Left Behind

Mrs. Powers was given a plastic bag full of make-up supplies and a hair brush that was left at Crossway. If they are yours, please contact her.

Lost and Found from the Cast Party

 The Schimps have a white volleyball and Bradon's black athletic shorts - They will bring them to the Scrapbooking party.

There is also a missing pair of little girl's pink shoes.  If anyone accidentally picked these up, please contact the Dederts at (262) 305-1541.
 

A boys jacket, size 10-12, with Green Packer colors was found left behind at the cast party.  They may call the Weimer's to claim it- (262) 677-3755 . 

Scrapbooking

Thanks be to God for a remarkable H.I.S. Player season!  You are ALL invited to scrapbook our memories on Tuesday, May 14th, at Community Church from 1:30-4-30 p.m.  Please bring acid free glue sticks, scissors, straight edge cutter(if you own one) and all of your creativity.  I have several pictures from my collection thought out for pages.  If you would like to add to the picture options, please send them to me.  I would also appreciate an e-mail with details of the different projects that were worked on for this production- a thank you and a memory especially for the parents (I especially like the personal details, that you think you'll never forget or that the rest of the group  doesn't know). I will print the pictures on my home printer and give you a "theme" for each page.  I will provide the paper and some extras.  If you have inspiration paper, stickers, or other embellishments please bring it along.  Does anyone know how I can use my printer at Community Church?  I'm wireless at home and will probably find it difficult to adapt. I anticipate that the book will be about 25 pages.  I don't know the printing costs, but traditionally it has been under $20 per book.  Payment due when book is delivered (I expect to see the majority of you at graduation).  Please e-mail me and l let me know if you will be attending the scrapbooking meeting and if you would like to purchase a book.

Very Important Reminder

Please remember to destroy your scripts. To follow copyright and Dramatic Publishing wishes - everyone needs to destroy the Ben-Hur script.
Thanks - Mrs. Dauster

Thank you

I wanted to thank you all for the beautiful platter - what a wonderful gift! It was such a joy to be with you all and work on this production together. I truly believe that the more I served - the more I was blessed. I wish I could list everything  - big and small that amazed and encouraged me through all the practices and performances. Even the rough spots were good - I know God uses those to refine and grow us. Parents and cast members - you were great to work with this year - thanks for all your hard work. Praise God for perfectly putting us together at this time for this production. What a merciful and gracious God we serve that allows us this much joy!
I am a little sad - it is Monday morning and I am usually getting ready to see your bright and shining faces for practice. But I know God has mine and your next great adventure already planned so here we go! Thanks for letting me work with you all and thanks for being so nice with my little ones - they will miss you all too!
Mrs. Dauster

DVD and Blu-ray

You can still order DVD's and Blu-ray of Ben-Hur from Andrew Fritz. You can contact him at  andrew@a-c-e.com or 262-224-8131.

Folders

If you have a plaid folder for your volunteer position - please add information from this year - include what you did, what worked, what didn't, suggestions for next year, and any costs. Return to Danielle at the scrapbooking party. Thanks!

Cracker Barrel

For Families and members of Cast, Crew, and Alumni of H.I.S. Players

Suggestions for our evening out at Cracker Barrel Saturday night.

We would love to relax and spend as much time together after the show as possible at The Cracker Barrel, but we need EVERYBODY's help.  Here's what YOU can do.

1.                  Check in with Terese Hummel.    She will give you your job assignments for breaking down the set, packing the trailer, and  cleaning the church after Saturday night's performance.  Help from cast, crew, parents and siblings is needed, expected, and appreciated.  Many hands make light work.

2.                  Read the suggestions below for ordering at The Cracker Barrel to keep things running as smoothly as possible with a crowd our size.

3.                  Order from the menu we've printed out. It'll be faster.  (You are welcome to order from the restaurant's regular breakfast or dinner menu – but it may take longer, etc)

4.                  Order as soon as possible with the group you're with.  No need to wait for a table to fill up. Your server will return to your table to take additional orders as others arrive.

