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The Shakespeare Wig Master who runs this workshop cannot make this Monday. Normally it is her day off but they just scheduled a publicity photo shoot for their next show. So, we are moving the wig workshop to Mondaty, March 25th from 1 to 5pm at Mullan’s (follow up class on Wednesday, May 1 from 1 to 5pm). Students must be HST age 14 and up.
Please let me know if you already paid but can’t attend on the 25th and we will reimburse you. Conversely if* you now can come, please let me know. You can bring your check to the workshop. Returning students are 1/2 price. * Blessings, Mrs. Mullan

Showcase Friday has only 4 more tickets. If you submit an order for Friday tickets tomorrow you need to:
1. Mark 2nd choice performance if we can’t fill for Friday 2. *If you/your friend can only come on Friday* – please submit TWO checks – one for the Friday order and one for all the other tickets you are ordering.
– If we cannot fill the Friday order, we will destroy that check and fill the other order. – *If you do not send a 2nd check, we will have to hold your order until the following week when you can give us a check for the proper amount* . – Note – our checks & balance system depends on the # of tickets processed equally the amount of $ those tickets should bring in. If your check if for 10 tickets but we can’t process the ones you ordered for Fri. showcase – these numbers will be off.
Thank you for your understanding. Blessings, Marilyn

Dear Understanding SR Troupe,
First, Mrs. Alexander wants to thank you for your prayers. Her surgery ended up being more extensive than they thought so she is still in the hospital. She was able to swallow a little bit tonight so she is optimistic that they’ll let her go home tomorrow. I’m sure she’ll be more comfortable at home, but we need to continue our prayers for pain management and restoration of her ability to eat/talk.
As was the plan, Mr. Hart and Michael Barber will do a run-through with you this Friday. We need to get a run time – so please review lines/dance/blocking. If the show is very long we will start looking at making cuts, which I would hate to have to do. I’d much rather you come in ready to have a tight run and make time.
Finally – another reminder that WWII pictures are due Friday at midnight. Our HST alumni, Maggie Tallman, is going to put the video show together and we need to give her enough time that she can fit our project in around her other theater work.
I know your show is going to be a gift to everyone in the audience. I’ve already had people thanking HST for allowing them to put pictures into the show. It is particularly moving when the pictures sent are of relatives that did not come home. I think your show will be a beautiful blend of touching tribute and contagious optimism. Blessings, Mrs. Mulan

Dear Understanding HST Families,
I have thoroughly enjoyed the WWII pictures we have received thus far. Some have shared the stories of their relatives and I find myself so grateful that we are able to pay tribute to this generation that sacrificed so much for our freedom.
Deadline for emailing pictures (take a picture of your picture) is Friday, March 15. Blessings, Marilyn

This is it! *Tuesday and Wednesday *are collection & checking of *parent provided items!*!
Please bring ALL of the parent provided items so the costume designers can “check-off” that your student is good-to-go.
– *Some of the items – will go back home with your student* (tights, leo, undergarments, jazz pants, shoes). They will then bring them to the theater. – *Other items will be labeled and kept* (dress pants, jeans, Khaki pants, etc.).
Many thanks & blessings, Marilyn

