Middle School Cast & Crew Update

MS CAST

• ALL MS cast member girls wearing MS Skater helmets need to pin curl your hair. I have wig caps for you which you will then put over your pin curled hair. 
• Young Nala you do not need to pin curl your hair. You need to wear your hair in pigtails braid loops on top of your head like Young Nala in the Broadway version. Please see pictures on the internet of this! 
• ALL MS boys (including Puppet Master) please gel and slick your hair back. You will have a wig cap over your gelled hair if you are wearing a headpiece/mask.

MS Prideland Characters

• Flamingoes: Please wear hair in a bun at the neck.
• Zebras:  Low ponytail at nape of the neck (can be wild and curly)
• Gazelle &  Giraffe Girls: Pigtail braids at nape of neck.
• Bird Girls (white doves): Please wear hair in a small bun at the nape of the neck.
• Birds of Paradise (Colorful birds): Please wear hair in a small bun at the nape of the neck.

MS CREW

• Please wear your LK show shirt and black pants. You must wear black bottoms. Also, dark sneakers (black, dark blue).

WHAT MAKE-UP DO I NEED TO WEAR/BRING?

• ALL MS CAST  EXCEPT Zazu, Scar, and Hyenas...please wear foundation in your natural shade and BRING mascara in a ziplock bag.  ALL cast must wear black mascara. 
• Please bring deodorant  (and boys please bring hair gel) in a ziplock bag. Girls please bring extra bobby pins.
• Hyenas, Scar, Zazu ALL of your makeup will be applied here  but you MUST bring mascara still to apply yourself. 
• ALL CAST- boys and girls,  please wear cami/tanktops/t-shirts and compression shorts under your costume.
• REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR SHOES!!!!

PRIDELAND UPDATE 3-11-2016

9 days and 4 hours

 or 220 hours or 13,200 minutes or 17,815 more emails :) 

until curtains open on our amazing Lion King Production!!!

The sets are in, the anticipation is building, and it is time to begin “Tech Week.”

Please remember Daylight Savings.




Sunday, March 13, 2016
9:00am - 10:00am

CORRECTION: NO RAFIKIS!

Simbas,  Mufasas, Scars, and Nalas

10:00am - 1:00pm 
Mechina-2nd Grade

10:00am - 2:00pm
3rd Grade

10:00am - 4:30pm
4th & 5th Grade

10:00am - 6:30pm 
All MS Cast & Crew


What to Bring?
1. Pizza Money for ordering for the whole week as we are pre-purchasing for all tech week (more details below). If you are not ordering pizza, please send a lunch for your children.
2. Directors gift (letter below)
3. Concessions (these are not due until Friday the 18th, but if you want to drop of non-perishable items we will have a cart to receive it).
4. Lower School Students need to arrive wearing the makeup and shoes that they will be using for each show (makeup and hair style information was in the email to lower school cast yesterday morning).
5. Middle School Students need to arrive wearing the shoes that they will be using for each show. Also, please note that you will be under the stage lights for much of the day, please wear deodorant and hydrate accordingly.



PIZZA FOR TECH WEEK
This Sunday we will be collecting money for the following pizza buying opportunities. If you are going to want pizza any of these five days, we ask that you order on Sunday, as we will be preordering for the rest of the week (pizza is $1.50 a slice).

Sunday, March 13th Mechina – 8th Grade
Tuesday, March 15th Mechina – 8th Grade
Wednesday, March 16th Mechina – 8th grade
Thursday, March 17th Third – 8th Grade
Friday, March 18th Mechina – 8th grade

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Dear Lion King Parents,

We need everyone’s help this year to have a successful Concessions Stand serving refreshments during intermission for all of our Sunday and Monday performances.

We are asking all families to participate by preparing or purchasing a treat for our Concessions Stand. Please wrap and label items for individual sale (all items will cost $1). Some suggestions: 2 cookies, 1 large brownie, a sandwich size baggie of pretzels or chips, etc. The Davis Academy will be providing the drinks. No Nuts Please!

Please drop your treats at the Middle School lobby by Friday, March 18th. You are welcome to bring the treats at pick up Friday after the cast party. We will have a cart to collect concession goodies at carpool.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me,

Thanks for your participation,
Drew

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Dear Lion King Parents,

I am writing to ask you for your support in recognizing our Director Kendrick Phillips and several other people who have gone over and above to make Lion King the huge success that it will be.

Each year Kendrick, our director, works tirelessly, long after rehearsals are over to make sure our school production resembles something you may have seen on Broadway – staging the show, creating the design of the costumes, designing the sets, props, creating all of the choreography, shopping, and more.

There are also a number of dedicated staff and volunteers who give countless hours of their time to ensure the high quality of our production.

