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Welcome to the Cast & Crew of Once Upon a Mattress!

We will start promptly at 2:30pm. Please turn in your signed contract then have a seat in the center (first 6 rows only!)

Veterans dismissed by 3:00pm (must have done a BHS musical!)

New Members will stay until 4:15pm for New Member Workshop

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“There is no deadline like showtime.”

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“It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it.”

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Contract Reminders

  • Students responsible for knowing rehearsal schedule
  • Eligibility
    • Keep up grades! No D’s or F’s
    • Midterm for Term 3 is Feb. 21st---> Can only become ELIGIBLE if you were ineligible previously :D
    • End of Term 3 after show ends :D
  • Rehearsals begin at 2:30pm- Be in rehearsal space, fully changed and ready to start
  • Focus + Be on task at rehearsal
  • Practice vs. rehearsal & Come prepared!
    • Practice is what you do outside of rehearsals
    • Rehearsal is what you do after school once you have practiced
  • Bullying & Gossip WILL NOT be tolerated
  • No cellphones or food onstage
  • Contribute & help make the show happen
    • Sell playbill ads, attend set builds, convince a parent to sign up for boosters, etc.

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Activity Fee

$75 (accepting payments starting next week)

See you administrator by the end of January if you cannot afford this fee due to financial difficulty!

Payment options

  • SchoolCash Online (PREFERRED!)
  • Check (Student name and Spring 2025 Musical in Memo)
  • Cash (Must be exact & must be in sealed envelope with name and “2025 musical activity fee” written clearly on front)

Includes show Tshirt! Make sure to mark down size on contract

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Conflicts & Absence Form (NEW!)

Entire Rehearsal Calendar on Production website: https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/mattressbhs/rehearsal-calendar

Expectation: PRIORITIZE REHEARSAL ATTENDANCE IF CALLED

Conflicts and absences should be minimal and ONLY LAST RESORT

*New* Conflict Form also now includes Absence category for last minute emergencies/illness preventing you from attending a scheduled rehearsal to keep track of attendance.

3 unexcused absences = change of role or removal form show.

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Rehearsals (General Overview)

January 14-28

  • Cast: Music Rehearsals Only (use french scene chart to determine attendance)
  • Crew: Tech Crew Builds DAILY
  • Pit: Mondays and Thursdays 401

January 29-February 5

  • Cast: Choreography Rehearsals
  • Crew: Tech crew builds Tuesdays and Thursdays only
  • Pit: Mondays and Thursdays 401

February 6-20

  • Cast: Blocking Rehearsals
  • Crew: Tech Crew Builds Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Pit: Mondays and Thursdays 401

February 24-27

  • Cast: Review + Sitzprobes with Pit
  • Crew: Builds Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Pit: Sitzprobes with cast

March 3-7

  • Cast: Rough Runs
  • Crew: Builds Tuesday and Thursday
  • Pit: TBD

Tech & Dress!!!

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See Rehearsal Calendar for complete production calendar!

Cast & Crew Meetings Every other Friday + “Snow Date Rehearsals”

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What to Bring to Rehearsals

Tech: Closed toe shoes, “paint clothes,” hair tyes (for long hair only)

Music Rehearsals: Script, pencil, water

Choreography rehearsals: script, water, change of comfortable moveable clothes, character shoes.

Blocking rehearsals: script, pencil, water, character shoes

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Mandatory Attendance

Note: Signing the contract means you agree to attend all of these required dates.

Tech Week March 10-14

Dress Week March 17,18,19*

ALL PERFORMANCES

Set Strike March 24

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March 19= In School Preview. Info coming soon!!

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Questions?

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New Member Workshop

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Topics to Cover

Tour of the Stage (15 min.)

Reading the French Scene Chart (5 min.)

Conflict vs. Absence (10 min.)

Bigs & Littles + Other Traditions (5 min.)

Q & A