LoftPAC

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)

* Officers:
Abby Feuer (President)
Nolan Sherburne (Vice President)
Maggie Barringer (State Thespian Officer)
Elizabeth Avery (Community Outreach)
Meghan Roeser (Community Building)
Meghan Horan (Historian)
Mrs. Carlson (Advisor)

* Join the Remind! Text @loftpac to 81010

* LoftPAC stands for Loft Performing Arts Community and we have meetings the first Friday of every month

* Season at a glance:
Musical: Les Misérables with Director Kajsa Jones (Nov 9-11 and 16-18)
Winter One Act: She Kills Monsters with Director Leah Jensen (District Festival @ WHS Friday Jan 18)
Play in a Day! Hopefully 2 this year! The directors are you:)
Spring Play: Wendy & Peter Pan with Director Mrs Carlson (May 2-5 with middle school matinee and night performance on the 2nd)

* Register for the musical in the activities office by NEXT FRIDAY SEPT 14! Register on Feepay, and if you do not have an account you can create one. Register for LoftPAC as well:) It’s free, but good to get numbers. ALSO, go to set construction! You need a minimum of 10 hours just for the musical…we will be checking! Monday- Thursday is 6pm-9pm and Saturday is 9am-3pm

* Visit https://store.theloftstage.org/ for 10th anniversary tshirts and Les Mis tshirts ($10 each)

We also have jackets, beanies, blankets, and make up kits

* Stage to screen movie night is Friday Sept 14 @7pm in the Loft!! We will be watching The Last Five Years, so wear pajamas! Snacks will be provided, but remember to clean up after yourself 🙂

* Dramatist Book Club just received its newest shipment! Script checkout and library will be in the theater office soon, talk to Mrs. Carlson for details

* ValleyScare is hopefully happening this year, so talk to Nolan or Meghan R if you would be interested in going!!!

* Stage Combat workshop will be in October! A friend of Mrs. Gullick will be helping us perfect our stage combat (some relating to Les Mis and some just in general) All 3 shows this season have stage combat! Don’t miss this great opportunity!

* Shows to see:
Once Upon a Mattress @ WHS this fall
Little Shop of Horrors @ PHS in the spring
Dear Evan Hansen June of 2019
Play that Goes Wrong @ the Orpheum May 7-12 ?

* Scholars of Distinction definition:
“This awards program recognizes excellence in Minnesota’s top theater students. Students who have demonstrated academic excellence as well as theatrical expertise may earn the honor in either their junior or senior year of high school.”

Many categories: Directing, Acting (straight or musical), Lighting, Writing, Sound, Scenic Design, Hybrid (Comprehensive)

Due dates last year:
Portfolio Submission February 23, 2018
Artistic Showcases April 23 & 28, 2018
Awards Ceremony May 12, 2018
Application due December 16 2017

Talk to Mrs. Carlson if interested!

* New York Trip: summer of 2019, cost and registration TBD. More info coming:)

* Thespian points can be logged on our website under LoftPAC and then under Thespian Point System on the right side of the screen. Rack up points for Thespian Society Ranks and lettering! If you have questions talk to Mrs. Carlson or an officer. PS: it is better to log points as you do things vs waiting and forgetting everything!

Video Link

Banquet Friday, May 18th: in the media center at 5pm, tickets will be sold online at www.theloftstage.com Please dress nice, email or text pics to Sophie for the slideshow sophiefluger@gmail.com, 763-496-8881, Seniors send a first performance photo and a senior photo. No performances this year.

Lettering List & Updated Thespian Points: Current list of letter earners: (10 hours, 10 points, 3 shows) Elizabeth Avery, Maggie Barringer, Allison Benjamin, Kate Christensen, Anna Clatanoff, Jared Doran, Abby Feuer, Adam Garrity, Sidney Green, Jonas Hallstrom, Allison Krish, Anya Lu, Josie Lyon, Liv Meinders, Derek Montermini, April O’Meara, Sophie Pfluger, Nolan Sherburne, Sammy Trevis, Ethan Williams and Ian Winston * Thespian points are in the process of being updated. Update point info ASAP (this weekend!)

Relay for Life: May 18^th, 6am-6pm 16 days left if you are planning on attending, join the team now to be a part of the Loftie Team, Loftie for Loved Ones for Relay for Life. You need to raise $100 to get a t-shirt and be able to stay the whole night. So far we have raised $2,365. Let’s get to $2,500!! YOUR JOB turn in your YOUTH FORMS to Meghan Horan (https://acscmsstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cmsfiles/spSNEakpTEpPf5JP.pdf)

• Fill out the Emergency Contact google form ASAP (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScONYrUrkYXibQvqcZ8T8p5rvRx1cylX_AENZkpK8QIn3p86w/viewform?c=0&w=1 )
• Forms and cash/checks are due to us May 11^th, Chaperones Needed age +25 and older, sign up for a 2 hour shift ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409od4baea928a1fe3-chaperone)
• Please sell and make Luminaria Bags for $10 and hang those $1 paper suns outside the choir room!
• Join the Relay Remind: text @loft4love to 81010
• Join Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/Lofties-Relay-for-Life-1823481674624016/
• Plan for activities at Relay: walking vendors, bake sale, make a sign for our booth, mini games/activities and sing at the Luminaria Ceremony!

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=my_team&fr_id=87744

Next Season at a Glance:
Summer set construction: throughout August
West Side Story: August
Floats & Floats: Saturday, August 25^th
Woodbury Days Parade: Sunday, August 26^th
Musical Auditions: last week in August
Fall Musical: November 9-11 and 16-18 (later this year)
One Act District Festival: @ WHS Friday, January 18^th
Spring Play: May 2-5
Dear Evan Hansen: June
Monthly LoftPac Events: Play-in-a-Day (x2), workshops, movie nights etc..
NYC Trip: Summer 2019

LoftPac Officers for next year are Open for Voting https://bit.ly/2laY06m, this is the only chance you have to vote. Newly elected officers will be announced at the banquet.

Purchase your 2018 theater banquet tickets here:

2018 Theater Banquet Tickets

Please purchase by May 10th.