Important Cast Information!!

Hi everyone...

Here is some important information from our Hamilton Director, Cecilia, about next week - which is performance week... eeek! :) 

Next week is a big week and there is a lot happening - so make sure you are all up-to-date with all rehearsal information before the performances on Thursday 21st and Saturday 23rd. 

Tuesday 19th March - Lunchtime in the Drama room. ALL CAST from John McGlashan College required for rehearsal / meeting / photo shoot for Star article. Please be prompt!

Wednesday 20th March - 

• Call time for all Dunedin cast is 6.20pm at OBHS Auditorium
• Call time for Dunedin fiddler (Olive Butler) is 6.40pm at OBHS Auditorium  
• End time for rehearsal - 9.50-10.00pm

 Thursday 21st March -

• Call time for all cast and crew is 1.30pm. (All John McGlashan College students to make their way to OBHS after the lunch bell. Some parents to help with transport?)
• Full dress rehearsal to finish some time mid-afternoon (exact time to be confirmed)
• Break for late afternoon and eat early dinner
• Call time for performance - 6.00pm OBHS . Show finished by 8.00pm

Saturday 23rd March - 

• Call time for performance - 6.00pm OBHS . Show finished by 8.00pm

Some important things Cecilia (Director) wants passed on:

• Please be prompt to all rehearsals and performances. Punctuality is very important!
• Make sure you have eaten before rehearsal / performances and have plenty of water with you (named drink bottle)
• Red Coats - need a white shirt or t-shirt - labelled and left at the theatre
• Make sure you are all familiar with the running order of the show! A condensed list of all the scenes is listed further down in this blog
• Be prepared for the odd change of things here and there - Wednesday will be a work in progress!! 
• Remember this is fun stress - not bad stress! Theatre brings a lot of work - but we will make this work and create some theatre magic! 
• Can you also be promoting theatre sales please - get people you know to buy tickets. Bookings can be made through: http://www.dashtickets.co.nz/tour/351
• Finally - Cecilia - would like to pass on a huge thanks for your commitment to this show! :)

COSTUMES information

Here is some information on what you need to gather for costumes for the show...


Red Coats - Black pants, plain white shirt (no labels/monograms etc), black shoes (or bare feet if need be). Dark grey school trousers could pass... You will be given your Red Coat (it is coming down from Hamilton)

Bonnie Prince Charlie - Tyler - we've talked over already what you need to get. Please keep consulting the web:BPC photos
 

Jacobites - Bare feet, kilt, white shirt, 

Young Scottish Villagers - Bare feet, kilt (not St Hilda's as it is too light), plain white shirt (no monograms/labels etc)

Female Villagers - Long kilt, white blouse, shawl (they are bringing some down from Hamilton), bare feet

Rehearsals update.....

Had a wonderful and productive rehearsal with our Red Coats from Johnnies on Tuesday. Gregor came to lend a hand also and give us some weapons advice ;)

Had a fantastic meeting/rehearsal with four of our seven students from OBHS and our two girls from OGHS today at the Otago Boys' Auditorium. We are looking set! Great meeting the rest of our cast!

Rehearsals for next week....


Tuesday 12th March - Lunchtime in the Drama room
                                     All Young Villagers
                                     Bonnie Prince Charlie (Tyler)
                                    Johnnies Redcoats...(who ever can attend)

Tuesday 12th March - 3.30pm in the OBHS Auditorium 
                                     OBHS Jacobites
                                     OGHS Villagers
                                    


BIG week the week after!

Remember:

 Wednesday 20th March - Blocking Rehearsal and at least two full runs
                                          6.00pm onward at OBHS Auditorium - make sure you've eaten 
                                          dinner before you come
                                          Should go until at least 9.30-10.00pm

Thursday 21st March - 1.30pm at OBHS Auditorium for all involved. 
Rehearsal all afternoon and then have a quick dinner.
Johnnies students to go to OBHS after lunch bell rings... can we get some parents to help ferry students to venue from school??

PERFORMANCES: THURS 21ST MARCH @ 7PM (All cast to be at theatre by 6pm) 
                                                                           Show over by 8pm

                                  SAT 23RD MARCH @ 7PM (All cast to be at theatre by 6pm)
                                                                       Show over by 8pm

 

Bonnie Prince Charlie - Outline of scenes - IMPORTANT!

BOB   

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE

For “Fringe” performances, 7pm 21^st & 23^rd March 2013 DUNEDIN

Running Order

Enter Narrator & Children - Talking about movie

Children’s chorus  -  “You take the high road”x 3

Narrative 1     

Song 1 – “Sound the Pibroch pt.1”.

BPC welcomed.- Actors group round him & flag Men, Women & Children. No Red Coat costumes.

Narrative 2

Village scene. -  Enter Jacobites Men, Women & Children various activities.

