Masquers News
October 28, 2022
Masquers News for This Week! Friday, October 28th - November 4th
Masquers website! https://orhsmasquers.my.canva.site/
This will be the place to go for all Masquers information! Check it out and let us know if you are finding all the information you need by emailing us at masquers@ortn.edu. See below for Remind codes.
This Week at a Glance:
- Friday, October 28th
- Tate's Carnival - 3:30-9 (see details below)
- Saturday, October 29th
- Showcase - Large Group 12-6 - Stage
- Monday, October 31st
- Newsies - Communications Team - 3a in room CS345
- Masquers Ghosts (Tech) Showcase meeting - 3:15 - 3:45 (See list below)
- Tuesday, November 1st
- Social Committee - Meet in CS230 during 3a
- Glue Dots - Meet in CS224 from 3:15-4:30
- Ghosts - assist props with transition to the loft from 3:15-5:00
- Fixer-Uppers - Meet in the Dressing Room from 4-5:30
- Wednesday, November 2nd
- Showcase - Various Rehearsals from 2-5 Green Room; 5-? Run Through - Meet in the Green Room at 5.
- Ghosts - NO MEETING TODAY (See Monday and Tuesday!)
- Thursday, November 3rd
- Newsies - Box Office Team - 3a in room 236
- Friday, November 4th
- Showcase - Rehearsal & Run-through of solos, duets & small group numbers - 3:15 - ? - Stage
- Saturday, November 5th
- Showcase Review - Review 1-3 (Call TBD)
Tate's Halloween Carnival
Thank you to everyone who helped with Tate's Halloween Carnival! It was a fun and exhausting night. Mrs. M said they loved our team of adults and students who served their community. Great job Masquers!
The Lightning Thief Auditions!
We are so excited for this show! We are looking for an energetic group of about 15 to 20 actors, singers, and dancers who are ready to work and have a lot of fun on stage. We are open to considering some non-traditional casting, so think outside the box, dream big, and get ready to show us your inner demigod!
- Click here for The Lightning Thief (TLT) Audition Information sheet - Start Here!
- Click here for The Lightning Thief Audition Materials
- Including Choreography Demos
- Files for Songs and Sheet Music
- Audition Monologues
- Click here to sign up for an Audition Slot!
Songs: Choose a song from the list that is appropriate to your voice or bring sheet music for a one-minute cut from your favorite pop/rock song. Accompanist will be provided. Be ready to PERFORM, not just sing. Use the space and engage your audience! (Printed copies of the music will be available from Mrs. Lloyd (cs345 or the Masquers Office).
Movement: Choose Basic Choreography or Advanced Dance - watch the videos and learn the steps for your audition. Have fun with this! If you're not having fun, neither are we (Advanced Dance videos coming soon)!
Acting: Prepared monologues are not required but are strongly recommended if you are interested in a major role or a non-singing role. Choose from the provided monologues or bring one of your choosing (1 minute max). You may be asked to read from the script.
All audition information and materials links are also available on our Masquers Website - Click here to go to the audition page.
Showcase News!
Ghost (Tech) Crew Announced & Schedule for this Week!
Ghosts! Here is the Showcase Tech Crew! Join the showcase remind - @mshowcase.
If your name is not on here, please reach out to Mr. Davis and he will see how I can try and work you in. Mrs. Lloyd is also going to need plenty of help on the Front of House side so please consider helping her if able. If you can help with Box Office, please come to Dr. Pickel's room during 3a on Thursday!
Ghost (Tech Crew) for the Showcase!
Audio:
Audio Assistant: Audrey Easterday
Mic Wranglers: Colby Gorin, Raynes Meyer
Electrics:
Master Electrician: Matt Kitts
Light Board Operator: Lucas Bussell
Spotlight Operator: Tobi Bass, Amber Latham
Flyrail:
Flyman: Nathan Schwarz
Deck:
Deck Captain: Logan Bowman
Deck Crew: Olyvia LaGabed, Lance Lyons
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Fixer Uppers
Your "call time" for showcase will be 15 minutes before cast is called during Tech Week, so pay attention to newsletter for next week!
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Click here for the link to the full rehearsal schedule. This document will be updated as the schedule fills out. Everyone who is performing in the Large Group Numbers is required to be at the rehearsals for the Large Group Numbers. If you have told us of a conflict, we have that marked and know we can get you caught up. If you are sick, contact Izzy asap (865)315-3470. Because we have so few rehearsals, missing more than one rehearsal (this is not permission to miss one - you must be excused) may result in the directors pulling you from an act. This is not to be mean, but rehearsal is important and essential to a quality performance.
