ANNIE

Are you ready for Annie Jr. auditions? Don't miss our first PAC meeting on January 5th when we'll preview the musical & hand out CDs then be prepared to audition on January 12th!

AUDITION INFORMATION:

• Be ready to list your top 3 favorite roles.
• You may be called to read/sing for only 1 role, but don't be discouraged!
• Dance auditions may occur during the school day the week of January 12th.
• Callbacks will be during the school day the week of January 12th.
• Some roles may be considered for either male/female actors.
• Sandy (dog) will be cast from PAC.
• Dancing/singing/acting combination will be a heavy consideration for many major roles.
• Few roles will be double cast in this musical.
• Cast list will be posted no later than January 23rd.

TENTATIVE PERFORMANCE DATES FOR ANNIE Jr.: 

May 14th & 15th

JOLLY GENTLEMEN - Yes, Virginia!

JOLLY GENTLEMEN - Yes, Virginia! by alycurry 

• Long red wool style dress coat (Goodwill, Salvation Army, family closet)
• Gold or holiday style vest (thrift shop, formal wear shop, family closet)
• Black or holiday style tie or bowtie (department store, family closet)
• White dress shirt (department store, family closet)
• Black dress pants (department store, family closet)
• Black rubber soled shoes (department store, family closet)
• Black felt or wool top hat (not plastic) (Halloween Express - New Circle, Party City, formal wear shop rental)
• White Santa style beard (Halloween Express, Party City)
• Cane (optional) (Goodwill, Salvation Army, family closet)

Mr. Church - Yes, Virginia

Mr. Church - Yes, Virginia by alycurry

• White dress shirt (department store or family closet)
• Long black or dark gray dress coat (department store, family closet or thrift shop)
• Black dress pants (department store)
• Gray vest and tie (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Black or gray fedora style hat (department store, thrift shop, Halloween Express, Party City)
• Briefcase or satchel...preferably leather style to fit period (thrift shop, department store)

MAILMAN - Yes, Virginia!

MAILMAN - Yes, Virginia! by alycurry 

• Conductor style hat (Halloween express, discount store)
• Navy dress pants (department store, thrift shop)
• Light blue dress shirt (department store)
• Navy blue or dark wool dress coat (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Dark dress shoes (department store)
• Mailbag/canvas bag

BAKER - Yes, Virginia!

BAKER - Yes, Virginia! by alycurry 

• White chef's hat
• Chef/baker jacket (Amazon, C-Worth restaurant supply, Halloween Express)
• Black dress pants (deparment store, thrift store)
• Dark dress shoes (department store)
• Fake bread on tray or in baskets

TREE SELLER - Yes, Virginia!

TREE SELLER - Yes, Virginia! by alycurry

• Denim overalls (Walmart, department store, thrift shop)
• Plaid, flannel shirt (department store or thrift shop)
• Work boots (department store)
• Vintage style wool cap (department store or family closet)

NANNY - Yes, Virginia!

NANNY - Yes, Virginia! by alycurry

• Long black skirt or jumper (homemade, department store or thrift shop)
• Vintage style white apron (homemade, Halloween Express or family closet)
• Dark wool style dress coat (department store, thrift shop)
• Black granny style boots (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Black tights

LIBRARY KIDS (Boys) - Yes, Virginia!

LIBRARY KIDS (Boys) - Yes, Virginia! by alycurry 

• Striped or checkered long sleeved shirt (department store or family closet)
• Dark khaki pants (department store)
• Dark shoes (department store)
• Suspenders (department store or family closet)

LIBRARY KIDS (Girls) - Yes, Virginia

LIBRARY KIDS (Girls) - Yes, Virginia by alycurry 

• Black or gray vest (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• White blouse
• Knee length plaid skirt (homemade, department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Black granny style boots
• Black tights

CITY DWELLERS (4th & 5th Grade Boys) - Yes, Virginia

CITY DWELLERS (4th & 5th Grade Boys) - Yes, Virginia by alycurry 

• Long wool style dress coat (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• White dress shirt
• Dark khaki pants
• Knit scarf

SCRAGGLY SANTA - Yes, Virginia

SCRAGGLY SANTA - Yes, Virginia by alycurry

• White t-shirt (Walmart)
• Red sweatpants cut short (Walmart, Target)
• White socks
• Black dress shoes (department store)
• Black suspenders (department store)
• Santa hat (Halloween Express, Walmart)

