Show Order with Sound Cues

TALENT SHOW ORDER / SOUND CUES
BACK TO THE 80s

SOUND CUE:  WE GOT THE BEAT

SECTION 1:  OPENING
1.  SONG/DANCE:  We Got the Beat

Margot Grom & Elena Skidmore + Dance Break

SOUND CUE:  BREAKFAST CLUB / WE ARE NOT ALONE

SECTION 2:  SCHOOL

<FERRIS BUEHLER LINES>

<INSERT BREAKFAST CLUB LINES PART 1 HERE>

**ELLA has her own music on her boom box – no sound cue for sound booth**
2.  SKIT:  The Hunger Games vs. the 80s

Ella Hipsley and Lindsay Sasson

SOUND CUE:  13

3.  DANCE:  Thirteen

Anna Zidarescu

SOUND CUE:  MATERIAL GIRL
<Celebrity Emcee:  Kelsey Lackey as Madonna>
4.  SONG:  Material Girl

Kelsey Lackey + Valley Girls

SOUND CUE:  THE COOLEST GIRL

5.  SONG:  The Coolest Girl / Harry Potter Musical

Jaye Johnson

6.  SONG + INSTRUMENT:  Just Enjoy the Show / “The Show” by Lenka

Maddie Henke, Janey Elliott, Bailey Discepoli, Maddie Henke, Jaye Johnson

<Breakfast Club Emcees enter, INSERT BREAKFAST CLUB LINES PART 2 HERE>
SOUND CUE:  BREAKFAST CLUB

7.  INSTRUMENT:  Serenade by Joseph Haydn

Quinn Stiefbold

SECTION:  LOVE & the 80s
8.  SONG + INSTRUMENT:  “Fall for You”
Nolan Morley

9.  SONG + INSTRUMENT:  Born in the 80s  / “White Horse” by Taylor Swift

Addison Burke, Meera Patel, Ella Hipsley

SOUND CUE:  RUMOR HAS IT
10.  SONG:  The Adelics / Rumor Has It

Olivia Bennett, Cammy Miller, Marley Manigaolt

SOUND CUE:  LETS GET PHYSICAL
<CELEBRITY EMCEE:  Sammi Campbell as OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN>

SOUND CUE:  LETS GET PHYSICAL

11.  SONG + INSTRUMENT:  Smile / Uncle Kracker

Andrew Marty – singing & playing piano

SOUND CUE:  SOMEONE LIKE YOU
12.  DANCE:  Someone Like You
Meredith Glover

13.  SONG/DANCE:  Set Fire to the Rain

Booke Neel, Ruby Napora, Katie Brown, Crissy Coallick, Lucy Walton, Caroline Theile

SOUND CUE:  SUPER MARIO BROTHERS
13.  SKIT:  Mario & Luigi / That’s Good – No, That’s Bad
Ian Denney and Ian Fridy

SOUND CUE:  BEATLES MUSIC
14.  BAND:  String Quartet:  A Hard Day’s Night by the Beatles

SOUND CUE:  BEATLES MUSIC (When Maddie comes out, fade down / when she leaves, turn the sound up)

INTERMISSION:
During Intermission:
15.  BAND:  The Permanents – Ain’t No Sunshine & Purple Haze

Max Tash, William Blankerish, Gene Waldren, Thomas Harmon

SOUND CUE:  LIVING ON A PRAYER

TRIBUTE SECTION:
16.  BAND:  Wyoming Fiddling Cowboys / J. Greils Band (1981 Single)

SOUND CUE:  BOB MARLEY, STIR IT UP

17.  BAND:  “Go Figure” Band / “One Love” by Bob MarleyEmily Bence, Monica Unzueta, Megan Levy, Maddie Henke, Mike Murray, Nick Allen

SOUND CUE:  JAMES TAYLOR, YOUR SMILING FACE

18.  SONG + INSTRUMENT:  Walking Man by James Taylor

Max Tash

SOUND CUE:  DON’T STOP BELIEVING

19.  SONG/DANCE:  Believe by Journey (1981)/ Don’t Stop Believin’

Madeleine Morstadt and Meredith Ogle

SOUND CUE:  LOVE ROCK AND ROLL

<CELEBRITY EMCEE:  Sophie Harrison as Joan Jeff>

SOUND CUE:  CHEAP SUNGLASSES (Fade this music at end and go right into New Kids on the Block)

