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Dear Understanding HST Parents,
We have some chair needs:
– *TRAVEL TROUPE* could use some barstool chairs with backs to them. If you own some & could bring THIS Friday to Redland Baptist or to FSF Theater on Saturday (March 23) between 10 and Noon -* please reply!* – *JUNIOR TROUPE* we need nine rolling computer chairs – low back. We’d ideally like to have families bring them to Redland Baptist each Friday, until the last Friday rehearsal (April 12) when we either keep them through show week (or you could bring them to FSF Theater on April 22. If you own such a chair and would be willing to help us out -* please reply* !
Many thanks! Blessings, Marilyn

Dear Understanding HST Families,
Time for more begging. We need some more people to help with Load-Ins and Load-outs. This is a job where many hands make a HUGE difference! It’s also a great job for Dad’s to jump in and get to know some of the other amazing fathers in HST.
Please take a look at the Sign-Up Genius to see if you could go a little above & beyond. www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549aea72ca1fa7-transport
Thank You! Blessings, Marilyn

Dear Understanding Travel Troupe,
Please check the attached sheet so we can be sure to get your character names correct on the placemat (since I know there are some errors in the HST program, which doesn’t come out until after your show, but I do feel badly that your year’s momento won’t be 100% correct on character names).
Mrs. Stell put this sheet together (be sure to thank her!). It will be the back of your placemat – which THS will flip over for people once Delilah starts “decorating” for the party. We’re still working on the front of the placemat which is about the Comedy Club.
Blessings, Mrs. Mullan

TT-Family-Tree-Invite.pdf

Dear Understanding Travel Troupe,
Here are some details for this week:
– *Wednesday Optional Practice* – 4pm to 6pm – but you can leave earlier if need be. We’ll run lines, work schtick, check costumes, and work on getting the load-out for the show ready.
Saturday time-line:
– Location: Social Hall of FSF Theater (603 Edmonston Dr.) go around to back. – Call is NOON – be on time! Come in HST attire with undergarments already on. – Bring a bag with your make-up kit (label it with your name!) – Bring all costume items your responsible by (see list below). – Pack plenty of snacks/dinner. HST does not provide or have an ordering option for this show. Parent can bring you food when they come to show. – Pack a water bottle to keep at your chair. You want to stay hydrated & drinking lemonaide all day is not a good idea. – Noon to 2pm: – Work out blocking/dances with set/tables. – Do a run-through without mics/costumes – Get mics on & costume. (No make-up) – 2nd Run- through will be with costumes. – 2pm – get make-up on (we’ll have plenty of make-up capes to protect your costumes). – 3pm – First Show – 4 to 4:20 – You can visit with friends/family and take pictures. – 4:20 to 5pm – Eat snack & water. (NO greasy, spillable snacks – pretzels, cut-up fruit). Get notes from director. Touch up make-up. – 5pm – Second Show – 6pm to 6:20 – Last chance to get pictures in costume. – 6:20 to 7pm – Eat dinner. (Use make-up capes to protect costumes) Get notes from director. Touch up make-up. – 7pm – Third Show – Immediately after show – go change & pack up personal items. *We want to get awards done before we start breaking down set. * – Awards & possible assist with breaking down table/chairs before going to Cici’s.
Please remember to pre-pay for Cici’s this Friday (show item form is attached). Your family and friend are welcome. I love this first Cici’s event because it is more intimate. I actually get to eat and chat with everyone!
Blessings, Mrs. Mullan
*Annabelle*
heart locket, nude leotard and tights, white cardigan sweater, white flats
black jazz pants and jazz shoes, tap shoes

*Ethan*
basketball shoes, black athletic pants
converse shoes, jeans or black chino pants

*Gemma*
nude leotard and tights, white cardigan sweater, white flats, locket
black jazz pants and jazz shoes

*Paul*
white tank undershirt, brown dress shoes, pipe and pouch

Samantha
black jazz pants and jazz shoes
silver pumps with 3” heel, silver nails

Carrie
nude character shoes and tights

George
black dress shoes and socks, black belt

2019-Show-Items-Form.pdf

2019 Show Items Form is attached.
– We will also have copies on the check-in table at Redland on Fridays – We will have forms at the theater during Tuesday & Wednesday rehearsals.
What can you do with a Show Item Form?
– Order our amazing picture CD that gives hundreds of professional photos of all the shows – only $12 (need enough orders to pay for the photographer) – Pizza’s – you can order a Pappa John’s pizza for your family for most performance days. – You can order sub sandwich for Saturday of Showcase (for dinner between shows). – You can pay for your family & friends to go to Cici’s for any of the cast parties. – You can make a donation that is used to give every teacher/director a dozen roses.
You may submit this form multiple times – or just once.
– Some families like to order everything they need for the entire show season. – Some families like to submit week by week.
DROP OFF forms in the wire basket on check-in table at Redland or at theater or MAIL to: HST, PO Box 150, Rockville, MD 20858
PLEASE remember that *in order to get Cici’s to commit to staying open late – we need a minimum # of people attending*. Please consider joining us for an HST tradition – hanging out a Cici’s and watching the students having fun together.
Blessings, Marilyn