* Showcase 2019 Parent – Supplied Items New this year: some girls’ dances (indicated below) will need black modesty shorts, designed to fit under skirts. These are available inexpensively online; search for “modesty shorts.” Some girls may already own black spanx or short bike shorts, and those will work. Broadway Choir: Black or neutral tank leotard, black tights or long black socks, black jazz pants or black dress pants, & black jazz shoes or all-black shoes. “Four Seasons” Showcase 2018 Finale Shirt: If your singer does not own one, HST will provide one for her. Please let Anne Bolin know what size you need (wbolin@hotmail.com <wbolin@hotmail.com>). A note about the jazz pants: Please carefully examine your singer’s jazz pants. Now is a great time to invest in a new pair. Please make sure the pants are BLACK, not faded, and have a nice line that flares out at the bottom. In addition, check the length – what fit in the fall may not fit now! A Cappella Choir: Girls – black or neutral tank leotard, neutral tights or long khaki socks, khaki pants, & brown dress shoes or loafers (boat shoes). Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, long khaki socks, khaki pants, & brown dress shoes or loafers (boat shoes). Irish Soft Shoe: Black or neutral tank leotard, neutral tights, black modesty shorts, black jazz shoes or gillies. Irish Hard Shoe: Girls – black tank leotard, black tights, black modesty shorts & Irish hard shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, long black socks, black dress pants, & Irish hard shoes. Tap 1: Girls – black or neutral tank leotard, black tights, black jazz pants, & black tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black dress pants, long black socks & black tap shoes. A note about the jazz pants: Please carefully examine your singer’s jazz pants. Now is a great time to invest in a new pair. Please make sure the pants are BLACK, not faded, and have a nice line that flares out at the bottom. In addition, check the length – what fit in the fall may not fit now! Tap 2: Girls – black tank leotard, black tights, black modesty shorts & black tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black dress pants, long black socks & black tap shoes. Broadway Tap 1: Girls – black or neutral leotard, black tights, black tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black dress pants, long black socks & black tap shoes. Broadway Tap 2: Girls — neutral tank leotard, neutral tights, & black tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, jeans, long black socks, & black tap shoes. Tap 3: Girls – black or neutral tank leotard, black or neutral tights & black tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black tap shoes. Tap 4: That’s Entertainment: Girls – neutral tank leotard, neutral tights, & black character tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black dress pants, long black socks & black tap shoes. A CaTAPella: Girls – black tank leotard, black tights, pants you tried on in class & black tap shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, pants you tried on in class, long black socks, & black tap shoes. Jazz 1: Girls – Neutral tank leotard, neutral tights, black modesty shorts & black jazz shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, jeans, long black socks & black jazz shoes. A note about the jeans: The jeans must not have any embellishments on them like patches or rips. The jeans should fit your child well – not too tight. “Skinny” jeans will not work for the look we are trying to achieve. Jazz 2: Girls — Black tank leotard, neutral tights & black jazz shoes. Boys — white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, long black socks & black jazz shoes. Broadway Jazz 1: Girls — Neutral tank leotard, black jazz pants, black tights, & black jazz shoes. Boys — white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black dress pants, black belt, long black socks & black jazz shoes. A note about the jazz pants: Please carefully examine your dancer’s jazz pants. Now is a great time to invest in a new pair. Please make sure the pants are BLACK, not faded, and have a nice line that flares out at the bottom. In addition, check the length – what fit in the fall may not fit now! Broadway Jazz 2: Girls — Black tank leotard, black tights & black jazz shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black dress pants, long black socks & black jazz shoes. Jazz 3: Black tank leotard, black tights, black jazz pants, and black jazz shoes. A note about the jazz pants: Please carefully examine your dancer’s jazz pants. Now is a great time to invest in a new pair. Please make sure the pants are BLACK, not faded, and have a nice line that flares out at the bottom. In addition, check the length – what fit in the fall may not fit now! Jazz 4: Star Wars: Girls – black tank leotard, black tights, black jazz pants, black jazz shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black jazz pants, long black socks, & black jazz shoes. Circus: Girls – neutral tank leotard, neutral tights (varies by dancer) & black jazz shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, long black socks & black jazz shoes. Jazz / Hip Hop: Girls – black or neutral tank leotard, black tights, black jazz pants, black jazz shoes. Boys – white tank undershirt, biker/compression shorts, black jazz pants or all-black athletic pants with no elastic at the ankle (and no logos / writing), long black socks, & black jazz shoes. A note about the jazz pants: Please carefully examine your dance/singer’s jazz pants. Now is a great time to invest in a new pair. Please make sure the pants are BLACK, not faded, and have a nice line that flares out at the bottom. In addition, check the length – what fit in the fall may not fit now! Finale: Black pants, black tights or socks, black shoes. Students will wear their HST finale shirt. *

Dear Understanding Make-up Students,
First, I must apologize that I was the weak link for getting you this information. Megan sent it to me a month ago. I truly thought I had forwarded it onto you. Please accept my apologies for this error.
Megan will be sending out characters that you can do designs for soon. Blessings, Mrs. Mullan
Coffeehouse – We need at least 2 per show – there are 3 shows. Let me know if you can do all 3 performances or could only do one or two. (3pm, 5pm, 7pm shows) – Bethany Hoffman – Addie Tallman -Lara B (if you are interested in more practice) – Mia P. (if you are interested in more practice)
Showcase: -Jess (Student designer) -Emilia -Paige (We may call on current and re-trained make-up students to help before show)
Gaithersburg/Shakespeare: – Emilia (Student designer for Shakespeare) -Lara B. -Sam H. -Carrie H.
* Jr./Sr.:* -Paige (Student designer for Sr.) -Mia P. -Emily H. -Addie P. (for JR Troupe) – Jess (SR Troupe)
Student Designers will do the following:
– Write up a supply list of everything we may need, makeup and hair wise, for their show. – Create any new makeup design sheets for new characters that are specific to their show.
They will turn in the spreadsheets and I will go over them to double check them, but they will need the character design sheets that the directors filled out in order to do their own spreadsheet. Please let me know if you have any further questions. I will try and get a list of design choices out to you this week so that the students can pick one or two characters to design.
Sincerely, M. Ellis

