BCHS Theatre

Monday Rehearsal ITW--4:00-9:00

2008-01-21T10:40:00.000-06:00

You must be off book for act I on Wednesday.

Tuesday's rehearsal will be blocking the opening of Act I. The following people are needed--The Baker, Baker's Wife, Cinderella, Stepmother, Stepsisters, Witch, Little Red, Jack and Jack's Mother

Monday's Rehearsal Schedule
4:00-5:00—Opening (Act I and II), Ever After, Finale (choir room)

5:00-5:30—Ever After, Finale (on stage)

5:30-6:00—Agony and Agony Reprise (choir room)

5:30-6:30—Wolf/Little Red, Moments in the Woods (on stage)

6:00-6:30—Any Moment, Steps on the Palace (choir room)

6:00-6:30—Last Midnight (on stage)

6:30-7:30—Your Fault, Rapunzel (Ahaha), Moments in the Woods (choir room)

6:30-7:30—Any Moment, Stay with Me, Your Fault (on stage)

7:30-8:30—It Takes Two, Giants (choir room)

7:30-8:30—No More, No One is Alone (on stage)

Any Body For Tea? Character Questions

2007-12-19T10:44:00.000-06:00

Please answer the following Character Questions about your character in Any Body For Tea?

1. Who am I?
2. Where am I?
3. What time is it?
4. What surrounds me?
5. What are the given circumstances
What does the script say about your character?
What do others say about your character?
What do you say about yourself?
6. What are my relationships?
7. What do I want (main and immediate objective/goal)?
8. What is in the way of my objective?
9. How do I get what I want (accomplish my objective)?

Into The Woods Cast List

2007-11-28T15:29:00.000-06:00

Thank You to all who auditioned. Everyone did an exceptional job. Tomorrow please initial the cast list on the theatre board (located in the hallway across from room 203)to accept your part and come by our room (203) to pick up a script. The first rehearsal will be Thursday, December 13 @ 12:30pm in the High School Choir Room. Get ready to work hard!

Mrs. Williams and Ms. Gay

Narrator
William Bateman

Cinderella
Sarah Biggs

Jack
Christian Lopes

Jack’s Mother
Alexis Cole

Baker
Doug Morley

Baker’s Wife
Brandin Myrick

Cinderella’s Stepmother
Brooke Bonner

Florinda
Jenna Gladney

Lucinda
Lauren Norton

Cinderella’s Father
Will Smith

Little Red Ridinghood
Anna Melvin

Witch
Alexis Tarver

Cinderella’s Mother
Hillary Reese

Mysterious Man
William Bateman

Wolf
Ben Rote

Granny
Lyn Blackwell

Rapunzel
Rebecca McFerrin

Rapunzel’s Prince
Stewart Gunther

Cinderella’s Prince
Bryce Berry

Steward
Alex Gates

Snow White
Sarah Wofford

Sleeping Beauty
Sally Ince

Chorus (Boys)
Chase Ring
Andrew Blackard
Chandler Duffel
Cameron Faulk
Michael Joiner
Bradley Karel

Chorus (Girls)
Kara Provence
Lyndsay Sutherland
Taylor Anne Goode
Savanah Gibbons
Jordan Massie
Ashley Reed

Into The Woods Cast List

2007-11-27T21:11:00.000-06:00

The Into The Woods Cast List will be posted on the Blog late Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Williams and Ms. Gay have a few more decisions to make before the list can go up. Thank-you to all who auditioned!

Into the Woods Call Backs

2007-11-26T22:20:00.000-06:00

Thank you to everyone who auditioned today. The following list is for certain people to read for certain roles. If your name is not on the list below do not panic:) It does not mean you won't be cast in the show.

Thanks,
Mrs. W and MS. G

Into The Woods
Callbacks List – Nov. 27, 2007
This is just a start...you may be asked to sing something other then what is listed.