20.  SONG/DANCE:  “Cheap Sunglasses” by ZZ – 1980s top single

Zoe Throop, Katie Lewis, Avery Moody, Lauren Metz, Rache Notestine, Ruby Napora, Lucy Walton, Amy Goodall, Kelsey Jobalia

SOUND CUE: New Kids on the Block

21.  SONG + INSTRUMENT:  Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen (1984)

Evan and Nolan Morley

SOUND CUE:  GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN (while piano is being put back)
SOUND CUE:  TAYLOR THE LATTE BOY (as soon as piano rolls out & Janey is ready)

SECTION:  SCHOOL PROM

22.  SONG:  Taylor the Latte Boy

Janey Elliott

*Janey, perform this as you are trying to get Taylor to ask you to 80s prom

SOUND CUE:  CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
23.  SKIT:  Celebrity Apprentice,  80s style

Erin Breadrick, Courtney Cain, Madelyn Taylor, Marilda Shloger, Katie Zackerman

*You are doing this as the “prom committee” – we may have to change a few lines, but Donald Trump is trying to figure out what celebrity guest star to have at prom. 

SOUND CUE:  MICHAEL JACKSON BEAT IT

SOUND CUE: FOOTLOOSE

24.  DANCE:  The Footloose Girls

Katy Vanatsky, Sami Weis, Adrienne Nguyen Storer, Claire Jones, Kasleen Krupp, Julia Xiong

25.  DANCE:  Dancin’ Cowgirls

Rosie Bacon, Ellen Boster, Amie Boster, Corine Abel
SOUND CUE: DANCIN’ COWGIRLS

<Oliver Cromwell:  response to “Taylor the Latte Boy”

After Monlogue: SOUND CUE: ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID
26.  SONG:  Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride

Janey Elliott, Bailey Discepoli, Maddie Henke, Deja Gause

SOUND CUE:  COSBY SHOW

<CELEBRITY EMCEE:  Maia Bennett as “Claire Huxtable”>

SOUND CUE:  MAN IN THE MIRROR
SECTION: ENDING
27.  SONG:  Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson

Courtney Caine

28.  SONG/DANCE: 8^th Grade Goodbye Medley

SOUND CUES: 1-5 / these go in between their skits as we have have practiced

SOUND CUE:  SWEET CHILD OF MINE (CURTAIN CALL)

Show Weekend

First of all, I thank all of you parents for keeping up with your child's rehearsal schedule and allowing them to be a part of the show.  This show would not be a success without all that you do, as well as all the care and support you provide your children.  Students -- you rock!  You have pulled together your time and talent to put on a great 80s show that makes everyone want to get up and dance!  The 80s are just so rad, aren't they?!

Please keep up your energy and enthusiasm and enjoy the ride!  This may be the last time you perform on the WMS stage, so soak it up.  Savor those stage lights and time on stage!  If you are enjoying yourself up there, I guarantee the audience will catch on!

Just to let all of you know - as I will be making an announcement tomorrow - I will not be able to make it to the Friday & Saturday performances.  I have not shared this with everyone until now, only because I did not want the attention to be on me nor distract you from your task at hand -- as this show is all about you and your awesome talent.  It has been my job to allow you opportunities to shine.  Mike Overbey and I have known about this for awhile, as these dates are arranged months and months in advance.  We did our best to move the variety show around, but due to OAA testing, as well as trying not to disturb the school calendar too much, we decided to leave the dates as is to let it be best for all the students involved.  With that said, my job as a director is done.  All of you students have listened to all the direction and guidance I have given.  Now, I pass on my director's hat to be that of an audience member.  It's your job to go out there and give the audience the best show that you can give!  Not only is it my job to prepare you as a student, it is also my responsibility to prepare you for future fine art endeavors.  In your endeavors, you will learn that once the show opens, it lies with your stage manager.  It is he who calls cues, makes sure that all actors make it on stage, and are ready to perform.  Our performances at WMS are no exception.  Of course, as the director, I always love being there to watch all of you perform, but the show now lies with the stage manager.  Please respect him as you do me.  We have an awesome tech crew, and I have been working with the stage manager to relay all my expectations before auditions even began to prepare us for this moment.  Please listen to Alexander and your tech crew team.  They are there to help you.

