And...that's a wrap! Phew! This was a BIG undertaking!

 Every student who participated and every adult who contributed should be proud of the finished product. 

I know I am!  Truly! I am very thankful to my team, Leslie, Brycen, and Cora, as well as our administration, for supporting the arts at HMMS. It is an honor to steer these annual productions, and I look forward to next year's adventures. In the meantime, rest and enjoy some of the last images captured of your beautiful production. 

With gratitude, Kristen/Ms. Chapman

HELPERS STILL NEEDED! Logistics for the remaining days, and some pictures of the first fabulous run!

 Tonight's show 5/9/25:

HELPER FOR TICKETS at door - My son, Cody Chapman is the House Manager this evening need one person willing to help with tickets, please. 

Thank you, Katie Ouellette and Isaac Dustin-Eichler, for ushering last night and tonight too. 

HELPER FOR CANDYGRAMS (one other person, please). 

CONCESSION HELPERS ALL SET 

NEED Pre-packaged or individually wrapped baked goods for this evening's intermission concession stand. 

Tomorrow's closing show 5/10/25:

Tickets and Door all set.

Ushers all set. 

Concession help all set

NEED ANOTHER PERSON FOR CANDYGRAMS

NEED Concession goodies, please. 

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DINNER for tonight, 5/9/25, is on the students' own and should happen before 5:30 so they are not eating in costume, please and thank you. 

Tomorrow, call times remain to get the kids ready for the show on time. The ONLY change is that the little boys or littles not needing hair done can be dropped off at 5:45 PM

Strike and clean up will immediately follow.

A strike sheet for clean up will be shared with everyone via Google Classroom tonight or tomorrow morning. Everyone participates in the clean-up!

Littles are included in the strike and in the cast party. The cast party goes until 9:30 PM It is not mandatory to stay this long or at all, though it is a nice way to celebrate a great run. Pizza will be provided at this event. 

Pick-ups should still happen from the front of the high school. 

Please email if you are planning on bringing goods for concessions and also if you have any pressing questions. 

Thank you, Kristen Chapman

Tomorrow's 3/7/25 logistics!

 Good evening - 

OMGoodness, I am beyond proud of everyone's efforts these last few days!

Here are the specifics for tomorrow morning:

Undergarments need to be light colored because you can see through the costumes under the lighting. 

The socks should be low and white. Please plan to wear these for every show and wear them home. Fresh socks will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Please come with clean hair ready to be styled. If you can, littles or middle schoolers, it is fine to double French braid your hair before arriving. 

Long hair is anyone who needs their hair pulled out of their face. 

Short hair is as expected. 

Please come straight to the high school in the morning at your call time, which is posted in the Classroom, on the website's Calendar, and on the paper that went home last week.

Breakfast goodies and lunch are provided for the entire cast tomorrow. You are welcome to bring supplemental snacks or food you would prefer, and there will be time to eat between shows. The lunch will include a cold cut sandwich, chips, a cookie, and a small water bottle. 

There is NO eating once folks are in costumes, and ONLY water is allowed in the band room and auditorium. No colored or sugared drinks, please. 

Please bring a refillable water bottle if you have one. 

There is no rehearsal following our second matinee. Students should plan to ride the bus home or be collected at the high school by 3 PM. 

The morning showing has WRS 5th and Kinders coming, DBS 4th, 5th, and 2nd attending, and the regional resource center also plans to attend. The morning showing might be the best choice if parents are interested in attending a matinee. However, we can probably accommodate a couple at the 1:00 PM show, which may be pushed up to 12:45 PM. Stay tuned!

Notes will be coming shortly, and I am very excited about tomorrow's live performances! Your children have worked so hard to get here!

A big thank you to Andrea Nardone, a high school choral teacher and lighting guru, who helped complete our vision today. With her help, I feel confident we will highlight your children's talents beautifully!

With much gratitude, Kristen Chapman

WE NEED SO MANY HELPERS

Please consider donating your time to Ticket Helpers, Concessions, and Candygrams in particular. Candygrams and Concessions have been very beneficial to our fundraising efforts in the past but we cannot do it without everyone's help.

Thank you in advance, Kristen Chapman

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F49A9A62AA1FB6-56426729-joseph#/

It's here! SHOW WEEK!!!!

What are your plans for the week/end? Do you have your tickets to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat yet? Don't forget we open Thursday night at 7 PM, show on Friday at 7 PM, and Saturday at 3 PM. The kids have worked so hard! I love this show, and ours is a cute twist on the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic. Don't miss out!

https://hmmsmusical24.ludus.com/index.php

For all you wonderful people who want to sign up to help!

 Here is the signup genius for helpers for the next two weeks of our show:

Sign up Genius signup

Eleven school days to matinees and Twelve to the Opening!

 Well, here we are!

A beautiful set greeted the kids yesterday, and they are all working so hard to meet the BIG demands of a full-length musical. 

I (we) have every faith they will get there. 

There are several updates to this page. Please review the tabs for the latest information. The costumes page has specific date requests. There is an update to the t-shirt tab; those are in and will be finished for distribution tomorrow, 4/23. Additionally, there is a new TICKET-linked page.  Get your tickets before it's too late. 

Please also help spread the word for ticket sales. The kids have worked too hard not to play to a full house. There have been moments that are great already, and I know from experience that it will only get better as we get closer to the show! You won't want to miss it!

I requested on the Classroom page that those students who can stay until 5:30 PM tomorrow, 4/23, and until 6 PM on Thursday, 4/24, would be most appreciated. I understand if the timing doesn't work for your family, since the schedule was released before break with a 5 PM dismissal. At this point, however, we are recognizing that our spotty month of March requires a little more time, and every moment counts. Thank you in advance. 

Thank you also to Ava Beane, Savannah Bradshaw, and Jen Beane for coming to help make candygrams over break at the high school, and to the girls for contributing some time to painting the set too over break. Thanks to my son for his vacation time spent helping to make the set structure a reality with Brycen. We made a fast team and were able to steal away even for a couple of days during the break. Everyone's assistance and donations for candygrams are all so appreciated! IT IS ALL APPRECIATED!

Many thanks! Here's to the next couple of weeks, and fingers crossed for patience and grace for one another as we navigate, arguably, the most fun but also the most stressful part of the musical season. 

Very Sincerely, Kristen Chapman