Friday, September 3, 2010
The New Blog
In an attempt to link our blog to the school webpage we have had to change our website. Our new website is madisonplayers.weebly.com. Also if you go to the madison highschool webpage mhs.d321.k12.id.us click on clubs and then MAPS it should also link you to our website. Thanks to everyone for being so supportive.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Parent Letter
This is for all of the parents and students in Singin in the Rain. This is a copy of the parent letter. If you would like to print this just copy and paste it into a word document and then you should be able to print it. We thank you all and we know this is going to a great show.
Welcome to the first musical in the new high school! Everyone is very excited to perform this show in this new venue! This letter is to inform you about all the particulars of participating in the musical so that you know what is ahead. To begin with, this year’s drama council has created a blog page for information, it is:
Madisonplayers.blogspot.com
SCHEDULE
Rehearsals run every night from 4 to 6PM approximately. Each night may vary so please be patient; this is a very big show requiring lots of time to bring it together. Choreography will be one night a week on Wednesday that we know of—at the writing of this letter we are still in need of a choreographer and so the schedule will adjust according to their needs.
• Saturday rehearsals are November 6th and 13th in the morning. The 13th will be a dress rehearsal and lunch will be served afterward.
• At the beginning of November the orchestra will join rehearsals and they will last 3 hours instead of 2 until we do full-run thru’s and then rehearsals will last 4 hours. Full runs begin around November 9th.
• Dress rehearsals are November 13th and 15th thru the 17th
• Performance dates are November 18, 19, 20 and 22 (Monday.) Curtain is 7 PM. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children/students. We are discouraging babes in arms from coming to the show for etiquette reasons.
FEES
The participation fee for the musical is $100. This covers most costuming, makeup, props, a t-shirt and a poster for each cast member. If a parent or student does not want to pay for the fee out of pocket, there are ways to earn those fees which will be explained below. If you feel you cannot afford this fee, please see Mr. Hibbard immediately because we do not want anyone to drop out because of money.
EARNED FEES
Because a musical requires so much in terms of overall production, you can help us pull the production off and thereby waive your fees based on what you do. Here are the opportunities:
1. Costume Committee—Ann Cluff is my costume coordinator. She decides what goes on the kids and when. Often we have things that need to be sewn or made for the cast members. You can earn anywhere from $10 off to the whole $100, depending upon how much you do. Ann determines how much each piece is worth and if she thinks a person has the ability to sew what is needed. These folks can also help Ann cut out patterns, gather costumes from cast members, etc.
2. Fee chair—the fee chairman keeps track of who has paid how much of their fee, who has earned so much of their fee. This job is very important as it assures that all fees have been paid and all credit recorded. This position earns $100.
3. Concessions chair—concessions includes being in charge of any food we might sell, flowers, etc. The concessions chair needs to coordinate with Mr. Hibbard to get the items and have a team of people who help sell before the show, during intermission, and after the show. $100 for the chair, $20 night for helpers.
4. T-Shirt chair—this person helps initiate and follow-up on the design of the t-shirts and sweatshirts for the cast and crew. They need to generate a list of the cast and their sizes, coordinate with Kettle Embroidery with the design and printing, gather the upgrade money and pass out the shirts to the cast and crew. $100.
5. Ushers—Because we are in a new theatre, ushers are going to be a common thing at every performance. Food is NOT allowed in the new auditorium and ushers help to enforce that. They also stand by the doors to help people out when they need to go, but only let them back in when there is a break in the action. This helps to ensure the quality of the performance for both the audience and the cast. Ushers earn $20 a night. We need at least 4 ushers per night. PLEASE BE FOREWARNED THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH THE SHOW—YOU MUST STAY AT YOUR POST FOR THE DURATION!
6. Playbill chair—this person designs and organizes the playbill for the show. They need to include cast, crew, and other production people lists, be able to put the ads in the playbill and get it ready for printing. Only a person with good skills and experience in desktop publishing should consider this position. It pays $100.
SELLING ADVERTISING
Because not all have time nor desire to help with the production, they can get their fee waived by selling advertising for the playbill or program. Every dollar in advertising sold is matched in a fee waiver, so if you sell $100 worth of ads, your fee is paid for! A sheet at the end of this document gives the particulars. THERE IS A DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ADS AND IF YOU MISS IT, YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK!
FINE ARTS CAR WASH
For years now the Band has hosted a car wash fundraiser to help defray the costs of participating in any program in the fine arts department. Students get pledges from people for how many cars we will wash and then helps wash the cars! The recommended pledge is $.04 a car, but often people pledge more. Many students have earned all their fees for the entire year by getting out and doing this fundraiser. Those are all the things you or your student can do to pay for the musical fee. We want everyone to be aware that we don’t want any student to NOT participate in the musical because of the fee. If there are difficult circumstances in your family, please come and speak with Mr. Hibbard and we can try to work something out.
Thank you very much!
Robert B. Hibbard
Madison High Drama Director
• $50 for a full page (4.25” x 5.5”) Basically, an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper folded in half.
• $35 for half a page
• $25 for one quarter
• $15 for a business card
Fill out the form below and give it to the person who approached you.
