Ticket Update 07/22/2015

Junie B Jones	Thu 07/23/15 7:15 PM	Fri 07/24/15 7:15 PM	Sat 07/25/15 2:15 PM	Sat 07/25/15 7:15 PM	Sun 07/26/15 2:15 PM	Sun 07/26/15 5:15 PM	Totals
Performer Name
ALL	20	41	59	24	42	13	199
Addison Smith	0	6	2	0	0	10	18
Alexandra Klint	3	0	0	5	5	2	15
Ava Martel	0	0	12	0	0	10	22
Avery Collins	0	5	5	0	0	5	15
Brighton Dowen	0	4	2	0	0	16	22
Cadence Sullivan	2	4	0	0	0	9	15
Calvin Yates	15	0	0	3	0	0	18
Charlotte Foree	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Claire Spradley	16	0	0	5	25	0	46
Dax Foree	4	1	5	0	0	5	15
Elena Velasquez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Velasquez	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
Gracie Bueno	12	2	0	8	3	0	25
Josh Allison	15	0	0	0	1	0	16
Kate Walsh	8	0	0	8	13	0	29
Kennady Hughes	2	0	0	7	0	0	9
Kennedy McGuire	3	0	0	2	14	0	19
Lucia Le	5	0	0	16	9	0	30
Madeline Pitluk	0	5	5	0	0	5	15
Maggie Lucero	0	3	12	0	0	5	20
Maggie Scott	0	13	6	0	0	4	23
Olivia Rocco	3	0	0	0	7	0	10
Rayna Kremer	7	0	0	0	4	4	15
Renae Bingham	14	0	0	4	1	0	19
Suzy Marshall	4	0	0	7	4	0	15
Sydney Magennis	6	0	0	5	1	0	12
Taylor Herd	0	5	4	0	0	6	15

Junie B Jones
Date		Tix Sold		Tix Comped		Front Row Seats Filled		General Seats Filled		Front Row Available		General Seating Available
Thu 07/23/15 7:15 PM		139		12		8		143		8		8
Fri 07/24/15 7:15 PM		93		15		0		108		16		43
Sat 07/25/15 2:15 PM		112		7		2		117		14		34
Sat 07/25/15 7:15 PM		94		9		9		94		7		57
Sun 07/26/15 2:15 PM		129		10		15		124		1		27
Sun 07/26/15 5:15 PM		94		12		11		95		5		56
Total		661		65		45		681		51		225

Comp Tickets

I (Laura) will be at drop-off on Wednesday and Thursday with tickets if you'd like to pick yours up. I have most of the tickets for cast members in one envelope per family. If the orders came in under different names, those tickets are most likely sorted by last name and will be in "Will Call." You can pick those up from me, or leave them at Will Call to pick up right before the show.

We have comp ticket requests from the following families (by cast member's last name):

Dowen/Scott

Foree

Herd

Kremer

Le

Lucero

Smith

Spradley

Sullivan

Walsh

Please let us know if we missed anyone. Spradleysonline@gmail.com

Thanks,

Daniel and Laura Spradley

From Concessions Coordinator

This is my family's first experience with a major production at Plano Children's Theater and we have been so impressed by the way everyone comes together to make the show a success. It has such a wonderful community spirit! 

PCT provides packaged items for concessions, and parents are welcome to donate items for sale that match the theme of the show.I have been making sugar cookies to sell, and we will also have lemonade available. 

We are requesting cupcakes which have been decorated to go along with the play. If you'd like to donate cupcakes with bright colored frosting, let me know which day you will be bringing them. They can be homemade or store bought. You can decorate them with pictures on toothpicks of Junie, her friends, her bow, etc., or I can have decorations available if I you just email me or text me. 

Another item that is popular with the adults who attend the show is wine. It must be donated since the theater does not have a liquor license. With the wine, quantity is more important than quality in this situation! So if you'd like to donate a jug or two of wine, please either get it to me when we pick up our kids, or contact me to arrange another time. If you would like to donate wine and your last name begins with A-K please provide white wine; if your last name begins with L-Z please provide red.

If you have something else in mind you'd like to donate, just let me know. 

I'm at pick up every afternoon. I'm short, with glasses, and dark reddish brown hair, and I have a 4-year-old little girl with me. 

Thanks for helping out! 

Show Manager Notes--Day 7

We open in TWO days!  Tomorrow is our big tech rehearsal.  Mics, lights, sound, costumes, oh my!  The kids need to be VERY focused for an excellent day of rehearsal.  Today, we almost got through the second half of the show with both casts.  We saw improvement in several songs, but kids still need lines or not knowing songs.  PLEASE have the kids continue to rehearse at home.  It makes a huge difference. We will begin with the final scene for both casts, and then we will begin running through the show start to finish for each group. 