Narrator
Chase Ring
William Bateman
Doug Morley

Cinderella
Sarah Biggs
Brandin Myrick
Alexis Tarver

Jack
Christian Lopes
Will Smith

Jack’s Mother
Alexis Cole
Kara Provence
Sally Ince
Lyn Blackwell

Baker
Doug Morley
Alex Gates

Baker’s Wife
Brandin Myrick
Hillary Reese

Step Family
Lauren Norton
Brandin Myrick
Brooke Bonner
Jenna Gladney
Cyrena Wages
Lyndsay Sutherland

Cinderella’s Father
Bradley Karel
Chase Ring
Will Smith

Little Red Ridinghood
Anna Melvin
Alexis Cole

Witch
Alexis Tarver
Sarah Biggs
Brooke Bonner

Wolf
Ben Rote
Chase Ring

Rapunzel
Hillary Reese
Jordan Perry
Rebecca McFerrin
Sarah Wofford

Princes
Alex Gates
Christian Lopes
Bryce Berry
Stewart Gunther

Any Body for Tea? Cast List

2007-11-15T21:20:00.001-06:00

The following students have made the cast for the one-act production of Any Body for Tea? directed by Brooke Bonner and Heather Davidson. The specific parts are going to be decided after the first official practice.

Boys:
Alex Gates
Kevin Moss
Chase Ring

Girls:
Sarah Biggs
Rebekah McFerran
Hilary Reese
Alexis Cole
Sally Beth Ince
Lyn Blackwell

Into the Woods Music

2007-11-07T11:09:00.001-06:00

If you are auditioning for Into the Woods,you must select a song from the show for auditions. Sheet music is available in Mrs. Williams' and Ms. Gay's room. To downlaod musical tracks (piano music) for each song, please click on the above Blog title "Into the Woods Music". Please see Mrs. Williams, Ms. Gay or Dr. Rayburn for the username and password needed to acces these pages.

Into the Woods Auditions

2007-10-22T22:06:00.000-05:00

Into the Woods

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

The BCHS Theater Department is looking forward to this beautiful musical filled with all of the classic fairy tales. Into the Woods was inspired by Bruno Bettelheim's 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, and blends in several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel explore the consequences of their personal wishes and quests in life. These favorite fairytale classics are joined by the original story of a childless Baker and his wife attempting to reverse a curse put on his family by an evil witch in order to have a child of their own.

Into the Woods opened on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on November 5, 1987 and performed 764 shows before closing on September 3, 1989. The original production brought home three 1988 Tony Awards (Best Actress in a Musical, Joanna Gleason, Best Book, James Lapine, and Best Original Score, Stephen Sondheim), the 1988 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical. Into the Woods won a Grammy Award for it's original cast recording. On April 30, 2002, the Broadway revival of Into the Woods opened at the Broadhurst Theatre and closed December 29, 2002 after a run of 18 previews and 279 regular performances. The revival won the Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design.

Auditions are scheduled to be November 26-30. Students are expected to prepare a song from the musical and readings will be provided at the audition. If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by our classroom or email either Ms.Gay or Mrs.Williams. You may also contact us if you are interested in working on the backstage crew or set building crew.

Rumors

2007-10-21T21:24:00.000-05:00

Rumors, (pictures) the fall BCHS comedy, made you laugh until you cried! Yes, the challenge was set and the brilliant cast of very talented young men and women came together full force to accept and rise above the task set before them. What was the challenge you ask? Two words…. Be funny! If you ask this cast comprised of Will Smith (10), Brandin Myrick (12), Michael Joiner (9), Brooke Bonner (12), Doug Morley (12), Alexis Tarver (9), Bradley Karel (10), Lindsey Sutherland (12), Chandler Duffel (11), Lauren Norton (12) and stage manager Heater Davidson (12), they will assure you that it was easier said than done. Rumors required comedic timing and side-splitting delivery of the most intricate lines written by Neil Simon, the most eclectic playwrights of all time. After six grueling weeks of rehearsals, the auditorium was filled with energetic audiences who fell out of their seats with laughter. Rumors made you leave the theatre laughing the whole way home.

