Torrance/Redondo Beach Cast Newsletters
12/27/19
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
Most of your costume will be provided, but here are the details for what we need you to bring and/or wear under your costume.
Trunchbull kids : If you have a halloween costume at home that you would like to wear for the show please bring it with you/wear it to rehearsal on Saturday January 4.
Cheryl (our costumer) will be there to check costumes at the beginning. Please do not go out to buy one, this is just if you have something at home that is safe to use/you want to use.
( if you have a conflict on January 4, please let us know if you have one or not and if you can send a picture if you have it or description if not.)
Thank you and have a great New Years!
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
Most of your costume will be provided, but here are the details for what we need you to bring and/or wear under your costume.
Trunchbull kids : If you have a halloween costume at home that you would like to wear for the show please bring it with you/wear it to rehearsal on Saturday January 4.
Cheryl (our costumer) will be there to check costumes at the beginning. Please do not go out to buy one, this is just if you have something at home that is safe to use/you want to use.
( if you have a conflict on January 4, please let us know if you have one or not and if you can send a picture if you have it or description if not.)
Thank you and have a great New Years!
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
December 23, 2019
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
We hope you all have a wonderful Holiday! Please note the office will be most easily reached until Tech Week by email.
([email protected])
Do not forget about the rehearsal on January 4. ( or Load in if you signed up on Jan. 5, or the sitzprobe on Jan. 6)
See you all the mandatory parent/cast meeting on January 7, 4pm, in the Terrace seating of the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
Staring January 5 everything related to Matilda will take place at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd Redondo Beach CA 90278
Here is the link to your tech week schedule -- please read the notes below about it.
~ This is our best estimate, we will be trying very hard to follow the schedule but please know there is a lot that happens during tech week, sometimes presenting unexpected challenges, and we appreciate your flexibility.
~ This is very detailed, we will go over it with you at the meeting on Tuesday Jan 7 at 4pm, but please read it in case you have any questions you want to ask at that time.
~Sometimes a group will be called to run a number starting at 4-4:30pm before the run of the show begins, you will find out if you need to be ready early at the previous nights notes
All the best,
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
We hope you all have a wonderful Holiday! Please note the office will be most easily reached until Tech Week by email.
([email protected])
Do not forget about the rehearsal on January 4. ( or Load in if you signed up on Jan. 5, or the sitzprobe on Jan. 6)
See you all the mandatory parent/cast meeting on January 7, 4pm, in the Terrace seating of the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
Staring January 5 everything related to Matilda will take place at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd Redondo Beach CA 90278
Here is the link to your tech week schedule -- please read the notes below about it.
~ This is our best estimate, we will be trying very hard to follow the schedule but please know there is a lot that happens during tech week, sometimes presenting unexpected challenges, and we appreciate your flexibility.
~ This is very detailed, we will go over it with you at the meeting on Tuesday Jan 7 at 4pm, but please read it in case you have any questions you want to ask at that time.
~Sometimes a group will be called to run a number starting at 4-4:30pm before the run of the show begins, you will find out if you need to be ready early at the previous nights notes
All the best,
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
11/26/19
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We are very thankful to be working on an exciting and beautiful show with you all!
Schedule until Tech Week
Available here
Tech Meals
(meals served during tech week rehearsals, examples include teriyaki chicken night, mexican food night, pasta night etc)
You can request vegetarian, but at this time that is only dietary option available.
Tuesday Jan 7, Wednesday Jan 8, Thursday Jan 9, Friday Jan 10, for $36, Reply to this email to order, your Encore Account will be charged automatically.
DVD Orders
Cost is $30, reply to this email to order, your Encore Account will be charged automatically.
Ticketing
Tickets are now ready to be sold! Your ticketing document with the process and all the details, and your performance schedule are available here.
Cast Bios due Dec 12
Every cast member is asked to submit a short bio that lets the
audience know a little bit about them. There is no charge and we want every cast member to have one.Requirements:
Mary Jones (Ensemble) This is Mary's third ENCORE production. Some of her favorite past roles include Adelaide (Guys & Dolls) and Ozian (The Wizard of Oz). Mary sings with the San Pedro Choir and plays lacrosse and soccer. In her spare time she loves to paint and read. She hopes you enjoy the show!