Here are the notes from me and Lindsey today--

• No Electronics--Lindsey wants absolutely NO electronics brought for the remainder of the show, including during the show.  No iPads, Kindles, etc to distract the kids.  They need to be paying attention at all times.  We know this is extremely difficult to do at their age, but the technology makes it so much harder.  
• Costumes--Costumes looked GREAT today!  It's so fun to see them all in their costumes to really begin to see the show come alive.  All kids using a mic need to have underpinnings--a tank or cami underneath their clothes and shorts.  If wearing a dress or changing a costume, this is even more important.  Please have the kids wearing the underpinnings from here on out.  
• More Work--The Gladys Gutzman and Kickball Tournament songs are the two currently needing the most work from home.  We spent the majority of rehearsal just on these two songs for both casts.  All kids need to rehearse the final song "Story of My Life" with "Top Secret Personal Beeswax Reprise" for tomorrow. 
• Lines--No student is allowed to request their line tomorrow.  If they don't know it, they need to find a way to improv until they get to it.  If it is too bad, the child runs the risk of having their lines cut by Lindsey from the show entirely.  Several kids are still struggling to remember their lines.  Please run lines with your child for all scenes.  It is very helpful to read the lines before and after their part so that they know their cues.  
• Concessions--Be on the lookout for information from our Concessions Coordinator regarding needs.  We need baked goods (homemade or store bought) to sell before the show and during intermission.  Examples can be cupcakes with cute toothpicks that have Junie B Jones images, sugar cookies, chocolate covered pretzel "pencils,"  etc.  If you can provide something, please email hanilulu@gmail.com
• Rehearsal Thursday and Friday--We will have a bit of a unique rehearsal on the final two days.  On Thursday, only the OPENING cast kids need to arrive in costume.  They will be on stage, and we will run through the show more than once with full tech, costume changes, lights, scene changes, etc.  The opening night cast will be released from rehearsal at 4:30 to get dinner.  Return time is 5:45 for those using a mic and 6:15 for all others.  Please arrive IN costume.  During Thursday rehearsal, the closing cast kids will be rehearse in Studio A with Miss Leora to clean up dances.  REQUEST--I need one to two parents willing to help in Studio A to help Leora keep the kids focused and listening!  I will have to be in the sound booth the entire time.  Closing cast will be released at normal time, 5pm, on Thursday night.  On Friday, we will do the exact opposite--Closing cast on the main stage and opening cast working through songs in Studio A.  I will also need one to two parent volunteers for Friday.
• Cast Party--You should have received an Evite for the Cast Party at Spaghetti Warehouse at 4pm on Saturday.  RSVP as soon as possible on the Evite.  Tara Walsh, Kate's mom (Mr. Scary), will be at drop off and pick up collecting money for the party until Thursday.  If you cannot find her, you are welcome to pay me.  Parents and siblings welcome.  Thursday is a hard deadline as we need to provide Spaghetti Warehouse with a headcount.  $10 per person.  
• No gum--We have had several students every day showing up with gum.  We do NOT allow gum at any time.  Do not allow your child to arrive with gum!  This is not conducive to singing, dancing, and enunciating on stage. 

Ticket Update 07/21/15

Junie B Jones	Thu 07/23/15 7:15 PM	Fri 07/24/15 7:15 PM	Sat 07/25/15 2:15 PM	Sat 07/25/15 7:15 PM	Sun 07/26/15 2:15 PM	Sun 07/26/15 5:15 PM	Totals
Performer Name
ALL	11	39	57	24	42	13	186
Addison Smith	0	6	2	0	0	10	18
Alexandra Klint	3	0	0	5	5	2	15
Ava Martel	0	0	8	0	0	8	16
Avery Collins	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Brighton Dowen	0	4	2	0	0	16	22
Cadence Sullivan	2	4	0	0	0	9	15
Calvin Yates	15	0	0	3	0	0	18
Charlotte Foree	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Claire Spradley	17	0	0	5	22	0	44
Dax Foree	4	1	5	0	0	5	15
Elena Velasquez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Velasquez	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Gracie Bueno	10	2	0	8	3	0	23
Josh Allison	15	0	0	0	1	0	16
Kate Walsh	8	0	0	6	5	1	20
Kennady Hughes	2	0	0	7	0	0	9
Kennedy McGuire	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Lucia Le	5	0	0	13	9	0	27
Madeline Pitluk	0	5	5	0	0	5	15
Maggie Lucero	0	3	12	0	0	5	20
Maggie Scott	0	13	6	0	0	4	23
Olivia Rocco	0	0	0	0	7	0	7
Rayna Kremer	7	0	0	0	4	4	15
Renae Bingham	14	0	0	4	1	0	19
Suzy Marshall	4	0	0	7	4	0	15
Sydney Magennis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor Herd	0	5	4	0	0	6	15

Junie B Jones
Date		Tix Sold		Tix Comped		Front Row Seats Filled		General Seats Filled		Front Row Available		General Seating Available
Thu 07/23/15 7:15 PM		117		8		8		117		8		34
Fri 07/24/15 7:15 PM		86		11		0		97		16		54
Sat 07/25/15 2:15 PM		101		6		2		105		14		46
Sat 07/25/15 7:15 PM		82		5		9		78		7		73
Sun 07/26/15 2:15 PM		105		10		15		100		1		51
Sun 07/26/15 5:15 PM		88		10		11		87		5		64
Total		579		50		45		584		51		322

Show Manager Notes--Day 6

Oh my goodness, we open in THREE DAYS!  How exciting!  We still have a LOT of work to do.  We were able to rehearse in the two separate casts today and made it through the beginning of Scene 8.  We will work on cleaning up everything tomorrow.

