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.

Production Meeting Jan 24

There will be a production meeting on January 4th at 1pm. We will be reviewing the calendar through FOOTLOOSE, and reviewing the status of WIZARD OF OZ.

AB; Tech Weekend notes

We had a dress run at 10pm Sunday:


SHOP notes:

• The masking legs need to be adjusted so they hang perpendicular.
• the "BOYZ" sign appears to be tipping down on the STAR side
• ALTAR keeps flapping in the breeze of the AC vent; perhaps it can be attached to the BOYZ sign
• For discussion with Dave, Patrick and Gene: would the traveller look better FLAT, or FULL? "Fullness" needs to be evened out, if we're going that way.
• The step units at the aisles are looking very tired; repaint, and do something about the hole in the carpet (replace carpet, or remove entirely)
• Pull up loose chain ends
• SLIDES: remove all animation/transition effects from the "big drop" sequence.
• repaint floor; maybe consider a stain finish for a darker look than the matte?

PROP notes:

• Paint STOOLS gloss black
• Paint Eric's Piano Stand gloss black
• Still waiting on sprinkler
• Still looking for larger water bottles
• Hot pot for dry ice - use one from PRODUCTION OFFICE
• KC will pick up dry ice for run of show; he'll be picking up first load on Tuesday.
• CRASH BOX.
  

Overall, it was a very good run through; the actors are ready for an audience, although we're still cleaning up sound and lights.

UPDATED - AB Calendar update - Feb 1 and Feb 6

The February 6 performance is at 10:30 AM.

Original post:--------------------------------------------
It turns out that February 1 is a teacher planning day, so the 10am performance on that day is CANCELLED.

It was re-scheduled for Wednesday, February 6. PLEASE MARK THIS ON YOUR CALENDARS NOW BEFORE YOU FORGET!! :-)

UPDATE on Production Meeting

The January 10 production meeting is pushed back to 1:00pm.

Production Meeting Jan 10

The next production meeting will be on January 10th, at 12:30 pm. We will finalize the schedule through opening, and make sure that both Altar Boyz and Wizard of Oz are on track.

Rehearsal Report: AB #10

   ALTER BOYZ REHEARSAL #10      DATE:SUNDAY 1/6/08

  FILED BY: PROD. ASM GABY MACIAS


  ABSENT/LATE:

  REHEARSAL CALLS:1:00 - MIND,BODY AND SOUL
                                    3:30-4:30 - LA VIDA..
                                    4:30-5:30 - DINNER BREAK
                                    5:30 - EPIPHANY
                                    6:30 - W/ ERIC GOING OVER " I BELIEVE"
                                    7:15 - RUN THROUGH FROM TOP - "THE BOX"

  COSTUME/FITTINGS: GOT VEN NEW SHOES. WORK GREAT. THANK ELLIS.
                                      ANY WORD ON THE ROMAN HELMET?
  SCENIC NOTES:
  PROP NOTES: WILL REPAINT ALL STOOLS GLOSSY BLACK OPENING WEEK.
                           HAVING ONE MORE DUMMY MIC MADE TO TOTAL 5 BY TUES.
                           IS CART A SFX SQUEEK OR PROP MADE?
  SOUND:
  ELECTRICS:
  TOMORROW: TUES.1-9
  MISC.: CARL PUT HARD COPIES OF LAST REHEARSAL NOTES IN EVERYONES MAILBOXES
             BELLSOUTH DID NOT CONNECT THIS WEEKEND.
             KEEPING 1-9 SCHEDULE FOR NOW.

Rehearsal Report: AB #7

ALTAR BOYZ REHEARSAL # 7 DATE: THURS 1/3/08

FILED BY: PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER CARL WAISANEN

ABSENT/LATE:

REHEARSAL CALLS: 2:00- CALL FOR PUTTING IN VEN TO LA VIDA AND MIRACLES 3:00 OTHER BOYS HERE 3:30- GET READY FOR PHOTO CALL 4:00 PHOTO CALL 5:30-6:30- DINNER 6:30- 10:00- START AT TOP AND WORK TRANSITIONS GOT TO JUST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GENESIS

COSTUME DAVE WOULD LIKE THE YARMULKE TOBE MORE CONTRASTING WITH ABES HAIR AND MAYBE PULL IN SOME OF THE ORANGE AND GREEN

SCENIC NOTES: CHECK INTO RENTAL OF A CORDLESS FOGGER FOR TOP OF THE SHOW

PROP NOTES: SHEEP AND TICKET BARREL ORDERED

SOUND:

ELECTRICS: HAVE SPOTS BEEN HIRED YET?

TOMORROW: SAT AND SUNDAY REHEARSAL MAY BE MOVED TO 1:00- 9:00

MISC:

ACCIDENT/INJURIES:

Rehearsal Report: AB #6

ALTAR BOYZ REHEARSAL # 6 DATE: WED 1/2/08

FILED BY: PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER CARL WAISANEN

ABSENT/LATE: VEN OUT TODAY WITH BRONCHIAL INFECTION GABY OUT WITH FLU

REHEARSAL CALLS: 2:00- BLOCK LA VIDA 5:30-6:30- DINNER 6:30-10:00- FINISH LA VIDA AND REVIEW

COSTUMES/FITTINGS: XANDER/ CHRIS / ANDREW AT SALON 11:00AM TOMORROW

SCENIC NOTES:

PROP NOTES: NEED PUPPETS THAT ARE SHEEP BUT NOT COPIES OF PREVIOUYSE PRODUCTIONS (LAMBCHOPS?)

SOUND: ONE LIVE MIC FOR THE BEAT-BOX

ELECTRICS:

TOMORROW: 2:00- CALL FOR PHOTO CALL 2:30 SHOOT ON THE ROOF 3:00- ERIC CALL START ADDING DIALOGUE TO WHAT WE HAVE SO FAR

MISC:

ACCIDENT/INJURIES:

Rehearsal Report: AB #5

ALTAR BOYZ REHEARSAL # 5 DATE: MON 12/31/07

FILED BY: PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER CARL WAISANEN

ABSENT/LATE:

REHEARSAL CALLS: HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 12:00-4:30- WORK ON NEW MUSIC AND REVIEW THE DANCE THAT WE DID

COSTUMES/FITTINGS: SHOULD GET HAIR DONE WED IF POSSIBLE ACTORS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY MAY GET A CALL WED MORNING FOR APPOINTMENT BEFORE 2:00PM BABS WILL TALK TO DAVE AND THEN COORDINATE THROUGH CHRISTY WHO HAS A CALL INTO THE SALON STAR OF DAVID BLING FOR ABRAHAM/ SHORTER THAN LUKES CAN WE GET JOSE'S SHOES BROUGHT IN WED MORNING TO BE RUBBERIZED? SO WE CAN WORK IN THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (THEY ARE IN THE BLACK BOX)

SCENIC NOTES:

PROP NOTES:

SOUND:

ELECTRICS:

TOMORROW: WED- 2:00-10:00 REHEARSAL GENESIS/ MIRACLE/ EVERYBODY FITS/ LA VIDA

MISC:

ACCIDENT/INJURIES: