March Meeting Minutes

Thespian Festival Recap:

• Congrats to Carter and Allison for superiors!
• If interested in becoming a State Thespian Officer, talk to Maggie

Play-in-a-Day Recap:  

 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-0Fsy6Ypnyeb2oGyUo8dKT_upcFdLxeP

Spring Play Tech:

• 10 hours minimum required when in the show
• If you weren’t at tech meeting today and want to participate, email Jimmy jstocco@theloftstage.org

Tickets for The Play That Goes Wrong:

• Friday, May 10th @ 8pm Orpheum
• 30 seats available….$48 per ticket (busing and show)

• Sold on Loft Store
• Permission slip needed

Relay For Life Committee:

• Text Elizabeth to join (651-508-2361)
• Help plan, bring materials, etc!

Dialect Workshop:

• DATE CHANGED to Wednesday, March 6 from 3:30-5:30 in Black Box
• 1 hour Standard British and 1 hour Cockney (should come to both:))

Actors Needed:

• Friday, April 26 from 9:39-11:31am we are collaborating with Woodbury Police Department to stage a mock crash (11th and 12th graders interact/participate)
• Prep begins at 8am April 26
• Roles needed: student driver, student fatal, mother of fatal, father of fatal, student critical, student minor injury
• Best if mother and father characters of student fatal are actual parents, but if they are uncomfortable with that, other adults will work!
• Talk to Mrs. Carlson if interested!

Officer Applications:

• Meghan H and Elizabeth are co-chairs! Positions available: Historian, Community Outreach, Community Building
• Application: https://goo.gl/forms/0FVByO1sc81gXbsm1
• Due by April 1…Voting begins April 5…Voting ends April 10
• NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED

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!!!!!