Masquers News
August 12th, 2022
Masquers News for This Week! Friday, August 12th - 19th
Masquers has a new website! https://orhsmasquers.my.canva.site/
This will be the place to go for all Masquers information! Check it out and let us know if you are finding all the information you need by emailing us at masquers@ortn.edu.
This Week at a Glance:
- Monday, August 15th
- Beggars - meets at 7:15am in Dr. Pickel's Room (CS 236)
- Improv - upper balcony lobby - 3:15-5:30pm
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
- Improv Team Auditions - after improv practice and Curious Savage rehearsal
- Tuesday, August 16th
- Social Committee - Dr. Vaughn's Room (CS230) - during 3b
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
- Glue Dots (Props) - Meet in CS224 - 3:15-4:30
- Fixer-Uppers (Costumes) - Meet in the Dressing Room - 4-5:30
- Wednesday, August 17th
- Officer Meeting at Lunch Time in the Green Room
- Ghosts (Tech - Sound, Light, Set) - Meet on the Stage (behind the curtain) - 2-5
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 2-5pm
- Thursday, August 18th
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
- Newsies (Front of House) meet during Lunch in CS 236
- Friday, August 19th
- Rehearsals for The Curious Savage - auditorium - 3:15-6pm
Improv Fun & Auditions for the Improv Team!
Improv meets every Monday! Our Improv Coach, Mark Jennings, will met with EVERYONE interested in growing their acting skills through improv! Come join us at 3:15 in the upper lobby of the balcony for a fun and interactive exploration of improvisational theatre! Those who participate in improv will have the opportunity to audition for the long-form improv team! Auditions for the Improv Team will take place after the practice on Monday, August 15th!
PARENT MEETING - Thank you and sign-up!!
Parents, thank you for joining us last Monday. If you did not get a chance to come to that meeting, here is our summary:
- Mark your calendar for the build days for The Curious Savage on August 20th 12-6 and September 3rd 12-6! Bring your drills and paint clothes!
- Randi Nussbaum, our Hospitality Parent Coordinator, will take care of coordinating food to feed our kids on our long days. Instead of signing up to bring different items, we are asking for a $25 donation per student to cover the cost of meals provided. We will collect funds during pre-tech week. Feel free to donate more, if you feel so inclined. If you are interested in helping Randi with set-up and clean-up, please contact her at (865)441-4582 or email her at randi@farragutcc.com
- Lauren Blair, our Concessions coordinator, will take care of making sure we have the people to cover concessions for our various performances throughout the year. We ask that every student involved in the show help provide concessions by donating $20 or providing baked goods to sell. Feel free to donate more, if you feel so inclined. We will need several parents to help man the concessions stand, keep a look out for the sign-ups coming soon!
- If you have a child in a production, please make sure you have Terri Lloyd's phone number saved. 865.363.7917. Text her with your name and your child's name.
- Communication will be made through email and the website. If you are not getting a weekly link to the Masquers News, please request to be added to the list by emailing masquers@ortn.edu.
- Upcoming event dates are on the website. https://orhsmasquers.my.canva.site/
- Keep a look out for events from the Social Committee. They will be planning events once a month. Parents are welcome to attend these events!
- If you have any questions or concerns. Please send your email to masquers@ortn.edu.
Drama Camp Opportunity 1st Week of Fall Break!
If you are looking for an amazing theatre experience for the first week of fall break, local homeschoolers are working on bringing in a one week drama intensive camp. For more information check out this website: https://orhsmasquers.my.canva.site/drama-intensive-camp, and if you are interested, contact Evangella Stavros allington23@gmail.com by August 20th!
Auditions for the Showcase on Monday, September 26th
The Showcase auditions will be on Monday, September 26th starting at 3:30. Sign-ups will be posted in September. If you have any questions about what to prepare, please contact Ben Rorabaugh at ben.rorabaugh@gmail.com or Matthew Lloyd at cvarts@gmail.com. They will be happy to help you!
