IMPORTANT REHEARSAL BULLETIN

Saturday's rehearsal will be at Franklin High School (so that we have a full stage to work with). Park in front of the school and enter through the giant stage doors.

Rehearsal Aug 25 - Sept 6

August 25 (Mon) 6-8
       ACT II Scene 1a, 1b + SONGS
                    Scene 2
                    Scene 6
                    Scene 8
                    Scene 9a

August 26 (Tues) 6-9
         Dance- INTRO/ALL THAT JAZZ
         Dance - CELL BLOCK TANGO (no Stephen)

August 27 (Wed) 6-8
          Dance & Music - VELMA TAKES THE STAND
          Dance & Music - ROXIE
          Dance - ME & MY BABY

August 28 (Thurs) 6-8
           Dance - CELL BLOCK TANGO.(w/Stephen)
           Dance - CAN'T DO IT ALONE

August 30 (Sat) 10- 12
           Dance & Music
           INTRO/ALL THAT JAZZ
           BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN
           ALL I CARE ABOUT
           RAZZLE DAZZLE


Sept 2 (Tues) 6-9
           ACT I Scenes 1-8b EVERYTHING

Sept 3 (Wed) 6-9
            ACT I Scenes 8c-13b EVERYTHING

Sept 4 (Thurs) 6-9
             ACT II EVERYTHING

Sept 6 (Sat) 10 -12
            MUSICAL NUMBERS (Anything that goes awesomely well during the week will come off the rehearsal list for today.)
                   

Rehearsal schedule (updated)

Here is the August schedule in a slightly more readable form. Please note some changes to the dance schedule

August 4

Vocal solos/duets- 6:00-9:00

Mr. Cellophane

When You're Good To Mama

Class

Funny Hunny

Roxie 

My Baby and Me

Little Bit of Good 

Press Conference

All I Care About

Razzle Dazzle

When Velma Takes

All That Jazz

I Know a Girl

Can't Do It Alone

Nowadays

Best Friend

 

August 5

Ensemble vocals  6:00-8:30

Cell Block Tango

All I Care About Is Love

All That Jazz

Press Conference

Razzle Dazzle

Press Conference

Roxie

Velma

 August 7

Ens + soloists  6:00 – 8:00

Roxie

Velma

All That Jazz

Press Conference

Razzle Dazzle

All I Care About

 

August 9

10:00- 12:00

All show music, in order

 

August 11

6-8

Dance- ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE

August 12

6-8

Dance- RAZZLE DAZZLE

August 13

6-8

Dance- WE BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN

August 14

6-8

Dance- Jodi and Jane

August 16

10-12

Dance- INTRO/ALL THAT JAZZ

August 18

6-8

ACT I-    Scene 1

              Scene 2 + FUNNY HUNNY

              Scene 6 

              Scene 8 a, b & c 

                     + LITTLE BIT OF GOOD

August 19’

6-6

Dance- WHEN VELMA TAKES THE STAND

August 20

6-8

ACT 1-   Scene 4 + GOOD TO MAMA

             Scene 10

              Scene 12

              Scene 13a (w/out Roxie)

ACT 2-   Scene 7 + CLASS

August 21

6-8

Dance- CELL BLOCK TANGO

August 23

10-12

ACT 1-   Scene 5

ACT 2-   Scene 3a

              Scene 3b

              Scene 4

 

August 25

6-8

ACT 2-   Scene 1a, 1b + SONGS

              Scene 2

              Scene 6

              Scene 8

              Scene 9a

August 26

6-8

PICK-UP LOOSE ENDS

August 27

6-8

MUSICAL NUMBERS

August 28

6-8

MJUSICAL NUMBERS

 

And if we have done our job, we can be ready to start polishing after Labor Day weekend

 

 

 

Dance Number Assignments

These are the folks who will do the heavy lifting for these numbers. If you aren't on the list for a particular number, you may still be needed for vocal reinforcement and EPP (Esthetically Pleasing Posing).

