BAKE SALE! BAKE SALE! BAKE SALE!

If you missed the announcement yesterday please mark your calendars:

We have TWO Bake Sales in conjunction with Town Meeting and Election Days.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28th from 8:45 - 2:45PM HHS GYM LOBBY:

I am hopeful that we can sign up for shifts:

8:45 - 10:00AM

10:00 - NOON

Noon - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:45PM

(I have one person already for the 10 - noon shift and two for the noon - 1:30 shift) one more for each would be great, and of course I will be there.  

I have started a goodies, list, all baked goods should be individually packaged please, we need cups for coffee, sugar and creamer still, anything left over we will use on Tuesday MARCH 3rd from 6:30AM - NOON; coffee was a huge seller last year. As were muffins, donuts, cookies, popcorn, rice crispy treats, anything is welcome.  If you use nuts please mark the item as such.  

Shifts for Tuesday Morning March 3rd:

6:30 - 8:00AM 

8:00 - 10:00AM

10:00 - Noon

If you are able to bake or work please contact me as soon as possible at chapmank@hartfordschools.net, I will respond so that you know I have documented your commitment.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, in advance for your help to raise money and excitement about our annual musical.  It is my hope that these two days will help completely defray costs for body mikes for this year's production! :)

Have a very zippity-doo-dah-day, and stay warm, Kristen Chapman

HELP! ALL CALL! BAKE SALE this SATURDAY from 9:30 - 2:30 at the ANNUAL TOWN MTG

Good Morning Musical Families:

I am looking for baked goods, a coffee urn, for coffee, donations of flats of water, cream and sugar.

All baked goods should please be individually wrapped.

We are working a bake sale table for the Town Meeting this Saturday from 9:30 - 2:30 set up for our baked goods will begin at 8:45AM.

I am hopeful that we can sign up for shifts:

8:45 - 10:00AM

10:00 - NOON

Noon - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:45PM

Times at the beginning and end include either set up oyer clean up.

If you can work any or a couple of these times it would be much appreciated.

Please spread help spread the word!

Email me chapmank@Hartfordschools.net with donations of food and drink and/or help times.

Thank you in advance!  Last year it was a lucrative fund raiser for our body mikes and I am hopeful this will be the case again!

Thanks, Kristen/Ms. Chapman

HERE WE GO!

Well Boys and Girls, members of Wonderland and their families:

I have finished our schedule for the upcoming couple months through production.

A couple important key points, each day has a list of expected participants please read these lists and know who you are in the show.  If you are an ensemble cast member you are expected on ALL FULL CAST rehearsals, and if your name is called for specifically, please read the schedule carefully.

Also please note: if we are working a dance number ie; Zip Dance, or Golden Afternoon or any other large staging number Hannah (our choreographer) respectfully asks that all students wear some type of comfortable sneaker or dance shoe, please no bare feet/stocking feet to dance.

Lastly, you (the cast) should note that the two run through days the week before April break are expected to be completely OFF BOOK!  That means you must be practicing and be ready.

It is crucial to get enough sleep, proper nutrition and to keep hydrated so that you can stay healthy through production, please do your best also, please NO SHARING DRINKS.  Along those same lines please work hard in your academic classrooms so that we don't have worry about academic probation in the fourth quarter and for those working from a point of probation keep working hard to maintain eligibility.

I will speak with leads specifically for foot wear, costumes will be provided at a later date, measurements will be taken sometime before April break.  Please do not worry about costumes, unless you have signed up to help with costuming, we will for sure have everyone in costume by opening night.  :)

There is no cost to be a member of our production, but, there will be forms sent home in these initial days having to do with t-shirt orders for the play anyone and everyone in your families are welcome to purchase these, they are a great tool in getting the word out for our show.  We will need each child to have shoes for their particular role, this may cost something (much like the purchase of cleats for a sports team I am speaking about specific types of footwear, for instance in the past people have purchased ballet slippers or character shoes-this type of thing) we will send home paperwork if we need you to buy shoes if the cost ends up being prohibitive we will make PRIVATE arrangements with the cast member that it involves and their family, please let us know as soon as you know; if you will need help with the cost of shoes for the show.

Ticket sales won't happen for the cast until later in the month of March, there will be enough for everyone, but when we open for business make sure to order swiftly :)!

I think that is everything, again, please read the calendar carefully and as always, I am available for questions via email chapmank@hartfordschools.net or classroom phone 802-359-4881 I will do my best to answer all inquiries within 48 hours.  If you have an emergent need please mark your email as such and/or contact the main office at HMMS 802-295-8640.

Thank you, I look forward to a wonderfully, busy next few weeks!

Your Director, Kristen Chapman

Audition Policy

Hartford Memorial Middle School’s Casting Philosophy:

At HMMS _every_ child that auditions will be cast in our show. Therefore the main purpose for auditioning is so the production staff can assess each of the student’s abilities as we see fit for our overall show/vision.

Specifically what we look for:

1. A Positive Attitude. Students need to show a positive attitude and the willingness to learn and have fun! This also means the student is a good listener in class and participates while following directions.  For kids on academic probation they cannot be given a leading role but they _can_ be a part of the production provided they maintain and follow the school’s probation procedure (ie; checking in weekly with their teachers and maintaining a satisfactory rating)

2. Confidence. Some students have this naturally, while other students are shy and need theatre to help them to open up. Ultimately, the directors ask themselves: Who can do the role in front of 425 people? We never want to cast a student in a role that they aren’t prepared to perform in front of a large audience.  (http://www.sctkids.com/productions/casting-phlosophy/)

3. Ability. The student auditioning for a lead role must show that they can hit the notes as written in the score, project those notes so they can be heard, show an understanding of the character, connect with fellow actors, and most importantly demonstrate a willingness to do whatever the director wants. (http://www.sctkids.com/productions/casting-phlosophy/)

All Students are critical to the success of each show!  Do your best, and please trust us to make the best choices for the benefit of the whole!  Break a leg one and all!   

~HMMS PRODUCTION TEAM

Dance link snafu

Good Morning -

According to several emails there was a link snafu with the password for Alice.  Hannah has since fixed the glitch by removing the need for a password on her site.

You can now get to the audition video by simply clicking the link.  Don't forget to share and show your kids if they are auditioning tomorrow it will give them a leg up! ;)

Thanks Hannah for your quick attention to this! <3 p="">

It's AUDITION WEEK! :)

We have at last arrived...let's hope the snow won't interfere for a second year in a row!

Wednesday auditions:

General Acting auditions: 3-4:30PM

Lead Acting Auditions (Session 1) 4:45 - 6:30PM

Lead Acting Auditions (Session 2) 6:45 - 8:30PM

You child should have signed up by now for a time to audition, they only need to sign up for _ONE_ time.  If they haven't yet, fear not, they can sign up until Wednesday after school.

Good luck to everyone.

Call backs will be on Thursday evening.

Can't wait to get the show on the road...

Break a leg one and all, Ms. Chapman