Hello, Dolly! Rehearsal Schedule

MTA’S “HELLO, DOLLY!” REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Please note: Unless otherwise specified, all Saturday Rehearsals are from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the full cast, and all Thursday Rehearsals are from 6:30-9:45 p.m. for selected scenes/numbers

MTA’S “HELLO, DOLLY!” REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

SAT. 9/26(NO Sharon/Robyn/Probably Chase/Lisa Late) 9:30 am-1 pm FULL CAST
9:30-11:30 Stage “The Polka Contest” Act II, Scene 2
11:30-1:00 Finish Act I Opening, possibly without DOLLY

THURS. 10/1 (NO Sharon/Chase) 6:30-9:45 pm IRENE/CORNELIUS/BARNABY/MINNIE
FAY Only
Fix and Finish “Elegance” and begin blocking Hat Shop
Scene, Act I/Scene 3 1-3-19 to 1-3-27 Only

SAT. 10/3 (NO Sharon/Chase/Garrett) 9:30 am-1pm FULL CAST
Block Dialogue only, Act I/Scene 2 and 1-3-37 to 1-3-40, including staging
on “Before the Parade Passes By”

THURS. 10/8 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-9:45 pm FULL CAST
6:30-8:45 pm Review and Finish Show vocally with Sharon/Jimmy/Deb
8:45-9:45 pm Finish and Run Opening Scene, Act I/Scene 1

SAT. 10/10 (NO Sharon/Ashley/Alex) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST
Work on “Dancing” Number from the time the Ensemble enters to end

THURS. 10/15 (NO Sharon) 6:30-8:00 pm ALL MEN Only Stage “It Takes a Woman”
Act I/Scene 2
7:30 pm Add DOLLY to do Act I/Scene Dialogue
8:00-10:00 pm (ish) MACY’S DEPARTMENT STORE
PERFORMERS…To rehearse show for
this coming Saturday!

SAT. 10/17 (NO Sharon/Lisa/Kristin/Elizabeth/Chase/Symphony/Adam/Marc/Garrett/
Maybe no Eve…Whew, a third of the cast!) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST
9:30-12:00 Work on finding some “Waiter’s Galop” bits with who’s here
Noon-1 pm Review Macy’s Department Store Show with the cast involved
2:30 and 4:30 pm (tentative at this point) Shows at Fashion Island Macy’s

THURS. 10/22 (NO Taylor) 6:30-9:45 pm DOLLY and HORACE Only Scene Work
SAT. 10/24 (NO Sharon/Symphony/Kristin/Elizabeth/Marc/Adam/Eve/Molly/Maybe no
Taylor) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST
Piece together Act I best as we can with who’s here/Continue “Waiter’s Galop”

TUES. 10/27 Tentative HALLOWEEN PARTY at Hogue Barmichael’s (Right across in our
Parking Lot!) for cast members and their families. Dancing/Haunted Maze/Live Music/Possible Scary-okie/
Costume Contest/Light Snacks/Cash Bar and Beverages
7:00-10:00 pm ONE NIGHT ONLY! Be there, or be scared!

THURS. 10/29 (NO Hailey) 6:30-9:45 pm FULL CAST Stage “Put on Your Sunday Clothes”

SAT 10/31 (NO Sharon) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST (Wear a Costume to rehearsal day!)
Please bring alternate clothes to dance in if your costume is too restricting…
9:30-12:40 Block Act II, Scenes 1 and 2 and finish “Waiter’s Galop”
12:40-1:00 CANDY EATING CONTEST….YAY!

THURS. 11/5 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-9:45 pm DOLLY/HORACE/IRENE/MINNIE FAY/
CORNELIUS/BARNABY Only
Block Vandergelder Portion of the Hat Shop Scene, pages 1-3-27 to 1-3-33,
including staging “Motherhood March”

SAT. 11/7 (NO Sharon/Hailey) 9:30-1:00 pm FULL CAST
Fix and Finish the Ensemble Portion of the “Dancing” Number

THURS. 11/12 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-9:45 pm DOLLY/CORNELIUS/BARNABY/IRENE/
MINNIE FAY Only
Block Non-Vandergelder Portion of the Hat Shop Scene, pages 1-3-19 to
1-3-27 and 1-3-33 to 1-3-36, including the first part of “Dancing”

SAT. 11/14 (NO Sharon/Lisa/Hailey/Molly/Garrett) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST
Run Act I, both Casts

THURS. 11/19 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-9:45 pm FULL CAST Fix any problems from the
top of the show up to and not
including the “Hello, Dolly!”
number
***Please note: We do NOT run Act I again for exactly 1 month, followed by
another two-and-a-half-week Winter Break, so PLEASE
continue to do your homework on Act I Material…thanks!

