Oz Reminders for Parents and Actors

Dear Actors and Parents,

With only a few rehearsals left until we open, I would like to share some reminders with you.

Attendance: It is crucial to the welfare of our show and our fellow actors that each actor be at every rehearsal and stay for the duration of the rehearsal. We will do our best to be finished at the specified time but there may be rehearsals that will run over. I will only keep us late if I feel that it is necessary. Remember that this is an important commitment.

Water Bottles: Each actor must supply their own water bottle that does not spill when knocked over. We will keep the water bottles at the Playhouse and refill for each performance. Please write the actors name clearly on the bottle. Siblings need to have their own bottle. No sharing, please.

Break-a-leg wishes: Send a message in the program to your favorite actor. Tell them they’re fantastic, that you’re proud of them, that you love them and to break a leg! Only $5 buys you a space to fill with two or 3 lines of love. Email your Break-a-leg messages to Dee Ann at deeann@boydston.us  write Break-a-leg in the subject line. Lauretta Heaney will be collecting the Break-a-leg money. This is a great way to communicate with your actor that you are proud of them and the program makes a nice keepsake. The $5 donation also helps us offset the printing costs for the programs and posters.  Deadline to email Break-a-Leg wishes is this coming Saturday, October 29.

Ushers Needed: Ushers are needed for each performance to take tickets and pass out programs. When you volunteer to usher you get to see the show that night for free. If you would like to volunteer please contact Lauretta at lauretta.heaney@gmail.com or leave a message for her at the Playhouse.

Cookies: We need cookie donations for the refreshment table for each weekend of performances. The money from the refreshment jar on our refreshment table goes to help fund our show and into the Pend Oreille Player Scholarship fund that provides scholarship money to our seniors - both are very good causes. Please bake ( or buy ) a batch of cookies and leave them in the Playhouse Kitchen on performance weekends. 

Cast Snacks: This is a long show and the kids need to have a snack provided at intermission. We are in need of healthy finger-food style snacks such as pretzels, popcorn, small cut up veggies, dried fruit, apples, nuts, etc., nothing messy please.  You may bring your Cast Snack donation to the Playhouse and leave it in the kitchen. Please mark it clearly for Cast Snacks.

Costumes: Girls need to come to all dress rehearsals and performances in their white tank top, black tights and light colored shorts and boys must come in white t shirts and light colored shorts. These pre-costume clothes should be worn under their street clothes. Girls need to provide their own black tights and boys their own block socks. Each actor needs to provide their own pair of black soft soled shoes - not tennis shoes. If you have questions or cannot provide these costume items, please contact our costumer Donna Maki dnnmk55@gmail.com .
Each actor needs a bag, with their name on it, to keep their street clothes in.

Make up: Each actor needs to supply their own mascara. Please label the mascara with the actors name. You can buy mascara pretty cheaply at Ben Franklin or if you are in Spokane or Cd’A they often have it at the Dollar Store.

Tickets: Please purchase your tickets early as seating is limited. You may buy tickets online at http://www.pendoreilleplayers.org  or at the Playhouse Box Office. To get the best ticket prices, purchase a  Punch Card. Punch Card Information is available on the Wizard of Oz blog http://www.popawizardofoz.blogspot.com/  or at the Playhouse Box Office.

POPA Wizard of Oz blog: It is imperative that both parents and actors check the blog on a regular basis. I will be posting any changes to schedule and rehearsal notes and reminders on the blog. It is the best place for you to go to stay informed.
 http://www.popawizardofoz.blogspot.com/

This is a fantastic cast and you all have been very supportive parents. Thanks you so much for the privilege of working with all of you. I know that we are going to have a great adventure as we continue our travels through Oz over the next two weeks of rehearsals and then our three weekends of performance. If you have any scheduling questions, please check the blog http://www.popawizardofoz.blogspot.com/. The rehearsal and performance schedule is posted there. If you have any questions, please call me at 437-1060 or email at deeann@boydston.us.

See you in Oz,
Dee Ann Boydston
Director