Students - in case you need something and/or something happens, you are to tell your tech crew who will relay the message to Alexander.  We do have two faculty members who will be present on the weekend:  Nick Allen will be there Friday night, and Brian Potts will be there Saturday night.  They will give you the support you need; however, their job is watch you shine on stage!  They are there just in case something happens.  We also have administration in the audience each night.  Parents -- if you need guidance, please check the Sign Up Genius for your roles before coming to the theater.  Amy Elliott is a great resource for all parent volunteers.  Lisa Nocks has been helping with the tech crew side of things and is a great resource to ask for tech questions -- but please first approach the Stage Manager, as the show is in his hands.  Maddie Henke is going to be my encouraging voice, as she will be giving a pep talk in the green room each night to get everyone psyched and ready to perform!  We are a team, and you can do this!  I will be cheering you on as an audience member opening night, and please know that I would have loved to be there this weekend.  I will be giving you the support you need from distant sidelines!

Go get 'em and SHINE BRIGHT -
Miss Cindy

Hi Parents!


This is a HUGE shout-out to the wonderful parents we have at WMS who always help support the drama department.  I could not do this without you, and your students and I are so appreciative.  Thank you for giving your time and talent to make this show great.  


Here are a few reminders and requests from our wonderful volunteer coordinator:

1.  Please, please, please visit Sign-Up Genius to sign up for the last of the volunteer shifts we desperately need covered.  A big thank you to the Committee Chairs and those of you that have already worked multiple shifts and signed up for more!  But... we need every child's family to help behind the scenes to make this work! If you are not receiving Sign-up Genius notices, email wmstheatervolunteer@gmail.com to make sure your group leader added you to the list. 

We realize everyone is busy as this is a super busy time of year (& it seems a lot of you have Saturday night plans!), but if you can help for a part of a shift, there may be another adult able to pitch in for the second half.  The sign-ups are really bare-boned for this show so that no one is volunteering needlessly, but we cannot have 100 kids wandering through the Green Room, Learning Center or Halls unattended.  Whatever you can do to help would be appreciated.

2.  The seating in Fay Auditorium is on a first come, first serve basis.  There is NO saving of seats in advance and no entry into Fay until the doors are officially opened.  This is a school policy we have been asked to enforce from the administration, so please respect that.  

HOWEVER, one exception:  If you are a volunteer selling tickets or waters BEFORE the doors open, you may save ONE seat before your shift as you wouldn't be able to enter when the doors open. 

3.  There is NOT a cast party with this performance.  Some grades or acts may decide to do something on their own, but for this large of a cast, there is not an official party.  

4.  BUT, you can celebrate with Chip Wheelies after the show.  WSMA will be selling them on Friday and Saturday nights after the show.  Please plan to support this great organization!

Thanks for all of your volunteer assistance!

Few More Act 1 Notes/Call Times for Show

ACT 1:  Great job, gang!  I could tell that the last time you ran the show for me at rehearsal last night, you were on top of it!!  Thank you for your dedication to making this show great.  You are shining up there!!  I am going to encourage you to go all out for this.  For some of you, this is your last variety show.  Regardless of who you are or what act you are in, go out there and do your best!  Give it your heart and soul!  Be loud, be confident, and SMILE!!  You are showcasing your talent, and I am proud of you!  GO GET 'EM!

CALL TIME FOR THURSDAY SHOW:  I need you in the auditorium on stage at 3:20.  I will give you a quick pep talk then let you go put on your costumes.  Please go right to the green room and get ready, as we will start RIGHT ON TIME AT 4:00.  The house will open at 3:30/3:35, no later.  I am pushing play on the opening number right at 4:00, so make sure are in the wings ready to go for that opening number.  Your tech crew kids will tell you when there is 5 minutes until we begin.  There is a tv downstairs in the green room, so you can watch the acts before you.  Please only go up to the wings on stage for the act before your act.  We have very limited space in our wings.

CALL TIME FOR ACT 1 Friday and Saturday:  6:00
CALL TIME FOR ACT 2 Friday and Saturday:  6:30/6:45 (please be there before the show begins)

Here are a few tweaks that I noticed last night after the second run-through:

