The Dinning Room Update

Dear Friends,

The JHS Spring production will be The Dinning Room by A.R. Gurney
Auditions will be help on December 17th.

Materials for the audition will be available on Friday, December 4th.

There will be a Theater Arts Show Case on March 12 at 2:30 p.m.

It is my hope that we will be able to support the WLHS (Back-Packs for Haiti) as we did a few years back, and have our Show Case become a fundraiser for the Language Arts Department.

Here we go again!!!!!
Can't wait.
Lys

JHS Theater Arts Department Presents . . .

A.R. Gurney's

The Dinning Room
March 10, 11, 12 2016

Auditions will be held on December 17th
7:15-9:15 p.m. in the High School Auditorium

"Sides" to follow.

All interested students please see Lys

Missing you All!!!!

Painting Update!

Hello Friends,

We are going to pause from painting this Sunday!

JMT has auditions set all day-so we are going to have our painting/hand print party in December.  

Enjoy the weekend off!!  

You all deserve it!!

Lys

Little Shop of Horrors 2015

Bravo, bravo, bravo Lys.

It was just amazing.

The cast looked so happy and proud, as they should be.  Please please pass on these kudos to your cast and crew.

Loved it!

Sue Parisi

2015 Cast/Crew of Little Shop of Horrors!!!!

Congratulations to the 2015 Cast/Crew of

 Little Shop of Horrors!! 

You brought excellence and professionalism to the 

JHS Stage this weekend. 

You were all magnificent to watch!!!!

Little Shop of Horrors!!!!

Hello Little Shop Family,


Life is so special.  Life is a precious gift!

What you have to offer tonight to the theater community is something incredibly wonderful.  

The events of the last 24 hours , have left so many feeling great despair and sadness.  It is your time.....now, to bring laughter and  joy to a community that looks to you for a night filled with only dreams of man (and woman) eating plants, great dancing and just over the top energy!!!!

Enjoy tonight-take a moment-cherish it!!!

All my love,

Lys

To the cast and crew:

Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters. Last night was excellent! Have a great day! Ms. Costner

Please Read!!!!

Hi Ms. Davidson,

My son and I attended the play last evening and I wanted to commend you on the awesome performance.  WOW!!  I can't tell you enough how very wonderful it was.  In all honesty, I wasn't expecting quite that level of a performance since it was being done by high school students.  Well, was I ever WRONG.  My son works for the company that owns Audrey II.  He is 14 years old and takes care of maintaining her.  My sister-in-law owns the company and loves having her nieces and nephews help out at the shop.  It's truly a great experience for a first job.  Although only 2 days after school, it has proven to teach him so many things about people, work and life.  Michael expressed interest in seeing his 'girlfriend' Audrey in action since he had never seen The Little Shop of Horrors.  His aunt remembered this and called for tickets for us.  I too had never seen this show.  

When I awoke this morning, I immediately thought about what a great show we saw!I It made that much of an impression.  Michael too was telling his father how much he loved it too.  Michael was a proud papa seeing his girl up on stage!  :)

Kudos to you and the students!!

Michele DiLella

Rehearsal Update

Call time for November 11

6:00 p.m. for all Cast/Crew.

Thank you!

Little Shop

Great work tonight everyone.

Keep the energy flowing. You guys are all awesome!!!

SELL TICKETS!!!!!!!!

November 9th

Little Shop 
Call Time 5:30 p.m.
Bring Snacks/Dinner/Homework/Smiles/Energy
Good Cheer!

Little Shop

Little Shop Of Horrors, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film of the same name.  Ashman and Menken made many changes from the original film, such as moving the location from Los Angeles to New York and eliminating many characters in lieu of a smaller ensemble.  

Arguably the largest change is in the ending, where instead of Mushnik and Audrey surviving to see the plant's carnivorous activities (as in the film), nearly all the characters are devoured by the plant.

This musical was only the second collaboration between Ashman and Menken, the first being a 1979 stage adaptation of a Kurt Vonnegut novel.  In writing the book, Ashman chose to use the frame of the story to satirize many different topics, including:  science fiction, "B" movies, musical comedy, and the Faust legend (in which a man sells his soul to the Devil).  In his music, Menken used many of the musical styles of the early 1960s, including rock and roll, doo-wop , and Motown.

