Scripts are Here!

Hello All,

No Rehearsal for K-3rd Graders Thursday February 1st!

Our Script is finally done, and is accessible online here!

Everyone will receive their own copy when they are next at rehearsal, but in the meantime, please check it out online here!

Please be aware that with 125 students in the Musical, and while trying to keep the length of the play under an hour (including music) each student who wanted one was given at least ONE line. However, there are many lines for the whole cast to say, and these "ALL" lines are some of the most fun, exciting opportunities to be dramatic and really let your superhero character shine! Thank you so much for your flexibility with this.

If you do not see your name in the script at all, please email me and I will make sure we get it added in before we print the programs. Students were entered into the script based on the Registration form, and the information collected at each rehearsal.

Thank you so much for all of your help and support!

Cheers,
Caitlin

2018 Musical Information

Sunnyside Environmental School Musical 2018 
FAQ/Important Information 


1. Synopsis: This year, our musical will be a story about superheroes attending the International Superhero Convention. At the convention, our heroes and those in training, will attend special breakout sessions, hear a keynote speaker, attend a job fair, and work together to remake the world the best way they know how! Each child will be able to create and become their very own superhero character!
An outline of the script will be provided to students who will then be able to choose and research their own characters and create dialogue within the storyline.

2. Contact: 
Mo Phillips:  mophillips@mophillips.com
SES hours: Thursdays 3:15-4:15 
Caitlin Quinn:  caitlinquinncredible@gmail.com
SES hours: Thursdays 4:15-5:30 
3. Musical Performance: The weekend of March 9th, 10th, and 11th. Exact times and Dates TBD

4. Rehearsal dates: All rehearsals will take place on Thursdays from 3:15 pm-5:15 pm.
1.  Thursday: January 4 - Introductions and Character Brainstorms
2.  Thursday: January 11 - MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS - choosing parts and CASTING
3.  Thursday: January 18 - MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
4.  Thursday: January 25 - 3rd-8th graders only - no K, 1st or 2nd graders.
5.  Thursday: February 1 - MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
6.  Thursday: February 8 - MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
7.  Thursday: February 15 - 3rd-8th graders only - no K, 1st or 2nd graders.
8.  Thursday: February 22 - MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
9.  Thursday: March 1 - MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
*Right now, we have rehearsals scheduled for the entire week of Monday March 5th, Tuesday March 6th, Wednesday March 7th, as well as Thursday, March 8th. This may change.

5. What to expect in rehearsals: Younger children will need to be escorted to the auditorium after school. Students are not allowed to eat in the auditorium. Please help them to eat snacks in the hallway or outside and be ready for rehearsal at 3:15 pm. Students will take a short break around 4:10 pm. If you are able to attend or arrange for another parent to attend rehearsal with your little one (Kindergarten or first grade) that would be very helpful, otherwise, please send them with books to read or things to draw/color.

6. Volunteer positions: This show is much more than just a school play. This is a school-wide, community building, creative opportunity for all of us! Please consider sharing this experience with your child by helping out in some way. We need YOU to help make this musical a success! If you are available during rehearsals, great! If not, we need plenty of help behind the scenes and at performance time.

7. Lab fee: SES is asking for a $50 lab fee from each student involved in the production. This money is directly used as part of the budget, and pays for things such as costumes, sets, lights and lighting equipment, props, hair and makeup supplies, snacks and other expenses that come up in the process of putting on a play. Please make checks payable to SES PTA or Sunnyside PTA. Please leave cash or checks in an envelope labeled with your child’s name on it in the SES Musical Lab Fee Envelope in the main office clearly labeled with the student's name. If you are unable to pay this fee, please contact Caitlin. No student will be turned away!

8. Participants: All SES students are welcome! Grades K through 8th are invited. There will be a variety of parts to play in the musical. We will also need students to help behind the scenes. You don't have to be IN the play to help out with the play

9. Registration: Please CLICK HERE to register for the musical.

Spring Musical 2017-Information and Updates #6

Hello Musical Families!

