CHSMTA Information for MONDAY, JUNE 4th.

Please read all information CAREFULLY


There will be TWO busses leaving for the CHSMTAs.


THE FIRST BUS:  12:30 pm
The first bus will be leaving GHS at 12:30pm.  We MUST leave promptly since we have a 2pm rehearsal time and we are on the clock.  


Students on the first bus are:

1. Jake Hill
2. Rylee Carillo-Waggoner
3. Elya Bottinger
4. Colleen Burkle
5. Marguerite Donohue
6. Emma Nanamaker
7. Devin Patton
8. Tess Reichart
9. Jackie Searles
10. Ashlie Seneco
11. Alex Shay
12. Caroline Shelton
13. Keira Valaitis
14. Megan Vanacore
15. Kara Welch
16. Kyle Bejnerowicz
17. Josh Ehlers
18. Patrick Gabel
19. Ben Gelinas
20. Stephen Hallo
21. Drew Harnedy
22. Matt Landry-McWilliams
23. Eric Pasay
24. Alex Rosa
25. Michael Sullivan

You need to bring the following WITH YOU:

• Water
• Something to eat for both lunch AND dinner
• Some money in case we stop for snacks
• Ashlie:  Your Eva costume
• Kyle: Your General costume
• Girls:  Your Aristocrat costume AND your DRESS AND SHOES for the Gala; make-up, etc.
• Boys:  Your BLACK SUIT OR TUX (you will wear this as your soldier's uniform -- you will not need to change twice)
• PLENTY OF PATIENCE -- We are going to sort of be gypsies on Monday and will have to get ready when and where they have room for us.  You guys were GREAT at the Halos....this will be more of the same....but a bit more intense.

BUS TWO:  LEAVE GHS at 4pm

BUS 2 – CHSMTA  Leaving at 4pm

1. Allison Breeze
2. Ally Kaechele
3. Amanda Pinto
4. Amy Du
5. Anna Goodridge
6. Annie Xie
7. Audrey Balaska
8. Claire Gosteli
9. Fiona Doolan
10. Jamie Cretella
11. June Arriens
12. Karolina Heleno
13. Kristen Urban
14. Lia Hodson
15. Liam Grace-Flood
16. Lindsay Savrann
17. Mackensie Brown
18. Maggie Cooper
19. Meggin Jacob
20. Paige Cascio
21. Peggie Chien
22. Rachel Connolly
23. Rachel Sanacora
24. Rebecca Brancato
25. Sahil Makhijani
26. Sam Patinella
27. Sarah Acampora
28. Stephanie Monaco
29. Taylor Lindemeir
30. Teresa Lynders
31. Tessa Barry
32. Tiffani DiNicola
33. Warren Pittorie

You need to bring the following WITH YOU:

• Water
• Something to eat for dinner (OR eat before you get on the bus) and a snack
• Girls:  You should be dressed in your dress/gown before you get on the bus
• Boys:  You should be dressed in your tux/suit before you get on the bus

WE WILL BE RETURNING TO GHS at 11:30pm.  IF WE ARE GOING TO BE LATE, I WILL HAVE YOU TEXT YOUR PARENTS AT INTERMISSION.  ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PHONE MAY USE MINE OR MR. BUNO'S.  

IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR YOUR TICKET ($10) PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR MONEY TO MR. MOTES 1st thing in the morning.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK BACK with THIS BLOG FOR UPDATES.

