Only 5 Weeks Until We Open!!!!

Hey Everyone in Oz,

What an interesting week we had -  Good rehearsals, excellent evacuation, lots of great costumes. Did you realize that we are getting close to our opening night. Five weeks may sound like a long time but it is going to go very quickly. Below you will find information about Run through rehearsals, When we are off book, Costume information and Ticket info. Please read everything and then tell your parents to read it, as well.

Actors please know the scene before we block it and then have it memorized by the time that we run it again. On Tuesday we are running Act 1 sc 5 - 7: Twister, Munchkinland, Witch in Munchkinland

and Act 2 sc. 1 - 5: Emerald City, Meeting Oz, Leaving Oz, Witch and Winkies. All of those scenes should be memorized by Tuesday.  Once we have worked on a scene you need to be practicing you lines, dances and songs on your own. I don’t want to keep reteaching things that we have already learned.

Back At the Playhouse - We are back at the Playhouse on October 17. Don't forget to arrange for transportation from School to the Playhouse. We will be starting at 3:15 so you can't hang out after school you have to come straight to the playhouse.  Once we start rehearsing at the Playhouse we will be off book. That means no scripts on stage, everything memorized.

Costumes:
There are many quick costume changes in this show. To make it the easiest and most modest we ask that each actor provide their own white tank top, for girls and white T shirt for boys and light colored shorts that can be worn underneath their costume. Each actor, unless otherwise directed by our costumer, is also asked to provide their own pair of black soft soled dance style shoes. Boys need to provide their own black socks. If any of these required costume pieces are a problem for you, financially or your just having trouble finding them, please talk to our costumer, Donna Maki, dnnmk55@gmail.com. 

Oz Tickets and Punch Cards
Tickets may be purchased online at PendoreillePlayers.org . There is a .50 transaction fee added to online and paypal orders. You may also buy tickets in advance at the box office in the Playhouse. It is important to buy the tickets in advance because seating is reserved.

Th very best deal for tickets is a PUNCH CARD. Here is how it works:

Punch cards are $50 and have six punches on them; card expires one year from purchase date.  

Each punch is one adult or two kids tickets. You may use as many punches at a time as you would like. The only restrictions are it must be a POPA performance and it takes two punches for a dinner theater ticket. It is still best to buy your tickets in advance as a punch card does not guarantee a seat. You can bring your punch card in to the box office or reserve your seats by phone, tell them that you have a punch card, and have the card punched when you pick up the tickets. 

Lauretta will be selling punch cards at rehearsals and will take checks or cash. You may also buy them at the PLayhouse. If you have any questions about tickets or punch cards, ask Lauretta.  

Don't forget to leave a comment on this post so that I know that you read it and so you can be entered into our Cast Party Drawing for something fun and Oz-ish.