All the best,
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We are very thankful to be working on an exciting and beautiful show with you all!
Schedule until Tech Week
Available here
Tech Meals
(meals served during tech week rehearsals, examples include teriyaki chicken night, mexican food night, pasta night etc)
You can request vegetarian, but at this time that is only dietary option available.
Tuesday Jan 7, Wednesday Jan 8, Thursday Jan 9, Friday Jan 10, for $36, Reply to this email to order, your Encore Account will be charged automatically.
DVD Orders
Cost is $30, reply to this email to order, your Encore Account will be charged automatically.
Ticketing
Tickets are now ready to be sold! Your ticketing document with the process and all the details, and your performance schedule are available here.
Cast Bios due Dec 12
Every cast member is asked to submit a short bio that lets the
audience know a little bit about them. There is no charge and we want every cast member to have one.Requirements:
- Use 50 words or less
- Speak in the 3rd person ( no "I" Statements)
- Name is in bold, character title(s) are in Italics
- PLEASE put "Cast Member Name" 'Show' Bio in the Subject Line
- Please paste the bio into the body of the email -- instead of an attachment
- Email Bio to- [email protected]
Mary Jones (Ensemble) This is Mary's third ENCORE production. Some of her favorite past roles include Adelaide (Guys & Dolls) and Ozian (The Wizard of Oz). Mary sings with the San Pedro Choir and plays lacrosse and soccer. In her spare time she loves to paint and read. She hopes you enjoy the show!
All the best,
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
10/25/19
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
Encore is in the process of finding a new home!! While we are so excited to find a new space to continue running our programs in, it is still in the works.
Matilda will be located at Valor School in Redondo going forward for Saturday and Tuesday Rehearsals.
Saturday and Tuesday rehearsals going forward will be located at:
Valor Christian Academy
525 Earle Ln. Redondo Beach CA 90278
As ENCORE is renting this space we need to be extra respectful, including the use of the rehearsal space itself and parking. This means completely cleaning up after yourself, or encouraging your children to, and helping them when you arrive for pick up. Please only use spaces designated by your Directors and Encore Staff, we do not have full run of the campus.
Please note this means you may not be able to get lost items until the next rehearsal, so please be extra cautious of leaving valuables, and personal items behind.
As the school is located in a residential neighborhood, rehearsals will now end at 8pm. Please be respectful of the residents by keeping noise when you leave to a minimum, and finishing conversations inside the building before departing.
PARKING will only be allowed in the parking lot ( fenced or unfenced). Street parking is only to be utilized on the westside of Earle Ln, the school side, and only for drop off and pick up, please do not park there for longer periods.
Please do not park on the eastside of Earle Ln, or on any of the residential streets/cul-de-sacs, or in front of houses.
( Valor has already dealt with many complaints, as renters we need to ensure we do not cause more)
**** Please see attached map ****
EATING
Please ensure to pack ample snacks and lots of water!! All eating will take place on the blacktop only.
SCHEDULE
Location: Valor 525 Earle Ln, Redondo Beach Ca 90278
Updated Schedule Click Here
All the best,
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
Dear Matilda Cast and Families,
Encore is in the process of finding a new home!! While we are so excited to find a new space to continue running our programs in, it is still in the works.
Matilda will be located at Valor School in Redondo going forward for Saturday and Tuesday Rehearsals.
Saturday and Tuesday rehearsals going forward will be located at:
Valor Christian Academy
525 Earle Ln. Redondo Beach CA 90278
As ENCORE is renting this space we need to be extra respectful, including the use of the rehearsal space itself and parking. This means completely cleaning up after yourself, or encouraging your children to, and helping them when you arrive for pick up. Please only use spaces designated by your Directors and Encore Staff, we do not have full run of the campus.
Please note this means you may not be able to get lost items until the next rehearsal, so please be extra cautious of leaving valuables, and personal items behind.
As the school is located in a residential neighborhood, rehearsals will now end at 8pm. Please be respectful of the residents by keeping noise when you leave to a minimum, and finishing conversations inside the building before departing.
PARKING will only be allowed in the parking lot ( fenced or unfenced). Street parking is only to be utilized on the westside of Earle Ln, the school side, and only for drop off and pick up, please do not park there for longer periods.
