Important Information for Friday, April 10th

FOOD

All students should eat dinner BEFORE coming to the show tonight!  

(Please do NOT order and deliver pizza to JGMS.)  

We are providing water and basic snacks (pretzels, cookies, crackers) at intermission - but not a meal.  If your child needs something extra, please pack a dinner, sandwich or snack that is not messy and will not stain a costume. 

CHANGE IN CALL TIMES FOR CAST

Tomorrow/Friday, we would like all 8th graders plus Mrs. Potts to arrive at 5:20 to change into costumes, and report to the MakeUp room promptly at 5:30 p.m.

All 6th and 7th graders should arrive at 5:50 p.m. to change into costumes and report to the MakeUp room promptly at 6:00 p.m.

CALL TIMES FOR CREW

Crew members should arrive between 6:15-6:30 p.m. unless they have been told a different time by their managers or Mrs. Budka.

MAKE-UP

Please have your student bring his/her own mascara.  (Optional, though helpful, for boys).  In addition, please be sure your student brings in a towel to place over his/her costume during make-up application.  Mrs. Panagiotou has kindly washed shirts/costumes several times this week already!

HAND SANITIZER

If you have some, we can use donations of hand sanitizer.

Opening Night Reminders

We are looking forward to tonight.  Two reminders in case it's helpful:

1. FOOD:  

Please make sure that your child eats dinner before coming to JGMS for the call time.  We will have snacks during intermission, but we are NOT providing a meal.  We will be providing water backstage constantly, and your cast member is welcome to bring a personal water bottle.

If you child needs more than the usual snack, please send in a sandwich or something that will not stain a costume.  NO candy please.  

Please DO NOT send your child in with cash.  He/she will NOT be allowed to purchase candy from the POMS table during intermission.

2. CALL TIMES FOR MAKEUP

Your cast member's call time is the time that he/she should be dressed and ready in costume, reporting to the  LGI/MakeUp Room.  Please arrive 10-15 minutes in advance for your child to change into his/her costume.

MAKE UP Call Times for Thursday and Friday 7 PM performances are:

4:50 p.m. Beast, Belle, Gaston, LeFou, Maurice, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Babette, Chip, Madame de la GB

5:20 All 8^th Graders
5:40 All 7^th Graders
6:00 All 6^th Graders

Saturday’s call time will be 1 hour earlier.
If necessary, call times will be adjusted based on how long it actually takes to get all cast members made-up! 

Thanks and look forward to seeing you at the show tonight!

Tuesday, April 7 - Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday will be a dress rehearsal without makeup. A few photographers will be on hand to take candids, and catch up with the few kids who were absent on Monday. 

Dress rehearsal will start right after school and run until 6 (or possibly a few minutes after 6).

Snacks consisting of goldfish crackers, cookies, and water will be served right after school.  IF your student needs more, please send him/her with an additional snack or sandwich that will NOT stain the costumes. 

Please be in touch with any questions.  Looking forward to opening night!

Almost Show Time!

Hi everyone,

We are less than one week away from the show - and we need your help!  Please read the information below.

MakeUp: 

1. MakeUp Information page is above and was sent home with all cast members.  
2. We need  help - please sign up!  NO experience is necessary  -- we will "train" you if needed. This is a fun volunteer gig! You will be finished well before the show starts. Here is the Signup: Help with MakeUp

Photo Board Displays: Given other events in Bedford next Wednesday evening, our Photography Coordinators, Lori Alper and Daisy Girifalco had to schedule this task during the daytime hours, which we know is not ideal for many.  If you happen to be available for any amount of time, please sign up here: Photo Board SignUp

Schedule: Dress rehearsal with full makeup is Monday, April 6 after school until 6 p.m., and Tuesday, April 7 (without makeup) after school until 6 p.m. 

Cast Party: We have a few open SignUp slots for cast party assistance. The party will take place at the JGMS cafeteria after Saturday's performance.  Pick up will be confirmed, likely at 10 p.m.

Backstage Snacks:  If you are able to donate snacks, water and apple juice for backstage/intermission at the performances next week, please email Tina at JGMSmusical@gmail.com to get the specifics about what we need.