We have a week and a half left of time together on this amazing Musical project, and I am so excited to see it all come together! Everyone has been working very hard on doing their part, and soon all of these smaller parts will come together to remind us that WE ARE ALL CONNECTED!

As always, I have some important information and updates for you. Please be sure to read through this entire message! Thank you for your help and support with everything!

**Additional Risers Needed: Does anyone have access to anything resembling a riser that might match the ones we currently have? I was thinking about buying one, but they are $830 and that is way out of our current budget. If anyone knows of another school or place we may be able to borrow one, please let me know ASAP.

1. Volunteers needed during next week's rehearsals: We have rehearsal each day next week (see remaining schedule below) and this means we will need EVEN MORE student wranglers and helpers. Please plan on coming to any or all of the days that you can next week. It is truly a very important help to have as many adults helping there as possible. Last week at rehearsal, we had a student crack his head open because he was playing unsupervised during the break in the front of the school. (Most parent helpers go to the hallway to administer snack during this time) We need all hands on deck to help make sure our 100+ students are safe at all times. This is more than something that one person can do alone.

2. Set Help needed at Thursday's rehearsal: As stated in my previous email, we are in need of some helpers to complete the very last portion of the sets - the river/farm fencing pieces. If you are free and able to come and help Thursday afternoon/evening, please let me know!

3. Students CANNOT BOTHER THE OFFICE DURING REHEARSAL:  I have again heard from the office that students are continuously disrupting their after-school work time, which has been asked of students to not do again and again. PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE SO THAT THEY DO NOT GO INTO THE OFFICE TO GET A CUP DURING REHEARSAL. Please also speak with your child about this important time that those working in office need without interruption in order to make sure that the school runs smoothly.

4. Parents who are already attending Rehearsals: If you are at rehearsal already, WE NEED YOUR HELP! At least during snack time, we really need ALL parents to be helping keep kiddos safe. Please do not just sit in the back of the auditorium during this 15 minute period where kids are running all over the place. This would be extremely helpful, even if you choose not to help the rest of the rehearsal time. From 4:00-4:15 we need you adult supervision abilities.

5. Need a Saturday Potluck Coordinator (or a few): We are going to have a shared meal on Saturday between the afternoon and evening performances. I am looking for a few people to take the lead on organizing this. This would look like reaching out to the whole group with a sign-up sheet of some kind, making sure that there are dishes, utensils and enough food to share for at least 200 people (Students and families). Then we will need some parents to help prep this buffet and help make sure it runs smoothly. If you are able to do any of these things (or even a portion of them) please let me know ASAP. Thank you so much for this!

6. Students need to be rehearsing at home: Please make sure that students are rehearsing their lines, cues (when they need to say their lines) and songs at home. It is also helpful to have students familiar with the script in general because there are many times where all of the animals need to be acting or moving in a certain way.


7. Bring in base layer costumes: Please remember to bring in base layer costumes (see the color chart in the previous email) ASAP. Dress Rehearsal will be MONDAY MARCH 6th. BASE LAYERS MUST BE IN BY THEN.

Week of Musical Rehearsals and Performance Dates and Times: We will have rehearsal each day after school during the week of the show. Our remaining rehearsal schedule looks like this:

Thursday 2/23 - 3:15-5:15
 Thursday 3/2 - 3:15-5:15
Monday 3/6 - 3:15-5:15 - DRESS REHEARSAL
Tuesday 3/7 - 3:15-5:15
Wednesday 3/8 - 3:15-5:15
Thursday 3/9- 3:15-5:15

Performance Dates/Times:
Friday 3/10 - 5:00 call time, 6:30 Performance
Saturday 3/11 - 2:00 call time, 3:00 Performance, Potluck Cast party meal from 4:15-5:15,  6:30 Performance

That is it for now. This is an incredible experience for your child. Please make sure that you are contributing to help make it so. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me.

