Great 1st Rehearsal

Wow - What a great first rehearsal!!! This cast has an incredible sound.

Full Company Music Rehearsal on Sunday from 2 - 5. We will have a rehearsal schedule for the next two weeks at that time. But we will be rehearsing on Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri nights from 7-10 pm and on Sundays from 2-5 pm.

We will in all liklihood have one Wednesday rehearsal - Wednesday, November 7th. Please do EVERYTHING you can to free up that night.

More rehearsal schedule info later. Have a great Saturday.

Jennifer

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Cast List

Thanks to all who auditioned for THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. We are sorry that we weren’t able to use all who auditioned but appreciate the time and energy that everyone put into their audition. All those auditioning will be added to the HPCT email audition list and will be notified of future auditions.

The cast list is below, followed by information about the first rehearsal and company meeting. Please click on the link to email jblevins@hpcommunitytheatre.org by Friday at Noon signifying that you have seen the cast list and, if cast, are accepting your role.

Tevye, The Dairyman – Ken Kennedy
Golde, Tevye's wife – Steffanie Vaughan
Tzeitel, Tevye’s Oldest Daughter – Kate Smith
Hodel, Tevye's 2nd Eldest Daughter – Stephanie Vernon
Chava, Tevye’s Middle Daughter – Vera Gies
Shprintze, Tevye’s 2nd Youngest Daughter – Victoria Hutchins
Bielke, Tevye’s Youngest Daughter – Fabiana Macias
Yente, The Meddling Matchmaker – Cathy Mattson
Motel, The Tailor – Travis Vernon
Perchik, The Student – Andrew Speakman
Fyedka, The Young Russian – Joe Eckstein
Lazar Wolf, The Butcher – Rick Sullivan
Mordcha, The Innkeeper – Jim Corey
The Rabbi – David Bottjen
Mendel, The Rabbi’s Son – Chris Andrews
Avram, The Bookseller – Jim Simonds
Nachum, The Beggar – Mickey Hyland
Grandma Tzeitel, Golde’s Grandmother – Beverly Biel
Fruma-Sarah, Lazar Wolf’s Dead Wife – Shelley Garis
The Constable – Edward Miller
Shaindel, Motel’s Mother – Cindee Stout
Yussel, A Hatmaker – Bob Carter

The Fathers:
David Bottjen
Bob Carter
Jim Corey
Ed Crissman
Mickey Hyland
Ken Kennedy
Jim Simonds
Rick Sullivan

The Mothers:
Debby Alston
Lindsay Amato
Beverly Biel
Peggy Clapper
Daria Corey
Shelley Garis
Cathy Mattson
Lisa Molenda
Melinda Molenda
Susan Molenda
Jennifer Raiford
LeAnn Smith
Heather Stewart
Cindee Stout
Cathy Thomas
Steffanie Vaughan

The Sons (aided by some of the most beautiful and talented young ladies [not to mention good sports] in the Triad – Thanks Girls!!!):
Chris Andrews
Adam Howell
Emory Howell
Alexis Lackey
Nikole Miller
Addie Roach
Aly Silver
Dylan Silver
Andrew Speakman
Carissa Spencer
Kayla Stewart
Luke VanHine
Travis Vernon

The Daughters:
Bethany Alston
Aislinn Antrim
Jennifer Arnold
Leslie Ann Blake
Rebekah Carmichael
Alison Earley
Ariel Forgette
Vera Gies
Victoria Hutchins
Mary Laura Kennedy
Fabiana Macias
Jane Ashley Raborn
Madeline Scalf
Sarah Ann Schultz
Kate Smith
Heather Sullivan
Brianna Valderrey
Stephanie Vernon

We would like up to 4 more “Fathers.” Fathers can be early 20s and up. Any males who would like to audition, should come at 1:45 pm on Sunday to sing.

We also need Russians to join our company during the last couple of weeks. The Russians can be late teens and up.

There will be a company meeting this Friday, September 28th at 7:00 pm for the entire cast. All cast members under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The company meeting will be followed by a Full Company music rehearsal for everyone except Fyedka and The Constable.

We will be rehearsing with the entire cast this Sunday from 2 – 5 pm (No Fyedka or The Constable?). We will have a full rehearsal schedule to distribute at the Sunday rehearsal.

Don't forget to signify that you have seen the cast list and are accepting your role, please email jblevins@hpcommunitytheatre.org by Noon on Friday.

And We're Off!

Hi All,

Our Saturday kids classes kicked off today! And it was great fun working on a play - errrr playing with our work - errrr how about playing with a play.



