TWO THINGS FOR PARENTS TO READ AND TAKE ACTION FROM KATHY WEIDENBAUM

1)  Kathy Weidenbaum (Parent Prod Asst) will be collecting money from cast/crew members on Thursday and Friday of this week to buy nice director(s) gift(s) and for the cast to buy gifts for the crew. Please send in a check or preferably cash with your student (check made out to me is fine, Kathy Weidenbaum).  Suggested amount is around $10 or more, or whatever you can swing. This production is outstanding.  We owe a big thanks to our professional directors and the crew.

2)  The following explains what happens after closing night performance:  

The crew performs a tongue-in-cheek performance for the cast -- a comical, mock version of the production. This crew performance contains material that parents may find offensive. But it's all in fun, and filled with "insider" type jokes for the cast/crew.  I advise parents NOT to attend this mock performance.  It's really all about and for the students. Then, the cast does a presentation of gifts to the director and crew. Jim always closes the onstage party with, "Make good decisions at your next destination."  We want students always to be careful and smart about everything after they leave the school grounds. 

 

After the closing celebration at school, there's usually an all-night cast/crew party at one of the cast or crew member's house. This party is not a school-sponsored event. The families in the past who host these parties have always been very proactive and responsible about creating a no drinking, no drugs, and no sex venue. 

 

The students are full of energy after closing.  They really enjoy spending time together at the all-night party.  It's all part of the theater experience at Lincoln, and helps them emotionally close down the show after being a big family for a couple of months.  Just so you know ......not every parent allows their student to go to the party, or they may allow their student to go to some of the party, but not spend the entire night.  This is a decision between you and your student. Your decision is respected.  

If you have any other questions, please email Kathy atwillowcomm@aol.com

Schedule for the rest of the show

Dinner will not be provided for the rest of the run so please come to shows having eaten dinner before.

Here is the schedule for the next two weeks:

Sunday, April 28 to Tuesday April 30: OFF

Wednesday May 1: PICK-UP REHEARSAL

4pm to 8pm (or when we are done) - Called: Full cast, run crew, board operators. 

We will run the show with tech but NO hair, makeup or costumes.

Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3: SHOW NIGHTS

6pm - Call: Full cast and crew

7:30pm - Go

Saturday, May 4: CLOSING NIGHT

6pm - Call: Full cast and crew

7:30pm - Go

10:30pm - Closing Night Activities (Tech Parody and Cast Party)

Note - Both actors and techies are invited to the cast party.

Sunday, May 5: OFF

Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7: STRIKE

3:30pm to 8pm - All cast and crew members are required to attend both Monday and Tuesday strike. If you are unable to make it please talk to Mr. Peerenboom about making up the time.

Saturday Call Times

5:30 - Techie Call
6pm - Actor Call
7:30pm - Go

On to the next one!

Great opening night guys! We had an audience of 80 people! Now let's top that with 100!
Friday's call:
5pm - Dinner (provided the amazing Helene Hindlin)
5:30pm - Call
6pm - Start getting dressed.
7:30pm - Go

Thanks for all the hard work!

Tomorrow Call

4:15 Techies called
4:30 Actors Called
6:55 Places
7:00 Go

Dybbuk Shirts/Hoodies are HERE!

To receive your shirt, you must have paid your $50 cast/crew fee or talked with Mr. Peerenboom about a partial or full scholarship.  The following list are cast/crew who need to bring in their payment, or talk to Mr. P.  All others are covered.

Cast:  Miles Martin and Angelo Sampson

Crew:  Ian Anderson, Mia Caramelli, Ingemar Hagen-Keith, Kaila Johnson, Sami King, Shumani Massa, Izzy Messer, Melissa Munson, Marie Taylor, Gabbi Van Steenberg

Message from our House Manager

Hey everyone!

The play is right around the corner and I need to make the cast/crew slideshow to play in the foyer while people are waiting for the doors to open.

Here’s what I need from you:

1. Your name (the way you want it on the slide)
2. Your role(s)/position
3. Less than a hundred word bio (plays you’ve been in, why this play, hobbies, etc.)
4.  A 5x7 headshot

I need this NO LATER THAN Tuesday, April 23.

I will find you if I need to.
Your House Manager,
Melissa Munson

Send everything to me: melissamunson7@gmail.com

P.S. If you don’t get me a photo, I’ll get the most embarrassing picture I can off of facebook. Trust me, you don’t want it to come to that.

