Theatre 091 cards!!

There are a lot of Theatre 091 cards left in the MTD Office! If you haven’t gotten your card please go get it ASAP!

Notes from today's Theatre Org. Meeting

September 26th 2019 Theatre Org. Meeting Notes

Announcement from Casey- Joe Wilson would be willing to come to RIC and speak to us possibly after 10/10. More info to come on this.

Collage Concert:
-Thursday 10/25 dress rehearsal
-Friday 10/26 show
-Halloween themed
-groups preferred, solo's are welcome
-email Andrea, she has the sign up sheets for this
Outside classes:

Scene Study
October 15 - November 26
7 sessions
Mondays 6:30pm-9:30pm

Instructor: Fred Sullivan, Jr.
Tuition: $350

Explore the craft of acting in a class formatted to suit actors of varying levels of experience through partnered scene work. Students will explore the work of great American contemporary writers. Scenes will be suited to individual needs and rehearsed beat by beat, focusing on actor-coaching. This class culminates in a showcase of student work.
Rehearsal outside of class time is required. Please prepare a monologue for the first day of class. This class is not suitable for beginners.

Shakespeare Monologues

October 16 - November 20 

6 sessions

Mondays 6:30pm-8:30pm

Instructor: Christin L. Goff 

Tuition: $170

 

Interested in Shakespeare but not sure where to begin? Curious how to cra ft a dynamic Shakespeare performance? This course will explore the techniques necessary to prepare a Shakespeare monologue. Participants will examine the mechanics, breathing, vocabulary, and form necessary to perform text with clarity, ease, and confidence. Please memorize/learn 12 lines of Shakespeare text for the first day of class.

Suited for actors at all levels of experience; beginners especially welcome. This class will prepare students for the winter 2019 Shakespeare Scene Study course.

Here’s a link to the Gamm’s classes being offered for the Fall and Spring and here’s a link to there policy page with some info on discounts. I’ll also include info on the first few classes below.

 Night of the Iguana starts previews on Oct 11^th and the cast includes the one and only Tom Gleadow.

(Thank you Michael Greene for this information!!)

***There is a Theatre Retreat in the works, we are thinking of doing it on 10/27 around 7:30-8 

***Guided Meditation Group possibly meeting next Wednesday in the little theatre at 12:30 stay tuned. 

COME SEE THE CHERRY ORCHARD! * get your Theatre 091 cards punched! If you did not attend the student dress (where students get card punched) you can bring your ticket and the program to Nicki and she will punch for you!

Improv Group- Friday's 2-4 in little theatre

We are working on play reading and writing

Cherry Orchard Show Calls

Wednesday, September 26th:

5:30PM: Alyssa Maitoza and Katie Westgate, Called

6PM: Cast & Crew Called

6:30PM: Suitcase Transition Call

7:00PM: Open House

7:30PM: Begin Show

Thursday, September 27th:

5:30PM: Alyssa Maitoza and Katie Westgate, Called

6PM: Cast & Crew Called, Crew begin preshow requirements

6:20PM: Beginning of Act 1 Cue Call

6:30PM: Suitcase Transition Call (with lights and sound)

7:00PM: Open House

7:30PM: Begin Show

Saturday, September 29th:
12:30PM: All called
1:30PM: Open House
2:00PM: Begin Show
***4PM: Dinner Break***
6PM: All called
7PM: Open House
7:30PM: Begin Run

Sunday, September 29th:
12:30PM: All called
1:30PM: Open House
2:00PM: Begin Show

Theatre Org Meeting!

Hello all :)

Just a friendly reminder that we have a Theatre Org. Meeting on Wednesday 9/24 at 12:30 in Little Theatre!

Meeting will be at 12:30 from now on!

If you have any questions send me an email
mpendola_6051@email.ric.edu

Thanks!
Michaela

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, September 26th
7:30pm - Open dress rehearsal for CHERRY ORCHARD
* Reminder - all theatre majors are required to attend this event! Bring your punch cards and make sure to find Nicki while you're there to get it punched.
* If you cannot attend this free event, don't worry! You can see any public performance of the show and then bring your ticket stub to Nicki after the weekend to get your punch.

Wednesday, September 27th
12:00pm - Little Theatre - Next Theatre Org meeting - open to anyone interested in theatre!

Riddle 7 of 7 - What word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?

Cherry Orchard Tech Schedule

Hi all!

Here is the tech schedule for Cherry Orchard! If you have any questions let me know!

