BYE BYE BIRDIE Rehearsal Schedule

MTA’S REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR BYE BYE BIRDIE

PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, ALL Wednesday Rehearsals are from 4:00-6:30pm and ALL Friday Rehearsals are from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Tech week begins on Saturday, June 12, 2010

Saturday, June 12, 2010:  9:30am to 5:00pm at MTA

Monday, June 14, 2010 thru Thursday, June 17, 2010:   5:30pm to 10:00pm  At The Rose Center Theater

Opening night performance, June 18, 2010 at 7:30pm

ALL TECH DAYS AND PERFORMANCES ARE MANDATORY

MTA’S “BYE BYE BIRDIE” REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
(YOUNGER KIDS SCHEDULE FOLLOWED BY OLDER KIDS SCHEDULE ALL IN ONE!)

YOUNGER KIDS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

WEDS. 3/10 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Stage “Telephone Hour” Act I, Scene 2

FRI. 3/12 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:00 pm FULL CAST
Fix and Finish “Telephone Hour” Act I, Scene 2
MANDATORY PARENT/CAST MEETING with MICHELE immediately
following rehearsal at 6:00 p.m. (30 to 40 minutes long usually)

WEDS. 3/17 (NO Ashley / Noah / Nathan) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
4:00-4:45: Vocal Clean-Up with HOLLY on “Ed Sullivan” and “Telephone Hour”
4:45-5:30: Stage “Ed Sullivan”
5:30-5:45: Break!
5:45-6:30: 1950’s-Style Dance Workshop

FRI. 3/19 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:00 pm ALL GIRLS Only
Learn “Put on a Happy Face” Choreography Act I, Scene 4

WEDS. 3/24 (NO Conflicts ) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Learn Choreography to “Honestly Sincere” Act I, Scene 6

FRI. 3/26 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:00 pm FULL CAST
Stage “Kids- Reprise” Act II, Scene 6

WEDS. 3/31 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CASTStage “A Healthy, Normal American Boy” Act I, Scene 4  As time allows, review other production numbers learned thus far.

FRI. 4/2 NO REHEARSAL! (Off for Easter/Holiday Weekend)

WEDS. 4/7 NO REHEARSAL! (Too many Cast Spring Break/Vacation Conflicts)

FRI. 4/9 NO REHEARSAL! (Too many Cast Spring Break/Vacation Conflicts)

WEDS. 4/14 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
4:00-5:00: GIRLS with JIMMY in Big Room to stage “Bye Bye Birdie” Opening
BOYS with HOLLY in Back Room to fine tune and review all material
5:00-5:30: Learn all about 1950’s Hairstyles and Shoes with TAWNY and JIMMY
5:30-6:30: Review and Clean “Telephone Hour” Choreography

FRI. 4/16 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:00 pm LUCAS Only
Learn and Drill 2nd Tenor Part of “Baby, Talk to Me”
LUCAS: Please bring a recording device to record your harmonies, so you can
continue to rehearse at home on your own…Thank-You!

WEDS. 4/21 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Block Act I, Scene 9 and Stage “One Last Kiss”

FRI. 4/23 NO REHEARSAL! (JIMMY in tech for “Beauty and the Beast” at Newport
Coast Elementary School…an MTA sponsored event)

WEDS. 4/28 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Review all “We Love You Conrad” Sequences
Run Crossover lines from Act I, Scene 7
Review Act I, Scene 4 Includes “Put on a Happy Face” and “A Healthy, Normal
American Boy”

FRI. 4/30 (Possibly NO Madeleine) 4:00-6:00 pm ALL GIRLS Only
Add ALBERT as well as NATALIE LOWENSTEIN and SARAH STERN to
“Put on a Happy Face”

WEDS. 5/5 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
CINCO DE MAYO PARTY/REHEARSAL! Singing, dancing, mini-tacos, chips
and salsa, punch, and fun mi amigos! Please bring your favorite South of the
Border dish to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Some food and punch will be
supplied by MTA. Also, we will be working on whatever our biggest weakness
is at this point. A padding day to catch up on problem areas and have a little
Mexican-themed fun!

**THURS.** 5/6 Special rehearsal with the older kids! 6:30-9:30 pm LUCAS Only
Block Act II, Scene 4 (Pages 84-89) and Stage “Baby, Talk to Me” with
the Older Kids cast.

FRI. 5/7 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:00 pm BOYS Only (NOAH / LUCAS / NATHAN)
Get a Head Start on “Shriner Ballet” Choreography

**SAT.** 5/8 Special rehearsal with the older kids! 9:30 am-1:00 pm NOAH / LUCAS /
NATHAN Only
Block Act II, Scene 5 and Stage the “Shriner Ballet” with the Older Boys and ROSIE
GABRIELLA: Please come to this rehearsal and learn what the Boys do, so
you can help them if necessary.

