Production News

‘The Generation Gap’ fundraising t-shirts are now available to order. This year, the t-shirts will be black and will feature Ryan Tseng’s winning design printed on the front. Sizes available for order are children’s 6 to 16 or adult sizes XXS through to 3XL. The cost will be $20 per t-shirt (children’s sizes) and $25 per t-shirt for adult sizes. Payment must be received with the order form. Order forms are available on Compass and from the school office.

 

T-shirts will be allowed to be worn to school on special days leading up to the production.

Orders need to be submitted to the office no later than Friday 26th May, 2023. LATE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

 

"MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK"

***PARENT HELPERS NEEDED***

To stage an event of this size, we need LOTS of helpers. If you are able to help in any shape or form, we would love to hear from you. 

Areas that still require helpers are:

Costume (not necessarily making costumes - but organising, counting, labelling, dressing)

Props (painting, gluing, making)

Backstage - supervision, dressing

Side of stage - moving on and off props

Canteen and Bar

Traffic control

Make-Up and Hair

Photography

 

If you would like to assist, please contact Peta Murray on Peta.Murray@education.vic.gov.au

 

RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol

Do you hold a current RSA? If so, we need you! We hope to run a canteen and bar on the performance nights of the Production. We need volunteers who hold a current RSA to oversee and assist with this. If you meet these requirements and can assist on one or more of the performance nights (9th, 10th, 16th and 17th August), please contact Peta.Murray@education.vic.gov.au to register your interest.

 

Working with Children Check

All volunteers, who assist onsite at school, or at the theatre, are required to hold a current Working With Children Check. The Working with Children Check is a screening process for assessing or re-assessing people who work with or care for children in Victoria.

 

It is a very simple process to apply for a Working With Children Check and it is FREE for volunteers.

 

Please go to https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/ to apply 

 

DONATIONS

We require a huge number of costumes, materials and props to stage our show. I will regularly post lists of items needed in our school newsletters. If you have any of these items at home, collecting dust and you are happy for us to repurpose them, we will gladly accept donations.

  • Halloween costumes/dress ups (to fit children in year 4)
  • Video Game characters costumes/dress ups eg: Pokemon, Minecraft, Roblox, Pac Man, Superheroes (multi ages).
  • White button up school shirts (short sleeves or long sleeves - with or without logos)
  • Secondary school blazers 
  • Beach wear - board shorts, rashies, boogie boards
  • Sunglasses

We now have plenty of eye glasses, walking sticks, floaties and men's neck ties. Thank you soooo much.

 

Donations can be left at the main office, or brought to the Performing Arts room.

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

For parents of children in the main cast - please find below, a copy of the rehearsal schedule for terms 2 and 3.

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Term 2 (week by week)

 

Week

Tuesday Lunchtime

Vocal Coaching

Wednesday Lunchtime 

Thursday

Lunchtime

 

Afterschool

Rehearsal

Week 5

Beginning 22nd May

Stan/Ida – In My Youth

 

(Cross Country)

Scene 7: Ivy, Tommy, Mac, Molly, Stan, Ida, Cat Disco Goers, Young Stan (Disco) Young Ida (Disco)

Dance Group

Friday 26th – Gala Day

Week 6

Beginning 29th May

Ida – You’re The Voice

Scene 8: Ivy, Tommy, Mac, Molly, Stan, Ida, Cat, Movie Goers, Usher, Young Stan (Movies), Young Ida (Movies), Movie Goers

 

 

Scene 9: Ivy, Tommy, Mac, Molly, Stan, Ida, Cat, Young Stan (Wedding), Young Ida (Wedding), Bridesmaids, Groomsman, Reverend

Wednesday

3:15 – 4:00pm

CAST 1

Scenes 1 - 9

Week 7

Beginning 5th June

Belle - Pleased to Meet You

Scene 10: Ivy, Tommy, Mac, Molly, Stan, Ida, Cat, Beach Goers, Campers, Young Stan (Beach), Young Ida (Beach), Young Belle, Seagulls, 

Dance Group

Wednesday

3:15 – 4:00pm

CAST 2

Scenes 1 - 9

Week 8

Beginning 12th June

Ivy – I’m Just A Girl

Scene 11: Stan, Tommy, Video Game Characters, Mario, Luigi

Scene 12 & 13: Ida, Ivy

Tuesday 

3:30 – 4:00pm TBA

Week 9

Beginning 19th June

PLANNING WEEK

 

Scene 14: Ivy, Tommy, Belle, Bruce, Mac, Molly, Stan, Ida, Cat

 

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Term 3 (week by week)

 

Week

MONDAY

 

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Week 1

Beginning 10th July

Costumes ‘Try On’ Day

Grades and Ensemble ONLY

Costumes ‘Try On’ Day

MAIN CAST

 

 

 

Gala Day

 

Week 2

Beginning 

17th July

 

 

Cast 1 & 2 

rehearsal

GRADE ITEMS ONLY

Cast 1

Rehearsal

MAIN CAST ONLY

 

 

Week 3

Beginning 24th July

 

Cast 2

Rehearsal

MAIN CAST ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 4

Beginning 31st July

 

 

 

 

SHOW DAY

Rehearsal at school

Run show from start to finish – NO COSTUMES

Cast 1 – AM

Cast 2 - PM

Week 5

Beginning 7th August

PRODUCTION

WEEK

CAST 1

Stage rehearsal

CAST 1

 

Evening Performance #1

CAST 1

Curtain 6:30pm

Evening Performance #2

CAST 1

Curtain 6:30pm

 

Week 6

Beginning 14th August

PRODUCTION

WEEK

CAST 2

Stage rehearsal

CAST 2

 

Evening Performance #1

CAST 2

Curtain 6:30pm

Evening Performance #2

CAST 2

Curtain 6:30pm