The Wedding Singer rehearsal Schedule. Dear Parents of the Cast Members of The Wedding Singer,

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1 Dear Parents of the Cast Members of The Wedding Singer, I congratulate your child for being selected in the cast for the 2014 KWS major production The Wedding Singer. I look forward to working with your sons and daughters to develop drama, singing, dancing and acting skills and bring you an exciting, vibrant piece of musical theatre set in the 80s. There will be 5 performances (17 19 July). The Wedding Singer is a demanding musical. There are 11 ensemble songs in the production. This year we will again rehearse principals and chorus members on mornings between 7.55 and 8.45am and afternoons in the usual musical rehearsal timeslot of pm. Principals (and chorus members in Term 2) will also be on evenings from pm. Students will be to pack adequate snacks and drinks for the long afternoons. Boarders will have to arrange for a friend to pick up a late dinner. The musical involves separate choruses. Please note the chorus your child is part of and the times and dates for their rehearsals. It is important that the students attend the correct rehearsals. There will be some rehearsals in May and June please start revising for exams early, as they fall the weekends before exams. They will be a good study break for the weekend but you must plan ahead of time! Please take time to study the schedule below and write in diaries and calendars when particular cast members are and at what times. It is important that cast members learn and practise songs and dance routines in their own time, so that rehearsal times can be effective. Hockey matches, rowing, cricket and water polo sometimes clash with rehearsals on evenings. We ask that students involved in these activities come to rehearsal in their sports uniforms, leave to play their game and return to rehearsal, if possible, after the game. Attendance for these students at morning rehearsals will therefore be non negotiable. Cast members are to learn their lines over the Easter break. There will be no scripts after Easter. All cast and band members are for the whole week of the musical camp week (7 11 July), so students CANNOT participate in the KWS ski trip if they have been chosen to be in the musical. If you have any questions, please contact me on or clitchfield@kws.nsw.edu.au. For attendance matters, please contact Mr Morrisey on or lmorrisey@kws.nsw.edu.au. Written requests for absences must be submitted to Mr Morrisey at least one week ahead of time or, in the case of unexpected absences, on the first day that your child returns to school. Notes can be ed or delivered directly to Mr Morrisey in the English staff room. If cast members miss too many rehearsals, it lets the team down. Students may be asked to withdraw from the musical for too many absences. Thank you for your cooperation over the next few months. I hope that your children will have a fun and rewarding experience preparing and performing The Wedding Singer. Catherine Litchfield Producer/Director

2 Summary of The Wedding Singer choruses, songs or scenes: Chorus Songs/Scenes Core chorus It s your Wedding Day, Someday, Pop, Casualty of Love, Not That Kind of Thing, Saturday Night in the City, All About the Green, Act 2 Finale 1 It s your Wedding Day, Some Day, Pop, Bah mitzvah, Saturday Night in The City, Rosie s Party, Act 2 Finale 2 Robbie and Lindas Wedding, Casualty of Love, Not That Kind of Thing, All About the Green, Las Vegas crowd, Act 2 Finale Boys Right in Front of Your Eyes, Single Linda s dancing girls Let me Come home All boys are in both of the choruses as well as the boys chorus. Anybody with a speaking part must take note of the songs to be rehearsed and be sure to attend the rehearsals when their scenes/songs are being rehearsed. Date Time Rehearsal Numbers (songs/scenes to be rehearsed) Cast Venue Special notes 5 March It s your Wedding Day, Some Day, Pop Chorus 1 girls only Chorus 2 girls not, boys not 7 March It s your Wedding Day, Some Day, Pop Let me Come home Act 2 Chorus 1 Linda s dancing girls (not in chorus 1) Major principals Chorus 2 girls not 12 March 14 March 19 March Robbie and Lindas Wedding, Casualty of Love Chorus 2 Chorus 1 girls not Robbie and Lindas Wedding, Casualty of Love Chorus 2 Chorus 1 girls not Let me come home Linda s dancing girls (not in chorus 2) Act 1 Major principals Right in Front of Your Eyes, Single Boys chorus + Holly Girls not