- Nour

P.S ~ Check out the riddle!! Don't forget whoever gets them all right gets a prize on the first day of tech! 😁

Cherry Orchard

Tech/Show Schedule

9/22/18 - 9/30/18

Tech

- Sat. 9/22 from 12-5pm

- Sun. 9/23 from 5-10pm

- Mon. 9/24 from 6-11pm

- Tues. 9/25 from 6-11pm

Performances

- Wed. 9/26 -

- Call at 5:30pm, show at 7:30pm

- Thurs. 9/27 -

- Call at 5:30pm, show at 7:30pm

- Fri. 9/28 -

- Call at 5:30pm, show at 7:30pm

- Sat. 9/29 -

- Call at 12:00pm, shows at 2:00pm & 7:30pm (dinner provided in between - you cannot leave campus!)

- Sun. 9/30 -

- Call at 12:00pm, show at 2:00pm

Riddle #6 of 7!!!


I stay in the corner, but travel around the world. What am I?

Cast Lists

Congratulations to everyone cast!

Riddle 5 of 7 - What building has the most stories?

Quilters
Rehearsals start - Monday, October 1st
Tech begins - Saturday, November 10th
Production runs - Wednesday, November 14th - Sunday, November 18th

CAST:
Sarah: Emily Fleet
The Daughters:
  Maria Cabral
        Autumn Jefferson
        Alyssa Maitoza
        Madison Rea
        Tyler Lynn Tavares
        Andrea Vargas

The following people may be asked to perform a featured dance in the production:
Autumn Guilbault, Alexia von Maluski, Jackie Steen.

Questions? Contact Bill Wilson, director - wwilson@ric.edu

When We Were Young and Unafraid
Rehearsals start - Tuesday, October 9th
Tech begins - Monday, November 26th
Production runs - Friday, November 30th - Sunday, December 2nd

CAST:
Agnes: Makenna Beaudoin
Penny: Lindsey Ashworth
Mary Anne: Michaela Pendola
Paul: Victor Neto
Hannah: Angelique Dina

Questions? Contact Marisa Rebelo, director - mrebelo_5974@email.ric.edu


Rocky Horror
Rehearsals start - Sunday, February 17th
Tech begins - Saturday, April 6th
Production runs - Thursday, April 11th - Sunday, April 14th

CAST:

BRAD Douglas Morgan
JANET Brooklyn Toli
NARRATOR Matt Fagan
RIFF RAFF Kyle Eldridge
COLUMBIA Samantha King
MAGENTA Michaela Pendola
FRANK Taylor Santoro
ROCKY Ricky Pannone
EDDIE Jon Klos
DR. SCOTT TBA  (to be chosen from cast)

Perry Barkett
Dylan Bowden
Alexander Crespo-Rosario
Victor Neto
Elijah Swain
Matt Thureson

Kate Hallal
Emily Healey
Alyssa Maitoza
Jen Nardi
Madison Rea
Marisa Rebelo
Jackie Steen
Emma Teves

Questions? Contact Bill Wilson, director - wwilson@ric.edu

Cherry Orchard Hair/Fitting Appointments - NEW RIDDLE! 😄

Your appointments are in the costume shop!!! 😁

Cherry Orchard

Hair Appointments

09/20/18

10:00AM: Michaela Pendola

11:20AM: Jen Nardi

11:40AM: Alyssa Maitoza

12:00PM: Victor Neto

12:30PM: Katie Westgate

1:00PM: Angelique Dina

1:30PM: Maria Cabral

2:00PM:  Alex Crespo Rosario

2:30PM: Clay Thompson

3:20PM: Marisa Rebelo

Cherry Orchard

Costume Fittings - 9/19/18

Wednesday 9/19

11:30AM - Marisa Rebelo

12:10PM - Michael Greene

12:30PM - Maria Cabral

2:00PM - Victor Neto

Riddle 4 out of 7! 

Many have heard me, but no one has seen me...I will not speak back unless spoken to. What am I?

Next Stage Management Meeting

The next meeting for anyone currently involved with stage management and for people who'd like to get involved will be Tuesday, October 2nd at 6pm in the tech classroom. 

Please let me know if you plan to attend! Come to the tech side... we have cookies.

Also, What kind of tree can you carry in your hand???? (riddle 3 of 7)

New Riddle & Cherry Orchard Rehearsal Schedule ~ 9/16/18 - 9/20/18

Sunday, September 16th ~ 1PM-4PM
1PM: Act Three
2:30PM: Act Four


Monday, September 17th ~ 7PM-10PM
7PM: Act 4
7:45PM: Run Through
All called

Tuesday, September 18th ~ 7PM-10PM
Run through
All Called

Wednesday, September 19th ~ 7PM-10PM
Run through
All called


Thursday, September 20th ~ 7PM-10PM
Run Through
All called


New Riddle! Riddle #2 out of 7!
**What letter of the alphabet has the most water?** 

Back to School Callboard Scavenger Hunt - 7 out of 7

First person to email Nicki with all 7 riddle answers will win a back to school prize at the first day of CHERRY ORCHARD tech.