Friday - No Calling For Line

During this Fridays run-through actors will not be allowed to call "line" and will not be corrected if their line is wrong.

Sewing help

If you or anyone you know can sew and is willing to help our costume designer please contact her at (503) 516-6090.

Schedule for Saturday, April 13th through Thursday, May 4th

Saturday, April 13th
11:00AM-12:00PM:  Caleb, Nickey (Scenework from Act I)
12:00-1:30PM:  Caleb, Jillian, Miles (Exorcism sequences from Act III and Act IV)

Monday, April 15th
4:00PM-4:45PM: Nickey (Character work)
5:00PM-8:00PM:  Work-through Act III and Act IV (All in Act III & IV are called)

Tuesday, April 16th
3:30PM-4:30PM:  Matt (Character work)
5:00PM-8:00PM:  Work-through Act I and Act II  (All in Acts I & II are called)

Wednesday, April 17th
3:30-5:00PM:  Choreography for dances in Act I, Act II (Matt, Allya, Abigail, Grace, Lauren, Lili, Henry, Angelo, Sam, Nyla, Miller, Katie)
5:30-8:00:  Stumble-through Act I and Act II  (All in Acts I & II are called)

Thursday, April 18th
4:00PM-8:00PM:  Run through show--ALL CALLED

Friday, April 19th
4:00PM-8:00PM:  Run through show--ALL CALLED

Saturday, April 20th
8:00AM-4:00PM:  DRY TECH--NO ACTORS CALLED

Sunday, April 21st
10:00AM-10:00PM:  Wet Tech:  ALL ACTORS CALLED AT 12:30PM

Monday, April 22nd
3:30pm-10:00PM:  TECH:  ALL ACTORS CALLED

Tuesday, April 23rd
3:30PM-10:00PM:  FULL DRESS:  ALL ACTORS CALLED

Wednesday, April 24th
3:30PM-10:00PM:  Invited Dress:  ALL ACTORS CALLED

Thursday, April 25th
OPENING NIGHT!  Call time: 6:00PM  Curtain:  7:30pm

Friday, April 26th
Performance
Call time:  6PM  Curtain: 7:30PM

Saturday, April 27th
Performance
Call time:  6PM  Curtain: 7:30PM

Wednesday, May 1st
4:00PM-7:00PM:  Pick-up Rehearsal:  ALL CALLED

Thursday, May 2nd
Performance
Call time:  6PM  Curtain: 7:30PM

Friday, May 3rd
Performance
Call time:  6PM  Curtain: 7:30PM

Saturday, May 4th
Closing Performance
Call time:  6PM  Curtain: 7:30PM

HOODIE ORDER DUE TONIGHT (THURS 4/11)

Sorry everybody, but the signup sheet for hoodies disappeared. Kathy needs to know by TONIGHT if anyone beyond Margot, Allya, Matt, Caleb and Sam want a hoodie.  They are $15 each (down from $25 because our supplier is AWESOME!).  TEXT Kathy your order (specifically tell her your name and what size to order), and you can get payment to her later.  210-823-0027

Props requests

We are in need of a few things for our props. If you have anything from the list below please contact Jasmine Humbert at jasmine.yhumbert@gmail.com ASAP.

a cane (or two?)
a wooden crate
any 5x5 piece of nice white cloth preferably with stripes (the chuppah top)
Candle holders that hold at least three candles (clay or brass)
electric candles
regular candle sticks
old looking books that you aren't too attached to (you'll get them back but they will be made to look older and more worn)
something that looks like this: http://www.russiansamovars.com/product_detail.php?ID=1438

Revised Rehearsal Schedule for APRIL 9th through APRIL 13th and a YOUTUBE CLIP!

TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH
3:30PM-5:00PM:  Women's Dance:  Jillian, Lauren, Allya, Grace, Lili
5:00PM-8:00PM:  ACT  II:  Molly, Jillian, Abigail, India, Allya, Grace, Lili, Lauren, Nickey, Natina, Katie, Miller, Nyla, Henry, Matt, Sam, Alex, Ross, Angelo

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH
4:00PM-5:00PM:  Caleb, Jillian
5:00PM-8:00PM:  ACT III:  Grace, Abigail, Allya, Natina, Miles, Matt, Molly, Jillian, Caleb, Henry, Nickey, Ross, Lauren, Lili, India, Alex, Katie, Nyla, Miller

THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH:
3:30PM-4:00PM:  Ross
4:00PM-5:00PM:  Caleb, Jillian
5:00PM-8:00PM:  ACT IV:  Miles, Matt, Sam, Angelo, Ross, Henry, Nickey, Molly, Jillian, Caleb, Natina, Allya, Lili, Grace, Katie, Nyla, Miller, India, Abigail, Lauren, Alex

FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH:
5:00PM-9:00PM:  ALL CALLED FOR DESIGNER RUN

SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH:
TO BE DETERMINED LATER THIS WEEK.  Rehearsal will be 11AM-2PM-- please check back for Saturday, not everyone will be called.

PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING CLIP:  It is the opening sequence from the film "A Serious Man" involving a dybbuk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1R-zbgb5i0

Cast and Crew Fees

If you have not submitted your cast or crew fee please do so ASAP!!! The fee is $50 and we cannot do the show without your fee.

Dry Tech Time Change

Dry tech is being moved to 8am to 4pm. Only crew members need to attend this.

Revised Rehearsal Schedule April 4th through April 13th

Thursday, April 4^th:  Panel Discussion w/Rabbi at 2:40 Flex period-Mandatory!

                                  Rehearsal 4pm-7pm  All called

Monday, April 8^th:   OFF BOOK!

3:30pm-5:00pm Choreography for Act I/Act II (All dancing in Acts I & II are called)

5:00pm-8:00pm  Work-through:  Acts I/II (All in Acts I & II are called)

Tuesday, April 9^th:  

4pm-5pm:  Jillian & Caleb

5pm-8pm:  Act III, Act IV  (All in Acts III, IV are called)

Wednesday, April 10th  

4pm-5pm:  Jillian & Caleb

5pm-8pm:  Work through:  Act I  (All in Act I called)

Thursday, April 11^th:  5pm-8pm

5pm:  Work through:  Act II (All in Act II called)

6:30pm:  Work through:  Act III (All in Act III called)

Friday, April 12^th: 5pm-8pm

 Stumble through entire show: Designer’s Run--ALL CALLED

Sat, April 13^th:    11AM-2pm

 Work-through the show:  ALL CALLED

Rehearsal Schedule Change for Wednesday, April 3rd

Rehearsal for Wednesday, April 3rd 5:00pm-8:00pm

CALL TIMES:

Act II, Scene 2
@5pm:  Lili, Allya, Grace, Natina, Katie, Miller, Nyla, Henry, Lauren, Nickey, Molly, Jillian, Abigail, India
@5:30pm: Add in: Matt, Sam, Alex, Ross, Angelo

Act III, Scene 1
@6:00pm:  Grace, Abigail, Allya, Natina
Act III, Scene 2
@6:10pm: Add in: Miles, Nickey, Henry, Matt, Molly, Jillian, Caleb, Ross
@6:30pm:  Add in: Katie, Nyla, Miller, Lili, Allya, Alex, Lauren, Grace, India, Abigail

Another Change

It has come to Debbie and my attention that we do not have school Friday, April 12. So we will be moving that days rehearsal to 10am to 3pm with a lunch break at 12:30. Email me if this will be a problem.

Rehearsal Change

We would like to have an early start on our choreography rehearsal on Monday, April 8. We would like to start at 3:30 instead of our usual 5:00 time. Please email me if that would be an issue. My email is margotnew17@gmail.com.

Panel Discussion

Thursday April 4, during flex there will be a panel discussion. This panel discussion will include a few people who are experts on this play and Judaism. They will talk for a few minutes then after there will be a Q&A. This is required for all cast and rehearsal will be directly following.
Please invite anyone you think might be interested.

Rehearsal Schedule for April 1st through April 13th

Monday, April 1^st:  5pm-6pm:  Caleb/Jillian 

                                6pm-7pm:  Jillian/Molly

                                7pm-8pm:  Katie, Nyla, Miller

Tuesday, April 2^nd:  5pm-8pm

Review Act I/Act II  (All in Acts I and II are called)

Wednesday, April 3^rd:  5pm-8pm

Review Act III, Act IV  (All in Acts III, IV are called)

Thursday, April 4^th:  Panel Discussion w/Rabbi at 2:40 Flex period-Mandatory!

                                  Rehearsal 4pm-7pm  All called

Monday, April 8^th:  5pm-8pm OFF BOOK!

