TREK Bible Verse

TREK members have us in their thoughts and prayers as we enter into our performing week.  Here is a verse they would like to share with you all.

Psalms 54:6-7 ...I will praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. For he has delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes."

Worship, Sunday 12/8

TREK (Journey's high school leadership team) will be leading us in Worship at the theater, the Sunday of our closing show.  We will meet at 12:00 PM.  We hope you can join us.  It is a great time together!

Opening Night Party "potluck" List

Here is the list of items from our 2nd parent meeting that parents signed up to bring to our opening night party. You can bring your items when you bring your kids to the theater.  Take them directly into the cafeteria (commons) and there will be a spot identified for you to leave them.  Thanks!

Millie Cleaning Schedule

Here is the Millie cleaning schedule.  Please print out a copy and note when your child(ren) have cleaning duties.  Please remind them of their cleaning responsibilities and remember that when they are cleaning, they will be about 20 minutes later for pick up.

All cast and crew are on the list as least once.  Look for your child's name multiple times!

Millie Cleaning Schedule

School Day Show Letter

Our school day show is Thursday, December 5th.  Cast and crew are called at 9:00 AM and pick up time is 12:00 PM.

In your first parent packet we included a letter that your child can give their teacher to arrange for an absence that day.  I am posting a link to that letter here just in case you no longer have the first one!

I am also posting a link to the FORMS tab above.

School Day Letter

Weekend Reminders!

Weekend reminders:

This Friday is a pizza night.  $1.50 a slice.  Order when you arrive at rehearsal.

Friday and Saturday are run through rehearsals.

Saturday is our pancake breakfast for cast and crew.  Kids should arrive at 8:30 for breakfast.  Rehearsal begins at 9:00.

We move into the theater at Washougal High School on Sunday.  We have the theater starting from 12:00 for committees who are moving in backstag, sets, props, costumes, green room and tech.  Your chair will let you know what time you should arrive.

Kids arrive at 3:30 and are done at 7:00.  Parents who are new to the theater must stay for the move in safety meeting at 3:30. 

Cast members need to bring their fully packed backstage box.  It will stay at the theater until the Sunday of our last show.

Cast members to not have to do hair and make up on Move in.

If you ordered a meal on move in it will be delivered at our dinner break.  If you did not buy a meal be sure and pack a meal/snack.  

Please bring a refillable water bottle, with your name on it, to use while at the theater.

Artistic Team Gifts

REMINDER from our Show Chair: It's not too late to pitch in for the Artistic Team Appreciation gifts. 

We can continue to take donations through Friday, November 29th. 

Please help us bless the socks off our artistic team!  There is a donation envelope located in the Magic Box, (which will be at rehearsal this weekend) or you can give your donation to our show chair, Lisa Jooste.

Suggested donation of $5 to $10. 

Cash is great, or make checks out to Lisa.

Weekend Reminders

*Friday is our second parent meeting, from 7:00 - 9:00.  Cast and crew parents are required to attend.

*There will be hair style training for parents at 6:30.

*We will be selling pizza to the kids tomorrow night upon their arrival at 5:00.

*Saturday is the costume parade and we are taking button photos.  Pick up is promptly at  2:30.

*Kids must come with show undergarments on under their street clothes on Saturday (shorts and a tank top) for modesty and dressing ease in the group.

Button Photos

Below is a list of the photos that will be taken on Saturday during our costume parade for souvenir buttons.  This list is posted so you will know how to fix your hair before coming to rehearsal on Saturday.  

We will be reviewing hairstyles and doing training with parents at 6:30, just prior to our parent meeting at 7:00.

Reminders.......

No new peircings ~ earrings cannot be worn on stage and new peircings require earrings are not removed.

No colored braces bands ~ if you have an orthodontic appointment, please choose neutral color replacement bands that will not stand out on stage.

Button Photos

We will be taking button photos at our costume parade this Saturday.  These buttons are sold at the souvenir table at our shows.  

Please come ready by having your hair and make up done when you come to rehearsal on Saturday.

Costume Parade Saturday

At the end of our rehearsal this Saturday, we have added on time for our costume parade, it is indicated on your rehearsal schedule.  Kids will try on costumes and will be reviewed by our Artistic Team.  

Please bring your costume shoes and socks if you have them.

Kids should wear their costume undergarments as we will be fitting altogether in an open area.  For Saturday, don't buy anything new yet, wear shorts and a tank top under your street clothes for changing ease.  If there are specific needs for your undergarments, we will know AFTER the costume parade.

Pick up after the costume parade is 2:30.  Please be prompt!

Pizza on Friday!

We will be selling pizza for $1.50 a slice at this Fridays rehearsal (11/15)

Choices will be cheese or pepperoni.

