Tech/Design 091

Tech Classroom - Friday, December 9th

TIME SLOTS:

• 1:00pm – Sara Mulligan
• 1:15pm – Drew Bebko
• 1:30pm – Mak Holahan
• 1:45pm – Emily Caprio
• 2:00pm – Sofia DaSilva
• 2:15pm – Dylan McMahon
• 2:30pm – Break
• 2:45pm – Grisneidy Rodriguez Santiago
• 3:00pm – Arianna Benoit
• 3:15pm – Isaac Lopez
• 3:30pm – Julia Paone 

78 Eval Forms

If you're enrolled in 178, 278, 378, or 478... please make sure to turn in your 78 Class Assessment Forms! These can be found in the lower office suite on top of the black file cabinet. 

You should fill out the top, sign the bottom, and turn it into your supervisor for evaluation! Forms can then be turned in to Nicki either under her office door or in her mailbox. 

Forms are due by Friday, December 9th at 4:00pm!!

Supervisors:

• Performance = Bill
• Scene Shop = Alan
• Costume Shop = Kerry or Charlotte
• Run Crew = Nicki

Questions? Just ask Nicki - nfrechette@ric.edu

Weekly Schedule: 11/27-12/4

* If you're in the Little Theatre this week at all, please DO NOT open the windows! They are mid-repair. Thank you. *

SUNDAY, 11/27

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (Little Theatre)

MONDAY, 11/28

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

12:30pm. - TTG Guest Speaker: Jeremy Phillips, Director of Production

    Zoom: https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/6236992148?pwd=czA3Z0dpNWlFSU5ETnpleWlvN3VtQT09

        Meeting ID: 623 699 2148

        Passcode: Theatre22

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (Little Theatre)

TUESDAY, 11/29

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (Little Theatre)

WEDNESDAY, 11/30

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

4:30pm – Master class with Alexander Cruz (Dance Studio)

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (Little Theatre)

THURSDAY, 12/1

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (Little Theatre)

FRIDAY, 12/2

1:00-4:00pm - Musical Theatre/Performance 091 Day 1 appointments (Little Theatre)

3:00pm - The Wolves production meeting (zoom)

        https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/83404613591?pwd=Z2VaZU5IdVhXVU10WjhoUmhFc0RYZz09

SATURDAY, 12/3

SUNDAY, 12/4

10:00am - The Wolves load-in to Forman Theatre

2:00pm - Auditions for Small Mouth Sounds (Little Theatre)

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (Little Theatre)

THTR 091 -- PADLET LINK FOR 091 VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

 Here is the padlet link for THTR 091 Video Submissions:

https://padlet.com/caseyseymourkim/7wj77w41nn1gj5ub

(upload by clicking the small "+" sign in the lower right hand corner.)

THTR 091 -- Freshman Monologue Text

Hello all -- 

Here is the text of the monologue to present for THTR 091.

If you wish to read the play (it is very short), you can find a pdf at this link

From Variations on the Death of Trotsky by David Ives.

Trotsky:

So even an assassin can make the flowers grow. The gardener was false, and yet the garden that he tended was real. How was I to know he was my killer when I passed him every day? How was I to know that the man tending the nasturtiums would keep me from seeing what the weather will be like tomorrow? How was I to know I'd never see Casablanca, which wouldn't be made until 1942 and which I would have despised anyway? How was I to know I'd never get to know about the bomb, or the eighty thousand dead at Hiroshima? Or rock and roll, or Gorbachev, or the state of Israel? How was I supposed to know I'd be erased from the history books of my own land..?

Sometime, for everyone, there's a room that you go into, and it's the room that you never leave. Or else you go out of a room and it's the last room you'll ever leave. This is my last room.

Small Mouth Sounds pdf script -- FYI

Hello folks -- 

Since some people have asked about the script, I created a pdf for anyone who is curious.

I couldn't attach the pdf to this blog post, but can add a link to the google folder where I've filed it:

Small Mouth Sounds pdf link

If you have trouble accessing it, just let me know at casey.seymourkim@gmail.com.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Casey SK

ACTF Congratulations!!

 MERIT AWARDS:

• Eliza Vecchiarelli, Dance Captain
• Mak Holohan, Stage Management 
• Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Ensemble

MUSICAL THEATRE CANDIDATE:

• Olivia Lancellotta 

IRENE RYAN CANDIDATE:

• Matt Macy 

Important Dates to know!