Thank you for being such an incredible community,
Caitlin


WE ARE ALL CONNECTED - UPDATES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES #5

Hello Musical Families!

We had a productive rehearsal on Thursday, and I am so appreciative to everyone who stepped up to help out with most everything on our list from the last email update. I am really feeling the difference that being pregnant makes on my energy and ability levels, and am so grateful that so many of you are volunteering to help out with some of the many tasks involved with making a great experience and production for so many children.

Here is the new list of important information:

1. Week of Musical Rehearsals and Performance Dates and Times: We will have rehearsal each day after school during the week of the show. Our remaining rehearsal schedule will look like this:

Thursday 2/16 - 3:15-5:15
Thursday 2/23 - 3:15-5:15
 Thursday 3/2 - 3:15-5:15
Monday 3/6 - 3:15-5:15
Tuesday 3/7 - 3:15-5:15
Wednesday 3/8 - 3:15-5:15
Thursday 3/9- 3:15-5:15

Performance Dates/Times:
Friday 3/10 - 5:00 call time, 6:30 Performance
Saturday 3/11 - 2:00 call time, 3:00 Performance, Potluck Cast party meal from 4:15-5:15,  6:30 Performance

2. Students need to be rehearsing at home: Please make sure that students are rehearsing their lines, cues (when they need to say their lines) and songs at home. It is also helpful to have students familiar with the script in general because there are many times where all of the animals need to be acting or moving in a certain way.

3. Bring in base layer costumes: Please remember to bring in base layer costumes (see the color chart in the previous email) ASAP.

4.  Need student drawings for the Poster: At Thursday's Rehearsal I handed out a simple sheet asking for student drawings of threes and animals for our poster. We will be collecting a selection of animal and tree drawings and combining them to be on the poster. If you child would like to submit a drawing of their animal or a tree, please turn the pencil/or ink (no color) drawing to my box in the office workroom by Tuesday morning at the latest.

5. Need choreography help: Specifically for the scene 3 Diurnal Animal Filtration Machine. This is very simple, scene, but we need to have someone take on leading these animals in the motions they will use to create the machine with their bodies. Please let me know if you are able to help with this.

6. Need someone to provide branches, pine cones and other forest foliage: For this same scene 3 we need some cedar boughs, pine cones, and larger sticks to create screens for the filtration machine. Ideally this person would work with the choreographer to hear what is needed for the scene and then provide those items.

7. Backstage Rehearsal Help: I have been leaving to-do lists for the back stage students to work on at each rehearsal, but without adult supervision, there is not much they seem to get done. We need someone to come and help them move through the to-do lists each week.

8. Microphones: We are in need of some more ways to amplify the students' sound during the production. If you have a mic or any equipment that might help with this, please email MO. 

9. List of Set and Prop Items needed for our play: if you are able to make and/or bring in any of the following, please let me know: 
  • Cardboard for signs, fence posts, larger pieces or refrigerator boxes preferred.
  • Need Fencing for farm animals to keep them “contained” during the rest of the show. They will live down next to the door to the hallway, opposite the band - need about 12+ feet of this.
  • Need big signs that say “Fern Tree Forest” and “Fabulous Farm” 
  • Need "Party Decorations" for last scene saying things like "Welcome Home" (the brids are the ones who will "hang these" in the last scene - need to be on a string like a banner)
  • Need a large cardboard moon and sun to represent the two different groups of animals that will be hung one on each side of the stage.
  • Need large paper mache boulders for the Water filtration scene - at least 5-7
I believe that is it for now. Again, thank you all so much for your help! This truly is a community project, and your efforts and volunteering make the production that much better.

Have a restful weekend!

Cheers,
Caitlin

WE ARE ALL CONNECTED - INFORMATION AND UPDATES #3

Hello Parents of Musical Students!

