White Christmas Updates and Reminders

 Hello all,

Firstly - thank you for all the work you've started putting into White Christmas music rehearsals!  Please read through this blog post carefully for some reminders and answers to some great questions that I've gotten from a couple folks.

1. Please look at the calendar carefully and MAKE SURE you're at rehearsal if you didn't submit an excused absence.  Unexcused absences can result in being cut from the number or cut from the show if you have more than one. 

2. If you miss a rehearsal because of an excused absence, YOU are still responsible for learning the material taught.  It will NOT be re-taught.  If you don't know the material you missed by the time that scene, song, or dance is reviewed, it is very likely that you will be removed from that number.  Make sure you have contact info for folks in your group/vocal part.  There will be a Google Drive set up at the end of the week where videos of blocking and choreo will be uploaded for review.

3. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THE REMIND!!!  If you are not, please find Emiline and get her help by Friday at the latest.  You will owe me burpees or a detailed, obnoxious apology picture if you or your parent/guardian isn't on the Remind by Friday.

4. Receipts and character work are due today - what I've already received has been great and so fun to read through!  Again, burpees or dramatic apology picture if late.  If more than a couple days late, you may be kept out of rehearsals until turned in.

5. Linking the calendar again HERE.  There are a handful of dates that are shaded in pink that I'll have detailed out by the end of the day.  Thank you so much for being flexible and patient while I've gotten our rehearsal calendar squared away.  I appreciate you!

6. Featured dancers, Phils, Judys, Bobs need tap shoes!  Suzys, Bettys, and Bobs I'd love to chat with y'all about potentially tapping in I Love A Piano-can you find me during Advisory or rehearsal this week and let me brainstorm this with you pls :).  (Bobs you'll be tapping in Happy Holidays/Let Yourself Go for sure.)  HERE is an option for a flat, or oxford style tap shoe.  And HERE is an option for a heeled tap.  My color preference is black for a flat tap and tan for a heeled tap BUT if you already have tan flat tap shoes or a heeled black tap shoe that is totally fine!  If you don't have your taps by this Friday, that is a-ok, but please do your best to have them by 9/25.  If you are a character who taps but you don't have your shoes this Friday, you will be fine to learn choreo in a character shoe or a hard soled shoe- try to bring something other than a sneaker or shoe with a rubber sole if possible.

Ok - I'm sure that I'll have more to update and share soon but that's it for now.  Again, PLEASE make sure you're on the Remind and checking that daily.

Thank you lots!

-Cline

Shakespeare Form, Costume, and Packing List Reminders!

 Hey Shakes Team!

TODAY we need to have this form completed for SUU to attend on their campus: https://apply.suu.edu/register/shak 

We will all do it together in rehearsal, but if you are gone, please do it ASAP for me!  The teacher info for the bottom that you should use is:

Linze Struiksma

linze.struiksma@csddocs.org 

Also, a reminder that ALL notarized forms AND insurance card copies are due to me by 2:30pm on Monday. Your payments are also due at that time, so get thing in right away.

Lastly, you do NOT need your blacks and dark shoes until the 21st, but PLEASE get your shoes over this next week or come grab the keys during advisory and get some from upstairs. 

Be attentive to the calendar and where you need to be and when - we have EIGHT more rehearsals until Night of Shakespeare! :)  Night of Shakespeare is $5 at 6pm on September 30th. 

To the parents - if I can have two of you who are willing to take tix, you can see the show for free! Email me asap. :)

HERE is a link to the packing list! :)

Shakespeare and Musical Reminder- payments and forms!

 Hey all! 

A reminder that payments for the Shakespeare trip and Musical fees are due on September 14th by 2:45pm. If you have fundraiser cards and money to turn in, do so before that time and bring the sales card and receipt to Miss Struiksma in the Little Theatre. She will go over adding the money to your account and letting you know if you still owe anything. Otherwise, if it is not using fundraiser money, please put receipts into the receipt basket on the call-board. 

Another reminder if you are going on the Shakespeare trip ALL paperwork (notarized medical form AND a copy of your insurance card) are due to Struiks that same day. There is a link to the medical form below that you can print if needed. You have a week, but we would love to see things come in earlier throughout this week. Thank you!!! 

-Struiks 

P.S. Billy Shakes team (Shakespeare), remember to bring blacks to rehearsal at 2:45pm sharp on Wednesday! :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q2rTitC3CH3X0wZ063-NJShleHfin4-E/view?usp=drivesdk

Shakespeare 2026 Competing IEs!

Hey all! 

Thank you again for your hard work and dedication for our IEs who presented their work today - we were so impressed and everyone received votes!  I am so so proud! 

Below is the list of our IEs who will be competing in Cedar City in a month. If you are listed as a competing IE please bring your PRINTED monologue with you on Friday to rehearsal.  Reminder that ALL IEs who showcased today will have a spot at Night of Shakespeare on September 30th.  If you do NOT wish to showcase your piece, please let me know by Friday.   

Individual Events Scenes: 

Monologues

Sofia Eyzguirre

Maizy Murphy

Izzy Ragonese

Scenes

Ario Baghai + Bryce Campbell + Leon Lobato

Mya Didericksen + Brynlee Trout

White Christmas Rehearsal Calendar and info!

