White Hill 12 Huntsmen Notes & Instruction
Performances:
Friday, December 2, 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Directed by Jenny Boynton
9/6 & 9/7 Cast Workshop at WH
9/11 Kid Tech notified by email
9/12 MANDATORY Parent/Guardian Cast Meeting via Zoom
9/13 & 9/14 Cast Auditions at WH
9/16 Kid Tech Registration Deadline
9/18 Casting Announcement
9/20 First Day of Rehearsals at WH
Newsletter 06: October 2, 2022
Updates:
Four items for this week:
1. Memorize!: Please have your young thespian begin memorizing lines for the scenes that have been blocked. Never too early to be prepared, and it will build confidence in their performance.
2. Absences: We are still finding that illness notifications are coming in very late. Please email me at whitehillsp@yestheaterarts.org when your student will miss rehearsal, and as soon as you know it's going to happen, ideally in the morning. Our Director can use this heads up to plan the activity for that rehearsal. When you call or email school that your student is home sick, etc. just drop me a line at the same time, if you would.
3. Clothing: Dress for the end of the afternoon. This time of year it can be warm during the school day but chilly during the latter half of rehearsal. Nights are growing longer, so layers are ideal.
4. Volunteering: The full volunteer catalog is available to you on Sign Up Genius tonight. We have open spots for helpers (assisting with props, flower sales and busing) as well as supervision (hint: we need help for this Wednesday!) and set crews for the playhouse. Take a look and see what you can do!
Thanks!
General Reminders:
1. Please expect (and read!) the weekly emails from the White Hill Site Team on Sundays. We will post a rehearsal schedule and important information there. We don't know what we don't know... but if you routinely get them and suddenly don't on a given sunday, email me at whitehillsp@yestheaterarts.org and we'll try to figure it out.
2. You will be able to find these emails on the YES Foundation website as well. www.yestokids.org (Look under Programs We Fund - Theater) Many questions are answered in these emails, so check there before emailing a member of the team.
3. Send extra snacks for your kids for after school. They get hungry fast! And especially during these hot days, please have them bring a water bottle.
4. Make sure to let your student know that they are not allowed to leave campus between the last bell and the beginning of rehearsal. They are to check in with the adult supervisors in front of the choir classroom and remain on campus until the end of rehearsal.
5. Please, please, please be on time to pick up your child from rehearsal. We understand that things happen, however, it's very frustrating for volunteers to have to wait with students for their rides.
6. Attendance: This is critical. All students are expected to be on site and at practice ready to get to work, each session. Other than conflicts noted in the audition form, only emergencies are viable reasons to be missing from practice. Please be responsible so we can have the best possible show!
Volunteers!
Please hop in and start filling out your Volunteer hours, parents and guardians.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094daaa92fa5f94-the12huntsman
The Twelve Huntsmen: Newsletter 09
Welcome back from a nice weekend, thespians and their guardians...
Happy All Hallow's Eve!
Rehearsal Schedule
Please look for an email tomorrow with this week's call list!
Resource Reminder:
Please note, to all guardians, and to cast themselves who read the newsletter: The FOR FAMILES folder on Google Drive contains the Rehearsal Schedule for each week, as well as a copy of the script. We also have a VIDEOS folder to review recordings of the rehearsals as we go. Here is the link again: For Families
Cast Performances:
The Once Upon cast will be on stage Friday PM and Saturday Matinee
The Ever After cast will be on stage Saturday PM and Sunday Matinee
Here are the dates, so you can begin to plan your weekend:
Friday, December 2, 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Volunteers Needed!
No time like the present to get on the Volunteer list. Please come check out the list today. WE NEED MORE
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094daaa92fa5f94-the12huntsman
The Twelve Huntsmen: Newsletter 08
Welcome back from a nice weekend, thespians and their guardians...
Here are some items as we enter the new week:
Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesday:
All in Snow White:
Snow White, Huntsman 2, The Silent One, Wicked Witch
Dwarfs: Stella, Sonia, Zephyr, Elizabeth, Ari, Sylvie, Basil, Posey, Quinn B.A., Quinn D., Livvy, Gus, Henry, Sonny,
Mirrors: Zoe L. Thai, Quilla, Violet
Wednesday:
All cast members are called.
Please come prepared, with script in binder (which you will only need for emergencies), a water bottle, and focused minds!
BE OFF SCRIPT!
We need our young thespians off script on TUESDAY!
Cast Performances:
The Once Upon cast will be on stage Friday PM and Saturday Matinee
The Ever After cast will be on stage Saturday PM and Sunday Matinee
Volunteers Needed!
No time like the present to get on the Volunteer list. Please come check out the list today. WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094daaa92fa5f94-the12huntsman
The Twelve Huntsmen: Newsletter 07
A short one for this holiday weekend:
1. All Hands on Deck: All students are called to rehearsal Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Please come prepared, with script in binder, a water bottle, and focused minds after the vacation day!
