January 12th is the deadline for students to register for the MN Thespian Festival on February 19-20th. The first day is at Chaska High School and the second day is at the Guthrie. We will carpool or take a bus depending on registration numbers. If you have questions, please attend the LoftPAC meeting on January 9th after school or visit the MN Thespians website at www.mnthespians.org. Finally, register by January 12th and attend! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiPVeixmoAd54eFX1-Ll_GEcvlJ79i7Wrsqvc6_L2Emelt6A/viewform?c=0&w=1

To register for the winter play, please go to the Activities Website.

If you are participating in the Childhood, you will register for the One-Act Play.

All other winter play participants, including those in The Long Christmas Dinner and those doing set, costumes or video crew should register for Chamber Theater.

The crews for the winter play are as follows:

Childhood (Competition One-Act)

The Long Christmas Dinner

Video Crew

All others who expressed interest in participating are part of the set construction and/or costume crew and should register for the non-competition play. If we end up needing additional running crew, they will be selected from those that come to set construction. Please email Jimmy at jstocco@theloftstage.org to accept your position or if you have any questions.

Tech Meeting was Tuesday, December 5^th. Not a lot of tech hours for the winter One Acts

London/Dublin Trip: meeting is Thursday, December 15^th at 6pm. Parents and students are invited to come and discuss trip and decide shows

Parent Meeting for One Act: meeting is Thursday, December 15^th at 7pm. Any people involved in any aspects of the One Acts should attend this meeting.

Suessical and Aspire Show Choir: Performances this weekend December 9th-11th at The Loft Stage.

MTO: Students submit 10-30 minute plays. There will be 4 shows overall. You have to submit this via google doc Saturday the 10^th by midnight. The same google doc can be used to audition to be an actor in one of these shows. For actors, a short video is needed on December 14^th by midnight. Directors can send in a form, and techies are needed too. These will be performed at the Conference. The rehearsal schedule is chill, and will be set up if you are part of the shows.

NIES: Planning meetings after winter break (pair up people that need partners, etc.) Meet two weeks before the conference to perform for Mrs. Hestwood and everyone else. Techie NIES are available as well!

Christmas Party: A Christmas Story theme- will be Friday, December 16^th (address coming on Facebook). Dinner will be provided. Everyone will bring something to share such as an appetizer, dessert or snack. There will be a $10-$15 white elephant gift exchange (gift should be weird but useful)!

Caroling: Lofties will be caroling with Mrs. Grannis Saturday, December 17^th. More info, including address coming student Facebook.

Alumni Cabaret: Skits and Songs, December 29^th at 7pm (approximately 1.5 hours) in The Loft Stage (NOT BLACKBOX)