Name of organization_____________________________________________________
Size of ad requested (please circle) full page half page quarter page card
Seller’s name___________________________________________________________
Paid for with (seller please circle one) cash check
MAKE CHECKS OUT TO MADISON HIGH DRAMA DEPARTMENT
Singin in the Rain
Parent’s/Cast Member Letter
Dear Parents and cast member,Welcome to the first musical in the new high school! Everyone is very excited to perform this show in this new venue! This letter is to inform you about all the particulars of participating in the musical so that you know what is ahead. To begin with, this year’s drama council has created a blog page for information, it is:
Madisonplayers.blogspot.com
SCHEDULE
Rehearsals run every night from 4 to 6PM approximately. Each night may vary so please be patient; this is a very big show requiring lots of time to bring it together. Choreography will be one night a week on Wednesday that we know of—at the writing of this letter we are still in need of a choreographer and so the schedule will adjust according to their needs.
• Saturday rehearsals are November 6th and 13th in the morning. The 13th will be a dress rehearsal and lunch will be served afterward.
• At the beginning of November the orchestra will join rehearsals and they will last 3 hours instead of 2 until we do full-run thru’s and then rehearsals will last 4 hours. Full runs begin around November 9th.
• Dress rehearsals are November 13th and 15th thru the 17th
• Performance dates are November 18, 19, 20 and 22 (Monday.) Curtain is 7 PM. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children/students. We are discouraging babes in arms from coming to the show for etiquette reasons.
FEES
The participation fee for the musical is $100. This covers most costuming, makeup, props, a t-shirt and a poster for each cast member. If a parent or student does not want to pay for the fee out of pocket, there are ways to earn those fees which will be explained below. If you feel you cannot afford this fee, please see Mr. Hibbard immediately because we do not want anyone to drop out because of money.
EARNED FEES
Because a musical requires so much in terms of overall production, you can help us pull the production off and thereby waive your fees based on what you do. Here are the opportunities:
1. Costume Committee—Ann Cluff is my costume coordinator. She decides what goes on the kids and when. Often we have things that need to be sewn or made for the cast members. You can earn anywhere from $10 off to the whole $100, depending upon how much you do. Ann determines how much each piece is worth and if she thinks a person has the ability to sew what is needed. These folks can also help Ann cut out patterns, gather costumes from cast members, etc.
2. Fee chair—the fee chairman keeps track of who has paid how much of their fee, who has earned so much of their fee. This job is very important as it assures that all fees have been paid and all credit recorded. This position earns $100.
3. Concessions chair—concessions includes being in charge of any food we might sell, flowers, etc. The concessions chair needs to coordinate with Mr. Hibbard to get the items and have a team of people who help sell before the show, during intermission, and after the show. $100 for the chair, $20 night for helpers.
4. T-Shirt chair—this person helps initiate and follow-up on the design of the t-shirts and sweatshirts for the cast and crew. They need to generate a list of the cast and their sizes, coordinate with Kettle Embroidery with the design and printing, gather the upgrade money and pass out the shirts to the cast and crew. $100.
5. Ushers—Because we are in a new theatre, ushers are going to be a common thing at every performance. Food is NOT allowed in the new auditorium and ushers help to enforce that. They also stand by the doors to help people out when they need to go, but only let them back in when there is a break in the action. This helps to ensure the quality of the performance for both the audience and the cast. Ushers earn $20 a night. We need at least 4 ushers per night. PLEASE BE FOREWARNED THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH THE SHOW—YOU MUST STAY AT YOUR POST FOR THE DURATION!
6. Playbill chair—this person designs and organizes the playbill for the show. They need to include cast, crew, and other production people lists, be able to put the ads in the playbill and get it ready for printing. Only a person with good skills and experience in desktop publishing should consider this position. It pays $100.
SELLING ADVERTISING
Because not all have time nor desire to help with the production, they can get their fee waived by selling advertising for the playbill or program. Every dollar in advertising sold is matched in a fee waiver, so if you sell $100 worth of ads, your fee is paid for! A sheet at the end of this document gives the particulars. THERE IS A DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ADS AND IF YOU MISS IT, YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK!
FINE ARTS CAR WASH
For years now the Band has hosted a car wash fundraiser to help defray the costs of participating in any program in the fine arts department. Students get pledges from people for how many cars we will wash and then helps wash the cars! The recommended pledge is $.04 a car, but often people pledge more. Many students have earned all their fees for the entire year by getting out and doing this fundraiser. Those are all the things you or your student can do to pay for the musical fee. We want everyone to be aware that we don’t want any student to NOT participate in the musical because of the fee. If there are difficult circumstances in your family, please come and speak with Mr. Hibbard and we can try to work something out.
Thank you very much!
Robert B. Hibbard
Madison High Drama Director
Playbill Advertising
Singin in the Rain
Advertise in our playbill! Hundreds of people attend the musical every year, and your ad could catch their eye! All ads are in black and white. For highest quality, we recommend creating the ad on a computer using the PDF format and saving it to a disk. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL ADS ARE DUE AT THE SCHOOL BY HALLOWEEN!! (OCTOBER 31!)• $50 for a full page (4.25” x 5.5”) Basically, an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper folded in half.
• $35 for half a page
• $25 for one quarter
• $15 for a business card
Fill out the form below and give it to the person who approached you.
SINGING IN THE RAIN
PLAYBILL ORDER
Name of organization_____________________________________________________
Size of ad requested (please circle) full page half page quarter page card
Seller’s name___________________________________________________________
Paid for with (seller please circle one) cash check
MAKE CHECKS OUT TO MADISON HIGH DRAMA DEPARTMENT
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