Copy of Email

I recently sent an email out to last year's email list (students and parents). In case you were not on the list, or we do not have your current email, the entire email is printed below.


Dear Students and Parents,

It breaks my heart that the strike has put our fall production of A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum on hold. However, we do have plans in place for whatever the next few weeks may bring, and we are eager to get started!

I have included you in this email because you/your child participated in one or both shows last year, or you/your child signed up to receive email communications regarding auditions during the first days of school this week. If you prefer not to receive future emails about Archbishop Wood's Performing Arts Department, please respond to this email with "unsubscribe" as the body of the email.

I will outline our plans in this email, but please continue to monitor the blog (http://abwvoice.blogspot.com) and/or the facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/groups/167038283361258/) for more information. Some audition information is already available on the blog, including links to download the audition sheet music for free via Google Docs. Practice mp3 files are available for free download from http://abwchoir.bandcamp.com as well. Audition monologues should be uploaded to the blog early this coming week.

Please practice as much as possible. We prefer that your auditions are memorized. More information will be forthcoming.

If the strike ends this week, we may hold a meeting to distribute materials and answer questions after school on the second full day for ALL students, with hopes of auditioning sometime next week. If the strike does not end this week, the meeting will be held (at a time to be determined) on Monday 9/19, with auditions the following week. Regardless of what happens with the strike, auditions will be concluded and a cast list finalized no later than Friday 9/30. We will do our best to accommodate schedules and transportation needs to ensure that all students have an opportunity to audition if they so choose.

Any further questions may be directed to me at shall@archwood.org. I thank you for your patience and flexibility during this difficult time, and we look forward to getting this production rolling!

Strike Updates

Dear Students and Parents,

Because the strike is continuing into this week, the play meeting originally scheduled for Monday 9/12 will be postponed.

If the strike ends during this week, we will plan to resume activities as soon as possible.

If the strike does not end this week, the meeting will be definitely be held on Monday 9/19, time still TBD.

I apologize for the delay, and Mariel & I hope to get the ball rolling as soon as we can! Have no fear.

Look for monologues to be posted early this week, and just keep singing! :)

~Stephanie

Hey actors & singers! - with the strike, you need to stay hyper vigilant about play stuff here & on the facebook if you have an account: http://www.facebook.com/groups/167038283361258/

If you know people who are doing play (even if they haven't done it before) - make sure they join the group if they are on facebook, or that they know about this blog if they're not.

We may be having auditions during the strike if it goes on too long.

Current Schedule:

Meeting - Monday 9/12 after school
Jr/Sr Auditions - Monday 9/19 after school
Frosh/Soph Auditions - Tuesday 9/20 after school
Callbacks - Thursday 9/22 after school
Cast List Posted - Friday 9/23 8th period

Strike Adjustment:
Meeting - 2nd full day of school - after school
Jr/Sr Auditions - one week (or less if meeting is on Friday) later - after school
Frosh/Soph Auditions - day after Jr/Sr Auditions after school
Callbacks - 2 days after Frosh/Soph Auditions after school
Cast List Posted - Following Friday 8th period

Worst Case Scenario (strike continues past 9/16):
Meeting - will not be held - all information/documents will be posted online
Jr/Sr Auditions - Monday 9/26 after school (or flexible if strike is still on)
Frosh/Soph Auditions - Tuesday 9/27 after school (or flexible)
Callbacks - Thursday 9/29 after school (or flexible)
Cast List Posted - Friday 9/30 online/via email

Email me if you have any questions - shall(at)archwood(dot)org

Thanks!