Speak Up Studio Annual Concert Newsletter! Dear Parents, We re getting very excited about our Annual Concert on the Saturday 29th of November at the St Peters Lutheran College Performing Arts Centre. This newsletter has all the information you need for the concert, including times for dress rehearsal and concert days, information on ticketing, DVDs and much more! We know this concert will be a fantastic experience for all our kids, and we can t wait to see all our confident little people performing on stage. If you have any questions or concerns about the concert, please feel free to contact us by emailing info@speakupstudio.com.au. Kind regards, Miss Cathy and the Speak Up Studio team Friday 14th November, 2014 All lines learned by today! Thursday 27th November, 2015 Online ticket sales close (tickets still available at the door) Saturday 22nd November, 2015 Dress rehearsal 9am: Group 1 required at theatre 10am - 12: Group 1 rehearsal 11.30am: Group 2 required at theatre 12.30-2.30: Group 2 rehearsal Saturday 29th November, 2014 Concert day 9am: Group 1 required at theatre 9.30am: Doors open 10am - 11.45am: First concert 11.30am : Group 2 required at theatre 12noon: Dors open 12.30-2.15pm : Second Concert Performance Groups Our concert has been divided into two performance groups, as follows: Performance Group 1 Performance Group 2 Bardon State School Chapel Hill State School Oakleigh State School Graceville State School Redeemer Lutheran College Christ the King School Holy Family School Kenmore South State School Payne Road State School The Gap State School Tuesday, 4 November 2014 www.speakupstudio.com.au Page 1
Dress and Technical Rehearsal - 22nd November, 2014 All students are required to attend the dress rehearsal for their show at the allocated time. Students may leave the rehearsal once their class has finished rehearsing, and must be signed out by an authorised parent or guardian. The rehearsal will run as per the program on page 5. There will be an air conditioned waiting area for parents within the foyer, and you are welcome to wait, or return after the rehearsal. 9am: 10am - 12: Performance group 1 required at theatre Performance group 1 rehearsal 11.30am Performance group 2 required at theatre 12.30-2.30: Performance group 2 rehearsal Concert - 29th November, 2014 All students are required to be at the theatre one hour before their show, and are required to stay until the end of the show to perform in the finale. 9am sharp: 9.30am: 10am - 11.45am: Performance group 1 required at theatre Doors open for performance group 1concert Performance group 1concert 11.30am sharp: Performance group 2 required at theatre 12noon: Doors open for performance group 2 concert 12.30-2.15pm : Performance group 2 concert Backstage Procedures On both dress rehearsal and concert days, students will be signed in by a parent or guardian as they arrive at the theatre, and directed to their designated dressing room. Students will not be permitted to leave the theatre until they have been signed out by an authorised parent or guardian. You can let us know who will be picking up your child when you sign them in. No parents will be allowed backstage, except for pre-organised parent volunteers. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer to be a backstage helper. On the dress rehearsal day, students will be allowed to leave once their group has finished rehearsing. On concert day, students are required to stay until the end of the show to perform in the finale. Students should bring a water bottle with them back stage and all belongings should be clearly labelled. Tuesday, 4 November 2014 www.speakupstudio.com.au Page 2
Hair, Makeup and Facepaint Hair is expected to be neat and off the face. Girls hair should be brushed, tied in low pigtails and plaited if possible. If hair is too short to tie, it should be pinned back neatly. Low pigtails will allow our various costume hats and ears to fit over the head. Boys hair should be combed neatly. Students are not expected to wear any makeup, but are welcome to, if they wish to do so. Appropriate makeup includes, foundation, pink blush, bright red or pink lipstick, brown eye shadow, and mascara. We will have a professional face painter backstage on concert day, and will be painting some student s faces as part of their costume (pigs, crocodiles, wolves, etc.) Please let us know if your child is not able to wear face-paint, and we will arrange and alternative. Costumes Students will be performing pantomime-style, in all black with cloaks, capes, hats, wigs and other fabulous costume items worn over the top