3 21 March Right in Front of Your Eyes, Single Female lead songs Boys chorus CL/AF/DI Female leads HA/LM 67 Girls chorus not Let me come home Linda s dancers + Linda 26 March 28 March 2 April 4 April Songs/character development Major principals Bah mitzvah, Saturday Night in The City Chorus 1 Chorus 2 girls not Bah mitzvah, Saturday Night in The City Chorus 1 Chorus 2 girls not Act 1 Principals Not That Kind of Thing, All About the Green Chorus 2 Chorus 1 girls not Not That Kind of Thing, All About the Green Chorus 2 Full cast Someday, Pop Chorus 1 girls Costume Act 2 Principals organisation DB

4 Term 2 30 April 2 May 4 May 7 May 9 May 14 May 16 May 18 May 21 May 23 May Chorus 1 songs Chorus It s your Wedding Day, Some Day, Pop, Bah mitzvah, Saturday Night in The City, Rosie s Party It s your Wedding Day, Some Day, Pop, Bah mitzvah, Saturday Night in The City, Rosie s Party Chorus 2 songs Chorus Robbie and Lindas Wedding, Casualty of Love, Not That Kind of Thing, All About the Green, Las Vegas crowd Boys chorus songs Boys chorus Boys chorus songs Pop All other girls costumes with LM Robbie and Lindas Wedding, Casualty of Love, Not That Kind of Thing, All About the Green, Las Vegas crowd Chorus 1 Chorus 1 LM arrange boarders bus Chorus 2 Boys chorus Chorus 1 + characters in Pop Principal songs Act 1 Any cast member with a singing Saturday Night in the City, All about the Green, Finale Act 2 COSTUME FITTINGS (DB in 67) Chorus 2 AM All chorus not part in Act 1 Full cast COSTUME FITTINGS (DB in 67)

5 25 May 28 May 30 May 4 June 11 June 13 June 15 June Run Show Any member of the cast with a speaking or singing part (including all minor roles) LM arrange boarders bus Chorus not Chorus not Principal songs Act 2 Any cast member with a singing part in Act Run Act 1 Full cast COSTUME FITTINGS (DB in 67) AM and late dinners for Principal songs Major Principals only Chorus not Finale Act 2 Full Cast All chorus numbers Full cast COSTUME FITTINGS (DB in 67) Run Show Full cast LM arrange boarders bus

6 18 June CAMP WEEK Monday 7 July Tuesday 8 July 9 July Thursday 10 July 11 July Saturday 12 July PRODUCTION WEEK 13 July Monday 14 July Tuesday 15 July 16 July Thursday 17 July TBA planning for camp Full Cast Act 1 & 2 Major Principals only DPA Minor principals and Choruses are not Chorus numbers Act 1 Full cast + band DPA principals 7.00 chorus Sitz Probe Matinee 7.30 Evening Boarder s preview performance Full cast + band DPA Act 2, bows Full cast + band DPA Act 1 & 2 chorus numbers Run show with costumes Full cast + band DPA Costumes and Rest day Nobody! Rest day for everyone 9.00?? BUMP IN Crew and parent helpers OCT Cast not rest, drink copious amounts of water, eat well and sleep! Act 1 & 2 Technical Rehearsal Full cast & crew and band OCT No or costumes Dress and Tech rehearsal Full cast & crew and band OCT Arrive at the theatre with full Dress and Tech rehearsal Full cast & crew and band OCT Arrive at the theatre with full Full cast & crew and band OCT Arrive at the theatre with full

7 18 July Saturday 19 July principals 7.00 chorus 6.30 principals 7.00 chorus till late Matinee 7.30 Evening Public performance 7.30 Evening Public performance BUMP OUT Full cast & crew and band OCT Arrive at the theatre with full Full cast & crew and band Crew and parent helpers OCT Arrive at the theatre with full