Week Seven - Week Eight 2007

Week Seven

(Jack Frost (Liam) posses for the camera)

The following is a Wanted Poster constructed by Jenny Lees, as a means to help illustrate some of the production positions and duties...

WANTED

Lighting Technicians

Duties

* To work collaboratively with the Production Manager, Director and Tutors in the creation
of special sound effects to use in the production.
* To work collaboratively with the Sound Technician.
* To be able to create a prompt book used to act as a cuing system, as to when to use
special lighting effects.
* To be able to attend all production meetings.
* To keep a regular line of contact with the Director.
* To maintain a journal of your learning experiences.
* To share relevant information, resources uncovered during personal research into the
specifics of your role as a production member, that would be suitable for inclusion into the
production's "Ed Pack".

(The new Mr Severity (Sam) addresses her students)

The following is an excerpt of Glimmer's My Space page...Hehe, hello everyone. I'm Glimmer the snow fairy and I live in the Ice Palace. Its a very pretty place with magic and sparkles everywhere. Its a world with lots of magic and faerie creatures. Hehe I'm a fairy creature too!!

 My best friends are Sparkle and Glisten and we play together all the time. We'll, thats if we can get away from Belladonna and the Snow Queen because they don't seem to like to play very much.

I love sugary food and especially strawberry slushies! I'm not sure how old I am exactly but in faerie years i'm still very young.
 

Glimmer the Snow Fairy

You can see the rest @ http://www.myspace.com/glimmer_snow_fairy

(Paul's character development classes create two tableaus)

*PRODUCTION MEETING WEEK 7*

   - production meetings will occur every Wednesday at 8:30 until
   performance week.
   - it is important to be there at least 5 minutes early so that we can
   get started on time as there will be days when we will need the entire hour
   to get through everything.
   - recap on budget ($ each department has access to)
   - receipts - if you have them you need to bring them to me; if you
   need a copy - photocopy it before you bring them to me

*Set Design*

   - backdrops are finished - just need to be fixed
   - everything is pretty much built, but all have to be painted

*Costume/Make-Up*

   - make-up designs underway (Sam)
   - measurements completed with a few exceptions (which will be done
   today)
   - trip to Ashton Admor to be decided upon (ie best date/time) - need
   to speak to Jenny
   - have a look at old costumes
   - trip to Memory Lane on Saturday

*Props*

   - list of all props done
   - share with other students (verbally and via e-mail) to see if can
   source instead of having to make or purchase

*Lighting*

   - no idea - will be having a meeting today to get things sorted out

*Sound*

   - Scott supposed to have demo to share - did not turn up so not sure
   where things are up to

*Front of House/PR/T-Shirt and Poster*

   - basic sketches completed
   - font
   - will pass stuff onto Ed Pack
   - need to catch up with Jenny
   - t-shirts need to be done 3 weeks before they are needed (ie
   performance week)
   - need to find out exact budget to work with for foyer as well as food
   and drink for the Monday performance (Nikki to speak with Jenny)

*Ed Pack*

   - first meeting last night
   - learning areas divided up across members
   - ask cast and crew to help out in anyway they can - info, activities,
   lesson plans (ed students), etc
   - meetings will be held every Tuesday at 7pm in the library - anyone
   welcome to attend to share ideas

*Stage Management*

   - nothing at this stage

*Other Business*

   - Costume, Props, Set and PR people to meet with Jenny on Friday 20th
   at 1pm 

(Myself (Hemlock) and Jack and Jill Frost)

I don't really know because I can only remember living with the Snow Queen so I've only ever met the people who come to visit us in the Ice Palace. But if I could meet anyone maybe and animal that doesn't live in the snow! Maybe the faeries that live in the sun would be nice to meet, as long as they don't have a Sun Queen because one Queen is enough!

Now I know! I would really like to meet a human child, that would be really neat, because I've never seen one before. I wonder if they exist?

Glimmer the Snow Fairy

(The sleigh, designed and constructed by Bec, is completed bar the paint)

Week Eight

(More pictures of the lovely Paul)

Bloom's Taxonomy's second level provides a starting block for deeper comprehension. The 'Understand' level looks at events, but what they mean. Journal entries could include...

Andrew Kocsis

(Jenny provides the cast with some helpful approaches)

I don't like Hemlock the Hobgoblin at all, he's not very nice and he's not even an ice creature!  The Snow Queen should just tell him to go away but she seems to like him, and NO-ONE tells the Snow Queen what to do. The last faerie *shiver* that tried to give the Snow Queen orders ended up in the Dungeon!  Of course no-one really speaks about the things that happen there.  I think its safer to just obey the Snow Queen.  She lets us live with her in the Icy Palace so she is kinda the boss.  Besides she has power over the whole realm that can't be matched.

I really don't like it when the Arctic Wolf comes to visit either.  Sparkle and Glisten and I overheard the he's 'one half of the unity'.  I'm not sure what a 'unity' is but it must be really scary. Wolf wants to eat us, eeek!  The only reason he hasn't had us for dinner yet is because the Snow Queen won't let him.  I'm still really scared of him though.

I wish the Snow Queen would just kick them both out of the Icy Palace.  Its not like they are fun or even pretty to look at.  Hmmm, maybe we can make the Hobgoblin pretty.  Tee hee, add some glitter and give him a pair of matching pink wings... I'm going to go tell Sparkle and Glisten and see what they think.  Hehehe.
 

Glimmer the Snow Fairy

You can read more @ http://www.myspace.com/glimmer_snow_fairy

(Groups break off into their vocal groups)

Well... I DON'T like you either... little girl!!!! I am too powerful to care, however I can promise you this... soon there will be no more sunsets, no more swimming, and no more ICE CREAMS!! Winter's icy breath will see to that!! For I am Lord Hemlock, and I control all... even little fairies like yourself! HA!

Lord Hemlock

(To get an idea of the stage, some performances were rehearsed in front of the blacks)

*PRODUCTION MEETING WEEK 8*

Set Design
 - other set pieces completed
 - will be painting them soon, but no set time yet
 - fixing drops and flats on Fri May 4th, need at least 6 people

Costume/Make-up
 - Jenny went to Apparitions, most everything is covered
 - not sure about costumes for the Atomic Kittens, Thylacine and Arctic Wolf
 - Mountie outfit will be sourced from Memory Lane
 - trip to Ashton's; Thurs/Fri this week or Mon next week
 - colour swatches for set

Props
 - list sent out via email
 - have an updated list and will hand out in class

Lighting
 - having a look at colours and shades available
 - going through script and noting major cues
 - will sit and have a look at the blocking and then Joe will take them over
to Nexus to have a play

Sound
 - started recording yesterday
 - Song of Innocence on CD for Sophie Seal

Poster/T-shirt
 - ideas generated, but need to run through with Jenny

PR/FOH
 - absent

Ed Pack
 - rough timeline
 - reminding everyone again that if they are able/want to contribute it
would be much appreciated
 - examples brought in to show

Stage Management
 -nothing this week

Other Business
 -will sort out issue with exams

 

(Our Frosty the Snowman, a.k.a. Tsung)

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