5.                  Stay at your table once you've order so your server can find you.  This isn't a fast food place.

6.                  Pay your bill when you've finished eating.  Don't wait until the end of the night, or you'll be disappointed in the long lines. You can always return to your table to keep visiting with others.

7.                  Tip your server.  Show that you appreciate that they are working hard past the restaurant's closing time (11pm) just to accommodate our large, chaotic crowd.  Tips are NOT included in your total bill.  Tips can be left on the table or with your bill at the cash register when you pay. This is your server's main income.  Don't forget them!  They've had a long day too.

8.                  Continue to be a witness for Christ.  Let's leave The Cracker Barrel staff with positive feelings about H.I.S. Players, homeschoolers, and Christ Followers by our Godly manners and attitudes.

We can give God the Glory even when we're having fun and eating!

9.                  Enjoy your night! You've all worked hard. It's time to celebrate a successful season of Ben Hur!

10.              Drive safely home. We look forward to seeing families of cast and crew at Sunday's cast party. 

Cracker Barrel is located at: W176 N9778 Rivercrest Drive, Germantown.  It's just one block north of Hwy Q (County Line Road) and just east of Hwy 41/43 behind McDonald's and Super 8 Motel.

Blessings,

Ann Guagliardo,

Member of H.I.S. Players and

new Cracker Barrel server

Props

If you have donated any props or set pieces, please remember to pick them up after the final performance on Saturday.

Cast Party

  Ben Hur Cast Party this Sunday, April 28, from 2-7pm. 

At Community Church, West Bend

Order of events:

Set-up at 2pm,

Recognition at 4pm, and spoofs?

Dinner to follow

Clean-up and dismissal after dinner around  7pm.

(There will be approximately 115 diners)

Set-up:  families with last names (L-Z)

Clean-up: families with names (A-K)

If you can't do one of the above, call someone from the contact list and switch with them.

What to bring: We are encouraging all to bring any outside games/toys that you may have:  volleyballs, kickballs, baseballs, bats and gloves, soccer balls, frisbies, etc.  Mark all of your belongings.  Outside activities can be played after set-up and before recognition, and after dinner.

Cast Party Menu –  With your help, we will be serving tacos for dinner.  Find your name and please bring the following items next to your name to the cast party.  We will be setting up at 2pm, please bring your food or other supplies then.

What to bring:  Each family also needs to bring the taco shells for your family and any mismatched leftover napkins that you might have from past birthdays, holidays, graduations, anniversaries etc.

Bagin:  2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Hensler: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Schimip: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Pasillas: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Hawkinson: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Nelson: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Pallo: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Vagnini: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Englund: 2# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED

Georges: 1# seasoned taco meat, cooked and CHILLED, 2 containers sour cream

Dederts:  2# cheddar cheese, shredded, and 120 cups, plus sharpy markers

Wilke: 2# cheddar cheese, shredded with serving bowl and scoop for cheese and 2 cans olives, chopped

Newhouse:  2# cheddar cheese, shredded and 2 cans olives, chopped

Schneider: 1# cheddar cheese, shredded, and veggie platter and dip

Donahue:  2 containers of sour cream and 1 head chopped lettuce, and one bag of chips

S. Gumness:  5 onions, chopped , and 2 large jars of salsa

N. Gumness:  2 heads of lettuce, chopped and 1 large jar of salsa, and one bag of chips

Steffenhagen:  large veggie platter and dip

Wells:  2 large jars of salsa, 2 cans of olives, chopped

Hummel:  Large Fruit platter, large drinking container

Guagliardo:  2 large powdered containers of lemonade, bag of ice,

Weimer:  2 large powdered containers of lemonade, bag of ice,

Power:  2 cans of refried beans, 2 bags of chips

Koepke:  2 cans of refried beans, 2 bags of chips

Dauster:  Dinner plates, dessert plates, forks (expecting approx 115 guests)

Sitzman – Large drinking container (give to Guagliardo prior to party- perhaps at Sat's 1:30 show?)

