Backstage Apprentice Schedule

This schedule is for all hat, hair, makeup, and accessory apprentices.

Monday May 2 (final dress rehearsal): Hannah Nelson, Aimee Steffenhagen, Abby Stephany, Kellan Vagnini

Wednesday, Mar 4: Hannah Nelson, Courtney Englund, Abby Stephany, Sarah Mueller

Thursday, May 5: Elizabeth Cantrall, Aimee Steffenhagen, Abby Stephany, Kellan Vagnini

Friday, May 6 9:30: Hannah Nelson, Courtney Englund, Abby Stephany, Felicia Mott

Friday, May 6 7:00: Elizabeth Cantrall, Aimee Steffenhagen, Abby Stephany, Sarah Mueller

Saturday, May 7 1:30: Elizabeth Cantrall, Aimee Steffenhagen, Abby Stephany, Kellan Vagnini

Saturday, May 7 700: Hannah Nelson, Courtney Englund, Abby Stephany, Felicia Mott

Time Change

Make a Note - The time for our performance at Decorah is changed to 9:15. Watch for the schedule for performance week coming out soon.

A Couple Things From Mrs. George

Hello all,
We are in need of two things; first, a steamer for clothing. Call Mrs. George if you can help.

Secondly, a responsible person is needed with a clothes hanger in the back of their car to help transport costumes, and must also commit to being there about 10 minutes early to Decorah, Holy Angels, and setup at the high school. Again, call Mrs. George at  262.305.8910

Thanks!

Tuesday, May 3

Tuesday, May 3 is a free day.

On Friday make sure to get a handout on the schedule for performance week with directions and times.

See you tomorrow.

The last 3 rehearsal times

Wednesday, April 27 - Be ready to go at 1:00 - so arrive between 12:30 and 1:00 and help unload the trailer. Not a dress rehearsal, but need all props, furniture pieces and backdrop. Townspeople do come, but bring a book. Musicians connect with Libby to see when you are to be there. Apprentices do not need to come unless your adult partner needs you.

Friday, April 29 - 12:15 - 4:30 Dress Rehearsal. Newspaper will be taking pictures and maybe interviewing.

Monday, May 2 - 12:15 - 4:30 (This is back to our usual time because there is no track meet)

There is no eating in costume, so eat lunch before you come. Some dry snacks are allowed later in the day for those who need it.

We are almost there! Keep reviewing those lines. Everyone check your entrances and exits so you are sure of them.

I am still not sure if we have a Tuesday performance - waiting on school personnel.

May the Lord grant you grace and mercy and peace in abundance, Mrs. Wells

Hair schedule - actors

Hello Hair girls,

You have done a great job learning the styles and getting the actors to look their part....

To help the hair gals meet their deadline these are the 3 people that need to report to hair BEFORE COSTUMING.
Katie Nelson
Sarah McCulloch
Hannah Englund

You three are exempt from unloading the trailer as well. You can make up for it at the end by loading it up.

Right after costuming go to hair- Abby Brooks, Christine Pollnow, Micaela Wells and Chastis George

Thanks everyone and thanks to Mrs. Wilke for helping out.

Info from the director

Make sure to pray for each other regularly. There are some viruses surfacing during this "first warm then cold" weather. Dress rehearsals sure flow better when all are present.

But if your child is sick, please call me at 677-1378 so I can plan accordingly. It is best to call 2 hours before a practice.

Students make sure to ask your mom if you received any emails. I am sending out notes and tweaking things via email rather than the general blog. But they only work if you read them.

Wed, April 27th - I only need the actors, not apprentices. Not a dress rehearsal. Musicians may have a shorter rehearsal - Libby will decide. I do need props out of trailer. Not sure at this time if I need townspeople....I will let you know Monday.

Since we ditched the platform, we need a rug to define Julia's house. I am thinking a braided rug in the 4' x 6' size - dark blue or brown or neutral. Please call me right away or send a picture if you have a possibility.