Check the callboard regularly to discover all the clues!

Riddle me this...

What is a snake's favorite school subject?

Cherry Orchard Costume Appointments - 9/13/18 - 9/18/18

Cherry Orchard Fittings

9/13/18

11:30AM - Elijah Swain

11:45AM- Alyssa Maitoza

1:25PM - Katie Westgate

1:40PM - Clay Thompson

Cherry Orchard

Hair Appointments

09/18/18

10:00AM: Angelique Dina

10:40AM: Michaela Pendola

11:20AM: Victor Neto

11:40AM: Alyssa Maitoza

12:00PM: Maria Cabral

12:15PM: Katie Westgate

12:30PM: Jen Nardi

1:30PM: Clay Thompson

2:00PM:  Alex Crespo-Rosario

3:40PM: Marisa Rebelo

Date Change & When We Were Young and Unafraid Callback List!

Hi all!

There has been a date change regarding our upcoming growing stage production in the fall. The new callback date for When We Were Young and Unafraid  will be Sunday, September 16th from 7PM-10PM in the Little Theatre.

Thanks!

- Nour

Callback List:
Victor Neto
Francis Brisette
Clay Thompson
Michael Greene
Alyssa Maitoza
Michaela Pendola
Tyler-Lynn Tavares
Maria Cabral
Emily Fleet
Andrea Vargas
Lindsey Ashworth
Angelique Dina
Olivia Merritt
Samantha King
Makenna Beaudoin
Autumn Jefferson
Destinee Magnum


Thank you to everyone who took the time to prepare and audition, your work does not go unnoticed!

- Marisa Rebelo

Performance Majors

For all Performance Majors, please sign up in the MTD office for a 5-minute time slot! Your auditions with Casey will be this Wednesday starting at 12pm in the Little Theatre.

Thanks!

Musical Theatre Auditioners!

For both Men and Women, please bring heels if you have them!!

You are also welcome to suggest which play and role you see yourself auditioning for on Friday.

Haven’t signed up yet? The audition sign up sheet is up in the Music, Theatre, & Dance main office.

Questions? Ask Bill - wwilson@ric.edu

Stage Management Meeting

If you're interested in learning more in getting involved with stage management, join us on Wednesday, September 12th at 5pm. We'll be meeting up in the tech classroom and there will be cookies.

Crew Assignments

Hello students enrolled in 78 classes for this semester ~

We met today and assigned students who'd turned in their intent forms on time to their top show choices. 

Most crew slots for CHERRY ORCHARD are now gone and many of the choice jobs for QUILTERS are as well. 

If you're interested in being on the run crew for these shows, turn your forms in ASAP.

Thanks,
~ Chris, Alan & Nicki

Cherry Orchard - Schedule week of 09/09/18

Sunday, September 9th:

7PM-10PM

7PM: String Breaking (P.263) Lopakhin, Lovey, Anya, Gaev,Varya, Trofimov, Passerbys (Alex & Eli)  

8:15PM: Lovey/Peter

9PM: Lopakhins Speech, Lopakhin, Eli, Alex, Pischik, Anya

Monday, September 10th:

7PM-10PM

7PM: Work through Act 2

8:30PM: Work through Act 4

Tuesday, September 11th: 

7PM-10PM

Designer Run begins at 7:30PM

Wednesday, September 12th:

7PM-10PM

Run through entire show
All called

Thursday, September 13th: **Later Start Time**

8PM-10PM

Work through Waltz
All called

Cherry Orchard - Costume Fittings 9/10/18-9/12/18

Cherry Orchard

Costume Fittings

9/10/18-9/12/18

Monday, September 10th:
10:30AM - Katie Westgate
11:15AM - Jen Nardi
11:25AM - Marisa Rebelo

Tuesday, September 11th:

12:15PM - Clay Thompson

12:35PM - Victor Neto

1:00PM - Michael Greene

1:30PM -  Elijah Swain

1:50PM - Yunus Quddus

3:20PM -  Matt Fagan

Wednesday, September 12th:

12:45PM- Angelique Dina

BA Performance Majors - Program Auditions

Who: All Performance Majors

What: Program Auditions

When: Wednesday, September 12th from 12-2p

Where: Little Theatre

Performance concentrators need to bring in 2 contrasting monologues, no more than 2 minutes apiece. (This could mean a comedic and a dramatic, or a contemporary and a classical. I just want a contrast.)

Thanks,
- Casey

Theatre 091 cards!

Hello all!