IMPORTANT--The kids do not all know their parts, especially the songs.  They are better at their lines, but miss words to the songs or when they sing as a whole group.  Some still miss cues on when to say their lines.  They need to review choreography.  Please make sure they rehearse before arriving at 1pm tomorrow.  Opening Cast kids seem to know their songs and choreography better than closing.  We need to have both casts really strong--closing cast kids need to step it up!  Closing night's best song was Now I See--way more energy than the other songs and she really wants to see that for all songs.  Opening night kids still need to keep working, but Miss Lindsey was more pleased with their progress.  We need to be able to run through the show in it's entirety for both casts on Wednesday and Thursday if at all possible. 

Here are the rest of today's notes--

• Costumes--Kids need to arrive in full costume starting tomorrow.  Be thinking about things such as how you will do their hair as well.  For the Lucille, Camille, Chenille girls sharing tennis shirts, I have those in Maggie's basket.  Don't forget underpinnings!  This is a cami and biker shorts or something similar.  We need them even if not having a costume change as we will pin the mics to them for those kids that applies to.  Make sure baskets are labeled.  
• Tickets--Check the ticket count below updated by Laura Spradley tonight.  If you have questions, you can email Laura at spradleysonline@gmail.com
• Volunteers--Have you signed up for your two volunteer spots?  Click the link here  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ba8ad2ba20-performance.  We need two more backstage people for almost every performance.  This is crucial.  If you are working backstage, Chris Foree, our Backstage Coordinator, would like to meet with you at pickup on Wednesday.  
• Cast Party--Be on the lookout for an Evite coming for the Cast Party in between the two shows on Saturday at Spaghetti Warehouse.  The cost is $10 per person.  Parents aren't required but it's fun to attend if you can.  
• Stay Healthy--We know this is an extreme amount of work and this week is extra exhausting.  Encourage early bedtimes, extra vitamin C, drinking plenty of water, etc, to help the kids stay healthy.  We don't want anyone to get sick! 
• Parent Help This Week--If you are working backstage at any point this week or helping in the light/sound booth, I could use your help managing kids and keeping things flowing during rehearsal.  Thank you to Melanie Klint, our Prop Coordinator, for the extra help today!

Ticket Update 07/20/15

Junie B Jones	Thu 07/23/15 7:15 PM	Fri 07/24/15 7:15 PM	Sat 07/25/15 2:15 PM	Sat 07/25/15 7:15 PM	Sun 07/26/15 2:15 PM	Sun 07/26/15 5:15 PM	Totals
Performer Name
ALL	15	37	57	20	39	13	181
Addison Smith	0	6	2	0	0	10	18
Alexandra Klint	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ava Martel	0	0	2	4	0	8	14
Avery Collins	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Brighton Dowen	0	4	0	0	0	16	20
Cadence Sullivan	2	4	0	0	0	9	15
Calvin Yates	15	0	0	3	0	0	18
Charlotte Foree	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Claire Spradley	12	0	0	5	16	0	33
Dax Foree	4	1	5	0	0	5	15
Elena Velasquez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Velasquez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gracie Bueno	5	0	0	7	2	0	14
Josh Allison	14	0	0	0	1	0	15
Kate Walsh	7	0	0	6	5	1	19
Kennady Hughes	2	0	0	7	0	0	9
Kennedy McGuire	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Lucia Le	5	0	0	13	7	0	25
Madeline Pitluk	0	5	5	0	0	5	15
Maggie Lucero	0	3	12	0	0	5	20
Maggie Scott	0	7	6	0	0	2	15
Olivia Rocco	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Rayna Kremer	7	0	0	0	4	4	15
Renae Bingham	8	2	0	4	0	0	14
Suzy Marshall	4	0	0	7	4	0	15
Sydney Magennis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor Herd	0	5	4	0	0	6	15

Junie B Jones
Date		Tix Sold		Tix Comped		Front Row Seats Filled		General Seats Filled		Front Row Available		General Seating Available
Thu 07/23/15 7:15 PM		100		5		4		101		12		50
Fri 07/24/15 7:15 PM		76		3		0		79		16		72
Sat 07/25/15 2:15 PM		93		4		0		97		16		54
Sat 07/25/15 7:15 PM		76		2		9		69		7		82
Sun 07/26/15 2:15 PM		84		1		15		70		1		81
Sun 07/26/15 5:15 PM		84		5		11		78		5		73
Total		513		20		39		494		57		412