Thursday, April 7, 2022

TW10 - Costume Fittings Today and Tomorrow




REMINDER

The entire cast is called today, TH 4/7, at 4:00p for costume / mask fittings except for:

Hyacinth
Katie
Cassidy
Eli

The above four actors will come in between 3:30p - 4:30p on F 4/8 for their fittings.

Today, please yield to the actors who speak in Penance so that they may be finished by the time their text work starts at 4:45p.

Thank you.


Sunday, March 27, 2022

TW10 - Rehearsals Weeks 2 - 4



TW10 - Rehearsals Weeks 2 - 4

Unless noted, always come prepared to move and to work barefoot.  

If there is a (no <actor name>), it means that actor listed a conflict. If you see your name but don't have a conflict anymore, please email to correct. If you do not see your name and you had listed a conflict, please email to correct. 

If you miss a rehearsal, you will need to connect with a colleague in the show to catch you up on what happened in terms of the devising / staging. It may also mean that for certain sections you will not be included in the final staging, depending on what and how much was missed. In general, we will do our best to work actors back into the staging when they are absent, but we cannot guarantee this.

REHEARSALS WEEK 2

M 3/28
4:00p - 6:00p* (No Movement)
Called: All Actors (no Aspen, no Cassidy, Katie at 5p)
Agenda: 
-Measurements for Costumes 
-Text work with Olivia (4:00p - 4:45p)
-Text work with Kyle (4:45p - 5:15p)
-Text Work with Eli (5:15p - 6:00p)

*Actors, please come prepared to report your "off the rack" sizes. Footwear is not an issue as the show will be performed barefoot. Once you have reported your sizes and have been measured, you may leave unless you are listed above doing text work. Olivia, Kyle, Eli - get measured either before or after your time slot above. Olivia and Kyle, you may leave once done with everything.  Aspen & Cassidy, we will ask our costume designer how best to get your measurements and let you know.

T 3/29
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (no Aspen)
Agenda: Microphone

W 3/30
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (no Aspen)
Agenda: Reconnect Part One

TH 3/31 (No Movement)
4:00p - 4:30p
Called: Cassidy
Agenda: Text Work

4:30p - 5:00p
Called: Hyacinth
Agenda: Text Work

5:00p - 6:00p
Called: Olivia
Agenda: Text Work

REHEARSALS WEEK 3

M 4/4
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (no Aspen, no Molly K, Eli at 5p)
Agenda: WEAR

T 4/5
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (Molly C-F leave at 5p)
Agenda: Microphone

W 4/6
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (no Candor)
Agenda: Reconnect Part Two and Part Three

TH 4/7
4:00p - 6:00p (No Movement)
Called: All Actors*
Agenda:
-Costume Fittings
-Text work with Speaking Cast of Penance (4:45p - 6:00p)

*NOTE: We need to do many costume fittings on 4/7. We are also asking for those who can, to volunteer to come in for their fittings on F 3/8 between 3:30p - 5:30p. (See below).

***F 3/8***
3:30p - 5:30p: Costume Fittings
If you are able to volunteer to come in for fittings during this time frame on 3/8 and if you are not in Speaking Cast of Penance, then you would not need to come in on TH 4/7. Please email to volunteer. We will then update the fittings schedule as we know more.

REHEARSALS WEEK 4

M 4/11
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (no Ori, no Ian, Eli at 5p, Katie at 5p)
Agenda: WEAR

T 4/12
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors
Agenda: Penance

W 4/13
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors
Agenda: Reconnect

TH 4/14
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors (no Joeyy, Molly C-F <TBA>)
Agenda: Microphone

Sunday, March 13, 2022

TW10 - Rehearsals Week 1



TW10 - Rehearsals Week 1

M 3/14 
4:00p - 5:00p
Called: All Actors
Agenda: First Company Meeting

T 3/15
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors
Agenda: Table Work - Read Through All Scripts

W 3/16
4:00p - 5:30p
Called: All Actors
Agenda: Table Work - Penance, Microphone

TH 3/17
4:00p - 6:00p
Called: All Actors
Agenda: Table Work - Wear, Reconnect

NOTE: There is no need to wear movement clothing at this week's rehearsals.


 

Saturday, March 12, 2022

TW10: Company Announcement


Teen West Project: Year Ten
Emergence

THE ACTORS

NOTE:  The below role assignments refer to speaking parts. All actors are in every piece as part of the devised movement / staging.