Monday, 11/28

12:30pm - TTG Guest Lecture: Jeremy Phillips, Stage Manager (Zoom)

Wednesday, 11/30

4:30pm – Master class with Alexander Cruz (Dance Studio)

Friday, 12/2

1:00-4:00pm – Day one of MT/Performance 091s (Little Theatre)

Sunday, 12/4

2:00-5:00pm – Auditions for Small Mouth Sounds (Little Theatre)

Monday, 12/5

12:30pm – Stage Management meeting (Tech Classroom)

1:00pm – TTG Headshots (Roberts Stage)

Wednesday, 12/7

2:00pm - TTG Guest Lecture: Meghan Boucher, Stage Manager (Zoom)

Thursday, 12/8

7:30pm – Open dress for THE WOLVES (Forman Theatre)

Friday, 12/9 - THTR 178, 278, 378, 478 Forms DUE!

1:00-4:00pm – Day two of MT/Performance 091s (Little Theatre)

1:00-4:00pm – Tech/Design 091s (Tech Classroom)

Sunday, 12/11

7:00pm – Callbacks for Small Mouth Sounds (Little Theatre)

Wednesday, 12/14

12:00pm – Theatre Org Meeting (Little Theatre)

1:00pm – TTG Meeting (Tech Classroom)

Musical Theatre & Performance 091

* MT and Performance 091s will be held Friday, 12/2 and 12/9 from 1-4pm in the Little Theatre

* If you didn't get an email from Bill about 091 requirements and you should have, please email him - wwilson@ric.edu

* If you're a General Theatre concentration, you can decide if you want to do these performance based 091s or participate in the Tech/Design ones. To participate in these email Bill! For Tech/Design - email Nicki - nfrechette@ric.edu

To sign up for a MT/Performance time slot, please click this link!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CMq8M8b9KQmE6F1PUyG1MxpQVAHvrgn_i3Ulj9V3ONc/edit?usp=sharing

Small Mouth Sounds Audition Info!

Auditions for Small Mouth Sounds:

Auditions are Sunday, December 4th from 2-5pm

Callbacks will be Sunday, December 11th at 7pm

Rehearsals for this show start in January and performances are February 22-26th.

Audition Timeslot Sign-up Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14X5vCC4_j5BJqzAfvAwe6dDkVHPTZjheFrEmyAP0G3M/edit?usp=sharing 

Audition Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvmwywS3KsU0bMgJWxOOpGQsvgVYFsccyTeiBcA5WH0Kw8PQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

A Note about Working on this Play:

This play is about a handful of people who attend a therapeutic, meditative retreat that requires silence. As a result, much of the play is conducted in silence.

Each of the characters has some major issues that need to be dealt with in their life – they have all experienced some form of trauma that has affected their daily life and that they seek to heal. This means that there will, of course, be moments of sincerity and earnestness – but there will also be lighter, goofy moments. This play contains humor as well as drama.

Audition Material: Auditions will have two parts.

First, auditioners should present one of the following two monologues (you don't have to have it memorize it, but be familiar enough with it to be able to look up comfortably from the paper, tablet, or phone):

            1.) So yeah, I got divorced. Then both of my parents died, six months apart. I started drinking. I had thoughts of suicide that were, well pretty much constant? Then another miracle, I got into the program, got sober, stopped wanting to kill myself - but after that, ironically, my sponsor killed himself- by walking traffic on the Long Island Expressway. That was last year. The same thing actually happened to my dog. Hit by a car, I mean. That was a month later. I don't mean to equate the two. I just think it's weird, the, like synchronicities, and patterns and stuff that are everywhere, you know if you look at them. I have my health. Except for the intermittent short-term memory loss. Which, given everything, may actually be a blessing... 

OR

         2.) What are you doing? We're not leaving - come on. That is so - stupid. I didn't write that for you to see - it's a stupid - it's not even real - it's not what I meant - it's not that I want to be rid of YOU, I just... I went for a walk. I cleared my head, I feel so much better. I think I was just, it's been so hard for so long. Since even before - you got sick - It's hard on me too. At home, it's you know. And then I go to work and I mean, I sit there all day, like absorbing my clients. Listening to their fucking problems and I have no way to - I am up to my eyeballs. I am - you are not only one this is happening to. And sometimes... I just want to tell everyone to go FUCK THEMSELVES... Okay. You're right, let's go. Let's go - check into a hotel. There's got to be a cute B&B in town. Order some room service, bottle of wine, see what's On Demand... Who needs enlightenment, let's have merlot. 

