Legend of Sleepy Howell". See McKenzie Edwards if you are interested in attending
-Bios are due this Friday! This is a 3rd-person blurb all about YOU! Make sure you turn this in, you deserve to be recognized. Bios can be turned in or emailed to the lovely Ms. Erin Duffy.
-Hoodie orders due October 28th!
-Sign up for TOTSEAT soon!
-Dexter High School is putting on "You Can't Take it With You" this weekend for free! Let Mr. Roy know if you plan on attending so that your tickets can be set aside for you
-Our bake sale is taking place on Thursday, November 3rd. Please donate your time and/or culinary talent! The proceeds from this can help lower the cost of Festival.
If you are going to Festival you MUST contribute
-Parent volunteers are needed for "The Mousetrap". Parents can assist us working the concession stand. The schedule goes as follows:
One person needed on November 11th
Two people needed on November 12th
One person needed on November 18th
One person needed on November 19th
Two people needed on November 20th
...Please help! If you are interested contact Mrs. Linda Cordts at [email protected]
Thank you!
October 11th:
-Pay to play due this FRIDAY the 14th
-Hoodie order forms and $50 deposit for Festival due the 28th: and don't forget to help us out with the upcoming fundraisers...it could lower the total Festival cost
-Individual Event auditions are TOMORROW (Wednesday the 12th) after school. Hope to see you there!
-Support our fellow theatre friends by going to see Dexter's "You Can't Take it With You"
-If you wish to attend the Hamburg Spooktacular, Thursday is your last chance to come to the meeting and sign up to participate
-If you live in a subdivision and want to help give back to the community while having a great time, sign up for Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat ASAP
October 4th:
-Remember: Pay to play is due October 14th!
-$50 non-refundable festival deposit due October 28th
-Sign up for festival before it's too late! Let's try to condense into the rooms-it'll save us money!
-Individual Event auditions for festival October 12th
-They DO NOT have to be perfect yet, but there should be some sort of idea and work there.
-If you live in a subdivision and are interested in signing up for Trick-or-Treat So Kids Can Eat, please do that right away. It's a great time with friends and a wonderful way to give back to the community.
September 6th
General Membership meetings every Tuesday after school
Audition permission slips and paperwork
Auditions are on tuesday and wednesday
Freshmen: desserts
Sophomores: salad and sides
Juniors: chips and dip
Seniors: drinks
2010-2011
Tuesday April 28
-ETP/Picnic May 22nd
-Most Valuable Thespian Nominations due TODAY
-Letter of intent for crew chiefs due next TUESDAY
Tuesday April 21st
-Thespian points due today
Tuesday April 14th
-Thespian Points due next Tuesday
-Drama Letter forms due May 5th (4 shows for underclassmen & 5 for seniors)
-ETP Auditions TODAY
-Act2 Picnic May 22nd, before (and after) ETP's (venue needed!)
Freshmen: desserts
Sophomores: salad and sides
Juniors: chips and dip
Seniors: drinks
Tuesday March 31st
-ETP Selections are today
-Plays and directors will be picked and posted today
-ITS Points need to be given to Roy
Monday March 23rd
Nominees
President: Bonnie, Matt Henning, Nathan Haberland, Emily Wittrup
Vice President: Elliot Perpich, Kenny Behmer, Leo Snow
Secretary: CJ Stema, Emily Erdt
Treasurer: Katrina, Jacob Lindquist, Julia Janda
Historian: Maggie Ozias, Maija
Tuesday March 17th
-Schedule outside the drama room
-ETP scripts and director letters of intent due next tuesday
-Rehearsal Tomorrow, Wednesday
-April 14th Auditions for ETP
-Strike and New Exec Board Nominations next Monday
-New Exec Board Speeches and elections Tuesday
-Call Friday at 5
-Call Saturday at 5
-Call Sunday at Noon
-You MUST come to strike on Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday
-Start Submitting points to join International Thespian Society and to advance
Wednesday March 4th
-Happy Tech Week
-Rehearsal Saturday and Sunday, you get fed Sunday not Saturday
-Saturday 12-5
Sunday 12-8
-Next week is hell week
-Monday: Annie Shirts
Tuesday: Zombie Prom
Wednesday: Cast: Music Man Not Cast: 1940's Radio Hour
Thursday: Music Man
Friday: Fancy Dress Clothes
- Keep the Microwave Clean
- Only Lead Staff or Executive Board members are allowed in the Student Office
Tuesday: February 24th
-Get Production Contracts in
-Get Pay-To-Play in (Literally due today)
-NEXT WEEK IS TECH WEEK
-2 WEEKS TILL HELL WEEK
-Next Week everyday after school, All cast rehearsal Tuesday around 1
-Bios are due Friday
Wednesday: February 18th
-Bio's are due TODAY so get them in to Boni
-Pay-to-"play" is due TODAY so get that in like yesterday
-still need 1 more parent to help provide meals on Monday of Hell Week
-Pinckney Library Fundraiser March 3rd, ACTORS NEEDED (counts for service hours)
-RESPECT EACH-OTHER, WE ARE ALL EQUAL
Tuesday: February 10th
-Get Your Bio's In DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-We need 2 or 3 more parents to sign up to help bring in meals during Hell Week
-Get Your Pay-To-Play in DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-1 Month and 3 days (4 weeks) till show week
-Actors and crewies that ain't doin nothin help out crews when your not called
-EVERYONE NEEDS TO COME TO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (GEN MEM's)
-Respect The Make-Up Room Actors and Everyone Else
-Main Brady Bunch Cast Needed Tomorrow
-Gen Mem next Wednesday
Tuesday: January 27th
-Brady Bunch Shirts are in and they're "Groovy", "Far-Out", etc.
-Get one for $15 from Roy
-Wear Brady Bunch Shirts on Thursday
-Brady Bunch opens THIS THURSDAY!!!!
-Peoples in Music Man called next Thursday
-Tell all your friends to come to the Brady Bunch
-Crew Chefs determine what days your crew will meet and post it on the board outside the drama room
Tuesday: January 20th
-Thursday Rehearsal for Brady Bunch then off to the School Board Meeting EVERYONE COME!!!
-Brady Bunch Opens NEXT THURSDAY!!!
-Turn in your Bios
Tuesday: December 16th
-Letters of Intent Due TODAY
-Holiday Throw-Down Friday
-Music Man Auditions Monday and Tuesday we get back
-Get Music from Roy
-Auditions for larger roles requires Singing with an accompaniment and Till There Was You
-Everyone Auditioning will be audition to 76 Trombones
Tuesday: December 2nd
-Letters of Intent for Music Man Crew Chiefs and other positions
-Advertising Ideas?
-Festival People stay after for guidelines meeting
-cast go accept your roles
-first Brady Bunch read through today
-another IE check up Tomorrow
Tuesday: November 11th
-IT IS HELL WEEK Y'ALL
-Everyone is here till 8pm Monday-Wednesday
-Food at 5:30ish
-Thursday is dress-down here till 5:30
-FRIDAY IS OPENING SHOW
-Call is at 5 on Friday
-T-shirts are in, Roy, Connor, and Rachael will hand them out
Tuesday: October 21st
-Hell week Begins November 9th
-IOU's are past due, get them in or Roy will hunt you down
-Bios were due Last week, get them in
-Trick or Treat so Tots can Eat
-Sign up for the Spooktacular
Tuesday: October 14th
-ALL PAPER WORK IS DUE (including Bios)
-Get Mock Awards in
-BRENT IS A CHARMING FELLOW
-Halloween is just around the corner. TRICK OR TREAT SO TOTS CAN EAT.
Tuesday: October 7th
-Bios are due next Tuesday
-Money and Production contracts due October 14th
-Get Mock Awards in (Make em fun and appropriate)
-Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat
Tuesday: September 30th
-Get your paperwork in Due in 2 weeks
-Production contract needs to be in or you cant be here
-Another Parent volunteer needed for Festival
-Eastern Michigan Drama Day, cost $12 October 18th
-Matt wont be here the next few weeks
Tuesday: September 23rd
-Paperwork NEEDS to be turned in by October 14
-The first $100 downpayment for Festival is due this friday
-The rest is due before Festival
-CAST!!! You need to make it to all the rehearsals (3 unexcused absences will result in your removal from the show)
-NO ACT2 OF ANY KIND THIS WEDNESDAY THE 24th
-NO ONE MAY ENTER THE BOOTH AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CREW CHIEF SUPERVISION
Tuesday: September 16th
- WEBSITE CAN FINALLY BE UPDATED
-For those interested in Festival, $100 Down-Payment of Good Faith is due September 26th
-The remaining $150 is due before Festival
-GET IN PRODUCTIONS CONTRACTS ASAP
-October 14th all paperwork due
-Start turning in Mock Awards y'all
2009-2010
Tuesday: May 20th
-THIS FRIDAY IS ETP
-"Hell" week
-Today Rehearsals of Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, and Building Character
-Tomorrow Think Twice, The Fence, and Fortunes Fool
-Filming Friday, Pictures Thursday during the final dress rehearsal
-Senior Roast after ETP, Stories should be pre-thought out, short and to the point
-Friday is the ACT 2 Picnic at Gina Locke's House
-Seniors help set up
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 13th
-Wear ETP shirts this Friday
-LAST GEN-MEM OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Tuesday: May 13th
-Spread Publicity of ETP
-ETP shirts are in
-Next Week is "Hell Week"
-Tuesday Next week, Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, Building Character
-Wednesday Think Twice, The Fence, Fortunes Fool
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 6th
-ETP is 2 weeks from this Friday
-ETP directors need to meet with Maddie after Gen. Mem.
-Letter of Intent for Student Producer position due Monday
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 29th
- Turn in money ($15) for ETP shirts to Roy and Sami Sinclair
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 22nd
-We are getting T-Shirts for ETP, so if you are interested please give $15 to Sami Sinclair.
-We really need MVP nominees turned in so exec board can determine that.
-ETP is a month from tomorrow so make sure you get that stuff ready.
-The Act2 Picnic will be at Gina's house.
-Freshman: Desserts.
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/ Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Set Up
Tuesday: April 8th
-Everything Due this Friday April 11th (ITS Points, Drama Letter Points, MVT Nominations)
-Beginning the tear down and re-assembling of lights
Tuesday:April 1st
-Introduce 2014-15 Exec Board
-MVT (Most Valuable Thespian) Nominations Due April 11th
-ITS (International Thespian Society) points and Drama Letter Points due next Friday, April 11th
-8 show seniors tell Roy
-Drama Letter? Get it in.
Tuesday:March 4th
-ETP is coming up sooner than you think, so make sure you write your scripts.
-March 17th we will have nominations for the new Executive Board.
-Tuesday March 18th will be elections for exec board, and ETP director letter of intents are due.
Tuesday: February 5th
-Next week is hell week.
-Our State Board Representatives are, Connor Loughry, Maren Krajacic, Elliot Perpich, and Bonnie Christilaw.
-IOU's need to be turned in now!!!!!
-We are going to do a student show on the Wednesday between shows for the Freshman (free).
-Tori needs help with the ticket booth if any willing souls would like to help out.
-If you want to write an ETP get writing!
Tuesday: February 11th
-We want to be off book completely tomorrow after rehearsal.
-We will be having a rehearsal Sunday February 23rd, 12:00-5:00.
-Bring in the bios right this second or face the wrath of Connor.
-Bring in your pay to play right this second as well if you plan on eating and looking awesome with an Act2 shirt.
Tuesday: February 4th
-Bios are due RIGHT NOW
-We must be off book Friday with help obviously.
-Crew Chiefs take ten minutes to have your crew write bios.
-Pay to Play is due right now as well, you can do business ads too.
-Four weeks from Friday is the show!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday: January 21st
-Parent meeting tomorrow night at 6:00.
-You have to pay for pay to play again for Romeo and Juliet.
-Make sure if something funny happens write it up for a Mock Award
Tuesday, January 14th
-Please at all the meetings be super polite.
-Parent meeting on January 22nd.
-Props crew needs more people to join their crew!!!
-Pay to play February 4th. Turn it in to Roy.
-Set crew also needs people to join.
-The set is going to be very large, and abstract.
-If anyone wants to help with the Ticket Booth, Tori will help train you on January 22nd.
Tuesday, December 17th
-Festival was awesome!!!
Between two people we have gotten over $100,000 dollars in scholarships.
Maria Hollobaugh got a full ride scholarship.
There were 3 superiors and 6 excellent's between the many who did an I.E.
-Yannick Christiensen will now be the new Sound Crew Chief.
-Cast will be here until 5:00 or 5:30 every day this week.
-The Holiday Throw-Down Winner will be decided soon.
-Pictures were today if you missed it.
General Membership: Tues, December 3rd
-Welcome new crewies!!!
-Auditions are on the upcoming 10th and 11th.
Bring a partner piece or a monologue. (It doesn't have to be memorized, but be prepared) 1-1.5 Minutes.
-Cast list will be posted after school Friday of next week.
-Festival is this Friday!
Bus will be outside the loading dock. BE THERE BY 6:15.
Bring Lefty Shirts for Saturday.
Dress nice for individual events.
Stage blacks for Lefty.
There will be a Glow Dance so bring white!
General Membership: Tues., November 26, 2013
Director--Madison Fyke
Sets--Austin Hess
Lights--Makayla Beauchamp
Art--Sami Sinclair
Sound--Yannick Christensen
Props--Katrina Gensterblum
Costumes--Emily Wittrup
Make-Up--Destiny Holt
General Membership: Tues, November 19
-Our public performance of Waiting for Lefty will be Wednesday, December 4th (Before Festival)
-Romeo and Juliet
Auditions: Dec 10th-11th
Callbacks: Dec 12th
Show Dates: March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th.
Letters of Intent needed!
Cast list will be posted Friday the 13th.
General Membership: Tues, November 12th
-Romeo and Juliet auditions will be before Holiday break. (Christmas)
-You need to write letter of intents for crew chiefs regardless if you are one currently or not.
-We need everyone to bring back their TOTS-Eat signs so we can reuse them next year.
-Also for senior crew chiefs you NEED to start training someone(s) to take over when you leave.
-Even though it is hell week doesn't mean that we should make it hell. Treat everyone with RESPECT, and learn to behave yourself.
General Membership: Tues, October 29th
-TOTS Eat is on Halloween which is this Thursday, so if you are interested make sure you talk to Roy, and get a group together.
-We are changing shows for our straight play:
-We are open to suggestions, but it is in the end a executive board decision.
-Your stuff needs to be in FOREVER AGO. (Get your paper work in NOW).
-Next week is tech week, and the next week is HELL WEEK.
General Membership: Tues, October 22nd
-TOTS-Eat Next Week (take home signs)
-See Mr. Roy if you have not turned in your pay to play.
-Only three weeks from Friday is opening night for 1940's.
-Lefty Rehearsal will be tomorrow.
General Membership: Tues, October 15th
-Don't forget about Drama Day at EMU this Saturday.
-All your stuff is do today (Bio and Pay to Play).
General Membership: Tues, October 8th
-We will have to hold very short auditions tomorrow after school for certain individual events for festival.
-EMU is having their drama day where you can go and do three of their workshops. ($12)
-Pay to Play is due one week from today. ($50)
-Festival Money is supposed to be due ASAP (5 more people).
-DO NOT FORGET ABOUT TOTS-EAT!!! We really want to support our community.
-We want bios in as soon as possible.
General Membership: Tues: October 1st
-Festival money is due today. (As soon as possible)
-Pay to Play is due in two weeks (the 15th).
-We are planning on donating our food to Gleaners Food Bank for TOTS-Eat.
-Try to get Mock Award for people to put in the box.
-Bios we want in by October 15th. (Cast and Crew).
General Membership: Tues, September 24th
-We are in fact doing our one act play "Waiting for Lefty."
-Auditions will be tomorrow, so make sure you grab a audition piece.
-Don't forget about TOTS-Eat if you are planning on trick-or-treating.
General Membership: Tues, September 17th
-Pinckney Soccer Club needs someone between 5.6 and 5.10 to be a mascot.
-We need volunteers for the Spooky Forest for the Pinckney Spooktakular.
-Dr. Darga approved our idea for a student show, but we need to compile a list of stuff that would revolve around education.
-Parent meeting is tonight in the drama room at 6:00.
-We collect money on Tuesdays, and it is due October 1st.
-Production Contracts are due this Friday.
-You can purchase our act2 hoodies for sale for $35.
General Membership: Tues, September 10th
-Festival is December 6th and 7th.
-Production contracts and pay to play are expected to get in ASAP.
-Auditions will be today and tomorrow.
General Membership: Thur, September 5th
-The musical that we are starting off the season with will be The 1940's Radio Hour.
-Be prepared for Festival if you would like to go. It is a fun and exciting opportunity.
-Make sure you follow the production contract, and make sure you get it in by September 20th.
-You can sell ads to cover your pay to play to make it easier on your parents.
-Halloween is coming up, and if you are interested you can collect cans for TOTS-EAT.
-We are interested in making this show a black and white show, so be courteous with our trial and error.
-Even if you are planning on auditioning please sign up for a crew in case you don't make it. (Don't be discouraged if you don't)
-There are a lot of crews to join including; Set, Costumes, Lights, Sound, Props, Make-up, and Art Crew.
2008-2009
General Membership: Tuesday, May 21st
-Bring Senior Pictures and Yearbooks to the Act2 Picnic.
-Say farewell to the seniors!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, May 14th
-May 24th is Act2 Picnic and ETP (Seniors Last Day)
-ETP will be filmed and most likely put on youtube.
-ETP Dress Rehearsal will be on Thursday, May 23rd (Day Before ETP).
General Membership: Tuesday, May 7th
-We need you to get your ITS point records in.
-Most Valuable Player (We need nominations, so get some letters to nominate in to Roy)
-Aaron Weidman will be the Lights crew chief for ETP.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 30th
-We have International Thespian Society point records so make sure you fill those out.
-Fill out the sheet to get your drama letter if you have been with us for at least five shows.
-We need our vocal books back. For each one we don't get back we are fined $55.00.
-Not only do we have ETP the 24th, but we have the Act2 Picnic beforehand at Chumney's.
-Crew Chief letter of intents are due by next Friday.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 9th
-ETP Scripts need to be in by this Friday, April 12th
-If you have an IOU then make sure you get that in, so we can start paying for food.
-Next week is Hell Week, so you should be here everyday, unless you have an excuse.
-Hell Week
Monday: Cinderella
Tuesday: Cats
Wednesday: Annie
Thursday: Zombie Prom
Friday: Look Fancy :)
-Saturday is Tech so be here Noon-5:00
-Sunday is the first day of Hell Week: 12:00-8:00
-Tickets will start being sold next week.
-MOCK AWARDS (GET THEM IN)
General Membership: Tuesday, March 26th
-We need ETP scripts in by the Friday when we get back from Spring break.
-Get mock awards in so everyone gets a funny one.
-Tech week is the week after Spring break, so be prepared for the upcoming Hell Week.
-We still don't have all the bios in. If you don't get it in by the end of the week you won't be in the pamphlet.
-We need as much crewies help as possible. We need to paint all the props and set.
-We still need a gas mask! (Not to be creepy).
General Membership: Tuesday, March 19th
-Get in your mock awards if you want to have some fun.
-We already took IOU's so get your pay to play in ASAP!
-ETP plays will be due the Friday we come back after Spring break.
-DON'T GET PAINT ON THE CURTAINS!
-Tickets are now available for purchase.
-We still need a gas mask.
General Membership: Tuesday, March 12th
-Don't forget to get your bios in. They should have been in forever ago.
-If you are interested in putting signs around your neighborhood; let us know.
-We don't have many mock awards, so make sure you put some in.
-Help art crew and other crews as much as possible.
-Get your to pay to play in NOW or else you will not be getting a t-shirt and food :(
General Membership: Tuesday, February 26th.
-Don't forget to put in Mock Awards if you are interested in giving one to a friend.
-Sound crew is now meeting on Thursdays as well. This is starting the next week.
-Don't forget to get your pay to play and your ads in. The end of next week is the cut off.
-Make sure you get your bios in, this is your last chance. Remind your friends as well.
-If you are writing an ETP script make sure you get cranking.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 12th.
-Delaney is sick :( (oh and Jesse)
-Everyone (cast) is called tomorrow and Friday.
-The Facebook page is viewed by parents too, so watch what you post.
-Congratulations Maddie Fyke for making vice president of the state board!!! :)
-Congratulations Mr. Roy for being elected the state Director of Festival.
-If you were not here when we did bios last week make sure you fill one out, and give it to someone on Exec Board.
-Pay to play and ads are due this Friday so make sure you get them in.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 5th.
-Please bring you pay to play in next week, so we can have it in before the deadline.
-You can sell ads for your pay to play, so a business can advertise, and it makes your life better.
-Character Bios for cast is due February 8th.
-Crew Bios need to be complete, so you can be in the pamphlet for the show.
General Membership: Tuesday, January 29th
-Do not forget to get your pay to play in, so you can get your t-shirt and food.
-Also, do not forget to get your production contract in, so you can be here :)
General Membership: Tuesday, January 22nd
-If you think of cool or funny mock awards don't forget to put them in the box.
-You get three absences, and if you exceed that you will be removed from the cast.
-If you have any suggestions to give to the executive board, put them in the executive board box.
-Those who haven't been to boot camp talk to Austin (Set Crew Chief) for when you can do it.
-There is a school board meeting this Thursday the 24th, at 7:00 at Pathfinder if you can join us
General Membership: Tuesday, January 15th
-Bootcamp for set will be today, and another day yet to be determined.
-School board meeting at 7:00 next Wednesday the 13th. (The more people who show up the better, its at Pathfinder)
-Certain crews are changing what days they meet, so make sure you check in with your crew chiefs to verify.
-Thank You Holly Rowlette for an amazing t-shirt design :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 30th-
-Festival field trip forms are now available! Please pick one up from Mr. Roy, get it filled out, and return it ASAP! Festival is coming up!
-This is Tech Week, which means that if you are a crewie, you will be spending a lot of time at the theater for the next couple of weeks. Please check with your crew chief to see which days you will be meeting. If you are having trouble keeping up, don't hesitate to talk to your crew chief and teachers...they are more than happy to work with you if you need some help!
-PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up for TOTSEAT outside the drama room. Pick up signs and coupons from Roy, and ask Delaney if you have any questions!
-HELL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK! Although this is crazy and we will again be spending a great deal of time at Act2, there are also some really fun traditions involved!!
First of all, we run the entire show every night of Hell Week. This means that you will be at school every day until 7 or 8 in the evening. Dinner and some homework time is provided.
During Hell Week, we also do all we can to spread the word of the show around the school. Here's the lineup!
Monday: Seniors wear their Midsummer Shirts
Tuesday: Seniors and Juniors wear Our Town Shirts
Wednesday: Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores wear Mousetrap shirts
Thursday: The ENTIRE company wears their Earnest shirts!
Friday: Dress to the nines.....it's opening night!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 23rd-
-Get a group together and collect cans while you trick-or-treat so kids can eat.
-17 Days 5 Hours 43 Minutes 21, 20, 19..well, you get the idea...till opening night! WOOO!
-Bring cans to the drama room and put them in the box please!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 16th-
-We can not take anymore people to festival if you have not already turned in your down payment.
-Spooktacular People! Meeting at 5:30 Tonight!
-Auditions for Individual Events for festival are this monday to show us you have at least something together.
-Get your bios in as soon as possible cast and crew.
-Get your pay to play ASAP
General Membership: Tuesday, October 9th-
-Your 50 dollar pay to play is due this Friday! Remember, you can cover your pay to play with no money out of your pocket. Check the pay to play tab for any info that you need.
-If you have not turned in your 50 dollar down payment for festival yet, GET IT IN TO ROY ASAP!
-Keep thinking about TOTSEAT! It's coming up. :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 2nd-
If you are interested in being stage manager talk to our President Delaney Kamm
Spooktacular is coming up on Friday, October 26th. If you are interested in doing it, make sure you are signed up: Contact Toby at 734-954-0503 or [email protected]
The parade is this friday so make sure you sign up on the call board and get a cool costume.
Down payment for festival is due this Friday so don't forget to turn it in if you want to go!
Pay-To-Play is due next Friday, November 12th.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 24th-
If you are interested in going to festival the down payment of $50 is due Oct. 5th
Pay to play, of $50 is due Oct. 12th
If you are not in band remember to sign up for walking in the homecoming parade! (ask Hannah the Costumes Crew Chief for silly costumes).
Remember to give your crew chief your bio.
Check with your crew chief for the days you will meet.