If your name is NOT on the list and you plan on attending/eating call/email Ann Guagliardo 262-255-3643 tmg40aeg@yahoo.com and she will assign you an item.  Thanks.

Cast and Crew:  we'll be needing your help to set-up tables and chairs and to help clean up afterwards.  Thanks in advance for your many helping hands and faithful attitudes!

 - Kellie Weimer

HELP NEEDED !!!!

COSTUMES IN NEED OF WASHING!

We have around 75 tunics that will need washing after this show is over.  When the show is over, its NOT over!  We have had very generous people lend us these costumes and we need to return them fresh and in good repair.  After our last show I would like costumes washed and returned to me, or the Schimps by the May 14th.  Contact me if you would like to serve in this way.  262-305-8910 you may text, call, or e-mail me.    

Birthday Thanks

Thanks so much to you all for making my birthday a special one. The brownies were delicious. The basketball song was fantastic, especially in a toga! And thank you so much for the wonderful gift of a diffuser and oil. I am truly blown away by your generosity. I had been wanting a diffuser for several months, but was so caught up in directing a play(!) that I never took time to decide and order. Thank you so much for doing that for me. You are all a blessing. It has been a great year.

Cast Party

 If you have a large water cooler that could be borrowed for the cast party - please contact Kellie Weimer at Kweimer7@gmail.com. Thanks!

Cast Party

RSVP for the cast party on Sunday the 28th! Set up starts at 2:00. Email Kellie Weimer at Kweimer7@gmail.com Please include number of adults and students. All RSVPs must be in by Sunday so the party can be planned.

New times for St.John's Performance

Performance time for St. John's on Monday morning is 9:30, call time 8:00. Just a little more beauty sleep for you all....like any of you need it! A complete schedule and directions to all the venues will be forthcoming.

Devotions

Here is the final reminder for devotions for this season
 
Fri, April 19 - rehearsal - Moriah Hensler
 
Mon, April 22 - at St. John's - Courtney Englund
 
Mon, April 22 - at Harford High School - Bradon Koepke
 
Wed, April 24 at Wooded Hills - Moriah George
 
Fri, April 27 7pm at CrossWay Church - Jeremy Wells
 
Sat, April 28, at 1:30 pm at CrossWay Church - Danielle Dauster
 
Sat, April 28 at 7pm at CrossWay Church - Deidre Wells
 
Thank you all for  volunteering.  May God Bless and guide you as you lead your cast and crew in devotions.
 
Mrs. G

Please Read!!

Please Read!!
We really need a steamer for our costumes to look their best. Please contact Sara George as soon as possible - we could really use it at our last dress rehearsal!! Did I say really enough for you to know that we really need this!! And hopefully I used enough exclamations points for you to read this blog!!!

Very Important - Ironers needed

We need at least 8 people to iron costumes after the Dress Rehearsal on Friday - Around 2:00. Please bring your own iron, ironing board, spritzer bottle, and/or starch. We would love to have even more than 8 to get this huge job done quickly. Contact Sara George today!

Need a Steamer

Costuming needs a steamer - please contact Sara George as soon as possible

Bake Sale

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that we need to prepare for the bake sale next week!

Those families bringing baked goods for Monday's performance - I will be
prepared to take them Monday morning at St. John's or Monday evening when
you bring your children for the performance.  Please have them there by 5:30
at the latest.


For all families - Please bring your baked goods either on Friday morning
during set up or when you bring you children for the first performance at
4:00 p.m. We will have a LOT more trays to prepare for this performance and
will need time to get them ready.


PLEASE do not bring me anything early as I do not have freezer or frig space
to store anything.


