If you click on the new picture of the Grease Costumes, you will link to my new slideshow with all things January and February.
We are having another snow day today!!! Can you believe it? Yikes! :)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Winter, *sigh!* is still here!
Well, we got LAST week's storm THIS week--the weather people insisted we would get only an inch or two Monday night, and we got about FIVE between Monday night and Wednesday morning. It made it a little bit exciting for my big make up rehearsal, but luckily not too bad. I am glad that I got it over with--although today and Thursday look like they will be fantastic weather. (there is absolutely no way to WIN scheduling rehearsals--don't ever let any director tell you otherwise!)
We are still operating in a deficit of rehearsal loss. I am trying very hard not to succomb to panic attacks. The people that really needed to be at rehearsal yesterday were the ones that didn't come--go figure, but the kids that did show up worked hard and we got quite a bit of stuff done. Hopefully some of the other things coming up will come together quickly and we will have some extra time to work on the things we missed.
I was hoping to have some pictures for you--my big idea of having Alannah bring her camera to practice yesterday to photograph a major costume fitting fell through since NONE of the girls that I made costumes for showed up--the two that did the dresses need some serious adjusting. (I think this pattern that I am using is made for people with boob jobs!!!! And they are still big on top even when I consciously adjusted the pattern!) Oh well--hopefully next week.
Today we are working on the Beauty School Drop Out costumes--I think we have settled on a clear shower curtain cape with white fur trim, and a headress made out of a towel-wrap with a towering pile of glittered curlers on top, and shower curtain ring earrings. Alannah's quote: "It is really weird....but I love it!" The girls will wear white tank tops and I made them each white satin baby doll tap pants. With glittery tights and glitter sprayed shoes they should look really cool. (Think wacky Rockettes!)
I have to be short today as we are off to appointments--cramming them all in before I really start hitting the ground next week.
Enjoy!
We are still operating in a deficit of rehearsal loss. I am trying very hard not to succomb to panic attacks. The people that really needed to be at rehearsal yesterday were the ones that didn't come--go figure, but the kids that did show up worked hard and we got quite a bit of stuff done. Hopefully some of the other things coming up will come together quickly and we will have some extra time to work on the things we missed.
I was hoping to have some pictures for you--my big idea of having Alannah bring her camera to practice yesterday to photograph a major costume fitting fell through since NONE of the girls that I made costumes for showed up--the two that did the dresses need some serious adjusting. (I think this pattern that I am using is made for people with boob jobs!!!! And they are still big on top even when I consciously adjusted the pattern!) Oh well--hopefully next week.
Today we are working on the Beauty School Drop Out costumes--I think we have settled on a clear shower curtain cape with white fur trim, and a headress made out of a towel-wrap with a towering pile of glittered curlers on top, and shower curtain ring earrings. Alannah's quote: "It is really weird....but I love it!" The girls will wear white tank tops and I made them each white satin baby doll tap pants. With glittery tights and glitter sprayed shoes they should look really cool. (Think wacky Rockettes!)
I have to be short today as we are off to appointments--cramming them all in before I really start hitting the ground next week.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
I'm on a serious roll, here!
Wow! Two posts in a week! So many of you complained that I hadn't been updating. You flattered me, so now I am rewarding you. (feel lucky?!) hahahahahaha
My biggest new news is that I was formally offerred a full-time sub job for probably the next couple months if not the rest of the year. Guess what in? You got it--FRESHMAN ENGLISH!!! (For the third time!) That starts right after winter break and might continue into the end of the year. I am going to be very, very tired, but VERY VERY "RICH"!!!! :)
We are supposedly waiting for Storm "Barbara" to hit us at any moment and throughout tomorrow and possibly Thursday. If we miss any more school this week I am going to have to schedule a rehearsal over our winter break next week. The kids were thrilled--the adults not so much. We like vacations because we miss peace and quiet--I guess the kids miss each other! Susie will be thrilled because she really wanted to be here for a rehearsal. Maybe what I will do is bring Susie to rehearsal and leave Aidan home to play with Dan. (They would get really bored at rehearsal) She and Dan will join us this Friday and will stay with us through out break.
Tonight's rehearsal went really well. It was mostly choreography for the big prom/dance contest scene. It is a huge scene that feels like is taking forever to put together. I told the kids that today--that it takes two hours of practice to complete rehearsal for one minute of show time. They were pretty impressed. Using that formula this scene will probably take 20-30 hours to put together including music, dance and acting times.