Bring cameras and take pictures of you and your friends having fun, to give to our Historian Alex Chumney.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 18th-
-If you are interested in going to Festival, your $50 non-refundable deposit is due October 5th. If you have any questions about Festival, do not hesitate to ask executive board or Mr. Roy!
-Please have your poster design entry submitted to Alex Chumney by this Friday!
-Production contracts are due this Friday.
-If you are interested in marching with Act2 in the Homecoming parade, please sign up! We need as many people as possible. :)
-Don't forget to turn in your pay-to=play ASAP...it is due on October 12th!
-Mr. Austin Hess, our fantastic set crew chief, will be holding a tool boot camp for any Act2-ie interested in learned how to help build set! Please stop by this Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday after school in the shop to learn lots and have fun!
General Membership: Tuesday, September 11th-
-Parent Night Monday 9-17. This is also curriculum night. The meeting will be held directly after curriculum night in the drama room from 8:30-9.
-Production Contracts Due%
Tuesday, February 19
Crew chiefs make a list of your crew, give to Roy
Crew chiefs send Skyler a paragraph on what your crew does
Ad sales and pay2play are due next Thursday
Bios are due next Tuesday
April 23rd
- ETPS are May 17th! Reminders:
- Directors should meet with crew chiefs to discuss materials
- Picnic @ HS, Senior Roast/After Party @ Kyleigh's house
- (Cast) Let directors know when you won't be here
- (Directors) Let cast know when you rehearse
- Food list:
- Frosh: Desserts
- Sophs: Sides/Salads
- Juniors: Chips and Dip
- Seniors: Drinks
April 16th
- ETPS are May 17th! Reminders:
- Directors should meet with crew chiefs to discuss materials
- Picnic @ HS, Senior Roast/After Party @ Kyleigh's house
- (Cast) Let directors know when you won't be here
- (Directors) Let cast know when you rehearse
- Food list:
- Frosh: Desserts
- Sophs: Sides/Salads
- Juniors: Chips and Dip
- Seniors: Drinks
- ITS Points/Varsity Letters/Crew Chief Letters are DUE! Turn these in ASAP
- Get any money in if you haven't already
- Water Wars payments due ($5)
- ETPs are May 17th! Picnic @ HS, run-thru before show.
- Frosh: Desserts
- Sophs: Sides and Salads
- Juniors: Chips AND Dip
- Senior: Drinks
- Kyleigh is hosting an after-party/senior roast @ her home
- ITS points and Varsity letters are due next Tuesday
- Crew Chief letters of intent are due next Tuesday
- (Exec Boards: We are choosing shows next Tuesday?)
- ETPs will be decided today by the combined exec boards (otherwise, no need to stay after today)
- Auditions! Auditions for ETPs are tomorrow! No prep is needed
- ITS point and Varsity letter forms are available!
- Varsity Letter: Open to 4 show students (Or 5 show seniors)
- ITS Points: Log what you've done in Act2 to become an inducted Thespian!
- Crew Chief letters are due in 2 WEEKS! Get them in ASAP!
- End-of-Year Picnic is right before ETPs. Here's the list for food:
- Frosh: Desserts
- Sophs: Sides/Salads
- Juniors: Chips AND Dip
- Senior: Drinks
- ETPs will be decided on Thursday! Get those in ASAP
- Elections will be held after today.
- Nominations are right after Gen-Mem, so don't go anywhere!
- At our Picnic before ETPs, check the list to see what you need to bring:
- Frosh: Desserts
- Sophomores: Sides and Salads
- Juniors: Chips AND Dip
- Seniors: Drinks
- Elections! Next Tuesday will be nominations for candidates. On Wednesday, we will hear speeches and vote. Please come!
- Strike! Next Monday we will strike the set, take home costume pieces, reset props, and say goodbye to Mamma Mia!
- ETP! Anyone is welcome to submit an original one-act play. It can be about anything and everything! Submissions, along with director letters, are due next Wednesday.
- Auditions for ETPs are after Spring Break
- No Gen-Mem due to rehearsal
- Happy Birthday Jamie!
- Hell Week starts this weekend. Sat: 12-5, Sun: 12-8
- ETPs! These are student-written, student-starring, and student-directed plays! Start writing them now so they can be turned in soon
- Exec Board Elections! Nominations are the Tuesday after the first show weekend, vote on Wednesday! If you have any questions about what different positions entail, ask one of the current members
- Mock Awards! Like always, the Mock Award form is up and active on the Act2 website. Write down the funny things!
- Turn-in any and all outstanding money ASAP. We need the money to supply some food during Hell Week
- Photos for the show are next Friday
- Submit any behind-the-scenes photos to Jazlyn for Almost Friday!
- Bios were due last week. If you didn't submit one, contact producer Sam by email
- Pay-To-Play! Please submit it ASAP along with any other money owed
- Pit taking-out can use your help if you're not busy
- Behind-the-scene photos are very much wanted
- Mock Awards! Laugh at the end of this show!
- Try to keep the conversations down as Exec board are presenting. If you miss something, it's in the Meeting Minutes.
- Pay-To-Play, Bios, and Ad Forms are due!
- (Reminder PTP is only 20 dollars)
- Calendar for the week is on the website
- Anybody who can help with the set, please do!
- Jazlyn and Griffin are looking for behind-the-scenes photos (think crew picture, rehearsal pictures)
- Ad forms, Mock Awards, and Bios are due February 13th
- Pay-To-Play is only $20 (also due February 13th)
- Sitzprobe follows this meeting
- ETPs, exec board elections are coming up soon!
- Blocking rehearsal today in the Drama Room. All Called. Our weekly schedule is on the website and so is the rehearsal calendar!
- The set crew is meeting as well! If you're staying after (not part of the cast) they can use you!
- Bios! Bios! Bios! are due very soon! (February 13th).
- Pay-to-Play is only $20 dollars! (Due February 13th).
- Mock Awards are awaiting your submissions
- Saturday choreo for Take A Chance On Me
No Gen-Mem due to snow day
January 16th
- Kindness is key in our company. We all want to make great art, and we can't do it without teamwork, cooperation, and support from others. Leave the drama for on-stage.
- Pay-to-Play is only $20!!! Get that in as soon as you can, along with production contracts.
- Bios and Mock Awards are ready for your submissions. (Both cast AND crew)
- Blocking today, Vocals Wednesday, Choreo Thursday and Friday.
- Mamma Mia cast: All called this week. Typically, M-W is vocals and T-Th is choreo, with Friday as blocking.
- However! This Friday will be vocals and there is no rehearsal 1/15
- Costume Crew won Holiday Throwdown and received the famed plaque!
- For all newcomers, turn in your production contracts ASAP
- Pay-To-Play is due in February, but make sure that you have it in
- Grab an info sheet on the bench. Extras on the website if needed.
- Telethon is this Friday! There is a rehearsal after school for anybody participating.
- Holiday Throwdown is also this Friday! Make sure your crew spaces are merry and bright!
- Pay-to-play can be paid for Mamma Mia. Due date TBD
- Have a wonderful break!
- Congratulations to our Thespians! Griffin Peltier scored Excellent and Jayden Ohren scored Superior in Solo Acting, and Connor Derry scored Superior and Jazlyn Martz scored Excellent in Solo Musical Theatre.
- Are you interested in going to the International Thespian Festival? Talk to Lily Salisbury and our resident Robert to find out more details.
- Auditions are next week! Sheet music is on the table! Dance workshop is Sunday at Unadilla Township Hall.
- Holiday Throwdown is happening! Meet with your crews to decorate and spread festivity!
- Telethon is Friday, Dec. 22nd. If you can sign up, please do! Anything is amazing! Past acts have included songs, jokes, skits, and more!
- Festival is this week! Here's what you need to prepare
- Both of your permission/medical forms
- IOUs
- Eventsential App to view the schedule
- Packed bags!
- Auditions are Dec. 19, 20, and Callbacks are the 21st
- Telethon and Holiday Throwdown are on the 22nd! Showcase your talents and decorating skills by participating! See the sheet on the table for the telethon sign-up and your crews for Holiday Throwdown
- Check out this page for more updates!
- Festival is next week! We need your medical form by Friday, and your class permission slip by Wednesday. Ms. Tayon and Ms. Bassett are our chaperones, and text Ms. Tayon if you have any favorite snacks. Grab a letter to take home from Roy.
- Breakfast is back at the hotel!
- Get to the high school around 5:00. We leave at 5:30.
- Auditions are 19, 20 and callbacks are 21
- Telethon sign-up sheet is outside on the table.
- Cast list will be released AFTER Telethon
- Holiday Throw-down begins! Get in your crews and in your festive spirit. Best decorations win a plaque!
- Money, Money, Money! We need your money!
- Crew Chief Announcements
- Via and Raph are Light Crew Chiefs
- Griffin R. and Phoenix are Sound Crew Chiefs
- All other positions stay the same
- Katie Peasley is the director for Mamma Mia!
- Sky Facione is stage manager for Mamma Mia!
- Ella Swiderski is tech director for Mamma Mia!
- Strike! Set and Art will work on the stage, Props and Costumes will organize their rooms and take back pieces, and Makeup will clean up dressing rooms and makeup rooms.
- We still need your money!
- Audition materials are being released next week
November 14th
- Rehearsal this Thursday for Puffs
- All Student Leadership Letters must be turned in by next Tuesday
- We need any and all IOUs still out there!
- ACT2 store is closing soon! We need 12 "Jank" shirts orders in order to purchase one!
- Strike is next Tuesday only, not Monday
October 31st (No Meeting)
October 24th
- Festival payments, IOUs, and Bios were due today
- Mock Awards still need your submissions!
- Check the website for updates! Festival information and Crew Calendar are up.
- Puffs rehearsals continue every day, only one more devoted Fight Call
- Gift Card Fundraiser is still going!
- Thespy signup is still available! Groups and duets are free to join! If you want to do a solo category, talk to Roy. It'll probably go down to auditioning for who competes
- Gift Card Fundraiser is up and running. See Sky for tickets. It's 1 ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20. Over $700 in prizes!
- Offbook, IOUs, and final Festival payments are due the week of the 23rd.
- Fight Call starts at 3:00pm today
- Bios and Mock Awards want your submissions! Bios are due Oct. 23rd.
- Crew Spaces are only available with the permission and presence of crew chiefs. We want to make sure you're safe!
- Fight Call is every Tuesday, mandatory for cast of Puffs
- IOUs and payments for Festival are due October 24th
- Thespy Sign Up is coming soon! Acting, tech, crewwork categories, oh my! (open to inducted Thespians)
- Bios and Mock Awards are awaiting your submissions! Bios are due October 24th.
- New members! Reach out if you have any questions
- Make sure you have what you need for rehearsal
- Dance Moms Cast: Please bring in costumes by Thursday at the latest
- Pay to Play and Festival Down Payment was due today. Tell Roy ASAP if you need an IOU and/or are planning to go to the Festival.
- Thursday is Dress Rehearsal for Dance Moms
- Be here at 6:00 on Friday for the show
- Bios are due late October
- Dance Moms is next Friday! Make sure that you know what costume pieces you're bringing in, if in cast
- Monday and Tuesday - Puffs Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - Dance Moms
- Pay-to-Play and Thespian Festival down payment is due NEXT Tuesday (Oct. 3)
- Crew Spaces are only available with the permission and presence of crew chiefs. We want to make sure you're safe!
- Make sure that the only drama is the stuff onstage. But, you can always talk to ROY if you have questions and/or concerns.
- Bios and Mock Awards are up and going!
- HAVE FUN!
- Dance Moms is rehearsing W, Th, and F
- P2P, Production Contract, and Festival DP is due Oct. 3rd
- Crew pictures (get an ACT2 shirt and meet in your crew space)!
- Crew Calendar is going up; contact Griffin P. if you have any dates for your crews
- Mock Awards are up and going again!
- Puffs Rehearsal today
- Dance Moms show date has been moved to Friday, October 6th. Contact Jazlyn if you would like to be an extra or have to cancel.
- Pay to Play is due October 3rd. Don't forget to bring in your production contract!
- Puffs rehearsal - Mon. and Tues.
- Dance Moms - Wed. and Thu.
- Puffs is also meeting this Friday to finish the read-thru!
- Wear your Act2 shirts next Tuesday!
- Audition day! You can audition today and tomorrow. Make sure to grab...
- an information sheet
- audition form
- production contract
- Puffs Info. sheet
- Monologues
- Pay to Play is due October 3rd
- Start thinking about Festival! Perform, attend, watch, and learn, there's something for everyone!
- Dance Moms rehearsal this Friday
August 29th
- First Gen Mem!
- Our fabulous crew chiefs are here and ready to answer any questions you may have
- Costumes, Art, Set, Props, Makeup, Lights, Sound!
- Welcome new and prospective members!
- Auditions for Puffs, our main play, are NEXT TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY!
- If you're in Dance Moms, our Penny Pincher, there is a read-thru today and tomorrow (nothing Thursday)
- It's gonna be a great year!
2022-2023
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May 30th
- Auditions for the Real Live Dance Moms are today!
- Grab a partner (or two), audition excerpts on the table, fill out your info form, and you are good to go!
- HEADS UP! There will be a Gen Mem next Tuesday, June 6th. A fun farewell and potentially a watch-thru!
- EDIT! Speaking of watch-thrus, the official watch party has been moved to this Thursday!
- That's all!
May 16th
-Seniors last genmem :(
- Directors; talk to tech about all ur stuff!
- ITS Inductions will occur at the Picnic, May 19th
- Refer to April 25th minutes for what each grade needs to bring for the picnic
May 2nd
-Talk to your directors to see when you need to be off book!
- Directors; TALK TO CREW CHIEFS TO GET TECH STUFF DONE!
- ITS Inductions will occur at the Picnic, May 19th
- Refer to April 25th minutes for what each grade needs to bring
April 25th
- The Picnic will be at school!
- Senior Roast is after Performance
- Talk to the crew chiefs if you want tech stuff done! (costumes, lights, sound, props)
For the Picnic:
- Frosh are desserts
- Sophomores are chips
- Juniors are sides and salads
- Seniors are Pop
April 4th, 2023
- ETP auditions are next Tuesday! You will read one script excerpt and then that is an audition for all ETP's
- ETP's are May 19th as well as the picnic and the senior roast and the senior goodbyes and the shows are announced!
- If anyone has any ideas for the picnic location let us know!
- ITS Points/Induction are due Next Friday, April 14th, fill out the form in the entrance of Roy's room.
- Crew Chief Applications are also due April 14th, even if you are a current crew chief, you NEED to fill out a form :0
- Enjoy Easter and the Friday off!
March 23rd, 2023
- there have been some issues regarding people sealing money, so keep an eye out on your stuff and If you´re the person stealing: STOP!
- ITS Points! There are forms in the drama room so that people can get inducted or get more swag
- ETPs and ETP Director applications are due MONDAY AFTER BREAK
- Auditions for ETPs will be the week after we get back from break
- Crew Chief Applications are due Monday after Break as well.
March 15th, 2023
- EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS MARCH 16 RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL
-Mock awards due This week!
- Senior Slides due ASAP! Senior slides are a way of recognising our seniors on senior night! Each senior should send Roy two slides, one of them as a little kid, and one of them in Act2.
- Strike is NEXT WEEK, YOU HAVE TO GO TO BE IN THE NEXT SHOW!!!!
February 7th, 2023
- Exec Board Elections the Genmem in between the shows ~ March 14th Tuesday is nominations, Wednesday March 15 is Elections
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Historian
- For More Info, check the Exec Board tab on the Website!
- BIOS! THEY'RE DUE FEBRUARY 14!
-Mock Awards!
-PAY TO PLAY! IT'S DUE FEBRUARY 14!
- Festival STO Applications are due THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 10TH!
Write a letter of intent on why you should be an STO
January 10th, 2023
-Act2 exec Board is going to the school board meeting on the 26th, 7:00, come to support Act2! @Middle School
-CAST!: BRING UR STUFF! BE PREPARED! (Vocal Books
- Get ur Pay to Plays in!
- Production contracts if new this show
- Exec Board Elections are the week in between the two show weekends.
November 7th, 2022
-Dont be a poo poo head! Respect EVERYONE, especially crew chiefs and crap. It'll get the WHOLE COMPANY SHUT DOWN IF YALL MESS AROUND. Like honestly, please, from the bottom of my and everyone's heart, dont be a bigot.
DONT BE A B****! - Kaitlyn Bimer
- Shirts and stuff!
Tuesday is SKM
Wednesday is 12 Angry Men
Thursday is Outsiders shirt
Friday is Fancy Schmancy
- Open mic @ Kaitlyns work, November 29th
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October 18, 2022
- ITS CHARLIE BATES' BIRTHDAY
- TELL ROY WHAT YOUR DOING FOR THESPIES ASAP, like ASAP, like only two people can go per category, so we gotta know who's doing what
- Fight Call is today! (IT'S JAY DAYY)
- No Fight Call next week
- GET URRR BIOS INN
- Crew pics are next week
- get all ur festival money in, final festival payment is next week
- No EMU Drama Day :(
- Kaitlyn's work is having an Open mic next Saturday, it's in Whitmore Lake, itll be cool if act2 ppl come!
September 6th, 2022
-Outsiders Auditions are TODAY and TOMORROW!!! Audition with a partner.
Sky Facione is the Director for The Outsiders!!
-Pay To Play and Production Contracts are due SEPTEMBER 13th!!!!! (YOU NEED TO GET THIS IN)
-The Walking Dead is October 7th
-Talk to Kaitlyn to be a zombie or other extra
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August 30th, 2022, COOL PARTY and FIRST GEN MEM!!!
May 17th, 2022 (last gen mem :,)
- last francus moment :((((((((
- pls come to etp rehearsals wednesday and thursday oh god please
- if you havent turned in its money turn it in or i'll kill you
- friday schedule is rehearsals first, then picnic at like 315-330, then etps at 7 and then senior roast at bella house! bring swimsuits!!
- for picnic, freshmen bring desserts, sophomores are sides and salads, juniors are chips and dips, seniors are pop :)
- shows and stuff are being announced on friday and penny pincher auditions are next week woohoo
last note from andy - It was an honor to be da sexytary for this year.
May 10th, 2022
- francis moment
- pls be here if you're in an etp wednesday and thursday
- varsity letters and its money are still things pls god
- picnic and etps and senior roast are all on the 20th.
May 3rd, 2022
- francisnidubesionrucgykabwilznnnnnnwkkkzshudg moment
- ITS moners are still due
- varsity letters
- you can get etp tickets on the seatyourself link
- for picnic, freshmen bring desserts, sophomores are sides and salads, juniors are chips and dips, seniors are pop :)
April 19th, 2022
- francusaicubsdijbsdobr3yqiunaw moment
- letters of intent are due next tuesday for crew chiefs and penny pincher director and stage manager
- turn in varsity letter forms puhlEASE
- ITS points are due toDAy
- moners for that is due soon
- off book date for ALL etps is may 13th
- picnic is at the school and then senior roast is at bellas house after etps probably (may 20th)
April 12th, 2022
- francis moment (by ME)
- crew chief letters of intent and penny pincher director TENTATIVELY due 2 weeks from now
- Varsity Letters due soon probably
- ITS points are due next Tuesday probably
- Picnic on May 20th, not sure on the house yet, but we shall see
April 5th, 2022
- francis moment (he is wounded god save him)
- letters of intent for etp directors and etps themselves are due!
- tmrw the directors and the playwrights will meet
- thursday is auditions! directors and playwrights are both needed.
- varsity letters! if you have done 4 main stage shows (5 for seniors), you can get a form and get it
- its points are due when the etp casting is done. ballin
- picnic and senior roast are both on may 20th, so go to those it'll be fun! (same day as etps)
March 15th, 2022
- frwanicsuiuns moentm
- nominations are TODAY WOW - elections are tomorrow woo (exec board)
- strike is monday/tuesday of next week and you HAVE TO GO or you won't be allowed to do the next show
- oh yeah seminar show on thursday too
- wrap party will be at NautiMI so free ice cream lolz
- return vocal books (cast) and also do some mock awards woo
- turn in ious please god
- keep working on etps!
March 8th, 2022
- franucanissydiu (hes mid) moment
- reput in mock awards bc they literally all got deleted lolz
- last two days of show review are spelling bee tmrw and clue on thursday wheeeeeeee
- exec board elections next week whoopee do those speeches mfs - nominations are tuesday elections are wednesday
- trickling down is a thing (if you dont get elected for president, you can go to another position but ONLY ONE.)
- dont touch cyc, dont touch props, dont leave during hell week, dont leave costume pieces lying around
- turn in ious lolz
- etps lol
February 22nd 2022
-Francis and Francis's Legs moment
- mock awards,, woo yeah
- tech week next week
- friday is off book date now lolz
- cast specifically, DO. NOT. MISS. for the love of GOD. PLEASE. you CANNOT MISS.
- exec board nominations are the week after the first show, so yeah thats cool :))
- iou's for p2p are due today!! please tell royussy!
- keep writing etps!
February 15th 2022
franciasics
bios are due TODAY. they NEED to be in,, NOW.
mock awards (per usual)
rehearsal calendar, check it lolz off book is next Tuesday
for the love of all things holy CLEAN YOUR FREAKING PAINT BRUSHES HOLY HELL
exec board elections are coming up soon whee so make speeches
tech week in two weeks lolz
tell roy about ur pay to play stuff, be it an iou or pay it
etps are after the show! whee! make them!
poggers uwu nya
February 8th, 2022
fraancuis
yk the drill. mock awards, bios. bios are due next tuesday
keep checking rehearsal calendars whee
exec board elections are coming up soon get READY
pay to play is due, uh lemme check, oh wait TODAY IF YOU HAVENT TURNED IT IN DO IT
keep working on etps.
February 1st, 2022
- Francussy mooment
-mock awards and bios lol - do bios by the tuesday in two weeks
- tech weeks in 3 weeks (((panic)scared)help)
- exec board productions are coming up somewhat soon so start getting prepared whee
- pay to play is due next tuesday so turn it in its 50 dollars and also production contracts if you're new
- keep working on etps pls its fun
January 25th, 2022- Francis moment
- mock awards! do em lolz
- pls make sure you check the rehearsal calendar its being updated as much as it can be
- booth people get taught shit by TLS today
- pay to play and production contracts (only production contract if you're new) due on the 8th
- write etps losers
January 18th, 2022
- Francis moment
- Booth people be here next week because you’re being taught shit
- Cast members check rehearsal calendar roy will update it
- New people turn in production contracts by february 12th
- Everyone turn in 50 dollar pay to play by the 12th as well
- Write etps! Theyre fun!
january 4th, 2022 - haha i havent taken minutes since last year lol
- francis moment poggers UwU
- props has fallen. the plaque proves it. LETS GOOOOO
- today is the first day of auditions for clue, they are also tomorrow. so, if you wanna do those those are today and tomorrow. callbacks are thursday, and cast list should come out on friday. whee
- produc
Meeting minutes on December 7th lol computer ded
- Francussy
-holiday throwdown is Friday of next week right after school so props better not win I stg
- telethon is on next Friday also so tell roy if you want to do stuff and then practice shit
- festival attendees be at the school by 4 on Thursday we will leave by 430 but be there by 4
- bring act 2 swag to wear Friday and pack light and also bring swimsuits because there's a POOOOOOOOOOOL woo also if you're competing you have to wear all black.
-also turn in your permission slips because they were due today
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 30th (wow)
-next major big thing is clue and the auditions are on 4th and 5th so yeah do those besties and also the songs are predetermined so yeah we doin that
-lol the musics on soundcloud its the clue soundtrack so go find it
- today is last day to go buy swag so do it if u want to besties
- also pay to play will be due sometime in early February so just so thats on ur radar
-bullying is becoming an issue. stop it. please. its unacceptable and just plain stupid.
- hi besties festival is literally next week so turn in your papers
- also telethon and holiday throwdown is on december 17th so thats gonna be fun WHEE
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 16th
- francis
- show went well todae woo yeah babay
-mock awards are due by saturday so yeah do that losers
- show gets filmed on saturday the forms are on the bulletin board
- strike on monday and tuesday which is MANDATORY losers
- auditions for clue are january 4 and 5 so woo yeah
- letters of intent need to get in soon for everything (producer, director, stage manager, crew chiefs)
-FEsstival get your stuff in besties pretty please
-TELETHON on december 17th get your stuff decided for that pleaaaaaaaaaaase
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 9th
- its hell week. the week of reckoning, if you will. welcome to hell! its gonna be fun :D
- with it being hell week, you are expected to be here until 8 today and tomorrow, and until the dress-down is done on Thursday (prolly around 5)
- T-Shirts woo yeah
- festival is in a MONTH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA woo yeah lets gooooooo
- lol theres food too woo yeah
- telethon is also coming up so if you wanna do soemthing with that you should probabluy start thinking about it
- do ur ie's if you do one at festival at telethon too losers
-hell yeah hell week losers
Gen Mem - Tuesday November 2nd
- tech week time be here till 5 each day losers u have to
- hell week is next week 12-5 saturday and sunday (no food) till 8 monday-wednesday with food and then dress down thursday
- merch. till november 30th. buy stuff if you want.