Also, one of the moms suggested packaging things like banana bread in
individual sandwich bags so it wouldn't dry out.  That's just an idea.  We
will have places to store everything at Crossway Church which will be a huge
blessing!


Thanks and please call or email me if you have any questions.

It will be a great week!  Praying for God's blessings on every detail!!

Cheryl Schneider

262-707-9229

schneiderz@charter.net



Please see the first email below with more details.



  _____



Hi everyone!



With performances only a week and a half away, it's time to start thinking
about the bake sale!  All of the proceeds will go towards H.I.S. Players to
pay for the costs for this year and give us a start for next year.


This year we have a new twist.  We will be having FIVE performances where we
can sell baked goods:  Hartford High School on Monday night, Wooded Hills on
Wednesday night, and Crossroads on the weekend for three performances.  That
means we will need more cookies, bars, and treats than normal.


Here's the plan:



You can make cookies, brownies, bars, banana or pumpkin type breads -
anything that can be eaten without a fork. Another thing would be small
Ziploc bags of puppy chow, homemade Chex mix or something like that.  Please
mark your container or pan with your name.  Also mark it if what you've made
contains peanuts, peanut butter, or tree nuts.

We are asking all families to bring four dozen cookies, bars, etc per
student (if you have two students involved that would be eight dozen) for
the weekend performances at Crossway Church.  Please bring them anytime on
Friday.  We will start setting things up in the morning.



For the Monday performance at Hartford H.S. we are asking specific families
to bring another four dozen cookies per student. All families who live north
of West Bend were not asked to distribute posters this year since we live
too far from the public performance in Germantown. Also, there are some
families who have not been very involved in the play up to this point.
Here's our chance to help!!  So, to be clear we're asking the following
families to bring 4 dozen cookies per student to the Monday performance at
Hartford and then another 4 dozen per student for the weekend at Crossroads.



Schneiders

Pallos

Vagnini

Nelsons

Dederts

Hawkinsons

Koepkes

Muellers

Sitzmans

Powers


I'm asking these families to bring their cookies on Monday at Hartford High
School. If you need to give them to me in the morning at the St. John's
performance I will be prepared to take them then. We will use whatever is
left at Wooded Hills on Wednesday night.



Let me know if you have any questions or problems.



Looking forward to BEN HUR!!



Cheryl Schneider

Family cast party

Save Sunday, April 28 (Yes, the day after our last show) for an afternoon/early evening cast party. This is for the whole family and includes supper. More details to follow.

Audience (Who should come to what!)

Hello cast,

We are reaching that big day - opening show. So here are some guidelines to tell your adoring family and fans.

We could use some adults at our Friday dress rehearsal. Starting time will be about noon. Please only adults and not children. I would like to give the cast an idea of what reactions will be. We only have that row of bench seats, so let me know who is coming - we can probably seat a dozen or so.

St John's: No extra family members should come to St Johns. Mothers who are helping with the show will have seats on the edges.

Hartford, Monday evening: There is a group of churches sponsoring this evening event. We need to make sure that the 200 or so seats are available for those churches and any unchurched visitors they wish to invite. So this is not a good night for homeschoolers in general or for parents of the players to attend. (If it is the ONLY night that grandma and grandpa can come, they may certainly attend.)

Wooded Hills, Wednesday evening: This is a single church event, so this evening is open for parents of the players and Hartford area homeschoolers. It is a small stage and many modifications will need to be made, so we reccommend the CrossWay performances to our cherished parents and followers.

CrossWay, Friday and Saturday: Come one, come all. Just make sure that your family and friends know that on Sat. evening you will be delayed leaving as everyone is required to pack up.

I am proud of you all, Mrs. Wells

Important

We need one more person to haul the trailer to performances - if you are available even for one day, please talk to me or Mrs. Dauster.

Remember to become a part of the group BEN HUR 2013! on facebook!