to create their character. Students will be given a black Speak Up Studio t-shirt, which is theirs to keep after the concert. All students will perform barefoot. Students are required to wear black pants or tights (at least knee length) on both dress rehearsal and concert days. These are available at Kmart for less than $10. Students will be provided with costumes backstage, which are to be returned before they leave the theatre. Parent Helpers We are currently recruiting parent helpers to assist at both the dress rehearsal, and the performance that their children are not performing in. For example, if your child is in the 10am show, you will help backstage for the 12.30pm show and vice versa. In return, we will provide you with a ticket to watch your child/children s show. Helpers will assist us with, signing kids in and out of the backstage area, moving kids from dressing room to back stage and back again, assisting with costumes, selling tickets and various other jobs. If you are interested in helping out, please email info@speakupstudio.com.au or call Maddie on 0404 627 964.. Page 3
Tickets Tickets are now available to purchase via the Speak Up Studio website or by using the order form located at the end of this document. Tickets will cost $11 for adults and $5.50 for school aged children. Children under 4, who do not require a seat do not need to purchase a ticket. Ticket prices include GST. DVD s and Photos A professional DVD of the concert will be available to purchase for $22. DVD are now available to purchase via the Speak Up Studio website or by using the order form located at the end of this document. We will have a fun photo booth set up back stage (a simple back drop, lots of silly props, and a photographer with a fancy camera!) Each of our classes will be given a chance to have their photo taken in this setting. These photos will be provided for free via our website after the concert. Flash photography is not permitted during the concert as it interferes with the professional video Venue The Performing Arts Centre is located within St Peters Lutheran College, at 66 Harts Rd, Indooroopilly. Parking is available on the school grounds, and a map of the school is provided at the end of this document. This professional theatre environment will give our children the opportunity to experience a real stage production with changing lights, hanging microphones and a big velvety curtain. The venue is air conditioned and seats 500.. Page 4
Concert Content The theme of our concert is Roald Dahl and the pieces we have chosen are from the Revolting Rhymes (funny rhyming versions of well known fairy tales) and Dirty Beasts (funny poems about animals) collections. Program (subject to change) Item 10am - 11.15am show 12.30pm - 1.45pm show 1 Cinderella Redeemer Chatterboxes Holy Family Chatterboxes 2 The Pig Bardon Chatterbees The Gap Chatterbees 3 Jack and The Beanstalk Graceville Chatterboxes Kenmore Chatterboxes 4 The Tummy Beast Redeemer Chatterbees Holy Family Chatterbees 5 The Centipede Private student - Tom Private student - Kiara 6 The Scorpion Graceville Chatterbees Kenmore Chatterbees 7 Video - Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker 8 The Anteater Redeemer Chatterboxes Jack and Marindra 9 The Crocodile and the Dentist Chapel Hill Chatterbees Christ the King Chatterbees (Tuesday) 11 Little Red Riding Hood St Joes Chatterbees (3.30pm) Payne Road Chatterboxes 12 The Porcupine Private student - Ashely Christ The King Chatterbees (Monday) 13 Three Little Pigs Oakleigh Chatterbees TGSS Chatterboxes (Maddie) 14 Video - The Cow 15 Snow White Bardon Chatterboxes TGSS Chatterboxes (Cathy) 16 The Crocodile St Joes Chatterbees (3pm) Payne Road Chatterbees 17 Goldilocks and the Four Bears St Joes Chatterboxes Romy and Adriana. Page 5
Map of St Peters Lutheran College. Page 6
Speak Up Studio Annual Concert ticket and DVD Order Form Concert tickets and DVDs are also available to purchase via credit card on the Speak Up website. Show 1-10am - 11.15am Show 2: 12.30pm - 1.45pm Bardon State School Chapel Hill State School Oakleigh State School Graceville State School Redeemer Lutheran College Christ the King School Holy Family School Kenmore South State School Payne Road State School The Gap State School Name Email address Show (please circle) Show 1: 10am - 11.15am Show 2: 12.30pm - 1.45pm Adult tickets ($11 each inc gst) quantity total Child tickets ($5.50 each inc gst) quantity total DVD ($22 each inc gst) quantity total Order total Please place this form with correct money in a clearly marked envelope and give it to your teacher.. Page 7