Gen Mem - Tuesday October 26th
- Bios are due today!!! DO THEM YOU NINCOMPOOPS. everyone does one. And i MEAN everyone.
- also do mock awards! theyre fun :D
- crew day today every crew is doing stuff and if your crew is not doing something go help another crew pls
- consent forms for festival were due last week. turn them in. also field trip forms are due december 7th so you have time but do those asap pls also the second payment is due november 2nd and that is 150 for inducted and 175 for uninducted
- crew space's doors HAVE to be opened if there is a crew member in there no matter what. that's now nonnegotiable.
- hell week approaches quickly aaa so basically beg parents to maybe bring in food for hell week pls we need to eat
Gen Mem - Tuesday October 19th
- oops they got deleted again so heres what i remember lol
- festival approaches without pause. second payment is due november 2nd. 150 for inducted members and 175 for uninducted. pay up.
- bios are due this tuesday (the 25th) do them or you will not be in the program D: also do mock awards! the form is on the front page of the website! please do some, its only fun if everyone gets one :)
- sign up for rooms! the list is on the bulletin board and u gotta room with sooooomeone so make it someone you like yeah?
- theres definitely more but i can't remember it so we'll figure it out later i guess
- also francis moment obviously
Gen Mem - Tuesday October 12th
- oops all the other meeting minutes somehow got deleted L so here have these ones
- BIOS MOMENT turn them in by october 26th or else you will be turned dead. also u wont be in the program so thatll be sad :(
- FESTIVAL we are leaving on the 9th and we will get back on the 11th at around 10 WHEE
- theres a grant for 1000 dollars and roy cant do anything for it so one of us students has to do it so do it we want money.
- thespies are very cool so do one you have to register and then you can choose what you do woo
- festival first payment of 150 was due today so we need that in by the end of this week and then the second payment will be due later it will be 150 if you are inducted and then 175 if you are not inducted please give money besties <3
- TURN IN YOUR PRODUCTION CONTRACTS. NOW. DO IT.
-Act 1 memorized by monday, act 2 memorized by tuesday, act 3 memorized by wednesday :D pain
-end of meeting besties also francis moment ohm
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 21st
-Star Trek on Friday!! BIG SCARY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA call time is at 6
-twelve angry men rehearsals will be every day after school starting next week! whee!!!!!!!!!
-Production Contracts and pay to play are both due on the 28th! Please turn them in!
-Festival down payment is 150 dollars and is due on October 12th! go to it its very fun woo yeah
-Crew pictures are next Tuesday please wear act 2 shirts!!
Gen Mem- Tuesday, September 14th
-STAR TREK IS IN 10 DAYS AGH AGH AGH big crew work days please help your crews besties okay thanks
-Also Off Book date is the end of this week so yeah get off book
-Crewies should only be in crew spaces while allowed by their crew leads + should be doing things
-Production Contracts and Pay To Play (50$) are both due on September 28th.
- Do not come down to the drama room during club time unless it is hell week, we will not be having meetings then
-12 angry men auditions are today and tomorrow! Callbacks will be on Thursday and cast list will come out on Friday. Whee!
-Marissa got absolutely destroyed by Roy lmfao roasted
-That's all for today have a great day woo yeah
2020-2021
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 25th
- Well, this is my last meeting minutes :,) Andy will be your new secretary taking over meeting minutes next week!!!! See ya as pres!!
- Francis, Ronaldo, and Mittens YEA BABEY B)
- We are having a joint exec board meeting after gen mem! Stay to finalize crew chief and show decisions
- There will be a bonfire this friday and it will have all the announcements for next year! Crew chiefs, shows, senior roast, ITS inductions, swag, etc. (also don’t be mean for senior roast please!!! If you are concerned about hurting someone's feelings, ask them!)
- For food: Freshmen: desserts, sophomores: chips, juniors: sides, Seniors: drinks!
- Bonfire will be at Belle and Dory’s neighborhood! It will start at about 5 feel free to bring a swimsuit!
- Penny pincher auditions will be on tuesday! It will be an episode of Star Trek!!! Letters of intent for student directing will be due on monday so we can decide them for auditions on tuesday!
- Penny pinchers are a great one act show to experiment with. The show will be in the beginning of next year so it will not be rehearsed during summer! We are just casting before the school year ends.
- It is the second day of strike so please stay and help clean things up for what we have next there is still work to do!
- We made roughly $4,000 off of Spelling Bee!!!!! HOLY SH&T GREAT JOB GUYS
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 19th
- NO GEN MEM
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 11th
- Happy hell week!!! Y’all are doing good! Letters of intent for crew chiefs are due today! If you plan on being crew chief next year write a little letter and turn them into Roy or exec board! Decisions will be made in the future
- For crew spaces, please don’t light candles in crew spaces,its a fire hazard yall
- Usually we have cast parties after shows but with Covid we have to do them outside and take proper precautions!!! Let your parents know as well! Everyone in company is invited
- Make sure you are staying safe please y’all we are so close to the shows!!! Don’t get covid we gotta perform!! If one gets covid the shows coming down with us
- Mock awards submit them its super fun!!!!
- We are starting with act 2 today for rehearsal! Haha act 2 funny joke
- To the company, if you are going down to the theatre during class, get permission from ROY AND YOUR TEACHERS. People have to know you are down there.
- Belle made chocolate chip cookies!!! They are so yummy y’all
- ~Welling’s little cookie giggle out of the room~
- Dory’s taking pictures today for the board thingy!!! She needs all the crews onstage and cast in costume!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 4th
- Guys, this is seriously important please do not vape in your crew spaces. This is an incredibly serious problem and you all know better. Doing this will leave the whole company in serious trouble not JUST YOU.
- Please take care of the messes you make in crew spaces please! We can’t leave these places a mess.
- Roy is making a time capsule using a CMIYC poster, everyone sign it!! Even if you weren’t in the company=Letters of intent are due next week for crew chiefs next year!!!
- Check rehearsal calendars! It is tech week and whatnot but just be on top of what is going on
- Submit mock awards!
- If y’all need a tux for prom come see me! (Jacob) you can get $50 off your tux!
- Hell week does start this saturday. Everyone should be there, cast and crew! (12-8)Call time is 5:00 next friday!!
- There will be no food provided for hell week!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 20th
- Francis O_O
- Rinaldo? Kissing?
- The meek of May 2nd is tech week! What that means is all of our tech stuff is done! Set, sound, lights, and whatnot all get figured out for hell week to be golden! The final week before opening night starting saturday where we run pretty late and do full run throughs to get the show done! These weeks are mandatory to be there the whole time!!!!!
- Please respect crew spaces, only go in them if you have permission from the chief and please clean up after yourselves
- Varsity letters are due today, the forms are over in the basket and get it done!! You have to be in four mainstage shows with act 2 to get one.
- Give Roy black eyes y'all hahah
- Turn in bios!!! Anyone who is slighly involved with the production write one! It’s awesome yall people flip through program and be like woah thats you, instructions and form is on the website
- Check rehearsal calendars
- If you have conflicts please alert Belle. Off-book date is now next week yall gotta do that!
- ITS points are due today as well, if you are getting inducted there is a fee, but it is only one-time.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 13th
- Lookey cats :)
- Tech and Hell week are coming up for the show soon! Opening night is May 14th! They will be that weekend and weekend after (so far) hell week is the week before opening night and tech week is the week before that. Remember Hell week will start on the saturday after tech week
- Dinner breaks are only for hell week starting sunday.
- Show dates are on the current show tab of the website
- Check the rehearsal calendar!!! Please show up to rehearsals we only have 31 days until opening night
- Keep in contact with Belle for any conflicts!!!!!
- TURN IN YOUR BIOS please :D due 4/20
- Stick around after the zoom there is rehearsal and sing along
- Also turn in your ITS points also due 4/20!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 6th
- Today is next years exec board nominations. You have to have someone else nominate you! An exec board member of that role cannot nominate someone for their position, and you can decline someone else's nomination don’t worry!
- Even though there are separate positions, the whole point of exec board is to be a team so if you are going to run you HAVE to be able to work as a team with the group
- If you do not get the position you want you can trickle down to a different position (i.e. president to vice president)
- See website for details of what the positions are
- Turn in your production contracts please *cough cough* certain 2 people *cough cough*
- Check the website for rehearsal calendar and TURN IN YOUR BIOS!!!!! DUE APRIL 20th! Plus mock awards are on website do the funny
- Off book day is April 20th as well for Putnam County Spelling Bee! Have your songs and lines memorized by then!!!
- Also please communicate with Belle regarding absences of rehearsals.
- ITS points are due on April 20th! Have them in by them or else you cannot get your points in.
- Varsity letters are also due at that time :)
Gen Mem - Tuesday, March 23rd
- Exec board do be havin to be replaced soon so the Tuesday after spring break is exec board election nominations! You can not nominate yourself! Also, the actual election will be thursday and have a speech prepared for your position!
- Look at website for position descriptions
- In the election you can trickle down, if you run for a position and you don’t get elected, you have the option to trickle down to the next position such as president to vice president.
- You only have 2 minutes for your speech so watch out!
- Lead staff is something that happens every monday! If you get elected and/or part of the major production of a show (director, stage manager, crew chief, tech director, etc.) you need to come to these!
- Check the rehearsal schedules B)
- Dates of the shows have been changed back to opening night being May 14th. Hell week will be a week earlier, the shift happened due to prom being pushed back. There will be two weekends of shows now.
- Bios are due April 20th!! Go to the website and fill them out!
- April 20th is also the date that ITS stuff is due! Both points and money. You only have to pay ONCE to get inducted, but everyone should get inducted! You get to be able to be in the International Thespian Society.
- You have to be inducted to be in exec board and do certain things at the annual festival. Go to Roy for your points sheet and you can get higher ranks the more stuff you do!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, March 2nd
- Rehearsal is cancelled because of blood donations, go home if you all don’t feel ok take care of yourselves!! We want you all to be ok - Y’all do not touch the sike!
- Production contracts need to be signed so y’all can legally be here!
- Check your rehearsal and crew calendar please!
- Keep up the good work letting Belle know about scheduling conflicts
- Costumes are having a measurement lesson and will be measuring cast Thursday!
- If you have not follow all our social medias! Especially the private act 2 Facebook group!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 23th
- Welcome new faces!!! Introducing ourselves…
- Today is tech Tuesday we are doing set strike and taking down all the She Kills Monsters stuff to jump right into Spelling Bee! If you committed to She Kills Monsters, you are obligated to help with strike!
- If you borrowed an act 2 shirt for pics you can keep it
- We have a website and please use it to check the rehearsal calendars so that you are actually doing the work you committed to!!! If you have conflicts please list as soon as possible
- Thank you for auditioning! Everyone did great but this show has a smaller cast than we usually do so please don't be discouraged if you didn’t make it!!
- You can text Belle and Mr. Roy directly if you have conflicts!
- Prom got scheduled on our opening night! So our new schedule is to open on Thursday the 20th of May and close on sunday. We will be only having one weekend of shows and hell week will also be pushed back a week later and starts on May 15th.
- If you are new please fill out a production contract! We need it so that you can legally be here and also it states that you will follow the company rules and duties.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 9th
- This weekend went great yall!! Be proud of yourselves!!!!
- On saturday, it is optional but we are changing call time to 4:30 and we are going to have a fake winterfest dance party!!! Get hyped bitches
- (Spelling Bee) Costume crew chiefs are the same! Sound crew chief is the same! Art chief is the same! Lights chief is the same! Props is now Anna and Jaylynn! Director is Belle!! Halle will be stage manager! Set will be Morgan and Lydia!! PR is Shae!! Producer is Jacob!
- Saturday is the last day for mock awards of She Kills Monsters! Get them in!
- Auditions for Putnam Spelling Bee are next weekend! You can choose tuesday or wednesday, prepare a part of a musical theatre song thats a verse and a chorus. Make sure it is a karaoke or sheet music so they can hear you sing and bring clothes you can dance in! Disney songs are also allowed
- Besides the saturday dance thing the call time is the same!
- On Sunday after the show will be the wrap party! Mock awards will be handed out and we’ll all just be chilling out being a company together.
- Bring a pen on sunday because everyone will be getting a poster and we are getting all of them signed by everyone!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 2nd
- Happy hell week, we really need to keep our masks on y’all, this is so absolutely important. We are too close to the show to get sick, if one gets sick the whole company gets shut down.
- Crew spaces are not safe places to take your mask off
- After the play is over, for the musical we are in need of letter of intents! We need crew chiefs and things like stage manager, director, etc.
- Show shirts! We wear the corresponding show shirts meaning tomorrow wear your sherlock holmes shirt if you have it! And Thursday is She Kills Monsters shirts! They are in the drama room to have
- We need people to help Morgan sell tickets!!
- Cast, congrats on actually taking care of costume pieces well! The masks need to be all black or the clear masks for performing!! Don’t wear your costumes out of the building, and wear a food shirt or something over the costume while eating
- Ensemble Belle wants to talk to you after gen mem!
- We are performing this weekend and you all are doing great!! Call times: sat and fri. show up at 5:00 sunday show, come at noon
- Thursday will be a dress down, no costumes and will end earlier for no dinner break
- Next week on thursday will just be a thursday brush-up
- Remember video forms!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 26th
- Next week is hell week, it is starting this saturday from 12-5 and the next day will be 12-8, from then on we will be at the school until 8
- Don’t forget to bring food/money!! Y’all need to eat!
- Just generally take care of yourself guys
- Please wear yo masks, we have to stay under the guidelines and we also have to be safe and healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- We are having a videographer coming to record the show on opening night so if y’all want the recording fill out the form on the call board out in the hall!
- Cast is supposed to bring in their costumes today but it is ok if you forgot, please bring in your stuff asap
- Also boys finally have a dressing room, boys get the girls dressing room, girls get boys dressing room
- Also bring comfy clothes and blankets for hell week, but do not use it as an excuse to do nothing you have to do your stuff!!!
- The show is in less than 2 weeks, if you get quarantined, you can not perform. So please be as safe as you possibly can. Don’t do stupid things and stay safe, let Dory know asap if you do get quarantined.
- For make-up everyone needs eye makeup, including dudes. Foundation is optional.
- Just remember no matter how small the role, you guys are all important, again stay safe please
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 19th
- Hell week is comin up y’all we will be here after school everyday until 8, it will be in 2 weeks (sat. 30-feb. 5) Food won’t be provided, have money or meals prepped, auditions will be after the week after shows
- Crew chiefs, we need lists of who is in your crew!!!!! ASAP, set, art, sound, costumes, and lights are all needed
- Hostages will be held
- Tech tuesday
- Rehearsal calendars
- If you are in cast, we need a chat thursday for make-up and clothes
- Make sure you keep on top of your homework y’all don’t overstress yourself but keep up to date.
- Today would be great for crews to get organized
- Next week is tech week, everybody cast and crew should be here everyday until 5-5:30!! If you have a conflict let us know ASAP, cast please know lines and practice the fights.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 12th - Our show is coming up wooooo our posters are now up with all the show dates check them out on facebook and instagram!
- Hell week will be week before opening
- We will not be providing food for people in hell week sorry y’all
- If you are not called today please help out crews things are getting serious!
- Auditions for the new musical will be after She Kills Monsters Fe. 16 and 17th! Be sure to come in!!!
- Letters of intent for crew chiefs next year, stage management, tech director and show director are getting due, turn them into Roy for a chance
- Turn bios in nowwww (website)
- Check the rehearsal calendar!!!Go to Belle for cool costuming stuff!! We gonna need the help
- Go to Roy telling him what crew/cast you are for the show so that you can be in the program
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 5th
- We had to change the musical this year because of the sizing and time, Spelling Bee! Auditions are the week after SKM closes!
- SKM opening night is February 5th through Sunday 14th The week before is gonna be hell week starting Jan 30th where we stay until 8pm every day we probably won’t be there friday. Due to school being closed on fridays
- It is tech tuesday, if you are not in cast please help with tech.
- Food will not be provided for hell week sorry y’all
- Bios needed to be turned in by this week
- Coming to rehearsal is not optional, we are all making a commitment here and we need everyone to show up please come to rehearsal. Let people know you have a conflict ASAP, 24 hours in advance would be best.
- The plan is to have a live audience for the performance, livestream is a plan B.
- Stay safe and sanitary y’all
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 15th
- Bad news, due to the time that we don’t have, we can not do 9 to 5.
- BUT we can do Putnam County Spelling Bee!! Woo
- We are supposed to be off book today, so please work on that y’all!
- Please check up on your choreography and fighting sequences! We’ll be obtaining and putting the videos on the facebook
- Sadly, since this year we can not do holiday throwdown this year, the Grinch has won because he stole christmas
- Since we can’t have holiday throwdown we still wanna have a fun wind down day with the company so the exec board is tossing around ideas but we might do a movie night in the theater.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 8th
- The order has been extended (not coming back until Jan.)
- Festival happened last weekend and congrats to all the recognition and scholarships you all won!! Yay!
- The website has all your information for all of our online gen memes and zoom rehearsals!
- Go fund me is still up, be kinda cool if some rich hunks donated
- SKM rehearsal today! Off-book is in ONE WEEK please learn your lines
- Stay safe y’all!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 1st
- Just us being act 2 dudes
- Comparing pets
- Thanksgiving foods discussion
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 17th
- Last day of school in-person, after today there will be no act 2 in person for a sec. There will be rehearsals and meeting in zoom too!!! JUST AS IMPORTANT
- Festival registration is now closed
- Production contracts please get in Tech tuesday today!! Please come in and help with them, will be last for a while
- Visit other crews if yours has nothing to do Please check the website for everything you need, zoom links will be on there!!
- We made a ton off telethon WOOOOOO ($2,290) thank you everyone!
- Think of cool fundraisers and let us know!
- For the cast of She Kills Monsters: if you have a conflict PLEASE let Dory and/or Roy know before rehearsal. If you are called please stay until dismissed. When you get back from break you should be off book!
- Please stop barking guys.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 10th
- 2:49 meeting start
- Getting ready for telethon this week! Sadly we will not be having a live performance because of rising COVID cases. But we will be livestreaming the show.
- Using facebook live, insta live, and twitch?
- Be here friday 5:00 if you are performing!!!! Be classy but comfortable. Don’t forget the rehearsal on thursday to practice!!!!
- If you are not given permission by the chief of a crew and you are not on the crew, do not go on.
- Don’t touch the boards in the boards, and saws in shops, costumes, etc. Please sign the cards on the table for the donors (alumni!)
- Please check the website for rehearsals!!
- There will also be links on the website for the gofundme and livestreams on the website
- Submit production contracts
- Follow the social medias!!
- If you are in the cast of She Kills Monsters at all you are called!
- Push and advertise everything!!!
- We will try and get a download of the telethon
- Send links to every contact you can get a hold of, family and friends!
- 2:59 meeting over
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 27th
- PLEASE COME to lead staff if you are crew chief or exec board or rep for chief ONLY!!!!!!
- Production contract due last week, sign and turn in!!!
- If you are sent home again, much like almost all other information, zoom links are on the website for gen mem, use the website and its resources. Contact director if you are in cast and have to be home (Dory).
- Telethon, if you are signed up send a video of a DRAFT send to Roy by thursday, does not have to be done or perfect, just a checkup to see what you are doing, can be like first 30 seconds of a dance or whatever
- For festival, go to michiganthespians.org to figure out the festival, all important info is there
- Register YOURSELF troupe 4169
- Registration opens October 19th
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 20th
- 2:49 meeting started
- Telethon is coming up, friday the 13th of november, thursdays after school will be telethon practices now, not She Kills Monsters. By this thursday, just have your thing picked for what you wanna do and tell Roy what you wanna do. You get TWO entries.
- Does not have to JUST be acting
- Meeting this thursday for the telethon after school
- Spirit week is going on this week, for the parade we are doing a little float thingy today for tech tuesday, anyone who can/want to help its all open~Big discussion about freezer sizes~
- Voodoo Roy may be in it (he was not :(
- Check out the website for rehearsal calendars
- We are taking a picture in the auditorium (all of Act 2)
- Production contracts are due today for legal reasons they are in the wire basket
- 2:59 meeting adjourned
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 13th
- HAPPY BDAY ELI!
- Today, if you want to attend festival you are now able to sign up! You can perform an art and get judged on, earn scholarships, attend workshops, and watch pre-recorded showsIt is $50 to attend and possibly more for applying to scholarships
- If you would like to partake we might gather and watch the opening ceremony together. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND going to festival
- You should buy stuff from our merch store!!! It ends this Sunday and closed forever, check the website!
- You can customize the clothing and ship it straight to your house or to phs
- Check the website!!! Most of your information that you need is here.
- Please join the Facebook group. It's very important!!!
- Please turn in production contracts by October 20th if you want to legally be here
- P2P doesn’t need to be paid this year!!! (could go to festival)
- People called today, succubi, steve, party, fighting captainsToday is also Tech Tuesday!!! If you are a senior needing to study the SAT you don't have to stay
- No rehearsal tomorrow
- 2:56 meeting adjourned
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 6th
- 2:46 meeting started
- We have a merch store!!! Will link on the website, only available for a limited time please support us! Ends October 18th.
- Telethooooooonnnn if you are interested please come to us ASAP! Coming up on November 13th it is going to be fun you should def submit yourselves in! Doesn’t have to be theater related just of the arts.
- We are having a tech guy come in on next monday to teach us all about sound! You don’t have to be in booth to come check it out we need this kind of knowledge.
- We are taking the pit out tomorrow, be there if you can
- Help with props in anyway today to help clear the stage
- We have received an anonymous donation to cover all of our pay to plays! We are going to try and show our appreciation to the donor!
- Please follow our socials! Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok and JOIN THE FACEBOOK it is called Act 2 Cast and Crew and request to join. All of our flow of information goes there
- Today is a very important day for the cast of the show because today is our first day of combat training!
- 2:53 meeting adjourned
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 29th
- 2:45 meeting started
- Y'all can chill in drama room yk
- We are opening a merch store online for 2 weeks kvvarsity.com, polos, shirts, and sweatshirts LIMITED starting October 8th 2 WEEKS
- ITS points, if you haven't turned in your sheets please turn them in by next tuesday as well as you wanting to be inducted, its not much work. Point sheet in wire basket in drama room $45 for induction fee
- Production contract and pay to play due on October 20th PLEASE TURN THEM IN pay to play is $20 only
- Costumes is measuring people during read-through
- Telethon is a fundraiser showcase for you to perform live whether it be acting, dancing, singing, any talent applicable!! Doesn’t have to be musical theater just performing arts. We would love as many people as possible, please come talk to us or Mr. Roy so we can plan you in. Finding your “thing” is all up to you. Showcase will be in November
- If you would like to submit an IE please submit it into the showcase (individual event that we usually perform at a theater festival, would be great to submit it for the telethon!) No nudity Gillian
- More info coming!
- Today is first read through for She Kills Monsters! Go get your script and stay after to read through the show!
- Today is tech Tuesday as well, please check into your crew chiefs to see what you can do if your crew isn’t doing anything PLEASE find other crews to help, if you got nothing to do it's chill time
- State festival is virtual this year! IE’s are still happening this year to submit! It is now called Thespies. All open for college scholarship auditions and all of that stuff! Festival is $50 for inducted thespian
- Workshops will only be about 45 mins instead of the 1 hour+ it usually is
- 2:59 meeting adjourned.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 22nd
- 2:46 meeting started
Ava - pres, today and tomorrow is auditions!! Stay and pick a scene partner to get your thang on, callbacks thursday, you can still be casted and not called back, online auditions through zoom are available
- Halle - VP, production contracts are by the door pick them up and get signed so you can be here legally!!! (totally dont forge ahaha)
- Jacob - Secretary (mee) I will be acting as Producer for She Kills Monsters so when the time comes up for them come on over to the website to fill out your bios (which we will get into later) as well as mock awards which are little papers with something funny/stupid that happened during the show that you wanna remember. Also please fill out ITS point sheets!!! You can rack up points on the sheet to get inducted to the International Thespian Society and rack up even more to get higher ranks and goodies!