Choreography for Act I/Act II (All in Acts I & II are called)

Tuesday, April 9^th:  5pm-8pm

Act III, Act IV  (All in Acts III, IV are called)

Wednesday, April 10th  5pm-8pm

Work through:  Act I  (All in Act I called)

Thursday, April 11^th:  5pm-8pm

Work through:  Act II  (All in Act II called)

Friday, April 12^th: 5pm-8pm

 Stumble through entire show: Designer’s Run--ALL CALLED

Sat, April 13^th:    11AM-2pm

 Work-through the show--ALL CALLED

Rehearsal for Friday, March 22nd

Rehearsal for Friday, March 22nd:

5:30pm-7:30pm

Called:  Miles, Ross, Matt

Happy Spring Break Everyone!  Check back for the rehearsal schedule beginning the week of April 1st.

New Breakdown Schedule for Wednesday through Friday

Wednesday, March 20th 5pm to 8pm: Review Act III Blocking
Called at 5pm to 8pm: Grace, Abigail, Allya, Natina, Matt, Molly, Jillian, Miles, Caleb
Called at 6pm to 8pm: Nickey, Lili, Lauren, Katie, Nyla, Miller, Alex, Ross, India

Thursday, March 21st 5:30pm-8:30pm: Block Act IV
Called at 5:30pm to 8:30pm: Miles, Sam, Angelo, Ross, Nickey, Henry, Matt
Called at 6:00pm to 8:30pm: Molly, Jillian, Caleb, Katie, Miller, Nyla, Lili, Lauren, Alex, Grace, Allya, Abigail, India, Natina

Friday, March 22nd 5:30pm to 8pm: Review Act IV Blocking
Called at 5:30pm: Miles, Sam, Angelo, Ross, Nickey, Henry, Matt, Molly, Jillian, Katie, Miller, Nyla, Lili, Lauren, Alex, Grace, Allya, Abigail, India, Natina

CHANGE OF PLANS!!!

We are unable to have a choreography rehearsal today, so instead we will be blocking Act III. If you are in Act III you will be called from 5 to 8. This includes: Grace Gholston, Abigail Meskimen, Allya Yourish, Natina Gilbert, Matt Davis, Molly McLean, Jillian Briglia, Miles Martin, Caleb Sohigian, Katie McFarland, Miller Savetz, Nyla Maza, Alex Denhart, India Hooides, Lauren Knox, Lili McLaughlin, Ross Reaume, Henry Lovgren, Nickey Olson.
If you will not be able to come to rehearsal please text or call me ASAP at 9716782996. If you think you are in Act III but are not on this list, please come to rehearsal.

HOODIE ORDERING OPPORTUNITY / ADDITIONAL TEE ORDERS DUE APRIL 1

The cast/crew shirt is included in the $50 fee.  If you want to order a hoodie for $25 extra, your order and payment will be due by Monday, April 1. Look for hoodie order sheet on auditorium door.

PARENTS: the cast/crew fee includes one custom shirt for your student.  By Monday, April 1 ..... If you want to order custom tee's for yourself or anyone else in your family, we can do that for an additional $10 per shirt.  Email Kathy at willowcomm@aol.comwith questions and/or your order quantity/size. Payment for additional shirts is due upon turning in your order (payment to Lincoln Drama, and mail check to Kathy Weidenbaum, 748 NW Macleay Blvd, Portland 97210).  Hoodies also ok.

CAST / CREW CHECK NAME SPELLING BY THURS 3/21

For playbills and listing of names on the shirt, please check that the spelling of your name is correct.

Lists are posted on auditorium door.

CAST / CREW FEES DUE NOW

We need $50 cash or a check to Lincoln Drama for the cast and crew fees. It is the same amount for both cast and crew. The money goes to meals during the show and  a T-shirt for the play. 

If you need a scholarship, talk to Mr. Peerenboom. He will be completely confidencial about it.

You can either give your check to me, Mr. Peerenboom, or Kathy Weidenbaum. Parents can mail the check or cash to Kathy Weidenbaum at 748 NW Macleay Blvd, Portland OR 97210.

Rehearsal Call Change for Tuesday and Friday

Tuesday, March 18
Called 5pm to 8pm: Katie McFarland, Miller Savetz, Nyla Maza, Natina Gilbert, Angelo Sampson, Sam Kessler, Lauren Knox, Lili McLaughlin, Caleb Sohigian, Henry Lovgren, Matt Davis, Allya Yourish, Grace Gholston, 
Called 6pm to 8pm: Caleb Sohigian, Nickey Olson

Friday, March 22
Called 5:30pm to 8pm: Miles Martin, Jillian Briglia, Caleb Sohigian, Nickey Olson, Henry Lovgren, Matt Davis, Molly McLean, Ross Reaume, Katie McFarland, Nyla Maza, Miller Savetz, Natina Gilbert

Off Book Date

The date to be off book is officially April 8. You will not be allowed to carry your script on stage. We will have someone on book and you will be able to ask for your line.