Please do not park on the eastside of Earle Ln, or on any of the residential streets/cul-de-sacs, or in front of houses.
( Valor has already dealt with many complaints, as renters we need to ensure we do not cause more)
**** Please see attached map ****
EATING
Please ensure to pack ample snacks and lots of water!! All eating will take place on the blacktop only.
SCHEDULE
Location: Valor 525 Earle Ln, Redondo Beach Ca 90278
Updated Schedule Click Here
All the best,
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
10/17/19
Dear Cast and Families,
We are almost one month in!! We hope you are having as much fun as we are watching this show come together.
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***Change in Schedule this Sat Oct 19***
Playground Children
If you can come from 2 to 4pm this Saturday Oct 19 that would be appreciated. We apologize for the late change in schedule!! If you are not able to come, we completely understand, just please let us know.
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Co-op Fees are due this Saturday
Check the website here for more information.
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A note from your Director
*** The attached schedule is the most updated and only one to look at going forward***
Hello cast!
Here is the updated schedule that takes us through November. Pay close attention to rehearsal on October 26th. There are schedule adjustments for almost everyone, so please use this schedule moving forward.
Take note of the few days when people are called for longer portions of the day. Please come prepared with food and plenty of water on those days.
Everyone is doing fabulous work! There is no official “off book day”, but my expectation is that once we have blocked a scene, you should be pretty close to off book the next time we come back to it. We will begin run throughs in December, so everyone should be off book by then at the latest.
Thank you! See you on Saturday!
Jorie
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
Dear Cast and Families,
We are almost one month in!! We hope you are having as much fun as we are watching this show come together.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
***Change in Schedule this Sat Oct 19***
Playground Children
If you can come from 2 to 4pm this Saturday Oct 19 that would be appreciated. We apologize for the late change in schedule!! If you are not able to come, we completely understand, just please let us know.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Co-op Fees are due this Saturday
Check the website here for more information.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A note from your Director
*** The attached schedule is the most updated and only one to look at going forward***
Hello cast!
Here is the updated schedule that takes us through November. Pay close attention to rehearsal on October 26th. There are schedule adjustments for almost everyone, so please use this schedule moving forward.
Take note of the few days when people are called for longer portions of the day. Please come prepared with food and plenty of water on those days.
Everyone is doing fabulous work! There is no official “off book day”, but my expectation is that once we have blocked a scene, you should be pretty close to off book the next time we come back to it. We will begin run throughs in December, so everyone should be off book by then at the latest.
Thank you! See you on Saturday!
Jorie
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
10/2/19
Congratulations to the cast!!! The cast list is attached, and so is the schedule for the next 5 weeks of rehearsal. Everyone showed a great deal of talent at auditions and we cannot wait to work on the show with all of you!!
*** Please note multiple people have checked this cast list for accuracy and to make sure everyone is listed, but sometimes mistakes happen even then! If you see a problem, we apologize, please just let us know and we will get it fixed as soon as possible.
This newsletter has a tremendous amount of information, and we apologize but there is no other way to communicate it! Please read it carefully and save it for future reference!
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SCHEDULE: The schedule for the next 5 weeks of rehearsal is attached. You will see that this is a very different format from what we have sent before. It lists who is called when, as well as what we will be working on each day.
We will send the following month's schedule by the middle of each month. We will NOT be posting the schedule every week as we have done in the past unless there are changes (which we do not anticipate happening very often). You will be responsible to know this information and keep track of when you are called each week. Print it out and put it someplace safe!
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REHEARSCORE: We will be using a resource for this show called RehearScore. It is an app that you can download that will enable you to practice your music (individually or in groups) from home. We strongly encourage you all to download it and become familiar with it right away. Once you download it to your device, you must log in using the following credentials
Username: matildathemusical
Password: 71525182
Here are links to the app
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mti-rehearscore/id1348923237?ls=1&mt=8
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mtishows.rehearscore
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If you have questions or concerns during the rehearsal process, PLEASE do not contact members of the creative team individually. You may send an email to [email protected] and we will route your question to the proper person.