- Belle - Treasurer, Pay to play, because of COVID we can not do the usual buffet style food for hell week meaning pay to pay only covers shirts and will be lowered. Now $20 instead of $50 t-shirts are sick get one if ur not a loser. Can do ads to cover pay to play will be covered later
- Dory, Historian and director of She Kills Monsters and Claire has stage manager and Morgan as Tech Director, if you have questions direct them to them if they apply!
- For auditioning fill out the audition forms so you can get your best fit on top of performing. Sign up for your scene partners on the blank lined paper on the bulletin board. If you have no partner people would be more than happy to help you out as well as Dory could help read with you.
- Shae is reporting the auditions thru yearbook if you consent
- Because of covid make-up crew will have a stage makeup tutorial for those who don’t know how to
- 2:56 meeting ended
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 15th
- Really good to see new and old eyeballs!
- Ava - pres Halle - vp Jacob - sec belle - tres dory - hist Roy - roy
- Lights - booth, control lights, go up on the grid, great for people scared of heights ;) disco ball and the moon woo woo
- Costumes - people don't get to be naked, everyone gets dressed and fitted appropriately, NEED people to join crew is full of seniors
- Art- paint the set make it look pwettty, hangs and helps with set crew before they can paint
- Sound - use soundboard mic people up, use sound effects, hangin in the booth
- Set - build the set by hand (buildings and tables and such) using power saws, drills, etc.
- Props - mainly collect and maintain props for the show, move the set pieces around for when the show is going on, and some top secret cult type stuff goes on in there
- House - is empty we need help pretty please
- Don’t forget about ITS, if your new there is sheets for you to sign up and if you’ve already been around please continue your sheet work and get inducted or get a higher rank, only 10 points is needed to be inducted. The higher rank you get the more goodies you get!!! (International Thespian Society) only a one-time fee to be inducted.
- Varsity letters for those who have been in four or more show
- Don’t forget about the website
- We lost a lot money last year so we will be doing a lot of fundraisers this year. We raised about $2,000 over the summer through a can drive. Hit Belle up for ideas about any future fundraiser opportunities.
- Dory is directing the fall play She Kills Monsters. There are scenes you can pick up in the drama room for auditions! They will be next Tuesday and thursday Sept. 22 and 23. That thursday will be callbacks if need be.
2019-2020
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 26th
- Note from Stephen: This is Jacob's first set of Gen Mem Minutes, he's your Official Website Deity now, goodbye forever :'( Take it away Jacob, my son <3
- The last "official gen men" of this year
- Starting Act2 summer restorative circle to just hang out and chill
- CMIYC is cancelled :( Thank you for all the hard work!! It would've been amazing
- Seniors please write your bye-bye bio and send pictures you want with them to Shae!!!!!! She will be posting them online.
- The New Crew Chiefs!!! Congrats to everyone!
Lights - Halle P.
Sound - Mark H. and Hayden M.
Props - Anna H.
Stage - Lydia B. and Morgan A.
Art - Lexi N.
Costumes - Shae E. and Belle H.
PR Crew - Shae E.
Stage manager - Claire R.
Makeup - ??
House - ??
Student Producer - ??
Student Director -??
- Fill out your ITS form and send to Roy, email roy if you haven’t gotten one in your email yet, point forms should be on the website
- Check out the Act 2 bingo on social media, fill them out and post them on your stories!
- Most valuables of all year:
Freshmen: Blake Teachworth
Sophomore: Andrew Tayon
Junior: Lydia Bolen
Senior: Shelby Sproull
Tech Achievement: McKenna Haas
Congratulations!!!
- Our new shows(if we can): She Kills Monsters and 9 to 5 The Musical!
- We might not be able to do Penny Pinchers sadly but we are hoping for the best of the company!!
- Send the sheet of your efforts in Act 2 (Facebook) to Mr. Roy to get your Varsity Letters
~The End~
Gen Mem - Tuesday, April 28th
- First Quarantine Gen Mem! Woo yay yeah!
- We are still planning on making a show of CMIYC happen at some point this summer, so keep that in mind and keep practicing! We're just unsure of when it may happen as of now, just whenever the school is back open and it's actually safe to perform
- A poll will be put on the Facebook to see who is actually available for the show, so we know if we need to fill in and/or shuffle around any parts
- Most Valuable Announcements (How exciting!!)
- Most Valuable Freshmen: Steven Wireman, and Marcelyn (Marissa Delaney and Joclyn Gergel)
- Most Valuable Sophomores: Mayden (Mark Hicks and Hayden Martz), and Karlysse Rogers
- Most Valuable Juniors: Noah McGeachy and Ava Taube
- Most Valuable Seniors: Isaac Craig and Caitlin Porter
- Thespian Inductions and End of the Year Bonfire/Senior Roasts are still on for later in the year! In fact, they're actually being merged into a single event, how wacky wild is that?
- Seniors, send pictures of yourself (Senior Pictures and/or Act2 photos) and write "Bye-Bye" Bios, they will be posted on the Act2 Instagram as a send-off for us! Send these in to our very own Shae Eckles at 1 (734) 260-4740 :)
- Aspiring future Crew Chiefs, enter consideration for next year's set of Crew Chiefs by submitting a Letter of Intent and sending it to Mr. Roy over email!
- Exec Board Nominations are at the end of the meeting today! Voting will be done via Google Form during elections on Thursday
Gen Mem - Tuesday, March 3rd
- Tech Week! Is Now! So go talk to you crew chiefs and get work to do, please, do not just leave
- Scream's Ice Cream in Hell is looking for "theatrical and musical" people to work there, for $10 an hour! Call the number (Don't text) if you're interested :)
- B-Dubs night is tomorrow! Invite your friends and family! Random people too, if you want! Just invite people! Make sure to let your servers know that you're with Act2
- Hell Week is next week! (ew) We are called 12-5 on Saturday, 12-8 on Sunday, and every night until 8 during the week until it's show night! Prepare yourselves, mentally and physically, please
- Next Week (since it's Hell Week ((ew))) make sure to wear your show shirts each day!
- Monday: Legally Blonde
- Tuesday: The Boy Friend
- Wednesday: High School Musical
- Thursday: Catch Me If You Can
- Friday: Dress up nice :)
- You are super encouraged to also support the upcoming You Matter week for mental health, by wearing the corresponding colors in conjunction with your show shirts each day
- Crew of the Week: Lights Crew! They hung up platform lights and the audience special in the grid so that's pretty cool beans
- Non cast members! Please help Art Crew tomorrow! We NEED the set and stage painted for this show, and tomorrow and Sunday are our last main paint days!
- Get your IOUs PAID PLEASE! Hand the money in to either Halle or Roy, it doesn't matter who. Just get it in by the end of the week, please please please (Or Halle will be sad)
- Ticket costs for the show have changed! They are now $12 per seat, and $14 on our Benefit Performance night!
- Cast members: Make sure to get your costume pieces in by Friday! Thank you in advance
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 25th
- B-Dubs night is Next Wednesday!! Get excited everyone, how fun is that?
- A little less fun, but Cast: You need to be Off-Book by next Tuesday! We're getting close to crunch time, so practice and be prepped
- Crew of the Week: PR Crew (That's me and Shae!!) We finished the show poster! Yay!
- Tech Week is next week! (aaaaAAAAAAA) Make sure to stay EVERY DAY until 5:30, whether you are cast or crew! Rehearsal gets our early or your crew work runs out? Find something to do! Do NOT leave early, we will be very upset :(
- Get your Pay2Play in now!!!!! If you do not, you do NOT get to eat during Hell Week!
- Mock Awards! Get those in!
- Costumes announcement! Men, bring in black dress shoes! Women ensemble, bring in black flat shoes of some sort that aren't slippery! Dance Ensemble, bring in black jazz shoes! If you have any trouble obtaining these, go talk to Belle or Shae! They're only a little spicy (Belle requested to be called spicy)
- Sitzprobe is this Thursday! All cast and pit NEEDS to be there, it's super incredibly important!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 18th
- Another reminder to STAY OUT OF CREW AREAS if you aren't a Crew Chief or if you don't have permission FROM a Crew Chief!!!! This applies to ALL crews from Props to Booth to Set! Just, don't do it! Please! Get Permission! And if you can't get permission, then don't do it at all!
- B-Dubs Night is March 4th! Tell your friends!!
- Crew of The Week: Makeup Crew! They've been practicing 60's hair, so that's funky fresh :)
- CHECK THE CALENDAR! And it's actually working on phones again? Crazy
- Pay2Play and Ad Forms are due TODAY
- Bios are ALSO due today! Write them in third-person, be funny if you want to be! Seniors get 150 words, everyone gets 100 words!
- Make sure to check in with your Home Crews today! That's absolutely Important to Do
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 11th
- Stay OUT of crew areas if you aren't a Crew Chief and if you don't have permission FROM a Crew Chief. Doing that is STRICTLY prohibited, sorry pals, but also not sorry. You should be sorry. That's a rule that applies to ALL crews and ALL crew areas, thanks.
- BDubs night is March 4th!
- Belle Howard is dead, (Taking a Physics test) aw man
- Check the Rehearsal Calendar (Only works on computers for now, no, we don't know why)
- Pay2Play and Ads are due next Tuesday, February 18th :)
- Belle came back! Yay!
- Sound Crew! We got a professional sound guy coming in next Monday, so be here and be ready!
- Halle and Shae are doing Ad Calls today, stay after to help them if you can, please! It would be super appreciated
- Get your Production Contracts in! They are Officially™ LATE now, that's kinda quirky
- Crew of the Week: Props!! *Insert Ronni and Caitlin screaming*
Gen Mem - Tuesday, February 4th
- Production Contracts are due TODAY! Get those in, pretty please! We need those
- The Act2 Yearbook Photos are being taken today! So that's pretty funky fresh, oh yeah
- Guess what? B-Dubs Day is (probably) Wednesday, March 4th, which is exactly one month from today! Yay!
- Crew of the Week: Art Crew! They have their flats planned out, and started painting them :)
- Rehearsal Calendar! Check it! It was just updated now (Blame Roy, it's not my fault, I swear)
- Pay2Play, Bios, and Ad Forms are all due on February 18th
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 28th
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY HALLE AND SHAE!!!
- The Act2 School Board Meeting is this Thursday at 7:00, so you should all come by to show your support :)
- Crew of the Week: Costumes Crew! They did EMU Costume Run yesterday, which is super fun! Get excited for your costumes, cast!
- Act2 Yearbook Photo is being taken Next Tuesday! Make sure to wear Act2 shirts!
- This Thursday is Don't Break the Rules rehearsal: That means everyone needs to help out with Set work, and help take the Pit out
- Pay2Play ($50) and Ad Forms are due on February 18th! Get those in!
- Production Contracts are due on February 4th! Also get THOSE in!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 21st
- Mrs. Eckles and Mrs. O'Dell are starting a Booster Club to try and raise up funds for Act2 in order to help pay for Costumes, food, batteries, etc. Reach out to your parents to convince them to help out.
- Next Tuesday is the Dexter Basketball game, and they need help at the concession stand! All of the funds will be going to us, Act2! Isn't that exciting? If you aren't called for rehearsal, then please help out with that!
- School Board meeting next Thursday (30th) at Pathfinder, 7:00 PM! Be there to show your support!
- Production Contracts are due February 4th!
- If you have any friends who are interested in Act2 in any capacity, whether crew or cast, please have them come! We're always needing new people!
- please Please PLEASE P L E A S E submit Tech Director letters of intent! We are BEGGING you, we nEED a Tech Director, seriously.
- Pay2Play is $50, turn that in to us! Do it! It pays for your food and your show shirt, and just being here in general!
- Bios for Catch Me If You Can are due soon! Get those in ASAP, thank you very much!
- Ads are due on February 18th! Talk to Shae for more information on ads! We need to sell as many as possible because We Need Money!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 14th
- Happy Midterms, Gamers!!!
- Get your Production Contracts in by February 4th!
- Crew of the Week: Set Crew! They put together their set plan yesterday, how cool is that?
- Check with your Crew Chiefs to find out if they have work for you to do!
- Check the Rehearsal Calendar
- Pay to Play ($50) is due February 18th! It pays for your Hell Week food, and also your show t-shirts!
- We're begging you, please, to talk to your parents and have them join the Act2 Parent Group on Facebook
- Mock Awards! Do those, it's a lotta fun for everyone!
- Ad forms have not been copied yet, but they will be ASAP, please sell ads, those are important and can cover your Pay to Play and help support the company! Ask Shae if you have any questions regarding ads :)
- If you are in Cast or Crew (You should be), join the Facebook Group (Act2 Cast and Crew) for regular updates on the goings ons within this here company! Stay in the loop!
- Show Bios aren't due immediately, but please start thinking about them soon! We don't want a ton of late-submitted Bios for this show please, be nice to Jessica!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, January 7th
- Skyler says "Welcome to everyone new, I see new faces, and the room looks... thicker"
- We are giving an Act2 presentation to the School Board on January 30th, presenting IEs, talking about our Outstanding Troupe award, etc. Show up for support!
- New Pay2Plays and Production Contracts for Catch Me If You Can! (Additionally, Belle publicly shamed me for not turning in a Sherlock Production Contract)
- Check the rehearsal calendar regularly! It will be updated as frequently as possible, we promise (Remember, it's not me that does it) Also, Sherlock Show Photos are up now! (Joe and Jessica then also publicly shamed me too, thanks guys)
- Ticket prices are going up! $10 in advance, $12 at the door! Benefit show is now $12 in advance, $14 at the door
- Ensemble will be helping out with shift for Catch Me if You Can, and that's just facts
- Shae says thank you to cast for helping measurements go by quickly! So, thank you!
- B-Dubs night will (probably) be on January 22nd
- Ad sales, ad sales, ad sales! There were not a whole lotta them for Sherlock, so can we please up that number for this show! If you have any questions, talk to Shae
- Follow us on Instagram @phsact2
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 10th
- Happy Festival everyone!!
- If you are a crew chief, be sure to send in letters of intent/re-ups if want to continue to be crew chief! Alternatively, if you are a crewie and wish to usurp the cruel rule of your crew and liberate your fellow crewies, you can also send in letters of intent! All letters of intent are due next Monday!!
- Additionally, letters of intent to become Student Director, Tech Director, or Stage Manager for Catch Me If You Can are due Monday as well!
- RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS FOR THE MUSICAL PLEASE
- Auditions for Catch Me If You Can are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday! Make sure to audition TUESDAY if you plan on giving blood, we don't want you to die or something, idk
- Bring money to Festival! You need to be able to buy food, because you all need to eat (I think) and you can also buy lots of cool knick knacks and such at Festival (like the buttons that I designed, oop)
- Don't wander around Detroit by yourself at Festival please, make sure to buddy up! That is Important! Like seriously, we aren't in Grand Rapids, we can't just walk around by ourselves by fun this time, safety is key :)
- Next Friday is Holiday Throwdown! Meet with your crew and crew chief ASAP to figure out what's going on, and hopefully beat props this time around!
- Tomorrow we as a company are participating in a StuGo event and banding together to decorate a hall in the school, in order to flex our Christmas cheer and superiority over other extracurriculars in the school! (Like sports, ew)
Gen Mem - Tuesday, December 3rd
- Happy/Merry Christmas!
- Most Exciting News!!! Our own Mr. Rob Roy is being honored at Thespian Festival and getting inducted into their Hall of Fame this year!!! That's like, a REALLy big deal, seriously! If you're going to Festival, be ready on that Saturday to show your support for Roy!!
- If you are doing an IE at Festival, Roy is doing IE checks tomorrow and Thursday
- Auditions are coming up soon! More specifically, the Tuesday and Wednesday right after Festival/right before break (December 17th and 18th) Pick up audition pieces in the drama room!
- Make sure to tell your friends and others to audition! We need people for our cast so any auditions would be super appreciated!
- We didn't have school last week, so no Crew of the Week (Oh no!)
- Letters of Intent for Director, Tech Director and Stage Manager for Catch Me If You Can are due on the 16th! Get those in please so we can get this show rolling :) Additionally, Crew Chief letters/re-upping is due the same day so if you are a current crew chief or a crewie who wants to be a crew chief, start writing!
- Halle is d e a d :(
- Festival payments and paperwork are due like a week ago, so please get those in ASAP!! Preferably by the end of the week!
- Shae is making flyers for auditions so check the Facebook, they should be popping up there sometime this week for you to spread the word!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 19th
- Happy National Toilet Day!
- Last weekend was our opening weekend for Sherlock! Good job everyone, and in the immortal words of our President Skyler: "That was, yeah. This weekend it will be even... better."
- No touchy props that aren't yours! Seriously don't touch other people's props.
- Do NOT go up into the grid without spoken and explicit permission from Skyler, McKenna, Joe, or Roy. Thanks
- Ava would like all cast members to get makeup done as soon as your arrive, as long as your makeup person is there. That is first priority.
- To reiterate, get makeup on BEFORE your costumes. Makeup is First.
- Crew of the Week: Props Crew! You guys really dropped that gas chamber scene shift down to being pretty slick and pretty quick, so awesome job!
- Also Crew of the Week: House Crew for selling those tickets and getting people in, thank you kindly :)
- Brush up is this Thursday. Be there or be square
- Second Festival payment ($125) is due by December 3rd, and also get any IOUs settled out ASAP please.
- Submit all Mock Awards by the end of the week please
- Ask Crew Chiefs if they need any help with anything, don't just leave and go home immediately
- Recruit more people to come to the show! Up our publicity, we need more butts in those seats!
- Sherlock is being filmed on this Saturday's show, bring in your order forms for DVDs on Saturday if you want one.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 12th
- We started off the meeting by meditating hehe
- Then we meditated some more
- We meditated a little bit more after that
- Crew of the Week: Art Crew!!! They painted a TON of the set this week and that's really exciting! Thank you for do so much work in so little time :)
- Make sure to keep wearing your Act2 shirts this week
- Wednesday - A Few Good Men
- Thursday - Sherlock
- Friday - Fancy / Dress Up
- Sherlock shirts are coming in on Thursday! Also: Halle taught some people a new word :)))
- Shae and Bella are working on the banner! PLEASE help them paint once they are at that stage, they need all hands they can get
- Bring in costume pieces, quote Shae: "if you haven't done it yet, it needs to be done by yesterday"
- Lydia sends out her appreciation for everyone who helped out with building the set! <3
- Someone sprayed hairspray all over the makeup room! Maybe don't do that, that would be cool. In fact, don't touch anyone else's props or costumes or anything at all without asking, thank you.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, November 5th (Posted Sunday, November 10th)
- I (Stephen) put up the Gen Mem minutes 5 days late, whoops my bad, sorry everyone
- It's tech week, stay here and help crews till five, the show is in two weeks! Set and art especially
- Crew of the week set! They be busting their asses
- Learn your lines please, Ava agrees please be off book we open next Friday grind hard
- Stephen dead (Thank you to Bella for taking notes while I was sick, sorry I waited so long to actually post them)
- Get in pay to play please especially if you have an iou, please get it in before hell week, we get food and you need to pay for it
- Hell week starts Saturday 12-5, Sunday 12-8, rest of week till 8. Wear your shirts each day
- Monday - Peter Pan
- Tuesday - Christmas Carol
- Wednesday - A Few Good Men
- Thursday - Sherlock
- Friday - fancy/dress up
- Festival is coming up get your second payment ready soon and please get your first payment in
- Jessica says bios weren't submitted and it's a problem "and scene"
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 29th
- Sherlock Bios are due at the end of today! If you don't submit one, you won't be in the program! Wuh oh! Make sure to make them in third person.
- *Belle tells a bad joke about tea*
- Some crew updates!
- A water softener had a whoopsie and now we here at Act2 are moist :)
- Props to Props for mopping up and cleaning out their room! That was probably not very fun, good for you guys
- Set has been having a rough go of things, they've been working really hard, and we appreciate all of their effort and time they've put in!
- Hey fools, do crew work. Mainly Set Crew, and then Art Crew. Do NOT just leave, or sit around, please. Thank you.
- Pay to Play! 13 people still haven't submitted it! That's no bueno (No good in Spanish), if you don't pay it you won't get food or a t-shirt and it just won't be very fun, y'know!
- Mock Awards! Do it! Make fun of your friends!
- Posters are coming soon! Roy is picking them up today! Yay!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 22th
- Hey Sherlock Cast!! It's Respect Women Time, so RESPECT you DIRECTOR! Ava is doing her best and has a lot on her plate, so please treat her well, or we're gonna lose it on you.
- Off-book was yesterday as well, if you are not off-book make it a priority to get there soon.
- Crew of the Week - Props! They started cleaning out the room, and they're playing crew bonding games today!
- Tech week is in T W O W E E K S so help with crews!
- Full run tomorrow, Act 2 Thursday, and Act 1 Friday
- Festival is coming up! (December 13-14!) Room assignment is due today! Get that done unless you want to get put in a random room
- Final payment ($125) is due before we leave, December 10th is the recommended date!
- At the end of every show we do Mock Awards! Submit some of those (Not too many though), and please please p l e a s e don't submit the same Mock Award repeatedly!
- Additionally Bios need to be submitted! They need to be submitted by the Tuesday of Tech Week (November 5th, I believe)
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 15th
- If you gave Roy an IOU for Pay to Play or META Festival, fix that immediately (Or Halle will fight you hand to hand out back)
- Crew of the week: Set Crew! Again! They're really working hard on that set, and we're really appreciative I promise
- It's getting closer to the show, so it be Tech Tuesday! If you aren't called Do Not Go Home, go and help a crew! It would be, as Belle Howard likes to say, "pretty nifty"
- Keep submitting Mock Awards! (But not too many) ((Please))
- META Festival initial payment ($150) is due today! If you don't have it in now, get it in ASAP, or you will not go. Seriously, it do be like that.
- Sherlock Cast! Be off-book by next Monday! It's scary, I know, I don't like it either.
- Ad forms due today! (Lots of things to turn in for certain)
- Come see Mamma Mia at the Jane Tasch Theatre this weekend! Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2:00!
- If you don't know if you want to go to Festival, let me clear it up for you. You do wanna go. There, decision made.
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 8th
- h a p p y h o c o g a m e r s
- Christmas variety/talent show @7 December 8th at Shalom Lutheran Church!!!
- Sherlock Cast!!!!! We are supposed to be off-book by the 21st (Scary, I know)
- Crew of the week: Set Crew!!!! They pulled out materials for the Sherlock set, finished the base, and flipped the platform last week, oh yay!
- It's spoooooooooooky season! We're late announcing it, we know, get off our backs :(
- Pay to Play ($50) is due t o d a y! If you don't have it today, get it in ASAP, or Halle will not be pleased, probably
- META Festival initial deposit ($150) is due next week on the 15th, please go to festival! It's lots of fun, a very quality experience for certain. I (Stephen) highly recommend it, and I know my opinion means a lot to you guys, so I hope that convinced you to go :)
- Shae is back!
- Ad forms are due next week! Please turn those in on time it's very important.
- Submit Mock Awards!!!!
- Spirit Links (1 for $0.25, 5 for $1.00) and Homecoming tickets are being sold this week during lunches!!!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, October 1st (It's officially Spooky Season!!!!!!)
- Skyler says good job at the Penny Pincher show! We made $510! That's kinda wild yay!
- Crew(s) of the week! (Gosh Belle make a decision already) House Crew AND Sound Crew for their hard work on the Penny Pinchers last week
- Make sure to check in with your crews, they might need help! Especially Set Crew, they really need all the help they can get!!!
- Pay to Play is due next week! Ads are also due next week! So you can turn 'em both in at once, how exciting and convenient!
- Shae is Gone, wuh oh spaghetti :(
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 24th
- Production Contracts are due today so please take care of that
- This Friday is gonna be a pretty "funky" day (nobody says that, Belle), because our Penny Pincher is then! At 7! Post on your social medias, let everyone know that it's happening and that they are going!
- Please be off-book by now, rehearsals are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- We have a Facebook feed on the website, isn't that cool? It is, I answered for you
- In two weeks, on October 8th, Pay to Play ($50) is due! If you don't pay it, Halle will know, and she will find you :)
- IOUs are an option, but you still have to pay the money eventually, please
- Please please please please help Bella with props and shift for Penny Pinchers this Friday! Your help is greatly needed and greatly appreciated!
- Ads are also due on October 8th! See Shae for more info and if you have any more questions
- Do NOT touch the fire extinguisher. That's important
- First META Festival payment is due on October 15th! Festival is a lot of fun, a good time, highly recommended!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 17th
- Parent Meeting tonight at 6! Parentals please come, we would appreciate it, it's very important that as many parents as possible come!