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Dear Understanding SR Troupe,
Please pray for Mrs. Alexander’s surgery today.
Many thanks & blessings, Mrs. Mullan

Dear Understanding HST Families,
Apparently, I never sent out the email flier so you can advertise our shows via email notification. (We are working on check-lists for tasks so that moving forward my Admin Captains can help me catch these kinds of things).
We are SO appreciative of everyone’s efforts to sell tickets. Please let your friends and family know that last year we sold out half of our performances so it is best to commit early.
Our flier is attached. Blessings, Marilyn

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WEEK 7 (processed on March 8)
Congratulations to all! W*e had a record high for # of tickets purchased on a regular Friday* – 295 Tickets!!
Note: * Friday Showcase only has 4 tickets left.* PLEASE put a note on the form if you would accept tickets for a different performance (list which one) if we cannot process your order. Blessings, Marilyn
*TOP TROUPE* 1st Place – Senior Troupe with 78 tickets sold! (Even though it’s not a troupe – we want to recognize that Showcase sold 87 tickets!) 2nd Place – Gaithersburg Troupe with 52 tickets.
*TOP SELLERS* Orders submitted – 34 Total tickets sold this week – 295 tickets *Families who went over 30 tickets this week*: Baxter (41) Bettridge (41) Haley (40) Reichard (35)
*Current Top Sellers*: 1st *Stell* – 89, 2nd Begley – 72,3rd Vile – 66 Kudos to *Largest Orders::* *Bettridge* 25, Welch 20, Holmes 18 Baxter 17 (Purple Names are families that sold tickets/moved up the list this week). Stell – 89 Begley – 72 Villiger – 71 Tallman – 70 Flynn – 67 Poulsen – 67 McNamee – 66 Vile – 66 Cummings – 62 Hiller – 61 Beardsley – 60 Welch – 58 Flester – 58 Bolin – 56 Winnard – 56 Eckenrode – 55 Sauder – 55 DiMarzio – 54 Hoffman – 54 Creitz – 53 Holmes – 53 Hebeisen – 53 Yoritomo – 52 Baile – 51 Becker – 50 Higgins – 50 Marcolin – 48 York – 47 Marcotte – 47 Marchand – 46 Reed – 46 Forsythe – 45 Higham – 44 Franovich – 43 Hoffpauir – 42 Baxter – 41 Bettridge – 41 Haley – 40 Daniel – 40 Parker – 37 Lynch – 36 Hoyle – 36 Reichard – 35 Barrows – 35 Morrison (G&E) 32 Slay – 31 Sheth – 30 Speer – 30

*TICKET INCOME *
Goal is $47,000 – which we accomplished last year!
Total Prepaid Ticket Income: $20,200 Total Donor Ticket Income $280 Total Season Ticket Income $2100 *Total Student Ticket Income $3470* Total Specialty Ticket Income $26,050 2nd Week – Snowed Out 3rd Week – Ticket Sales $2160 4th Week – Ticket Sales $648 5th Week – Ticket Sales $948 6th Week – Ticket Sales $1776 *7th Week – Ticket Sales $3540* Total after 7th Week $35,112
*Tickets Still Available for Sale*
*Coffeehouse – Den of Laughs* (Seating Capacity of 150) 17 tickets left for 3pm Seating 77 tickets left for 5pm Seating 37 tickets left for 7pm Seating
*SHOWCASE – That’s Entertainment! *(Seating Capacity of 438) 4 tickets available for Fri. evening 104 tickets available for Sat. Matinee 50 tickets availabe for Sat. evening
*GB – That’s Princess….With a Pea! *(Seating Capacity of 438) 280 tickets available for Fri. 156 tickets available for Sat.
*SH – Twelfth Night *(Seating Capacity of 438) 284 tickets available for Fri. 188 tickets available for Sat.
*JR – The Adventure of a Comic Book Artist *(Seating Capacity of 438) 275 tickets available for Fri. 180 tickets available for Sat.
*SR – Don’t Say No to the U.S.O.!* (Seating Capacity of 438) 219 tickets available for Fri. 37 tickets available for Sat.

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Below is a non HST sponsored event:
Career Day for Area Students Saturday, March 16th, 11am-12:30pm 14500 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD
We are having more than 25 professionals attend ranging from a pilot to an author to a sound engineer. HST Parent Sponsor – Leanne McNamee leannemom@verizon.net
Use link below to find more information:
www.smore.com/472va-career-day-for-area-students