2. Off Script is Approaching: As a reminder, actors need to be "off book" as of Oct. 18th.
Newsletter 05: September 25, 2022
Updates:
Two items for this week that I'd like to reiterate to everyone:
1. Binders: Please have your young thespian bring a binder for their script. I can attest to this from our house, but until they are bindered, they are prone to damage!
2. Absences: Please email me at whitehillsp@yestheaterarts.org when your student will miss rehearsal, and as soon as you know it's going to happen. Our Director can use this heads up to plan the activity for that rehearsal. When you call or email school that your student is home sick, etc. just drop me a line at the same time, if you would.
General Reminders:
1. Please expect (and read!) the weekly emails from the White Hill Site Team on Sundays. We will post a rehearsal schedule and important information there. We don't know what we don't know... but if you routinely get them and suddenly don't on a given Sunday, email me at whitehillsp@yestheaterarts.org and we'll try to figure it out.
2. You will be able to find these emails on the YES Foundation website as well. www.yestokids.org (Look under Programs We Fund - Theater) Many questions are answered in these emails, so check there before emailing a member of the team.
3. Send extra snacks for your kids for after school. They get hungry fast! And especially during these hot days, please have them bring a water bottle.
4. Make sure to let your student know that they are not allowed to leave campus between the last bell and the beginning of rehearsal. They are to check in with the adult supervisors in front of the choir classroom and remain on campus until the end of rehearsal.
5. Please, please, please be on time to pick up your child from rehearsal. We understand that things happen, however, it's very frustrating for volunteers to have to wait with students for their rides.
6. Attendance: This is critical. All students are expected to be on site and at practice ready to get to work, each session. Other than conflicts noted in the audition form, only emergencies are viable reasons to be missing from practice. Please be responsible so we can have the best possible show!
Volunteers!
Please hop in and start filling out your Volunteer hours, parents and guardians.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094daaa92fa5f94-the12huntsman
Newsletter 02: September 4, 2022
We are so excited to begin work on The Twelve Huntsmen, written by Briandaniel Oglesby and directed by Jen Boynton! Just a couple of notes before we begin on Tuesday, Sept. 6th.
1. Please expect (and read!) the weekly emails from the White Hill Site Team on Sundays. We will post a rehearsal schedule and important information there. We don't know what we don't know... but if you routinely get them and suddenly don't on a given Sunday, email me at whitehillsp@yestheaterarts.organd we'll try to figure it out.
2. You will be able to find these emails on the YES Foundation website as well. www.yestokids.org (Look under Programs We Fund - Theater) Many questions are answered in these emails, so check there before emailing a member of the team.
3. Send extra snacks for your kids for after school. They get hungry fast!
4. Make sure to let your student know that they are not allowed to leave campus between the last bell and the beginning of rehearsal. They are to check in with the adult supervisors in front of the choir classroom and remain on campus until the end of rehearsal.
5. Please, please, please be on time to pick up your child from rehearsal. We understand that things happen, however, it's very frustrating for volunteers to have to wait with students for their rides.
6. Parents/Guardians, please join us for a MANDATORY meeting on September 12th at 6:30PM PST. The Zoom link is:
Join Zoom Meeting
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Passcode: 7rC9Qy
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7. Attendance: This is critical. All students are expected to be on site and at practice ready to get to work, each session. Other than conflicts noted in the audition form, only emergencies are viable reasons to be missing from practice. Please be responsible so we can have the best possible show!
A Note from our Director
Hello Huntsman auditioners!
Due Tuesday (September 6th): Come to workshop with a monologue or two, your signed audition form and behavior contract, and a photo printed out!
Due next Tuesday September 13: Come prepared with your audition monologue memorized and ready to rock!
The main part of your audition will be performing a monologue of your choosing. Please chose a monologue that is
-60 to 90 seconds long (130-200 words)
-Appropriate for your age range (young adult)
-Contemporary (not classical)
-A contemporary monologue is something from the min 20th century through today. No Shakespeare!
-From a play or musical (not a movie or tv show)
For auditions this must be memorized and will be workshopped the first week.
Below are links to some good sources for monologues:
Contemporary Acting Monologues | Backstage
Free Contemporary Monologues for Auditions - Daily Actor
Contemporary Monologues | StageAgent
There are MANY MORE SOURCES if your search online.
If you need help, you can email me, jen@marinmusicals.org, ONCE YOU HAVE CHOSEN a monologue or a few.
Volunteers!
Please hop in and start filling out your Volunteer hours, parents and guardians. We especially need supervision for the first few sessions!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094daaa92fa5f94-the12huntsman
Resources
Please find below the Audition Form and the Behavior and Discipline Expectations Form. Remember, rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 2nd. These forms are expected to be expected to be handed in on that date.
Audition Form: AuditionForm_(1).pdf
Behavior Contract: behavior_contract_(1).pdf
Any questions? Feel free to email me (Thom) at whitehillsp@yestheater.org