- For Sherlock Holmes!
- Tech Director: McKenna Haas
- Stage Manager: Gillian Blaskowski
- Hey Cast!! I know you're important and busy learning lines and blocking, but please join a crew! If you aren't called for rehearsal you shouldn't just leave to eat or go home, you should help out crews! Please!
- Lexi needs help whiting out sets and flats today, please help her she gets lonely :'(
- Crew of the Week: Costume Crew! (gosh Belle, very biased) They did costume runs, measurements, and fittings this past week! Appreciate Belle and Shae's and the work they do for you!
- Make sure to ask the directors if you have any questions about rehearsals. Not a fellow cast member or a friend, ask Ava, Lydia, or Roy. If you have any conflicts, let the directors know prior to the rehearsal date. Thanks :)
- Sherlock Cast! Ava will be asking you guys questions for the yearbook over text, be prepared for that!
- Parks and Rec Cast! We need two volunteers from the to be extras in The Office! Volunteer or Lydia will volunteer you!
- The Office Cast! We need volunteers to be extras in Parks and Rec! Ditto what I said above ^^^
- All Penny Pinchers Cast! Please bring in costumes by Friday
- Crew chief pictures today for the website (This website?) (Yes!)
- Halle is sick, wuh oh :((
- There is a LOT of stuff in the parking lot from Urinetown that we're unloading, please help!
- If you are 16 or older, this Thursday from 5-8 you can help out at the football game and run concessions!
- Production Contracts are due Tuesday and Pay to Play is due the following week
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 10th
- Skyler is here (yay!)
- On Tuesday the 17th, Parent Meeting at 6 pm (Info about Festival, shows, etc.)
- Tech Tuesday is today!!!
- Sound crew has a professional from UofM here today in Sound Booth helping us out and teach us new stuff
- Art Crew needs all of the help we can possibly get to blackout the stage and paint over the East High logo
- Cast needs to go to Costumes Room for costume measurements, if you don't go, you don't get a costume whoops
- Crew of the Week: Sound Crew, they cleaned out the booth, isn't that cool?
- Please stop asking me (Stephen) about the rehearsal calendar, I don't control that
- This week we have Sherlock rehearsal on Wednesday, and Penny Pincher rehearsals Thursday and Friday. Please be there!
- Make sure to check the rehearsal calendar (which I don't make or change) regularly, and come to practice
- Production Contracts are in the wire bin by the door! They are due in two weeks on September 24th. In addition, Pay to Play ($25) is due on October 8th (You get food and a cool t-shirt)
- If you need help to raise money for Festival and/or Pay to Play and want to sell ads, ad money is due October 8th, and the paperwork is due on the 15th.
- Initial Festival deposit ($150) is due on October 15th!
- Roy is doing Urinetown! Come and see his show at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre this weekend! Thursday night is pay what you can (7:30), Friday + Saturday (8:00), and Sunday (2:00)
- Tell your parents to join the Facebook group! Mrs. O'Dell and Mrs. Eckles need friends
- Take videos during crew work to help out McKenna with the documentary! More footage = better!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, September 3rd
- Skyler isn't here (oh no!)
- Auditions for Sherlock are tonight and tomorrow, and callbacks on Thursday
- Congratulations to our student director, Ava Taube! Send in letters of intent for tech director and stage manager for Penny Pinchers and Sherlock!
- Crew of the Week: Props Crew! (For sending in their crew description, please do that all other crew chiefs, thank you)
- Penny Pincher Episodes have been changed due to story arcs and translation to stage, don't worry if you were in cast before, you will still be in Penny Pinchers, you just may be playing a different role than before
Office: "The Fire" Season 2, Ep 4
Parks and Rec: "Soulmates" Season 3, Ep 10
- Pay to Play, please do it
- Tech Tuesday is Quite Important next week, please help art crew black out the stage, in addition Sound Crew will be having a professional coming in to help them and teach them new stuff, very exciting!
- Help get money for the company and pay for State Festival with advertising! Go to local companies and ask them to put up flyers or put ads in the programs to help fund Act2! Sheets and info by the door
- If you are in Lead Staff, meet up with Cammy when you can for an interview for the yearbook!
Gen Mem - Tuesday, August 27th
- First Gen Mem of the year!!! :)
- Class recognition
- Skyler begs new people to stay
- Any new members don't have to be in cast if they don't want to keep up a huge commitment, crews are available too
- Write Tech Director or Stage Manager letters of intent for Penny Pinchers, or Sherlock Holmes for Director, Tech Director, or Stage Manager
- No Penny Pincher rehearsals this week, we're learning English and Cockney accents on Thursday instead
- Sherlock Holmes auditions next Tuesday and Wednesday after school in the Drama Room, callbacks on Thursday, and cast list on Friday
- Follow our Instagram @PHSAct2 and join our Facebook group PCHS Act2 Cast and Crew
- Skyler gives Lead Staff introductions
- Producer: Jessica Strong
- Director: Lydia Bolen
- Props Crew: Bethany Singer and Ronni Pirano
- Set Crew: Morgan Allen and Lydia Bolen
- Art Crew: Lexi Newman
- Lights Crew: Skyler Benczarski
- Sound Crew: Joe Clark and McKenna Haas
- Costumes Crew: Belle Howard and Shae Eckles
- Make-Up Crew: Chloe Molten and Jessica Strong
- Publicity/PR: Stephen Dunlap (Me) and Shae Eckles
- House Crew: Noah McGeachy
- All Crew Chiefs give introductions and descriptions of their Crew
- Crew Chiefs PLEASE send me Crew descriptions for this website ASAP, thank you
- Cast should participate in Crew work whenever possible
- McKenna Haas is working on an Act2 documentary and would appreciate any help with filming and/or editing
- Get ready for Thespian Festival this winter, and McKenna is an STO so also get ready to watch her do stuff onstage there!
2018-2019
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 28th
- Skyler congratulated everyone on ETPs, both performances from cast and also crew work
- We made about $600 from ETPs (Yay!)
- Please, if you know anyone either in this school or at the middle school, please tell them to please join Act2, please
- Crew of the Week: House Crew
- Website got redesigned by me (As you can see if you're reading this)
- Parent Boosters are going to help with funding, want to meet up with us at some point to discuss how that's going to work
- Auditions AND callbacks for Penny Pinchers (The Office / Parks & Recreation) after school tomorrow, make sure to stay at the school after you do your audition because you may be called back
- Shae told a joke hehe
Gen Mem - Tuesday, May 21st
- First Gen Mem for New 2019-2020 Exec Board
- President: Skyler Benczarski
- Vice President: Belle Howard
- Secretary: Stephen Dunlap (that's me, baby)
- Treasurer: Halle Prynn
- Historians: Shae Eckles & Bella Delisi
- ETPs on Friday, Tech Rehearsal on Thursday. Seniors still required to attend.
- Bring Food for Friday picnic
- Freshmen: Dessert
- Sophomores: Sides/Salad
- Juniors: Chips and Dip
- Seniors: Soda
- Crew of the Week announced, Lights Crew this week
- Seniors remember to wear beanies on Friday
- ETP shirts arriving this week
- ETP ticket cost = $5
Tuesday, March 19
-Two weeks until we open
-Hell week starts saturday to opening night
-Wednesday is the elementary school tour
Tuesday, March 12
-Cast needs to be off book by this thursday
-Costumes need to be in by next Tuesday
-This Sunday is the Newsies show. Be there before 1:00- Bring $15 at the door
Tuesday, March 05
-HSM opens April 5th
-Buy tickets for Newsies-Sun, Mar.17-Balcony EE--1:30pm
-March 18th is Act2 Bdubs night. We get 20% of all profits that night
Tuesday, February 26
-Next tuesday is going to be the yearbook picture. Make sure to wear an Act2 shirt
-Crews needs to get their crew lists in. (Lights, house, and sound)
-Cast talk to shae and belle about costume stuff
Tuesday, February 19
-Crew chiefs make a list of your crew, give to Roy
-Crew chiefs send Skyler a paragraph on what your crew does
-Ad sales and pay2play are due next Thursday
-Bios are due next Tuesday
Tuesday, February 05
-School board meeting on Thursday
-Pay2play and bios are due 26th
-Join the Act 2 FB group chat @Pchsact2
Tuesday, January 22
-Production contracts due 12th
-Pay2play and bios due 26th
-This Thursday is the school board meeting- Ie’s are performing
-Cast needs to be measured
Tuesday, January 15
-Let Ruthie know if you can’t be at rehearsal
-School board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24th
-There’s a rehearsal calendar on the website
-Do mock awards and bio’s for HSM
Tuesday, January 03
-It is High School Musical time!
-Auditions are next tuesday and wednesday and callbacks are thursday
-Jan 24. School board meeting-- performing i.e’s
-Pay2play and ads are due february 26th
-Production contracts due february 12th
Tuesday, December 18
-Tomorrow is the caroling and candy grams
-Student Director for HSM is Ruthie Myer
-Tech Director is Luke Flickema
-Stage Manager is Rachel Anguish
-We’re going to try to get headsets
-Festival went really well
-Holiday Throwdown is tomorrow
-We're Taking some ie’s to a school board meeting on Jan. 24
Tuesday, December 11
-Welcome to Act 2 José!!
-Sign up for candy grams
-Student director/ Tech director letters due today
-Holiday throwdown is next wednesday
-Festival this weekend. Be here at 6. Bus loads at 6:30
Tuesday, December 04
-High School Musical auditions are the week after we get back. January 8th-9th
-Letters of intent for tech director and student director next week, Dec.11
-Meeting about festival on the 12th
Tuesday, November 27
-We are performing A Few Good Men at the school on Dec.12
-Rehearsal every tuesday until festival
-Student director and tech director letters are due on Dec.11
-Holiday Throwdown is Wednesday the 19th
Tuesday, October 30
-Happy Tech week!
-Hell week schedule
- Sat 12-5 (no food)
- Sun 12-8 (food)
- Mon after school-8 (food)
- Tuesday 12-5 (no food)
- Wed AS-8 (food)
- Thurs AS- end on run through (no food)
-Sign up for cast parties. Seniors get first dibs
-Full payment for festival due Nov.30
Tuesday, October 16
-Bios due today
-A Few Good Men is going to festival!!
-Cast and some crew chiefs HAVE to go to festival
-Lines must be memorized by next monday, Oct.22
-$125 is due on friday for festival
-Crew chiefs needs to give Roy a list of who’s in their crew
Tuesday, October 09
-Good Job on Twilight Zone!!
-Crews need to listen to their crew chiefs. They’re there for a reason
-AFGM opens in a month from today
-Pay2Play and production contract due today
-Thespian festival down payment is due next week-Due next friday $125-Total is $250
Tuesday, October 02
-Bios due Oct.16
-Ad sales, production contracts, pay2play due next week. Oct.9
-Please follow twitter and insta. @phsact2
Tuesday, September 25
-If you’re casted in Twilight Zone, you cannot attend pep band
-Cast needs to be measured for costumes
-Pay2play and contracts due on Oct.9
Tuesday, September 11
-Penny pincher opends Oct.5
-Festival in December- Might be taking AFGM
-Start selling ads
Tuesday, September 04
-Parent meeting Thursday the 13th
-Auditions this week
-Pay2play and production contract due the 19th
-Director for A Few Good Men- Courtney Prynn
-Tech Director for AFGM- Aidan Ozias
2017-2018
Tuesday, April 03
-Varsity letter order forms and ITS points due April 17
-letters of intent for direct due today
-etp's due today!!!
-may 25: etp's and picnic
-someone sign up for the picnic-seniors get first dibs
-auditions for etp's on Thursday
Tuesday, March something (Im sorry i had the wrong date)
-Strike day 2
-etp scripts, letters of intent due the day we get back from Spring Break
-Etp's are May 25
Tuesday, March 06
-Happy Hell week!!
-backstage etiquette
-submit mock awards
Tuesday, February 20
-Off book by today!
-Turn in your money
-get your bios in
-Hell week next week
-crew chiefs: know what your doing for the show
Tuesday, February 06
-Suggestions
-All paperwork (pay to play due NEXT TUESDAY Feb 13
-No rehearsal tomorrow
-Off book by February 20th
-Turn in mock awards!!
-Jessica Strong is new producer !!!!
-If you are LATE or CANNOT BE AT REHEARSAL please let Courtney know
Tuesday, January 30
-Recording for grant video
-Please make sure to let Courtney if you cannot be at rehearsal
-Get production contracts in ASAP
Tuesday, January 16
-Make sure to check the rehearsal calendar for upcoming dates and rehearsal times
-Join the facebook group!!
-Pay to play and production contracts are due Tuesday Feb. 13 (Same with bios)
-NO LATE BIOS
Tuesday, January 09
-First Gen Mem woooo!!!!
-Make sure you sign your name on the cast list so we know you're accepting your role!
-Read through right after meeting
-Get your production contracts in ASAP
-Snapchat: PHSACT2
-Instagram: PHSACT2
-Facebook: PCHS Act 2 Cast and Crew
-Sell Ads to pay for pay to play ($50)
Tuesday, December 12
-Auditions for musical Wed and Thurs back from break
-Festival info: be at hs at 6am, Friday lunch (Bring), Friday dinner after dance, Sat breakfast bring $10, Saturday lunch on your own, be home at 1am sunday morning
-letters of intent due asap!!
-paperwork in like. Now thanks
-holiday throw down is next tuesday
Tuesday, November 21
-Holiday Throw down!! (Tuesday before Winter Break)
-Letters of Intent due Monday back from festival
-GoFundMe breakfast money on Facebook group, share with friends and family!!
-Get your Festival stuff in ASAP please!!!
-Auditions Wed and Thurs back from Winter Break
Tuesday, November 14
-Great job with the first week of Christmas Carol!!!
-Sounds, lights, props, makeup, ANY crew is required to be here EVERY show!!
-Don't leave your costumes backstage they are rentals!
-Brush up rehearsal on Thursday
-Monday and Tuesday next week is strike (Mandatory for every person in act 2- tear down the set)
-Musical auditions are the DAY WE GET BACK FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK (Wednesday, Thursday, callbacks Friday)
-Mock awards!!!!
-Festival money and permission slips in ASAP
-Wrap party Sunday
Tuesday, October 31
-Happy Halloween!!
-You need to be at every rehearsal from now on
-Hell week: NEXT WEEK starting Saturday
-Tech week is this week
-Get IOU's in !!!!!
-Costume parade is Sunday (You need your full costume)
Tuesday, September 26
-Make sure you come to Tech Tuesdays to learn about all the crews
-Check the calendar for rehearsal schedule
-Penny Pincher is NEXT WEEK (Today is last rehearsal with scripts)
-Pay to Play due NEXT tuesday!
-Festival $125 due Oct. 13
Tuesday, September 19
-PAY TO PLAY ASAP!!
-$125 festival down payment due Oct. 13
-Tech Tuesdays are very important!! Come!
-If you want a Legally Blonde or Peter Pan DVD, get the order form in to Roy ASAP(You don't need the money yet, we just need to know how many to order
Tuesday, September 12
-Auditions for Christmas Carol are after school this Wednesday and Thursday, call back are Friday if necessary
-Get pay to play, production contracts, info sheets, and festival down payment to Roy asap!!
-IF YOU ARE IN PSPP AND YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN CAST: you are in the show and are expected to be at rehearsals- they are MANDATORY for cast members
Thursday, September 07
-Welcome back everyone!
-Pay to play by Oct. 3rd to Roy ($50 to Act2 Fund)
-Parent meeting: Sept. 19th at either 5:30 or 8 in the drama room
-Festival is different this year!!
- $250 includes registration, transportation, and lodging at Amway Grand
- $125 deposit due Friday Oct. 13
- Parent/delegate meeting Tuesday Oct. 17th at 6pm in the drama room
2016-2017
Tuesday, June 06
-The penny pincher for next fall will be.... iCarly and Drake and Josh!!
-Auditions for that will be Thursday (06/08)
-Make sure to get everything out of the dressing room by the end of the year! The janitors will throw the stuff that's still in there out.
Tuesday, May 30
- Dress Rehearsal is this Thursday, please come
- Get a tech script to Sean along with the song you want to play before your ETP
- The picnic and the senior roast are this Friday at C.J. Stzyma's house
- At the picnic we will give out different awards and officially switch over to the new executive board
- Crew chief letters need to be turned in to Roy as soon as possible
Tuesday, May 23
- The picnic next Friday will be at C.J. Sztyma's house
- For the picnic on June 2nd
- Freshman = Desserts
- Sophomore = Chips
- Junior = Sides
- Senior = Drinks
- If you want an ETP shirt, they are $15
- Get Mr. Roy your money as soon as possible
Tuesday, May 16th
- If you want an ETP Shirt, bring in $15 to Mr. Roy
- For the picnic on June 2nd
- Freshman = Desserts
- Sophomore = Chips
- Junior = Sides
- Senior = Drinks
- The family fun fest is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping out, talk to Mr. Roy
- Volunteers get fed and get to go on rides for free
- There is a mandatory meeting June 7th for all volunteers
Tuesday, May 9th
- We are having a company wide search for the gavel
- Letters of intent for crew chiefs next year are due next Tuesday
Tuesday, May 2nd
- Seniors, make sure to sign the hair affair sign to hang on the wall
- If you are eligible for your varsity letter, get a sheet from Mr. Roy
- If you are interested in hosting the picnic, let Mr. Roy know
- Senior get first dibs
- Make sure to get your ITS point sheets to Mr. Roy
Tuesday, April 24th
- Today is nominations for next years executive board
- The nominees for next year are...
President
- Ana LaFond
- Sean Anderson
- Julia Janda
Vice President
- Rylie Toy
- Abigail Bousho
- Courtney Prynn
- Macy Abner
Secretary
- Elayna Moore
- McKenzieMohl
- Sarah Campbell
- Aidan Ozias
Treasurer
- Chris Randall
- Grace Chapman
Historian
- Ruthie Myher
- Jessica Strong
- Maddy L
Tuesday, April 4th
- The week between shows we will be doing elections for next years executive board
- that Monday we will have nominations and on Tuesday we will have elections
- the Wednesday between show week we are having auditions for ETP's
- lastly that Thursday we will have a brush up for the show
- The Friday of tech week we don't have rehearsal
- Saturday the 15th is all company from 12 to 8
- Sunday the 16th there is no rehearsal. EASTER!!!!
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of hell week we will rehearse until 8
- Thursday of hell week we will do a run through of the show and leave when we are done
- During hell week make sure to wear your show shirts
- Monday = 1940's Radio Hour
- Tuesday = Music Man
- Wednesday = Seussical
- Thursday = Legally Blonde
- Friday = DRESS UP!!
- Letters of Intent to direct and ETP scripts are due next Thursday
Tuesday, March 21st
- If something funny happens, make sure to turn in a mock award
- Talk to Roy or Hannah about potential costume pieces you may need to bring in
- Make sure that Roy knows if you need an IOU for pay to play
Tuesday, March 14th
- Pay to play and ads are due today
- If you are writing ETP scripts they are due by the first week in April
- Letters of intent to direct ETP's are also due by the first week in April
- Bios are due by this Friday
Tuesday, March 7th
- Please sell ads!!! So far there have been no ads sold which is very sad
- When ever something funny happens, make a mock award and turn it in to the Drama Room
- If you haven't already done so, please turn in your production contract to Mr. Roy
- Remember to turn in your pay to play
Tuesday, February 21
- Next Tuesday we will be taking the Act 2 Yearbook picture after the meeting
- Cast, please please please check the rehearsal calendar
- Sell ADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Turn in your pay to play ASAP
- Please turn in you bios to Reilly Toy as soon as possible
- Don't forget to make mock awards!
Tuesday, February 7
- Cast, make sure to keep checking the rehearsal calendar to see when you are called
- Pay to play is due on March 14th along with production contracts
- Sell ads!
Tuesday, January 31
- All new members must turn in a production contract
- Please turn in your pay to play by March 14th (this covers you show shirt and food during hell week)
- If you are called for vocals and we don't have anything going on until then, work on tech
- Don't forget to make mock awards, you can turn them in to the box on the broken drinking fountain
Tuesday, January 24
- Turn in production contracts and pay to play as soon as possible
- Come support us at the school board meeting this Thursday @ 7
- The ad sale competition is on! Turn in you money and forms to Emily every Tuesday at the gen mem's
- The rules for the competition are posted outside the drama room
- Don't forget to turn in Mock Awards when something funny happens
Tuesday, January 18
- If you weren't involved in Peter Pan, make sure to turn in a production contract
- Pay to play is $50 as usual, this covers your show shirt and food during hell week
- Pay to play is due in March 14th
- The ad sale competition is starting today!!!! The rules are posted outside the Drama Room
- The winners of the competition will receive a gift card to wherever they chose
- Please join the Facebook group so that you don't miss out on information
- Cast, if you have a conflict fill out Katherine's google form
Tuesday, January 10
- Legally Blonde auditions start today!!! You can audition either today or tomorrow
- Callback will be held on thursday if necessary
- Pay to Play is due on march 14th, it's $50 and covers your t-shirt and food during hell week
- If this is your first show of the year, make sure to turn in a production contract
- Make sure that you remember to write a bio and give it to Rylie Toy
Thursday, January 5
- Legally Blonde auditions are on the 10th and 11th with callbacks on the 12th
- There is a Vocal Workshop today with Mrs. Snow
- Make sure to turn in your pay to play for the show
- If you were not involved with Peter Pan, please fill out a production contract and turn it in to Mr. Roy
Tuesday, December 20
- Today is the Dance Workshop
- The vocal workshop has been reschedualed for January 5
- There will be an emergency gen mem also on January 5
- Legally Blonde Auditions will be on January 10 and 11 with callbacks on the 12
- The holiday throwdown will be judged tomorrow
- Mock awards for Legally Blonde have officially begun!!!
Tuesday, December 6
- There will be a vocal workshop on the 19th, and dance workshop on the 20th
- The holiday throwdown will be on the 21st
- Auditions for legally blonde are on January 10th and 11th, with callbacks on the 12th
- We will be presenting at the school board meeting on January 26th
- Veinbergs and Company (Musical Theatre Group)
- Julia Janda (Solo Musical Theatre)
Tuesday, November 29
- Peter Pan brush is tomorrow after school
- Make sure to turn in your festival money to Mr. Roy
- I.E. check up is today, if you can't make it, make sure to talk with Mr. Roy
- Festival permission slips are due today!!!
Tuesday, November 15
- Peter Pan brush up is this Thursday
- Your festival money is due today
- If you have an I.E. there will be a check up with Roy tomorrow
- The wrap party will be this Sunday along with set strike
Tuesday, November 1
- Next week is Hell Week! This means that every one should be here. We will be going until about 8 everyday
- Rehearsal on Saturday will be 12 to 5 and Sunday will be 12 to 8
- Tuesday of Hell Week we will rehearse from 10 to 5
- Thursday of Hell Week we will rehearse until about 5:30
- Show Shirt days during hell week
- Monday = Romeo and Juliet
- Tuesday = Harvey
- Wednesday = Twelfth Night
- Thursday = Peter Pan
- Friday = Dress up so we look snazzy!
- Permission slips for the peter pan tour are due by Friday
- We are still accepting mock awards so turn them in
Tuesday, October 25
- Next week is Tech Week!
- Production Contracts and Pay to Play are due Today
- All Ads are also due today
- The rest of your festival money is due on November 15
- If you post about the show, use our hashtag. #SecondAct2TheRight
Tuesday, October 18
- Peter Pan will be going on tour! The cast will be visiting the elementary schools on Wednesday, November 9
- PJ's will not be provided for the show, cast members must bring in their own
- If you are going to festival, room sign up is on the call board
- If something funny happens, write mock awards and turn them into the box in the drama room
- Actors must be off book by October 24th
- Pay to play is due on October 25th along with any ad's that you've sold
Tuesday, October 11
- Please turn in you bio's by October 28th
- Actors have to be off book by October 24th
- Remember that your pay to play is due on October 25th along with any ad's that you've sold
- The Spook-tacular is coming up on ... they would like some of us to help out with running games and other things
- If you are interested in helping out please talk to Mr. Roy
- Festival deposits are due today!
Tuesday, October 4
- Seinfriends was a success!!! We raised 915 dollars for our upcoming season.