MAY 30th -- HALO Award order of Performances and Awards

Order of Performances & Awards

Act 1

Performance: New Fairfield HS in Once Upon a Mattress      

Opening Remarks: Semina DeLaurentis and

Mayor Neal O’Leary

Performance: Guilford HS in Evita

Awards: Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical

    Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical

              Best Comic Female Performance in a Play

    Best Comic Male Performance in a Play

Performance: Litchfield HS in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown

         

Awards:      Best Performance Featured Actor in a Play

                   Best Performance Featured Actress in a Play

          Best Performance Featured Actor- Musical

          Best Performance Featured Actress- Musical

Performance: Bristol HS in High School Musical

Special Recognition:      The Teachers

                                      Above & Beyond (The Mickey Award)

                                      Against All Odds

                                      Artistic Director’s Award

                                      Oustanding Contribution to the Community

                                      The Stanislavski Awards

Performance: Torrington HS in Y’All Got It and

  Crosby HS in  Rejoice from The Wiz

Awards:      Best Costume Design by a Student

          Best Lighting Design by a Student

          Best Sound Design by a Student

Performance: Woodhall in A Christmas Carol

                     Kaynor Tech in Twelfth Night

                     Bethel HS in Blithe Spirit      

Awards:      Best Scenic Design by a Student

          Best Props Design by a Student

         

Performance: Holy Cross in Bye Bye Birdie

Awards:      Best Special Effects by a Student

          Stage Management by a Student

          Best Original Program Cover Design

Performance: Kennedy HS in 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Awards:      Best Student Orchestra

Best Incidental Music in a Play

Performance: Woodland Regional in Stage Door and Once on this Island 

Awards:      Best Dancing

          Best Featured Dancer(s)

          Best Student Choreographer

          Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical

Performance: Housatonic Valley in South Pacific         

The Gypsy Parade: Honoring those members of the chorus who have distinguished themselves by their commitment.

Awards:      Best Ensemble Chorus in a Musical

                   Awarding of the GYPSY ROBE

Performance: Immaculate HS in Miss Saigon

Intermission

Act 2

Performance: Stonington in The Sound of Music 

Awards:      Fearless Award (Play)

                   Fearless Award (Musical

                   Theatre for Social Awareness Award

Performance: The Taft School in Beauty & the Beast

                     Oxford HS in Guys and Dolls

                               Shepaug HS in Pajama Game

Awards:      Best Supporting Actor in a Play

          Best Supporting Actress in a Play

Performance: Wolcott HS in Bye Bye Birdie

Awards:      Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

          Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

                   Best Performance- Couple in a Musical

Performance: Cheshire HS in The Music Man

Awards:  Best Acting by Ensemble Cast in a Musical

     Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast (Play)

     Best Standout Male Performance in an Ensemble

     Best Standout Female Performance in an Ensemble

Performance: Chase in The Scarlet Pimpernel     

 

Awards:  Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

     Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

     Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

     Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Performance:  Watertown HS in Seussical

Awards:      Best Classic Play: (Pre-1965)

          Best Contemporary Play: (Post 1965)

          Best Classic Musical (Pre-1965)

          Best Contemporary Musical (Post-1965)

IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION FOR END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES

IMPORTANT FINAL TICKET INFORMATION for GHSTA END OF YEAR

Please Cross Post on Facebook or any other Parent/Student forum!

From Jim Motes:

First of all, congratulations to our talented and accomplished performers, technicians, and production staff! The number of nominations this years is only surface reflection of the deep, deep levels of talent and passion which our program is so proud to celebrate! Regardless of the outcomes, I am so very proud to be a part of such a phenomenally vibrant program, and I am confident that the upcoming ceremonies will be very rewarding!

Halo Awards: 15 Nominations! The ceremony is next Wednesday (May 30th) at 6pm. The bus(ses) will be departing GHS at 4pm for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, and hopefully we will be back before 11pm, but the ceremony has run a bit long the past two years.

Those wishing to drive with their parents must have a note signed and returned to me by Tuesday, May 29th. No students may drive themselves to the ceremony.


I can order all tickets, including adult tickets. Cost is $10 for students and $18 for parents, and I will be placing that order this Thursday afternoon, so payment is appreciated ASAP. If you wish to order tickets after that date, you can contact the Seven Angels Box Office at (203) 757-4676 . Performers and directors will be seated in the orchestra, and parents and guests will be seated in the balcony.