We can still take registrations through mid-week this week but next Saturday will be the last week for new participants.







If you know somebody who would like to join us...

Fiddler on the Roof YOUR Way
Playbuilding for Grades 2-8
Saturdays, September 22 through November 10


Students will experience all aspects of making a performance. Working in groups, students write, direct, act/sing in and procure/make their own costumes and props for a short performance that they create based on or around the classic musical, Fiddler on the Roof. The class progression is constructed to give students an experience of how to proceed step-by-step in building a play for performance.

The class work will be presented in the lobby of the High Point Theatre as a pre-show performance prior to the Saturday, November 17th production of HPCT’s Fiddler on the Roof.

All classes are sponsored by HPCT and will be held at Mallory Graham's Dance South - 1635 North Main Street.


Grades 2-5 from 10-11:30am
Grades 6-8 from 1-2:30pm
$125 per student

Registration forms are available under "Classes For Kids" on the right side of this blog.

Jennifer

Coming Soon - FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Auditions

High Point Community Theatre will hold auditions for the opening production of its 2007-2008 season, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, on Monday and Tuesday, September 24th and 25th at 7:00 pm for children 12 and under and 8:00 pm for ages 13 and over. Auditions will be held in the Dining Hall at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1225 Chestnut Drive in High Point.

Those auditioning who are 13 and over should prepare a short song (1 and ½ to 2 minutes) and bring music in the proper key (an accompanist will be provided). Those under the age of 13 do not need to prepare a song – one will be taught at the audition. Those auditioning should come to one of the two audition dates – no appointment is required.

A Pre-Audition Workshop will be held on Sunday, September 23rd, at 7:00 pm at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in the Dining Hall. At the Pre-Audition Workshop, those auditioning will have the opportunity to meet the artistic staff, learn more about the production and its rehearsal schedule and those 13 and over will have a chance to look over their audition song selection with the Musical Director and Accompanist. Auditionees are encouraged to attend the workshop and to bring audition selections but attendance is not mandatory.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will be directed by Sheri Masters with musical direction by Michael Dougherty and choreography by Katie Jo Icenhower and will be performed at the High Point Theatre on November 15th – 18th.

For further information, call me at (336) 882-2542, email jblevins@hpcommunitytheatre.org or visit the HPCT website at http://www.hpcommunitytheatre.org/

Jennifer

Fall Classes - It's Not Too Late

Hi All,

It's not too late to register for our Fall Kids Classes.

Fiddler on the Roof YOUR Way
Playbuilding for Grades 2-8

Saturdays, September 22 through November 10

Students will experience all aspects of making a performance. Working in groups, students write, direct, act/sing in and procure/make their own costumes and props for a short performance that they create based on or around the classic musical, Fiddler on the Roof. The class progression is constructed to give students an experience of how to proceed step-by-step in building a play for performance.

The class work will be presented in the lobby of the High Point Theatre as a pre-show performance prior to the Saturday, November 17th production of HPCT’s Fiddler on the Roof.

All classes are sponsored by HPCT and will be held at Mallory Graham's Dance South - 1635 North Main Street.

Grades 2-5 from 10-11:30am

Grades 6-8 from 1-2:30pm

$125 per student

*****

Teen Ensemble

Tuesdays 4:30 - 6:30 and Saturdays 3:30 - 5:30
or
Saturdays Only 3:30 - 5:30

As many of you know, there has been a cry for several years about starting an ongoing teen ensemble for High Point. I hope that you have all seen the information about this year’s plans. Currently, we have a small but mighty group of pioneers who are working to get this program off the ground.

I know that several who were interested have various conflicts that prohibit you from participating this fall - so we are offering a solution to this problem.

We have opened up a Saturday afternoon only option for the ensemble. The group as a whole will meet on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons but if school plays or afterschool activities are keeping you from becoming involved, you now have a chance to participate.

The Saturday group will focus on scene work, monologues etc. and will meet beginning this Saturday, September 22nd from 3:30 – 5:30 pm at Mallory Graham’s Dance South Studio through Saturday December 15th. We will take off the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Several people have a couple of conflicts so if you would have to miss a class or two – don’t let that stop you from joining us. The cost for the Saturday only option is $170.00 – I still have a little bit of scholarship money for the teen ensemble.

Hope you can join us, Please share this info with interested friends.

To register for either the teen ensemble or the Saturday kids classes – download this form and mail it to HPCT, P.O. Box 1152, High Point, NC 27261.

Please call the HPCT office at (336) 882-2542 to reserve your spot in either the teen ensemble or the Saturday kids classes.

Jennifer