- If you haven't turned in a production contract please get one from the drama room and turn it in to Jacob or Mr. Roy
- Production Contracts are due on October 11th
- Peter Pan Cast, please check the rehearsal calendar so you know when you're called
- If you aren't called, please come and help out the crews
- EMU Drama Day is coming up. If you are going, you must tell Mr. Roy what workshops you are taking today
- Also, you must find your own form of transportation there. Going costs $12
- Down Payments on Festival are due on October 11th. The rest is due by November 15th
- Pay to play is due on October 25th along with your ad's
- Turn in ad's to Maija or Emily and tell them what you want the money to go to
- We have a hashtag for ad sales!!! Use #SecondAd2TheRight
Tuesday, September 27
- Big News of the week..... PETER PAN IS GOING TO FESTIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!
- This means that all cast must go to festival; however, everyone is welcome to come if they would like
- Seinfriends is happening this Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.
- We will have rehearsal on Wednesday and Thursday, on Thursday, expect to stay up to the show
- This Friday we are having a introduction to stage combat class. All Lost Boys, Pirates, Gypsies and Peter are required to attend
- Anyone else who would like to come learn about Stage Combat is welcome to come participate
- This year we are starting an ad selling competition
- Pick up a copy of the ad selling script so that you know what to say when you go out to talk to businesses
- All ad sales must be done by October 25th
- Pay to Play is also due on October 25th
- Please write your bio for the program and give it to C.J. or Reilly (all seniors get a full page)
Tuesday, September 20
- Peter Pan cast, the first read through is today
- Seinfriends cast, if you don't know your lines yet... YIKES! Learn than ASAP
- Rehearsals for Seinfriends will be held this Thursday and Friday
- Pay to Play is due by Tuesday, October 25th. This will pay for your food and t-shirt
- Festival Deposits are due no later than October 11th, the rest is due November 15th
- Don't forget to follow us on social media, also request to join our facebook group
- Turn in bios to C.J. Stema
- Sadly, Skyline falls on opening weekend for Peter Pan so if you are vital in running the show you cannot attend
- Turn in mock awards to the mock award box in the drama room
Tuesday, September 13
- Auditions are today and tomorrow! C.J. Sztyma is directing and Katherine Niska is the bookie
- If you aren't interested in Auditioning, please join a crew
- If you are auditioning, remember that we are proposing to take this show to festival so if you are cast you will be required to go
- A $100 deposit for Festival is due by October 11, the rest will be due November 15
- Pay to Play is due on October 25
- Don't forget to follow us on social media!!!
- The Parent meeting will be held on Monday the 19th before the open house, you may also stop by after the open house if necessary
Thursday, September 8
- Welcome back Act 2!!!
- This season includes Peter Pan, Legally Blonde the Musical, and the 2017 ETP's
- Please get and sign a production contract so that you are allowed to be here
- Also bring in 50 dollars for your pay to play (this covers your show shirt, and food during hell week)
- If you sell 50 dollars worth of ads that can cover your pay to play!!!
- Also, fill out one of the lovely information sheets and turn that in
- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!! We are PHSAct2 on all social media except for facebook, which is PCHS Act 2
- Peter Pan auditions will be on September 13th and 14th (You do not need to attend both days)
- Callbacks will be on the 15th if necessary, and the Cast list will be posted on the 16th sometime in the evening
- If you are interested in directing Peter Pan, please write a letter of intent to direct and turn it in to Mr. Roy ASAP
- We are proposing to take Peter Pan to festival, if you are cast in Peter Pan, please plan on going to the Michigan Thespian Festival
- Festival sadly isn't a free event, please talk to Mr. Roy about the fee as well as any financial issues
- Selling Ads can also help cover the cost of Festival
- Fees for Festival must be payed to Mr. Roy by October 11th
- Not everyone has to be onstage - we have nine wonderful backstage crews that you can be a part of
- Are crews include: House, Art, Set, Make-up, Costumes, Lights, Sound, Public Relations and Props
- Meetings will be held every Tuesday in the Drama Room
- Members of the Friends and Seinfeld Casts, there is a rehearsal this Friday!
2015 -2016
Tuesday, April 26
-People in the Seussical cast, rehearsal is this Thursday, with the performance on Sunday
-Don't forget what you are bringing to the picnic
-Freshman - Desserts
-Sophomores - Chips, etc.
-Juniors - Sides
-Seniors - Pop
-ETP shirt sign up is on the board, bring your 15$ to Mr. Roy
-If anything funny happens, write a mock award and put it in the box in the drama room
Tuesday, April 19
-End of the year picnic is at Bonnie's house (address soon to come)
-Freshman - Desserts
-Sophomores - Chips, etc.
-Juniors - Sides
-Seniors - Pop
-Contact directors to find out when your ETP is rehearsing
-We are doing mock awards for ETP's!!! (don't forget to turn them in to the box in the Drama Room)
-PLEASE, do not eat in the booth
-If you are in the Seussical cast, come to the brush up rehearsal next Thursday, April 28th for the performance on Sunday, May 1st
-Turn in Most Valuable nominations including who you think is the most valuable for each grade and why
-Put nominations in the box in the Drama Room
-ETP shirts are 15$ (turn in your money to Mr. Roy)
-Go support some members of our company by seeing Annie Jr. at the Jane Tasch this weekend
Tuesday, April 13
-ETP Auditions
-Get ITS and Drama letter applications to Roy
Tuesday, March 22
-ETP auditions are Wednesday, April 13
-Election speeches will be open to 3 questions
-You only get to trickle down to ONE position
-Speeches should be kept under 2 minutes
-Come to elections tomorrow and VOTE!
-Scripts and letters of intent are still due April 5th.
-ETP auditions are now Wednesday, April 13th.
-Get ITS Points and Drama letter applications to Roy
-May 1st - Seussical cast can perform for the Men's Club at St. Mary's. We will make money. Yay!
-See Emily for a sign-up.
-If you're a junior or senior and want to go to Prom iwth an Act2 group, see Emily or Bonnie for more information.
-If you're interested in being student producer, talk to CJ.
-Break a leg to all running for Exec board!
Tuesday, March 15
-Scripts and letters of intent for directing ETP's due April 5th
-ETP auditions will be Tuesday, april 12
-Crew chief letters of intent are due April 5th
-Executive Board nominations next Monday (must be present to accept)
-Speeches and elections next Wednesday
-Mandatory STRIKE Monday and Tuesday next week
-Wrap Party and mock awards after the show Sunday
-ITS points/new member applications
-Drama Letter applications
-St.Mary's Men's breakfast
-Write mock awards
-Call times for this weekend: 5 on Friday and Saturday and 11:30 on Sunday
-Bring your costumes to the dress rehearsal Thursday
-Brush up rehearsal this THURSDAY!!!! ALL CALLED!
Tuesday, February 16
-Everything is due today (give Roy your IOU's)
-Get CJ your Bios
-Run through of the show on Friday and PR day
Tuesday, February 2nd
-Everything(production contracts, pay to play, ads, bios) is due on Feb. 16
-Ad run this friday(meet in drama room after school)
-Rehearsal schedule on the website is accurate and final
Tuesday, January 26th
-Production contracts, pay to play, bios are due February 16th
-Ad run this friday after school
-Mock awards
Tuesday, January 5
-Crew Recruitment Day next Tuesday
-Pay to Play ($50) due January 29th to Mr. Roy
-Ad Contest
-New Hastags #ActWho #Act2Yopp
-Boot Camp today
-Rehearsal Calendar is live
-Parent Facebook Group
-Write Your Bios
Tuesday, December 15
-Bios
-Pay to play and production contracts due January
-Ad contest
-Holiday throw-down on Friday
-Have a great holiday break!!!
Tuesday, December 8
-Auditions today and tomorrow after school
-Student Director and new crew chiefs
-Ad contest
Tuesday, December 1
-Festival is Friday; permission slips due to Roy by end of day Thursday
-Letters on Intent due today
-Seussical auditions Tuesday and Wednesday next week; callbacks Thursday
-Ad contest for Seussical
-Production contracts and pay to play due January for Seussical
Tuesday, November 24
-2nd Festival payment due and permission slips due next Thursday
-Practice your IE's
-Festival is next week
-Letters of Intent for director and crew chiefs due Dec. 1
-Auditions for Seussical are Tuesday, Dec. 8
Tuesday, November 17
-Brush up rehearsal: Thursday after school (only actors, lights, and sound)
-Backstage Etiquette (NO PHONES!!!)
-Call on Friday and Saturday is 5pm
-Call on Sunday is noon
-Present IE's to Roy today
-Letters of Intent for student director and lead staff due Dec. 1
-Auditions for Seussical the second week of December
Tuesday, October 27
-Bios due
AMEN
Tuesday, October 20
-Festival money is due
-Bios due next Tuesday
Tuesday, October 13
-Pay to Play due today
-Festival money due next week
-Write your bios
-25 days till Hell Week
-EMU Drama Day Oct.24th - $15
Tuesday, October 6th
-Festival deposit due today
-Full payment ($250) due in 2 weeks
-pay to play ($50) due next week
-Bios due November 3rd
Tuesday, September 29th
-Walk with Act2 in the parade. Be at Mill Street and Putnam Street between 3 and 4 on Friday. Wear and act2 shirt.
-Bios, Pay to play, production contracts, and festival registration due soon.
-Social Media (FB/Twitter)
Tuesday, September 22nd
-Production contracts due this friday!!!!!!!!!!
-Pay to play due October 13th
-Ads due asap
-Thespian Festival registration: $100 due October 5th (total $250) December 4-5th
-Act2 is in the parade!!!!!!! Walk with our float and wear an Act2 shirt. Meet at People's church before the parade. More info to come
-Bios due Tuesday, November 3rd to Roy, Bonnie, or C.J. ([email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected])
-Mock awards
Tuesday, September 15
-Auditions today and tomorrow!!!!
-Parent meeting NEXT MONDAY! @ 6 PM
Thursday September 10
-Executive board intro.
-Forms
-Pay to play due October 16th
-Twelfth Night auditions NEXT TUESDAY!!!!!!!!
-Crew intro.
2014 - 2015
Tuesday May 21
-Senior goodbyes
-Picnic FRIDAY @ Natalie's Grandma's Cabin: 3540 Pine Ridge Lane (bring swimsuit and towels)
Freshmen: Desserts
Sophomores: Salads and Sides
Juniors: Chips and Dip
Seniors: Drinks AND SET-UP
-Senior Roast @ Tori's house (address tba at ETP)
-ETP FRIDAY @ 7pm
-tickets $5
Tuesday May 12th,
-Sound cues for ETP shows due to Yannick Christensen by THURSDAY
-ETP shirts $10 (see Roy)
-Picnic NEXT FRIDAY
-Letters of Intent due ASAP
Tuesday May 5th
-ETP is in a 2ish weeks
-Turn in I-owe-you's
-ETP shirts $10
-New Crew: Public Relations Crew (people interested see Emily Erdt)
-WE NEED LETTERS OF INTENT FOR MOST LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
-Picnic at Jackson Bement's House (4355 Eucalyptus Way Pinckney, MI 48169)
-Don't forget what you need to bring to the Act 2 Picnic
Freshmen: Desserts
Sophomores: Salads and Sides
Juniors: Chips and Dip
Seniors: Drinks AND SET-UP
Tuesday April 28
-ETP/Picnic May 22nd
-Most Valuable Thespian Nominations due TODAY
-Letter of intent for crew chiefs due next TUESDAY
Tuesday April 21st
-Thespian points due today
Tuesday April 14th
-Thespian Points due next Tuesday
-Drama Letter forms due May 5th (4 shows for underclassmen & 5 for seniors)
-ETP Auditions TODAY
-Act2 Picnic May 22nd, before (and after) ETP's (venue needed!)
Freshmen: desserts
Sophomores: salad and sides
Juniors: chips and dip
Seniors: drinks
Tuesday March 31st
-ETP Selections are today
-Plays and directors will be picked and posted today
-ITS Points need to be given to Roy
Monday March 23rd
Nominees
President: Bonnie, Matt Henning, Nathan Haberland, Emily Wittrup
Vice President: Elliot Perpich, Kenny Behmer, Leo Snow
Secretary: CJ Stema, Emily Erdt
Treasurer: Katrina, Jacob Lindquist, Julia Janda
Historian: Maggie Ozias, Maija
Tuesday March 17th
-Schedule outside the drama room
-ETP scripts and director letters of intent due next tuesday
-Rehearsal Tomorrow, Wednesday
-April 14th Auditions for ETP
-Strike and New Exec Board Nominations next Monday
-New Exec Board Speeches and elections Tuesday
-Call Friday at 5
-Call Saturday at 5
-Call Sunday at Noon
-You MUST come to strike on Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday
-Start Submitting points to join International Thespian Society and to advance
Wednesday March 4th
-Happy Tech Week
-Rehearsal Saturday and Sunday, you get fed Sunday not Saturday
-Saturday 12-5
Sunday 12-8
-Next week is hell week
-Monday: Annie Shirts
Tuesday: Zombie Prom
Wednesday: Cast: Music Man Not Cast: 1940's Radio Hour
Thursday: Music Man
Friday: Fancy Dress Clothes
- Keep the Microwave Clean
- Only Lead Staff or Executive Board members are allowed in the Student Office
Tuesday: February 24th
-Get Production Contracts in
-Get Pay-To-Play in (Literally due today)
-NEXT WEEK IS TECH WEEK
-2 WEEKS TILL HELL WEEK
-Next Week everyday after school, All cast rehearsal Tuesday around 1
-Bios are due Friday
Wednesday: February 18th
-Bio's are due TODAY so get them in to Boni
-Pay-to-"play" is due TODAY so get that in like yesterday
-still need 1 more parent to help provide meals on Monday of Hell Week
-Pinckney Library Fundraiser March 3rd, ACTORS NEEDED (counts for service hours)
-RESPECT EACH-OTHER, WE ARE ALL EQUAL
Tuesday: February 10th
-Get Your Bio's In DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-We need 2 or 3 more parents to sign up to help bring in meals during Hell Week
-Get Your Pay-To-Play in DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-1 Month and 3 days (4 weeks) till show week
-Actors and crewies that ain't doin nothin help out crews when your not called
-EVERYONE NEEDS TO COME TO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (GEN MEM's)
-Respect The Make-Up Room Actors and Everyone Else
-Main Brady Bunch Cast Needed Tomorrow
-Gen Mem next Wednesday
Tuesday: January 27th
-Brady Bunch Shirts are in and they're "Groovy", "Far-Out", etc.
-Get one for $15 from Roy
-Wear Brady Bunch Shirts on Thursday
-Brady Bunch opens THIS THURSDAY!!!!
-Peoples in Music Man called next Thursday
-Tell all your friends to come to the Brady Bunch
-Crew Chefs determine what days your crew will meet and post it on the board outside the drama room
Tuesday: January 20th
-Thursday Rehearsal for Brady Bunch then off to the School Board Meeting EVERYONE COME!!!
-Brady Bunch Opens NEXT THURSDAY!!!
-Turn in your Bios
Tuesday: December 16th
-Letters of Intent Due TODAY
-Holiday Throw-Down Friday
-Music Man Auditions Monday and Tuesday we get back
-Get Music from Roy
-Auditions for larger roles requires Singing with an accompaniment and Till There Was You
-Everyone Auditioning will be audition to 76 Trombones
Tuesday: December 2nd
-Letters of Intent for Music Man Crew Chiefs and other positions
-Advertising Ideas?
-Festival People stay after for guidelines meeting
-cast go accept your roles
-first Brady Bunch read through today
-another IE check up Tomorrow
Tuesday: November 11th
-IT IS HELL WEEK Y'ALL
-Everyone is here till 8pm Monday-Wednesday
-Food at 5:30ish
-Thursday is dress-down here till 5:30
-FRIDAY IS OPENING SHOW
-Call is at 5 on Friday
-T-shirts are in, Roy, Connor, and Rachael will hand them out
Tuesday: October 21st
-Hell week Begins November 9th
-IOU's are past due, get them in or Roy will hunt you down
-Bios were due Last week, get them in
-Trick or Treat so Tots can Eat
-Sign up for the Spooktacular
Tuesday: October 14th
-ALL PAPER WORK IS DUE (including Bios)
-Get Mock Awards in
-BRENT IS A CHARMING FELLOW
-Halloween is just around the corner. TRICK OR TREAT SO TOTS CAN EAT.
Tuesday: October 7th
-Bios are due next Tuesday
-Money and Production contracts due October 14th
-Get Mock Awards in (Make em fun and appropriate)
-Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat
Tuesday: September 30th
-Get your paperwork in Due in 2 weeks
-Production contract needs to be in or you cant be here
-Another Parent volunteer needed for Festival
-Eastern Michigan Drama Day, cost $12 October 18th
-Matt wont be here the next few weeks
Tuesday: September 23rd
-Paperwork NEEDS to be turned in by October 14
-The first $100 downpayment for Festival is due this friday
-The rest is due before Festival
-CAST!!! You need to make it to all the rehearsals (3 unexcused absences will result in your removal from the show)
-NO ACT2 OF ANY KIND THIS WEDNESDAY THE 24th
-NO ONE MAY ENTER THE BOOTH AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CREW CHIEF SUPERVISION
Tuesday: September 16th
- WEBSITE CAN FINALLY BE UPDATED
-For those interested in Festival, $100 Down-Payment of Good Faith is due September 26th
-The remaining $150 is due before Festival
-GET IN PRODUCTIONS CONTRACTS ASAP
-October 14th all paperwork due
-Start turning in Mock Awards y'all
2013 - 2014
Tuesday: May 20th
-THIS FRIDAY IS ETP
-"Hell" week
-Today Rehearsals of Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, and Building Character
-Tomorrow Think Twice, The Fence, and Fortunes Fool
-Filming Friday, Pictures Thursday during the final dress rehearsal
-Senior Roast after ETP, Stories should be pre-thought out, short and to the point
-Friday is the ACT 2 Picnic at Gina Locke's House
-Seniors help set up
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 13th
-Wear ETP shirts this Friday
-LAST GEN-MEM OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Tuesday: May 13th
-Spread Publicity of ETP
-ETP shirts are in
-Next Week is "Hell Week"
-Tuesday Next week, Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, Building Character
-Wednesday Think Twice, The Fence, Fortunes Fool
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 6th
-ETP is 2 weeks from this Friday
-ETP directors need to meet with Maddie after Gen. Mem.
-Letter of Intent for Student Producer position due Monday
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 29th
- Turn in money ($15) for ETP shirts to Roy and Sami Sinclair
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 22nd
-We are getting T-Shirts for ETP, so if you are interested please give $15 to Sami Sinclair.
-We really need MVP nominees turned in so exec board can determine that.
-ETP is a month from tomorrow so make sure you get that stuff ready.
-The Act2 Picnic will be at Gina's house.
-Freshman: Desserts.
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/ Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Set Up
Tuesday: April 8th
-Everything Due this Friday April 11th (ITS Points, Drama Letter Points, MVT Nominations)
-Beginning the tear down and re-assembling of lights
Tuesday:April 1st
-Introduce 2014-15 Exec Board
-MVT (Most Valuable Thespian) Nominations Due April 11th
-ITS (International Thespian Society) points and Drama Letter Points due next Friday, April 11th
-8 show seniors tell Roy
-Drama Letter? Get it in.
Tuesday:March 4th
-ETP is coming up sooner than you think, so make sure you write your scripts.
-March 17th we will have nominations for the new Executive Board.
-Tuesday March 18th will be elections for exec board, and ETP director letter of intents are due.
Tuesday: February 5th
-Next week is hell week.
-Our State Board Representatives are, Connor Loughry, Maren Krajacic, Elliot Perpich, and Bonnie Christilaw.
-IOU's need to be turned in now!!!!!
-We are going to do a student show on the Wednesday between shows for the Freshman (free).
-Tori needs help with the ticket booth if any willing souls would like to help out.
-If you want to write an ETP get writing!
Tuesday: February 11th
-We want to be off book completely tomorrow after rehearsal.
-We will be having a rehearsal Sunday February 23rd, 12:00-5:00.
-Bring in the bios right this second or face the wrath of Connor.
-Bring in your pay to play right this second as well if you plan on eating and looking awesome with an Act2 shirt.
Tuesday: February 4th
-Bios are due RIGHT NOW
-We must be off book Friday with help obviously.
-Crew Chiefs take ten minutes to have your crew write bios.
-Pay to Play is due right now as well, you can do business ads too.
-Four weeks from Friday is the show!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday: January 21st
-Parent meeting tomorrow night at 6:00.
-You have to pay for pay to play again for Romeo and Juliet.
-Make sure if something funny happens write it up for a Mock Award
Tuesday, January 14th
-Please at all the meetings be super polite.
-Parent meeting on January 22nd.
-Props crew needs more people to join their crew!!!
-Pay to play February 4th. Turn it in to Roy.
-Set crew also needs people to join.
-The set is going to be very large, and abstract.
-If anyone wants to help with the Ticket Booth, Tori will help train you on January 22nd.
Tuesday, December 17th
-Festival was awesome!!!
Between two people we have gotten over $100,000 dollars in scholarships.
Maria Hollobaugh got a full ride scholarship.
There were 3 superiors and 6 excellent's between the many who did an I.E.
-Yannick Christiensen will now be the new Sound Crew Chief.
-Cast will be here until 5:00 or 5:30 every day this week.
-The Holiday Throw-Down Winner will be decided soon.
-Pictures were today if you missed it.
General Membership: Tues, December 3rd
-Welcome new crewies!!!
-Auditions are on the upcoming 10th and 11th.
Bring a partner piece or a monologue. (It doesn't have to be memorized, but be prepared) 1-1.5 Minutes.
-Cast list will be posted after school Friday of next week.
-Festival is this Friday!
Bus will be outside the loading dock. BE THERE BY 6:15.
Bring Lefty Shirts for Saturday.
Dress nice for individual events.
Stage blacks for Lefty.
There will be a Glow Dance so bring white!
General Membership: Tues., November 26, 2013
- YAY Radio Hour is closed. Nice Job!!!
- IE Rehearsal today
- Romeo and Juliet Auditions December 10 & 11; callbacks on the 12th
- Get a partner and pick a scene: rehearse it. You can also do a monologue or soliloquoy
- If you're going to State Festival, I need you signed permission slip; pick one up from the paperwork table. We load the bus for Saginaw at 6:30 a.m. by the loading dock. ROY MUST HAVE YOUR PERMISSION SLIP BY THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4TH!
- Waiting For Lefty rehearsals every day next week; free public performance Wednesday night, Dec. 4th at 7:00 p.m.
- Your Crew Chiefs for Romeo and Juliet are:
Director--Madison Fyke
Sets--Austin Hess
Lights--Makayla Beauchamp
Art--Sami Sinclair
Sound--Yannick Christensen
Props--Katrina Gensterblum
Costumes--Emily Wittrup
Make-Up--Destiny Holt
General Membership: Tues, November 19
-Our public performance of Waiting for Lefty will be Wednesday, December 4th (Before Festival)
-Romeo and Juliet
Auditions: Dec 10th-11th
Callbacks: Dec 12th
Show Dates: March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th.
Letters of Intent needed!
Cast list will be posted Friday the 13th.
General Membership: Tues, November 12th
-Romeo and Juliet auditions will be before Holiday break. (Christmas)
-You need to write letter of intents for crew chiefs regardless if you are one currently or not.
-We need everyone to bring back their TOTS-Eat signs so we can reuse them next year.
-Also for senior crew chiefs you NEED to start training someone(s) to take over when you leave.
-Even though it is hell week doesn't mean that we should make it hell. Treat everyone with RESPECT, and learn to behave yourself.
General Membership: Tues, October 29th
-TOTS Eat is on Halloween which is this Thursday, so if you are interested make sure you talk to Roy, and get a group together.
-We are changing shows for our straight play:
-We are open to suggestions, but it is in the end a executive board decision.
-Your stuff needs to be in FOREVER AGO. (Get your paper work in NOW).
-Next week is tech week, and the next week is HELL WEEK.
General Membership: Tues, October 22nd
-TOTS-Eat Next Week (take home signs)
-See Mr. Roy if you have not turned in your pay to play.
-Only three weeks from Friday is opening night for 1940's.
-Lefty Rehearsal will be tomorrow.
General Membership: Tues, October 15th
-Don't forget about Drama Day at EMU this Saturday.
-All your stuff is do today (Bio and Pay to Play).
General Membership: Tues, October 8th
-We will have to hold very short auditions tomorrow after school for certain individual events for festival.
-EMU is having their drama day where you can go and do three of their workshops. ($12)
-Pay to Play is due one week from today. ($50)
-Festival Money is supposed to be due ASAP (5 more people).
-DO NOT FORGET ABOUT TOTS-EAT!!! We really want to support our community.
-We want bios in as soon as possible.
General Membership: Tues: October 1st
-Festival money is due today. (As soon as possible)
-Pay to Play is due in two weeks (the 15th).