NOTES FROM COSTUMING

All Galley Slaves and soldiers

If you have more than one color of compression shorts we want you to use black. 

Galley Slaves- tomorrow we will be sewing a strip of fabric to the top of your shorts.  So bring a second pair to wear while we are sewing them( if you do not have a second pair of compression shorts just bring your smallest pair of shorts)

Dress Rehearsal Procedures

When you arrive you will take the hanger with the pink tag. This is your first costume.  Go to your changing station.  Put your street clothes in your back pack, and your costume on.  Return your hanger with tag to the rack. Second go to shoes.  Once you have your shoes, go to accessories.  When you have your costume, shoes, and accessories, your hair has been checked, and your makeup has been checked you come to Costuming to be looked over.  You need to be officially "Checked IN" !

  Your second, third, etc... costumes will be behind stage.  When you take off your first costume hang it on the second hanger with the green tag that has your name on it. When rehearsal is over make sure you have put your costumes back on the right hangers. The tags on the hangers tell you what should be all included on that hanger.  

  Lastly you will need to bring your costumes to us so we can make sure all your pieces are there.  This is  called "Checking Out" You need to put your accessories back in there bags on the accessories table, and turn in your shoes.

  Anyone wearing jewelry in the show: Be extremely careful with your pieces!

Most of them do not belong to HIS Players, they have been graciously lent to us.

Singers!

All singers need to arrive at 11:30 tomorrow, (the 15th), for another session with Mrs. Gibeau.

Friday

Just a note,

All apprentices that are not in costume need to wear black on Friday, and also to every other dress rehearsal and performance. 

All actors and actresses need to come with make-up and hair done as you've been told. Anything extra will be added by your apprentices. If you have any questions on that, or are still not sure what you are doing, let me know in the comments or email me at ireland93chick@gmail.com

Basic Make-up includes:

Mascara

Foundation

Eyeliner

Blush (Please make sure its natural looking.)


Thank you! See you all Friday.

Tomorrow

Wednesday's rehearsal will begin promptly at 1:00 using all the set pieces. We will work some of the scene changes. Then we will pray in the middle and head into rehearsing scene 1 and 8-epilogue. Use all props. See you then.

Schedule

Ben-Hur Schedule

 

April 10 –             Practice                                1:00 – 4:30      Refinery

April 12 –             Dress Rehearsal                   1:00 – 4:30      Refinery

April 15 –            Dress Rehearsal                   12:30 – 4:30    Refinery 

April 17 -             Dress Rehearsal                   12:30 – 4:30    Refinery

April 19 –            Dress Rehearsal                   11:00 – 2:30    Refinery

April 22 –             Performance                        7:30 – 11:00    St. John’s West Bend

                                    Lunch at Wendy’s/Arby’s

                              Performance                        4:00 – 9:30       Hartford Union High School

April 24 –             Performance                        4:00 – 9:30       Wooded Hills Church

April 26 -             Select cast for set up           9:00 – 11:00     CrossWay Church

                               Public Performance             4:00 – 9:30      CrossWay Church

April 27 –             Public Performance             12:00 – 3:30     CrossWay Church                               

                              Public Performance             5:30                    CrossWay Church

                                    Strike – everyone will help clear the set and clean CrossWay

               

All times are call times and everyone must be on time.     

A couple things

We need either a gourd or wooden dipper for a scene at the well - please bring in whatever you may have.

As last week, please keep the last five parking spaces on the East side in the front lot open.

