LoftPAC

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!

Here is the slideshow from last night’s info session: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11YjY-CE-wCPmB8CsDb_GPx1KGJKqi1kzqgaO2uFPhT0/edit?usp=sharing

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!!!!!

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

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)