Masquers News
Masquers News for This Week! Friday, January 20th - Friday, January 27th
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.
Parents - We Need You!
Parent Meeting Tuesday, January, 31st 5:30-6:30! If you have a student involved in Masquers, we need your help! Please come to the Parent Meeting so we can discuss how you can help and how to know what is expected from your child when they are involved in Masquers. We have two amazing parents who have helped us with meals and concessions, but their children are seniors, so we need to find some trainees to take over for them next year.
We are also interested in thinking about forming a booster club for Masquers. We need to know who would be interested in helping us if we move in this direction!
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 31st at 5:30!
Week at a Glance:
- Friday, January 20th
- Lightning Thief Choreo - PYIYP - Emmaline, Keagan, Riya, Emily, Alora, Daphne, Lucy, Jasper 3:30-5 (Stage)
- Lightning Thief Blocking - Scene I:12 All Cast
- Saturday, January 21st
- Lightning Thief Music (Chorus Room)
- Percy - 10-11:30; 12:30-1:30
- Sally - 10:30 - 11
- Chiron - 11-11:30
- Luke - 11-12
- Annabeth - 12-1:30
- Grover 12:30 - 2
- Masquers Board-Game Day! Saturday, January 21st 2-4 (Cafeteria) bring a game, 2-liter, and a snack to share!
- Monday, January 23rd
- Newsies - Communications Team meets every week- CS345 - 3a
- Lightning Thief Band Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30 (Orchestra Room)
- Lightning Thief Review Scenes - I:1-3 All Cast - 3:30-4:30 (Stage)
- Lightning Thief Blocking Scene II:1b Percy, Grover, Annabeth, Squirrel - 4:30-6:30 (Stage)
- Tuesday, January 24th
- Founding Fathers - Meets next week 1/31 - 7:15 am in CS345 (Mrs. Lloyd's room)
- Social Committee - Meets this week - 3b in CS230 (Dr.Vaughn's room)
- Glue Dots - Meets this week - 3:15-4:30 (Stage)
- Fixer-Uppers - Meets this week - 4pm-5:30 (Dressing Room).
- NOTE TO CAST - ANY TUESDAY YOU MAY BE ASKED TO TRY ON COSTUMES - Please be prepared to stay over your time or be pulled out of rehearsal on Tuesdays.
- Lightning Thief Music Review
3:30-4 All Cast (be on time, we only have 30 minutes)
- Son of Poseidon
- Bring on the Monsters
- If time, DOA parts for Vienna Boys Choir)
4-4:15 Finale Solos Work quickly (Riya, Kylee, Luca, Jasper, Daphne, Alora)
- 4:15-4:30 Shailee + Edie (just to touch up on their prologue solos)
- 4:30-5 Keagan (Put You In Your Place and Janis solo)
- 5-5:30 Jason (Another Terrible Day)
- Lightning Thief Blocking, Scene 2b - Annabeth, Grover, Percy - 4:30-6:30 pm
- Improv - 4:30-6pm (Upper Balcony)
- Wednesday, January 25th
- Officers/Beggars Meeting - during lunch in CS345 (Mrs. Lloyd's room)
- Acting Workshop - 2-3:30 (Stage)
- Ghosts - Tech Applications due to Mrs. Lloyd by today!
- Improv - 4:30-6pm (Stage)
- Thursday, January 26th
- Newsies - Box Office Team - Meets this week in Dr. Pickel's Room - CS236 during 3a
- Lightning Thief Review Scene I:4-7 - All Cast - 3:30-4:30
- Lightning Thief Blocking, Scene II:1a, 3 - Grover, Percy, Annabeth, Bus Driver, Passenger 1, Passenger 2, Mrs. Dodds, Fury 2, Fury 3, Train Conductor, Echidna, Farmer, Newscaster, Ares, Bianca - 4:30-6:30
- Friday, January 27th
- Lightning Thief Review Scene I:8-12 - All Cast - 3:30-4:30
- Lightning Thief Blocking, Scene II:6b-7 Annabeth, Percy, Grover, Hades, demons, Sally, Ares
Masquers Board Game Day - Saturday, Jan. 21st 2-4
Bring your favorite Board Game, a 2-liter, or your favorite snack to share and join us on January 21st from 2-4 pm in the cafeteria to play games and have some fun together! This is a great opportunity for different areas of Masquers to spend time together and build our community!
The Lightning Thief
Tech Applications Due on Wednesday, January 25th!
