Last minute Alterations

I've revamped our online services one last time; I've moved all the data off the Production Homepage and into this Blog; the links in the sidebar have been updated accordingly.

I did this because the Homepage was difficult to update, and it requires a login every 90 days or the account is erased. Since I can barely remember to do it, and since there are no webmasters on staff, moving everything to the blog makes sense.

Carl and Christy have been given Admin privileges; they can add people, or edit any post they need to. I hope the Playhouse continues to make use of the Blog; I've found it to be a very convenient place to refer to for quick reference.

The Sunbird Calendar on the Production Office computer has the username and password stored for calendar updates; I have shown Joy Finer how to use it, as Barbara is pushing for her to be the calendar adminstrator. But Carl can also make updates as need be, and if a replacement is found for my position, it's easy to pick up.

This blog was set up in an account that I created for this purpose; I will not be canceling the account or the blog. So onward and upward!

Best wishes in the future!

Production Meeting Notes/ Jan 31

This will be my last production report. It has been a privilege working with you, and I hope that we will work together in the future.

ALTAR BOYZ:

• Carl will be out the final weekend due to a family committment
• Gaby will SM
• Photo Call this Wednesday following the performance
• Alberto Romeu will be shooting

WIZARD OF OZ

• Show opened remarkably well; some rough techs, but the shows are running, and audience response is very strong.
• We need a permanent solution for a computer to run the slide show; one of the white eMacs will do it. Perhaps Hector's laptop can do it; I will put him in touch with Kris Cardenas

THUMBS will running as scheduled; we will not be putting up a replacement show

FOOTLOOSE is on track to load in on February 27 as scheduled.

• Gene will order a dumpster for that Tuesday, to be removed that afternoon.
  
• We will be scrapping most of ALTAR BOYZ; it's extensively recycled
  

CREW:

• Gaby as ASM
• 2 spots
• Backstage: Kris C. and two others to be determined
• Wardrobe: Michelle will oversee Gillian and Anette

PAINT! Production Fact Sheet

Venue: Balcony
PAINT! Marc Chagall's Colorful Musical Adventure is about young Marc Chagall’s passion and persistence to follow his dream to become an artist.

This will be performed during the National Children's Theatre Festival as the winner of the playwriting competition.





Creative Team:

Director	Earl Maulding
Stage Management
Musical Director	TBA
Costume Designer	Ananda Keator
Set Designer	Katherine Trittschuh
Lighting Designer	Patrick Tennent

CRITICAL DATES

Run Dates	April 23 - May 31
Set Plans Due	Feb 8
Lighting Plot Due	Apr 1, 2008
First Day Of Rehearsal	April 7, 2008
Photo Shoot/Promo	tba
Set Load-in	Apr 8 2008
First Day on Set	April 17, 2008
First Preview	April 23 10:00am
Opening	April 25th
Photo Shoot/archival	tba
Closing Performance	May 31, 2008 2:00pm

FOOTLOOSE Production Facts

Venue: Mainstage

Based on the movie. Nominated for 4 Tony Awards and has the potential to become the next Grease with its high energy, exuberant entertainment, bursting to life with music, romance, and dance. One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory, the FOOTLOOSE sound track was #1 on the billboard charts.

Creative Team

Stage adaptation	Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Original Screenplay	Dean Pitchford,
Music	Tom Snow,
Lyrics	Dean Pitchford,
Director	David Arisco
Stage Management	Carl Waisanen
Choreographer	Barbara Flaten
Musical Director	Dave Nagy
Costume Designer	Ellis Tillman
Set Designer	Sean McClelland
Lighting Designer	Patrick Tennent
Sound Designer	Alexander Herrin

CRITICAL DATES

Run Dates	March 5 - April 6, 2008
Set Plans Due	17-Dec-07
Lighting Plot Due	1-Feb-08
First Day Of Rehearsal	12-Feb-08
Photo Shoot/promo	15-Feb-08
Set/light load in	18-Feb-08
First Day on Set	27-Feb-08
Ten out of Twelve Days	February 29 & March 2, 2008
First Preview	5-Mar-08
Opening Night	7-Mar-08
Photo Shoot/archival	TBD
Closing Performance	6-Apr-08

Production Meeting Jan 31

My final production meeting is Thursday Jan 31 at 1pm. I'd like everyone to be there, mostly so we can tie up a whole lot of loose ends:
- The upcoming rental on Feb 9
- Who will be handling payroll
- who will be handling inventory
- who will be handling scheduling

Sean McClelland will be joining us, so bring your Footloose questions. I have also asked Joy Finer to step in.

Upcoming Theater Rentals

February 8th, 2008
MAINSTAGE
8:00 am set up
10:00 go
Show runs about 2 1/2 hours.

Sound

• operator
  
• hook up Miracles' 5 wireless handheld mics
• probably walk-in playback
  

Lights

• General wash
• houselights probably stay up
• can be run by designated event coordinator
  

Stage

• Dressing room - first floor. Make up/hairstyling for one.
  
• stool?
• table for water?
• Stagehand backstage to page curtains, help talent on/off stage
  

I'd like Michelle and Gaby to work this event; they can flip a coin to see who's backstage and who's flipping the light switch in the booth. Tiku's on sound.


March 8th, 2008
Balcony Theater & Black Box
4:30 pm set up
7:30 performance

This is a choral presentation; the BB will be used as a waiting room for each choir to warm up and put on their robes. Choir size is up to 30, with about 100 people singing throughout the evening.

We will need two technicians for this event:
Technical coordinator
Sound Operator

Since this rental is concurrent with FOOTLOOSE, we may need to hire outside coordinator and sound op. Make recommendations to Joy Finer and Dave Arisco.

STAGE

• Clear stage of OZ set; allow for entrance through the In-One on either side.
• Black masking and cyc
  
• Tech coordinator to handle traffic backstage and assist with arranging stage
  

SOUND

• They are bringing their own sound and mics; we are providing a feed into our board
• We provide house sound op to oversee hook up and monitor house speakers
  
• They will need power for equipment and one keyboardLIGHTS

LIGHTS

• General lighting, up and down. Sound op can run slider.

AltarBoyz: schedule change

The February 6 10:30 am school matinee of ALTAR BOYZ is canceled due to FCAT testing.
Sleep in everyone!

Wizard of Oz is still up. Get yer asses on the Yellow Brick Road of Yellow Brick.