Vocal Music Notes #2.19
Emerson Singers, Dancers, & Actors' News Jan 19 - 26, 2024
So nice to see so many families at the Open House! Thank you to all the cast members who performed so beautifully for the incoming Sixth Grade Students and their families!
Next week on January 26 and the following Friday on February 2, the musical rehearsal will continue until 6:00 PM. 7th graders who attend the social will be excused from the first two hours of the rehearsal, then should plan on attending from 5:00 - 6:00. The extended time is in order to make-up for the time lost during the snow days.
🎶 Mrs. Broeker
Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Maine South Drama Teacher, will visit on Monday, January 22, at lunch to meet all of our Eighth graders interested in Theater at Maine South. He will talk about what is available at Maine South and teach you an acting game. I will print out a pass for all of you! If you notice that I forgot someone, please email me right away. Remember that this presentation is about crew as well as acting!
🎵Why do we Fundraise for the Musical?🎭
All funding for the musical comes from fundraising, private donations, and ticket sales.
The Musical Money pays for:
The Production Royalty Fee, Video License, and Scripts: $815 for Mary Poppins Jr
Costumes: expected expenditure $2500. Sounds like a lot until you divide that amount by the average number of cast members,120. Yes, we search for bargains, happily accept donations, and visit thrift stores. If I'm desperate, I even sew costumes. This is also why cast members cannot keep their costumes. I also repurpose costumes from previous shows.
That being said, sometimes the costumes from a previous show are not useable. For example, the former Mary Poppins were 5' and 5'2" tall, Miss Andrews was 4'8, and Bert was 5'4." The cast is never decided until auditions. At this point, I do not know whether or not I will be able to reuse the leads' costumes.
Props: The materials to make props for the show average $200.
Set Construction and Painting Materials average $450.
Sound Equipment: $14,986.20 New Sound System in compliance with federal regulations and hopefully resolving the feedback issues. Last year, we borrowed most of the mics from Maine East High School. We may still need to purchase new headsets because of breakage.
Lighting Equipment - no plans to purchase this year.
VanderCook College of Music is offering Free Master Classes starting soon. Vocalists might be interested in the Body, Mind, and Voice Master Class on February 13. All of the classes are free and held on zoom.
Emerson Vocal & General Music
Email: tbroeker@d64.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/d64.org/emerson-general-music-with-mrs-broeker/homeeker
Location: 8101 North Cumberland Avenue, Niles, IL, USA
Phone: 847-653-3824
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