For this week, here is the breakdown for the Showcase Rehearsals:
Wednesday 11/2
2:30 - Bring Him Home/Brandon Bonamarte & Aaliyah Herron w/Ben in the Green Room
3:00 - Fly, Fly Away/Kylee Thompson w/Ben in the Green Room
3:45 - A Little Priest/Teagan Tate & Luca Filigenzi w/Ben in the Green Room
4:30 - Little Rock/Avery Parrish & Sophia Filigenzi w/Ben in the Green Room
5-8 - First Run - All Cast (We will run ALL the numbers except large group numbers to see where they are and what we need for staging. Plan to stay and watch everyone, then we will work some numbers as needed once we get through everything. If you are not in the numbers that we'll work after the run, you will be released.)
Friday 11/4
3:15-3:30 - Right Hand Man/Keagan Nussbaum, Nick Herman & Rowan Bishop on Stage
3:30-4 - Super Trouper/Emmaline Estep, Riya Sheth & Keagan Nussbaum on Stage
4-4:15 - Another Life/Carly Gelb, Kayleigh Mishler on Stage
4:15-4:30 - I Love Betsy/Max Mishler on Stage
4:30-4:45 - It’s Too Late/Kayleigh Mishler w/Ben in the Green Room
4:45-5 - When the Chips are Down/Emmaline Estep, Norah Younger, Kayleigh & Carly (& Max) on Stage
5-5:30 - The Fire Within Me/Jasper Tilson on Stage
5:30-6 - Peas in a Pod/Kylee Thompson/Keagan Nussbaum on Stage
6-8 - 2nd Run All cast
Saturday 11/5
10-12 Production Meeting for Lightning Thief for Production Team Leads & Stage Managers @ The Lloyds
1-3 Review - All solos, duets, and small group numbers - Call 12:15
- Love Is an Open Door - Emily Salko, Jason Vance
- The Fire Within Me - Jasper Tilson
- Peas In a Pod - Keagan Nussbaum, Kylee Thompson
- Another Life - Carly Gelb
- A Little Priest - Teagan Tate, Luca Filigenzi
Little Girls From Little Rock - Sophia Filigenzi, Avery Parish, Teddi Rhodehouse,
Jasper Tilson
- If I Were a Rich Man - Joe Blaire
- Super Trouper - Emmaline Estep, Keagan Nussbaum, Riya Sheth
- I’ll Be Here - Norah Younger
- Therapy - Max Mishler, Norah Younger
- It’s Too Late - Kayleigh Mishler
- I Love Betsy - Max Mishler
When the Chips are Down - Emmaline Estep, Carly Gelb, Kayleigh Mishler,
Norah Younger
- Bring Him Home - Brandon Bonamarte (cello), Aaliyah Herron (piano)
- Fly, Fly Away - Kylee Thompson
- Right Hand Man - Keagan Nussbaum, Nick Herman, Rowan Bishop
- She Used to Be Mine - Emmaline Estep
Tentative Order of the show!
Act I
- Welcome to the Rock - Large Group - several featured singers TBD
- Love Is an Open Door - Emily Salko, Jason Vance
- The Fire Within Me - Jasper Tilson
- Peas In a Pod - Keagan Nussbaum, Kylee Thompson
- Another Life - Carly Gelb
- A Little Priest - Teagan Tate, Luca Filigenzi
Little Girls From Little Rock - Sophia Filigenzi, Avery Parish, Teddi Rhodehouse,
Jasper Tilson
- If I Were a Rich Man - Joe Blaire
- Super Trouper - Emmaline Estep, Keagan Nussbaum, Riya Sheth
- I’ll Be Here - Norah Younger
Act II
- One Short Day - Large Group - Emily Salko, Kylee Thompson featured
- Therapy - Max Mishler, Norah Younger
- It’s Too Late - Kayleigh Mishler
- I Love Betsy - Max Mishler
When the Chips are Down - Emmaline Estep, Carly Gelb, Kayleigh Mishler,
Norah Younger
- Bring Him Home - Brandon Bonamarte (cello), Aaliyah Herron (piano)
- Fly, Fly Away - Kylee Thompson
- Right Hand Man - Keagan Nussbaum, Nick Herman, Rowan Bishop
- She Used to Be Mine - Emmaline Estep
- We Go Together - Large Group (featuring seniors)
Large Group: Rowan Bishop, Joe Blair, Kiersten Collins, Emmaline Estep, Luca Filigenzi, Sophia Filigenzi, Carly Gelb, Nick Herman, Cailyn Lawson, Kayleigh Mishler, Max Mishler, Keagan Nussbaum, Avery Parish, Teddi Rhodehouse, Emily Salko, Daphne Seay, Riya Sheth, Teagan Tate, Kylee Thompson, Jasper Tilson, Jason Vance, Norah Younger
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Masquers Team Information
If you did not get to sign up for one of our Masquers Teams and want to be a part of one, please contact masquers@ortn.edu with your interests and availability. We would still love to have you, it’s not too late! Check out the team information below to see when they meet and how you can get involved.
