February Minutes

Winter Service Project Recap

-baked goods / cards for Woodbury Public Safety and ERHS custodial staff

-THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO HELPED

 

Play in a Day 2.0

-Feb 14-15

-Harvard Speech Tournament weekend

-Leah Jensen is advisor

-3 or 4 shows based on interest https://goo.gl/forms/5Tc5EXZXakhACCb63  <fill out

-Thursday auditions in choir room @5pm

-Friday directors meet at 7am and actors go from 8am-9pm

-Location is Loft Stage

-Mrs. Carlson will email you if you are selected as playwright or director

-Meghan Horan will hosts playwrights overnight!

 

Thespian Festival

-7 (maybe 6) going

-more info (and NIES info) soon

-we will arrange rides

-super fun!!!

 

Thespian Points / Lettering

-points updated on google spreadsheet (shared with apps account) and Nolan is doing shop hours now:)

-SUBMIT AS YOU GO

–bit.ly/erhsthespian

 

Wendy and Peter Pan

-shows are May 2-5 (6 total, 5 open to public)

-fill out google form online!

-dress ready to move

-no preparation needed (do not need accents unless you are COMFORTABLE with one)…cold read scenes

-script online! Password is happythought

-rough cast size of 25 with character breakdown online

-see Mrs. Carlson with any questions!

 

Dialect Workshop

-second week in March

-british and cockney

-Keely Wolter, MA Voice Studies (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) and BA Theatre (Viterbo University)

-Credentials: Guthrie BFA, Jungle Theater, Theater Latte Da, Park Square, Penumbra, History Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Old Log, Artistry, Minnetonka High School, and more!

 

NYC Meeting

-Feb 13 @6pm in choir room

-bring parent / guardian!

 

Spring Dates at a Glance

-Les Mis Viewing Party (TBD, April 5th?)

-Spring Play (May 2nd-5th)

-Banquet (Tues., May 7 in Loft)

-Officer applications due (early April)

-Officer voting (end of April)

-The Play that Goes Wrong (May 10th @ 8PM) (during NIETOC)

-Dear Evan Hansen (June 5th @ 7:30 PM)

-Relay for Life (June 7th, 6 PM-6 AM @ the Nest)

-Spotlight Showcase (June 10th)

-NYC Trip (June 11-15th)

 

January Meeting Minutes

One Act Festival and Competition:

-Friday, January 18 at WHS for $5 (general admission)

-Competition is open to public (January 22 at Eagan HS)

-Do not be late and behave / represent our school well:)

One Act Set Construction and Costume:

-Starts Saturday, January 5th (9am-3pm) and lasts all week

Winter Service Project:

-Text Elizabeth (651-508-2361) to be involved

-Small scale (possibly baking cookies for officers, writing notes for cars, etc!)

New York Trip:

-Registration due January 18

-$250 deposit due at registration

-Slideshow with info from meeting (itinerary, pricing, etc) on the Loft Stage website

Spring Play Auditions:

-February 25-26 (Mon-Tues)

-February 27 (Wed) is callbacks

-Includes 22 characters plus ensemble, flying, English accents, movement, and more!

-No rehearsals over spring break

-Shows are May 2-5 with middle school matinee (6 SHOWS TOTAL WOOHOO)

-Audition materials coming soon 🙂

Thespian Points:

-Google spreadsheet is being updated (check Mon)

-UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

-Possible point areas include but aren’t limited to: Loft stage productions (including play in a day), community theater production, shop hours, speech, show viewings, theater workshops and festivals)

-1 point = 10 hours

– bit.ly/erhsthespian

Course Registration:

-Creative Acting and Dramatics AND Advanced Acting and Directing (both super fun)

-Talk to Mrs. Carlson for info

-They do not run if not enough people sign up 🙁

-Do not have to take one class to take the other

MCAC Season Update:

-Lots going on, such as spring break camp, boot camp, classes, summer shows, musical theater intensive, and more!

 

December Meeting Minutes

EJI Service Project:

-We raised $754

-Watch the video!! https://youtu.be/y8EzmOrWOJI

 

One Act- She Kills Monsters:

-Congrats to everyone involved!

-If you want to participate and letter…M/W/F 6-9 is costuming and January 5-12 is set hours

-District Festival is at WHS on January 18…come support all three shows!

 

Park’s Chamber Show:

-Tickets are $3 or free if you bring a new and unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots

-Get tickets on their website or at the door

-Showtimes are Saturday, Dec 8 at 7pm and Sunday, Dec 9 at 2pm

-Great shows for children

 

Play in a Day:

SCHEDULE:

6:30-meeting

7pm-playwrights write the shows

7am-directors arrive

8am-actors arrive

12pm-lunch and memorization break

1pm-theater rotation and tech aspects

5pm-dinner and costume break

5:30-tech run through

7pm-SHOWTIME

-All of this happens from Dec 21-22

DIRECTORS: Emma Pfeifer, McCrossen Schiller, Kat Grannis, Alli Colberg, Anya Steffel

WRITERS: Colleen Jensen, Quintin Walker, Erin Foy & Cali Yee, Jake Sorensen, Ethan Hallstrom

-We need actors and techies (present all day both days) Fill out the link ASAP to participate

https://goo.gl/forms/ym6hfbz59BdKZt492

 

Alumni Cabaret:

-Alumni perform songs, scenes, skits, etc. and it is holiday themed

-Right after play in a day!