CHSMTA: Hooray for ten nominations! That's more than the last three years combined for GHSTA! The ceremony is Monday, June 4th at 7pm. The bus(ses) will be departing at 3pm for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, so that we can make a rehearsal time. We should be back by 11pm, once again.

Those wishing to drive with their parents must have a note signed and returned to me by Friday, June 1st. No students may drive themselves to the ceremony.

I have not received all the information for ordering tickets yet, but we are again charging only $10 for students, although adults are $31. As soon as I know how ticket orders will be handled, I will contact everyone.

  [P.S. I know that this is a "traditional" day for seniors, but this is technically a school-sponsored event, and students cannot participate if they are not present in school that day.]

Theatre Arts Showcase: June 7th at 7pm is the GHSTA Showcase, and the students have already begun preparing the various numbers for the show! Tickets are only $5 each, and we hope that everyone will join us to celebrate our final show of the year, and the final performance on stage for our seniors!

[N.B. Strike of all costumes, sets, etc. will happen immediately after the performance, and any performer/technician not staying to assist with strike will not be allowed to attend the Banquet/Induction.]

GHSTA Banquet/ITS Induction: Sunday, June 10th at 2:00pm is the banquet and induction (set-up begins at 1:30). All students who applied for admission into ITS Chapter #7384 were accepted, and the paperwork has been processed with the central office for the induction ceremony. Awards and regalia (stars and medals) have been ordered, and current members can check in with me to find out what they will be receiving at the event. Our calendar of productions will be presented at that time, although not all of the production titles may be ready for announcement due to the timing of this year's productions. [We appreciate your patience, and we do hope you all will have a stress-free summer, ready to go in September when we do announce any remaining productions!] Cost for the banquet is free for all student participants in GHSTA, and family members can join us for $10 each. However, all attendees (students and family members) must notify me by June 1st at the absolute latest.

HALO Nominations 2012

Congratulations Guilford High School Theatre Arts!!1

15 HALO AWARD NOMINATIONS for EVITA

Best Contemporary Musical (Post-1965)

Best Actor in a Musical: -- Michael Sulllivan
Best Actress in a Musical – Devin Patton
Best Supporting Actor – Kyle Bejnerowicz
Best Supporting Actress – Caroline Shelton
Best Featured Actor – Alex Rosa
Best Specialty Ensemble – The Soldiers and Aristocrats
Best Dancing
Best Featured Dancers – Alex Shay and Alex Rosa
Best Orchestra
Best Ensemble
Honored Ensemble Member – Jackie Searles
Best Stage Management – Jake Hill
Best Sound Design – Alex Miranker, Liz Barnes, Sam Edgerton, Claire Gostelli, Sam Patinella
Best Special Effects – Conor McGinley and Marissa Mormile

CHSMTA Nominations are in!

Wow!  I"m so humbled and thrilled and over the moon re: the CHSMTA nominations.

Our production was nominated for TEN awards!!!!

Outstanding Production of the Year -- Evita

Outstanding Direction-- Cara Mulqueen-Teasdale

Outstanding Musical Direction -- Kevin Buno

Outstanding Pit Orchestra -- Mark Gahm

Outstanding Chorus/Ensemble

Outstanding small Ensemble Group -- The Aristocrats

Outstanding Costume Achievement -- Nancy Sullivan

Outstanding Lead Actor -- Michael Sullivan as Che

Student Achievement in Stage Management -- Jake Hill

Outstanding Lobby Display

Check out the full list of nominees here:

http://www.spiritofbroadway.org/cthsmta/12noms.html


Congratulations everyone!  Your hard work paid off!  We are SO proud of you!!!!

PHOTOS by JUDITH L. BARBOSA

Hi Everyone -- I wanted to give a special "Shout Out" to

Mrs. Judith Barbosa. 

