December LoftPac Minutes

December LoftPac Minutes

~ Abby Feuer

• Play In A Day: Kick-off party is Friday, December 15^th at 6pm (movie afterward) All participants must be there. Bring a costume piece, prop, or set piece to use/inspire plawrights. Public performance is Saturday, December 16^th at 7pm

• Little Shop of Horrors: December 15^th in the Loft Stage 7pm-10pm, Snacks will be provided. Kicks off play-in-a-day. Wear your jammies!

• Backstage Day (techie tour): Date to be determined, but will be before One Act goes to competition. Learn how to hang lights, coil cables, run sound / light boards and more!

• Loftie Holiday Party: It will be December 30^th 8-11pm at Merrill Arts Community Center. White Elephant gift exchange.

• Thespian Conference: It will be Presidents Day weekend, Sunday February 18^th and Monday, February 19^th all day. National Individual Event Showcase will take place as well as workshops. Cost is $80 per person until Saturday, December 16^th.

• Thespian Points : Online submission http://bit.ly/erhsthespian, minimum of 10 points for induction, graduation tassels, spring induction @ banquet (5/18), overview of Thespian point System can be found here: https//drive.google.com/file/d/OB6nD2uZ85HSAVDdaT2JvZGptZzg/view?usp=sharing

• MN Scholars of Distinction: This is for Juniors and Seniors Application is due December 16, 2017. Portfolio Submission is due February 23, 2018. Artistic Showcase is April 23^rd and 28^th, 2018. Awards Ceremony is May 12^th, 2018

• One Act Festival: January 19^th at 7pm. Cast and crew register on feepay. Parent meeting is Wednesday, December 13^th More details to come.

• Winter Community Outreach: Service project benefiting women veterans, Grace After Fire- “To help women veterans help themselves” It helps women transition back to civilian life and deal with PTSD, depression and more. Possibility would be to interviw/honor women veterans in Lofties’ lives, show in display case

• Coat Drive Results: We collected 99 coats, almost 20 snowpants, a couple of pair of boots and a few bags of hats and mittens.

• 2017-2018 Spotlight Education Honors for East Ridge High School’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are posted on the Loft Stage website!