Week Seven - Week Eight 2008

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Week Seven

(Blocking begins on the Act One)

Crew

 

 

Production Managers     Tim Brain

 

Stage Manager     Brad Minchin

 

Lighting Coordination     Kristie Stevens

 

Lighting Team     Kate Logan-Scales

             John King

 

Design Coordination     Alexandra Ermichina

 

Design Team     Kate-Logan Scales

                 Brett White

                 Leanne Rose

 

Set Coordination     Jason Hatchett

 

Set Building Team     Alexandra Ermichina

                     Brett White

                                                                       

 

Costume Coordination     Jenny de Reuck

 

Costume Team     Ellie Hart

                                  Bridget Moore

                                Carmen Miles

                              Jason Dohle

 

Props Coordination     Brett White

 

Props Team     Bridget Moore

                 Ellie Hart

 

Make-Up Coordination     Darren Bilsten

 

Make-Up Team     Ellie Hart

                                    Bridget Moore

 

Sound     Leanne Rose

 

Publicity/Front of House     Kim Moore

                                                    Brianna Williams

 

Ed.Pack     Karen Corby

                Leanne Rose

                    Renee Chapple

                    Bridget Moore

 

Movement Coordination     Salmiyah Fiedorowitz

 

Music Score     Nick Choo

 

 

(Maree, Brooke, Natalie, Sophie and Jason get used to their new roles)

 

Click here... Act One or Act Two  to see the final script for this year's production

 

(Initial designs for set pieces from Alexandra...)

Click here... Set Design  to view some of the initial ideas sketched by Alexandra

List of Set Pieces

  1. Punch and Judy Booth (could double as the ticket booth.)
  2. Stalls, striped, with awnings x 3
  3. Cart with covered top (gypsy caravan-like) for Madame Sosostris
  4. Circular rostrum for carousel – decorated base. Chaser lights
  5. Carousel Roof, with chaser lights
  6. Poles for the Carousel horses and the Unicorn
  7. Ladder to balcony area SL – permanently set.
  8. Wheeled trolley base for Side Show Alley Clowns
  9. Mad mirrors for Hall of Mirrors (x 2)
  10. Striker (Plank, measuring the strength of the player as s/he hammers the surface.)
  11. Carriage(s) for Ghost Train.
  12. Shadow puppet cut-outs. (TBC)

 

(...pivitol to the overall look of the play)

Week Eight

(Elle, Jaden and Natalie begin blocking the second act)

Click here... Make-up   to view Bridget's initial make-up designs for this year's production

(More blocking of Act Two)

Role: Theatre Technician

Main aim: To ensure the show goes on as smoothly and safely as possible and that EVERYONE enjoys the show!

Located where: All Around the theatre- Bio Box, Fly Tower, Stage Management

Interesting Fact: Before becoming involved in the technical aspects of theatre, I was a dance and actor

Likes: Applause, laughter, dancing, costumes, all the magic of theatre, being the first to arrive at the theatre, and the last to leave!

Dislikes: Talking backstage during a performance and feets on the auditorium seats

Some interesting books to read are….

bullet Suitcase Circus by Reg Bolton
bullet Putting on a Show by Reg Bolton
bullet The Stage Lighting Handbook
bullet Illustrated Theatre Production Guide by John Holloway
bullet Irving the Magician
bullet Too Loud Lilly

 

Click here...  Apparition   to view photos from the expedition to Apparition Costume Hire

Click here... Set Design  to see more initial ideas from Alexandra sketch book

(The backdrop is finalised, and other set pieces (like the ghost train) can begin construction)

(Alexandra's initial idea for the ED Pack colour-in)

Role: Grock

Age: 10 years old

I Live: In the stalls at Madame Columbina’s Funfair. But my real home is Sweden

Likes: Cartwheels, handstands, teasing Diabella and Pedrolina

Dislikes: Work, Brighella and Dragons

Friends: Ruffiana and Grimaldi (they’re my sister and brother)

Wishes: I could learn how to do a back flip and Brighella would go away!

My favourite books to read are….

bullet Clowns by Quentin Blake
bullet Jake Drake Class Clown and Dolores Avendano by Andrew Clements
bullet Clown Act Omnibus: A complete guide to the Art of Clowning by Wes McVicar
bullet Cartwheels: A Clown’s how to by Grimaldi the Clown (that’s my brother’s book! He’s so smart)

(Grock and Ballerina)

Role: Ballerina

Age: 17 years old

Likes: Heights, rainbows, Cantarina, Trampolino, Fashion, fairy floss, helium balloons

Dislikes: Small confined spaces, spiders and all that ewwwy!! stuff

Friends: Trampolino, Cantarina

Wishes: That my wings would work!! :( and like if I had a new outfit everyday!!

My favourite books to read are….

bullet Joe versus the Fairies by Emily Smith
bullet Love live Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole
bullet Friendship and Fairyschool by Emma Thomson
bullet The Enchanted Woods by Shirley Barber
bullet The Princess who hated it by Robin Klein
bullet Angelina Ballerina by Katherine Holabird
bullet Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer

 

 

(Sets now go from sketches to construction)

 

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