Rumors Character Question

2007-09-18T21:40:00.000-05:00

Rumors Cast,
Please post your character question answers by 11:00pm on Thursday, September 20. The questions are as follows (remember to go beyond the obvious):

1. Who am I?
2. Where am I?
3. What time is it?
4. What surrounds me?
5. What are the given circumstances
What does the script say about your character?
What do others say about your character?
What do you say about yourself?
6. What are my relationships?
7. What do I want (main and immediate objective/goal)?
8. What is in the way of my objective?
9. How do I get what I want (accomplish my objective)?

New York City Spring Break Trip

2007-09-09T21:56:00.000-05:00

There will be a parent/student meeting on Monday, September 10 for any one interested in traveling to NYC over Spring Break. The meeting will take place at BCS's East Memphis campus in the auditorium at 5:15. We hope to see you there!

Rumors Castlist

2007-08-21T20:56:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all who auditioned. We had a very difficult decision to make. The first Rehearsal will be Thursday eventing at 6:00 at the Middle School. You were all great!

Chris--Brandin Myrick
Ken--Will Smith
Claire--Brooke Bonner
Lenny--Michael Joiner
Cassie--Lindsay Sutherland
Glen--Chandler Duffel
Cookie--Alexis Tarver
Ernie--Doug Morley
Police #1--Lauren Norten
Police #2--Bradley Karel

Rumors Callbacks

2007-08-20T21:02:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all who auditioned. If you are called back, please meet in my room at 3:00.
Please be prepared to stay until at least 5:00.

Girls
Sarah Biggs
Brooke Bonner
Lyn Blackwell
Melanie Denney
Kimberly Do
Jenna Gladney
Madelyn Jackson
Maria Lukawitz
Rebekah McFerran
Courtney McKay
Anna Melvin
Brandin Myrick
Lauren Norton
Hillary Reese
Lindsy Sutherland
Alexis Tarver
Cyrena Wages

Boys
Andrew Blackard
Andrew Dickinson
Chandler Duffel
Bradly Kard
Michael Joiner
Christian Lopes
Doug Morley
Kevin Moss
Chase Ring
Will Smith

Audition Selections

2007-08-17T20:59:00.000-05:00

The following are the scene selections for Rumors auditions on Monday. I encourage you to be familiar with all of the selections. Most of all this is a very fun play so let that show in your audition. Have fun and best of luck! Mrs. Williams and Ms. Gay.

Pg. 11-14 Chris/Ken
Pg. 22-25 Claire/Lenny
Pg. 48 Lenny/Ken
Pg. 55-56 Glenn/Cassie
Pg. 36-39 Claire/Chris/Lenny/Ernie/Cookie
Pg. 52-53 Chris/Claire
Pg. 94-97 Welch/Ernie/Ken/Claire/Cookie

Rumors Audtions

2007-08-09T16:59:00.000-05:00

Auditions for the Fall Play Rumors will be held Monday, August 20 and callbacks will be Tuesday, August 21. Auditions and callbacks will be held in Mrs. Williams' room. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. All are welcome and no prior experience is necessary. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Williams or Ms. Gay!

Synopsis

5 males 5 females

America's premier comic playwright delighted audiences with this out and out funny offering. Four couples are at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. The party never begins because the host has shot himself in the head (it's only a flesh wound) and his wife is missing. His lawyer's cover up, gets progressively more difficult to sustain as the other guests arrive and nobody can remember who has been told what about whom. Doors slam and hilarity abounds as the couples get more and more crazed.

"Light, frothy and fun." N.Y. Post.

"Has nothing on its mind except making the audience laugh." N.Y. Times.

"Neil Simon makes people laugh a lot!" USA Today.

"Not only side splitting, but front and back splitting." NBC TV.

New blog

2007-07-28T22:30:00.000-05:00

I've created this blog to keep students, parents and others better informed about what's going on in the Briarcrest Christian High School Theatre Department. Look for more posts soon.