CRAFTPlayers

1. Presents… CRAFTPlayers

2. CRAFTShowdates • Friday, March 2nd, 7:30pm curtain. • Saturday, March 3rd, 7:30pm curtain. • All reserved seating. • You must be available to do BOTH shows.

3. CRAFTTickets • All Cast, Crew, and Pit members are guaranteed password protected access to online sales before the general public. • Tickets are $8 or $10 each. • We must sell out all 627 seats!!! • Ticket sales begin early January. • Mrs. Hoffenson is the Ticketmaster. • “Brown Paper Tickets” is our website.

4. CRAFTCommitment • January - March Show Dates: • All Tues = all cast • Leads/Principals = one or two additional days/week, some maybe three. • At least four Saturdays (morning) • Tuesday, February 27th: • Whole company dress rehearsal (6-10pm!!) • Wednesday, February 28th: • Whole company dress rehearsal (6-10pm!!) • Thursday, March 1st: • Rest Day • No wrestling, no winter cheerleading, and no boys basketball. No climbing mountains, no skiing/boarding, no screaming, no rock concerts.

5. CRAFTFinances • All cast members pay $54 to cover all personal expenses. • Cast Picture • Show T-Shirt • Saturday Snacks • Costume rental/purchase (for some) • Cast Party (yeah!) • Scholarships are always available. • Extras • DVDs will be pre-sold for $25 each. • Late DVD orders will be $30 each. • Broadway trip is $100 CASH

6. CRAFTObligations • You must maintain your schedule. • You must meet all deadlines: • Contracts and fees • Ticket forms and sales • Costume box and costume parts • You must have your CRAFTFolder at each rehearsal. • You must communicate with your parent/s.

7. CRAFTAttendance Policy • Students who are absent from school due to illness are excused if they miss a rehearsal on the day of their illness. • Any student who has more than two (2) unexcused absences must meet with the Producer or Director to determine his/her continued participation in the production. • Students who miss a blocking or Saturday rehearsal may be prevented from performing in that scene. • Any absence other than illness is not permitted within the last ten (10) days of the production. • Even if excused, absence during the last ten (10) days of the production may cause partial or total exclusion from the show. • Any student with more than five (5) absences, [excused or unexcused] will not be permitted to continue with CRAFTPlayers.

8. CRAFTAuditions • Auditions: Sat., Nov. 11th, 8am - 1pm. • Sign up for a one-hour time slot on music bulletin board after the info meeting. • Sign up in pen only. • You may not sign up for your friends! • Changes made with staff only. • Callbacks: Wednesday AFTER. • After school, by invitation only.

9. CRAFTAudition Day • Three stations – 20 minutes each! • Lobby: fill out schedule and costume size chart. Drop off monies… • Stage: sing and answer simple questions. • Music Room: reading and movement. • If you can’t be there on Saturday – Mr. Dolan needs a note in advance from parent/s. You’ll be scheduled for Thursday, November 9th, 3-4pm.

10. CRAFTSong Selection • Anything from: Joseph, South Pacific, Working, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Music Man. Les Miserables,or Sweeney Todd. • Disallowed songs: Don’t Rain on my Parade, Defying Gravity - Wicked, Somewhere Over the Rainbow - (AS PERFORMED BY PINK), For Good - Wicked, or anything from Hamilton!

11. CRAFTStaff • Mr. Mark M.E. Dolan, Director • Ms. Kristin Zarutskie, Producer – Attendance and Finance • Mrs. Pat Verona, Assistant to the Director • Mrs. Jillian Ambs, Choreographer • Mrs. Metzler, Dance Tech. • Mr. Ken Ambs, Stage Tech. • Mr. Holm, Puppet Tech. • Mr. Bob McCarthy, Concessions • Mrs. Dawn Nangle, Make-up • Mrs. Erinn Demskis, Lighting Tech. • Mr. Keith Wigglesworth, Set Construction • Mr. Eric Woehr, Set Construction • Mrs. Sandy Hoffenson, House/Ticketing • Ms. Kit Azzaro, Cast Party