Intro/All That Jazz—Company

Cell Block Tango—Casey, Amanda, Terri, Tracy, Katie, Jodi, Stephen

Tap Dance—Katelyn

All I Care About—Brett, Lacy, Missy, Katelyn, Erin, Jenn

We Both Reached For the Gun—Lacy, Missy, Pam, Deanna, Sallie, Katelyn, Bob, Bill, Erin

Roxie—Ben, Ricci, Jordan, Stephen, Zach

I Can’t Do It Alone—Jodi

Me and My Baby—Jane (+ 2 guys)

Velma Takes the Stand—Jodi, Ben, Ricci, Jordan, Stephen

Razzle Dazzle—Brett, Amanda, Terri, Katie, Casey, Missy, Erin, Katelyn, Lacy, Jenn

Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag—Jodi, Jane

Finale (All That Jazz)--Company

Scene Breakdown for Rehearsal Schedule

# Page    MUSIC/scene               [singing/dancing] scene (onstage but inactive)

 ACT I
1   9-13    ALL THAT JAZZ          [Velma, Company] Roxie, Fred
2   13-17   FUNNY HUNNY         [Roxie] Fogarty, Roxie, (Fred’s dead body)
3   17-23   CELL BLOCK TANGO [Velma, Murderesses] possible other dancer/singers
4   24-26   GOOD TO MAMA        [Matron] Matron, Velma
5   27-30   Five thousand dollars?!  Murderesses, Velma, Roxie, Matron
6   30        TAP DANCE                 {tap dancers] Roxie, Amos
7   31-33   ALL I CARE ABOUT   [Billy, Girls]
8a  33-35  Getting the money         Billy, tailor, Amos
8b  35-37  LITTLE BIT OF GOOD [Mary Sunshine] (Roxie, Billy)
8c  37-38  Roxie’s story                  Billy, Roxie
8d  38-43  BOTH REACHED FOR GUN [Billy, Roxie, Reporters, Mary]
9    43-47    ROXIE                           [Roxie, Boys] (reporters briefly at top)
10  47-48  Jealous person                Velma, Roxie
11  48-51  I CAN’T DO IT ALONE [Velma] Roxie
12  51-52  CHICAGO AFTER MIDNIGHT Matron, Harry, Kitty, 2 Naughty Girls
13a 52-54 Kitty vs press                 Billy, Kitty, Reporter, Matron, Roxie, Velma
13b 54-57 MY OWN BEST FRIEND [Roxie, Velma] (Company)


ACT II
1a  58-60   I KNOW A GIRL               [Velma] Billy, Doctor, Roxie, Reporters
1b  60-63   ME AND MY BABY         [Roxie] Mary, Billy, Amos, Matron
2    63-66    MISTER CELLOPHANE    [Amos] Billy
3a  66-68   Poker game                          Billy, Velma, Matron, Murderesses
3b  68-71   VELMA TAKES THE STAND [Velma, Boys] Roxie, Billy
4    72-73     Bad news                             hunyak Matron, Aaron, Hunyak, Bailiff
5    74-77     RAZZLE DAZZLE             [Billy, company] Roxie
6    77-83     Courtroom                            Everyone but Matron and Velma
7    83-86     CLASS                                  [Velma, Matron]
8    86-87     Billy’s big finish                  Billy, Mary
9a  87-88   Decision                               Judge, foreman, reporter, roxie, billy, billy’s dancers, amos
9b  89-91   NOWADAYS, FINALE      [Velma, Roxie]

CAST LIST

I did my first directing gig in 1982 (Brigadoon, FHS), and this was absolutely the toughest casting job I've done since. I have never had so many good options and tough choices, and for my next show, I want to audition a bunch of strangers whose feelings I don't care about. But this is a great opportunity for FCOA, and I've done my best to pull together a cast that can do this show justice and make the theater proud.

Velma- Jodi Hoover
Roxie- Jane O'Connor
Amos- Ryan Ingram
Billy- Brett Sloan
Mama- Carissa McClintock
Mary Sunshine- Janelle Chambers

Fred Casey- Jordan Rembold
Sgt. Fogarty- Ben Bodamer
Martin-TBA
Go to Hell Kitty- Jennifer Fox
Harry- Ricci Hardt
Aaron- Ben Bodamer

Liz- Casey McVay
Annie- Amanda Greene
June- Terri Gilmore
Hunyak- Tracy Brown
Mona- Katie Kirby

COMPANY
Lacy Perry
Missy Schwab
Pam Sibley
Deanna Wolfgang
Sallie Bertram
Zachery Hoffman
Bill Hennessy
Bob Morris
Dennis Cralley
Stephen Teig
Katelyn Schaffer
Erin Leccia

I'm excited. This is going to be a great eight weeks, and when it's over, we're going to have something to show Barrow audiences that they've never seen before. This is going to be an adventure!

Casting Ranges

A few more words about cast requirements, focusing on the vocal.

Velma: Velma is a lusty alto, getting all the way down to As and Gs

Roxie: Also works the bottom end of the range, down to As and Gs

Billy: A baritone, a la Crosby, but he needs a good solid top-of-the-staff F

Mary Sunshine: Here's the soprano part. Goes up to a good solid A