- Singers - prepare a musical theatre song for your audition. Have a few other songs you are interested in, too. If you want to accompany yourself, please come prepared to play.
- Musicians
- If you want to perform a Musical Theatre Instrumental song, prepare the piece you are interested in playing.
- If it is a group number you can audition together.
- If you would like to play in the pit (if auditioning for both - you only have to do one audition)
- For the Showcase - just bring your favorite piece of music to play that shows the range of your skills on your instrument. When the line-up is established for the Showcase, we will schedule rehearsals for instrumental ensembles to support each piece, as needed.
- For the Musical - we need a drummer, a bass, and two guitars. We may try to layer in some other instruments. Please bring your favorite piece of music to play that shows the range of your skills on your instrument. Rehearsals will be scheduled based on the band's conflicts and Mr. Rorabaugh's schedule.
- Dancers - prepare a dance to a musical theatre song to perform for us. Have a few other songs you are interested in, too.
- Actors - if you are an actor, but want to grow in your vocal ability, come prepared to sing "Happy Birthday" and we will check your range. We will be doing some group numbers and you can audition to be a part of one of the group numbers.
Masquers Teams
If you did not get to sign up for one of our Masquers Teams and want to be a part of one, please contact masquers@ortn.edu with your interests and availability. We would still love to have you, it’s not too late! Meeting dates and times will be announced soon. (Glue Dots, Fixer Uppers, Ghosts times and days are set. See below.)
Masquers Officers
Meet every Wednesday at lunch time in the Green Room.
Glue Dots (Props)
Glue Dots will meet in CS224 on Tuesdays from 3:15-5. We will be finalizing the props list for The Curious Savage and organizing! More containers have come in and we are going to be transferring props and labeling the bins.
The Fixer Uppers (Costumes)
The Fixer Uppers will meet in the dressing rooms on Tuesdays from 4-5:30. Please wait until 4 to come to the dressing rooms. They will be locked until Mrs. Meylink arrives. We will be lofting costumes and working on costumes for The Curious Savage. We will also be organizing and cleaning. Make sure you fill out the AUDITORIUM TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION AND PERMISSION FORMS if you want to help in the loft. (Training will take place for everyone who has a permission form.)
Ghosts (Sound, Lighting, Set)
Ghosts will meet on Wednesdays on the Stage at 2pm. Mr. Davis is looking forward to getting you trained and to begin work on The Curious Savage set! If you are helping with any of these areas, make sure you fill out the AUDITORIUM TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION AND PERMISSION FORMS and have them signed by your parents. You must have this form to be able to go into some areas of our backstage.
Beggars (Fundraising) Meet at 7:15am on Monday, August 15 at CS 236!
Masquers Beggars, our fundraising team, will meet at 7:15am to work on fundraising for Masquers. Come with great ideas and be ready to go out and talk with our Community Sponsors!
Newsies (Front of House) Meeting during lunch on Thursdays in CS 236
Come ready to discuss ticket pricing, advertisements, and box office options!
Dates to Remember for 2022-23:
- August 3rd – September 14th – The Curious Savage Rehearsals
- September 15th (7pm), 17th (7pm), & 18th (2pm) – Performances of The Curious Savage
- September 26th – Auditions for The Masquers Showcase
- October 1st - Secret City Improv Festival
- October 17th - November 11th - Masquers Showcase Rehearsals
- November 12th – Masquers Showcase Performance
- November 14th - Interest Meeting for The Lightning Thief
- November 21st & 22nd – Auditions for The Lightning Thief (Spring Musical)
- November 28th - Callbacks for The Lightning Thief
- January 3rd – March 2nd – Rehearsals for The Lightning Thief
- January 5th-April 21st – Rehearsals for Atomic Acts (Mondays for Improv and Wednesdays for Scenes until tech week)
- March 3rd-5th – Performances of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- April 22nd – Atomic Acts Performance
- May 5th - Masquers Awards Banquet