-Lofties may participate in final number

 

MCAC Winter Offerings:

-24 hour musical (Dec 28 @7pm to Dec 29)

-Auditions are Dec 22 and 23

-Narrowed down from: Urinetown, Grease, Bring it On, Mama Mia, Camp Rock, and Fame!

-Sos for Youth has a new director…check it out if interested in social justice & theater crossover (Next audition is Dec 14-15)

 

Loftie Holiday Party:

-IT IS HAPPENING!

 

Thespian Festival:

-PiM Arts High school Feb 17&18

 

Winter Community Outreach:

-It will have a focus on anti-bullying and empowerment (still working out details)

-Talk to Elizabeth with ideas 🙂

 

NYC Trip:

-June 11-15, 2019 (not sure if it will be a 4 or 5 day itinerary)

-Gerber Tour Company….but customizable with theater activities!

-Parent info meeting before winter break

-Cheaper with more people going

 

Script Library:

-Check them out in Mrs. Carlson’s office!

–https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D6UELLMdipN1oqncl-zy29nZ5XccxH6N1LeyoGMtiY0/edit?usp=sharing check them out online here

 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:

-March 6-17 at the Orpheum

-Order group tickets online with code 1819STUDENTED

 

NEXT MEETING IS JANUARY 4!!!!!

 

November Meeting Minutes

LOFTIE BOOING RESULTS:

-tell the person you booed, or use this link https://goo.gl/ZsvVMi

 

HEADSHOT / RESUME WORKSHOP:
-Saturday in December (date TBD) at noon

-location TBD

 

DECEMBER PLAY IN A DAY:

-Thursday Dec 27-Friday Dec 28 (27 is playwrights…they write all night long) (28 is for actors and directors to memorize and rehearse all day) (auditions the night before at 5:30) (night of 28 is performance for friends and family)

-in black box

-first come first serve / seniority for directing

-more info at Dec meeting and this is when actors sign up

 

SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION:

-Dec 17 is application deadline

-application and other info here https://goo.gl/wGWv8p

 

FALL MUSICAL SERVICE PROJECT:

-donation collection (during shows, at ticket table, or bring to Elizabeth in an envelope)

-check out link for info about the organization!! https://eji.org

 

WINTER ONE ACT AUDITIONS:

-auditions Nov 26, callbacks Nov 27, readthrough Nov 30

–She Kills Monsters (director: Leah Jensen, assistant director: Jack Lambert, set designer: Nolan Sherburne)

 

BUTTERBRAIDS PICKUP:

-Tuesday Nov 13 at around 2pm

-pick up after school on mini stage

 

THESPIAN POINTS:

–log points (anything related to theater)

-go to this link bit.ly/erhsthespian   

 

October Meeting Minutes-Abby

Loftie Booing:

*Booing is an (optional)activity where you create a small basket/bucket of Halloween goodies for your fellow Lofties!

*One person starts it off, you are randomly assigned one Loftie and are given their address.

*One night you go to their house, set the goodies down in front of their main door, ring the doorbell, AND THEN RUN AS FAST YOU CAN BECAUSE IT’S A SECRET!!(park far away from their house so that they don’t recognize your car)

*DoNOTtell anyone who you have until after EVERYONE has been Booed. – We will tell you when it’s okay

*Text Meghan H with your name, address, and any allergies if you’d like to participate (309-532-3982)

 

Club Photos:

*Yearbook club photos are on November 21 (wear Loftie gear!!)

*Sign up for LoftPAC on FeePay or you won’t get a pass to come take the picture

 

Scholars of Distinction:

*Please tell Mrs. Carlson if interested (max of 6 entries)

DATES: December 17-application due, February 22-portfolio due, April 27 and 29-artistic showcases (qualifying students must be at ONE date), May 18- awards ceremony at Perpich Center

 

Lettering:

*3 shows

*10 ERHS related points

*10 technical hours

 

Stage to Screen Movie Night:

*Wednesday October 17

*bring blankets and wear PJs!

 

Service Project:
*Equal Justice Initiative (works for children in prison, mass incarceration, death penalty, racial justice, wrongly accused)

*our idea: film kids performing monologues from “The Exonerated” and raise money by releasing videos J

 

Butter Braid Fundraiser:

*DATES: October 5- start date, October 23- end date, October 26- submit order, November 13- delivery

*Group name: The Loft Stage Boosters

*Checks payable to The Loft Stage

 

Ramsey Middle School Theater Program:

*After school program… starting a theater department!

*We can help by cleaning out costume room and donating old costumes AND traveling to the school to teach theater games and activities

*We need a committee of dedicated students that will commit to kids ALL YEAR…if interested in being on the committee text Meghan H (309-532-3982)