Transcript Medlin Advanced Theatre

Medlin
Advanced
Theatre
Your child is a star in the
‘Stang Stage Universe!
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Advanced Theatre is a productiondriven course, in contrast to a
curriculum driven course.
Students learn integral theatrical
knowledge through the production of
shows both onstage and back stage.
All students must keep in good
academic standing for eligibility.
Communication is Key!
Beginning in the fall of 2013, you can view volunteer
needs, handouts, and more through the Charms
program – www.charmsoffice.com
 Roll mouse over Enter & select Parent/Student
school code: MedlinMSDrama
password: student ID#
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Select your student's personal information & update all
information.
You can also change the personal ID
login to a secure password.
Calendar
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Access calendar through Netschool:
– Log into http://moodle.nisdtx.org using your student’s ID
# and password—This is the PRIMARY calendar
Access calendar through Charms by visiting
www.charmoffice.com (This is something I’m getting used to,
so it’s not as reliable!!)
October 18 & 19 Dinner Theatre performances @ 6:30 pm
October 24-27: Haunted House
December 2-6: Elementary school tours (mornings)
December 6 & 7: Children’s Play performances
– Friday night @ 6:30 pm
– Saturday morning Breakfast With Santa @ 9 am
December Holiday party: ???
Spring dates to come…
Show Expectations
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Every student is expected to participate in each
show, either in an acting or technical capacity.
MOST rehearsals will be in-class, but an occasional
after school or Saturday work call may become
necessary.
After school rehearsals during the week of each
show are a MUST and a requirement.
Students’ call time is immediately after school. Plan
on them staying here and having food or money.
Strike will be following EVERY show.
– They must stay to help clean up
– No one leaves until the job is done
Theatre Handbook
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In the fall, will be online in Netschool &
Charms
It will include:
– Extra-Curricular Code of Conduct
– Advanced Theatre Expectations
– Stage Rules & consequences
Any field trip forms will be handed out
Each show will require a signed
contract…student & parent signature
required
Events
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Show field trip
Show for a Show
4-Show season
Haunted House
Elementary Tours
Breakfast with Santa
Holiday Party
Junior ITS Convention
UIL Festival
End-of-the-Year Banquet
Junior ITS
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New chapter of Junior International
Thespian Society forming with
Advanced Theatre 2013-14
Convention in Coppell!
– http://schooltheatre.org/events/juniorfestival
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Dates: Feb 28- March 3; More
information to come!
Breakfast With Santa
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Saturday, December 7th , 2013
9 am to noon
– Students call time & volunteers: 7 am
– Breakfast 9 am; Pics 9:30 am; Show
10:30 am
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Need TONS of volunteers – check
emails and in Charms
UIL Festival
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No UIL – NISD Festival instead
Includes all five NISD middle schools,
plus Southlake middle schools
Run just like UIL
– Eligibility in place
– Timing and cast regulations in place
– Takes place during one school day
– Date TBA
UIL Festival (cont.)
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Auditioned and cast outside of
Advanced Theatre
All rehearsals outside of school hours
– Before school during tutorials
– After school on Mon., Tues., and Thurs.
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Eligibility and conduct checks
ALL advanced students attend UIL
festival!!
Holiday Party & Banquet
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Holiday party in December
– Need host house or location
– Wraps up Secret Buddies for fall
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End of the Year Banquet
– Themed & Awards given
– Need parents to oversee this
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Find & secure location
Plan menu
Ugh…Fundraising
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Yes we’ll need to do it…but here’s the
difference:
– Haunted House?
– Dinner Theatre
– Breakfast with Santa
– Program ads/messages
– Flowers for cast/crew
– Spring idea—yet to come to me
Other options…
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NEF Account
– Businesses can make a charitable
donation to the Medlin Theatre
Department and receive a TAX CREDIT!!
– Need parent to coordinate
Business or Local donations
– Need parent to coordinate
T-shirts
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Department shirts Gandy Ink
– Offering t-shirts for $13 & hoodies for $26
– Offering sweatpants for $17
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Order forms online in current Netschool
pages—Due ASAP!!
T-shirts are required attire for field trips,
show days, and UIL festival
Optional show shirts to be discussed later
– Usually handmade, not ordered
– Will be done in the Spring
Pants
T-shirt
& Hoodie Design
Design
Volunteer Opportunities
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Oodles and oodles!! Check emails and charms!
Chaperones for before and after shows in dressing
rooms
Carpool drivers for Elementary tours
Hosts for holiday party
Set & prop builders/painters
Costume sewers/builders
Breakfast with Santa helpers
Meals for show days
And many, many more!!
That’s It...for now!
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Questions??
Contact:
– [email protected]
– 817-215-0500
– 469-585-5810