For those of you that are new to this experience, you will be amazed to see close to 200 children ages 5-14, come together for some unforgettable performances.

Please show your support for Kendrick and the production staff by donating $5 per child in the play (or an amount of your choice) to help purchase a Director's gift and flowers/thank yous for all who make our kids smile and shine when they are on stage.

Please put cash in an envelope and write your child's name and "Lion King Gifts" on the outside. You can leave these envelopes at the front desk at both schools or at any of the upcoming rehearsals. We would love to collect all the money by the cast party on March 18.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you so much,
Joan Durbin, Gift Chair
Jrdurbin7740@gmail.com

LS PRIDELAND UPDATE FROM TUESDAY EMAIL: REMINDER ABOUT THE SCHEDULE/LOGISTICS/INFO FOR TECH WEEK

This Sunday marks the beginning of “Tech Week” as we will be a week out from our grand opening. Please note that all tech week rehearsals are at the middle school. Further, please note these rehearsals are mandatory as outlined in your registration forms. We cannot have students missing the rehearsals or leaving early/coming late without impacting their inclusion in the scenes that are covered. Thank you for your support and assistance with this.

PIZZA FOR TECH WEEK
This Sunday we will be collecting money for the following pizza buying opportunities. If you are going to want pizza any of these five days, we ask that you order on Sunday, as we will be preordering for the rest of the week (pizza is $1.50 a slice).

• Sunday, March 13th Mechina – 8th Grade
• Tuesday, March 15th Mechina – 8th Grade
• Wednesday, March 16th Mechina – 8th grade
• Thursday, March 17th Third – 8th Grade
• Friday, March 18th Mechina – 8th grade

Sunday March 13th
Please have your lower school students arrive wearing the makeup and shoes that they will be using for each show (we will be sending the makeup and hair style info in the next day or two).

March 15th & 16th Rehearsals – Mechina – Fifth Grade
For these practices, dismissal from the Lower School day will be at normal carpool time, 3:20 (4th and 5th graders in the play will not go to study hall this day, instead that will be dismissed at 3:20 with the M-3 students).

Thursday March 17th Rehearsal – Third – Fifth Grade
3rd – 5th grade students participating in the play will be dismissed from school early (4th and 5th grade at 11:55 and 3rd grade at 1:35) on Thursday March 17th.

Friday March 18th Dress Rehearsal and Cast Party – Mechina – Fifth Grade
Lower School cast do not need to come in makeup today, but we would love their hair styled. This will be a full day of running the show (hopefully twice) that will culminate in a cast party at 3:30 in the middle school media center. Parents are welcome to come to the Cast Party, or to pick up their children after the Cast Party in carpool at 4:00 for Mechina – 3rd grade and 5:00 for 4th grade – 8th grade.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016	3:20 - 4:30	4 & 5	Music Room
Sunday, March 13, 2016	10:00 - 1:00	M-2	MS Gym
	10:00 - 2:00	3	MS Gym
	10:00 - 4:30	4 & 5	MS Gym
Tuesday, March 15, 2016	3:45 -6:30	All	MS Gym
Wednesday, March 16, 2016	3:45 - 6:30	M-2	MS Gym
	3:45 - 7:30	3-5
Thursday, March 17, 2016	1:45 - 6:00	3	MS Gym
	12:00 - 6:00	4 & 5
Friday, March 18, 2016	10:00 - 4:00	M-2	MS Gym
	9:00 - 4:00	3
	9:00 - 5:00	4-5

5th Grade Girl Costume Correction

•  5th grade girl shoes correction. The fifth grade girls need sandals not black boots. Ideal would be Tevas, Chaocos or Keen type sandals with straps and no socks. 
• Also, please bring a black cami and black leggings to wear under your costume. Ankle length leggings are preferred but if you do not have ankle length please send in capri length. These items will be worn to each rehearsal and show and be brought home each time. 

Thank you all,
KP and Drew

LION KING DVD ORDERING INFORMATION

Here are the links to order your copies from Blue Orchid Productions of our AMAZING show!

• Lion King DVD Order Form in PDF format to mail in order, click HERE
• Lion King DVD Order Form Link for those wishing to place their orders online, click HERE

Lower School Cast information on hair and make-up

Dear Lower School Lion King Thespians,

Here is the information again that was sent out yesterday via email for the lower school cast members and their assigned roles in the show  Lion King Lower School Roster(this is also a great resource if you are trying to arrange carpools for next week’s tech rehearsals).  Please find your child’s name and role, and then use the information linked here to complete their hair and makeup for the Sunday and for all shows. Lion King Lower School Hair and Makeup.

Thank you!