Second, without speaking, communicate the following: 

Do you want to eat?

No? Are you sure?

It's really good... 

You have to eat something. 

I'm worried about you. 

This is so frustrating!

Thank you!

Casey SK!

Weekly Schedule: 11/20 - 11/27

* If you're doing 78 hours in the scene shop, this is a great week to finish up as the Shop will be striking the set from Spring Awakening!

SUNDAY, 11/20

11:30am call / 1:00pm performance - Spring Awakening 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal 

MONDAY, 11/21

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

TUESDAY, 11/22

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal (room 188)

WEDNESDAY, 11/23 

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

THURSDAY, 11/24

College Closed - Thanksgiving Break

FRIDAY, 11/25

College Closed - Thanksgiving Break/Native American Heritage Day

SATURDAY, 11/26

SUNDAY, 11/27

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal 

TTG: Upcoming guest speakers!

Jeremy J. Phillips, Director of Production at South Bend Civic Theatre

Monday, November 28th at 12:30pm (on Zoom!)

https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/6236992148?pwd=czA3Z0dpNWlFSU5ETnpleWlvN3VtQT09

Meeting ID: 623 699 2148

Passcode: Theatre22

Meghan Boucher, Stage Manager

Wednesday, December 7th at 2:00pm (on Zoom!)

https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/6236992148?pwd=czA3Z0dpNWlFSU5ETnpleWlvN3VtQT09

Meeting ID: 623 699 2148

Passcode: Theatre22

From Meghan: "I am the Resident Stage Manager at The Rose Theater in Omaha, NE. While I have only been in the position since August, I have been stage managing here and at other Omaha theaters for seven years. In that time I also worked a lot of part-time theater jobs as well, including in the box office, the costume shop, and the dance program. I graduated with a degree in Technical Theater from Northwest Missouri State University."

Board Op Needed - Spring Awakening

We need a light board operator for the run of Spring Awakening - please let Nicki (nfrechette@ric.edu) know asap if you're available and can help us! 

Thank you!

Schedule:

Monday, November 14th
6-11pm - Tech # 3

Tuesday, November 15th
6pm call, 7:30pm open dress

Wednesday, November 16th
5:30pm call, 7:30pm Performance

Thursday, November 17th
5:30pm call, 7:30pm Performance

Friday, November 18th

5:30pm call, 7:30pm Performance

Saturday, November 19th
11:00am call, 1:00pm and 7:30pm Performance

Sunday, November 20th
11:00am call, 1:00pm Performance

Weekly Schedule: 11/13 - 11/20

SUNDAY, 11/13

5:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening Tech #2

• Go at 6:00pm!

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

MONDAY, 11/14

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

6:00-11:00pm - Spring Awakening Tech #3

• Go at 7pm!

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

TUESDAY, 11/15

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

6:00-11:00pm - Spring Awakening open dress

• Go at 7:30pm!
• Register on eventbrite if you want to attend!
• https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-awakening-open-dress-tickets-465173425237

WEDNESDAY, 11/16 

12:00pm - Theatre Org Mtg (Little Theatre)

1:00pm - Technical Theatre Group meeting - Guest speaker: Ben Scheff (Tech Classroom)

6:00pm call / 7:30pm performance - Spring Awakening 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

THURSDAY, 11/17

6:00pm call / 7:30pm performance - Spring Awakening 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

FRIDAY, 11/18

1:00pm - Design meeting for Small Mouth Sounds

3:00pm - The Wolves production meeting

6:00pm call / 7:30pm performance - Spring Awakening 

• ACTF response to follow!

SATURDAY, 11/19

11:30am call / 1:00pm and 7:30pm performances - Spring Awakening 

SUNDAY, 11/20

11:30am call / 1:00pm performance - Spring Awakening 

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

SAVE THE DATES - THTR 091

For Performance and Musical Theatre majors - your end of semester 091s will be held on Friday, 12/2 and Friday, 12/9. More information on how to sign up to follow!

For Design/Tech majors - your end of semester 091 appointments will be held on Friday, 12/9 between 1:00-4:00pm. If you have a time slot preference, please email Nicki to let her know!