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Conflicts, illnesses, or tardiness
Please remember that you are NOT allowed to add ANY conflicts now that the show is cast, without express permission in advance from the director. There is a strong possibility that requests will not be granted. To request a conflict, please email as far in advance as possible to [email protected]
If you are ill or running late, please contact the stage manager via text only to: Maya Lewis ~(424) 248-8650
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Where to find info going forward
~ Private Matilda Facebook group This is a great place to arrange carpools, ask questions if you are new, share photos, and generally have fun in the community of your cast. Posts are moderated. ( Please keep your direct questions for the office/staff to email at [email protected] though)
~ Current Cast Page - Click Here -- ( We post all Newsletters, important docs for download/viewing, general Calendar etc. )
~Newsletters ~ We will not be sending a weekly newsletter. We will send occasional updates as needed. If you have a significant other or additional caretaker that you would like to receive information as well please just let us know to add them to the list.
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WHAT TO BRING to EVERY REHEARSAL
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Co-op fees due and payable: October 19th
ENCORE Gala: November 9th
Ticket Fees due and payable: December 7th
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
Congratulations to the cast!!! The cast list is attached, and so is the schedule for the next 5 weeks of rehearsal. Everyone showed a great deal of talent at auditions and we cannot wait to work on the show with all of you!!
*** Please note multiple people have checked this cast list for accuracy and to make sure everyone is listed, but sometimes mistakes happen even then! If you see a problem, we apologize, please just let us know and we will get it fixed as soon as possible.
This newsletter has a tremendous amount of information, and we apologize but there is no other way to communicate it! Please read it carefully and save it for future reference!
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SCHEDULE: The schedule for the next 5 weeks of rehearsal is attached. You will see that this is a very different format from what we have sent before. It lists who is called when, as well as what we will be working on each day.
We will send the following month's schedule by the middle of each month. We will NOT be posting the schedule every week as we have done in the past unless there are changes (which we do not anticipate happening very often). You will be responsible to know this information and keep track of when you are called each week. Print it out and put it someplace safe!
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REHEARSCORE: We will be using a resource for this show called RehearScore. It is an app that you can download that will enable you to practice your music (individually or in groups) from home. We strongly encourage you all to download it and become familiar with it right away. Once you download it to your device, you must log in using the following credentials
Username: matildathemusical
Password: 71525182
Here are links to the app
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mti-rehearscore/id1348923237?ls=1&mt=8
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mtishows.rehearscore
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If you have questions or concerns during the rehearsal process, PLEASE do not contact members of the creative team individually. You may send an email to [email protected] and we will route your question to the proper person.
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Conflicts, illnesses, or tardiness
Please remember that you are NOT allowed to add ANY conflicts now that the show is cast, without express permission in advance from the director. There is a strong possibility that requests will not be granted. To request a conflict, please email as far in advance as possible to [email protected]
If you are ill or running late, please contact the stage manager via text only to: Maya Lewis ~(424) 248-8650
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Where to find info going forward
~ Private Matilda Facebook group This is a great place to arrange carpools, ask questions if you are new, share photos, and generally have fun in the community of your cast. Posts are moderated. ( Please keep your direct questions for the office/staff to email at [email protected] though)
~ Current Cast Page - Click Here -- ( We post all Newsletters, important docs for download/viewing, general Calendar etc. )
~Newsletters ~ We will not be sending a weekly newsletter. We will send occasional updates as needed. If you have a significant other or additional caretaker that you would like to receive information as well please just let us know to add them to the list.
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WHAT TO BRING to EVERY REHEARSAL
- Your Script (you will receive it at the first rehearsal, please put your name in it right away, script replacements cost $10)
- A PENCIL (NOT a pen) and a highlighter
- A water bottle with plenty of water and snack ( We do have a vending machine on site, with water and snacks, that accepts credit cards and cash.) We do not have a water fountain
- Clothing you can move comfortably in (girls, if you wear a dress or skirt, please wear shorts under it.
- CLOSED-TOED shoes!! (NO sandals or flip flops or cleats or crocs!! Jazz shoes are great, tennis shoes will work.)
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Co-op fees due and payable: October 19th
ENCORE Gala: November 9th
Ticket Fees due and payable: December 7th
ENCORE Staff
ENCORE South Bay
