Spring Musical – Once Upon A Mattress April 20 & 21

Anderson Little Red Schoolhouse Players announces a spring of

Knights!  Queens! Jesters! HIGH DRAMA

SILLINESS, COMEDY! SMART PRINCESSES,

NOT-SO-SMART-PRINCES, AND WIZARDS…in

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

a funny musical for a large energetic cast based on “The Princess and the Pea.”  Set in the 1400’s, this show promises to keep audiences of all ages entertained and actors of many levels challenged.

Rehearsal Schedule:

MONDAY March 26

Noon: Ava and “Happily” (Kinna);  Lourie: Queen

After school: “Sensitivity”, “In Alittle While”, “Soft Shoes”, “Normandy”

TUESDAY March 27

Noon:  Benji (Kinna);  Ava (Ms. Lourie)

3:30-5:00: Harry, Queen, Dauntless, Fred, Wizards, Minstrels, Jesters, King

WED. March 28

Noon: Kinna: Jesters “Soft Shoes”  Lourie: Harry

After School:  All CAST

THURSDAY  March 29

Noon:  Kinna: Many Moons Ago  Lourie: Abby, Hailey, Katherine

After school: “Spanish Panic” All 4 through 8th graders. Yes  Minstrels

FRIDAY March 30

Noon: Lourie: Wizards, Minstrels and Brianna

After School: “Normandy”  “Soft Shoes” “Minstrel, Jester and I” plus Larken

Monday APRIL 2

Lunch: Kinna: “Happily”  Lourie: Queen

After School: “F and a R and a E and a D”, all 4 through 8, no Larken, Harry, Queen, Wizards

Tuesday APRIL 3

Lunch: Dauntless with Kinna; Minstrels with Lourie

After School:  all 4th through 8th graders

Wednesday APRIL 4

Lunch: Harry and Larken (Kinna); Jesters (Lourie)

After School:  “Happily”  “Swamps of Home”

Thursday APRIL 5

Lunch: Harry and Larken (Kinna); King and Dauntless (Lourie)

After School:  ALL CAST, except for FRED

Friday APRIL 6

Lunch: Wizards, Minstrels and Brianna (Lourie)

After School: Ava, Abby, Harry, Julia Z.

SATURDAY APRIL 7 at the EMERSON 11 to 5pm NO SPROUTS.

11:00-12:00 “Normandy” “Minstrel Jester and I”

12-2:00:  “Many Moons” “Opening for A Princess” “In A little While”

2:00- 4:00  “Shy” “Swamps of Home” “Mattress Dance”

4:00-5:00  Sheep, Nightingales, Queen, Wizards, Fred

Please note: Rehearsals go until 5:30 now…….

Monday APRIL 9

Lunch: TBA

After School: All 4 through 8 graders

Tuesday APRIL 10

Lunch: TBA

After School: ALL CAST

Wednesday APRIL 11

Lunch: TBA

After School: Fred, Dauntless, Harry, Minstrels, Jesters, Queen, King, Larken, Wizards

Thursday APRIL 12

Lunch: TBA

After School:  ALL 4th through 8th graders, NO FRED

EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY APRIL 13 COSTUMES ANDERSON

3rd graders will be excused at 12:30 with the rest of school

4th through 8th grade will stay until 2:00pm.

SAT APRIL 14 at EMERSON 11am-5pm YES SPROUTS!

12:00-2:00 ALL CAST “Opening”, “Mattress” “Finale”

2:00-4:00  “Shy” “Fred”

4:00-6:00  “Spanish Panic” “Happily”

LAST WEEK, VERY DIFFERENT PLEASE READ

MON APRIL 16 after school at the Emerson NO SPROUTS

Bus leaves Anderson at 2:20. Parents pick up students at 6:00 pm

Parent volunteers for kid supervision much appreciated.

TUES APRIL 17 after school at the Emerson NO SPROUTS

Bus leaves Anderson at 2:20. Parents pick up students at 6:00 pm

Parent volunteers for kid supervision much appreciated.

WED APRIL 18 YES SPROUTS

FULL DAY DRESS REHEARSAL.  We will load the bus for the Emerson at 8:35, be at the theatre all day, returning to Anderson at 3:00.  Students should pack a lunch, a water bottle and class work they will miss during their absence. Cast members will be excused from school at 3:20. NOTHING AFTER SCHOOL

Parent volunteers for kid supervision much appreciated.

THURSDAY APRIL 19 after school at the Emerson YES SPROUTS

Bus leaves Anderson at 2:20. Parents pick up students at 6:00 pm

Parent volunteers for kid supervision much appreciated.

Friday APRIL 20, 7pm; Saturday APRIL 21, 2pm PERFORMANCES.

Details to follow.  Look for upcoming information on VIDEOS of the show;

CAST PARTY; SET AND THEATRE CLEAN UP and CONCESSIONS.

A NOTE ABOUT TICKETS:  We now have two ticket purchasing options.

You may buy, in advance, reserved premium seating (with a specific row and seat number), at the school for $6.00. These seats are primarily in the center sections. They can be purchased at school the week prior to the play. You will be able to consult a seating chart and choose your performance perch.  Some premium seats may be still available for purchase at the time of the performance, at the door. (No promises).

General Admission (balcony, sides seats, front row and back 3 rows) will be $4.00. You may purchase these at the door, at school, or reserve them over the phone for “will call”. General Admission will be first come, first serve, with doors opening 20 minutes before curtain. This new system allows families to ensure adequate seating without the use of tape, coats or weapons. For those who just want to show up, or reserve over the phone, that option still exists as well. The show remains affordable for a wide audience and the drama program continues to meet its budget.

STAGE SPROUTS” a new program for third grade cast members!

For many reasons, including long hours for younger ones, trends in cast size (70+), focus endurance and parental concerns, we are now offering a more limited opportunity for third graders to participate in the spring musical.

What does this mean?

Stage Sprouts will be cast in one or two group songs, requiring limited rehearsals. They will need to come to only one Saturday rehearsal, for about an hour, and will not be required to stay late on the evenings leading up to the performance. During the production, SPROUTS will require only one costume, arriving with the rest of the cast, doing make up and warm-ups with the group. Throughout most of the performance, third graders will sit in a special part of the audience and then join the cast for curtain call.

STAGE SPROUTS will still get to:

* Be a part of a large production, team and performance community;

* Experience the excitement of backstage before and after the performance;

* Learn important theatre/acting basics;

* Receive vocal training;

* Audition, for experience, if they choose

If you have any questions about our new Stage Sprouts program, please feel free to see, and/or call Ms. Lourie or Mrs. Kinna.