WEDS. 5/12 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Review and Clean “Honestly Sincere” Act I, Scene 6

FRI. 5/14 NO YOUNGER KIDS CALLED TO REHEARSAL…JIMMY will be working
with ALBERT and ROSIE at the Studio

WEDS. 5/19 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Run and Fix all Act I Blocking and Choreography

FRI. 5/21 (NO JIMMY / CHRISTI…Opening day of “Alice in Wonderland” at Harbor
View Elementary, an MTA sponsored event) 4:00-6:00 pm FULL CAST
Final Vocal Brush-Up day with HOLLY and a Substitute Pianist

WEDS. 5/26 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm FULL CAST
Learn “Finale” and Stage the Bows
Run and Fix all Act II Blocking and Choreography

FRI. 5/28 NO REHEARSAL! (Off for Memorial Day weekend)

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO LONGER FRIDAY REHEARSALS. WE NOW REHEARSE ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS UNTIL TECH WEEK BEGINS.

JUNE SCHEDULE

WEDS. 6/2 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm YOUNGER KIDS Only
Run Your Entire Show before the “Merge” with the Older Kids!

SAT. 6/5 (NO Conflicts) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST
Combine the Younger Kids and Older Kids Day! Yay!

WEDS. 6/9 (NO Conflicts) 4:00-6:30 pm YOUNGER KIDS Only
Final Clean-Up of all Dance Numbers and Vocals

SAT. 6/12 (NO Conflicts) FULL DAY REHEARSAL / FULL CAST
9:30 am-12:45 pm Run and Fix Act I
12:45 pm-1:45 pm Lunch Break
1:45 pm-5:00 pm Run and Fix Act II
Last Day at MTA!
From now on ALL rehearsals and performances are held at Westminster’s Rose Center Theater
in the City of Westminster by the Police Station. The address is 14140 All American Way,
Westminster, CA 92683 Website: www.rosecentertheater.com Michele will have directions
to the theater available for those who need them. The phone number to the Rose is (714) 793-1150
and Jimmy’s Cell Phone number is (714) 397-5075.

MON. 6/14 (NO Conflicts) 5:30-10:00 pm (Younger kids out by 9:15) FULL CAST
Tech Act I on the Stage…No mics/costumes

TUES. 6/15 (NO Conflicts) 5:30-10:00 pm (Younger kids out by 9:15) FULL CAST
Tech Act II on the Stage…No mics/costumes

WEDS. 6/16 (NO Conflicts) 5:30-10:00 pm (Younger kids out by 9:30 if possible)
5:30 pm FULL CAST CALLED, GET INTO COSTUMES/MICS
6:45 pm FULL DRESS REHEARSAL with HAL as ALBERT
9:30 pm Notes

THURS. 6/17 (NO Conflicts) 5:30-10:00 pm (Younger kids out by 9:30 if possible)
5:30 pm FULL CAST CALLED, GET INTO COSTUMES/MICS
6:45 pm FULL DRESS REHEARSAL with ADAM as ALBERT
9:30 pm Notes

FRI. 6/18 OPENING NIGHT! 5:30 pm CALL TIME (Alex J. may be a little late due to Graduation…Congratulations!)
7:30 pm PERFORMANCE (Adam as ALBERT)
9:45 pm Clean and pick-up Dressing Rooms and Theater
Please note: We will do this on a rotation basis
after ALL Performances.
SAT. 6/19 THE MIDDLE DAY!

12:30 pm CALL TIME
2:00 pm PERFORMANCE (Hal as ALBERT)
4:30 pm DINNER BREAK (We may NOT stay at Theater)
6:15 pm CALL TIME
7:30 pm PERFORMANCE (Adam as ALBERT)

SUN. 6/20 FIRST WEEK ENDS! 12:30 pm CALL TIME
2:00 pm PERFORMANCE (Adam as ALBERT)

THURS. 6/24 PICK-UP REHEARSAL 6:00-9:00 pm NO Costumes/Makeup/Mics
For memory only.

FRI. 6/25 THE 2ND WEEK! 6:00 pm CALL TIME
7:30 pm PERFORMANCE (Adam as ALBERT)

SAT. 6/26 THE HOME STRETCH!

12:30 pm CALL TIME
2:00 pm PERFORMANCE (Hal as ALBERT)
4:30 pm DINNER BREAK (We may NOT stay at Rose)
6:15 pm CALL TIME
7:30 pm PERFORMANCE (Adam as ALBERT)

SUN. 6/27 CLOSING DAY! 12:30 pm CALL TIME
2:00 pm FINAL PERFORMANCE (Adam as ALBERT)

Please note: After the show there will be a MANDATORY Strike of all of the “Bye Bye Birdie”
Sets/Costumes/Props in the Theater. We NEED help from you and all your family members….Especially the muscular/strong ones! Please bring a drill to help disassemble the set if you have one. There is lots to do, and the more help we have, the more fun it is and the quicker it goes. Everything must be moved OUT of the Theater and be taken to either the MTA Facility or our storage unit near Euclid and the 405.  Thank you ahead of time for all your hard work in making this production of “Bye Bye Birdie” a success!
THANKS TO ALL CAST AND PARENTS! I ONCE AGAIN KNOW IT’S GOING TO BE GREAT!