• Margo/Elena – make sure that you split center on dance break
• Anna – go back to the original way of doing Michael Jackson – behind first curtain / you can go all the way across stage to the piano, then exit behind second curtain (since you can't get around piano).  It looked better when you went straight across as you are so good at this 'moon walk'!
• Ella – work on cassette tape / Before the show starts, backstage, rewind and hit play / as soon as the music starts, hit stop to get it ready – then when you push play in the show on stage, it will start right with where you left off at the beginning of the song - instead of the 4 seconds of dead space at the beginning of the song
• Meera – have your music on the piano set up before you sit down / you have plenty of time to open the book before your freeze when Quinn starts playing.  If you do that, all you have to do is slide your book down onto the piano
• Adelics – enter a little before White Horse ends (you can enter while they are singing and put your back to the audience - make sure you stand in a line across), as soon as the audience starts clapping, move to the mics.  Addison & Ella / you’ll put the mics on the stands – the stands will be to the front of the stage – Adelics are bringing it forward.  That way, the Adelics can get right into their spot.
• Caroline – enter from stage right (the side that the bench is on) / sit & then sing – you can grab a mic that is closer to you.  Don't forget to put the Michael Jackson picture on the floor and when you bring the picture in, don't forget to turn his picture to us (we want to see what you are singing to)

Tech Week Notes: Act 1 & 2 - MUST READ BEFORE NEXT REHEARSAL

Please read the below notes thoroughly before coming to rehearsal when you are called on Tuesday/Wednesday.  

FIDDING COWBOYS, STRING QUARTET, BOB MARLEY BAND, PERMANENTS:  I know you haven't been at rehearsals on stage much and have been working on your own; however, I need you to nail it when you get onstage.  There should be no dead time before or after your performance.  Get on stage, do you thing, then exit confidently.

ALL CAST:  You MUST be at rehearsal when you are needed on Tuesday & Wednesday the WHOLE time.  If you are not at rehearsal Tuesday or Wednesday to rehearse, your act will be cut.  I have been very flexible with conflicts and don't mind, but at this point, you HAVE to be at rehearsals.  This is the last time you will be able to rehearse before you perform, so be there.  Don't ask to leave early.  If I can let you go early, believe me, I will.

BE IN YOUR COSTUME, READY TO GO at 3:30.  Alexander (stage manager) has some notes for you right at 3:30 then we will run Act 1/Act 2 (depending on day) twice (possibly three times).

ALL CAST:  Don't be upstairs in the wings until the act before your act.  The wings get very crowded, and there is not much room behind sight lines.  We have a tv in the green room that shows you what is happening on stage.

ACT 1:

Opening Song:
Elena – you need a side ponytail to match Margo

Elena – Every time you go towards the wings, go in front of curtain, all the way over (this was better the second time we ran this)

Breakfast Club – go center / work on your pose - remember, it's 3 boys in back, and 2 girls in front (cluster of 5)

Ian Friday – walk backwards with your face slanted to us, so we can see your face 

Ian & Ian - feel free to be more goofy as your characters -- you're doing great but take it a step further.  Remember, you are cartoons.

Dance Break – nail that pose no matter what -- also work on the dance break (it was better the second time we ran this) / don't forget to laugh as you go off stage

Jacob – add at the very beginning, "Hi, My name is Ferris Buehler.  I hate school."
Thomas – love the face – even bigger, you hate this place (you"re in detention)

Jacob – when you say "a good point there" as you go off – shrug, shake your head, matter of factly so we know it's the end

Thomas – when you do the “Barry Mainlow” line… say that to the audience, don’t look at the teacher

Breakfast Club – after principal leaves, don’t look at the skit – you are just working on paper - in fact, don't make eye contact with the audience at all / stay your characters the whole time

Jacob – don't forget to get the bench after Ella/Lindsay's skit

Kelsey – feel free to dance when you aren’t singing - be Madonna the whole time you are on stage

**SOUND – CUT MATERIAL’S GIRL MUSIC, 1 minute 50 seconds***

**SOUND – PUT JAYE'S MUSIC ON IPOD**

Jaye – don’t stay in the center the whole time as you sing, sing to the whole audience – not just center.  You can even use your hands instead of having them at your side / walk around to stage right / stage left.  You did this – but can do more.  You are singing about a girl who is showing all the other kids that she really is the coolest girl! (cause you are! :) bring that confidence, you got this and sound great!

Janey & Baylie – be louder on “prom speech” before "Enjoy the Show"

Maddie – do you want an amp? do you want a mic?  I think you need to have either both or either.  I like the way it sounds now, but you tell me.

ALL KIDS – if I have blocked you to be center, you have to be center, we marked this with tape on the stage.  Don't forget if you are to split center, make sure that 'x' marking center needs to be between you.