-We are planning on donating our food to Gleaners Food Bank for TOTS-Eat.
-Try to get Mock Award for people to put in the box.
-Bios we want in by October 15th. (Cast and Crew).
General Membership: Tues, September 24th
-We are in fact doing our one act play "Waiting for Lefty."
-Auditions will be tomorrow, so make sure you grab a audition piece.
-Don't forget about TOTS-Eat if you are planning on trick-or-treating.
General Membership: Tues, September 17th
-Pinckney Soccer Club needs someone between 5.6 and 5.10 to be a mascot.
-We need volunteers for the Spooky Forest for the Pinckney Spooktakular.
-Dr. Darga approved our idea for a student show, but we need to compile a list of stuff that would revolve around education.
-Parent meeting is tonight in the drama room at 6:00.
-We collect money on Tuesdays, and it is due October 1st.
-Production Contracts are due this Friday.
-You can purchase our act2 hoodies for sale for $35.
General Membership: Tues, September 10th
-Festival is December 6th and 7th.
-Production contracts and pay to play are expected to get in ASAP.
-Auditions will be today and tomorrow.
General Membership: Thur, September 5th
-The musical that we are starting off the season with will be The 1940's Radio Hour.
-Be prepared for Festival if you would like to go. It is a fun and exciting opportunity.
-Make sure you follow the production contract, and make sure you get it in by September 20th.
-You can sell ads to cover your pay to play to make it easier on your parents.
-Halloween is coming up, and if you are interested you can collect cans for TOTS-EAT.
-We are interested in making this show a black and white show, so be courteous with our trial and error.
-Even if you are planning on auditioning please sign up for a crew in case you don't make it. (Don't be discouraged if you don't)
-There are a lot of crews to join including; Set, Costumes, Lights, Sound, Props, Make-up, and Art Crew.
2012 - 2013
General Membership: Tuesday, May 21st
-Bring Senior Pictures and Yearbooks to the Act2 Picnic.
-Say farewell to the seniors!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, May 14th
-May 24th is Act2 Picnic and ETP (Seniors Last Day)
- Giving Awards
- Announcing Crew Chiefs
- Eating Food
- Saying Farewell to Our Seniors
- Freshman: Desserts
- Sophomores: Salads
- Juniors: Snacks (ex. Chips)
- Seniors: Pop (setup also)
-ETP will be filmed and most likely put on youtube.
-ETP Dress Rehearsal will be on Thursday, May 23rd (Day Before ETP).
General Membership: Tuesday, May 7th
-We need you to get your ITS point records in.
-Most Valuable Player (We need nominations, so get some letters to nominate in to Roy)
-Aaron Weidman will be the Lights crew chief for ETP.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 30th
-We have International Thespian Society point records so make sure you fill those out.
-Fill out the sheet to get your drama letter if you have been with us for at least five shows.
-We need our vocal books back. For each one we don't get back we are fined $55.00.
-Not only do we have ETP the 24th, but we have the Act2 Picnic beforehand at Chumney's.
-Crew Chief letter of intents are due by next Friday.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 9th
-ETP Scripts need to be in by this Friday, April 12th
-If you have an IOU then make sure you get that in, so we can start paying for food.
-Next week is Hell Week, so you should be here everyday, unless you have an excuse.
-Hell Week
Monday: Cinderella
Tuesday: Cats
Wednesday: Annie
Thursday: Zombie Prom
Friday: Look Fancy :)
-Saturday is Tech so be here Noon-5:00
-Sunday is the first day of Hell Week: 12:00-8:00
-Tickets will start being sold next week.
-MOCK AWARDS (GET THEM IN)
General Membership: Tuesday, March 26th
-We need ETP scripts in by the Friday when we get back from Spring break.
-Get mock awards in so everyone gets a funny one.
-Tech week is the week after Spring break, so be prepared for the upcoming Hell Week.
-We still don't have all the bios in. If you don't get it in by the end of the week you won't be in the pamphlet.
-We need as much crewies help as possible. We need to paint all the props and set.
-We still need a gas mask! (Not to be creepy).
General Membership: Tuesday, March 19th
-Get in your mock awards if you want to have some fun.
-We already took IOU's so get your pay to play in ASAP!
-ETP plays will be due the Friday we come back after Spring break.
-DON'T GET PAINT ON THE CURTAINS!
-Tickets are now available for purchase.
-We still need a gas mask.
General Membership: Tuesday, March 12th
-Don't forget to get your bios in. They should have been in forever ago.
-If you are interested in putting signs around your neighborhood; let us know.
-We don't have many mock awards, so make sure you put some in.
-Help art crew and other crews as much as possible.
-Get your to pay to play in NOW or else you will not be getting a t-shirt and food :(
General Membership: Tuesday, February 26th.
-Don't forget to put in Mock Awards if you are interested in giving one to a friend.
-Sound crew is now meeting on Thursdays as well. This is starting the next week.
-Don't forget to get your pay to play and your ads in. The end of next week is the cut off.
-Make sure you get your bios in, this is your last chance. Remind your friends as well.
-If you are writing an ETP script make sure you get cranking.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 12th.
-Delaney is sick :( (oh and Jesse)
-Everyone (cast) is called tomorrow and Friday.
-The Facebook page is viewed by parents too, so watch what you post.
-Congratulations Maddie Fyke for making vice president of the state board!!! :)
-Congratulations Mr. Roy for being elected the state Director of Festival.
-If you were not here when we did bios last week make sure you fill one out, and give it to someone on Exec Board.
-Pay to play and ads are due this Friday so make sure you get them in.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 5th.
-Please bring you pay to play in next week, so we can have it in before the deadline.
-You can sell ads for your pay to play, so a business can advertise, and it makes your life better.
-Character Bios for cast is due February 8th.
-Crew Bios need to be complete, so you can be in the pamphlet for the show.
General Membership: Tuesday, January 29th
-Do not forget to get your pay to play in, so you can get your t-shirt and food.
-Also, do not forget to get your production contract in, so you can be here :)
General Membership: Tuesday, January 22nd
-If you think of cool or funny mock awards don't forget to put them in the box.
-You get three absences, and if you exceed that you will be removed from the cast.
-If you have any suggestions to give to the executive board, put them in the executive board box.
-Those who haven't been to boot camp talk to Austin (Set Crew Chief) for when you can do it.
-There is a school board meeting this Thursday the 24th, at 7:00 at Pathfinder if you can join us
General Membership: Tuesday, January 15th
-Bootcamp for set will be today, and another day yet to be determined.
-School board meeting at 7:00 next Wednesday the 13th. (The more people who show up the better, its at Pathfinder)
-Certain crews are changing what days they meet, so make sure you check in with your crew chiefs to verify.
-Thank You Holly Rowlette for an amazing t-shirt design :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 30th-
-Festival field trip forms are now available! Please pick one up from Mr. Roy, get it filled out, and return it ASAP! Festival is coming up!
-This is Tech Week, which means that if you are a crewie, you will be spending a lot of time at the theater for the next couple of weeks. Please check with your crew chief to see which days you will be meeting. If you are having trouble keeping up, don't hesitate to talk to your crew chief and teachers...they are more than happy to work with you if you need some help!
-PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up for TOTSEAT outside the drama room. Pick up signs and coupons from Roy, and ask Delaney if you have any questions!
-HELL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK! Although this is crazy and we will again be spending a great deal of time at Act2, there are also some really fun traditions involved!!
First of all, we run the entire show every night of Hell Week. This means that you will be at school every day until 7 or 8 in the evening. Dinner and some homework time is provided.
During Hell Week, we also do all we can to spread the word of the show around the school. Here's the lineup!
Monday: Seniors wear their Midsummer Shirts
Tuesday: Seniors and Juniors wear Our Town Shirts
Wednesday: Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores wear Mousetrap shirts
Thursday: The ENTIRE company wears their Earnest shirts!
Friday: Dress to the nines.....it's opening night!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 23rd-
-Get a group together and collect cans while you trick-or-treat so kids can eat.
-17 Days 5 Hours 43 Minutes 21, 20, 19..well, you get the idea...till opening night! WOOO!
-Bring cans to the drama room and put them in the box please!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 16th-
-We can not take anymore people to festival if you have not already turned in your down payment.
-Spooktacular People! Meeting at 5:30 Tonight!
-Auditions for Individual Events for festival are this monday to show us you have at least something together.
-Get your bios in as soon as possible cast and crew.
-Get your pay to play ASAP
General Membership: Tuesday, October 9th-
-Your 50 dollar pay to play is due this Friday! Remember, you can cover your pay to play with no money out of your pocket. Check the pay to play tab for any info that you need.
-If you have not turned in your 50 dollar down payment for festival yet, GET IT IN TO ROY ASAP!
-Keep thinking about TOTSEAT! It's coming up. :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 2nd-
If you are interested in being stage manager talk to our President Delaney Kamm
Spooktacular is coming up on Friday, October 26th. If you are interested in doing it, make sure you are signed up: Contact Toby at 734-954-0503 or [email protected]
The parade is this friday so make sure you sign up on the call board and get a cool costume.
Down payment for festival is due this Friday so don't forget to turn it in if you want to go!
Pay-To-Play is due next Friday, November 12th.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 24th-
If you are interested in going to festival the down payment of $50 is due Oct. 5th
Pay to play, of $50 is due Oct. 12th
If you are not in band remember to sign up for walking in the homecoming parade! (ask Hannah the Costumes Crew Chief for silly costumes).
Remember to give your crew chief your bio.
Check with your crew chief for the days you will meet.
Bring cameras and take pictures of you and your friends having fun, to give to our Historian Alex Chumney.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 18th:
-If you are interested in going to Festival, your $50 non-refundable deposit is due October 5th. If you have any questions about Festival, do not hesitate to ask executive board or Mr. Roy!
-Please have your poster design entry submitted to Alex Chumney by this Friday!
-Production contracts are due this Friday.
-If you are interested in marching with Act2 in the Homecoming parade, please sign up! We need as many people as possible. :)
-Don't forget to turn in your pay-to=play ASAP...it is due on October 12th!
-Mr. Austin Hess, our fantastic set crew chief, will be holding a tool boot camp for any Act2-ie interested in learned how to help build set! Please stop by this Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday after school in the shop to learn lots and have fun!
General Membership: Tuesday, September 11th:
-Parent Night Monday 9-17. This is also curriculum night. The meeting will be held directly after curriculum night in the drama room from 8:30-9.
-Production Contracts Due 9-21 (Good for the entire year)
-Pay to Play due Oct. 12
-Ads due Oct. 12
-Sign up for your audition time on the call board as soon as possible.
-JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A FRESHMAN DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD NOT TRY OUT! Give it a go, we will remember your talent!!
2011-2012
General Membership: Tuesday, May 8th:
-The end-of-year picnic will be held at the Storie household!
-Freshmen bring chips and snack like foods
-Sophomores bring dessert
-Juniors bring salads of some sort
-Seniors bring drinks and help set up
-ETP shirt forms are available from Mr. Roy. Pick up a form and fill it out if you would like a spectacular ETP tee!
General Membership: Tuesday, May 1st:
-Voting for ETP shirt color (Neon Blue).
-Act 2 Picnic May 25th
-Each class brings there assigned food item.
-Peanut Allergy???
-Crew chief letters of intent due May 11th.
-General Membership: Tuesday, April 24th:
-ITS points due Friday Feb. 27th
-Varsity letter, fill out form for 4 shows or more (at least one musical).
-Stay in touch with your directors!
-May 11th all letter of intent for Crew Chief.
-Act 2 picnic coming soon May 25th!General Membership: Tuesday, April 17th
Things that are due!
-Drama Letters and ITS point sheets are due on the 27th!
-Make sure to fill out Most Valuable boy/girl for the entire year!
ETP auditions are next Monday!
General Membership: Tuesday, March 27th:
-Great first weekend of Annie everyone! The shows were spectacular!
-If you have been involved in four shows with Act2, fill in your drama letter sheet (available in the drama room) to get your letter!
-Fill in your ITS points! (Forms also available in Roy's room). You get a cool beanie!
-Nominations for next year's executive board will happen on Monday, April 3rd. Please attend, this is a really important part of Act2!
-Elections and speeches will occur on Wednesday, April 5th
-Right after elections, the new and old executive boards will meet to choose the ETP plays, which are also due on Wednesday!
-Strike for Annie will also happen on that Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday. CAST AND CREW ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND
-Year-long most valuable awards nominations can be put into the suggestions box. Please turn in your votes for most valuable freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior! We need plenty of letters
-The Act2 Picnic will occur on the night of the ETP, This is when all of the new inductions and special plans for next year will occur
General Membership: Tuesday, February 28th:
-WE OPEN IN 4 WEEKS!! Yayyyyy!
-Hell Week and Tech Week: These are the two weeks before the show. During Hell Week, come down to Act2 right after school in order to get your clothes and makeup on ASAP. Rehearsals will run until 8-8:30 every night. Dinner will be provided. Talk with your teachers and parents to let them know that this will be a busy week! Thursday of Hell Week will be a dress-down rehearsal which should be completed earlier than the other nights.
-THURSDAY of Hell Week is the empty bowls presentation: if you are participating in this, you will stay after the dress-down rehearsal to perform.
-Hell Week is also SHOW REVIEW WEEK!
Monday: Wear your Wiz shirt
Tuesday: Wear your Cinderella shirt!
Wednesday: Wear your Cats shirt!
Thursday: Wear your ANNIE shirt!
Friday: Dress to the nines!! And tell people to come see the show!
-Cast: you should be off-book by this Friday! Please look over your lines.
-If you are going on the Elementary school tour: get your permission slip in ASAP! Remember to bring a sack lunch and wear black shorts (girls also wear black tights) and your Annie shirt! We will be traveling by bus.
-Props and Set Crew are asking for twin-sized beds with frames (no wheels please!) If you have any you could bring in, please let us know!
General Membership: Tuesday, February 14th:
-Ads, bios, and PAY TO PLAY are due this FRIDAY! Get those in ASAP!
-Cast: Act 1 must be memorized by the 29th.
-Hoodie orders are coming back! If you would like a hoodie, get your 35 dollars in to Roy soon! Checks can be made payable to "Act2 Fund"
-The new State Board members are: Eddie Perpich and Maddie Fyke!!! Congratulations! General Membership: Tuesday, February 7th
-Special effects needs fog machines! If there is any way you could bring any in, please do that!
-Pay to play and ad sales are due on the 17th...please get those in ASAP
-The production contracts are past due...if yours is not in, you are technically not allowed to be in Act2! Get those in!
-"The Scottish Play" is being performed at MSU...check the callboard for details.
-Cast...turn in your character bios
-Have all lines and songs memorized by February 29th!
-Cast, if you are not called, please remember to check in with a crew to see if they need help before going home.
-CHECK THE CALLBOARD!!! There is plenty of useful information up there!
-If you are waiting for a ride, please wait in the commons. The hallways get awfully crowded
General Membership: Tuesday, January 31st
-Production contracts are DUE this FRIDAY, February 3rd
-Ad sales, pay to play, and bios are DUE Friday, February 17th
-Letters of intent for state board are DUE this FRIDAY, February 3rd
-There is a parent meeting TOMORROW, February 1st at 6:00pm. Please bring your parents and attend! All of their questions will be answered.
-There is a school board meeting this Thursday at 7:00pm in the Pathfinder Library. Please come to support Act2!
-Don't forget to put in mock awards in the mock awards box and suggestions in the Lead Staff suggestion box!!
-Please keep checking the callboard...there is plenty of important information there!
-Cast: Check the callboard regularly! The website is updated often, but the callboard is your most valuable source of information.
General Membership: Tuesday, January 24th
-There is a parent meeting for Annie on Wednesday, February 1st at 6:00pm
-There is a school board meeting on February 2nd at 7:00pm. Please attend, we would love to have lots of people show up!
-Production contracts and character bios are due February 3rd! Please get those in ASAP
-Ads and pay to play are due on February 17th...if you need more information about how these work, check out the information under "paperwork"
-We need two new state board members! If you are a sophomore and interested, write a short letter of intent and turn it in to Roy by February 3rd!
-Reminder: if you are part of cast and you are not called for rehearsal, you are automatically on STAGE CREW. This means that you help out whichever crew needs your help until the set is built. You will then be put onto shift crew, which means you will help move the set on and off stage during the show.
-This week is MIDTERM WEEK! Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are half days. We will be meeting each day from 11:45 to 3:00 at the latest. Please bring a sack lunch to eat before we get started for the day.
-Special Effects crew needs CREWIES!!! Please see Mike Anderson to join special effects.
-Props crew needs old fashioned supplies such as metal buckets, brooms, scrub brushes, and various other materials. Please check the call board and then your garages for these supplies. They will be kept safe and you will get them back. Thank you!
-GOOD LUCK ON MIDTERMS EVERYONE!!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, January 17th
-Don't forget about the parent meeting on February 1st! This is very important and informative!
-If you were here for Mousetrap, you DO NOT have to turn in another production contract! However, if you are new for Annie, you must turn one in due February 3rd
-Character Bios are due on February 3rd
-Crew BOOT CAMP is this Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday....if your crew chief has you slated to attend, please show up!
General Membership: Tuesday, January 10th
-WELCOME TO ANNIE!!! This spring season is going to be great, we had a great turnout!
-CDs of the show music are still available from Mr. Roy for only 50 cents! Pick one up...they are great to practice with!
-If you are interested in writing an original 15-minute-or-less play for this year's Experimental Theatre Project, start working now! ETP will be here before you know it.
-Just a few reminders:
...If you are on a crew and done for the day, check in with other crews and see if you can help! We can always use extra hands.
...All Act2ies are also reminded that if you are waiting for a ride once you are dismissed from your crew, we ask that you sit in the commons and wait rather than the hallway. We love you all but it gets pretty crowded in there and lots of people are moving around who need the space. Thank you!
...If you are cast in Annie, you are automatically put on Stage Crew. This means that when you are not called for the moment you get to help out in whatever crew needs it.
...If you were here for The Mousetrap and turned in a production contract, you do not need to turn in another one for Annie. You do, however, have to cover pay-to-play costs again.
-If you were not here for The Mousetrap, your production contract is due February 3rd. Pay-to-play and ad money will be due February 17th.
-Bios also must be turned in and will be covered by your crew chief.
-Don't forget to take advantage of the Mock Awards and Exec Board Suggestion boxes! There are there for you to use.
-Auditions are this Wednesday and Thursday, will callbacks (if needed) right after school on Friday. There will be dance and singing auditions...please don't forget to bring comfortable and appropriate dance clothes. NO JEANS! Callbacks will be simply reading pieces from the script.
-General audition music and music for anyone auditioning for an orphan role can be found in the drama room. If you are auditioning for a lead role, you also need to bring 16 bars of another piece to sing...this could be a piece from any musical, including another song from Annie.
-Callbacks will be posted Thursday night, the cast will be posted Friday night.
-The school board meeting is postponed for now...we will let you know when we are rescheduled!
General Membership: Tuesday, December 6th
-Today, we clean out the shop! Great job at Festival everyone!
-CAN'T WAIT FOR ANNIE!
-Audition dates: 11th, 12th, 13th of January. Bring 50 cents and talk to Mr. Roy if you would like a CD of the music.
-If you want to put in a letter for lead staff, have those in by THIS FRIDAY SHARP!
-We will be attending a school board meeting to show off how completely fantastically we did at Festival on January 19th at 7 in the Pathfinder Media Center. PLEASE ATTEND, ALL ACT2 MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY ENCOURAGED TO SHOW UP!!!
FESTIVAL WEEK: General Membership Tuesday, November 29th
-Annie auditions: 11th, 12th, 13th of January
-Festival parent letter is being sent home, be sure to check it out!
-We will be loading the truck on Wednesday, please come and help
-The bus for Festival will be loading at 5:30am on Friday...don't be late!
-WEAR YOUR MOUSETRAP SHIRTS ON FRIDAY
-Regardless of snow, we will be meeting at the school at 2:30 tomorrow!!
HELL WEEK: November 7th-11th
-This Friday the 11th is opening night! Don't forget to purchase your tickets ASAP.
Show History Week goes as follows:
Monday: Seniors wear Moon Over Buffalo shirts
Tuesday: Seniors and Juniors wear A Midsummer Night's Dream shirts
Wednesday: Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores wear Our Town shirts
Thursday: EVERYONE wears The Mousetrap shirts
Friday: Dress to the nines!!
-Don't forget to check in with your crew chief to find out which days you need to attend. If you are called, you will be at school until 7 or 8, as we run the entire show.
-Keep smiling and keep up the good work! This is going to be an awesome show.
Tuesday, November 1st:
-HELL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK
-Go see plays at State! Steve Neil is involved yay!
-Sign up for ticket sales at lunches. Talk to Erin Duffy for info
-Sign up for cast parties (seniors get priority)
-Don't forget the bake sale this THURSDAY during all lunches and parent/teacher conferences. If you are going to Festival you must donate, this helps cut down on your costs for Festival. You are also welcome to sell baked goods during and after school.
-There are two INVITED BUILDS this weekend
FRIDAY from 12-4, SATURDAY from 10-2
and SUNDAY kicks off Hell Week from 12-8ish
-Cast will also be rehearsing on Friday and Saturday
-Great job TOTSEATers!
WEDNESDAY, October 26th:
-TOTSEAT: Sign up as soon as possible!!!
-MANDATORY parent meeting for Festival tonight at 6:00. This is very important and will answer all of your questions about Festival. Please do your best to be here.
-50 dollar festival down payment due this Friday, October 28th
-Hoodie order forms due this Friday, October 28th
-Bake sale next Thursday! If you are going to Festival you must donate.
-Next week is tech week, which means the week before hell week! Let's stay dedicated and on track to make this the best show it can be.
-Invited build next Friday, November 4th. Your crew chief will let you know if you are invited. We will work from 12-4
October 18th:
-IF YOU ARE GOING TO STATES:
Don't forget to attend the MANDATORY PARENT MEETING on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00pm. It is crucial that you attend this meeting!
-Registration dates for Festival are fast approaching! If you are planning on attending, remember to turn in your 50 dollar down payment by October 28th
-October 22nd: Volunteers are needed for a haunted train for "The Legend of Sleepy Howell". See McKenzie Edwards if you are interested in attending
-Bios are due this Friday! This is a 3rd-person blurb all about YOU! Make sure you turn this in, you deserve to be recognized. Bios can be turned in or emailed to the lovely Ms. Erin Duffy.
-Hoodie orders due October 28th!
-Sign up for TOTSEAT soon!
-Dexter High School is putting on "You Can't Take it With You" this weekend for free! Let Mr. Roy know if you plan on attending so that your tickets can be set aside for you
-Our bake sale is taking place on Thursday, November 3rd. Please donate your time and/or culinary talent! The proceeds from this can help lower the cost of Festival.
If you are going to Festival you MUST contribute
-Parent volunteers are needed for "The Mousetrap". Parents can assist us working the concession stand. The schedule goes as follows:
One person needed on November 11th
Two people needed on November 12th
One person needed on November 18th
One person needed on November 19th
Two people needed on November 20th
...Please help! If you are interested contact Mrs. Linda Cordts at [email protected]
Thank you!
October 11th:
-Pay to play due this FRIDAY the 14th
-Hoodie order forms and $50 deposit for Festival due the 28th: and don't forget to help us out with the upcoming fundraisers...it could lower the total Festival cost
-Individual Event auditions are TOMORROW (Wednesday the 12th) after school. Hope to see you there!
-Support our fellow theatre friends by going to see Dexter's "You Can't Take it With You"
-If you wish to attend the Hamburg Spooktacular, Thursday is your last chance to come to the meeting and sign up to participate
-If you live in a subdivision and want to help give back to the community while having a great time, sign up for Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat ASAP
October 4th:
-Remember: Pay to play is due October 14th!
-$50 non-refundable festival deposit due October 28th
-Sign up for festival before it's too late! Let's try to condense into the rooms-it'll save us money!
-Individual Event auditions for festival October 12th
-They DO NOT have to be perfect yet, but there should be some sort of idea and work there.
-If you live in a subdivision and are interested in signing up for Trick-or-Treat So Kids Can Eat, please do that right away. It's a great time with friends and a wonderful way to give back to the community.
September 6th
General Membership meetings every Tuesday after school
Audition permission slips and paperwork
Auditions are on tuesday and wednesday
Freshmen: desserts
Sophomores: salad and sides
Juniors: chips and dip
Seniors: drinks
2010-2011
Tuesday April 28
-ETP/Picnic May 22nd
-Most Valuable Thespian Nominations due TODAY
-Letter of intent for crew chiefs due next TUESDAY
Tuesday April 21st
-Thespian points due today
Tuesday April 14th
-Thespian Points due next Tuesday
-Drama Letter forms due May 5th (4 shows for underclassmen & 5 for seniors)
-ETP Auditions TODAY
-Act2 Picnic May 22nd, before (and after) ETP's (venue needed!)