 Hi all,

HERE is a link to the White Christmas rehearsal calendar.  You'll see a full outline of rehearsal days and times as well as specific rehearsal details for this week and next.  I'll get all the rest of the details in this calendar by the beginning of next week :)

A couple other reminders/general notes:

Music rehearsals are in Miss G's room (the choir room) unless otherwise specified on the calendar

Blocking and Dance rehearsals are in the PAC unless otherwise specified on the calendar

Please pay close attention to start and ending times - they shift sometimes

$60 fee must be paid in the office by Sept. 14th.  After you pay in the office, pls have them print you a receipt and turn that in on the callboard in the Little Theatre.  If you have questions or concerns about this, please feel free to chat with me before school any day between now and Sept. 12th.

Make sure you are checking the remind every day and the blog and instagram every couple days so you don't miss any important info.

If you are sick and going to miss rehearsal unexpectedly, a parent/guardian must email me by NOON at the latest for your absence to be considered "excused."  Unexcused absences may result in being dropped from scenes/numbers or even the show.

If you had an excused absence for our first meeting - make sure you fill out your information in the Google Sheet linked HERE.

As we talked about in our first meeting, your character work is also due by Sept.14 with responses to the questions emailed to me (lindsey.cline@csddocs.org) and collages turned in physically.

Questions:

What is your character's full name?

How old are they?

Tell me about their family - who are immediate family? Are they close? Do they live near each other?

Who is their best friend? Describe them.

Are they involved romantically with anyone?  If so, describe them.

What is their favorite food and movie? (Keep in mind that the majority of the show takes place in 1954 - do some detective work!!)

White Christmas Cast List!!!

 Thank you all SO much for all of your time, talent, and effort that you've shared this week at White Christmas auditions.  This has been such a fun week and I CANNOT wait to begin working together next week!  For everyone cast in the show, our first meeting will be on TUESDAY, Sept. 1st in the Little Theatre.  We will meet from 2:45 - 5:00 pm.  I will get y'all a detailed rehearsal schedule ASAP.  Thank you again and I'm SO excited!

Assistant Director: Emiline Johnson

Ensemble

(Cigarette Girl) Ever Hiramoto

(Cigarette Girl) Kailyn Mortensen

(Conductor) Maizy Murphy

(Jimmy) Newell Francom

(Secretary) Audrey Grace Grigg

(Snoring Man) Trevor Trout

Alex Bagnato

Andrew Bailey

Arabella Flower

Aspen Kimball

Brielle Carney

Callie Fellows

Casper Grigg

Ella Riley

Ellie Harris

Emery Perucca

Hazel Henderson

Heidi Christensen

Janie Herzog

Jordan Ireland

Joseph Wilburn

Leon Lobato

Lily Harmon

Logan Clarke

Magdalena Butterfield

Marquesa Millikin

Megan Peirce

Naomi Lasode

Olivia Clayton

Paige Porter

Roxy Smith

Ryann Yearsley

Stacie Huish

Stella Ordaz

Featured Singers

(Mrs. Snoring Man) Abigail Meservy

Bella Schneider

Brighton Smith

Clara Neal

Clara Nelson

Katelyn Larsen

Kimball Bettinson

Laynie Bell

Lillie Nani

Maya Ingelby

Tamsin Howell

Featured Dancers

(Rhoda) Jane Wilkins

(Rita) Sofia Eyzaguirre

(Seamstress) Meili Sohm

Addilyn Covington

Ario Baghai

Brynlee Trout

Ellie Hendrickson

Grayson Mortensen *Dance Captain

Harper Hinman

Jett Smith

Malia Woodward

Raegan Jensen

Sabrina Ferguson

Tianne Baird *Dance Captain

Ezekiel (also in Featured Singers)

Scott Clarke/Mackerel

Sheldrake (also in Featured Singers)

Ayden Comer

Tessie (also in Featured Singers)

Hallee Wasden

General Waverly (also in Featured Singers)

Grady Bell

Suzy Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Rain Gardner

Suzy

Rosie Luxem

Martha Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Josie Heward

Martha

Mya Didericksen

Judy Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Charlotte Stokes

Judy

Izzy Ragonese

Betty Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Avi Macey

Betty

Maisy Stevens

Phil Understudy (also in Featured Singers)

Bryce Campbell

Phil

Calvin Kremser

Bob Understudy (also in Featured Singers)

Cohen Telfrod

Bob

Henry Cutler

White Christmas Callbacks!

 Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your time and talent with us for White Christmas auditions over the last 2 days!  I had such a great time watching you perform and dancing with you.  

Below is the callbacks list for White Christmas!  For callbacks, please be familiar with the song, "Sisters," from the show and come in clothes that you feel comfortable moving in.

Abigail Meservy

Avilyn Macey

Ayden Comer

Bella Schneider

Brighton Smith

Bryce Campbell

Calvin Kremser

Charlotte Stokes

Clara Neal

Clara Nelson

Cohen Telford

Grady Bell

Hallee Wasden

Henry Cutler

Izzy Ragonese

Jane Wilkins

Josie Heward

Katelyn Larsen

Kimball Bettinson

Laynie Bell

Lillie Nani

Maisy Stevens

Maya Ingleby

Mya Didericksen

Rain Gardner

Rosie Luxem

Scott Clarke

Sofia Eyzaguirre

Tamsin Howell

Trevor Trout

Callbacks will be in the PAC Green Room at 2:30 pm tomorrow, Friday, 8/28.  6:30 pm is the latest that we will go and we may end earlier.  Please know that the PAC will be open about 10 minutes before callbacks start.

Reminder that if you are not on the callback list, it doesn't necessarily mean that you won't be on the cast list!!  So please check the blog again tomorrow night!

Thank you and appreciate you,

-Cline