Masquers News
August 5th, 2022
Masquers News for This Week! Friday, August 5th - Friday, August, 12th
Masquers has a new 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.
This Week at a Glance:
- Monday, August 8th
- Improv - upper balcony lobby - 3:15-5:30pm
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
- Parent Meeting - auditorium - 6pm
- Tuesday, August 9th
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
- Glue Dots (Props) - Meet in CS224 - 3:15-5
- Fixer-Uppers (Costumes) - Meet in the Dressing Room - 4-5:30
- Wednesday, August 10th
- Officer Meeting at Lunch Time in the Green Room
- Ghosts (Tech - Sound, Light, Set) - Meet on the Stage (behind the curtain) - 2-5
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 2-5pm
- Thursday, August 11th
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-5pm
- Open House - Officers help at Masquers Table 5-7
- Friday, August 12th
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
PARENT MEETING - Monday, August 8th - 6pm - Auditorium
Parents, please join us for our Parent Meeting! We need your help to make the 2022-2023 season a success! Please join us at 6pm on Monday, August 8th in the auditorium to discuss our needs for the season and see how you can help support Masquers!
Improv Starts Monday, August 8th!
Come join us for Improv on Monday, August 8th! Our Improv Coach, Mark Jennings will met with anyone interested in growing their acting skills through improv! Come join us at 3:15 in the upper lobby of the balcony for a fun and interactive exploration of improvisational theatre! Those who participate in improv will have the opportunity to audition for the long-form improv team!
Music Interest Meeting - recap!
Thank you to ALL PERFORMERS (Actors, Singers, Dancers, Musicians) who attended our interest meeting for the Fall Showcase (performing November 12th) and the Spring Musical The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (performing March 3rd, 4th, & 5th) with the Director, Matthew Lloyd and the Music Director, Ben Rorabaugh.
If you missed the meeting or need a re-cap:
The Showcase auditions will be on Monday, September 26th Starting at 3:30. Sign-ups will be posted in September.
- Singers - prepare a musical theatre song for your audition. Have a few other songs you are interested in, too. If you want to accompany yourself, please come prepared to play.
- Musicians
- if you want to perform a Musical Theatre Instrumental song, prepare the piece you are interested in playing.
- If it is a group number you can audition together.
- If you would like to play in the pit (if auditioning for both - you only have to do one audition)
- For the Showcase - just bring your favorite piece of music to play that shows the range of your skills on your instrument. When the line-up is established for the Showcase, we will schedule rehearsals for instrumental ensembles to support each piece, as needed.
- For the Musical - we need a drummer, a bass, and two guitars. We may try to layer in some other instruments. Please bring your favorite piece of music to play that shows the range of your skills on your instrument. Rehearsals will be scheduled based on the band's conflicts and Mr. Rorabaugh's schedule.
- Dancers - prepare a dance to a musical theatre song to perform for us. Have a few other songs you are interested in, too.
- Actors - if you are an actor, but want to grow in your vocal ability, come prepared to sing "Happy Birthday" and we will check your range. We will be doing some group numbers and you can audition to be a part of one of the group numbers.
Masquers Officers
Meet every Wednesday at lunch time in the Green Room.
Masquers Teams
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! Meeting dates and times will be announced soon. (Glue Dots, Fixer Uppers, Ghosts times and days are set. See below.)
Glue Dots (Props)
Glue Dots will meet in CS224 on Tuesdays from 3:15-5. We will be working on the props list for The Curious Savage and organizing! More containers have come in and we are going to be transferring props and labeling the bins.
The Fixer Uppers (Costumes)
The Fixer Uppers will meet in the dressing rooms on Tuesdays from 4-5:30. Please wait until 4 to come to the dressing rooms. They will be locked until Mrs. Meylink arrives. We will be lofting costumes and working on costumes for The Curious Savage. We will also be organizing and cleaning. Make sure you fill out the AUDITORIUM TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION AND PERMISSION FORMS if you want to help in the loft. (Training will take place for everyone who has a permission form.)
Ghosts (Sound, Lighting, Set)
Ghosts will meet on Wednesdays on the Stage at 2pm. Mr. Davis is looking forward to getting you trained and to begin work on The Curious Savage set! If you are helping with any of these areas, make sure you fill out the AUDITORIUM TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION AND PERMISSION FORMS and have them signed by your parents. You must have this form to be able to go into some areas of our backstage.
Dates to Remember for 2022-23:
- August 3rd – September 14th – The Curious Savage Rehearsals
- August 8th - Improv rehearsal start! Most Mondays after school
- September 15th, 17th & 18th – Performances of The Curious Savage
- September 26th – Auditions for The Masquers Showcase
- October 1st - Secret City Improv Festival
- November 12th – Masquers Showcase Performance
- November 14th - Interest Meeting for The Lightning Thief
- November 21st & 22nd – Auditions for The Lightning Thief (Spring Musical) – Date Change!!
- 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