Possible Set List for November 8th Performance

Jenkintown Theater Arts Department

Presents

Little Shop of Horrors

November 12, 13,14

7:30 p.m.

Prologue: “Little Shop of Horrors”   

Street Urchins

Da-Doo                                            

Seymour,  Street Urchins

Grow for Me                                                                

Seymour

Ya Never Know           

Mushnik, Street Urchins, Seymour

Dentist!                                                     

Orin, Street Urchins

Mushnik and Sons                             

Mushnik and Seymour

Feed Me (Git it!)                                     

Audrey II, Seymour

Suddenly Seymour         

Seymour, Audrey and Company

Finale Ultimo (Don’t Feed The Plants)              Company

Two Concert Choir Songs as well:

Gently (Walk on the Earth)

I Am Not Yours

Rehearsal Update

ALL CAST/CREW 

11:30 a.m. Saturday November 7th
BRING LUNCH!
We will conclude at approximately 4:30-4:35 p.m.
Cheltenham Art Center Gala-featured performers only.
We will meet at the school at 6:30 p.m. and follow each other to the Art Center.

11:00 a.m. Sunday November 8th
BRING LUNCH!
We will run the show, perform at Kenneseth Israel at 2:30 p.m.
We will return to school; review and talk about the week to come and then enjoy the Pot-Luck sponsored by our parents.

Get rest, stay focused, SELL TICKETS!!!!

Character Shoes!!!!

Reminder:

Entire cast MUST have character shoes on their feet NO LATER than SATURDAY!!!!!

BIOS???????????

No Bios from:

Kiara H.
Sohie M.
Avie M.
Evan C.
Ben D.
Matt S.

Tessa S.

Last Call-FOR REAL!!!!!!

Thank you Avery! I love your enthusiasm and professionalism.

Yes...we are very, very close.

Mr. Kremp and Ryan brought tons of fun things for our set today. It looks great.

Corren, Courtney and I spent many hours last night, lighting the show. We are almost done Act 1, and hope to complete the entire show before Saturday.

Bring smiles and energy from now on to rehearsals. Please take care of yourselves, and support one another. You are all integral to the success of this show.

Please remember to thank Miss Ann, the McGeehans and Heather Farr; who has worked crazy hard getting you all costumes and ready to shine.

Remember we work this weekend, with a performance and a pot-luck on Sunday.

I can't believe that we are here already-didn't we just finish The Complete Works?

Lys

A letter from Avery

Hey everyone!! As we get closer and closer to our performance, it's getting more exciting, but more chaotic too. There are more responsibilities than ever, and it can be very overwhelming. The crew has been doing an amazing job: yes, the cast has been working really hard, but the crew is almost always underrated in shows. It's really not as simple as moving a door backwards. These kids are working your sound, lights, set, and plant!! It's insane!! They hold the power and deserve as much respect as anyone else. Mrs. Farr has been working incredibly hard too. Can you imagine picking out costumes for a huge cast like ours? Please listen closely to what she says, ALWAYS make sure you have everything on the hanger, and treat your costume with care. At rehearsal tonight, I'm going to ask if everyone can move past the taped line in the hall when they are waiting for their cues. That way, it can be a low whisper. Once you are past the line, there is absolutely NO talking. I have a hard time not talking too, but now it's already a habit, and it needs to be stopped by the 12th. I know there are mics and there is the pit, but you can still be heard and you might miss your cue. I'm so so proud of everyone. We're so close!! We've been working soooo hard for this and now we have the chance to show everyone what we're made of. If you're nervous, that only means you care about this show. EMOTE!!! Get into it!! It's not embarrassing because your Little Shop family is right up there with you. This will be a really great show. Please listen to Lys and Miss Ann and ask your friends - when you are off stage - if you have a question: chances are, someone in the cast will know, and Lys will be busy with the crew and pit. Please be patient with the light and sound crew, they only went over cues last night. Oh!! And remember to thank Mr. and Mrs. McGeehan! They have always been huge supporters and they help out with so much. Thanks guys!! See ya tonight