Just a friendly reminder that Sue now has the Theatre 091 cards done and ready for you to pick up from the MTD OFFICE! These are important cards so make sure you get yours today or ASAP!!

IF you are a freshman and do not know where the MTD office is, it is upstairs, above the lounge outside the Little Theatre.

Sue will be at a faculty meeting between 12-2 so please go visit between 2-4.

The office will also be open tomorrow 10-4.

Auditions!

Quilters the Musical

Directed by Bill Wilson

Musical Direction by Stephen Decesare

Choreography by Angelica Vessella

 and

The Rocky Horror Show

Directed by Bill Wilson

Musical Direction by Anthony Torelli

Choreography by Angelica Vessella

September 14th (Friday) in the Melcer Dance Studio

4:00pm – Dance Audition (all called)

5:00pm – Singing Auditions (By #)

• All theatre majors should sign up for an audition number in the MTD Office. Everyone should attend the dance audition at 4pm. Starting at 5pm, we will do singing auditions in order by number, but not by time slot. Do not plan to leave the building between the dance audition and your singing audition.

• If you want to be on the “do not cast list” for the show, please email Nicki at nfrechette@ric.edu  no later than September 13^th.

• Students should prepare 16-bars of a musical theatre selection and bring the actual sheet music (no cheat sheets) to the audition. An accompanist will be provided. Have your start and end point clearly marked in the music! Please no Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown.

• The Call-back or cast lists will be posted on the Theatre Callboard. (www.riccallboard.blogspot.com)

Schedule Details:

• Call-backs for both shows (if needed) will be Wednesday, Sept. 19^th from 12-2pm

• Rehearsals for QUILTERS begin Monday, October 1^st and rehearsals will be Sunday-Thursday from 7-10pm. Tech begins Saturday, November 10^th and the show runs November 14-18^th in the Forman Theatre. There may be a Friday morning school performance at 10am.

• Rehearsals for ROCKY HORROR begin Sunday, February 17^th and rehearsals will be Sunday-Thursday from 7-10pm and Fridays from 4-7pm. Tech begins Saturday, April 6^th and the show runs April 11-14^th in Roberts Hall.

• Questions? Please contact Bill Wilson at wwilson@ric.edu

Cherry Orchard Fittings - Week of 9/04/18

Hi Cast!

Please be prompt to your fittings. If for any reason you will be late, call the costume shop at 401-456-9561.

Cherry Orchard  

Costume Fittings 9/5/18 - 9/4/18

Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

1PM - Michaela Pendola

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

11AM - Jen Nardi

12PM - Victor Neto

12:30PM - Alyssa Maitoza

1:00PM - Jon Klos

1:30PM - Clay

2:30PM - Alex Crespo-Rosario

Thursday, September 6th, 2018
3:20PM - Marisa Rebelo

Auditions!

When We Were Young and Unafraid

Written by Sarah Treem

Directed by Marisa Rebelo

Sunday, September 9th

Little Theatre

2-6pm

• Everyone should sign up for an audition slot in the MTD Office.

• Students should prepare a contemporary dramatic or comedic monologue no longer than 2 minutes.

• The Call-back list for the show will be posted on the Theatre callboard. (www.riccallboard.blogspot.com).

• Rehearsals begin Tuesday, October 9^th at 7pm and are general Sunday-Thursday nights from 7-10pm. Please be prepared to list any rehearsal conflicts at auditions.

• Tech begins Monday, November 26^th and the show runs November 30^th through December 2^nd. The show times do directly conflict with the December dance show.

Callbacks** will be

Sunday, September 30th at 7pm in the

Little Theatre.

Cherry Orchard Rehearsal Schedule week of 9/3/18

Monday, September 3rd:
NO REHEARSAL! Happy Labor Day! 😊

Tuesday, September 4th: 7PM-10PM OFF BOOK DATE!!! 😄
Stumble Through
All called

Wednesday, September 5th: 7PM-10PM

7PM: Yepihodov, Dunyasha, Lopakhin

7:20PM: End of Act 1, all called in 2nd half of Act 1

8:30PM: Yasha/Yepihodov

8:45PM: Yasha/Dunyasha

9:00PM: Dunyasha, Varya, Yepihodov, Yasha (Beginning of Act 3)

9:30PM: String Breaking (P.263) Lopakhin, Lovey, Anya, Gaev,Varya, Trofimov, Passerbys (Alex & Eli)  

Thursday, September 6th: 7PM-10PM
7PM: All called in Act 3 (Waltz/Dancing)
8:30PM: Notes
8:40PM: String Breaking (P.263) Lopakhin, Lovey, Anya, Gaev,Varya, Trofimov, Passerbys (Alex & Eli)

Sunday, September 9th: 7PM-10PM
Acts 1&2
All called in Acts 1&2