No Red Coat costumes.

Narrative 2 cont.

Song 2 – “Charlie is my Darling”

Enter BPC & highland army to recruit from village, BPC & army leave.

Narrative 3

Battle of Prestonpans, Men only Highland army from rear of auditorium & Red coats on stage unaware of red coats who perform Highland charge

Kill Red coats, Jonnie Cope runs away

Song 3 – “Jonnie Cope”

Narrative 4

Banquet  BPC, gentry Men & Women, Singing group, Dancer, piper, fiddle? Whistle?

no Children no Red Coat costumes.

At end of scene BPC & advisors remain on stage

Song 4 –

Narrative 5

BPC & advisors arguing

Song 5 – “Ye Jacobites”

Narrative 6

Culloden - Battle Scene no Women or Children during battle they enter after.

Jacobites + Piper & Red Coats + flag boy and drummer boy may use auditorium as an entrance. Tba. Red coats assume formation. Cannon and gun fire fx fogger machine red and flash lighting Jacobites killed

Red coats use bayonnettes. Enter Women & children after killings, Red coats harass young women.

Song 6 – “Sound the Pibroch Pt. 2”

Narrative 7

Harassment of Villagers by Red Coats. Men, Women & Children.

Song 7 – “Culloden”

Narrative 8

Song 8 – “Over the sea to Skye”

Flora McD. & BPC in disguise sneaking away, Red Coats looking for them

BPC + 1 other travelling away in boat.

Narrative 9

Small pub scene, people, servant drink a toast, hands over glasses, No Children

Song 9 – “Will ye no come back”

Narrative 10

Prison Scene – Prisoner in chains & 2 then, 1 Red coat guard

Song 10 – “Loch Lomond”

Narrative 11

Farewell Scene – Men, Women & Children. No Red Coat Costumes. Bidding farewell to those emigrating.

Song 11 – “Destitution Road”

Narrative 12

Song 12 – “Flower of Scotland”

Bows: Dancers, Fiddler & Piper, Actors- children, teenagers, red coats, jacobite women, jacobite men, Narrator, then Singers, finally sound & Lighting & crew

Watch out Dunedin... the Hamilton Clan are coming!

Cast as it stands.....

DUNEDIN CAST:

Narrator: Gregor

Bonnie Prince Charlie: Tyler Baker (Yr12)  will also double as a Red Coat in two scenes

Red Coats:  All from John McGlashan College
Michael Glendining (Yr 13)
George Dickison (Yr13)
Alex Burchell (Yr 13)
Joe Corbett (Yr 11 & also to pipe) 
Quinn Campbell (Yr9)
 Alfie Richardson (Yr 9)
James Burchell (Yr 9 & drummer) 
 James Mustapic (Yr 13)
Tyler Baker (Yr12)

Younger Villagers:  All from John McGlashan College
Alex Leckie-Zaharic (Yr 8)
David Cannon (Yr 7) 
Olivier Page(Yr 7)
Nathan Harrison (Yr7)

Jacobites:   All from Otago Boys' High School
Connor Blackie (Yr13)
Callum Fisher (Yr12)
Matariki Pakaua (Yr 11)
Marco Taiaroa (Yr 12)
Zac Seals (Yr 13)
Reynaid Dair (Yr 12)
Shaun Key (Yr 13)

Female Teenage Villagers: All from Otago Girls' High School
 Victoria Ransom (Yr 12)
Ariana Robertson (Yr 12)

Red Coats Rehearsal tomorrow - Tues 26th Feb 2013

Tues 26th Feb - blocking the first battle scene between the Red Coats and Jacobites. 
Lunchtime - in the Drama room. Bring your lunch! 

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Cast as it stands from Johnnies...

Narrator: Gregor

Bonnie Prince Charlie: Tyler Baker (Yr12) - can also double as a Red Coat in two scenes?

Red Coats: Michael Glendinning (Yr 13),  George Dickison (Yr13), Alex Burchall (Yr 13), Joe Corbett (Yr 11 & also to pipe),  Quinn Campbell, Alfie Richardson (both Yr 9), James Burchall (Yr 9 & drummer), James Mustapic (Yr 13),Tyler Baker (yr12)

Younger Villagers: Alex (Yr 8), David (yr 7), Oliver (yr 7)

Jacobites: To be cast from OBHS

Female Teenage Villagers: Victoria (Yr 12 OGHS), Ariana (Yr 12 OGHS)

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What's on for the rest of this week....

• Meeting with two music students  from OBHS to be Tin Whistle and Fiddler players... who could also possibly join chorus. 
• Rehearsals are continuing in Hamilton with the Nth Island cast ;) 

Thanks everybody! 
Any problems / questions - please email me (Co-Director) at kimberley@mcglashan.school.nz