Homeschool Auditions Wednesday

We are offering two plays this year for homeschoolers (three if there's enough interest).

Auditions are at noon on Wednesday, Sept 1, for Brothers Grimm, all mixed up. (rehearsals will run noon - three)

Rehearsals begin Thursday morning (no audition required) for Christmas County Spelling Bee.

We are considering a third show if interest is overwhelming: Comic Book Artist

Homeschool classes this year are once again from 10-11:30 am, and are divided into two groups.

Homeschool End of Year Showcase

The Homeschool Class will conclude the semester with a family showcase on Wednesday, April 28th. Students should arrive by 10:00 am as usual. The showcase will be at 11:00 am, and will be followed by a brief reception.

Some kids have asked what they should wear. Black or dark pants would be best if you have them, but don't go shopping! Wear a solid color shirt if you have one.

Assistance for 101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatian Parents: we need help in the following areas:

We need a parent backstage during each rehearsal on Tuesday and Wednesday, and during each show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This is to help kids be quiet, but also to assist with some simple but quick ostume changes.

If there is a parent who would like to bring a simple healthy snack each day this week, that would be welcome, too! Please remember not to include nuts in the snack.

This is the week that all their hard work pays off! It's hard work, but so much fun!

This week's homework

Acting I: Think up a scene that might start with "OOoo, I have a bad feeling about this..." and end up with "Wow, wow, wow! Thank you! I can't believe all these wonderful things are happening to me!" While you're working on it, think of the W's.... Who are you? Where are you? What are you doing? What do you want? Why do you want it? What do you have to do to get it?


Act II: Write up a scene using four methods of persuasion in this order: Ask, Plead, Bribe, Threaten. Make sure that what you want is significant enough to have some high stakes involved. Almost life and death important.

101 Dalmatians Performances

101 Dalmatians will perform on Thursday, April 15, through Saturday, April 17, at 2:00 pm.

Friday's and Saturday's performances are open to the general public and all tickets are $5.00.

We are adding a special homeschool performance on Thursday, April 15, with $2.00 tickets! Tell your homeschool friends to go to: http://www.houstonfac.com/id41.html to buy their tickets for the Homeschool performance.

101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatian Puppies will stay until 3pm this Wednesday, and probably the rest of the Wednesday rehearsals. Also, we will begin fitting costumes this coming Wednesday, beginning with the "puppies" and other dogs. Puppies will start putting spots on their costumes this week, too.

We have two performances for sure here at the rehearsal studio: April 16 and 17 at 2:00 pm. Children will arrive about noon on those days. They will also have some other rehearsals earlier that week, and I am trying to get a performance at the public library that week as well. At this point, please reserve 12-3 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 13-17.

101 Dalmatians

Please be practicing your lines, your music, and your choreography between rehearsals! It's really important!

Puppies Chorus will be needed from noon to 1:00 on Wednesday.

Wednesday, February 10

Classes will continue to work on songs and choreography from Beauty and the Beast. Acting II class will finish up the scene we've been working on.

Acting II Homework for next week (feb 17) will be to cut out magazine pictures of three ages of people: 20's, 30-50, and 60-80. We will be having a couple sessions on stage makeup.

Acting I class will also be doing some simple stage makeup beginning the 17th, with all work done in class.

FOR 101 DALMATIANS: We need puppy chorus for one hour, from 12 - 1.

101 Dalmatians Show Times

101 Dalmatians is scheduled to perform Wed - Sat, April 14 - 17 at 2:00 pm. In addition, there will be some additional rehearsals as the performance dates get closer. You should plan on rehearsals on the afternoons of Monday, April 12, and Tuesday, April 13. Please let your director know immediately if you forsee a problem.

101 Dalmatians

We need the Entire Cast, including all dalmatian puppies, on Wednesday at noon. The chorus puppies will be permitted to leave about 1:00 pm.

Be working on those songs! Let us know if you do not yet have a CD of the music.

January 27

Acting I class will be working on observation and memory.

Acting II class will continue to work on classic paintings, and will use those characteristics in other scenes as well, adding use of all five senses. Please continue to think about your paintings. If you haven't done this lesson yet, it really only takes about 10 minutes to think through the following:
What is the scene about, Who am I, Where am I, What am I doing, What do I want, Why do I want it, and What do I have to do to get it?

