Masquers News
Masquers News for Friday, March 10 - Saturday, April 1st
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.
TURN IN YOUR VOCAL SCORES!
I need to have ALL The Lightning Thief VOCAL scores back to send back to the company who holds the rights. YOU will be charged the fee I incur if I don't send them all back! Please return them ASAP! I will be at ORHS on Tuesday, March 14th in the Masquers Office from 1-3, so bring me your vocal score or contact me to make other arrangements! tslloyd@ortn.edu
Top Ticket Sellers!
Total Tickets Sold as of 3/5/23: 1670
Top Ticket Sellers
1st Place: Norah
2nd Place: Luci
3rd Place: Riya, Keagan & Aurelio
Week at a Glance for Tuesday, March 27th - Saturday, April 1st
Have a Great Spring Break - No Official Masquers Activities over Spring Break!
- Tuesday, March 28th
- Founding Fathers - Will meet next week on April 4th - 7:15 am in CS345 (Mrs. Lloyd's room)
- Social Committee - Will meet April 4th- 3b in CS230 (Dr. Vaughn's room)
- Glue Dots - Will meet April 4th after school on Stage
- Fixer-Uppers - will not meet until Mrs. M messages you
- AA Improv 4:30-6pm (Upper Balcony)
- Wednesday, March 29th
- Officers Meeting - during lunch in CS345 (Mrs. Lloyd's room)
- Ghosts - Meet with Matthew in the auditorium
- AA Scenes 2-4:30pm (Upper Balcony)
- AA Improv 4:30-6pm (Upper Balcony)
- Thursday, March 30th
- Newsies - Box Office Team - will meet NEXT week, April 6th in Dr. Pickel's Room - CS236 during 3a
- Saturday, April 1st
- Masquers Easter Egg Hunt 1-3pm Civic Center Park
Picture and Video Links
We did it! What a great show. Thanks to everyone for the hard work, the dedication, the commitment to excellence, blood, sweat, tears and laughter that went into this production. It was amazing. To help us remember it, we have pictures from Barry Houchin thanks to Lee Younger!
The Lightning Thief Pictures Credit Barry Houchin if you share these pictures.
We also have the video from our amazing Broadcasting Class:
The Lighting Thief Video (Dress Rehearsal - Thursday, March 2, 2023) DO NOT SHARE THIS VIDEO PUBLICALLY or on ANY SOCIAL MEDIA! We do not have the rights to share this video publicly. It is for your personal use only.
Masquers Officers! Apply by April 14th.
Parents - Let's get started with the Masquers Booster Club! Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 11th!
Let's meet on Tuesday, April 11th at 6pm to get started! We all believe that Masquers is an important part of your child's high school experience. It builds collaboration, work ethic, friendships, skills and memories that will last a lifetime. Productions cost money and taking care of your children during the productions takes people, money, and a community. Let's get together to build an amazing Booster Program to help provide for the amazing opportunities Masquers has to offer! If you have not already signed up for the Masquers Booster Club, sign up now!
Masquers welcomes our new Technical Director, Matthew Lloyd!
Hopefully you all have met Matthew by now! We know he is a great director and did an amazing job staging The Lightning Thief. You may not know that he has been doing technical theatre since 1989 where he started on the light crew at the Oak Ridge Playhouse. He is excited to start this new adventure with Masquers and ORHS. His first official day is March 13th! So be sure to welcome him with high fives, Dr. Pepper and Nutty Bars and he will be your friend for life.
Atomic Acts will take place on Friday, April 21st
Atomic Acts 2023 REMIND
If you are involved in scenes or improv or crew for Atomic Acts on Friday, April 21st please join the Atomic Acts 2023 remind @atomicacts for the most up to date information.
Amy will send out scripts and parts via email over Spring Break!
Keep a look out in your email over Spring Break for a message from Amy. She will be assigning parts and sending you your scripts. Rehearsal will mostly be on Wednesday, but she may have some rehearsals on other days based on schedules. Please keep April 17-21 open to rehearse all week! You will only be called when you have rehearsal for your scenes.
Next Improv Practice - Tuesday, March 27th and Wednesday, March 28th - 4:30-6
Now let's get ready for Atomic Acts.
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. We will 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.
Mark your Calendar for the Masquers Awards Banquet on Friday, May 5th
Masquers Sponsors, Parents & Students, PLEASE plan to join us for the Masquers Awards Banquet on Friday, May 5th! We are working on the details for the evening, but plan to bring your favorite dish to share and a dessert or a drink. We will have an evening of entertainment and celebration!
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 Mrs. Lloyd's Room. We need to take a new Officer Picture before the year is over. Let's talk about that at our next meeting.
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 start back on April 4th!
Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/gluedo or text @gluedo to 81010
Ghosts (Sound, Lighting, Set)
Ghosts meet on Wednesday from 2-4
- Matthew is looking forward to meeting with you on March 29th! He has already started working with Amy to think about Radium Girls and we'll need to get ready to run Atomic Acts.
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. They will not meet after Spring Break until Mrs. M messages.
Beggars (Fundraising)
Beggars meet during the officer meetings on Wednesdays during lunch in CS345. We need to work on some fund raising ideas for the end of the year to help prep for next year's season!
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, April 6th. 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, April 4th!
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, April 4th 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! Feel free to contact Norah Younger with any questions at (865)454-2999.
Important Dates to Remember for 2022-23:
- March 28th-April 20th – Rehearsals for Atomic Acts (Improv - Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4:30-6 / Acting Workshop - Wednesdays 2-4:30)
- April 21st – 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
- Glue Dots (Props) Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/gluedo or text @gluedo to 81010
- Atomic Acts 2023 If you are involved in scenes, improv or crew for Atomic Acts on Friday, April 21st, 2023, please join the Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/atomicacts or text @atomicacts to 81010