That is all for now - have a blessed Easter

Costume need

Costumers need to borrow one nice full crenolin. Borrow from a cousin or aunt? Call Sara George ASAP.

On Monday - remember your T-shirts. This is what you wear each dress rehearsal and performance under your costume. You should keep it in your HIS backpack. Boys try to match it to the color of your shirt. Girls in dresses - a tank top is preferable as it is less bulky and it should be white if you are wearing a white blouse.

If there is a long line at costume check in or check out - see hats/shoes, or accessories for your string tie or neckerchief.

See you on Monday

Cookie Sale Fundraiser

Hello,

The performances are coming quickly. That means it's time to bake or buy cookies! Each family MUST donate 3-4 dozen cookies that will be sold at the West Bend H.S. performances. There will be two different cookie drop off dates to choose from. The first date will be Friday, 4/29 at 4:30 PM after the rehearsal at the Refinery. Please give the cookies to Kathy Pallo or Julia Carl. We will freeze the cookies till they are needed. The second drop off date will be Friday, 5/6 before the evening show at West Bend H.S. - please drop off your cookies no later then 6:00 PM.

Please e-mail Julia Carl at jacarl1@aol.com with the date you will be dropping off your cookies - (either Fri., 4/29 @ 4:30 - Refinery or Fri., 5/6 @ 6:00 -WBHS). Please e-mail by Tuesday.

NOTE: Cookies must be in a disposable container or put your name on your container and pick up after the Saturday night show. Please, no bags to avoid broken cookies.

Thank you so much!

Julia Carl

HIS Scrapbooking

SAVE THE DATE

The Two Gents scrapbook will be assembled on May 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Community Church.  Please plan on coming to help put it together.  For you new folk, every year we assemble a H.I.S. Player memory book.  It's usually about twenty pages.  You bring scissors, glue and all of your creativity and I bring paper, pictures and embellishments. If you have an inspiration for a page, let me know earlier so I can print the picture and size that you want. I don't know the cost of the book yet, but it will include the printing costs and my costs.  I try to keep it under $20.  Money will be due when you receive your book.  Assembling the scrapbook is not mandatory, but appreciated (and a lot of fun).  I will have a sign up at the cast party so you can let me know if you want a book and if you'll be able to help put it together.  My goal is to have them printed by June 4th , so that I can distribute them to all of you at graduation.  We'll make arrangements for all of those not attending graduation.  So, get that date on your calendars and pray that I get some good pictures at the dress rehearsals.

Rhonda Hensler

Important stuff from the director

We forgot to mention - all cast wear a clean T-shirt under your costume to absorb your sweat and keep the costumes cleaner.

Our public shows at West Bend High School are at 7:00 - not at 7:30 like I have in my former post.

Today at dress rehearsal the hair and makeup people need to set up behind the set.

Unload the trailer right away and get costumed right after that - hoping to start the meeting at 1:30 after everyone is dressed.

See you soon!

Performance Week schedule

The long awaited performance week schedule. Many thanks to Mrs. Guagliardo for persevering.

Monday May 2 - final dress rehearsal 11:30 - 3:00 at the Refinery (Newly scheduled and changed time)

Tuesday - open for now

Wednesday May 4 - Decorah elementary in West Bend 9:40

Thursday May 5 Holy Angels in WB 9:30 Lunch together then Setup at High School - 2 hours around 12:30 - 2:30

Friday May 6 WB High School 9:30

Public shows Fri and Sat night at 7:30 and Sat aft matinee at 1:30

Please keep Tues open as Kewaskum Middle School may be hosting us.

The above times are when we start the show. You need to be there at least 75 minutes before. So the report time for the mornings is 8:15.
If your friends or family have conflicts with the 3 public performances they may come to the Friday morning show at WBHS - plenty of room. Decorah is not open. Holy Angels would have a few bleacher seats open on the edge. Any of the 2 last dress rehearsals are open, but as you know the Refinery is a bit cramped.