CITY DWELLERS (4th & 5th Grade Girls) - Yes, Virginia

CITY DWELLERS (4th & 5th Grade Girls) - Yes, Virginia by alycurry 

• Long wool style dress coat (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Knit scarf (department store)
• Long wool or knit skirt in dark color or plaid (homemade, department store or thrift shop)
• Black granny style boots (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Vintage style hat (department store, thrift shop or family closet)

OLLIE - Yes, Virginia

OLLIE - Yes, Virginia by alycurry 

• White dress shirt (department store or family closet)
• Suspender/Knee pants combo (Amazon.com, department store)
• Navy blue or gray wool style dress coat (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Argyle knee socks (department store)
• Brown or dark dress boots (department store)

CITY DWELLER (3rd Grade Girl) - Yes, Virginia

CITY DWELLER (3rd Grade Girl) - Yes, Virginia by alycurry featuring black boots

Dorothy Perkins black dress
$22 - dorothyperkins.com

Black boots
etsy.com

Old Navy Girls Tights - Black jack
oldnavy.gap.com

Busy Bees Gigi Double-Breasted Tweed Coat
neimanmarcus.com

NEWSIES - Yes, Virginia

NEWSIES - Yes, Virginia by alycurry featuring a plaid shirt

• Plaid or denim shirt (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Brown, black or tweed vest (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• Brown or khaki pants (department store or thrift shop)
• Canvas type messenger bag (department store or thrift shop)

NY SUN REPORTERS (Boys) - Yes, Virginia

NY SUN REPORTERS (Boys) - Yes, Virginia by alycurry featuring a spiral notebook

• White dress shirt (Target, Walmart, etc.)
• Tweed or gray vest (Department stores, thrift shops)
• Fedora style hat (family closets, thrift shops, department stores)
• Black dress pants (department stores, thrift stores)
• Black dress shoes (rubber soles)
• Steno notebook (Target, Walmart, Staples)

NY SUN REPORTERS (Girls) - Yes, Virginia

NY SUN REPORTERS (Girls) - Yes, Virginia by alycurry featuring a brown vest

• Brown or tweed vest (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• White dress blouse (department store)
• Long wool or knit black skirt (not sheer chiffon, cotton or formal)
• Granny or combat style boots (department store)
• Early 1900's style vintage hat (thrift shop or family closet)
• Steno notebook (Walmart, Target or Staples)

VIRGINIA - Yes, Virginia

VIRGINIA - Yes, Virginia by alycurry featuring nine west shoes

• Iconic blue dress coat
• Light blue or similar little girl style dress
• Black patent leather Mary Jane style dress shoes
• White tights
• Blue hair bow or matching barette
• Large Santa book

LIBRARIAN - Yes, Virginia

LIBRARIAN - Yes, Virginia by alycurry featuring eclectic home decor

• Long plaid skirt (thrift shop, department store)
• Tweed or wool style jacket (department store, thrift shop or family closet)
• White dress style ladies blouse (department store)
• Vintage style granny boots (department store)
• Reading glasses (on a chain) (Halloween Express, department store)
• Wig (optional) (Halloween Express, Amazon.com)

Practice, Practice, Practice

DOWNLOAD THE SCRIPT
You can access the Yes, Virginia! script online here to print at home or practice on your digital device on the go!

DOWNLOAD THE SONGS
To download the tracks from Yes, Virginia!, please click here. You can then burn a CD, import them into your own playlist and listen on your digital device! If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Curry on how to use Dropbox.

Rehearsals

What a fantastic cast we have lined up for Yes, Virginia! I'm very encouraged by the enthusiasm and awesome talent of this bunch of kids. Please check the SONG LIST tab on the blog for a complete list of musical numbers.

I am currently working on the costume information and will post those online as soon as possible! Stay tuned!

In the meanwhile, rehearsal for 9/29 is for ALL CAST and there is NO REHEARSAL next week due to fall break! Please listen to rehearsal CDs and study scripts which will be sent home this week!