 EVITA marks Mrs. Barbosa's 9^th year taking photos for GHS, focusing on the Music and Theatre departments, and she is so grateful to the students for allowing her to invade their space and their craft while she tries hard to capture some of their incredible talent through her lens.  It is her goal to try and capture some of those priceless moments so that the students (and their parents) will have something to take with them as they move forward, and that she hopes will allow them to recognize in retrospect the richness of what they experienced while at GHS. 

Enjoy the photos and don’t hesitate to share your feedback!  http://images4u.smugmug.com

please remember:  If you use any of Mrs. Barbosa's photos for public posting (facebook, twitter, tumblr, etc.)  They should be credited to "Judith L. Barbosa"

Thank you so much to Mrs. Barbosa for all the beautiful photos!

WOW!!!!!! GREAT OPENING EVERYONE!

I'm kind of overwhelmingly happy with how well our first weekend went!  ALL of you were fabulous!  BRAVO!!

 

Our SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK:

 

Monday -- understudies afterschool with Mr. Buno

 

Tuesday -- 6pm call -- 7pm Understudy PERFORMANCE

 

This is a performance for an invited audience.  PLEASE feel free to invite anyone you'd like for this performance.  DRESS CODE:  If you are an UNDERSTUDY -- please wear "Voices" like attire (Tux or gown).  If you are in the ENSEMBLE -- please wear all black.

 

Thursday -- PERFORMANCE.  3:30pm CALL -- We need to go over notes and review some blocking and choreo that is starting to look sloppy.

 

Friday -- PERFORMANCE.   4:30 pm CALL

 

Saturday -- PERFORMANCE  3pm CALL (SENIOR SPEECHES)

                 CAST PARTY -- In order to attend the cast party, YOU MUST have a signed permission slip turned into Jake.

 

Sunday -- STRIKE -- 9am - 4pm.  STRIKE IS NOT optional!!!!  Failure to attend strike AND be productive while there, will result in your ineligibility to work on the musical next year.

 

ALSO:  Please read the note below from Mrs. Sullivan RE:  COSTUMES

 

Sunday is strike and I'd like to do something a bit different with costumes. The volume of costumes is just too much to be handled in the way we did in the past. I would like every actor to be responsible for cleaning their own costumes and take them home Saturday night after the last performance.

If something needs to be dry cleaned (i.e. the women's dresses and the men's suit jackets, etc.,) I will have dryer sheets for those costumes and will hand them out accordingly. THE GENERALS' UNIFORMS MUST BE BROUGHT HOME TO BE CLEANED (please get a dryer sheet from me before you leave.) The DRYER SHEETS work best in your home dryer at low temperature. Please remember that many of these close are vintage and are borrowed. For best results, hang dry your garments immediately after taking them out of the dryer to reduce wrinkling.

I believe we do not have to clean the soldiers uniforms. Those can be left at the school Saturday night. All hats can be left at the school as well.

If there is a question of what should be done for each costume, PLEASE ASK ME OR MS. MULQUEEN.

We will need all those costumes back on SUNDAY BEFORE 1:00. If this is impossible for anyone, please let me know immediately.

 

THANK YOU!!!

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!

Hi all,

Hopefully everyone had a nice break and is ready to enter the last few weeks of production.

Since the you guys were away for the past ten days, I was pretty shorthanded most of the week, so we are a little behind schedule in terms of where I wanted to be for Monday.   We have some great stuff going on, but miles to go before we sleep!!

CREW STUDENT LEADERS:

A gentle reminder --- we are now in the place where I really need you guys to focus on the commitment you made to be leaders for this production.....I literally spent every day of the April Vacation working on tech stuff for the show....I need your help.   I know you are busy....we all are...but we are in the crunch of production week!  All hands on deck! 