Publicity: Please spread the word about the show.  Here is the Facebook event page.

Thank you!  We have appreciated all of the contributions by parents - your time, creativity, generous donations and support of the students!  Please be in touch with questions. 

Tina and Mary

POMS Well-Wishes

Bedford POMS - Patrons of Music Students has generously sponsored our costume rentals for Beauty and the Beast.  Thank you - we so are grateful!

POMS will offer a Well-Wish table at all three performances.  Please see their note below:

Have a cast or crew member in Beauty and the Beast?  Surprise them after the show with a well-wish - a beautiful red or black silk rose with a personalized note from you!  POMS will be selling well wishes in
advance, and also before the show and during intermission.  Each gorgeous rose is $2, or 3 for $5 - one for each performance!  Look for us in the
lobby, or email Carol - sopranobyproxy@gmail.com to pre-order your well-wish.

We need Parent Volunteers! Please sign up where you can help.

To sign up for Backstage Supervision:
BACKSTAGE SUPERVISION MONITORS

To help with Cast and Crew Party:
CAST AND CREW PARTY VOLUNTEERS

To help with Ticket Sales:
TICKET AND USHER VOLUNTEERS

To help shop for water and snacks for backstage during the shows:
SHOP for WATER & SNACKS

To sign up for MakeUp:
MAKEUP ASSISTANCE

To help with photography and photo boards:
PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO DISPLAY BOARDS  (We especially need help with the Photo Display Boards.)

Any questions, please email jgmsmusical@gmail.com.  Thank you!!

JUST TWO MORE WEEKS TO GO....Rehearsal Schedule and Call for Photography Volunteers

Mrs. Budka sent out the following notice about next week's schedule:

The schedule for next week will change slightly from the original: 

Tuesday, March 31st, after school until 5:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, April 1st, 1-4 p.m. (as originally scheduled) 

Thursday, April 2nd, after school until 5:30 p.m.  Full costumes needed. 

So it's just an extra half hour on Tuesday and Thursday added to what we had posted on the original schedule.

Volunteers are needed to help with Photography and Photo Display Boards. To sign up, go to SignUp Genius Links for Parents.  Thank you!

SignUp Genius Links for Parents - UPDATED March 31st

These links are on the tab above, and I'm posting below as well.  Thank you to everyone who is already signed up.  There are a few more slots to fill.  Please fill in where you can help!  Any questions, please be in touch.

Parent SignUps

To sign up for Backstage Supervision:
BACKSTAGE SUPERVISION MONITORS

To help with Cast and Crew Party:
CAST AND CREW PARTY VOLUNTEERS

To help with Ticket Sales:
TICKET AND USHER VOLUNTEERS

To help shop for water and snacks for backstage during the shows:
SHOP for WATER & SNACKS

To sign up for MakeUp:
MAKEUP ASSISTANCE

To help with photography and photo boards:
PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO DISPLAY BOARDS

Thanks to everyone for your support of our JGMS cast and crew! 

Props - and Reminder about Costumes

Props:
If you have any of the following items to contribute, we would greatly appreciate it!
- rag dolls (old and not-modern-looking;
- candles (can be used);
- plastic food;
- ribbons (any width)
Please send in as soon as possible - by Thursday would be terrific!
Thank you!

Reminders for this week....

Tuesday, March 17th - students bring in costume accessories from home in a small plastic bin or laundry basket. Please be sure everything, including the bin is labeled with your student's name.

Thursday, March 19th - firm deadline on pre-sale ticket orders. Link to the form is above. Regular tickets will go on sale March 26th. 

Costume Fittings - We plan to call some of cast members after rehearsal on Thursday, March 19th to go over their costumes. (We will let you know which students on Tuesday.) There hasn't been enough time at rehearsals to complete all the fittings. If your student has been anxious about his/her costume, let us know. The costumes are fantastic!

Publicity - Please help get the word out. We would like to sell out at all three shows!  Posters are going up around town to coincide with ticket sales. Sandwich boards are going up 1 week prior (per town permit rules). We have advertised at all Bedford Schools, The Bedford Citizen, The Minuteman and BedfordKids and BEST. There is a Facebook event page: JGMS Presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. We have flyers we can email you if helpful.  Thank you!