We are looking for Spotlight Operators, Mic Wranglers, Fly-Rail Operator, Deck Crew, & Set Builders. If you are interested in helping with Tech for The Lightning Thief, fill out the application:
Click here if you are logged into an Oak Ridge Schools device: Tech Application & Calendar
Click here if you are not logged into an Oak Ridge Schools device: Tech Application & Calendar
Please turn in your application to Mrs. Lloyd by 2:15pm on Wednesday, January 25th. You can drop it off in her classroom (CS345) during the school day, or after school in the auditorium, or you can slip it under the Masquer's Office door!
Interviews will take place on Wednesday, February 1st. Click here to sign up for an interview.
The Lightning Thief Cast & Band - Rehearsal Track Link below!
We have our rehearsal Tracks!
Please only download one per cast or band member.
Mobile App or Mac/PC Versions available.
Download Show|Ready Mobile or Download Show|Ready for Mac or PC
Show|Ready™ Authorization Code: GLARE-VALUE-BRAZEN-DOWELS-TUTU-DROWSY
Make sure you join The Lightning Thief remind:
https://www.remind.com/join/orhsthief or text @orhsthief to 81010
Here is the full rehearsal schedule - updated 1/21/2023
Here is a link to the scene breakdown
Cast, Band, & Stage Managers - PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR BIO BY FEBRUARY 1ST
Costume Parade Information - Updated!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11th and take a look at the schedule for the day.
Updates have been made to the original schedule so make sure you note changes!
Here is the costume parade schedule,
(Click here if you are logged in on an ORS device)
Cast members, look over the schedule and make sure all your costumes are listed. Leading up to the costume parade, the Fixer Uppers will be doing costume fittings on any given Tuesday (so plan for it). If Mrs. M talked to you about shoes that you are not currently using, it would be a good idea to keep them at school in their dressing room bin, or on the rack stage right.
Cheap Date Night Improv Show - February 15th!
Acting Workshop!
Amy Uptgraft will be offering acting workshops every Wednesday from January 11th - February 22nd from 2-3:30. The workshops will include script analysis and character work. You don't have to attend every Wednesday. Come to one workshop or all of them. On MARCH 8th, we will start casting scenes for Atomic Acts. (If you are involved with Percy Jackson, let Amy know that you want to be involved, but won't need to attend AA until after Percy closes.)
To recap, Wednesdays, 2-3:30:
- 11 JAN through 22 FEB open acting workshops for anyone interested in working on basic script and character analysis.
- 8 MARCH until the Atomic Acts show, Wednesdays will be designated for scene work for AA. Let Amy know by 15 FEB if you want to act or direct for Atomic Acts!
Improv Rehearsal Times Have Changed!
If you want to learn or work on your improv skills, join us on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:30-6pm! Rollin Prince, our Improv Coach, will work with you to help you learn short and long-form skills. Mark your calendars for "Cheap Date Night" on February 15th! It will be a fun night of improv! We will also be working to get ready to be a part of Atomic Acts! Improv is a great way to build your acting instincts. It teaches you how to think quickly and respond to your acting partners.
Atomic Acts will take place on Saturday, April 22nd
Masquers Teams 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 typically meet in CS224 or on stage 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 Lightning Thief!
Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/gluedo or text @gluedo to 81010
Ghosts (Sound, Lighting, Set)
Applications due by January 25th please see information above for a link to the application. Here are some important dates for Tech:
- 1/25 - applications due for Tech
- 2/1 - Tech interviews/Work Day - TBD
- 2/4 - Build Day 10-4
- 2/6 - Unload the scaffolding - after school
- 2/8 - Tech Work Day - TBD
- 2/11 - Ussemble scaffolding
- 2/18 - Build Day 10-4
- 3/5 - Strike - after show (about 4:30)
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.
Beggars (Fundraising)
Beggars meet during the officer meetings on Wednesdays during lunch in CS345. It's time to work on Sponsorship for the rest of the season! If you know a business or individuals who would be interested in sponsoring Masquers, please let us know!!
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 in Dr. Pickel's room (CS236). Next Meeting, Thursday, January 26th. 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 each month during 3b in Dr. Vaughn's Room - CS230
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7th!
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, January 30th 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:
- January 2nd – March 2nd – Rehearsals for The Lightning Thief
- January 5th-April 21st – Rehearsals for Atomic Acts (Wednesdays - Acting Workshop 2-4 starting January 11th & Improv 4-7 will start January 5th)
- February 4th - Build Day for The Lightning Thief 10-4
- February 11th - Scaffolding Assembly Day 10-12 & Costume Parade 1-4
- February 15th - Cheap Date Night
- February 18th - Build Day for The Lightning Thief 10-4
- 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
The Lightning Thief remind: https://www.remind.com/join/orhsthief or text @orhsthief to 81010
- Glue Dots (Props) Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/gluedo or text @gluedo to 81010