We have a date for scrapbooking - May 14th at Community Church. Time TBD

Devotions

Spots are still available to volunteer for devotions!
Here are the dates that are filled and those that need to be filled:
 
Wed, April 10 ________________
 
Fri, April 12 Katrina and Theresa Donahue

Mon, April 15 Stephen Bagin
 
Tues, April 16 _____________  rehearsal to be determined
 
Wed, April 17 _____________
 
Fri, April 19  Moriah Hensler
 
Mon, April 22 (at St. John's)  Courtney Englund
 
Mon, April  22 (at Hartford H.S.)  _______________
 
Wed, April 24 (at Wooded Hills Bible Church ) 7pm  Moriah George
 
Fri, April 26  (at Crossway Church) _________________
 
Sat, April 27 (at Crossway Church) 1:30pm  ________________
 
Sat, April 27 (at Crossway Church) 7pm ________________

 - Mrs. G
 

Added rehearsal - Wednesday April 10

There will be an added rehearsal this week Wed., from 1 - 4:30. It will be at the Refinery (Mrs. Dauster will let us know for sure on Monday). It will not be a dress rehearsal. See my blog from April 3 for more info. Thanks

NOTES FROM COSTUMING

T-Shirts

Everyone need to bring a T-shirt on Monday that can have the neckline cut on it so that it is not seen under your tunic.  This T-shirt will be worn every performance under tunics to help absorb perspiration. It will be washed by a volunteer in between performances. Boys don't forget your shorts for Monday!

Backpacks

You will need to bring a backpack to every dress rehearsal and performance. Boys that starts for you on Monday and girls, Friday.  This backpack is where you keep your "street clothes" while you are in costume. We do not want your clothes laying around in bathrooms. Also you need to have some deodorant in that back pack to put on fresh before your costume.  Most of you will be wearing lots of layers and are going to get very warm. We don't want to have to wash costumes after every performance ( if you get my drift.)       : )     

Costume Changes

This show has lots of costume changes.  You need to become familiar with all your costumes and in what scenes you will wear them.  Make sure you know how many costumes you have and when you wear them. If you have questions come to costuming and make sure you understand, and have them marked in your script.

Sandals

We still have a few boys who have not found any sandals. Let's help each other out.  Stop at second hand shops, ask family and friends.  We need size 12, 13, and 14.  If you find anything please let us know.

Apprentices.

All Apprentices need to arrive at practice at 11:30 on April 8th. We have a lot of ground to cover and need to talk about what we've accomplished and what we still need to work out.

Thank you,
Sarah

Monday, April 8 and performances - Important time message

Hello cast members,

Set up for CrossWay church (report time for all cast) is 4 pm on Friday, April 26.

There are no performances on Tuesday and Thursday of performance week. We almost got in at the Boys and Girls Club, but....

I made a major miscalculation in the amount of time we needed to put together a play with a cast of 45. (It just takes time to move that many people around). We have 2 weeks left and our current rehearsal schedule is not enough time. I will be adding hours here and there and would appreciate you doing whatever you can to clear your schedule.

April 8th - All singers will be meeting with Mrs. Gibeau at 11:30

April 8th at 11:30. I would like to see Abe, Kody, Caleb H, Drew, Aliesia, Katherine - working on scene 4, 6, 8 and maybe part of 10. Bring your questions. Blocking and gestures were way off on Monday. Please practice this with your lines. Kody, work your lines hard. Actors call me if you can't make this rehearsal at 11:30 or need to come later.

Stephen and Ryan - I would like you there at 12:30 on April 8th. We may run scene 7 if you are able to get set up in time. I expect all sound to be fully operational. Use 2 computers and Stephen get the backup to Ryan.

Cast please review the scene changes, so you know where and when to be on. It will become clearer as we go through, BUT YOU MUST REVIEW.

Cast - bring quiet things to do backstage - it cannot be a general chat session back there.

Depending on how Monday goes, I would like to consider Wed. aft., the 10th as a backup extra rehearsal or Tuesday the 16th. Please check your calendars and let me know Monday.

Many of you are working very hard and I appreciate that - just the final push to a great show that glorifies the Lord.

Rehearsal April 8

SHORTS

All boys are required to wear shorts or bring them along to put on.  You will all be wearing your tunics at Monday's rehearsal.  You will always wear shorts under them.  Those of you who were instructed to get the "compression shorts" or "basketball shorts" bring them. All others wear athletic type . Nothing baggy, or bulky. 