Freshmen: desserts
Sophomores: salad and sides
Juniors: chips and dip
Seniors: drinks
Tuesday March 31st
-ETP Selections are today
-Plays and directors will be picked and posted today
-ITS Points need to be given to Roy
Monday March 23rd
Nominees
President: Bonnie, Matt Henning, Nathan Haberland, Emily Wittrup
Vice President: Elliot Perpich, Kenny Behmer, Leo Snow
Secretary: CJ Stema, Emily Erdt
Treasurer: Katrina, Jacob Lindquist, Julia Janda
Historian: Maggie Ozias, Maija
Tuesday March 17th
-Schedule outside the drama room
-ETP scripts and director letters of intent due next tuesday
-Rehearsal Tomorrow, Wednesday
-April 14th Auditions for ETP
-Strike and New Exec Board Nominations next Monday
-New Exec Board Speeches and elections Tuesday
-Call Friday at 5
-Call Saturday at 5
-Call Sunday at Noon
-You MUST come to strike on Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday
-Start Submitting points to join International Thespian Society and to advance
Wednesday March 4th
-Happy Tech Week
-Rehearsal Saturday and Sunday, you get fed Sunday not Saturday
-Saturday 12-5
Sunday 12-8
-Next week is hell week
-Monday: Annie Shirts
Tuesday: Zombie Prom
Wednesday: Cast: Music Man Not Cast: 1940's Radio Hour
Thursday: Music Man
Friday: Fancy Dress Clothes
- Keep the Microwave Clean
- Only Lead Staff or Executive Board members are allowed in the Student Office
Tuesday: February 24th
-Get Production Contracts in
-Get Pay-To-Play in (Literally due today)
-NEXT WEEK IS TECH WEEK
-2 WEEKS TILL HELL WEEK
-Next Week everyday after school, All cast rehearsal Tuesday around 1
-Bios are due Friday
Wednesday: February 18th
-Bio's are due TODAY so get them in to Boni
-Pay-to-"play" is due TODAY so get that in like yesterday
-still need 1 more parent to help provide meals on Monday of Hell Week
-Pinckney Library Fundraiser March 3rd, ACTORS NEEDED (counts for service hours)
-RESPECT EACH-OTHER, WE ARE ALL EQUAL
Tuesday: February 10th
-Get Your Bio's In DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-We need 2 or 3 more parents to sign up to help bring in meals during Hell Week
-Get Your Pay-To-Play in DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
-1 Month and 3 days (4 weeks) till show week
-Actors and crewies that ain't doin nothin help out crews when your not called
-EVERYONE NEEDS TO COME TO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (GEN MEM's)
-Respect The Make-Up Room Actors and Everyone Else
-Main Brady Bunch Cast Needed Tomorrow
-Gen Mem next Wednesday
Tuesday: January 27th
-Brady Bunch Shirts are in and they're "Groovy", "Far-Out", etc.
-Get one for $15 from Roy
-Wear Brady Bunch Shirts on Thursday
-Brady Bunch opens THIS THURSDAY!!!!
-Peoples in Music Man called next Thursday
-Tell all your friends to come to the Brady Bunch
-Crew Chefs determine what days your crew will meet and post it on the board outside the drama room
Tuesday: January 20th
-Thursday Rehearsal for Brady Bunch then off to the School Board Meeting EVERYONE COME!!!
-Brady Bunch Opens NEXT THURSDAY!!!
-Turn in your Bios
Tuesday: December 16th
-Letters of Intent Due TODAY
-Holiday Throw-Down Friday
-Music Man Auditions Monday and Tuesday we get back
-Get Music from Roy
-Auditions for larger roles requires Singing with an accompaniment and Till There Was You
-Everyone Auditioning will be audition to 76 Trombones
Tuesday: December 2nd
-Letters of Intent for Music Man Crew Chiefs and other positions
-Advertising Ideas?
-Festival People stay after for guidelines meeting
-cast go accept your roles
-first Brady Bunch read through today
-another IE check up Tomorrow
Tuesday: November 11th
-IT IS HELL WEEK Y'ALL
-Everyone is here till 8pm Monday-Wednesday
-Food at 5:30ish
-Thursday is dress-down here till 5:30
-FRIDAY IS OPENING SHOW
-Call is at 5 on Friday
-T-shirts are in, Roy, Connor, and Rachael will hand them out
Tuesday: October 21st
-Hell week Begins November 9th
-IOU's are past due, get them in or Roy will hunt you down
-Bios were due Last week, get them in
-Trick or Treat so Tots can Eat
-Sign up for the Spooktacular
Tuesday: October 14th
-ALL PAPER WORK IS DUE (including Bios)
-Get Mock Awards in
-BRENT IS A CHARMING FELLOW
-Halloween is just around the corner. TRICK OR TREAT SO TOTS CAN EAT.
Tuesday: October 7th
-Bios are due next Tuesday
-Money and Production contracts due October 14th
-Get Mock Awards in (Make em fun and appropriate)
-Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat
Tuesday: September 30th
-Get your paperwork in Due in 2 weeks
-Production contract needs to be in or you cant be here
-Another Parent volunteer needed for Festival
-Eastern Michigan Drama Day, cost $12 October 18th
-Matt wont be here the next few weeks
Tuesday: September 23rd
-Paperwork NEEDS to be turned in by October 14
-The first $100 downpayment for Festival is due this friday
-The rest is due before Festival
-CAST!!! You need to make it to all the rehearsals (3 unexcused absences will result in your removal from the show)
-NO ACT2 OF ANY KIND THIS WEDNESDAY THE 24th
-NO ONE MAY ENTER THE BOOTH AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CREW CHIEF SUPERVISION
Tuesday: September 16th
- WEBSITE CAN FINALLY BE UPDATED
-For those interested in Festival, $100 Down-Payment of Good Faith is due September 26th
-The remaining $150 is due before Festival
-GET IN PRODUCTIONS CONTRACTS ASAP
-October 14th all paperwork due
-Start turning in Mock Awards y'all
2009-2010
Tuesday: May 20th
-THIS FRIDAY IS ETP
-"Hell" week
-Today Rehearsals of Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, and Building Character
-Tomorrow Think Twice, The Fence, and Fortunes Fool
-Filming Friday, Pictures Thursday during the final dress rehearsal
-Senior Roast after ETP, Stories should be pre-thought out, short and to the point
-Friday is the ACT 2 Picnic at Gina Locke's House
-Seniors help set up
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 13th
-Wear ETP shirts this Friday
-LAST GEN-MEM OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Tuesday: May 13th
-Spread Publicity of ETP
-ETP shirts are in
-Next Week is "Hell Week"
-Tuesday Next week, Cap and Gown, Tale of 2, Building Character
-Wednesday Think Twice, The Fence, Fortunes Fool
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: May 6th
-ETP is 2 weeks from this Friday
-ETP directors need to meet with Maddie after Gen. Mem.
-Letter of Intent for Student Producer position due Monday
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 29th
- Turn in money ($15) for ETP shirts to Roy and Sami Sinclair
- Different classes bring different consumables to the ACT2 Picnic that will be at Gina's House
-Freshman: Dessert
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Setting Up
Tuesday: April 22nd
-We are getting T-Shirts for ETP, so if you are interested please give $15 to Sami Sinclair.
-We really need MVP nominees turned in so exec board can determine that.
-ETP is a month from tomorrow so make sure you get that stuff ready.
-The Act2 Picnic will be at Gina's house.
-Freshman: Desserts.
-Sophomores: Salads & Appetizers
-Juniors: Chips/ Bagged Crunchies
-Seniors: Pop & Help Set Up
Tuesday: April 8th
-Everything Due this Friday April 11th (ITS Points, Drama Letter Points, MVT Nominations)
-Beginning the tear down and re-assembling of lights
Tuesday:April 1st
-Introduce 2014-15 Exec Board
-MVT (Most Valuable Thespian) Nominations Due April 11th
-ITS (International Thespian Society) points and Drama Letter Points due next Friday, April 11th
-8 show seniors tell Roy
-Drama Letter? Get it in.
Tuesday:March 4th
-ETP is coming up sooner than you think, so make sure you write your scripts.
-March 17th we will have nominations for the new Executive Board.
-Tuesday March 18th will be elections for exec board, and ETP director letter of intents are due.
Tuesday: February 5th
-Next week is hell week.
-Our State Board Representatives are, Connor Loughry, Maren Krajacic, Elliot Perpich, and Bonnie Christilaw.
-IOU's need to be turned in now!!!!!
-We are going to do a student show on the Wednesday between shows for the Freshman (free).
-Tori needs help with the ticket booth if any willing souls would like to help out.
-If you want to write an ETP get writing!
Tuesday: February 11th
-We want to be off book completely tomorrow after rehearsal.
-We will be having a rehearsal Sunday February 23rd, 12:00-5:00.
-Bring in the bios right this second or face the wrath of Connor.
-Bring in your pay to play right this second as well if you plan on eating and looking awesome with an Act2 shirt.
Tuesday: February 4th
-Bios are due RIGHT NOW
-We must be off book Friday with help obviously.
-Crew Chiefs take ten minutes to have your crew write bios.
-Pay to Play is due right now as well, you can do business ads too.
-Four weeks from Friday is the show!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday: January 21st
-Parent meeting tomorrow night at 6:00.
-You have to pay for pay to play again for Romeo and Juliet.
-Make sure if something funny happens write it up for a Mock Award
Tuesday, January 14th
-Please at all the meetings be super polite.
-Parent meeting on January 22nd.
-Props crew needs more people to join their crew!!!
-Pay to play February 4th. Turn it in to Roy.
-Set crew also needs people to join.
-The set is going to be very large, and abstract.
-If anyone wants to help with the Ticket Booth, Tori will help train you on January 22nd.
Tuesday, December 17th
-Festival was awesome!!!
Between two people we have gotten over $100,000 dollars in scholarships.
Maria Hollobaugh got a full ride scholarship.
There were 3 superiors and 6 excellent's between the many who did an I.E.
-Yannick Christiensen will now be the new Sound Crew Chief.
-Cast will be here until 5:00 or 5:30 every day this week.
-The Holiday Throw-Down Winner will be decided soon.
-Pictures were today if you missed it.
General Membership: Tues, December 3rd
-Welcome new crewies!!!
-Auditions are on the upcoming 10th and 11th.
Bring a partner piece or a monologue. (It doesn't have to be memorized, but be prepared) 1-1.5 Minutes.
-Cast list will be posted after school Friday of next week.
-Festival is this Friday!
Bus will be outside the loading dock. BE THERE BY 6:15.
Bring Lefty Shirts for Saturday.
Dress nice for individual events.
Stage blacks for Lefty.
There will be a Glow Dance so bring white!
General Membership: Tues., November 26, 2013
- YAY Radio Hour is closed. Nice Job!!!
- IE Rehearsal today
- Romeo and Juliet Auditions December 10 & 11; callbacks on the 12th
- Get a partner and pick a scene: rehearse it. You can also do a monologue or soliloquoy
- If you're going to State Festival, I need you signed permission slip; pick one up from the paperwork table. We load the bus for Saginaw at 6:30 a.m. by the loading dock. ROY MUST HAVE YOUR PERMISSION SLIP BY THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4TH!
- Waiting For Lefty rehearsals every day next week; free public performance Wednesday night, Dec. 4th at 7:00 p.m.
- Your Crew Chiefs for Romeo and Juliet are:
Director--Madison Fyke
Sets--Austin Hess
Lights--Makayla Beauchamp
Art--Sami Sinclair
Sound--Yannick Christensen
Props--Katrina Gensterblum
Costumes--Emily Wittrup
Make-Up--Destiny Holt
General Membership: Tues, November 19
-Our public performance of Waiting for Lefty will be Wednesday, December 4th (Before Festival)
-Romeo and Juliet
Auditions: Dec 10th-11th
Callbacks: Dec 12th
Show Dates: March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th.
Letters of Intent needed!
Cast list will be posted Friday the 13th.
General Membership: Tues, November 12th
-Romeo and Juliet auditions will be before Holiday break. (Christmas)
-You need to write letter of intents for crew chiefs regardless if you are one currently or not.
-We need everyone to bring back their TOTS-Eat signs so we can reuse them next year.
-Also for senior crew chiefs you NEED to start training someone(s) to take over when you leave.
-Even though it is hell week doesn't mean that we should make it hell. Treat everyone with RESPECT, and learn to behave yourself.
General Membership: Tues, October 29th
-TOTS Eat is on Halloween which is this Thursday, so if you are interested make sure you talk to Roy, and get a group together.
-We are changing shows for our straight play:
-We are open to suggestions, but it is in the end a executive board decision.
-Your stuff needs to be in FOREVER AGO. (Get your paper work in NOW).
-Next week is tech week, and the next week is HELL WEEK.
General Membership: Tues, October 22nd
-TOTS-Eat Next Week (take home signs)
-See Mr. Roy if you have not turned in your pay to play.
-Only three weeks from Friday is opening night for 1940's.
-Lefty Rehearsal will be tomorrow.
General Membership: Tues, October 15th
-Don't forget about Drama Day at EMU this Saturday.
-All your stuff is do today (Bio and Pay to Play).
General Membership: Tues, October 8th
-We will have to hold very short auditions tomorrow after school for certain individual events for festival.
-EMU is having their drama day where you can go and do three of their workshops. ($12)
-Pay to Play is due one week from today. ($50)
-Festival Money is supposed to be due ASAP (5 more people).
-DO NOT FORGET ABOUT TOTS-EAT!!! We really want to support our community.
-We want bios in as soon as possible.
General Membership: Tues: October 1st
-Festival money is due today. (As soon as possible)
-Pay to Play is due in two weeks (the 15th).
-We are planning on donating our food to Gleaners Food Bank for TOTS-Eat.
-Try to get Mock Award for people to put in the box.
-Bios we want in by October 15th. (Cast and Crew).
General Membership: Tues, September 24th
-We are in fact doing our one act play "Waiting for Lefty."
-Auditions will be tomorrow, so make sure you grab a audition piece.
-Don't forget about TOTS-Eat if you are planning on trick-or-treating.
General Membership: Tues, September 17th
-Pinckney Soccer Club needs someone between 5.6 and 5.10 to be a mascot.
-We need volunteers for the Spooky Forest for the Pinckney Spooktakular.
-Dr. Darga approved our idea for a student show, but we need to compile a list of stuff that would revolve around education.
-Parent meeting is tonight in the drama room at 6:00.
-We collect money on Tuesdays, and it is due October 1st.
-Production Contracts are due this Friday.
-You can purchase our act2 hoodies for sale for $35.
General Membership: Tues, September 10th
-Festival is December 6th and 7th.
-Production contracts and pay to play are expected to get in ASAP.
-Auditions will be today and tomorrow.
General Membership: Thur, September 5th
-The musical that we are starting off the season with will be The 1940's Radio Hour.
-Be prepared for Festival if you would like to go. It is a fun and exciting opportunity.
-Make sure you follow the production contract, and make sure you get it in by September 20th.
-You can sell ads to cover your pay to play to make it easier on your parents.
-Halloween is coming up, and if you are interested you can collect cans for TOTS-EAT.
-We are interested in making this show a black and white show, so be courteous with our trial and error.
-Even if you are planning on auditioning please sign up for a crew in case you don't make it. (Don't be discouraged if you don't)
-There are a lot of crews to join including; Set, Costumes, Lights, Sound, Props, Make-up, and Art Crew.
2008-2009
General Membership: Tuesday, May 21st
-Bring Senior Pictures and Yearbooks to the Act2 Picnic.
-Say farewell to the seniors!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, May 14th
-May 24th is Act2 Picnic and ETP (Seniors Last Day)
- Giving Awards
- Announcing Crew Chiefs
- Eating Food
- Saying Farewell to Our Seniors
- Freshman: Desserts
- Sophomores: Salads
- Juniors: Snacks (ex. Chips)
- Seniors: Pop (setup also)
-ETP will be filmed and most likely put on youtube.
-ETP Dress Rehearsal will be on Thursday, May 23rd (Day Before ETP).
General Membership: Tuesday, May 7th
-We need you to get your ITS point records in.
-Most Valuable Player (We need nominations, so get some letters to nominate in to Roy)
-Aaron Weidman will be the Lights crew chief for ETP.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 30th
-We have International Thespian Society point records so make sure you fill those out.
-Fill out the sheet to get your drama letter if you have been with us for at least five shows.
-We need our vocal books back. For each one we don't get back we are fined $55.00.
-Not only do we have ETP the 24th, but we have the Act2 Picnic beforehand at Chumney's.
-Crew Chief letter of intents are due by next Friday.
General Membership: Tuesday, April 9th
-ETP Scripts need to be in by this Friday, April 12th
-If you have an IOU then make sure you get that in, so we can start paying for food.
-Next week is Hell Week, so you should be here everyday, unless you have an excuse.
-Hell Week
Monday: Cinderella
Tuesday: Cats
Wednesday: Annie
Thursday: Zombie Prom
Friday: Look Fancy :)
-Saturday is Tech so be here Noon-5:00
-Sunday is the first day of Hell Week: 12:00-8:00
-Tickets will start being sold next week.
-MOCK AWARDS (GET THEM IN)
General Membership: Tuesday, March 26th
-We need ETP scripts in by the Friday when we get back from Spring break.
-Get mock awards in so everyone gets a funny one.
-Tech week is the week after Spring break, so be prepared for the upcoming Hell Week.
-We still don't have all the bios in. If you don't get it in by the end of the week you won't be in the pamphlet.
-We need as much crewies help as possible. We need to paint all the props and set.
-We still need a gas mask! (Not to be creepy).
General Membership: Tuesday, March 19th
-Get in your mock awards if you want to have some fun.
-We already took IOU's so get your pay to play in ASAP!
-ETP plays will be due the Friday we come back after Spring break.
-DON'T GET PAINT ON THE CURTAINS!
-Tickets are now available for purchase.
-We still need a gas mask.
General Membership: Tuesday, March 12th
-Don't forget to get your bios in. They should have been in forever ago.
-If you are interested in putting signs around your neighborhood; let us know.
-We don't have many mock awards, so make sure you put some in.
-Help art crew and other crews as much as possible.
-Get your to pay to play in NOW or else you will not be getting a t-shirt and food :(
General Membership: Tuesday, February 26th.
-Don't forget to put in Mock Awards if you are interested in giving one to a friend.
-Sound crew is now meeting on Thursdays as well. This is starting the next week.
-Don't forget to get your pay to play and your ads in. The end of next week is the cut off.
-Make sure you get your bios in, this is your last chance. Remind your friends as well.
-If you are writing an ETP script make sure you get cranking.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 12th.
-Delaney is sick :( (oh and Jesse)
-Everyone (cast) is called tomorrow and Friday.
-The Facebook page is viewed by parents too, so watch what you post.
-Congratulations Maddie Fyke for making vice president of the state board!!! :)
-Congratulations Mr. Roy for being elected the state Director of Festival.
-If you were not here when we did bios last week make sure you fill one out, and give it to someone on Exec Board.
-Pay to play and ads are due this Friday so make sure you get them in.
General Membership: Tuesday, February 5th.
-Please bring you pay to play in next week, so we can have it in before the deadline.
-You can sell ads for your pay to play, so a business can advertise, and it makes your life better.
-Character Bios for cast is due February 8th.
-Crew Bios need to be complete, so you can be in the pamphlet for the show.
General Membership: Tuesday, January 29th
-Do not forget to get your pay to play in, so you can get your t-shirt and food.
-Also, do not forget to get your production contract in, so you can be here :)
General Membership: Tuesday, January 22nd
-If you think of cool or funny mock awards don't forget to put them in the box.
-You get three absences, and if you exceed that you will be removed from the cast.
-If you have any suggestions to give to the executive board, put them in the executive board box.
-Those who haven't been to boot camp talk to Austin (Set Crew Chief) for when you can do it.
-There is a school board meeting this Thursday the 24th, at 7:00 at Pathfinder if you can join us
General Membership: Tuesday, January 15th
-Bootcamp for set will be today, and another day yet to be determined.
-School board meeting at 7:00 next Wednesday the 13th. (The more people who show up the better, its at Pathfinder)
-Certain crews are changing what days they meet, so make sure you check in with your crew chiefs to verify.
-Thank You Holly Rowlette for an amazing t-shirt design :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 30th-
-Festival field trip forms are now available! Please pick one up from Mr. Roy, get it filled out, and return it ASAP! Festival is coming up!
-This is Tech Week, which means that if you are a crewie, you will be spending a lot of time at the theater for the next couple of weeks. Please check with your crew chief to see which days you will be meeting. If you are having trouble keeping up, don't hesitate to talk to your crew chief and teachers...they are more than happy to work with you if you need some help!
-PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up for TOTSEAT outside the drama room. Pick up signs and coupons from Roy, and ask Delaney if you have any questions!
-HELL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK! Although this is crazy and we will again be spending a great deal of time at Act2, there are also some really fun traditions involved!!
First of all, we run the entire show every night of Hell Week. This means that you will be at school every day until 7 or 8 in the evening. Dinner and some homework time is provided.
During Hell Week, we also do all we can to spread the word of the show around the school. Here's the lineup!
Monday: Seniors wear their Midsummer Shirts
Tuesday: Seniors and Juniors wear Our Town Shirts
Wednesday: Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores wear Mousetrap shirts
Thursday: The ENTIRE company wears their Earnest shirts!
Friday: Dress to the nines.....it's opening night!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 23rd-
-Get a group together and collect cans while you trick-or-treat so kids can eat.
-17 Days 5 Hours 43 Minutes 21, 20, 19..well, you get the idea...till opening night! WOOO!
-Bring cans to the drama room and put them in the box please!!!
General Membership: Tuesday, October 16th-
-We can not take anymore people to festival if you have not already turned in your down payment.
-Spooktacular People! Meeting at 5:30 Tonight!
-Auditions for Individual Events for festival are this monday to show us you have at least something together.
-Get your bios in as soon as possible cast and crew.
-Get your pay to play ASAP
General Membership: Tuesday, October 9th-
-Your 50 dollar pay to play is due this Friday! Remember, you can cover your pay to play with no money out of your pocket. Check the pay to play tab for any info that you need.
-If you have not turned in your 50 dollar down payment for festival yet, GET IT IN TO ROY ASAP!
-Keep thinking about TOTSEAT! It's coming up. :)
General Membership: Tuesday, October 2nd-
If you are interested in being stage manager talk to our President Delaney Kamm
Spooktacular is coming up on Friday, October 26th. If you are interested in doing it, make sure you are signed up: Contact Toby at 734-954-0503 or [email protected]
The parade is this friday so make sure you sign up on the call board and get a cool costume.
Down payment for festival is due this Friday so don't forget to turn it in if you want to go!
Pay-To-Play is due next Friday, November 12th.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 24th-
If you are interested in going to festival the down payment of $50 is due Oct. 5th
Pay to play, of $50 is due Oct. 12th
If you are not in band remember to sign up for walking in the homecoming parade! (ask Hannah the Costumes Crew Chief for silly costumes).
Remember to give your crew chief your bio.
Check with your crew chief for the days you will meet.
Bring cameras and take pictures of you and your friends having fun, to give to our Historian Alex Chumney.
General Membership: Tuesday, September 18th-
-If you are interested in going to Festival, your $50 non-refundable deposit is due October 5th. If you have any questions about Festival, do not hesitate to ask executive board or Mr. Roy!
-Please have your poster design entry submitted to Alex Chumney by this Friday!
-Production contracts are due this Friday.
-If you are interested in marching with Act2 in the Homecoming parade, please sign up! We need as many people as possible. :)
-Don't forget to turn in your pay-to=play ASAP...it is due on October 12th!
-Mr. Austin Hess, our fantastic set crew chief, will be holding a tool boot camp for any Act2-ie interested in learned how to help build set! Please stop by this Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday after school in the shop to learn lots and have fun!
General Membership: Tuesday, September 11th-
-Parent Night Monday 9-17. This is also curriculum night. The meeting will be held directly after curriculum night in the drama room from 8:30-9.
-Production Contracts Due%
Tuesday, February 19
Crew chiefs make a list of your crew, give to Roy
Crew chiefs send Skyler a paragraph on what your crew does
Ad sales and pay2play are due next Thursday
Bios are due next Tuesday
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