LoftPAC

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)

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