We will explain more today. Any other questions call Mrs. Wells

HIS Players Make-up!

All actors & musicians should come to rehearsals and performances with the folllowing. *Black Eyeliner
*Black Mascara
*Foundation
Note:Please don't wear any lip color unless so directed.Also, try to find foundation that matches your skin color,if you are unsure of a color please ask advice from your moms or family.

A Note From Mrs. Englund

All actors must bring socks or tights on Monday!
All actors need to bring stockings which will stay with their costumes until the last performance.

Male characters bring black crew socks that come above the ankle.

Female characters bring black crew socks or knee-high socks.

Female characters who will beb climbing the ladder bring black tights.

Thanks!

Black Tablecloth Needed

I am looking for a black tablecloth to use for our display at the West Bend Library. If you have such an item and are willing to lend it for the next few weeks please let me know and bring it on Monday!

Thanks so much,

Val Pollnow

Publicity Update!

Thank you to everyone who put their posters up so quickly! It's fun to see our H.I.S. Players production displayed at so many businesses in West Bend. I appreciate the extra time and effort you've given to do this.

Now remember to carry those reminder cards with you and hand them out to everyone you know! If you need more (and we hope you do) Christine always has some available at rehearsals.

You should have received an email with a pdf of the poster to use at your discretion and also an example email invitation.

Christine also created a Facebook event for the show. If you have a Facebook account please forward that to as many people as possible! If you are "friends" with her you should already have received an invite to that event. If you are not, simply type Two Gents of Verona in your search box on Facebook and it should pop up; it is a open event.

It's going to be a great show, now let's get the word out so that everyone can enjoy it!

T-shirts - last day

Last day to order T-shirts. Bring $9.00/shirt or a check made out to Anne Stephany today.

Over Due Bios

Mrs. Miller needs the following people to turn in their bios ASAP: Anna Cantrall, Jeremiah Cantrall, Lizzy Cantrall, Abby Stephany, and Caleb Vagnini

Cast Party!

 Mrs. Mueller has set a date for the cast party: May 16th from 1:30-5:00, at Community Church. An invitation will be sent a couple weeks before hand with more info.

Many thanks

Thanks go out to Mr. Hummel for a beautiful poster........Great job.

Thanks to Mrs. Stephany for getting the T-shirt order together.

Thanks to Dominic for holsters.

Thanks to Mr. Hensler for handles on those awesome saloon doors.

Always many thanks to the dedicated costumers.

Thanks to Mrs. Hensler for her camera craft.

Thanks to Mrs. Miller for writing all the checks and keeping track of the bills.

Thanks to Mrs. Boppre, Dominic and Mrs. Steffenhagen for a dog tail.

Thanks to Mrs. Guagliardo for keeping up the search for performance venues - keep praying for results for her.

Thanks to Mrs. Boppre, Dominic, Mary and Jesse for painting the set.

Thanks to Mrs. Dauster for keeping the show rolling.

And I know there are more kudos due to others I know not or have forgotten - so to you - may the Lord bless you richly.

In Him, Mrs. Wells

Outlaws and apprentices and M. Carl

Outlaws - don't forget your ragged, holey jeans next week. They can be too short and just tuck into boots.

Makeup/Hair: Facial stubble on Caleb V. and Caleb H. Mustache on Luke and Mexican mustache on Rachel. Scar on Drew's cheek.

Hair: I would like to see Rachel's Mexican wig.

Accessories - Do all the outlaws have a red bandana? Sarah needs hers to go over her mouth like an outlaw.
Luke's 3 fingered glove needs to be finalized this week. He needs to practice with this. Luke and girls - bring several gloves to practice and let's get it figured out. Please show me.

Caleb V. needs to wear the eye patch in practices from now on.

