TW11 - Callback Auditions Announcement

Thank you to all who came out to audition. It was a wonderful two days of work. Each of you should be very proud of your accomplishments. Sadly, it is impossible to cast everyone, and I have had to make some tough decisions. 

The following actors are still being considered for roles in On the Subject of Socks. If you are not on this list, I'm afraid you are no longer in the running. I am well aware of how disappointing it is not to see your name - it stinks. But please...do not be that actor who takes this as a judgment about your talent. I saw talent in each and every one of you. Your talent is not in question!!! 

These decisions are about what I think is right for this production at this time. For those not called back, I sincerely hope you will consider getting involved in other ways - and that you will always keep auditioning for shows if this is your interest and passion. You owe it to yourselves to keep putting yourselves out there.

CALLBACKS LIST

Addison Feld-Gore

Adin Joseph

Aspen Trout

Cass Beleele

Charlotte Austin

Dory Black

Eden Evans

Elias Kaplan

Ella Higgins

Elsie Rainka

Giuseppe Lipari

Helena Stedman

Ian Lafrenz

Jack Reynolds

Joeyy Whitaker

Kathleen Vaught

Marina Rose Morton

Marissa Margolin

Oliver Villarreal

Orie Zadok

Savy Carey

Sabastian Evens

Shaelyn Gallagher

Sylvie Kressel

Zoe Weber

Callbacks are Friday 10/7 from 4:00p - 8:00p. Please come prepared to sing as well as to read excerpts from the script. You will not be asked to sing your original audition song again; you will be assessed carefully by our music director. There will be no movement aspect to this audition, so dress as you wish. 

Even if you have already emailed me about a conflict on 10/7, please email again just to remind me of when you need to leave (if you need to leave early); there have been many changes for some of you in terms of your conflicts, and I want to make sure I have all the correct info. It should go without saying that the longer you can stay...the better.

Email all questions / info to: teen.west.project@gmail.com

AUDITIONS: TEEN WEST 11 - ON THE SUBJECT OF SOCKS

AUDITIONS

Hello amazing SouthWest StageWorks and Wells Community!!!

Auditions for this world premiere musical are almost here!

Please click HERE for the audition packet 

and the working draft of the script.

Please check the call board soon for sign ups!!!

Spread the word!!!

As always, if you have questions or need clarification, reach out! I'm happy to help: teen.west.project@gmail.com

TW10 - Archive Photo Schedule

ALERT!

We are adopting the following schedule so as to take some archive photos of the production. This requires that you get ready faster than perhaps you realized you needed to, so take note!

TH 5/12

5:30p 

Actors get into costume / make-up

Crew - sweep / sound, light, safety checks

6:00p

Photo Shoot - Full Cast

Microphone

Penance

6:30p (if finished)

Release for warm ups and continued prep.

F 5/13

5:30p 

Actors get into costume / make-up

Crew - sweep / sound, light, safety checks

6:00p

Photo Shoot - Full Cast

WEAR

Reconnect

6:30p (if finished)

Release for warm ups and continued prep.

NOTE:  Please make sure you have the correct masks ready for each day. Also, it is fine if hair and make-up isn't "perfectly finished" for the shots so long as no one looks "messy". 

TW10 - Show Week Schedule Update

DRESS REHEARSALS

M 5/9

4:00p - 9:30p (ALL)

Agenda:

4:00p Notes on Stage

4:30p Run #1 (masks only, no costumes)

6:00p Notes / Break / Get Into Costumes & Make-Up

7:30p Run #2

9:00p Notes 

T 5/10

4:00p - 5:30p (To Be Determined)

5:30p - 9:30p (ALL)

SHOWS

W 5/11, TH 5/12, F 5/13

CALL 5:30p / GO 7:30p

***SA 5/14 - OFF (Prom!)***

SU 5/15

CALL 12:30p / GO 2:00p

STRIKE SESSION 1*

SU 5/15 

4:00p - 6:30p

STRIKE SESSION 2*

M 5/16

4:00p - 6:30p

*You must attend one of the strike sessions. 

So...you wanna buy some tickets?

Teen West Project: Year 10 - Emergence is now on sale!

Go to southweststageworks.com and click Online Ticket Sales for your chance to see...or, rather, for your people to see your work!

- jm

Final Reminder: Cast/Crew Production Fee

This is CALL #3 reminding everyone that Cast/Crew/Management have a Production Fee to take care of to support our production...$100 for Actors/$25 for Crew/Management, committed to when you turned in your Audition Forms/Crew Applications.  Please either take care of this with the bookkeeper directly in the main office, or online through SchoolPay through the below links ASAP (since you're already late):

Cast: CAST SCHOOLPAY LINK

Crew: CREW SCHOOLPAY LINK

At this stage, the bookkeeper only has production fee records from the following people (please check with her if you believe you've paid and don't see your name below): 

Cast: Katie D, Ania L, Olivia P, Kyle S, Joeyy W, Eli M, Ella H

Crew: Elodie A, Maya H, Simone T, Addison FG, Emma O, Helena S

I will be turning in any unpaid production fees to the Main Office as student charges at the opening of the show.  Remember: Any unpaid student charges prevent you from participating in major school events, including Prom, Senior Awards, and, potentially, receiving your Diploma.  I am sorry at this point to be pulling the nuclear card, but at this point, entering Tech Week, to only have 1/4 of the cast and crew (specifically 26.7%, or 15 of 56) having taken care of their obligations after 6 weeks of the production process is impeding our ability to produce our show, as we rely on these funds.  

Please do this TODAY if possible.  If there is a financial challenge for your family (read: if your family qualifies for free/reduced lunches/fees here at IBWHS, or there has been a major life event recently demanding additional resources), please contact me and we can make other arrangements.

Thanks to the folks who've gotten this taken care of.  Hugely appreciated!

- jm

TW10 - "Where Do We Go?" - Unmasked

I had not made a final decision about whether the song "Where Do We Go?" should be masked or unmasked in terms of costumes.

It is clear from rehearsals (and listening) that the only way it can be performed is without masks. We simply can't hear well enough - and the sound is terribly muffled (and will be even more muddy in the costume masks). It also makes the most sense from the playwright's intention - given all students unmask to say their names in the ritual - then all come together to sing. It makes no thematic sense for the fellow students to cover their faces again for the song.

So, once you remove your mask to say your name, you should keep it off and in your hand until the end of Microphone.

I feel that, given all are facing downstage when they sing - and are not facing each other - and given it's only a 2:30 song - this is quite safe. And given other schools are doing full musicals completely unmasked for the entire show - this is well within standards at PPS. That said, if anyone is deeply uncomfortable having to sing unmasked in this moment of the show, come talk to me. There may be some solutions, but they will involve a change in that individual's stage position - or even potentially having to sing off stage.