We are about a month out from our big production and now is the time for all hands on deck with volunteering. If you have offered up your help, but have not yet found a way to get involved, here are some upcoming opportunities. Please email me if you are available and I will get you connected to the right people:

1. Costumes - We have a great group of parents who have started on this aspect of our show, but we are looking for a few more who would be willing to take on creating the costumes for one or more animal group (no more than for 5 student costumes total in each animal group) and all we would need would be ears, tails, collars, wrist or leg warmers etc (whatever you envision for that animal)

*All Parents - please read this important note about costumes: We are asking that each student, who is able,  bring in their own solid long-sleeved shirt and pants in their animal color to wear under their ears, tail, collar etc. Please see the list below:

Farm Domestic Animals:
Cows- White
Sheep - White or Black
Pigs - Pale Pink (no Neon)
Farm Cat - Black

Diurnal Animals:
Rabbits, Deer, Moose, Elk and Squirrels - Brown
Foxes - Red or Orange
Ravens - Black
Other Birds - Tan or something specific to your bird type

Nocturnal Animals:
Owls, beavers, mink, and cougars - Brown
Bats - Dark brown or black
Raccoons, Wolves, and Mice - Gray
Coyotes - Tan, light brown
Banana Slug - Dark yellow or brown

Water Spirits - Blue


2. Choreography - We are looking for someone who is willing to do simple choreography with the students during several songs, and then in one scene in particular - the water filtration scene (scene 3). You can access the songs here on the blog via Soundcloud and come up with some simple gestures or hand movements that all students could do, and then email me with specifics about scene 3.

3. Program - We need some parents to create a program for the show - please email me if you are willing and able to help with this.

4. Ticket Sales - We need some parents to take this aspect of the production on completely. The PTA has an online system for this, and can help someone who has never done it before, or if you helped last year, perhaps you can provide your expertise or help again this year?

5. Makeup - Designs and Execution - I need someone to help the Back stage students take this on and prepare everything we need to help students become their animals during the performance weekend of March 10th and 11th.

6. Misc - we used to have a farm backdrop made out of a refrigerator box that I believe is still stored in the basement/boiler room of the school. If someone is willing to go down there, look for it and retrieve it, that would be wonderful. I know right where it would be, but cannot do it while pregnant.


**All Parents - The songs are now available on Soundcloud, and can be accessed here: We Are All Connected Songs

**All Parents - Students received their one and only copy of the script last week at rehearsal. They need to bring this and a pencil to each rehearsal from here on out. If your child looses their script, you can print out another copy here: We Are All Connected Script

**All Parents - If you have not yet paid the Musical Lab fee, and have not discussed a volunteer trade with me, please follow this link to pay the lab fee for your child:
 
I believe that is it for now. Please let me know if you have questions, or ideas on how to make our Musical the best production it can be!
 
Cheers,
Caitlin




SUNNYSIDE SPRING MUSICAL - INFORMATION AND UPDATES #2

Hello Musical Families!

Just a quick note before tomorrow's rehearsal.

Things Students nee to bring and remember for tomorrow's rehearsal:
  • A personal snack for right after school. (Snacks will be provided at 4:00 each week)
  • A water bottle - students are NOT ALLOWED to go to the office during rehearsal, not to get cups for water or any other reasons. 
  • A pencil and a highlighter for highlighting their own lines in their very own script!
Things we need help some parental help with (Please email me if you are able to do any of the following):
  • Someone to go to PPS Central office tomorrow to pick up the scripts for tomorrow afternoon's rehearsal. Address is 501 N Dixon Ave. They are ready and can be picked up any time.
  • Parents willing to help with Backstage students tomorrow at rehearsal on Sets, Costumes, Props or Makeup  - feel free to gather them together at beginning of rehearsal and
  • Parents willing to bring a laptop to rehearsal and organize the list of parent volunteers into email groups for future communications (this could also be done on one's own time if not available for rehearsal) 
Thanks so much to all!

Cheers,
Caitlin

Spring Musical 2017 - Initial Cast List

Hello Musical Families!

I am so sorry we were not able to have rehearsal last Thursday due to the weather. We are however, still working hard on the Musical. The script and songs are being written and I have completed a first draft of the cast list that I have included below.