Crew, Sets and Props

A reminder that all stage crew teams will meet tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/10) after school. A small change from the original schedule: Stage crew members will be dismissed in time to take the late bus at 3:45 p.m. tomorrow.

Scenery painting and construction work session Tuesday night from 6:30 - 9 p.m. Crew members and 8th grade cast members are welcome to join their parents and help out. 

Props search: We are looking for the following items. If you can help, email Mrs. B.

Unbreakable beer stein style mugs with handles. Can be wooden, metal or plastic.
Unbreakable pitchers (wooden, metal or plastic)
Fake plastic food - anything you have.
Outgrown black flat shoes or dancer's character shoes and jazz shoes.
Outgrown boys black dress pants.
A large ornate arm chair for the Beast's sitting room. It could look like a throne, or just a big upholstered wing-back chair that would be sturdy enough for the Beast to stomp on.  

Thank you!

Pre-Sale Ticket Orders for Cast and Crew

Families of cast and crew have the opportunity to pre-order tickets before the general public. An email with the order form was sent tonight to all families. Cast members were given a printed form today, and crew members will receive a copy next week. March 19th is the firm deadline for pre-ordering tickets.

Up on deck this week:
Rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday for all cast members until 4:30 p.m. Some students (as available) may be called to run through songs on Wednesday after school. 
Our costume team led by Lariza P. is busy!  We received a generous loan from the Holten Richmond Middle School in Danvers of beautiful and fun costumes for the "Be Our Guest" scene (which features almost everyone in the cast).  Photos below. 
Lariza will be sending out information soon with a list of what students will need from home for their part in terms of clothing and shoes. (For example, black long-sleeve shirts and black yoga-type pants and/or tights for the girls who are playing the wolves.)  We'll post the lists here, email and send home hard copies with your students.  Any questions, please be in touch. Thanks!

Amazing handmade mask by an 8th grade student (who played the Beast in Danvers)
and his art teacher. We are lucky to borrow this special item.

China Plate Costumes

Lumiere Hat

Our lovely Costume Coordinator posing as a Spoon!

Rehearsal Schedule for this week

All cast members stay for the full rehearsal, until 4:30 p.m.
Costume team will begin working with the students at rehearsals.
Please remind your student that there are resources online to help them practice their songs and choreography.
6 weeks to go!  Please be in touch with any questions: jgmsmusical@gmail.com.

Thursday, 2/12 Rehearsal - Message from the Director

Play rehearsal for tomorrow (Thursday, February 12th) will end at 3:45 for all cast members. No one needs to stay past that time. Also, the following cast members are NOT needed tomorrow: 

Hat Seller/Statue; Bookseller; Monsieur D'Arque; Gaston; and Lefou. 

Thanks everyone, and stay warm!

Mrs. B.

Rehearsal today

Good morning!  In case you are wondering, play rehearsal is ON for today as scheduled.  All cast until 3:40 p.m., and then all leads stay until 4:30 p.m.  Mrs. B. will make an announcement to remind the students this morning.

Our appreciation to all parents and 8th graders who came out last Thursday night to help bring up set pieces from the basement.  Many hands make light work!  Thank you!

Beauty and the Snow..this week's update!

Will there be school tomorrow? Word is that we'll hear in the morning. There may be a delayed opening.

Being optimistic, the rehearsal schedule for this week:

Tomorrow/Tuesday, 2/3 - full cast until 3:40 p.m.; and then the following leads stay until 4:30 p.m: Beast; Cogsworth; Lumiere; Belle; Babette; Madame de la GB; Mrs. Potts and Chip.

Thursday, 2/5 - full cast until 3:40 p.m.; and the following leads stay until 4:30 p.m:  Narrators 1, 2, 3, and 4; Prince/Beast; Old Woman/Enchantress; Belle; Gaston; Lefou; Maurice; Cogsworth; Lumiere; Belle; Babette; Madame de la GB; Mrs. Potts; Chip and Monsieur D'Arque.

