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!

The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is....PRACTICING!

We are exactly ONE MONTH away from showtime! December 12th at 1:15 PM & 6:30 PM is when Elf: A Musical Tall Tale takes the stage at Eastern....will you be ready?  Practicing is a MUST for all cast members!

BEST WAYS TO PRACTICE

Learn the lyrics: http://easternpac.blogspot.com/p/elf-lyrics.html

Practice with the music: Sparklejollytwinklejingley (Backing Track)
                                    Christmastown (Backing Track)
                                    A Christmas Song (Backing Track)
                                   

Smiling's my favorite!

What a great read-through on Monday! Fantastic energy from the entire cast and crew of Elf!  Now, it's time to get down to business.  Go here to check out the REHEARSAL SCHEDULE for this fall.  If your family is new to PAC, you'll notice that your child may not need to stay every week for rehearsal. Please read through the schedule carefully and find when your child's character(s) is listed.  ALL CAST, of course, means everyone needs to stay.  In December, our rehearsals will be extended and some Thursday rehearsals will be added, so please add those to your calendar.

Also, take a look at the PROP LIST needs for Elf.  We always count on our friends and families for some fabulous props and set pieces!  You never know what's in someone's closet or whose mom might be fabulous at creating Pinterest masterpieces!

Finally, check here over the next few days for COSTUME SHEETS for all characters. These sheets are downloadable PDF files.