Mary Poppins - Week 9 - Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas

Is Everyone Getting Excited?

Being in a show takes a lot of work and dedication and our actors are doing great! I can’t believe it, but we’re approaching the finish line. Next week we roll into tech week for our Spoon Full of Sugar cast, March 28, 29, and 30, followed by their performances on March 31 and April 3.

Tech week for the Step in Time cast begins April 4, 5, and 6, followed by their performances on April 7 and 10. Step in Time cast still has rehearsals on Sunday, April 3. On April 3 Step in Time cast will go straight to the Mankoff room, the upstairs rehearsal room.

The next two and a half weeks will be busy and exhilarating all at the same time! Long hours, hard work, and dedication, but well worth the sense of pride and accomplishment that will appear on all our actors’ faces as they SHINE on stage.

How can you help? Please continue to work with them on their songs/lines/dances as we enter the homestretch. Make sure they are well-hydrated and get plenty of sleep; self-care is super important. Our actors are going to be working hard and they will need your support and encouragement.

The long hours and effort will be well worth it. We can’t wait to experience our theater magic coming alive while watching our budding actors dazzle us with their newly-refined talent, confidence, and teamwork!

Ticket Sales

I continue to encourage all of you to please use your PR/social media kits to help us spread the word about ticket sales! If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, please click the “Purchase Tickets” button below! If you purchased your tickets already, they will be waiting for you at Will Call, on the day of the performance.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Practice, Practice, Practice

Let’s finish strong and be sure to review videos from our resource library.

CLICK HERE FOR ELECTRONIC RESOURCE LIBRARY

Rehearsal: Sunday, March 27

Drop off 1:15 pm
Pick-up will be at 5:30 pm
Again please note: Step in Time Does have rehearsal on April 3 while Spoonful of Sugar is performing.

Important Costume Reminder

Please make sure your actor brings their costume bag and all the items requested if they have not already to rehearsals this Sunday. If you are playing a female role and you would like to pack your make-up now…a little blush, lip gloss, mascara…you can do that too.

Mandatory Tech Week

Some of you already know, but tech week is when the show is completely run from top to bottom with costumes, mics, lights, music, make-up etc. It is a time to work out all the kinks (there will be plenty, and that is okay) it is just part of the process. Tech week allows the children to know exactly what to expect when they do the show live! At JPAS, unlike other children’s theater programs in town, we have three nights of tech rehearsals. This helps set us apart. We want to ensure our actors are super prepared for opening night.

Spoonful of Sugar cast tech dates: March 28, 29, 30
Step in Time cast tech dates: April 4, 5, 6

Actors must arrive promptly at 4:30 pm. Tech will end at 8:30. It is best to feed your actor BEFORE they arrive. We literally hit the ground running. Please pack snacks and a water bottle.

Performances

Opening night is next week – it is going to be amazing!

Spoonful of Sugar Cast Performances

Thursday, March 31 at 7 pm (actors must arrive promptly at 4:30 pm)
Sunday, April 3 at 2 pm and 6 pm (actors must arrive promptly at 11:30 pm)

Please have your actors fed before they arrive. Please pack snacks and a water bottle. Actors DO NOT leave the J between performances. Actors will have their celebratory dinner and cake after the 2 pm performance.

Step in Time Cast Performances

Thursday, April 7 at 7 pm (actors must arrive promptly at 4:30 pm)
Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm & 6 pm (actors must arrive promptly at 11:30 pm)

Video of the Performance

Each year, we hire a videographer to record the shows. To receive a link to the show for download will cost $25. I will put together a separate email taking for orders. Unfortunately, parents are not allowed to video-tape the show.

Complimentary Tickets

Reminder: if you sent bio in early, as per the contest, your complimentary ticket(s) will be waiting for you at Will Call along with the additional tickets you may have purchased.