Breakdown Schedule for March 18 to March 22

Monday, March 18 5pm to 8pm: Review Act II Blocking/Scene Work
Called 5pm to 8pm: Jillian Briglia, Molly McLean, India Hooides, Abigail Meskimen, Lili McLaughlin, Allya Yourish, Grace Gholston, Natina Gilbert, Katie McFarland, Nyla Maza, Miller Savetz, Henry Lovgren, Lauren Knox, Nickey Olson, Matt Davis
Called 6pm to 8pm: Alex Denhart, Sam Kessler, Angelo Sampson, Ross Reaume

Tuesday, March 19 5pm to 8pm: Music/Choreography Rehearsal for Act I
Called 5pm to 8pm: Katie McFarland, Miller Savetz, Nyla Maza, Natina Gilbert, Angelo Sampson, Sam Kessler, Lauren Knox, Lili McLaughlin, Caleb Sohigian, Henry Lovgren,

Matt Davis, Allya Yourish

Wednesday, March 20 5pm to 8pm: Music/Choreography Rehearsal for Act II
Called 5pm to 8pm: Jillian Briglia, Molly McLean, India Houides, Abigail Meskimen
Called 5:30pm to 8pm: Lili McLaughlin, Allya Yourish, Grace Gholston, Natina Gilbert, Katie McFarland, Nyla Maza, Henry Lovgren, Lauren Knox, Nickey Olson, Matt Davis, Alex Denhart, Sam Kessler, Angelo Sampson, Ross Reaume

Thursday, March 21 5pm to 8pm: Music/Choreography Rehearsal, Review All Music/Dance
Called 5pm to 8pm: All Cast Members in Acts I/II

Friday, March 22 5pm to 8pm: Block Act III
Called 5:30pm to 8pm: Miles Martin, Jillian Briglia, Caleb Sohigian, Nickey Olson, Henry Lovgren, Matt Davis, Molly McLean, Ross Reaume, Katie McFarland, Nyla Maza, Miller Savetz, Grace Gholston, Abigail Meskimen, Allya Yourish, Natina Gilbert

Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, March 31: Spring Break, No Rehearsal

Simon Tov

Here is the song we learned on Thursday. It will be used in the play, so please learn it along with the one we learned on Wednesday. Start the video 38 second in.

Costume requests

If you have any of the costume pieces listed below, please contact me so we might use it for the show. The show is set in turn of the century, 1900s, Poland in a Jewish shtetl.

Male costumes:

• Knee pants
• Frock coats
• Newsboy Hats
• Black suits (three buttons is preferable, no wide lapels)
• Black slacks
• White shirts (not tuxedo, no button down collars)
• Collarless shirts
• Band collar shirts
• Black shoes (oxford, tie shoes)
• Black/brown boots
• Vests (not tuxedo)
• Men's hats (bowlers, top hats, etc. anything with flat wide brim, fez type)

Female costumes:

• Long skirts (plain, no patterns, boarder stripes are okay)
• Blouses (peasant-y, collarless or stand up collars)
• Black flat shoes
• Black ankle boots
• White ankle boots
• Shawls
• Capes (short or long)
• Aprons (long or half aprons or aprons with bibs)
• Long scarves (solid colors, will be used as head scarves, woolen on silky)
• Long skirt dresses (nothing with bright or floral patterns)
• Petticoats (long, full)

Tech Crew Update

Here is the updated tech crew:
Assistant Stage Manager - Fran Smyth
Light Board Op - Jake McFarland
Sound Board Op - Fran Smyth

House manager - Melissa Munson
Assistant Technical Director - Carmen Alfaro

Deck Manager - Izzy Owen
Run Crew - Catherine Tiland, Zanna Kortenhof, Izzy Messer, Bea Thomas

Props Master - Jasmine Humbert
Props Crew - Izzy Messer, Bea Thomas

Master Electrician - Carmen Alfaro
Light Crew - Zanna Kortenhof, Lizzy Kisch, Catherine Tiland, Ian Anderson

Hair/makeup - Annie Savaria-Watson, Gabrielle Van Steenberg, Shumani Massa

Costumes - Ingemar Hagen-Keith, Becca Owen, Ryan Hindlin, Kate Nootenboom, Mia Carmelli