Costume Fittings For April 1

These people need to come for a costume fitting on April 1st.

Isaiah Gumness, Kody Powers, Drew Dauster, Aimie Steffenhagen, Sarah Erickson, and Katherine Pollnow.

PUBLICITY

Cedar Ridge Publicity Event

Those of you involved in the Cedar Ridge event make sure to come for your costume towards the end of rehearsal April 1st. You are responsible to come and get it and to keep it and all its pieces, and return it on April 8th.
  This includes, Moriah Hensler, Sarah Bagin, Sarah Erickson, Aimie Steffenhagen, and Abbi England.

Practice on April 1st

Practice will be at the Refinery, 919C North River Road, West Bend. This is just down the road from St. Vincents.

Biographies.

Good Morning,

Here is the list of people I still need bio's from. Extended deadline is this Monday, April 1st. Please email me them to me at: ireland93chick@gmail.com

Bagin-3
Dauster-3
Dedert-1
Donahue-2
Guagliardo-1
Koepke-1
Miller-1
Mueller-1
Nelson-1
Newhouse-2
Pasillas-2
Schneider-1
Steffenhagen-1
Vagnini-1
Weimer-2

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thanks!
Sarah Gumness

correction - today at noon

Today (not April) I meet with apprentices at noon - see you there.

Tomorrow the 25th

Just a heads up that tomorrow is a huge day of rehearsal for the whole cast. Some of you that maybe have been sitting on the edges a bit, will not be doing so tomorrow. There are plenty of crowd scenes and also we are "creating scenes" between the scenes in order to do the set changes. So I will see the whole cast tomorrow promptly at 1:00. And remember to be praying for the safe return of our basketball team members through the snow.

Update your calendars - Final dress and more

Hello cast and crew - here is an update and an FYI for your calendars.

The final dress rehearsal on Friday, April 19th will begin promptly at 11 and run until 2:30. This is to assist students attending a track meet and people leaving town. I had to move it back 2 hours because 2 of our high school cast members take some morning classes at public school.

Monday, April 22 performance at Hartford High School in their Drama Lecture Hall. Call time is 4:00, show begins at 7:00

Call time for Wooded Hills Church on Wednesday, April 24 is also 4:00, as some scenes will need to be reworked.

Keep Tuesday and Thursday of performance week open as there may be a performance scheduled at the Boys and Girls Club.

I do not yet know when the setup/run through will be at CrossWay yet. Please keep the day free.

Rubber mallet

Festus needs another rubber mallet. Who can bring this Monday? Respond in comment section.

Apprentice meeting with Mrs. Wells

On Monday, March 25th all apprentices will meet with Sarah Gumness and Mrs. Wells at Community Church at noon. Bring all your questions. See you there!

STILL NEED SANDALS?

Keep checking Good Will and St. Vincent De Paul for sandals.  They are really starting to put out the sandals for men and women.

COSTUMING NEEDS SENDIKS BAGS

Please bring in Sendiks , or thicker Aldi grocery bags.  We need them to hold all the extra pieces that go with your costumes. -Thanks

BOYS BRING IN SHORTS

BOYS BRING IN SHORTS

Boys who are wearing a shorter tunic, galley slave costume, or soldier costume need to have shorts underneath.  You must bring in a pair of shorts to be approved on March 25!
1. Luke G.
2. Jeremy W.
3. Brandon K.
4. Caleb H.
5. Josiah G.
6. Abe N.
7. Matthias H.
8.Caleb V.
9. Domingo P.
10. Luke P.