Masquers Officers
Meet every Wednesday at lunch time in the Green Room.
Glue Dots (Props)
Glue Dots meet in CS224 on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:30. Dr. Mo is the Props Manager and Evie Taylor is the student lead. Glue Dots take care of the props needs for our shows. If you are creative, love organizing, and enjoy being a part of an eclectic community, come help us in props! Glue Dots will be working on a few things for The Showcase and The Lightning Thief!
Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/gluedo or text @gluedo to 81010
Ghosts (Sound, Lighting, Set)
Ghosts! Here is the Showcase Tech Crew! Join the showcase remind - @mshowcase.
Ghost (Tech Crew) for the Showcase!
Audio:
Audio Assistant: Audrey Easterday
Mic Wranglers: Colby Gorin, Raynes Meyer
Electrics:
Master Electrician: Matt Kitts
Light Board Operator: Lucas Bussell
Spotlight Operator: Tobi Bass, Amber Latham
Flyrail:
Flyman: Nathan Schwarz
Deck:
Deck Captain: Logan Bowman
Deck Crew: Olyvia LaGabed, Lance Lyons
Mandatory meeting for Showcase run crew on 10/31 from 3:15-4.
11/1 - 3:15-5:00 assist props with transition to the loft.
11/2 NO MEETING.
Showcase Tech week, 11/7-11/11, Call times TBD
Showcase Production: 11/12, Call Time TBD
The Fixer Uppers (Costumes)
Fixer Uppers meet in the dressing room every Tuesday from 4:00-5:30. Please stay in the cafeteria or quietly in the auditorium until Mrs. Meylink arrives at 4pm.
We will work on some of our bigger projects for Lightning Thief, start pulling what we can for The Showcase and organizing our loft space - when we can get to it.
Showcase Info
Your "call time" for showcase will be 15 minutes before cast is called during Tech Week, so pay attention to newsletter for next week!
Beggars (Fundraising) Meet at 11:30 am on Wednesday in the Green Room!
Masquers Beggars, our fundraising team to work on fundraising for Masquers. Anyone who needs flyers or information on how to fundraise be sure to come to our meeting! We have our flyers ready to give to sponsors. Please be sure to talk to the potential sponsors about sponsoring for our future shows!
Newsies will now have two groups!
Communications - will meet every Monday during 3a lunch in Mrs. Lloyd's room (CS345) to look through the Friday newsletter and get it ready for review. This group will also discuss the publicity and marketing for Masquers.
Box Office - will meet during 3a lunch every other Thursday. First meeting will be this Thursday. November 3rd. We will be gearing up for publicity for the Masquers Showcase that will be taking place on November 12th! If you are interested in being a part of the Front of House Box Office Team, please join us Thursday at 11!
The Social Committee will meet the first Tuesday of the month during 3b in Dr. Vaughn's Room - CS230
Because of Fall Break - Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 1st. We will discuss November-January events.
Masquers has a monthly event in order for all groups to get together and meet! Join us for our meetings the first Tuesday of every month during 3b. Our group promotes community, and we would love to have you. For questions and updates, text Cailyn Lawson at 865-206-0330.
Founding Fathers will meet in Mrs. Lloyd's Room (CS345) - on Tuesday mornings @ 7:15
Our Next Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 8th in room CS345 @ 7:15am
The Founding Fathers will meet to discuss workshops and masterclasses every other week! Come join us for an early morning planning meeting! We have begun an exciting long-term project already, and the first set of promos have been claimed. However, if you were unsure whether you wanted to participate in this project, and are not involved in it currently, you can be involved in the next set of promos, so it's never too late to join. Feel free to contact Norah Younger with any questions at (865)454-2999.
Important Dates to Remember for 2022-23:
- October 19th - November 11th - Masquers Showcase Rehearsals
- November 12th – Masquers Showcase Performance
- November 14th - Interest Meeting for The Lightning Thief
- November 21st & 22nd – Auditions for The Lightning Thief (Spring Musical)
- November 28th - Callbacks for The Lightning Thief
- January 3rd – March 2nd – Rehearsals for The Lightning Thief
- January 5th-April 21st – Rehearsals for Atomic Acts (Mondays for Improv and Wednesdays for Scenes until tech week)
- March 3rd-5th – Performances of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- April 22nd – Atomic Acts Performance
- May 5th - Masquers Awards Banquet
Remind Links!
Masquers Students and Parents, please join the following Masquers Reminds to facilitate communication:
- Masquers Remind for General Masquers Announcements: https://www.remind.com/join/orhsma or text @orhsma to 81010
- Atomic Acts Improv - If you are doing improv (or want to), please join the Atomic Acts Improv remind: https://www.remind.com/join/orhsimprov or text @orhsimprov to 81010
- Masquers Showcase Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/mshowcase or text @mshowcase to 81010
- Glue Dots (Props) Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/gluedo or text @gluedo to 81010