Hats/shoes : Drew's moccasin needs to be opened up and a sock figured out and stuffed sticking out the toe - also duct tape needs to be changed. This may take some figuring to get it to stay on. Also the horned hat looks great the way you fixed it. Caleb H. said it hurt his head. Is it too small or does it need padding? You can also try it on Caleb V. I do want someone to wear it. But they will take it off for the fight.

Drew should probably wear both boots during the square dance to keep him in alignment!

Apprentices - Monday the 11th is your big day to work with outlaws - they will be with you or practicing on their own. They will not be as available the next week.

Outlaws: On Monday show me your written out confession of your "crime" - just a couple sentences...ie. My name is one eye Jack and I.... Rachel and Sarah I need to talk with you on the phone - more specifics.

Outlaws and the Rock - I realized the rock is not being used...here are a few starters...Caleb V. climb on it and then jump off it toward Abe during your attack.

Caleb H. - toss Ursula on the rock when you say "the runaway"

Whoever has Lance and Crab - toss them just in front of the rock instead of in the front.

Just before pardoning: all outlaws will gather around and on the rock.

You are well on your way!

T-Shirts

T-shirts will be available to order from Mrs. Stephany the last hour of practice today. They will be $8-10. She will know the exact amount today. Bring cash or make a check out to Anne Stephany. They need to be ordered next Monday, so that is absolutely your last chance. Bring money or a check today and fill out your order form. And maybe ask your mom what size you are!

Parking at Practice

Hey everyone!
While we're at Refinery, our parking is limited to the spaces to just in front of the part of the building we are in - so the 5-6 in front of the door. We can park on the opposite side of the building - go to the next parking lot off River Road and park against the building by the door that has the Refinery sign at the top. Please reserve the front lot to people who need to unload and directors. Thanks!

Bios

Reminder: Bios are due today! (Monday April, 4th) Remember to e-mail them to Mrs. Miller at bjmillerclan@charter.net or give them printed to Megan or Jason at rehearsal. Thanks!

Rehearsal Plan for Monday, April 4

Hello all,

Monday will be a bit different, so here goes...

Mr. Landers and Mrs. Wells will be working in the large room on the outlaw scenes 11 & 16 from noon to 2:00. If you are in those scenes, stay in the large room, so we don't waste time hunting for you.

Any actor who has carpooled early (noon) should report to Mrs. Newhouse who will be in the back narrow room past the bathrooms. Duke and Ursula - you have first priority, so please go back right away.

Those coming at 1:00 can get your posters from Katherine, report to Mrs. Newhouse, and then check with the apprentices and costuming to see if you are needed.

We will have devotions and a brief meeting at 2:00 or whenever Mr. Landers has completed his scene work.

Following that we will take 60 - 90 minutes to work all the scene changes. During that time all actors need to be in the large room. They will be unavailable to work with apprentices or costuming.

At the end of the day we will work scene 4 and 9.

Any extra time I would like Valentine and Thurio to work the checker game.

OK - See you all tomorrow! Mrs. Wells

A Note From Mrs. Boppre

We are looking to start painting the sets.  We will be trying a new technique that will require a bit of artistic ability and schedule flexibility.  I'm looking for students or adults age 14 and older to be on a list of possible painters.  We will be painting at the Komro barn again near Newburg (6375 Pleasant Hill Drive West Bend, 53095).  When I see the potential for good weather I will call for a team of about 3,4 or 5 painters to help us.  I will be working with each painting team to do a faux finish of 4 colors which will give our set the depth and textured look that Deidre has envisioned.  Please e-mail me directly your name and days that you are typically available or not available.  I will post dates for painting on the blog through Jesse or I may call you directly if the need is urgent.  It looks like Tuesday April 5th is our best upcoming opportunity so please let me know who would be available Tuesday.  Thank you, Dawn Boppre javascript:parent.wgMail.openComposeWindow('cmhotr@gmail.com') or 262-677-0715.