I am aware that not every student is currently on this cast list, as I was only able to cast students who were at rehearsal on the 5th and turned in a casting sheet that afternoon.

If you have registered your child for the Musical, but they were not able to attend the first rehearsal or did not turn in a casting sheet, please email me at caitlinquinncredible@gmail.com and I will help get your child cast in our show ASAP. 


At this Thursday's rehearsal, we will be reading through the rough draft of the script, so the sooner you connect with me about getting your child a part, the more likely we can get them written into the script before Thursday. 

*IF your child is ON this cast list but you HAVE NOT REGISTERED them for the Musical, please do so ASAP HERE. 

Please also remember to read the previous post about things to bring and keep in mind each week for rehearsals and sign up to help volunteer with the Musical through Leticia George at: leticia.rlgeorge@yahoo.com.br

Looking forward to seeing you all Hopefully Thursday!

Cheers,
Caitlin Quinn



Spring Musical 2017: Initial Cast List

DIURNAL ANIMALS:
*Raven: Leader of the diurnal animals: Hollis Morris
Ravens: Natalie O’Leary, Vivian Williams, Oskar Peck
*Fox:  Raven’s messenger and henchman: Elsie Stevens
Foxs: Elijah Gethoefer, Haddie Stevens, Adelaide-Mcnamer, Kate Deweese 
Rabbits: Emily Panos, Ella Oskin, Annabelle Mae, Opal Wood
Deer: Cassidy Wall, Eloise De Larquier, Sita Niemnn, Ethan Mottau
Bears: Harvey Morris, Aaron Skoke, Miles Adams,
Moose: Isabella Bryan
Elk: Isabella Serradell, Phoenix Haidle,
Squirrels:Norah Dobrot, Anika Anderen, Lena Pitts, , Lucy, Sage Jakubs
Birds: Violet Lothamer, Georgia Burns, Hazel Munoz,

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS: 
*Owl: Leader of the Nocturnal animals:Adelaide Bracewell-Stokes
Owls: Adelle O’Leary, Althea Crabtree, Micceh Skoke
*Raccoon: Owl's messenger and henchman: Tallulah Hutchinson
Raccoons: Gus Blasko,  Everett O’Leary
Bats: Daisy D’Angelo (Reporter), Olivia Thomas, Jasmine Torain-Fass,
Coyotes: Holden Hettinga, Elele Jorgensen, Haviva Kalenkowitz, Everett Parker-Platt
Cougars: Avery Ramsey, Logan George, Pakal Peterson, Raya Codresca, Piper Aldrich
Wolves: Illeana Parker-Platt, Dahlia George, Kyron Mitchell, Emmie Dury, Mazzy Snavely,
Honey badgers: Lucy Scott, Mira Hallstrom, Harper Holliman,
Mink: Agusta Rodgers, Annabel Semro
Mice: Sophie Dusevoir, Amber Torain-Fass, Angela Thomas,
Beavers: Direct dam building: Amelia Ford, Ian Hallstrom, Rowan _____, Zan _____, Reed Jakubs,
Old Banana Slug: Talula Knight

Expedition Group Animals: Travel Upriver on an exploratory mission to find the root of the problem.
Coyotes: Haviva Kalenkowitz, Elele Jorgensen
Cougars: Avery Ramsey, Logan George
Elk: Isabella Serradell
Mouse: Sophie Dusevoir

Domestic Animals: Spoiled rotten, snobs who are polluting the water. They eventually learn to be more responsible with the way they use water.
Cows: Poppy Jassmod, Lane Frazee Johnson, Lucy Wilson,
Sheep: Baylen Burchfield, Ayla Sangster, Orla McLoughlin
Pig: Piper Mattsson

Water Spirits: Owen Phillips, Belay Kelly

Backstage: Julian Mahoney, Elsie Marie Lane-Dupre,

Props and Lighting: 

Makeup: Talia Skoke, Sasha Layson-Davis