Since I didn't have to run the rehearsal (I know you were all impressed thinking it....but I am not choreographing the play!!!!) I sat there with a stop-watch counting every time the choreographer had to ask the kids to be quiet. I read them the riot act before practice so I think they were being really good. They "only" wasted about 2 minutes, but if they do that for every practice we basically lose two whole scenes worth of rehearsal. The music director says that they will all start panicing in about two weeks and start really pulling it all together.
The other thing I accomplished today was a set design meeting. We hashed out some of the last construction details and went through the script scene by scene to find things that need to be made or found. I need to sit down with my prop girl and made a list of "stuff". Scott came with the boys today and they moved all the car parts up onto the back of the stage for construction. Everyone ooooed and ahhhhhed because it looks really cool.
The costume room is shaping up. A couple kids came in today and remarked that things are coming along. They are.... but there are still a lot of things to do. I have been struggling with sizing--dresses are running either too big or two small. No wonder there is a fortune to be made in alterations! But I think I have it figured out now. Some of the girls actually changed into their dresses today while they were dancing to get the feel of dancing in them. With a big snow day (or two) tomorrow and possibly Thursday I cut out a ton of stuff today and brought it home. It would be really terrible to end up with nothing to do! I will try to remember to have Alannah bring her camera in so I can take some pics for you all.
I found out yesterday that I am battling my third double ear infection of the season as well as a massive sinus infection. Yuck! My Dr. gave me a round of steroids to see if they knock it out of wherever an infection might be lingering before she sends me off to the ENT specialist. No wonder I was feeling tired. I guess I better get over it quick, because I will be needing every ounce of energy I have over the next couple months!
zzzzzzzzzzz
My biggest new news is that I was formally offerred a full-time sub job for probably the next couple months if not the rest of the year. Guess what in? You got it--FRESHMAN ENGLISH!!! (For the third time!) That starts right after winter break and might continue into the end of the year. I am going to be very, very tired, but VERY VERY "RICH"!!!! :)
We are supposedly waiting for Storm "Barbara" to hit us at any moment and throughout tomorrow and possibly Thursday. If we miss any more school this week I am going to have to schedule a rehearsal over our winter break next week. The kids were thrilled--the adults not so much. We like vacations because we miss peace and quiet--I guess the kids miss each other! Susie will be thrilled because she really wanted to be here for a rehearsal. Maybe what I will do is bring Susie to rehearsal and leave Aidan home to play with Dan. (They would get really bored at rehearsal) She and Dan will join us this Friday and will stay with us through out break.
Tonight's rehearsal went really well. It was mostly choreography for the big prom/dance contest scene. It is a huge scene that feels like is taking forever to put together. I told the kids that today--that it takes two hours of practice to complete rehearsal for one minute of show time. They were pretty impressed. Using that formula this scene will probably take 20-30 hours to put together including music, dance and acting times.
Since I didn't have to run the rehearsal (I know you were all impressed thinking it....but I am not choreographing the play!!!!) I sat there with a stop-watch counting every time the choreographer had to ask the kids to be quiet. I read them the riot act before practice so I think they were being really good. They "only" wasted about 2 minutes, but if they do that for every practice we basically lose two whole scenes worth of rehearsal. The music director says that they will all start panicing in about two weeks and start really pulling it all together.
The other thing I accomplished today was a set design meeting. We hashed out some of the last construction details and went through the script scene by scene to find things that need to be made or found. I need to sit down with my prop girl and made a list of "stuff". Scott came with the boys today and they moved all the car parts up onto the back of the stage for construction. Everyone ooooed and ahhhhhed because it looks really cool.
The costume room is shaping up. A couple kids came in today and remarked that things are coming along. They are.... but there are still a lot of things to do. I have been struggling with sizing--dresses are running either too big or two small. No wonder there is a fortune to be made in alterations! But I think I have it figured out now. Some of the girls actually changed into their dresses today while they were dancing to get the feel of dancing in them. With a big snow day (or two) tomorrow and possibly Thursday I cut out a ton of stuff today and brought it home. It would be really terrible to end up with nothing to do! I will try to remember to have Alannah bring her camera in so I can take some pics for you all.
I found out yesterday that I am battling my third double ear infection of the season as well as a massive sinus infection. Yuck! My Dr. gave me a round of steroids to see if they knock it out of wherever an infection might be lingering before she sends me off to the ENT specialist. No wonder I was feeling tired. I guess I better get over it quick, because I will be needing every ounce of energy I have over the next couple months!
zzzzzzzzzzz
Monday, February 8, 2010
Go Saints!
