Sunday, February 13, 2011

Prop List


Below is this year's prop list - if you see anything on the list you would lend us please leave a comment. For the larger items please don't bring anything in yet - pictures for now would be great. At the end there are photo ideas for some of the items listed. Thanks!

Two Gents Prop List

Set Items
      Act 1
  • Julia’s house -Two platforms, fancy,feminine ,apolstery chair/end table with vase (flower arrangment), hung window pane frame with lace curtains
  • Duke’s ranch porch- small wooden rocking Chair, my 2 wooden boxes, hung horseshoes and Duke’s ranch sign

Act 2
  • Duke’s  ranch –Balcony,(Mr. Hensler)w/ streaked muslin curtain, masculine chair, hung mantle from Oliver
  • Saloon – Saloon doors, folding wooden chairs, barrel with round table top
  • Frontier -small rock, hung cliff face

Props
  • 6 Letters – Four stationary, Two expendable
  • Coins (Proteus, Silvia)
  • 2 Rings (Proteus, Julia)
  • another token that Julia gives Proteus - hankie?
  • Rifles/Pistols (Jacks, Valentine, Proteus, Thurio, Duke, Julia)
  • sheriff badge
  • Satchel (Lance)
  • Shoe w/ hole (Lance)
  • Hat (Lance)
  • Handkerchief (Lance)
  • Proteus Luggage (Lance)
  • Checker board
  • Cigar (Duke)
  • Cape (Valentine)
  • Zorro style mask (Valentine)
  • Rope (Valentine, Jacks)
  • Rope ladder (Valentine)
  • Bowie knife and sheath (Valentine)
  • metal Drinking mugs (Duke, Thurio, Hostess)
  • Eye patch (One-eye Jack)
  • 3 finger glove (Three-finger Jack)
  • open toed boots - 6 toe Jack
  • Holsters (Same as above)
  • Small wooden stool (Julia)
  • Bowl (Hostess)
  • Spoon (Hostess)
  • Bread (Hostess)
  • Locket w/ picture (Silvia)
  • Coin purse (Silvia)
  • Gag (Jacks)
  • Stage managers - 2 black cowboy hats
  • flower garland of some sort for Julia and Silvia or small veil
  • dog collar, kerchief, tail? (Crab)








Friday, February 11, 2011

Dog tail

I completely forgot to mention last night that I would like Crab the dog to have a tail. And a tail that can wag! Any engineer or budding engineer out there that would like to tackle this project? I am thinking it needs to be motorized, but maybe some sort of pull cord will work. Micaela was thinking something along the lines of those wooden segmented snakes. And I would like a golden retriever type tail. Possibly this could be a project between a couple folks, maybe even father/son. Let me know ASAP.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Scripts

If anyone has printed their own script, please bring it to the parents meeting so we can check and see if they are the same as the scripts we will be using.
If you haven't printed your own, there will be scripts available for purchase at the meeting for $2 each.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

P.S. for the apprentices

Apprentices, I will meet with you all on Monday to get the final slots filled in. There may be some wiggle room for the blanks that I already have filled in as well. It is just easier if I have you all in a room together to speak with rather than make 40 phone calls. So we will see your parents at the meeting on Thurs. evening.

To all the students who auditioned for Two Gents

Thank you for a wonderful audition. It makes for a great show. We commend you all for getting up there and giving it your best. Sometimes our choices came down to the narrowest of margins...we need someone slightly taller, or this one had a bit more expression, or that one had more creative gestures, or that one spoke more distinctly. We added 4 more parts to accommodate a few more actors. It was amazing to see how often the vote of the audition panel was unanimous. I am willing to speak with the parents of any students who did not get a part in this production to give you pointers for strengthening your future auditions. For the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders - just keep on trying.

Two Gents Cast
Male

Proteus - Jason Miller

Valentine - Abe Newhouse

Speed - Mary Steffenhagen

Lance- Katherine Pollnow

The Duke - Joshua Hummel

Thurio- Jeremiah Cantrall

The Jacks - Caleb Vagnini, Luke Pallo, Drew Dauster - Boys read over the outlaw parts, choose a favorite and we will decide on Monday who you are to be

Outlaw 4 - Caleb Hummel

Outlaw 5 - Rachel Guagliardo

Outlaw 6 - Sarah Guagliardo

Crab the dog - Micaela Wells

Townsperson - Will Carl

Townsperson - Jeremy Wells

Female

Julia - Christine Pollnow

Lucetta - Sarah McCulloch

Angelina - Abby Brooks

Woman - Chastis George

Hostess - Moriah Hensler

Silvia - Johannah Hensler

Ursula - Lindsey Vagnini

Townsperson - Katie Nelson, dancer

Townsperson - Aliesia Wilke, dancer

Townsperson - Hannah Englund, dancer

Fiddle - Olivia Siegmann

Banjo - Olivia Landowski

Guitar - ?

Stage Managers - Jesse Dauster, Megan Carl

Apprentices

Emma Landowski
Kellan Vagnini
Anna Cantrall
Courtney Englund

Costume
Lexi Jasen
Joanna Landowski
_______________

Hair
Alyce Pallo?
__________

Makeup
Sarah Mueller
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Hats/Shoes
Hannah Nelson
Lizzy Cantrall

Accessories
Aimee Steffenhagen
_____________

Sound and Set
Dominic Boppre

Call backs

There is no need for call backs on Thursday morning. I will post Tues. night - both actors and apprentices. I am still working on the details as well as laundry, groceries, teaching school,etc :) Again it was a wonderful audition and those of you that do not get cast please come again. Unfortunately we needed to cut many wonderful young actors.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

H.I.S. Schedule

            H.I.S. Players Rehearsal and Performance Schedule for 2011
Participants must be at all practices and performances.
Practices - Mondays 1:00 to 4:30 unless otherwise noted

February 14 - call backs as needed, read through, impart the vision

February 21 - costuming, blocking

February 28 - costuming, blocking, lines memorized

March 7 - blocking, off book, all props used

March 14 - (Nationals), props, any set pieces available

March 21 - set  in use, use of accessories

March 28 - set completed

April 4 - music begun

April 11 - run show, music

April 18 - costumes done, run show

Wednesday, April 20- dress rehearsal

April 25 - dress rehearsal

Wednesday, April 27 - work whatever is needed

Friday, April 29 -  final dress rehearsal, load the trailers

Performances:  (Be there 75 minutes prior to time listed - show running time is 90 minutes)

School performances in progress - leave days open  Mon, May 2 - Friday, May 6 7:30a - 5p

Friday, May 6 (7:00 pm)  Public performance at West Bend High School
Saturday, May 7 (1:30 matinee and 7:00 pm) Public performances at West Bend High School


Parent co-op meeting - Thurs. evening, February 10, 6:30 - 9 pm at Community Church
This is a mandatory meeting for the parents of 2011 apprentices and actors - sign up for 15 hrs.+ work