Sunday, September 13, 2026

Weekly Schedule: 9/13-9/19

SUNDAY, 9/13
7:00-10:00pm - Rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

MONDAY, 9/14
4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

TUESDAY, 9/15
4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 9/16
12:00pm - Theatre Org Meeting (Babs)
1:00pm - Tech/Design all call & TTG Meeting (Tech classroom)
4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

THURSDAY, 9/17
4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

FRIDAY, 9/18
10:00am - 4:00pm - Deb Meunier Residency
3:00pm - Failure production meeting (Zoom)

Team Members needed

The growing stage team for NATIVE GARDENS is still looking for some members. If you're interested in stage management or sound design, please reach out to Liliana (Director) at lvarela_1279@email.ric.edu

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

ASM needed

Hello all! We are looking for one more ASM for Failure: a Love Story. If you're interested and available, please email Nicki at nshaw1@ric.edu

Thanks!

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Failure Rehearsal Schedule 9/8-9/10

 Hi everyone,


Below is the Rehearsal schedule for Failure from 9/8-9/10. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Abby (amedeiros_3150@email.ric.edu).


Avery & Marcos are not called this week. 


Note for Stephen: I will be collecting noise making objects this week with some designers. I haven’t called you for rehearsal this week because I don’t want you to have nothing to do, but you are welcome to come and observe whenever you’d like.


End of week: Block Scenes 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 (without the Gramophone Team)


 Tuesday

Goal: Block Scenes 2+3

7-8pm Developing clock chorus physicality, voices etc

8-8:30 start blocking Sc 2, (catch up the additional clocks)

8:30-8:40 break

8:40-9:15 finish Sc 2  

9:15 - 10 Block Sc 3 

Call:

7:00 - 8:00pm- Suri, Ariana, Owen, Antonio, Willem & Ashley called

8:00-8:30   Add Sam, Ali, Miles, Roby

9:00 Add Kayla

9:15 Ali released 

10:00 All released

Wednesday

** ALL dance students (Avery, Marcos, Ali, Miles, Roby) will be absent, this is pre-approved

** Unlikely that we will touch Mortimer Mortimer’s song in this rehearsal

Goal: block Scenes 4+7

7-8pm Block Sc. 4 with Harold and Owen

8-8:30 Start Scene 7 

8:30-8:40 break

8:40-10 Complete Scene 7 (if there’s time we can go back and fill in the end of scene 6 leading into 7)

With any additional time, begin to generate physical vocabulary for swimming

Call:

7:00 - Harold, Owen, Ashley

8:00 - Add Briana, Sam, Antonio, Harold, Ariana, Suri, Willem **no Miles or Roby

Thursday

Goal: Block Sc. 5 and develop swimming material

7-8 Scenework Nelly/Mortimer, JJ/Mortimer, JN/Mortimer

8-8:30  Start blocking Sc 5, incorporating animals & chorus

8:30-8:40 Break 

8:40-9:30 Finish Blocking sc. 5

9:30-10:00 continue to explore the physicality of Jenny June’s swimming scene

Call:

7:00 - Briana, Sam, Harold, Kayla

8:00 - Add Miles, Roby, Ariana, Ali

         

8:30 Kayla is released 

10:00 All released

          

Friday, September 4, 2026

Weekly Schedule: 9/6 - 9/12

SUNDAY, 9/6
 - Failure rehearsal cancelled

MONDAY, 9/7
College closed - Happy Labor Day!

TUESDAY, 9/8
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 216: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 9/9
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 116: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

THURSDAY, 9/10
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 116: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

FRIDAY, 9/11
3:00pm - Failure production meeting (Zoom)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Failure: A Love Story Cast List

 Hi everyone,

Thank you all for your work during auditions and callbacks. You all have such amazing talent!

 Cast List:
Mortimer - Sam Deady
Gerty - Ali DaSilva
Jenny June - Briana Lawrence
Nelly - Kayla Botelho
John N - Harold Trafford
Gramophone - Avery Kuznar
Musician - Marcos Mendoza-Cabrera
Foley Artist - Stephen Addiss

CHORUS:
(note: in addition to the roles listed below, the chorus will serve as "world builders" in the play)

Henry Fail - Willem Conley
Marietta Fail - Ashley Ouellette
Gerty's Clock - Suri Nguyen
Pal - Owen Walsh
Mae - Ariana Montanaro
December - Miles Mailloux
Grantland Rice - Antonio Ross
Johnny Weismuller - Robert Goulet Jr.


Thank you all again for your hard work. Reminder that rehearsals begin tonight at 7:00. Also, if anyone in the cast is available today from 2:00-4:00, you can stop by the costume shop for fittings. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Abby Medeiros (amedeiros_3150@email.ric.edu).

Thank you,

Abigail Medeiros



Monday, August 31, 2026

Theatre 178, 278, 378, 478

If you are enrolled in THTR 178, 278, 378, or 478 there are no 7:00pm meetings this week! 

Please just attend the Theatre & Dance Welcome Meeting on Friday at 1:00pm in Sapinsley Hall!

Questions? Please email Casey Seymour Kim (jwalrad1@ric.edu). Thanks!

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Callback List for Failure: A Love Story

 Great job to everyone who auditioned today! Thank you for your efforts and willingness to be creative and have fun.

Below is the list for callbacks. They will be taking place tomorrow, Monday 8/31 from 7:00-10:00 with a possibility of ending earlier.

Callback List

Miles Mailloux
Ashley Ouellette
Erin Rausch
Lily Mis
Liliana Varela
Antonio Ross
Laura Donnelly
Sam Deady
Brandon Soriano
Stephen Addiss
Avery Kuznar
Ali DaSilva
Nolan Tripp
Owen Walsh
Willem Conley
Briana Lawrence
Kayla Botelho
Harold Trafford
Leilani Lavallee
Suri Nguyen
Robert Goulet
Sandra Louis
Ariana Montanaro
Marcos Mendoza Cabrera
Adam Combs

 Please familiarize yourselves with the script and come dressed to move. Also note you may be asked to sing a short piece or play an instrument. If you play an instrument and you have your own please feel free to bring it with you.

Thank you all again for auditioning today, you each did an amazing job!

Have a great night,
Abigail Medeiros

Friday, August 28, 2026

Welcome Back! Weekly Schedule: 8/30-9/4

Welcome Back, Theatre & Dance!!

SUNDAY, 8/30
1:00-6:00pm - Auditions for Failure: A Love Story
        *Please see this post for more details!

MONDAY, 8/31
1st Day of Classes!
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 116: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Callbacks for Failure: A Love Story

TUESDAY, 9/1
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 216: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure 1st rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 9/2
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 116: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

THURSDAY, 9/3
6:00-9:30pm - Dance 116: rehearsal for MINI concert
7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

FRIDAY, 9/4
1:00pm - Welcome Back Meeting (Sapinsley Hall)
        *All Theatre and Dance Majors and Minors should attend!

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Reminders -

Meeting will now be in Sapinsley at 1:00pm!!

Theatre & Dance Welcome Meeting!

Please plan to join us in the Forman Theatre at 12pm on Friday, September 4th!!

We will be welcoming new students, reviewing all upcoming events, fielding your questions, and setting expectations for the coming semester.


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Theatre Auditions!

If you have not signed up to audition for Failure: A Love Story, please do so using this Callboard post

Auditions are this Sunday!