Breakfast Club – come out faster (just as Maddie is ending - we don't want dead space) / everyone in Breakfast Club say "the Breakfast Club" (after Matthew says "Sincerely") with attitude as your character.

*ADD BREAKFAST CLUB MUSIC AFTER THEY LEAVE

Addison/Meera/Ella – have to look like you are interested the whole time you are out there / bring a journal to pretend you are writing love songs/letters - SMILE / and FREEZE once Quinn begins.  Find a place to look (not towards the audience) and hold it

Nolan – get yourself settled and ready to begin while the audience is clapping, so there is no dead space after Quinn

Meera – turn your head to the audience if you can when you sing

ADELICS – put your mouth much closer to the mics

**ADD LET’S GET PHYSICAL TRACK BEFORE BEFORE/AFTER Olivia Newton John

**All students, leave your mics on and don’t touch the headset wires, as they can be pulled out and we can’t save you back in the sound booth.  We can save you and control sound levels ONLY if you have your mic on.  Don't turn it off!!

**CUT MEREDITH’S MUSIC at 1:48

Tech crew will help with piano, Andrew – you rock though, be there just in case

**ADD SUPER MARIO BROTHER MUSIC**

**ADD BEATLES MUSIC**

ACT 2:

Don’t stop Believing – Madeline / Meredith come down stage center – closer to the audience.  Don’t play with the mic until you leave.  Exit with confidence!

CUT DON’T STOP BELIEVING MUSIC 

ADD ROCK & ROLL MUSIC BEFORE SOPHIE

Oliver – be louder during song b/c you’re too funny!  If you want to grab a hand-held mic, you can (if you feel you need it but I think you can handle it

Celebrity Apprentice – be louder, all of you!!  Every time you say/sing a line, you have to do it bigger and as your character  

**SOUND:  CHOIR MICS need to be on at all times**

ADD MICHAEL JACKSON MUSIC after celebrity apprentice** 

Anna - don't forget we are adding in that entrance of the moon walk (b/c you are just so good at it!)

Dancing Cowgirls – be louder on your argument, as soon as you hit the stage start arguing

Oliver – be memorized and please make it so you don’t sound like you are reading it – act it.  You are funny.  Oliver – be center for your monologue.

Bailey – love the dress – but you’ll have to wear a sweater or shrug OR try on the other dress they found for you (which I think personally would be better)

ADD COSBY SHOW MUSIC BEFORE CLAIRE

Bailey – you are front and center – you have to know choreography for “All in this together” or trade with someone who knows this

CUT MAN IN THE MIRROR MUSIC

Saturday Expectations / Anyone going to Columbus?

Hey gang!

Thank you for all of your hard work thus far with the talent show!  We have blocked all transitions, entrances, and exits for all acts.  I haven't seen a few groups due to rehearsal conflicts, so make sure you are ready to perform and are show-ready for Saturday.  We have a lot of work to accomplish on Saturday, but WE CAN DO THIS!!  Don't forget to bring your costumes (or wear them!).  We will run through each act twice.  During the last run of the act, you will need to wear your costumes.  PLEASE NOTE:  No bands are required to be there on Saturday - unless you want to be there.

SATURDAY'S EXPECTATIONS:
10:00 - 1:00:  Act 1
1:00 - 4:00:  Act 2
*STAGE CREW:  10:00 - 4:00 (bring a snack!)

ALL PICTURES OF ALL CAST & CREW WILL BE AT 1:00


MONDAY REHEARSAL:
ALL CALL!  EVERYONE! - 3:30 - 6:00
RUN THROUGH COMPLETE SHOW (TWICE IF TIME)


TUESDAY:  3:30 - 6:00
ACT 1


WEDNESDAY:  3:30 - 6:00
ACT 2


ANYONE GOING TO COLUMBUS MONDAY OR TUESDAY?
Miss Wilmes is renting a drop from Schell Scenic.  If we have it shipped to us, it won't get here until Wednesday; however, if someone could pick it up for us, we could have it earlier - which would be fantastic!  The drop folds up into a bag about 3 feet long, so it can fit in any car.  Please let Miss Wilmes know on Saturday.

Here is the address of where you would need to go to:

Schell Scenic Studio, Inc.

841 South Front Street
Columbus, OH. 43206-2501

Pictures for the Program

Pictures for the program will be taken at Saturday's rehearsal.

All students that would like to appear in the program need at be in the auditorium at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. Pictures should be finished by 1:15 p.m.