ALSO on Thursday 2/5, there is a scenery/set work time from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the school.  Adults are needed to do some heavy lifting and moving set pieces. An email was sent about this.  Contact Mary or Tina with any questions.  Thank you!!

Thursday's rehearsal and Costume Inventory

Hope everyone is doing well after the snow storm.

Rehearsal tomorrow, Thursday 1/29 is all cast members until 3:40 p.m..  All leads stay until 4:30 p.m.

If you can join us, parent helpers are needed tomorrow, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - around 8 p.m. to do an inventory of costumes and accessories.  Thank you!

Update and Costume Inventory

Doesn't it feel like it should be Friday already?  Somehow weeks with Monday holidays seem so long! 

Beauty and the Beast rehearsals are going very well. Your kids are doing a great job. Are they telling you about the choreography and songs they have learned? Some of the cast members are going "off book" (without their scripts) for some of their scenes. The Directors say that this is great progress for January!

Thank you to the parents who helped with rehearsal snacks and shopping this week.  And, thank you to everyone who has made donations, signed up for a team and reached out to ask how you can help.

We now have coordinators for most all of the major tasks. If you signed up to be part of a team, you will hear directly from your coordinator when he/she is ready to start. The focus right now is getting Costumes, Set Design and Props in motion -- and of course, making sure that we have snacks ready to go at rehearsals. Next up will be Set Construction. 

Hopefully everyone received an email this evening with a message from the Costume Coordinator. We are looking for some helpers next Thursday, 1/29, 6:30 p.m. until around 8 p.m. to do an inventory of costumes and accessories.  (You don't need to be part of the costume team to do this task.) 

If you did not receive an email this evening, please email the Parent Coordinators or send a note in with your child to Mrs. B. so we can update your email information.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Today, Tuesday 1/20 - all cast until 3:40 p.m.; leads stay until 4:30 p.m. - except Narrator 1, 2 and 4

Thursday, 1/22, all cast until 3:40 p.m.; the following leads stay until 4:30 p.m.:  Beast; Cogsworth; Lumiere; Mrs. Potts; Chip; Madame de la GB; Babette and Belle.

Sorry to be posting so late today. You can see the schedule anytime by clicking the Rehearsal Schedule tab on the Home page.  Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!

Choreography, Music and Thursday's Rehearsal

If you click on the Cast Resources page above, you'll link to the Student Resources folder.  Cast members also received the link to this folder via their First Class/JGMS email addresses.  It contains choreography notes and links to the songs.  Cast members are expected to review both the choreography and music in between rehearsals.

Thursday, January 15th - Rehearsal is for LEADS only - until 3:40 p.m.

Any questions, email us at jgmsmusical@gmail.com

Thanks! and Next Week's Rehearsal Schedule

Thanks for such a great turnout last night at our Parent Information Meeting!  We just sent a follow-up email this morning.  If you didn't get it, or want to change your preferred email contact, send us a note at jgmsmusical@gmail.com.

Tuesday, 1/13 is the next rehearsal.  Full cast, including Narrators until 3:40 p.m.  Leads (except Narrators) stay until 4:30. 

CORI Form

All parents who volunteer are required to complete a CORI form. Please submit the form to Mary or Tina. We will have the form available at our parent meeting tonight. Thanks!

Rehearsal Schedule for January 8, 2015

Thursday's rehearsal is planned for the Full Cast until 3:40 p.m., and Leads will remain until 4:30 p.m.
Parent Volunteer meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the JGMS Music Room. 

Rehearsal Schedule for January 6, 2015

January 6  Full Cast until 3:40 p.m. All Leads* until 4:30 PAPERWORK DUE TODAY -music/scene distribution to choruses

*ALL Leads

Narrator 1

Narrator 2

Narrator 3

Narrator 4 Prince/Beast

Old Woman/Enchantress Belle

Aristocratic Lady

Sausage Curl Girl

Baker

Lady with Cane

Hat Seller/Statue

Milkmaid

Bookseller

Gaston

Lefou

Silly Girl 1

Silly Girl 2

Silly Girl 3

Silly Girl 4

Maurice

Cogsworth

Lumiere

Babette

Mrs. Potts

Chip

Madame de la Grande Bouche

Monsieur D'Arque