Play Week, a tradition developed by the faculty that embraces our mission to learn actively, lead patiently, and build community. If you stop by school this week you’ll see students of mixed ages working together on a huge project. As teachers we remind them to use their time well, to stay focused on the tasks at hand, to help and encourage each other, and to be ready to show off their efforts, all important life skills. A somewhat loosely scheduled week like this would not be as successful in the fall, but after building skills in similar, smaller tasks all year, we think departing from academic classes to engage in them on a deeper level this entire week is well worth it. And come Friday night, we’ll all be impressed with how much pride and ownership our students have in the process and its result.
Like so many of our special events, Play Week requires a lot of communication, flexibility, and help from parents.
SCHEDULE
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
: Act 1 Run Through, Tech Work, Electives, Scene Rehearsals
THURSDAY
: Electives, Scene Rehearsals, 6-8 Carpools to LI, Tech Rehearsal
*Note*
- 6-8 Pick up at LI auditorium at 3:30
- let us know if your child needs a ride back to Riverside for the ASP or Film Making Club
FRIDAY
: PreK-8 Pancake Breakfast, 6-8 Carpools to LI, Scene Work, Full Dress Rehearsal
*Note*
- 6-8 lunch hosted by LI
- PreK-5 will go to LI by bus at 1:00 pm to watch the dress rehearsal
- PreK-5 Pick Up at LI at 3:00, let us know if your elementary child needs a ride back to Riverside for the ASP and plan to leave his/her car seat in the morning.
- 6-8 (and younger sibling) pick up at LI at 3:30, no ASP for 6-8th graders so that they can get a good break before coming back for the show
PERFORMANCES
FRIDAY
: 6-8th grade students should be at LI at 5:00 pm to get in to costume and warm up. Performance is at 7:00 pm.
SATURDAY
: 6-8th grade students should be at LI at 12:30 pm; performance is at 2:30 pm. Families should plan to stay and lend a hand with clean up and loading trucks with costumes, props, and sets.
Admission is by donation; this will be an engaging show for young people of all ages; please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend!
There will be a bake sale during intermission and after each show, if you can donate a plate of items to sell, please send them in to school or bring them to one of the shows.
HELP NEEDED
Thanks to those who've responded to this list over the last two weeks,
we still need help with:
- loaning black or dark colored flashlights for props
- baked goods for the bake sale at the performances
- helping run the bake sale during intermission at each performance
- trucks and drivers to help take sets and costumes to LI on Thursday at 10:30 am.
- trucks and drivers to help take sets and costumes back to Riverside on Saturday afternoon
MAKE UP NOTES
Each actor should bring in his/her own mascara and eye liner in a labeled ziplock bag before Friday and turn it in to Nelia. Kinney Drugs carries the e.l.f. brand which is affordable and good quality.
COSTUME NOTES
Costume elective will connect with each character this week to discuss footwear and other details for individual costumes.
Parents, please check in with your student if they have what they need for their costumes
, particularly in terms of socks and shoes!
Also, remember that even younger students and certainly older ones should have deodorant for the dress rehearsals and performances! Most students do get some 'nerves' on stage and can produce some mighty smelly sweat, so please, make sure your child is not starting a full-room nervous response by being the first to make that smell!
Provide them with deodorant!
Please reach out Rachel Gilbert, raygilbert
78@gmail.com
or 626-4565 if you have any questions; prep time has been abbreviated this year and she will be very grateful if you help her to not overlook whatever you are concerned about. Thanks so much!
