Dear Parents,
It was great seeing everyone on Sunday. Thank you to everyone who attended the parent meeting. Your positive energy was received and greatly appreciated.
This year we definitely have a group of rockstar, get-it-done parents out there. Everyone who sent in their bio on either Sunday or Monday – congrats! Because you all did such a good job, all bios that I received by the end-of-day Monday, January 24 will receive a complimentary ticket! It will be waiting for you at Will Call on the day of the performance. Your effort is noted and greatly appreciated.
First Rehearsal
The energy was high and the excitement in the air from our actors was fantastic. The first rehearsal is always centered around “breaking the ice” with our fellow actors and staff members and diving into our theater process.
We started off the day with a meditation centering around “everything is possible” and setting our personal intentions for our theater journey together. We ended with affirmations and giving ourselves a hug for the courage to be in this creative process together, and to comfort and support ourselves in synchronicity with our castmates, as we were soon to reveal our roles.
We then played a super fun theater bingo game that got everyone out of their seats, making friends, asking questions, and doing all sorts of fun improv. We then spent time cultivating the culture and environment in which our creative journey will flourish. This included the vision for the show, program, and expectations. We then broke out into our two casts, Spoon Full of Sugar and Step in Time, and played a theater game to release any last-minute jitters before we learned what our roles were. Then did a full read-through of our script and ended with our appreciation circle. Oh, what a busy, fun, and exciting day we had!
Electronic Resource Library
Practice at home and use our ERL (Electronic Resource Library) with music and choreography that we will learn each week. The ERL link has all the sing-a-long and performance tracks as well. Please encourage your actors to listen to the music and read through their scripts. The more they absorb at home, the more productive our rehearsals can be.
Rehearsal – Sunday, January 30
- Caring reminder: please keep your actor home if they feel sick or are showing any symptoms.
- Everyone should arrive promptly for drop off at 1:15 pm
- Pick-up will be at 5:30 pm in front of the building
- Please remember to fill out and health-screening form and show it to a JCC staff member
- Please remind our performers to bring their scripts, rehearsal folder, pencil, and a highlighter to every rehearsal
- Please pack a healthy snack and a water bottle
- Wear clothes you can easily move in with sneakers or bring your jazz/dance shoes
Important Dates & Reminders
- Sunday, February 6 is when we will be taking headshots for both casts. Please make sure your actor is camera-ready!
- Wednesday, February 9– actor bios are due. I will send reminders, but at the end-of-day February 9, if we have not received your actor’s bio, they will not be included in the playbill. Click here to look at a sample format/instructions on how to send in your actor’s bio.
- Wednesday, February 9– actor Playbill Ad/Messages are due. Think of our playbill as our annual fundraiser. Your actor will get a memory of a lifetime and the proceeds from all playbill ads help fund our amazing performing arts program. The playbill is a great way for a relative who is unable to attend to send a note of support or utilize this opportunity if you own a small business. Placing an ad in our playbill is a strategic way to reach the community. Click here to purchase your playbill ad and learn more.
- I encourage you to please take care of both the bio and playbill ad now. Knock it off your to-do list and feel like a rock star.
- Again, Congrats to everyone who took our bio challenge! You did such a great job!
Healthy Snacks
Please do your best to provide healthy snacks, low in sugar. Healthy, low-sugar snacks help to keep our performers engaged, focused, and on task. We will not be using the vending machines. Again, please pack a water bottle too!
Follow us on Social Media
Tickets Are Available Now
I look forward to seeing you work your magic on social media. Our parent digital marketing kits, as mentioned in our zoom meeting, will be sent out in a few weeks. Friendly reminder we will have limited seating this year. We also will not be selling tickets at the door on the day of the performances. So, I invite you to purchase your tickets sooner than later to ensure you are all set to watch our actors shine! Purchased tickets will be waiting for you at Will Call on the day of the performance.
The Count Down for Summer Camp 2022 has Begun
- Registration opens Monday, January 31 for members.
- Registration opens Monday, February 7 for camp friends
- Early Registration pricing ends March 1
Remember our performing arts camps are amazing and have limited space. We want to see you this summer, so please register today to save your spot!
- Click here to learn more about JPAS Camps, StarQuest, and StarPower
And, I want to close by saying thank you! We appreciate you being a part of our JPAS family. I left our meeting Zoom meeting on Sunday and rehearsals feeling energized and excited about our shared JPAS experience this season.
Shine Bright,