Some of the happenings on March 18

Just a few of the items I hope to accomplish on Monday:

1. Check in with the apprentices - see what still needs to be done.

2. Work with singers and give them their movements

3. Work the prologue with magi, Mary and baby Jesus

4. Work with grey choral people - Anna, Moriah G, Joy, Heather, Sarah G, Hannah . It is time to engage your creativity.

5. Bits and pieces of scene work with Ester, Iras, Miriam, Tirzah, Amrah, Gestus, Thord, Irmin Arrius.

6. Work on scenes with 4 children

7. Work with Festus and galley slaves

And more..... So we will have plenty to do

Need a painter to paint the parapet. Easy and fun project! If you are interested - leave a comment or email Danielle

Looking for red bristles

Can you please search your homes for a red bristled broom or whisk broom or unused vacuum cleaner attachment or car scraper? We need to supplement our Roman soldier helmets. Call me right away if you find something. Thank you.

Very Important Announcement

We have new information for all cast and crew. Please read carefully. 

Everyone that has a script, whether you printed it yourself or got it from HIS, MUST make a copy of the below notice. Just copy and paste to print. Please place this copy with your script. 

After the show is over we are instructed to destroy all copies that were made of the script. 

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Shoes

These are the people that still need to bring in their shoes.

Boys- Jason Miller, Caleb Vagnini, Drew Dauster, Kody Powers, Isaiah and Josiah Gumness, Luke Pallo, Matthias Hensler, Domingo Pasillas, Luke Gaugliardo, Jeremy Wells, Bradon Koepke.

Girls-
Aimee Steffenhagen, Abbi and Courtney Englund, Sarah and Heather Erickson.

The four children- Jenna Wilke, Lydia Weimer, Moriah Bagin, and Makayla Dedert will be barefoot for their scene so they do not need to find sandals.

Here are some pictures of what you should be looking for:

Thanks,
 Sarah Bagin

Props from Granpa's garage still needed

We still need these props:

A silver carafe - could be just a glass one spray painted.

a leather trifold "wallet" about 5" x 8" - flat with no modern clasps - the sheik's business bag.

Circular, square or rectangular table top about 3 feet in diameter or across. We have the Roman looking bottom, but need a wooden top. This can be any color wood. The table will not be injured by attaching to the legs.


We still need pieces of brown/tan leather or leather looking vinyl.

Biographies

Good Afternoon,

*The directors, producer and all students, which includes actors/actresses and apprentices, will need to send in a biography that is no longer then 100 words, so keep it short but sweet. These should include your name, your age, your stage character(s) or backstage part(s) and a some other interesting facts about you. Please send your biographies via email. We will proof read and edit them for you.

email: ireland93chick@gmail.com

If you have any questions, just ask. :)

*(If all those who are going to Nationals could please get these to me asap, that would be wonderful! Thank you.)

Have a blessed day,
Sarah Gumness

Still need these signed Media Consent Forms:
Dedert, Englund, Hummel, Koepke, Passillas, Vagnini
Thanks - Danielle

Definitions from Nicki

	Character	Page	Word	Definition
1.	Tirzah	13	Procurator	Officer of the Roman empire entrusted  with management of the financial  affairs of a province
2.	Messala	14	Sanhedrin	Supreme council of the Jews during post-exilic times headed by a High Priest
3.	Messala	14	plundering	To take by force
4.	Judah	18	laurel	An evergreen shrub
5.	Judah	24	legion	Principal unit of Roman army comprising  3000 to 6000 foot soldiers
6.	Quintus	27	galley	A long lowship used for wars
7.	Quintus	30	Duumvir	One of two Roman officers constituting  a board or court
8.	Judah	34	Consul	Either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic
9.	Judah	35	sully	To make tarnished
10.	Drusilla	42	dunce	A slow-witted or stupid person
11.	Messala	43	galls	Something bitter to endure
12.	Iras	69	omen	An occurrence believed to portend a future event
13.	Judah	70	cloisters	A monastic establishment
14.	Judah	71	bier	A stand on which a corpse is place
15.	Judah	78	purged	To make free of something unwanted