FOOD ALLERGIES

One of our home school students has a severe nut allergy. It is very important that all parents know that we have a child with a severe nut allergy, and for that reason PLEASE do not bring lunches or snacks that have nuts of any kind. If you eat nuts before class (peanut butter, banana nut muffins, etc) before class, please wash hands and brush teeth.

If your child as any other allergy we should be aware of, please remind us on Wednesday.

Beauty and Beast Solos

For those of you interested in auditioning for solos in the song "Beauty and the Beast," we will have auditions in class on Wednesday, January 27 during music. Work on the song at home, and we will have auditions together in class. The solos will be broken up as listed below. Guys will more than likely get the lower solos, and girls the higher solos. Two different youtube clips to practice with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJnvv_R2rk&feature=related, & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGSqt2fD4Xo
Solo 1: Tale as old as time. True as it can be.
Solo 2: Barely even friends. Then somebody bends, unexpectedly.
Solo 3: Just a little change. Small to say the least.
Solo 4: Both a little scared. Neither one prepared.
All: Beauty and the Beast
All: Ever just the same. Ever a surprise. Ever as before, ever just as sure, as the sun will rise.
Solo 5: Tale as old as time. Tune as old as song.
Solo 6: Bittersweet and strange. Finding you can change. Learning you were wrong.
Solo 7: Certain as the sun. Rising in the East.
All: Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme, Beauty and the Beast.
Solo 8: Tale as old as time.
Solo 9: Song as old as rhyme.
All: Beauty and the Beast.

The Vocal Studio of Pamela Moore
281.923.6397
voicelessonswithpamela@hotmail.com

Thank you all for auditioning for "Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids" at Houston Family Arts Center. Rehearsal will begin this Wednesday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the studio. Everyone, including the puppy chorus, is called as we will have a read-thru and get to know everyone. After the read-thru, we will all begin rehearsing!

The puppy chorus will not be called every Wednesday. You will be notified which rehearsals you are called for.

Caroline Blair - Perdita
Emily Contreras - Anita
Maddie Dennison - Cruella De Vil
Mackenzie Edmondson - Horace
Madeline Finnick - Narrator 1/Police Officer
Dylan Hurst - Roger
Megan Hurst - Narrator 4 / Sergeant Tibbs
Carly Pipkin - Lucky
Jasmine Rios - Narrator 3 / Nanny
Jade Shields - Narrator 2 / Dogcatcher
Margaret Thonnard- Jasper
Hannah Yates - Penny
Micah Yates - Pongo
Sarah Yates - Pepper

Puppy Chorus -
Katie Comfort
Nikki Comfort
Nicols Meares
Emily Muszynski
Juliana Oyen

There is room for more puppies. Registrations are continuing to come in, so this list may not be complete.

Please keep my email and phone number for reference. Our assistant director is Kaitlyn Paradiso. We are thrilled to be working with all of you!!!

Regards,

~Pamela M. Moore
The Vocal Studio of Pamela Moore
281.923.6397
voicelessonswithpamela@hotmail.com

Don't forget!

AUDITIONS for lead roles in 101 Dalmatians will begin at 1:00 pm Wednesday.

Please be prepared to sing a song and present a short monologue. We will also have some "cold readings" from the script.

Children may also register to be puppies in the chorus, and do not require an audition.

January Classes!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

HFAC's Christmas present was to get all the necessary construction and renovations done and reopen the rehearsal studio! We are so glad to be HOME and it's beautiful!!

Our first class of the new year will be on January 6th at 10:00 am at the rehearsal studio.

Auditions for Disney's 101 Dalmatians will be on January 13th from 12:00 - 3:00. Contact teri.clark@houstonfac.com for an audition appointment.

In addition to the lesson schedule below, all students should continue to work on their monologues. I am firming up a date for a January showcase, but it looks like it will be either the 22nd or the 23rd.

Group I:
Jan 6: Conquering stage fright
Jan 13: Music rehearsal for entire class
Jan 20: Using all five senses
Jan 27: Improvisation with animal behavior

Group II:
Jan 6: Lesson: into character; motivation for action
(homework for Jan 13- print out a classic painting, choose a character in the painting, and answer the 7 W's for that character in preparation for next week's lesson)
Jan 20: Lesson: Imitating characters in classic paintings; study motivation for movement
(homework for next week - write a five-senses description of any room in your house)
Jan 27: Lesson: Using five senses in scenes from Beauty and the Beast