Publicity - Micah Reed, Marie Taylor, Marina Geist

One-On-Ones with Avital

Here is the schedule for the next two days for the meetings with Avital:
Wednesday, March 13
Caleb Sohigian  4:00pm to 4:20 pm
Katie McFarland 4:20 pm to 4:35 pm
Miles Martin 4:40 to 5:20 pm
Matt Davis 5:20pm to 5:35 pm
Molly McLean 5:35 pm to 5:50pm
Sam Kessler 5:55 pm to 6:10pm
Lili McLaughlin 6:10 to 6:30
Ross Reaume 6:30 to 6:50
Miller Savetz 6:50 to 7:10
Alex Denhart 7:10 to 7:30
Nickey Olson 7:30 to 7:50 

Thursday, March 14
Jillian Briglia 3:40 to 4:00
Henry Lovgren 4:00 to 4:40
Miles  Martin 4:40 to 5:05
Grace Gholston 5:05 to 5:20
Natina Gilbert 5:20 to 5:40
Nickey Olson 5:40 to 6:00
India Houides 6:20 to 6:40
Angelo Sampson 6:40 to 7:00
Abigail Meskimen 7:00 to 7:20
Allya Yourish 7:20 to 7:40
Lauren Knox 7:40 to 8:00

Tech Crew

All crew members will be expected to be at work parties and builds unless excused by me.

Assistant Stage Manager - Fran Smyth
Light Board Op - Jake McFarland
Sound Board Op - Fran Smyth

House manager - Melissa Munson
Assistant Technical Director - Carmen Alfaro

Deck Manager - Izzy Owen
Run Crew - Catherine Tiland, Zanna Kortenhof, Izzy Messer, Bea Thomas

Props Master - Jasmine Humbert
Props Crew - Izzy Messer, Bea Thomas

Master Electrician - Carmen Alfaro
Light Crew - Halle Williams, Lizzy Kisch, Catherine Tiland, Ian Anderson

Hair/makeup - Annie Savaria-Watson, Gabrielle Van Steenberg, Shumani Massa

Costumes - Ingemar Hagen-Keith, Becca Owen, Ryan Hindlin, Kate Nootenboom, Mia Carmelli

Publicity - Micah Reed, Marie Taylor, Marina Geist

Thank you to all who applied.

Breakdown schedule for the rest of the week.

Tuesday, March 12: Table Work 5pm to 8pm
All cast is called.

Wednesday, March 13: Blocking Act I 5pm to 8pm & Avital One-on-Ones 3:30pm to 8pm
Called 5pm (pgs. 11-27): Katie McFarland, Miller Savetz, Nyla Maza, Natina Gilbert, Nickey Olson, Angelo Sampson, Sam Kessler, Lauren Knox, Lili McLaughlin, Caleb Sohigian, Henry Lovgren, Alex Denhart.
Called 6pm (pgs. 27-40): Jillian Briglia, Molly McLean, India Houides, Matt Davis, Abigail Meskimen, Allya Yourish.

Thursday, March 14: Review/Finish Act I 5pm to 8pm & Avital One-on-Ones time TBD
Called 5pm to 8pm:  Katie McFarland, Miller Savetz, Nyla Maza, Natina Gilbert, Nickey Olson, Angelo Sampson, Sam Kessler, Lauren Knox, Lili McLaughlin, Caleb Sohigian, Henry Lovgren, Alex Denhart. Jillian Briglia, Molly McLean, India Houides, Matt Davis, Abigail Meskimen, Allya Yourish.

Friday, March 15: Work Party 3:30pm to 8pm
Called 3:30pm to 8pm: Build Crew, Props Crew, Run Crew, Costume Crew (Names TBD)

Saturday, March 16: Blocking Act II 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Act II, Scene 1 Called 12:30: Jillian Briglia, Molly McLean, India Houides, Abigail Meskimen.
Act II, Scene 2 Called 1:00: Lili McLaughlin, Allya Yourish, Grace Gholston, Natina Gilbert, Katie McFarland, Nyla Maza, Henry Lovgren, Lauren Knox, Nickey Olson, Matt Davis
Act II, Scene 2 Called 2:00: Matt Davis, Alex Denhart, Sam Kessler, Angelo Sampson, Ross Reaume

Cast List Updated

Here is the official cast list with all the edits:

CHONEN/DYBBUK Caleb Sohigian

BATLONIM 1/CHASID Katie McFarland

BATLONIM 2/CHASID Miller Savetz

BATLONIM 3/CHASID Nyla Maza

THE MESSENGER Natina Gilbert

MAYER/SCRIBE Henry Lovgren

OLD WOMAN/MRS. NACHMAN Alex Denhart

HENECH/MICHL Nickey Olson

FRADDE Molly McLean

LEAH Jillian Briglia

GITL India Houides

SENDER Matt Davis

RABBI MENDL/RABBI SHIMSHIN Ross Reaume

RABBI AZRIEL Miles Martin

MENASHE/YESHIVA STUDENT /JUDGE Angelo Sampson

NACHMAN/YESHIVA STUDENT/JUDGE Sam Kesler

SENDER’S FRIEND/BESSYE/PASSENGER Abigail Meskimen

SENDER’S FRIEND/POOR WOMAN/PASSENGER Allya Yourish

LAME WOMAN/PASSENGER/STUDENT Grace Gholston

STUDENT/BEGGAR India Houides

STUDENT/PALE WOMAN Lauren Knox

STUDENT/BEGGAR Lili McLaughlin

Dramaturge One On Ones

This week, starting Tuesday, our dramaturge, Avital, will be pulling each actor out of rehearsal for about 20 minutes to discuss pronunciation and anything you need to know about your character, the script, or Judaism in general. I would suggest thinking of some questions you might want to ask Avital.
If you are willing to come before rehearsal, please email or text me asap.

Parent Meeting

There will be a parent meeting on Tuesday, March 12, at 8pm, right after rehearsal. It is required for all parents of the cast and crew to attend. If this is a problem please email me or Kathy Weidenbaum. At the meeting we will be discussing volunteering for the play and answer any other questions your parents might have.

Cast List!

This list will be on the auditorium door tomorrow morning, please write your initials next to your name so we know that you have accepted your part. If you do not accept your part please contact me ASAP.

The first read through will be Saturday, March 9, from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Attendance is required. If you are unable to come please contact me ASAP.

CHONEN/DYBBUK Caleb Sohigian

BATLONIM 1/CHASID Katie McFarland

BATLONIM 2/CHASID Miller Savetz

BATLONIM 3/CHASID Nyla Maza

THE MESSENGER Natina Gilbert

MAYER/SCRIBE Henry Lovgren

OLD WOMAN/MRS. NACHMAN Alex Denhart

HENECH/MICHL Nickey Olson

FRADDE Molly McLean

LEAH Jillian Briglia

GITL Harper Wilamoski

SENDER Matt Davis

RABBI MENDL/RABBI SHIMSHIN Ross Reaume

RABBI AZRIEL Miles Martin

MENASHE/YESHIVA STUDENT /JUDGE Angelo Sampson

NACHMAN/YESHIVA STUDENT/JUDGE Sam Kesler

SENDER’S FRIEND/BESSYE/PASSENGER Abigail Meskimen

SENDER’S FRIEND/POOR WOMAN/PASSENGER Allya Yourish

LAME WOMAN/PASSENGER/STUDENT Grace Gholston

STUDENT/BEGGAR India Houides

STUDENT/PALE WOMAN Lauren Knox

STUDENT/BEGGAR Lili McLaughlin

Thank you to all those who auditioned.

Callbacks

If you are called back, please be in the auditorium at 4:00pm. All males still interested in auditioning, feel free to come to the callback at 4:00pm.

Here are the people called back:
Jillian Briglia
Matt Davis
Alex Denhart
Grace Gholston
Natina Gilbert
India Hooides
Sam Kesler
Lauren Knox
Henry Lougran
Nyla Maza
Miles Martin
Katie McFarland
Molly McLean
Abigail Meskinen
Riley Monieux
Nickey Olson
Ross Reaume
Angelo Sampson
Miller Savetz
Harper Wilamoski
Allya Yourish

Thanks to all who auditioned, and if you know any guys who might be interested, please encourage them to audition!!!!

Auditions Monday

Auditions for A Dybbuk will be this Monday. Please bring a one to two minute long monologue (it does NOT need to be memorized). Auditions will also have cold reads of the script. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at margotnew17@gmail.com.

Student Dramaturge

For this show we have hired a dramaturge, Avital Shira, to do research on Kabbalah, Judaism, and turn of the century Poland. A dramaturge does research for plays and compiles information for the actors and director. We also need a student dramaturge to help her out. There will be interviews with Avital and me (Margot New) on Friday, March 15, during flex. Please email me, at margotnew17@gmail.com, if you have any interest. The requirements are: 

• Attendance to all rehearsals for first two weeks, and at least three rehearsals a week for the duration of the rehearsal process.
• Help compile a research guide about turn of the century Poland, Judaism, and Kabbalah.
• Ability to research any additional questions, as necessary, that the director has throughout rehearsals.

