New Family Production Packet

WelcometoTMTO!We’rethrilledyou’rejoiningourfamily,andwewanttomakesureyouhaveapositiveexperiencewithour

programfromtheverybeginning.Thispacketincludesanoverviewofourprocessandwhattoexpectateachstageofourproduction.Ifyouhavequestionsatanypoint,pleasefeelfreetoemailtmtoregon@gmail.com.

Performances:CraterianTheaterattheCollierCenter23S.CentralAve,Medford,97501

RehearsalHall:

CollierCreativeCenter50N.FirStreet,Medford,97501

Scene/CostumeShop:CollierCreativeCenter

50N.FirStreet,Medford,97501

BehaviorExpectationsandPoliciesOurrehearsalprocessmovesataveryquickpace,andwewanteveryonetobeinspiredandempoweredbytheexperience.Thismeansweneedourperformers

andfamiliestoadheretothefollowingexpectations:

• Theuseofalcohol,drugs,orsmokingisnotpermittedbyTMTOperformers.WeaponsarenotallowedonTMTOpremises.

• Berespectfulofyourcreativeteam,parentvolunteers,andfellowcastmembers.BullyingordisrespectfulbehaviortowardanyCompanymemberwillnotbetolerated.

• Beawareofyourlanguageandconversationtopics,especiallyaroundouryoungermembers.

• Bemindfulofother’spersonalspace,aswellasourrehearsalspace.Pleasecleanupafteryourself.

• Remainattherehearsalhall/Craterianforthedurationofyourrehearsaltime,unlessotherwisespecifiedbytheCreativeTeam.Bringsnacks/waterwithyou,asyouwillnotbeabletoleavetogetfood.

• Whilerehearsing,pleasestayfocusedandkeeptalkingtoaminimum–wewantyoutohavefunwithyourfriends,butwealsoneedtomakegoodprogresseveryday!Cellphonesmustbeoffandputawayduringrehearsal.

FamilyVolunteerOpportunitiesInordertomakeourproductionshappen,weneedyourhelp!Therearea

varietyofwaysyoucanlendahandduringourproductionprocess,andtheseopportunitieswillintroduceyoutootherTMTOfamilies,directlyimpactthesuccessofourshows,andmakeTMTOamemorableexperienceforall.Someopportunitiesarehelpfultohavepriorrelatedexperience,butotherswewillhappilyteachyou.Foreachhouryourfamilyvolunteers,youwillreceive$10

backfromtheParticipationFee,upto$100perfamily.Someopportunitieswemayemailyouaboutare:

• BackstageSupervisionduringtechweekandperformances• Costumeconstruction,alteration,etc.duringrehearsalprocess• HairandMakeupduringtechweekandperformances• Propsconstructionduringrehearsalprocess• Sceneryconstruction,painting,decorating,etc.duringrehearsalprocess• Microphone-wranglingduringtechweekandperformances• Scenerytransportationintoandoutofthetheater

Auditions,Callbacks,andRehearsals• Auditionsareopentofamilymembers;ifyou’dliketowatchtheprocess,pleasejoin

usinthebackoftheauditorium/auditionspace.

• Callbacksandrehearsalsareclosedtofamilymembers;wewantourperformerstofocussolelyontheirwork,andwefinditeasierforthemtodotheirbestinaclosedenvironment.Weappreciateyourunderstanding.

• Wedotakerehearsalconflictsintoaccountwhenmakingcastingdecisions,soplease

indicateyourconflictsasaccuratelyaspossible.Weunderstandthatlast-minuteconflictscanarise,butweaskthatyoudoyourbesttokeepthesefromhappening,andthatifadditionalconflictscomeup,youprovideatimelyexplanation(additionalconflictswillbeapprovedattheDirector’sdiscretion).PleasealertusofanychangestoyourconflictsASAP;itisimportantthatweaccuratelytrackwhoisatrehearsal.

• Ifyouarecastintheensemble,youwillnotbeneededforeveryrehearsallistedon

therehearsalcalendar.Ifyouarecastinaprincipalrole,youwillbeneededformost,ifnotall,rehearsals.Occasionally,wemayneedtoaddextrarehearsalsnotoriginallylistedonthecalendar,butwewillalwaysaskyoufirst.

• Ifyouarecastintheensemble,wewilldoourbesttofeatureyouasmuchaspossible,

accordingtoyourstrengthsasaperformer,theneedsofthescript,andotherfactors.Wewantyoutofeelproudofyourroleintheshow,andwebelievethatnomatterhowyouarecast,youwillhavearewardingexperienceifyouapproachtheshowwithapositiveattitudeanddedicationtodoingyourbest!

• Allimportantinformation,schedules,andvolunteeropportunitieswillbedistributed

viaemail.Pleasecheckyouremailfrequently,asourrehearsalschedulescanchangeatanytime.Wewillalwaysdoourbesttogiveyouasmuchadvancednoticeaspossible–butitisvitalthatyoureadandabsorbeverythingweemailyou.Wewillneverreachouttoyouunnecessarily!

• Youwillbechargedasmallfeeforthescriptforeachproductionyouparticipatein.

Wewillgiveyoudirectionsonhowtoacquireyourscriptpriortothefirstrehearsal.

• Pleasebringyourscriptandapenciltoeveryrehearsal.Also,thesooneryoumemorizeyourlines,lyrics,andchoreography,thebetter!

• Pleasewearclothesyoucanmove/danceintoeveryrehearsal,evenifitissimplyfor

blockingormusic.Youneverknowwhenwe’llneedyoutomovearound!Pleasewearclose-toedshoestoeveryrehearsalaswell(noflip-flops,sandals,etc).Girls,ifyouchoosetowearaskirt/dress,pleasewearshortsorleggingsunderneath.Nobaremidriffsorrevealingclothing.

• Pleasenote:youmayberequiredtobuyyourownshoes/tights/show-specific

underclothesfortheshow.You’llbenotifiedbyourCostumeDesignerifthatisthecase.AllcastmemberswillberequiredtoprovidetheirownshowmakeupperinstructionsfromourMakeupDesigner.

TechWeekandPerformances

• Techrehearsalsinvolveaddingthelighting,sound,costumes,set,andpropsintoourproduction.Theserehearsalshappentheweekleadinguptoopeningnight.

• Techrehearsalscanbelong/grueling,somakesureyou’regettinggoodrest,eatingwell,andtakingcareofyourself.

• Techrehearsalsmayrunlongerthanstatedontheschedule;wethankyouinadvanceforyourflexibility.

• Allcostumepieceswillbecheckedinattheendofeachtechrehearsalandperformance.

• Onlydesignatedfamilyvolunteerswillbeallowedbackstageduringtechrehearsalsandperformances.Thisistoensurethesafetyofeveryoneinthebuilding.Thankyouforunderstanding!

PhotoShootandPlaybill

• Wewillhaveacastphotoshootintheweeksleadinguptoperformances.Thisistotakeindividualphotosofeachcastmembertoincludeinourperformanceplaybill.Youarewelcometowearwhatyou’dlike!

• Wewillalsotakeafull-companyphototobeprintedinthecenteroftheplaybillatthefirstfull-castrehearsal.

• Dependingontheshow,wemayasksenior/graduatingcastmemberstowritea60-wordbiotogoalongwiththeirphotosintheprogram.Othercastmembersmayhavetheirage,school,and/ornumberofpreviousTMTOshowslistedwiththeirphotos.

Additionalquestionsorconcerns?Emailtmtoregon@gmail.com