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!

Pride Land Update

We are looking forward to a great Sunday rehearsal.

Sunday, February 28, 2016	9:00 -10:00	Timon and Pumba
	10:00 - 1:00	Mechina-2nd Grade
	10:00 - 2:00	3rd Grade
	10:00 - 3:00	4th & 5th Grade
	10:00 - 4:30	Middle School Cast & Crew
	4:30 - 6:00	Mufasa, Scar, Simbas, Nalas & Zazu

Lunch

All students will be able to purchase pizza at $1.50 a slice this Sunday.  Please send money for your kids if they want to do so, and a lunch if they do not.  All students will receive a snack from us, and all students should plan on bringing a water bottle.

STAR WALL

We are currently missing a bunch of pictures for the Star Wall.  All students (cast and crew) must submit a phot for the STAR WALL.  If you did not already submit, please send in a 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10 head shot/school picture/close up photo of your child (only your child in the picture please) on Sunday, with their name and grade printed on BOTH the back of the picture and the envelope you submit it in.  Please note that these pictures will be featured on our star wall, and will not be returned.

Costumes

Please send in all costume items (not shoes as costume shoes are worn from Sunday march 13th - through the duration of the shows, but spend the evening at home in their cozy shoe beds) this sunday.

LION KING CAST COSTUME NEEDS
	Costume	Shoes
M-3 Boys	Please bring in a pair of Khaki, Tan, Gray, White, or Black Shorts in a bag with your name to Sunday's Rehearsal. These MAY be decorated.	Ideal costume: Tevas, Chaocos or Keen type sandals with straps and no socks.  If you do not have sandals a neutral shoe (white beige, brown, black) would work with solid white socks.
M-3 Girls	Please bring in a long sleve solid white or black t-shirt.  These will be decorated.	Ideal costume: Tevas, Chaocos or Keen type sandals with straps and no socks.  If you do not have sandals a neutral shoe (white beige, brown, black) would work with no show socks.
4th Boys	Please bring in a pair of Black Pants (chinos/cargo style not dress) in a bag with your name to Sunday's Rehearsal (these will be decorated)	Black boots (combat style, high top style or ugg style)
4th Girls	Please bring in a pair of Black Leggings (not capri length, all the way to the ankle) in a bag with your name to Sunday's rehearsal (these will be decorated)	Black boots (combat style, high top style or ugg style)
5th Boys	None	Tevas, Chaocos or Keen type sandals with straps and no socks.
5th Girls	None	Ideal costume: Tevas, Chaocos or Keen type sandals with straps and no socks.  If you do not have sandals a neutral shoe (white beige, brown, black) would work with no show socks.
MS (all but hyenas, Zazu, and Scar)	None	Tan Jazz Shoe
MS Hyena & Scar	None	Black boots (combat style, high top style or ugg style)
MS Zazu	None	Black Jazz or dress shoes
Costume Shoes are worn from Sunday march 13th - through the duration of the shows, but spend the evening at home in their cozy shoe beds.

DURING REHEARSAL DELIVERIES

If you need to bring lunch, shoes, a sweater, or beverage to a cast or crew member during a rehearsal,  please sue the drop off table near the entrance door.  Here you will find paper to write the students name, and our crew monitor this table and will make sure of delivery.  We are trying to maximize the efficiency of rehearsal time, and this is a great aid to that effort.

Please continue to share the links and excitement so we can sell out these shows. Please share on any and all of your social media and with your community!

TICKET LINK HERE

Thank you,

KP and Drew            

MIDDLE SCHOOL COSTUME FORMS ARE DUE!

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTORS!!!

Please fill out and submit the MS Costume Form A.S.A.P if you have not already. About 50% of you have submitted your form, thank you! If you haven't yet submitted one, you may not have a costume in time or one that does not fit if you do not fill one out. Thank you for your help with this!

Please click here for the MS Costume Sizing Form

This form is also under the forms and schedules tab.

Middle School Lion King Revised Rehearsal Schedule

Please review the revised schedule carefully. Yellow highlights denote changes to weekday rehearsals. 

An optional rehearsal has been added on our Friday, March 4th half-day of school for students. Students staying for the rehearsal should email Ms. K to let her know they will be staying for it and they should bring a lunch/drink.  This was one of our FAVORITE rehearsal days last year!

Also, please review carefully the times for the Sunday rehearsals.

Students participating in Spring sports, please remember per your play production contract and the school handbook regarding participation in play and spring sports, you go to your first prior commitment before your second commitment, except for Spring sports tryout days which are excused. (Meaning play first, then Spring sports).