MY GOALS FOR THE WEEK: SO....what I was hoping to do is to use Monday as a catch up day for tech.....including finishing the program materials, finalizing run crew, finishing painting and dressing a few set pieces, repairing the door revolve wheels, going through the completed props run sheet, assigning hats/accessories, finalizing hair and make-up designs, finishing the projections, etc. My goal for the rest of the week is to concentrate on the scene changes and run schedule of the show (not necessarily in full costume -- rather I'd like to just concentrate on the quick changes), and to have the kids start incorporating props, using the set, and trouble shooting. I also need to do some MINOR re-staging of Santa Evita and Another Suitcase to accomodate some running concerns.

Jake. I will post this on the blog but if you could forward this information to ALL student leaders and crews and impress upon them the importance of having everyone available tomorrow (Monday) that would be great. I know that we have 5 - finish on the call sheet, but it would be great if folks could get there early, and then be out by 5pm. If that's not possible, I don't have an issue with having people coming in at 5pm and working till done. After tomorrow, the schedule will be as posted.

Mike & SOUND folks. -- I know you guys are in good shape. I have the recording of the opening track that I'd like to use and I also have access to the mac laptop that you guys need. I sent an email to Jim to get you guys batteries. I'm not sure what you have scheduled for the kids for this week, but if you guys (or Alex or Liz) could get me your schedule, I"ll be sure to have a more concrete type of list re: the runs etc. ready for you. I"m also happy to have the sound guys working all week re: mic assignment practice etc.

Allison and Karolina -- let's review hair and make up and wig stuff and dressing room assignments!

Emily and Rylee -- Running crew is a huge priority for me this week. We need to walk through each change together and have a choreographed plan for how you guys are going to organize this. We also need to finalize who is operating the revolve for "Goodnight...."

Nancy and June and Lia-- I am going to need lots of help with getting a clear idea of who the dressers will be for each quick change. We also need to look at the spaces where these quick changes will happen. I'd like to touch base about this for Monday so we can be all set on Tuesday.

Paige, Peggy, Christa -- I'd like to go over your lists and to do a properties review with you guys. I did a bunch of stuff collecting and getting things for you guys this week, but I'm going to need more concrete details re: prop table organization and assigning things (e.g. the signs for New Argentina) etc.

Alex and Juliana -- I have some things for the lobby for the run of the show. I'd like to meet re: lobby set up and displays ASAP.

Thanks so much!

SATURDAY APRIL 14

Yes!  There is TECH today!!!!

Most important today is lighting tech.....

Please note:  Today is a brown bag lunch day!!

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE -- 3 WEEKS 'TIL OPEN

Please read the following rehearsal schedule CAREFULLY.   There are a few minor additions to the schedule.  Please note that on dates where the call time is listed as "until done," we are probably looking at getting you out of here around 8 - 8:30pm.

April 1 THREE WEEKS UNTIL OPEN n.b. This week we will have a reporter and Mrs. Barbosa from the Courier here for a photo shoot on APRIL 4    TICKETS ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC	April 2 2:30 - 4pm MUSIC ALL CALLED 4:30 -7:pm All Called FINAL CHOREO Brush-up REHEARSAL	April 3 2:30 - 4:30 ALL CALLED 5:00-7:00 All Called	April 4 3:30-5:30 All Called THIS IS THE CONFIRMED Guilford Courier press photo date PLEASE ARRIVE TO REHEARSAL EARLY SO AS TO GET INTO COSTUME FOR PICTURES	April 5 2:30-4:30 All Called FULL RUN OF SHOW	April 6 Good Friday no rehearsal GHS closed	April 7 9:00-3:00pm TECH
April 8 TWO WEEKS UNTIL OPEN	April 9 TBA TECH	April 10 TBA TECH	April 11 TBA TECH	April 12 TBA TECH	April 13 TBA TECH lighting APB: LIGHTING TECH NEEDED THIS DAY	April 14 TBA APB: LIGHTING TECH NEEDED THIS DAY ALL TECHCALLED
April 15 ONE WEEK UNTIL OPEN	April 16 5:00-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 17 5:00-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 18 3:30-done All Called	April 19 2:30-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 20 2:30-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 21 9:00-6:00pm TECH ALL CALLED GHS jr. prom please see ms. M-T if you are planning on attending Mrs. Boates here
April 22 TECH WEEK FULL ORCHESTRA FULL TECH FULL COSTUME	April 23 5:00-done All Called FULL DRESS Mrs. Boates here	April 24 5:00-done All Called FULL DRESS Mrs. Boates here	April 25 3:30-done All Called FULL DRESS   SHOW WILL BE TAPED THIS EVENING	April 26 (Rest Day)	April 27 OPENING NIGHT! 4:30 pm call 6pm warmup 7pm curtain	April 28 4:30 pm call 6pm warmup 7pm curtain
April 29 2:00 Production opens	April 30 (Rest Day)	May 1 Most likely an evening rehearsal	May 2 Most likely an evening rehearsal	May 3 7:00 Production opens	May 4 7:00 Production opens	May 5 7:00 Production opens

