Have a terrific evening, and a lovely start to your week!
Mr. Becker
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PARENT VOLUNTEERING
SET BUILD INFO ONGOING 5/14 (ALL DAY EVENT)
We had a wonderful turnout today!
Thanks to Mr. Tingley, Amy, Tim, and Jaden (Alumni)
On Saturday ALL Parents interested in set building/
prop helping etc.
If you are interested in helping in this way, (2 weeks away!)
Id like to meet with you Sunday at 9 AM
Thanks
Mr. Becker
Hearts for the Arts Donations
The nonprofit TheatreCHS benefits Charlottesville High School’s Theatre Department. Just this year, theatre students at CHS have won international awards (2nd place in ESU global Shakespeare competition), showcased at Virginia Theatre Association Conference and premiered in Poe Film Festival in Richmond.
Here are the event details:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TheatreCHS presents HEARTS FOR THE ARTS
Sunday, May 22 from 4 to 7PM
Live Arts Terrace & 4th Floor Theatre
Come join us for HEARTS FOR THE ARTS, a community celebration on the rooftop terrace of Live Arts to benefit Charlottesville High School’s award-winning Theatre Department. Yummy food and drinks from Chickadee, Market Street Wine & Random Row Brewing. Student actors will perform, amazing auction features: 1 night stay at Quirk Hotel Charlottesville, gloss or cut by Shana La Vie En Rose Cville, tasting for 2 at Blenheim Vineyards, $100 gift certificate to Oakhart Social, three month membership to Common House, $50 gift certificate to Kardinal Hall… bracelet from web boutique Louise and many other items! Proceeds provide student scholarships & field trip fees and contribute towards next year’s productions. Limited tickets!
THIS WEEK DURING TECH WEEK FOR MACBETH, BRING IT ON REHEARSALS WILL BE VOLUNTARY--- OCCURRING DURING BKT SCHOOL DAY HOURS.
ALL ACTORS ARE TO RETURN TO REHEARSAL ON MAY 4 OFF BOOK (MEMORIZED)
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Tech Week Dessert Theatre
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Tech Week Dessert Theatre
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Tech Week Dessert Theatre
5/11
BRING IT ON DANCE REHEARSAL
4-6
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Tech Week Dessert Theatre
5/12 BRING IT ON DANCE REHEARSAL 4-6
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Tech Week Dessert Theatre
5/13 BRING IT ON DANCE REHEARSAL 4-6
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Saturday Build 9-3pm
5/14 BRING IT ON REHEARSAL 9-3pm
Tech Week Begins
Saturday 5/14--- 5/22 (some days will not require actors)
Dress Rehearsal 5/23
SHOWS 5/24-27
7:00 PM EACH
*Tech week rehearsals may be double booked with Dessert Theatre rehearsals. Therefore we will be flexible with times. Some Tech days may entirely be focussed on Set Building and Lighting. Crew Members and Tech Students are all highly encouraged and requested to assist.
Saturday 5/7 9-11 Am
Saturday 5/14 11-3pm
Saturday 5/21 ALL DAY 9AM -5pm
SUNDAY 5/22 11-3pm
*during this time, tech will be coming for set build and parents are welcome to work on the set!
Here is a copy of the rehearsal calendar for your viewing:
Note: if you are involved in Macbeth, you should attend your rehearsal and work with our stage managers so that you can be on call if you are needed in either place.
Thanks for your careful reading.
REMINDER:
This weekly snapshot is also part of the entire Rehearsal calendar here:
FOR BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE PRESTIGIOUS SUMMER RESIDENTIAL GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR THEATRE!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
Stella Gunn
FOR BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE POWERHOUSE THEATER TRAINING PROGRAM AT VASSAR COLLEGE !
ROXIE TAKES SECOND IN THE NATION!
This past Monday, the ESU National Shakepeare contest took place online.
The winner of the 2022 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition is Sasha Fedderly (ESU New York) with runners-up, Roxanna Beebe-Center (ESU Charlottesville) in second place and Kathuure Miriti (ESU Kentucky) in third place. I am sure you will enjoy the performance videos from all contestants and the announcement of the 2022 ESU National Shakespeare Competition and People's Choice Award winners on theESU website.
We'd love the share your skills with the kids! It can be one of the more meaningful bonding experiences for our theatre kids to build sets with volunteers!
We will begin to have Saturday builds for BRING IT ON!
ANY HELP IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED! Please email me directly if you have questions or would like to help out!
BeckerD1@charlottesvilleschools.org
Class Information
Intro to Drama
SEE CANVAS (WE WILL BE FILMING THIS WEEK IN CLASS)
BLOCKING ACT 3-5 this week
BOB A LIFE IN 5 ACTS
OFF BOOK FOR SCENES 1 and 2
Tech Students are reminded that they are REQUIRED to crew productions, attend build days, and assist with regular scene shop/costume shop upkeep.
1 Tech week begins for Macbeth this week if you are interested In helping out as a crew member please come to the black box after school or let Roxie, Vic, and Naomi
2 Dessert theatre is looking for crew members! They will also be working the floor at Live Arts for the Hearts for The Arts event! Use this form to sign up for crew! https://forms.gle/NoGyfZwBda1RasWYA Message Akari if you have any questions
3 tech crew will need to get established very soon for Bring it On! We’d love to have anyone interested in the back stage functions of the main stage musical! Pls reach out if you are interested in working with TJ and Paul! They are awesome!
Tech Tuesday is a great way to finish what we start in class.
Weekend BUILD DAYS are often necessary in addition to classwork. Please select at least one build day per production that you can attend.
BUILD DATES
BRING IT ON
May 7
May 14, 15, 16
May 21
ALL BUILD DAYS ARE NECESSARY FROM HERE ON TO PREP FOR BRING IT ON AND DESSERT THEATRE
Please sign up to donate or to ask for tax-deductible donations to the 2022 HEARTS FOR THE ARTS fundraising celebration. This year, the event will take place on Sunday, May 22nd at LIVE ARTS! We're so excited to toast our hard-working thespians and the theatre department staff on the lovely terrace. We hope you'll come (SAVE THE DATE COMING SOON), and we also hope you'll lend a hand.
We are looking for food donations for the cocktail hour and also seeking auction items. We've made a list of suggested donations, or sign up with an idea of your own. Thanks in advance for making this fundraiser a success. We can't do it without the entire TheatreCHS community!