2019-Show-Items-Form.pdf

Reminders for how you sign-up for a character’s design:
1) Type your name, in a colorful font, in front of the design/s you would like to do (please pick one to two designs. *They do not have to be from the shows you a assigned to do). * 2) Hit “Reply All”. DO NOT reply just to Mrs. Mullan or Megan Ellis, it will not count. 3) Design your character’s makeup 4) Return design sheet to Megan by 29 March (these can be handed in in person or scanned and emailed)
Choices are first-come-first-serve, if there is an issue, we will go by time stamp on the emails that are sent to everyone.
Your Character Choices:
Gaithersburg:
-King Metric/ Peasant/ King Metric (Stephen W.): 30s, royal,blond/ lt. brown mustache and goatee/ 30s peasant/ 30s, royal, blond/ lt. brown mustache and goatee (there is only 8 min for change)
-The King’s Guards -JoJo and Harry (Mariana M. and Jean Marie M.): 20s, bumbling, both will be played as male (gender swap Mariana)
-Suitor/ Matilda (Stella F.): 20s, male, average, hair in queue/ 20s, female, proper, hair in low bun (there is only 4 min for change)
-Queen Catalista (Sofia C.): 30s, trying to hold on to her youth with LOTS of makeup, hair in braided up do
Shakespeare:
-Malvolio and Mortimer (Noah H. and Katherine R. respectively): Malvolio: 40s, salt and pepper hair slicked back, blond pencil mustache, fastidious. Mortimer: is trying to be a mini-Malvolio, 20s, male, hair braided and tucked in hat, brown pencil mustache, not as fastidious as Malvolio
-Viola and Sebastian (Bernadette and Patrick W.): 20s, twins, accentuate eyebrows, Patrick’s hair in blond queued wig, Bernadette’s hair will star down with some latices work of braids overlaying it to having the loose hair queued and the braids tucked under a hat for her “male” disguise (she has 4 min for a change) Please note Viola is a female only pretending to be male, not actually male.
Jr.:
-Citizen/ Blossom (Mary Claire H.): Basic stage makeup with hair in a wig cap under a hat/ Superhero with plant powers, blond wig with loose curls, play up eyes and lips to match costume, use shimmer and sparkles (NO GLITTER!) (she has 10 min for a change)
-Citizen/ Star Guy (Katie S.): Male, hair in wig cap under a hat/ Superhero, male, white 80s rocker wig (see pictures of an 80s era Bon Jovi), Blue star over one eye, use silver on face (lips?)
Sr.:
-Professor Milton (Carson B.): 60s, longer grey hair (think Einstein), grey mustache and goatee, fastidious
-Mrs. King (Kathryn M.) 45-50s, 1940s, hair in sophisticated up do, rich
-Herman/Soldier/Herman (Kane T.): 20s, scar on cheek/ 20s, military/ 20s, scar on cheek (the first change takes place during intermission, we have 5 minutes for the second)

Blank-Makeup-Sheet.pdf

Sorry – forgot to include the password:
hst2018
This password works for all the programs under Program Links.

It’s here! The finale video!
You can access these videos on our website or through the following links.
Acting students will be help learning this during Acting classes (when they are not in a scene) and dance students will work on this during April 26 & 27 dance classes. Choir Only students will be extra help during the Tuesday rehearsal at the theater on April 2.
– Go to hstonline.org – Click “HST Families” in blue bar. – Under “Program Links” click “Dance Classes” – First thing you’ll see the Finale video instructions
You can also access through Youtube:
Regular: https://youtu.be/KVM46T9Ch-s
Mirrored version: https://youtu.be/nsO6cFQLwTU
First part: instructions Second part: dance with music
On each video, in the “info” section, I list the choreo and the order of each section.
There is a document with the choreo written out (attached). Don’t worry about the “order” just learn all the segments. Blessings, Mrs. Mullan

SHOWCASE-2019-FINALE-IM-STILL-STANDING.docx

Dear Understanding Travel Troupe,
We will have an optional practice at my house on Wed. at 4pm. Students who are at dance are welcome to come immediately after dance & hang out at my house until I get back from my crossing at 3:55.
– We’ll be doing speed line read-throughs – We’ll work on haracter interaction/schtick for the 10 min break period. – You’ll be able to double check your costumes/props in my basement.
Please let me know if you plan to attend. Blessings, Mrs. Mullan

It’s here! The finale video!
You can access these videos on our website or through the following links.
Acting students will be help learning this during Acting classes (when they are not in a scene) and dance students will work on this during April 26 & 27 dance classes. Choir Only students will be extra help during the Tuesday rehearsal at the theater on April 2.
Blessings, Mrs. Mullan
Regular: https://youtu.be/KVM46T9Ch-s
Mirrored version: https://youtu.be/nsO6cFQLwTU
First part: instructions Second part: dance with music
On each video, in the “info” section, I list the choreo and the order of each section.
I’m also attaching a document with the choreo.

SHOWCASE-2019-FINALE-IM-STILL-STANDING.docx
Im-Still-Standing-EDIT.m4a