Into the Woods Rehearsal Schedule A. Attendance: It is required that you attend all rehearsals and all tech sessions for which you are scheduled. Failing to do so may result in your being asked to leave the cast. 24 hours written notice is required if you absolutely must miss a rehearsal for an unavoidable conflict. 1. Rehearsal: email scott.durocher@district196.org, kari.douma@district196.org, and anabest1998@gmail.com 2. Tech Session: email scott.durocher@district196.org, rob.rachow@district196.org, and anabest1998@gmail.com. B. Line/lyrics memorization: perfection is necessary. 1. A line-check schedule is included in the below schedule. Principles need to memorize lines perfectly (word-for-word) by the line check. 2. It is essential that students have learned the lyrics for songs they sing before they come to the rehearsal where the song is learned and choreographed or staged. Additional Ensemble Groupings:The below individuals have been added to the below groups. Watch for the addition of these groups to some of the musical numbers. Musical Numbers to Which Small Ensembles are Being Added ACT ONE #1 Act 1 Opening part 1 (birds): Green Group #4 Act 1 Opening part 4 (garden): Blue Group #11 Hello, Little Girl (path through the woods): Red Group #17 Grandmother s House (shadow play): Green Group #18 I Know Things Now (audience-same as #17): Green Group #23 Giants in the Sky (pantomime-audience): Blue Group #35 The Potion (used to facilitate Witch s transformation) Red Group #36 Act 1 finale part 1 (horses-either create or help move prop) TBD #37 Act 1 finale part 2 (horses-either create or help move prop) TBD ACT TWO -Perhaps we can use the ensemble somehow to help the Earthquake destruction momentmaybe a stampede across the stage with all. #67 Attack of the Birds (same group at #1): Green Group -There may be more times to use the ensemble in the Giant s confrontations in Act 2. Send Durocher any ideas you may have. Green Group 1. Anna Duong-Topp 2. Whitney Wellik 3. Irene Swain 4. Mackenzie Donais 5. Claire Bromley 6. Lauryn Zugschwert 7. Josie Groves 8. Kia Brown Red Group 1. Sam Atkinson
2. Jack Moody 3. Anna Tahnk 4. Ian Carroll 5. Jake Brockman 6. Ana Best 7. Claire Bromley 8. Megan Eden 9. Eden Tefera 10. Abby Braun 11. Dayton Duffy 12. Oliver Matte 13. Cassandra Crandell 14. Olivia Cuoco 15. Alyssa Dunn Blue Group 1. Annie Suckow 2. Emma Hennek 3. Josiah Krause 4. Jake Lieder 5. Jake Dungy, AJ McDermott 6. Bridget Benson 7. Emma DesLauriers-Knop, Taylor McMahon 8. Heather Zugschwert 9. Faith Brennhofer 10. Mackenzie Scheldt 11. Daniela Ihl, Emily Saathoff 12. Whitney Wellik 13. Jack Moody 14. Josh Brown 15. Mason Petersen Monday, October 12 2:40-3:00 Costume discussion ALL 3:00-5:00 Vocal--Ensemble 3:00-5:00 Dance--Hello, Little Girl Red, Wolf, Red Group Tuesday, October 13 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: pages 1-20 2:40-3:30 Organization ALL 3:30-5:00 Vocal--Ensemble 3:30-5:30 Act 1 Opening, Pt. 4--Baker, Wife, Witch, Jack Moody (as father), Blue Group Wednesday, October 14 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 21-40 2:40-5:30 Dance--It Takes Two Baker, Wife
3:00-5:00 Vocal--Jack, Wife (when not working with Michael) Cinder, Cinder s Prince, Rap s Prince (if possible, Sean), Witch, Re Thursday, October 15 12:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 41-51 9:00-Noon Dance/Staging ALL Principles Act 1 Finale Parts 1-4, No Ensemble 12:30-4:00 ALL Principles--Character Development Friday, October 16 9:00-noon Your Fault--Red, Jack, Witch, Cinder, Baker 9:00-12:00 Last Midnight--Witch, Cinder, Red, Jack, Baker Monday, October 19 2:40-3:30 Agony/Agony Reprise -- Princes 3:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 52-69 3:30-5:00 Principal Character Development Tuesday, October 20 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 70-82 2:40-5:30 First Midnight AND Second Midnight Baker, M Man, Witch, Cinder s Prince, Rap s Prince, Florinda, Lucinda, Stepmother, Jack, J s Mother, Red, Cinder s father, Rap, Granny, Steward, Cinder, Wife, (NO ENSEMBLE) Wednesday, October 21 2:30 Spoken Line Check: 83-96 2:40-5:30 Act 1 Opening Parts 1-8 Narrator, Baker, Witch, Florinda, Lucinda, Stepmother, Jack, J s Mother, Red, Cinder s father, Steward, Cinder, Wife, Green Group added to Pt 1 Thursday, October 22 2:30 Spoken Line Check: 97-111 2:40-5:30 Act 1 Opening Parts 1-8 Narrator, Baker, Witch, Florinda, Lucinda, Stepmother, Jack, J s Mother, Red, Cinder s father, Steward, Cinder, Wife, Green Group added to Pt 1 Friday, October 23 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 112-126 2:40-4:30 Act 1 Finale Parts 1-3 Florinda, Lucinda, Stepmother, Cinder s mother, Cinder s Prince, Wife, Baker, Witch 4:30-5:30 Act 1 Finale Part 4 ALL Monday, October 26 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 127-141 3:30-4:00 Vocal and Acting--pages 25-26--Cinder, Cinder s Mom, Jack, M. Man 4:30-5:00 Vocal and Acting--pages 31-36--Witch, Baker, Rap (off stage singing), Wife, Jack Tuesday, October 27 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 142-159