On days which you are not called for play practice, you go to your Spring sport.  At Ms. K's discretion, you may dress out for Soccer or Track and Field and participate during rehearsal when she or Mr. Michek may not need you for an extended period of time in a rehearsal. Please communicate directly with Ms, K about this. 

Click here for LK MS Revised Rehearsal Schedule

What section and where should I buy tickets if I have a LS cast member?

To help you have a better idea of where LS grades are performing for ticket purchasing:

Please note LS grades are blocked all over the gym and stage.

•  M-2 breaks down mostly as follows:
•  M/K house left aisle 1 
•  1^st grade house right aisle 3
• 2^nd center aisle
• Please note M-2 are arranged in lines from front of stage to back of rows alphabetically by last name A to Z)

• 3rd-5th grades
• 3rd-5th are blocked all over the place in 3-5 grades. They are never in a same location. Sometimes in Aisle 1,2 or 3 of the seating chart.
• All 3rd-5th will be on the mainstage for a scene. 

LION KING TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY!!!

Tickets for Lion King Jr. go on sale THIS THURSDAY 2/1//2016.


Once again, all ticket purchasing will be handled through the online system.  You will be able to select your seats, pay online with a credit card, and print out your receipt/ticket confirmation (which will serve as your ticket on the day of the show). Ticket sales will open online this Thursday in the very early morning. The school community will be emailed this link in the afternoon, which will enable cast members and their families to purchase tickets in the morning before the whole school community has this link. All tickets will be purchased through an online ticketing system, using the following link. http://www.seatyourself.biz/davisacademy

Pride Land News

What an unbelievably awesome rehearsal!!!  We are so proud of our young lions, hyenas, and assorted pride land animals. Below is a ton of very important information.  Please read carefully.

 

TICKETS

Once again, all ticket purchasing will be handled through the online system.  You will be able to select your seats, pay online with a credit card, and print out your receipt/ticket confirmation (which will serve as your ticket on the day of the show). Ticket sales will open online this Thursday, 2/11  in the very early morning. The school community will be emailed this link in the afternoon, which will enable cast members and their families to purchase tickets in the morning before the whole school community has this link. All tickets will be purchased through an online ticketing system, using the following link. http://www.seatyourself.biz/davisacademy

 

STAR WALL

We are once again going to be creating a STAR WALL to feature our amazing young thespians. On Sunday February 21^st please send in a 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10 head shot/school picture/close up photo of your child (only your child in the picture please), with their name and grade printed on BOTH the back of the picture and the envelope you submit it in. 

 

Volunteers

In order to pull off the amazing show and help our young thespians shine, we need your assistance.  There are many spots still available, and we need everyone’s help.

1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/zwEBoo

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.

 

COSTUME SIZING FORM (MIDDLE SCHOOL CAST ONLY)
All middle school cast members (not crew) must fill out the sizing form that is on the blog so that we have the information for your costume creation. 

 

DURING REHEARSAL DELIVERIES

If you need to bring lunch, shoes, a sweater, or beverage to a cast or crew member during a rehearsal,  please sue the drop off table near the entrance door.  Here you will find paper to write the students name, and our crew monitor this table and will make sure of delivery.  We are trying to maximize the efficiency of rehearsal time, and this is a great aid to that effort.

 

BLOG, BLOG, BLOG

The best place to get updates and regular info about the shows is the blog.  http://davislionking.blogspot.com/

 

Lion King Jr. Shirts

Shirts will be passed out in homerooms (lower school) and study halls (middle school) on Thursday, February 18th. Students are invited to wear their Lion King shirts as uniforms during tech week and the run of the show (Monday March 14^th – Tuesday March 22^nd).

 

PIZZA LUNCH!

Sunday, February 21^st we will begin selling pizza for any cast or crew member staying until or after 1:00.  On the 21^st this will be all 3rd grades- 8th graders who will be able to purchase pizza for $1.50 per slice if they so choose. If you do not wish to purchase pizza, please pack a lunch!

 

M-2 will have this opportunity as well beginning February 28^th, when we sell to the whole cast and crew.

 

WHAT IS EACH CAST MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING FOR THE SHOWS?

Please be on the lookout for an email to come from Kendrick in the next few days with the information you will need to know in terms of shoes, socks, pants…etc for your children.

 

Thank You,

KP and Drew

SUNDAY 2-7 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE REMINDER

LS REHEARSAL HOURS
10:00 - 12:00pm  M-2
10:00 - 1:00pm  3
10:00 - 2:00pm     4 & 5

MS REHEARSAL HOURS
9:00-10:00am          Zazu/Timon/Pumba

• (Simbas/Nalas optional if you would like to come please   join us from 9am to 10am for character work)

10:00-4:00pm         ALL Cast/Crew
4:00-6:00  pm         Scar/Hyenas