A fun Super Bowl--watching without any pressure of being any particular fan. Ahhhhhh!
It was a quiet night in, in spite of several tempting offers to go out and about to watch the game. We munched on local pizza, slow cooked bbq ribs, chicken wing dip, chicken wings and popcorn among other various and assorted treats. Oh yeah, Aidan baked a cake too. (today: groan!)
The weather here is cold but beautiful--we didn't get one speck of snow this past weekend. Perhaps it is a bit of karma for all of you that didn't get snow last year when we got buried. Although they say that we will "get ours" later this week.
This is not good news for play practice, seeing that I had made every effort to not schedule rehearsals during our winter break next week. If we miss any school this week I might need to reconsider. Ack! Panic attacks are setting in!
Although my team assures me that we are right on schedule as far as production goes. The set is planned and being constructed. The costumes are shaping up. (anyone want a little project package sent to them?) It took a few goes with some of the patterns to settle on size and style. Some of the dance dresses were just dwarfing some of my girls, so we decided to stick with the little simple one. It might be a slight stretch on the authentic department, but it is a cute close cousin and I think will fit the production just fine. (They are also--halelujah--the easiest dresses in the world to cut and sew!)
The best part is everyone seems very happy and positive, which I guess was not so much the case last year. I just hope it continues.
Report cards came in, and unfortunately we are all having to re-group and adjust to mom's new play schedule and increasing challenges of high schoool and middle school. (oops!) Nothing too out of control, and the girls seem to realize what they need to do to improve. Overall it was pretty good.
The girls are getting involved in youth group outings--Alannah will be joining girls choir this week. The girls will be joining sled parties and hockey game trips to Hartford in the next couple of weeks. Susie and Dan will be here all next week. Hopefully we will get some skating in and shopping in down in Danbury with all the cool gift cards we recieved over the holidays. Scott is busy as always at work, and is helping to build the car for Grease. His concept is awesome, and he now has a very enthusiastic and talented couple of boys helping him out. (That is if Aidan doesn't get to them first..... she was hilarious when they have come over!)
Hope all of you are warm, dry and well! I am off to Torrington to track down some more fabric and costume supplies.
xxooxxoo!
The doggie is just happy to be in the middle of everything.
It was a quiet night in, in spite of several tempting offers to go out and about to watch the game. We munched on local pizza, slow cooked bbq ribs, chicken wing dip, chicken wings and popcorn among other various and assorted treats. Oh yeah, Aidan baked a cake too. (today: groan!)
The weather here is cold but beautiful--we didn't get one speck of snow this past weekend. Perhaps it is a bit of karma for all of you that didn't get snow last year when we got buried. Although they say that we will "get ours" later this week.
This is not good news for play practice, seeing that I had made every effort to not schedule rehearsals during our winter break next week. If we miss any school this week I might need to reconsider. Ack! Panic attacks are setting in!
Although my team assures me that we are right on schedule as far as production goes. The set is planned and being constructed. The costumes are shaping up. (anyone want a little project package sent to them?) It took a few goes with some of the patterns to settle on size and style. Some of the dance dresses were just dwarfing some of my girls, so we decided to stick with the little simple one. It might be a slight stretch on the authentic department, but it is a cute close cousin and I think will fit the production just fine. (They are also--halelujah--the easiest dresses in the world to cut and sew!)
The best part is everyone seems very happy and positive, which I guess was not so much the case last year. I just hope it continues.
Report cards came in, and unfortunately we are all having to re-group and adjust to mom's new play schedule and increasing challenges of high schoool and middle school. (oops!) Nothing too out of control, and the girls seem to realize what they need to do to improve. Overall it was pretty good.
The girls are getting involved in youth group outings--Alannah will be joining girls choir this week. The girls will be joining sled parties and hockey game trips to Hartford in the next couple of weeks. Susie and Dan will be here all next week. Hopefully we will get some skating in and shopping in down in Danbury with all the cool gift cards we recieved over the holidays. Scott is busy as always at work, and is helping to build the car for Grease. His concept is awesome, and he now has a very enthusiastic and talented couple of boys helping him out. (That is if Aidan doesn't get to them first..... she was hilarious when they have come over!)
Hope all of you are warm, dry and well! I am off to Torrington to track down some more fabric and costume supplies.
xxooxxoo!
The doggie is just happy to be in the middle of everything.
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