Interactive Script Online

Want to practice at home? You can visit the Yes, Virginia website and go to the Interactive Script link at the bottom of the page. Click it and follow along with the video clips. Practice the songs, learn the lines. See which characters you like the best so you're ready for auditions on September 22nd! Study the costumes! And remember...this is all based on a true story!

Fall 2014 - Mark your calendars!

I'm excited about our new crop of PAC members for this year! Wow, are we going to be busy! Here are important dates to know for this fall:

• September 8 - First PAC rehearsal
• September 15 - Read through, discuss Yes, Virginia! (winter musical)
• September 22 - Auditions for Yes, Virginia!
• September 26 - Cast List posted for Yes, Virginia!
• September 29 - Yes, Virginia rehearsals begin (a detailed rehearsal schedule will be posted)
• October 20 - Choral Festival at SCHS (selected auditioned 4th & 5th grade vocalists will represent PAC)
• November 8 - Relay for Life Holiday Craft Fair @ LME (PAC will be providing entertainment)
• December 8-10 - Dress Rehearsal for Yes, Virginia!
• December 11 - Yes, Virginia! @ 9:30 AM & 7:00 PM
• December 12 - Yes, Virginia! @ 1:15 PM

PAC 2014-2015 Season

Eastern's PAC was one of 100 schools nationwide to receive a grant from Macy's to produce their original musical Yes, Virginia. Auditions are slated for August 25th right after school until 4:30! Auditions for this year's Performing Arts Club are open to any 3rd, 4th or 5th grader at Eastern. Be ready to read from a script, sing a simple song and maybe a dance a little. Easy, peasy! Don't forget to smile and be on your best behavior! 

Yes, Virginia, The Musical 
December 11th - December 12th, 2014
This holiday classic is based on the 1897 true story of Virginia O'Hanlon, an 8-year-old girl who inspired the most famous newspaper editorial of all time by asking, 'Is there a Santa Claus?'  In 2008, Macy’s partnered with the Make-a-Wish-Foundation to create their Believe campaign based on this “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial and has since adapted the story into an animated television special, a children’s book and now for the first time it is available to perform live.  



Annie Jr.
May 13th-14th, 2015
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. 

We sail in 12 days...are you ready?

KNOW YOUR LINES/LYRICS

At this point of the game, I need your HELP! Please make sure that your child is practicing with his/her script almost daily! Some of our rehearsals have revealed that certain groups DO NOT know all the lyrics to their songs…yikes! I have limited time at school to work with individuals, so practicing at home is crucial (consider it homework).

Link to lyrics: http://easternpac.blogspot.com/p/song-lyrics.html

COSTUMES

Thank you, thank you for all the pics of kids in costume! They look FABULOUS! We need reassurance that your child’s costume is under control if you haven’t already contacted me. Time is running out if there are items that you need to order. I know from experience, the longer you wait, the more expensive it becomes! J

Link to costume sheets: http://easternpac.blogspot.com/p/costumes-for-little-mermaid-jr.html

PROPS

We still need several props on our list. Thanks to ASHLEY HIBBERT, ROBIN ARNOLD, KENDA MOORE, & LINDA COURTNEY for bringing in some items. I’ve marked those on the prop list. Please, raid your garage, shed, cabinets & closets. See if you have anything we might need. J

Link to prop list: http://easternpac.blogspot.com/p/prop-list.html

SET CONSTRUCTION

Set construction is here! Paul & I will be at school in the morning around 10 am beginning phase 1 of set construction. If anyone is available (manly men & handy women), we welcome your help. MAY 10 will be our official set construction day (10-2). Hope to see some of you then as we literally go Under the Sea!

Choreo Tutorials

Choreography tutorials are being added! Start practicing at home...every single day!

Click here for available tutorials already online!

NEW REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

A NEW & IMPROVED rehearsal schedule has been uploaded for April & May!  Please refer to this NEW schedule as there are some additional practices and some times have changed! Please contact Mrs. Curry with any questions!

VIEW REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Under the Sea

"Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there..."

-Sebastian the Crab

Performance Dates for Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. are set for May 14th (9:30 AM & 1:15 PM) and 15th (7:00 PM).  Please check this blog often for info and reference to the items below:

• Rehearsal Schedule
• Song List
• Prop List
• Choreography Videos - Coming soon!
• Playlist
• Costume Sheets - Coming soon!