FOUR WEEKS!

March 26 TIME CHANGE change in call 2:30 - 4:30 IN THE CHORUS ROOM ALL MEN PERON's LATEST FLAME and DEVIN & KYLE practice room SOUND IS STILL IN THE AUDITORIUM VOICES SHOWCASE AT 7:30pm	March 27 3pm -5pm ALL FEATURED WOMEN PERON"S LATEST FLAME 5pm - 7pm ALL CALLED	March 28 3:30- 6pm ALL CALLED	March 29 2:30-4:30 All Called ACT I RUN with an eye towards writing lighting and sound cues we wil begin promptly at 2:30	March 30 2:30-4:30 All Called ACT 2 RUN with an eye towards writing lighting and sound cues we will begin promptly at 2:30	March 31 9:00-3:00pm TECH LIGHTING CREW - VERY IMPORTANT to ATTEND
April 1 THREE WEEKS UNTIL OPEN n.b. This week we will have a reporter from the Courier here for a photo shoot. Date to be announced.	April 2 4:30 -7:pm All Called FINAL CHOREO Brush-up REHEARSAL	April 3 5:00-7:00 All Called	April 4 3:30-5:30 All Called THIS IS THE CONFIRMED Guilford Courier press photo date PLEASE ARRIVE TO REHEARSAL EARLY SO AS TO GET INTO COSTUME FOR PICTURES	April 5 2:30-4:30 All Called FULL RUN OF SHOW	April 6 Good Friday no rehearsal GHS closed	April 7 9:00-3:00pm TECH
April 8 TWO WEEKS UNTIL OPEN	April 9 TBA TECH	April 10 TBA TECH	April 11 TBA TECH	April 12 TBA TECH	April 13 TBA TECH lighting APB: LIGHTING TECH NEEDED THIS DAY	April 14 TBA APB: LIGHTING TECH NEEDED THIS DAY ALL TECHCALLED
April 15 ONE WEEK UNTIL OPEN	April 16 5:00-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 17 5:00-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 18 3:30-done All Called	April 19 2:30-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 20 2:30-done All Called Mrs. Boates here	April 21 9:00-6:00pm TECH ALL CALLED Mrs. Boates here
April 22 TECH WEEK FULL ORCHESTRA FULL TECH FULL COSTUME	April 23 5:00-done All Called FULL DRESS Mrs. Boates here	April 24 5:00-done All Called FULL DRESS Mrs. Boates here	April 25 3:30-done All Called FULL DRESS	April 26 (Rest Day)	April 27 OPENING NIGHT! 4:30 pm call 6pm warmup 7pm curtain	April 28 4:30 pm call 6pm warmup 7pm curtain
April 29 2:00 Production opens	April 30 (Rest Day)	May 1 Most likely an evening rehearsal	May 2 Most likely an evening rehearsal	May 3 7:00 Production opens	May 4 7:00 Production opens	May 5 7:00 Production opens