Set construction news

Thanks to all parents and students who came to the scenery moving party and sets meeting last Friday! We brought up tons of useful pieces from the basement and talked through the plans for making Pride Rock and other scenery.

Construction of Pride Rock will begin the week of March 6. Stage crew is invited to stay after school on Wednesday, March 8, to organize the far-upstage area where Pride Rock will live. Set-construction parents will meet Friday, March 10, starting at 2:00pm to begin construction itself. Peter Ricci is heading up the sets crew. (Note: If you arrive before school dismisses, you'll need to be buzzed in by the main office at the front door.)

Painting of the sets is slated for the week of March 13, with an expected completion date of March 20.

Updates before vacation week

The students have been working hard this week, and things are starting to come together! Here are a few reminders before February vacation.

• TOMORROW NIGHT, 2/17 at 6:00pm, we'll (finally!) have our scenery work party and sets meeting. If you can spare an hour, please come by and help us move things down to the basement and bring needed set pieces up to the stage. The sets volunteers will meet afterward (starting around 7:00) to identify what needs to be constructed and to assign jobs. 
• After February break, all rehearsals will run till 4:30pm. Students will not be able to take the late bus home, and must arrange for alternative transportation.
• Crew will start coming to rehearsals regularly starting Thursday, March 2. 
• All leads and other cast members with lines should be OFF BOOK (i.e., have everything memorized) when they return from vacation week. 
• Many thanks to all the volunteers who have provided snacks before rehearsal. Please remember that starting March 2, we'll have more students at rehearsal, so more food and drinks will be needed. Please contact Gretchen Kind if you notice supplies are running low. 
• Practice, practice, practice! Vocal and instrumental tracks are available on the "rehearsal tracks" tab on this website. Please take the opportunity during vacation week to rehearse on your own!

Have a wonderful vacation week!

Scenery moving and sets meeting RESCHEDULED for Monday, 2/13, 6:00pm/7:30pm

The scenery-moving work party previously scheduled for 2/7 has been rescheduled for Monday, February 13, starting at 6:00pm. We need a big crew of strong people who can take orders and lift and haul things. We'll be transporting large pieces up from the basement, constructing scaffolding that will become Pride Rock, and organizing the stage and music areas. 

At 7:30pm that night (or slightly earlier, if the work crew is efficient), Mrs. Budka will meet with the parent volunteers for sets. This is only for sets people -- props are more closely aligned with costumes for this show, and the costume and props people will meet together at a later date. 

Thanks for your flexibility. We'll see you Monday!

Rehearsal and work party CANCELLED 2-7-17

As you may have already seen, today's LION KING rehearsal and the work party/sets meeting this evening have both been cancelled due to weather and road conditions. 

Tonight's meeting will be rescheduled; watch your email and the blog for details. 

Stay safe and stay warm this evening!

Scenery-moving party and sets meeting, Tuesday 2/7 at 6:30pm

All volunteer hands on deck needed for a LION KING scenery-moving party on Tuesday, February 7, at 6:30pm in the JGMS auditorium. 

Strong people are needed to bring up the scenery pieces from the basement storage area, and organize the stage. No talent or experience necessary. Helpful 8th graders and high schoolers are welcome. If you can push a cart, we can use you!

After we are done with the heavy lifting and organization, those interested in helping with the scenery construction are invited to stay for a planning meeting with Amy Budka. Adults who signed up to help with sets should have received a separate email; if not, please contact Emily & Lariza at jgmsmusical@gmail.com to make sure we've got you on the right list.