Microphone
by Conor Eifler

STUDENT
Olivia Prime

Penance
by Jesse Turner
(specific lines to be determined)

Ania Leonardo
Aspen Trout
Candor Price
Dory Black
Eden Evans
Elias Kaplan
Joeyy Whitaker
Molly Cogburn-Frary
Orie Zadok
Savy Carey

Wear
by Sara Jean Accuardi

ANDIE
Hyacinth Fick

WREN
Nico Vilches

Reconnect
by Connor French

RAINE
Eli Mohr

YOU
Katie Douglas

CAPTAIN
Ian Lafrenz

ELLE
Kyle Stahr

RILEY
Cassidy Beleele

ONE
Ella Higgins

TWO
Molly Kodesch

THREE
Shaelyn Gallagher

THE TECH CREW

Stage Management
Jack Reynolds
Sam Grommes

Assistant Stage Management
Skyler Roy
Elodie Anderson

Scenic Lead
Emma Oechies

Scenic Apprentices
Russell Ellis
Baxter Ellis
Anya Leontovich

Costume Lead
Simone Taylor

Costume Apprentices
Helena Stedman
Marissa Margolin

Props Lead
Madeline Laboe

Sound Lead
Fran Amato

Sound Apprentice
Hayden Dennis

Lighting Lead
Robin Boyce

Lighting Apprentices
Maya Harrington
Creek Reynolds
Porter Gaab

Run Crew / Show Support
(note: specific tasks to be determined during the tech process between Stage, Costume, Props, Front of House)
Simone Taylor
Marissa Margolin
Helena Stedman
Sarah Brown
Madeline Laboe
Calvin Oberlander
Creek Reynolds
Calder Baker
Addison Feld-Gore
Ellen Murchison
Eliana Walcott
Porter Gaab
Baxter Ellis
Anya Leontovich

**ANYONE is free to attend ANY scheduled build for costumes, scenic, lights, or sound if they'd like to help and to build their skills.***

Friday, March 11, 2022

TW10: Delay in Casting Announcement




Thank you to all who came out to audition. Your talent and spirit was truly invigorating to witness over the two days!

Due to the new information about the prom scheduling issue and the need to allow a bit more time for potential actors to investigate their availability, the online casting announcement will be delayed from what was listed in the audition packet.

The goal now is to have the casting announcement posted here on the blog no later than Saturday 3/12 at 10:00p

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this challenge.



Thursday, March 3, 2022

TW10: Audition Packet / Sign Up / Drafts




Click HERE to read the Audition Drafts - remember, these drafts may change radically as the process moves forward, but this text will be used during auditions.

Click HERE to download the audition packet.  Mr. Miller will also have hard copies available in Room 108.

Don't forget to sign up on the call board.

As always, email me with questions: teen.west.project@gmail.com




Monday, February 21, 2022

Teen West 10 Audition Announcement



SouthWest StageWorks and Playwrights West proudly 
present 

Teen West Project: Year 10

Emergence 

featuring text by 
Sara Jean Accuardi, Conor Eifler, Connor French, and Jesse Turner 

and devised by the acting company and director Matthew B. Zrebski 

GENERAL AUDITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT 

WHEN 
March 8 4:30p – 6:30p 
March 10 4:30p - 7:30p

WHERE 
On the Stage 

WHAT 
Auditions will consist of both vocal and movement work with an emphasis on how well actors collaborate with each other. Actors will be asked to read text (from scripts that will be provided no later than March 3) as well as devise work with fellow auditionees which will showcase their creativity and physical storytelling ability. 

CLOTHING 
-Actors must wear masks in the audition for COVID safety. 
-Actors must show up to auditions in clothing they are comfortable moving in. Dancewear and/or athletic clothing is strongly encouraged. 
 -Actors will be required to work barefoot during movement portions of the audition – not in socks, actually barefoot. 

AUDITION PACKETS / SIGN UPS 
Audition packets and the callboard sign-up sheet will go live no later than March 3. The packets need to be read thoroughly, and guardians must sign to give permission to participate. Actors should be prepared to attend both days of the auditions, but there will be some flexibility for actors who have conflicts – the audition packet will explain how to request special consideration should an actor not be able to attend both days. 

QUESTIONS? If you want clarification or have specific questions, please email Matthew B. Zrebski at: teen.west.project@gmail.com   

ABOUT THE SHOW The world has been on hold… Restricted. Trapped. Prevented. Wracked with fear... What now? How do young people - teens on the bridge between adulthood and childhood – how do they dare now to peek their heads back out into the light - dare to hope, dare to aspire, dare to trust that reality can, once again, afford them full life? In this delicate time, Emergence seeks to explore these ideas through a combination of scripted and devised work. Stories and monologues, written by professional playwrights - accompanied by innovative movement and mask-based performance, will transport audiences to an arresting psychological landscape where all must wrestle with how we choose to emerge from this era in 21st century history… 

CREATIVE TEAM 
Playwrights: Sara Jean Accuardi, Conor Eifler, Connor French, and Jesse Turner 
Director / Composer: Matthew B. Zrebski 
Designers: TBD 
Cast Size: 15-20 
Performance Style: Storytelling / Masks / Movement 
Stage: Full Stage Proscenium 
Performances: May 11-14, 2022