Avital will act as a mentor to the student dramaturge, teaching them about dramaturgy. Dramaturgy is a very useful skill to have in the theater world and in general. Please apply even if you are planning on auditioning. If you're cast in the show we'll cancel your interview for dramaturge.

Tech Interview Update!

Interviews for the technical crew will be on Monday, March 11, instead of the 12th. At the interviews I will be asking for people who is interested in being my assistant stage manager (ASM). If you have any interest in stage managing a show I suggest you apply for ASM.

Audition Update!

The one to two minute long monologue required for auditions no longer needs to be memorized.
Here is the new poster:

Read The Script

You can now download and read the script if A Dybbuk. It is on the sidebar under script.

Audition Poster

Character Breakdown

In order of appearance:

CHONEN, a former yeshiva (an orthodox Jewish college) student, now a rabbi, who has returned to Brinnitz, Poland

THE THREE BATLONIM, or idlers, who are employed by the community to hang out at the synagogue to fill out a minyan (a group of ten adult men needed to pray) when necessary

THE MESSENGER

MAYER, the shammes (beadle) of the Brinnitz synagoge

OLD WOMAN, named Channa-Esther, whose daughter is dying

HENECH, a yeshiva student, a friend of Chonen

FRADDE, Leah's old nurse

LEAH, the daughter of Sender of Brinnitz

GITL, Leah's friend

SIX OR SEVEN YESHIVA STUDENTS, studying late in the Brinnitz synagogue

SENDER OF BRINNITZ, a wealthy man, follower of Rabbi Azriel of Miropol, Poland

TWO OR THREE WEALTHY FRIENDS OF SENDER

FOUR BEGGARS

A POOR WOMAN WITH A BABY

A DISABLED WOMAN

A VERY HOMELY MAN

A VERY OLD POOR WOMAN

BESSYE, Leah's Friend

NACHMAN, father of the bridegroom

RABBI MENDL, teacher of the bridegroom

MENASHE, the bridegroom

MRS. NACHMAN, MENASHE'S AUNTS and UNCLES and COUSINS

A TALL PALE WOMAN

THREE PASSENGERS

RABBI AZRIEL OF MIROPOL, a great Chasidic rabbi, a tzaddik (a righteous man)

MICHL, the gabbe (manager) of Rabbi Azriel

THE SCRIBE, Azriel's court's recording secretary

RABBI SHIMSHIN, the Chief Rabbi of Miropol

THREE CHASIDS, all followers of Rabbi Azriel of Miropol

TWO RABBINICAL JUDGES

Synopsis of A Dybbuk

A Dybbuk takes place in Poland at the turn of the century– for Jews a time of wretchedness, poverty and ever present terror from the prevailing local government. It is not difficult to understand why many devout souls became convinced that they would be delivered from their terrible tribulations by supernatural and mystical doctrines. To a poor, young, impressionable, sensitive, lonely, lovesick, Talmudic scholar, what else except the miraculous was there to place hope in?
The young rabbi, Chonen, is prevented from marrying Leah because he lacks the wealth her father, Sender, seeks for her. Chonen desperately tries to get riches by invoking Satan's help, but he dies at the very moment he is triumphantly crying out, "I have won!" Leah is distraught by Chonen's death, but she has little time to grieve, for she is betrothed to Menashe. On the night of her wedding, she visits her mother's grave; there she is possessed by a dybbuk, an alien spirit. It is Chonen's spirit. His spirit, unable to ascend to Heaven, must inhabit a human body. To exorcise this spirit, the family must go to Mirapol to consult the chief rabbis. Before the Dybbuk can be expelled, one of the rabbis, Rabbi Shimshin, has a dream. The dream reveals that as a youth, Sender and his friend Nissen had promised the betrothal of their yet unborn offspring, Leah and Chonen. The spirit of Nissen, who died shortly thereafter, now demands that Sender be brought to trial. The rabbinical court punishes Sender and exorcises the dybbuk amid much ceremony and shofar blowing. They also order the marriage of Leah and Menashe. But before the bridegroom can arrive, Leah dies and her spirit joins Chonen's. (Denver Center A Dybbuk Study Guide)