Please arrive 10 minutes early to rehearsal to order your pizza so we can start each rehearsal right on time!

Show Sock List

Here is a list of show sock needs from our costume committee.

Millie Opening Night

We would like families to join us for a Millie Celebration!  

We will have our Opening night party in the Washburn commons directly after our show closes on November 29th.   We would like cast/crew families to please bring something to share.  Sandwiches and finger foods suggested (we won't have silverware).  A sign up sheet will be available at our Second Parent Meeting this Friday!

Final Payments

Final payments, which are all OPTIONAL and all made online, are due Tuesday, November 19th at 3:00 PM.

We will be discussing these items at the parent meeting on Friday. Payments can be made any time up until 3:00 PM on the 19th.  

If you are placing a congrat ad in the program, you will be typing in your text and making your payment online.  The funds that come in from congrat ads are included added to our program advertising sales which dictates the design of our program.

The link to online payments is on a tab at the top of our blog.  And, here it is again!

TMM Online Payments

2nd Parent Meeting

The Second Parent Meeting for cast and crew parents of Thoroughly Modern Millie is next Friday, November 15th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Lifepoint Church.  This is a REQUIRED meeting for cast and crew parents.  

Our Hair and Make Up Committee will be doing hair training at 6:30 PM on the 15th, for parents helping their children with their show hair. 

Millie Press Release

Here is the press release for Thoroughly Modern Millie.  I have also put a link to the document on the FORMS tab above.  

Show Hair

Many of you have already had a chance to work with our Hair and Make Up Parents.  Everyone will get an opportunity to do so and receive instruction.

We will have "hair training for parents" prior to the 2nd Parent Meeting, Friday 11/15.  The training will be at 6:30, the meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

Here are some photos that will help you prepare.

Discount Tickets for Tollbooth and Fiddler!

We're having a 48 hour ticket sale! 

Tickets to The Phantom Tollbooth, Jr. and Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. will be 50% off starting at 11 am on November 5th until 11 am on November 7th.  

The discount is not applicable to previous purchases or to School Day performances. 

Ticket contest credit will be given in full, for each ticket sold during this time - so share with your friends and family!!!

Make Up Training Canceled

Make up training is listed in the far left hand column on your rehearsal schedule.  THAT TRAINING IS CANCELED.  We have determined this training is not necessary due to the simplicity of make up for this show and the number of returning cast members we have.  New cast members will receive make up training at another time.

Friday Night Call

The Floor Show cast is called this Friday, 11/8, from 5:00 - 8:00.  This is to clarify, it is only the Floor Show at the Club.  The Diners at the Club are not called.

Show Shoes

Here is show shoe information from the costume committee!

Speed Tappists:  Black (not patent/shiny) oxford tap shoes.

File Clerks, Ms. Flannery and Stenogs:  

Black (not patent/shiny) Mary Jane, or character tap shoes 

Speakeasy/Floorshow Girls: Black Character Shoe

Character Shoe

Speakeasy Boys:  Black wingtip or dress shoe

Hotel Priscilla Girls: Black Character Shoe

Modern ladies: Black Character Shoes

Modern gentlemen: Black Wingtip Shoe or Dress Shoe

Modern girls: Black Mary Jane shoe

Modern boys: Brown or black dress shoe

(Leads not listed here are being worked with individually)

Questions?  Contact b.larson@journeytheater.org

Help Us Build A Great Program!

In talking with our Program Committee Chair yesterday, we have come to the conclusion we need your help!  At this point the program committee has about $1100 in ad sales.  It takes$2000 in sales to have a program, $2500 in sales to have a program with cast and crew photos and $3000 to get a color cover.  We have a ways to go!

Here are three ways you can help:

1.  Ask a business you familiar with if they would like to purchase an add in our program.  Your parent packet included a photo copy of ad prices.  Another choice here would be to pass on the name of a "good ask" to our program committee and they will make contact.

2.  If you own a business, please consider placing an ad.

3.  Place a congratulatory ad, by the due date, and those funds go toward our ad sales total.  Parents can also place a display ad at a reduced price!  This is great to celebrate a first show, last show, special friendship, support from family that is too far away to attend, etc., and it can include special photo(s), and your own special wording.  Our program designer will help you put the ad together.

Our program ad due date is two weeks away, our second parent meeting on November 15th.  

This is going to be a fantastic show!  Seeing our Act I run through Saturday absolutely convinces me of this ~ I am looking forward to having a correspondingly great program!  

Thank You!

We had a great time on Tuesday night visiting and shopping at the Premier Jewelry Fundraisier.  Thank you so much for your orders.

If you did not get a chance to come and shop, you can still place an order and the profits will all go to Journey Theater.  We have some catlogs in the magic box you can order from.  To place an order please contact Cindy Henifin at cindyh@ilovepremier.com.