For General Theatre majors - you can choose to participate in either Performance, Musical Theatre, or Design/Tech 091s. If you want to be on the list for Design/Tech... please email Nicki!

Thank you!

Spring Awakening

Tickets can now be reserved online through eventbrite for the Spring Awakening open dress!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-awakening-open-dress-tickets-465173425237

Reminders:

- Open dress is Tuesday, November 15th at 7:30pm in the Forman Theatre

- Doors should open around 7:00pm

- Attendance at this free dress rehearsal is required for THTR 091... please bring your punch cards!

- If you're missing punches from any recent auditions, tell Nicki at the door and you can get it then!

- This rehearsal is intended only for Theatre Majors/Minors and other students involved in someway in the Theatre Department (MTD students, etc...). 

Content Warning: SPRING AWAKENING contains sexual situations, explicit language, and scenes depicting violence and suicide.

TTG Guest Speaker: Ben Scheff

Join the TTG in welcoming Ben to campus!

Ben is currently here working as the Sound Designer for Spring Awakening and will be talking to any interested students about their career as part of the upcoming Technical Theatre Group (TTG) Meeting on Wednesday, November 16th at 1:00pm in the Tech Classroom!

All are welcome to attend!

Ben Scheff (he/they) is a freelance sound designer and composer for theater, circus, and dance. Off-Broadway: “Notes from Now,” "Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade," "Only Human,” "Red Roses, Green Gold.” Regional/Touring: “Twas the Night Before…” Cirque du Soleil, “Stars Above” Hideaway Circus, “Hurricane Diane” The Huntington Theater, “Matt and Ben” Penobscot Theater, “No Room for Wishing,” Company One/Central Square Theater. Associate/Assistant Design: 59E59, The Director’s Company, Roundabout Theater Company, Cherry Lane Theater, Primary Stages, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Theater Workshop, Playwright’s Realm, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. They are a student design mentor and artist-in-residence at Dartmouth College. BA - Theater, Rhode Island College, MFA - Sound Design, UC Irvine. Member IATSE Local USA 829 - United Scenic Artists. www.scheffsound.com

Weekly Schedule: 11/5-11/13

SATURDAY, 11/5

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

SUNDAY, 11/6

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening rehearsal

• All Called - MUSIC!

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

MONDAY, 11/7

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening rehearsal

• All Called

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

• All Called

TUESDAY, 11/8

Election Day - No classes

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening rehearsal

• All Called

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

• All Called

WEDNESDAY, 11/9 - "FRIDAY" on campus!!

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening rehearsal

• All Called

7:00-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

• All Called

THURSDAY, 11/10

10:00-4:00pm - Scene Shop open 

7:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening rehearsal

• All Called

7:30-10:00pm - The Wolves rehearsal

• All Called

FRIDAY, 11/11

Veteran's Day - College closed

SATURDAY, 11/12

9:00-12:00pm - Spring Awakening sitz probe

• CAST and SOUND crew called

1:00-6:00pm - Spring Awakening Tech # 1

• Full CAST and CREW called

SUNDAY, 11/13

5:00-10:00pm - Spring Awakening Tech # 2

• Full CAST and CREW called

Master class!

 MASTER CLASS 

with 

RIC Alumnus 

Alex Cruz 

From Broadway’s MOULIN ROUGE 

Wednesday November 30th 

4:30 to 6:00 PM 

Melcer Dance Studio

Alexander Cruz is a Massachusetts native and a graduate of RIC with a major in Communications and a minor in Dance.  Alex has most recently been performing with the first national tour ofMoulin Rouge; The Musical, and will be joining the Broadway company December 2022.  His other credits include Evita at New York City Center, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Law and Order; Organized Crime, Saturday Night Live, Vinyl, The Get Down, and the touring companies of A Chorus Line and West Side Story.   He has countless regional credits including Rock of Ages, On Your Feet, In The Heights, Peter Pan, La Cage Aux Folles, and Hair.

Moulin Rouge; The Musical Master Class!  

Come learn choreography from the 10 time Tony award winning musical Moulin Rouge!  All ages and styles welcome!  Class will be followed by a Q&A with Alex about the Theatre Business and all things Moulin Rouge!

Wednesday, November 30^th from 4:30-6:00 PM Melcer Dance Studio