SAT. 11/21 (No Conflicts!) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST (except HORACE and
BARNABY)
Stage the Showstopping “Hello, Dolly!” Number!

THURS. 11/26 NO REHEARSAL!!! THANKSGIVING DAY….Yum, Turkey!

SAT. 11/28 NO REHEARSAL!!! THANKSGIVING WEEKEND…Still a bit groggy
from all the Turkey and Yams we consumed!

DOLLY: Please do a little Character Study as you eat your Turkey Dinner!

THURS. 12/3 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-9:45 pm FULL CAST Review Act II/Scene 2 from
2-2-11 to 2-2-19, including the “Hello, Dolly!”
Number and the Polka Contest

SAT. 12/5 (Jimmy leaves at Noon/ NO Garrett) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST
9:30-12:00 Block Act II/Scene 3, the Courtroom Scene
12:00-1:00 DEB has exactly ONE HOUR to make you cry!

THURS. 12/10 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-9:45 pm HORACE/CORNELIUS/BARNABY/DOLLY/
IRENE/MINNIE FAY/AMBROSE/
ERMENGARDE/THE PAPERHANGER (Evan)
Only 8:00: Add RUDOLPH/ERNESTINA
Block Act II/Scene 4 and Review all Lead Scene Work and Songs in Whole Show

SAT. 12/12 (NO Chase) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST Stage the “Finale Ultimo”
Review and Fix all Act II Musical Numbers

THURS. 12/17 (NO Chase) 6:30-9:45 pm FULL CAST Run Act II, both Casts

SAT. 12/19 (NO Evan) 9:30 am-1:00 pm FULL CAST Run Entire Show
Act I: Week 1 Cast, Act II: Week 2 Cast

THURSDAY, 12/24, THROUGH SATURDAY, 1/2 NO REHEARSALS!!!
WINTER/CHRISTMAS BREAK (Ho-Ho-Ho)

TUES. 1/5 (JIMMY/AMY/ALEX at the Rose for “Alice in Wonderland”) 6:30-9:45 pm
FULL CAST Run Act I for Memory with DEB/SHARON and Costume Fittings

THURS. 1/7 (JIMMY/AMY/ALEX at the Rose for “Alice in Wonderland”) 6:30-9:45 pm
FULL CAST Run Act II for Memory with DEB/SHARON and Costume Fittings

SAT. 1/9 (No Conflicts!) 9:00 AM-1:00 pm FULL CAST
9:00 AM-Noon Run all Dances with JIMMY and Finish all
Costume Fittings to determine what is missing
Noon-1 pm Final Vocal Clean-Up with SHARON

THURS. 1/14 (No Conflicts!) 6:30-10:00 pm FULL CAST
Run Entire Show with Week 1 Cast

SAT. 1/16 (No Conflicts!) 9:30 am-5:00 PM FULL CAST
9:30-1:00 Run Entire Show with Week 2 Cast
1:00-2:00 Lunch Break
2:00-5:00 Fix any Problems before moving into Theater

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.

MON. 1/18 (No Conflicts!) 5:30-10:00 pm FULL CAST Tech Act I on Stage, both Casts

TUES. 1/19 (No Conflicts!) 5:30-10:00 pm FULL CAST Tech Act II on Stage, both Casts

WEDS. 1/20 (No Conflicts!) 5:30-7:00 pm FULL CAST Get into Costumes/Makeup/Mics
7:00-10:45 pm Dress Rehearsal with Week 2 Cast

THURS. 1/21 (GARRETT)      5:30-7:00 pm FULL CAST Get into Costumes/Makeup/Mics
7:00-10:45 pm Dress Rehearsal with Week 1 Cast

FRI. 1/22 OPENING NIGHT! Week 1 Cast
5:30 pm CALL TIME
7:30 pm PERFORMANCE
10:00 pm Clean and pick-up Dressing Rooms and Theater
Please note: We will do this on a rotation basis
after ALL Performances.

SAT. 1/23 Week 1 Cast 6:00 pm CALL TIME 7:30 pm PERFORMANCE

SUN. 1/24 Week 1 Cast 12:30 pm CALL TIME 2:00 pm PERFORMANCE

THURS. 1/28 FULL CAST 6:00 pm-9:30 pm PICK-UP REHEARSAL for Week 2 Cast
NO Costumes or Makeup tonight!

FRI. 1/29 Week 2 Cast 6:00 pm CALL TIME 7:30 pm PERFORMANCE

SAT. 1/30 Week 2 Cast 6:00 pm CALL TIME 7:30 pm PERFORMANCE
SUN. 1/31 CLOSING DAY!           12:30 pm CALL TIME 2:00 pm PERFORMANCE