Thank you to everyone who auditioned. This was a truly exceptional round of auditions making our decisions very difficult. For those of you who are not on this list, PLEASE continue to work on your singing, acting and dancing and join us next year. Our winter show, Almost, Maine and our spring show The Crucible will also have large casts and we invite you to come out for those shows as well. Finally, please consider participating in our crew for Into the Woods. Our crew meeting is Thursday, September 11 at 3:15pm in the choir room. Please come and learn how you can be a part of what promises to be an outstanding production.

For those of you on the list, please check back on Sunday night or Monday on the theater door for the SCHEDULE for callbacks on Monday/Tuesday. We have a lot to see in a short window and so we will be doing our best to maximize or time with you. We are asking for patience so that each one of you feels that you have shown us what you can do!
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Photos from the 9th-grader welcome and Woodbury Days events.

Alex Joson will be staring in Lady, Be Good! with Only a Dim Image Dessert Theatre at the Music Box Theatre in Minneapolis September 12-14, 2014. The show has “all the splendor and jazziness of a 1920’s classic romantic comedy, in an era when Fred and Adele Astaire were making headlines and Broadway was caught up in the roar that started it all!” For more information or to order tickets please visit http://tickets.musicboxmpls.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=24

Break a Leg, Alex!

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Join us at the Loft Stage this Saturday and Sunday for two important kick off events!

Saturday, August 23rd- Build our Float- join in on the final day of building our Woodbury Days float and then plan to meet incoming 9th graders at our Root Beer Float welcome at 3:00pm!

Sunday, August 24th- Meet at the Scene Shop at 11:00am to join us in walking during the Woodbury Days Parade. Wear your LoftStage gear and appropriate clothes for the weather or bring $15.00 for a fall musical t-shirt! Enjoy this great opportunity to spend time together before school kicks off.

Don’t forget that summer construction is already underway! Join Jimmy, George, Maggie and Jessica in the shops on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-9:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am-3:00pm.

Registration

Those who are going to participate in the fall musical need to complete their registration by Friday, September 19th. We encourage everyone to fill out their registration early.

Fall Musical Registration (cast, crew and orchestra)

Audition Information

Students should complete the following steps before auditions:

1. Fill out the audition form and conflict calendar (with parent signature) BEFORE auditions.
2. Sign up on the Loft door for a vocal/acting audition during one of the following times:
   • Thursday, September 4 at 3:15 pm
   • Friday, September 5 at 3:15 pm
3. Students can prepare a vocal audition piece of their choosing or sing a song from the show that the vocal director will select and teach to the whole group. Audition pieces should have an MP3 or CD accompaniment as there will be no accompanist present for auditions and should consist of at least 32 bars. Students can sing anything from their repertoire but are encouraged to sing something in the style of Into the Woods. A pop song is not recommended. Students are encouraged to sing the staff-selected piece if they have not prepared a song in advance (don’t throw it together last minute).
4. Audition cuttings, including the vocal piece can be found below!

Technical Information

Students interested in participating on the tech crew for Into the Woods should complete the technical information form, which can be downloaded below. This form should be brought with you to the tech meeting on Thursday, September 11th after school in the choir room. If you are unable to make the tech meeting, please email the form to Jimmy at jstocco@theloftstage.org.

Pit Orchestra Information

Students interested in participating in the pit orchestra for Into the Woods should complete the pit orchestra information form, which can be downloaded below. After reviewing the schedule and confirming your availability for all rehearsals and performances, please return the pit orchestra information form to the ERHS Band Office on or before the first audition day on September 3rd.

Purchase a T-Shirt

A limited number of t-shirts have been purchased and will be available for sale to those who are walking in the Woodbury Days and Homecoming parades. Online t-shirt orders are due before September 19th and will be available for pickup a couple weeks later. Please do not order a t-shirt online if you are planning to purchase one before one of the parades.
Purchase an Into the Woods T-Shirt Online

Order a Make-Up Kit

Make-Up kits are available for purchase for those that don’t already have one. All cast members should have their own make-up kit matched to their skin tone. If you don’t know what kit color you need, please see Ms. Verschaetse for assistance.
Order a Make-Up Kit

Download Files

Audition Poster
Audition Application Form
Into the Woods Scene Cuttings
Into the Woods Vocal Cuttings
Baker Call-back Vocal Cuttings
Bakers Wife Call-back Vocal Cuttings
Cinderella Call-back Vocal Cuttings
Jack Call-back Vocal Cuttings
Little Red Call-back Vocal Cuttings
Prince call-back Vocal Cuttings
Witch call-back Vocal Cuttings
Technical Information Form
Pit Orchestra Information Form