2:40-3:30:Vocal and Acting--pages 31-36 (continued)--witch, Baker, Rap (off stage singing), Wife, Jack 3:30-4:40 Vocal and Acting--Maybe They re Magic--Baker, Baker s Wife 4:40-5:30 Moments in the Woods--Wife Wednesday, October 28 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 160-176 top 2:40-5:30 Act 2 Finale Parts 1-4--ALL Thursday, October 29 2:30 Lab Spoken Line Check: 176 top-end 2:45-5:30 No One is Alone Parts 1-2, Attack of the Birds Cinder, Red, Baker, Jack, Green Group Friday, October 30 2:40-4:00 Any Moment Parts 1 and 2 Wife, Cinder s Prince 2:40-4:00 Vocal and Acting--pages 42-47--Rap s Prince, Baker, Red, Witch (offstage voice), Narrator, Red, Granny 4:00--5:30 Vocal and Acting-- I Know Things Now--Red Note for Gymnasts: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays gymnasts excused at 4:45. You are excused every Wednesday. You should attend every Friday for which you are scheduled. Monday, November 2 Beginning today, all principles (except Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinder s Mother, and Giant when rehearsing Act 1) need to come to each rehearsal. We will be doing a fair amount of review, and we need you there. Sorry in advance about the downtime; please bring homework. 2:40-3:30 Acting--pages 49-51--Narrator, Jack, Jack s Mother, Wife, Cinder, Cinder s Prince, Steward 3:30-5:00 Vocal and Acting--A Very Nice Prince--Cinder, Baker s Wife Tuesday, November 3 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting pages 61-76---Jack, Baker, M. Man,Wife, Witch, Rap s Prince, Cinder s Prince, Jack s Mom, Cinderella, Steward, Stepmother, Florinda, Lucinda Wednesday, November 4 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting pages 78-80, 83-88 --Jack, Baker, Wife, Narrator, Rap, Witch, M. Man, Red Thursday, November 5 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting pages 88-100--Cinder, Wife, Steward, M. Man, Cinder s Prince, Jack s Mom, Witch, Baker, Jack
Friday, November 6 Vocal and Acting pages 101-106 Work ensemble into Act 1 Monday, November 9 2:30-5:00 ALL Work Act 1 Gymnasts excused at 3:45. Tuesday, November 10 2:40-5:00 Sitzprobe* in Band Room--ALL *Sitzprobe is a German term used in opera and musical theatre to describe a seated rehearsal the literal translation of Sitzprobe where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing attention on integrating the two groups. It is often the first rehearsal where the orchestra and singers rehearse together. -Pronunciation: http://forvo.com/word/sitzprobe/ 5:00-5:30 Vocal and Acting--Act 2 Opening Part 1--Narrator, Cinderella, Jack, Baker, Wife Wednesday, November 11 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting--Act 2 Opening Parts 2-5--Narrator, Cinder, Cinder s Prince, Jack, Jack s Mom, Baker, Wife, Stepmother, Florinda, Lucinda, Witch, Steward Thursday, November 12 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting--Act 2 Opening Parts 6-9, pages 130-131, 134-142--Red, Wife, Baker, Cinder, Jack, Witch, Rap, Rap s Prince, Cinder s Prince, Friday, November 13 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting--pages 142-155 Monday, November 16 2:40-5:00 Vocal and Acting--pages 157-159, 169-177 Tuesday, November 17 2:40-6:00 Sitzprobe on stage ALL Act 1 underscoring Wednesday, November 18 2:40-5:30 Vocal and Acting--pages 178-185--Red, Cinder, Jack, Baker, Giant Thursday, November 19
Work ensemble into Act 2 Friday, November 20 Work Act 2 Monday, November 23 Work Act 1 Tuesday, November 24 2:40-6:00 Sitzprobe on stage ALL Act 2 underscoring Wednesday, November 25 Work Act 2 Sunday, November 29 Work Show: ALL Monday, November 30 5:00-9:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Tuesday, December 1 2:40-7:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Wednesday, December 2 2:40-7:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Thursday, December 3 5:00-9:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Friday, December 4 Noon-5:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Saturday, December 5 9:00-5:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Maddie Appleton arrives at 11:30 AM after varsity gymnastics. Sunday, December 6 1:00-7:00 Tech Rehearsal ALL Professional Pictures Taken by Roger Brandel: Give Barb Highum $5 by Friday, December 11 to get electronic copies of ALL of the pictures taken. Monday, December 7 2:40-7:00 Tech rehearsal ALL Gymnasts excused at 5:00 for meet preparation.
Tuesday, December 8 Senior Preview 2:30 Call 3:30 Curtain Gymnasts excused from this performance. Wednesday, December 9 2:40-7:00 Tech Rehearsal ALL Thursday, December 10 Rest Day--no rehearsal Friday, December 11 Curtain 7:30 Gymnasts call 6:30. Saturday, December 12 Curtain 7:30 Sunday, December 13 Matinee Call 12:00 Noon Curtain 2:00 Tuesday, December 15 Tech rehearsal ALL 2:40-7:00 Gymnasts excused from this rehearsal. Thursday, December 17 Curtain 7:30 Gymnasts call is 6:30. Friday, December 18 Curtain 7:30 Gymnasts call is 6:30. Saturday, December 19
Curtain 7:30 Sunday, December 20 1:00 - finish Required Set Strike. We need each cast and crew member present AND one adult from each cast and crew family to help us strike the set. Wear old clothing and sturdy shoes.