Thomas Metcalf School

“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”

 Thornton Wilder— Dramatist 1897-1975

 

To contact us:

L. Jane Thomley

Creative Drama & Theatre Arts

Thomas Metcalf School

Office Phone:  309-438-2588

Hayden Auditorium: 309-438-8433

Fax: 309-438-2580

E-mail:  ljthoml@ilstu.edu

Thomas Metcalf Creative Drama & Theatre Arts

ALL REHEARSALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!!

This schedule was updated on Friday, August 29, 2008.  Crew Calls are now highlighted in GREEN.  BLUE dates are optional Tech Work days that are open to all 7th—8th graders. 

  Please use this schedule only.

 

R/9/4     Meeting for any 7th/8th grade interested.  We will be working on the schedule              and character descriptions, and choosing the date for our casting reading.

 

TBA       Casting reading.  We will review requirements for each character, read

             The show aloud, discuss casting options and assign roles.  Between now

             And Oct. 13 cast members will be asked to memorize lines so we can begin

             Blocking immediately at our first rehearsal. 

 

M/9/22—F/10/10  Individual costume fitting calls & a buying trip as a group TBA

 

M/10/13 No School—Columbus Day

T/10/14               Blocking Section 1

W/10/15             No Rehearsal

R/10/16               Blocking Section 2

F/10/17               Blocking Section 3

 

M/10/20             Work through section 1

T/10/21               Work through section 2

W/10/22             No Rehearsal

R/10/23               Work through section 3

F/10/24               Speed show for all lines and blocking

 

M/10/27             Polish section 1

T/10/28               Polish section 2

W/10/29             No rehearsal –Possible tech call for non Jr. Gamma Phi students

R/10/30               Polish section 3

F/10/31               Rough run through and work problems

 

M/11/3                Run show

T/11/4                 Run show

W/11/5                Possible non Jr. Gamma Phi tech call

R/11/6                 Tech rehearsal run

F/11/7                 Tech rehearsal run

S/11/8                 Possible tech work day

 

M/11/10             Dress/Tech rehearsal

T/11/11               Dress/Tech rehearsal

W/11/12             Possible Final Dress

R/11/13               Final dress—Possible conflict w/GBB & BBB

F/11/14               In school performance

                          7:00 Public Performance

S/11/15               Matinee Performance 2:00