OTC Officer’s Blog
Informational posts relating to the Calhoun High School On Tour Company Theatre Program.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Week of 3/24
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Week of 3/17
Monday, March 17:
- 2:45 - Full Cast Meeting in the Auditorium with LYDIA
- 3:00/3:15-5:00 - TECH
- 3:00/3:15—4:15 Mr. Crichton in Choir Room - Puppet Vocal & Line Review. HANNAH LEVINE, JACK MESSINGER, KENNETH HOWE, JAKE SCHWARTZ, JAY PINO **This includes working with the actual puppets and the dialogue. Mr. C needs to hear the musical line cues and we need to work on the sequencing in general.
- 5:00-6:00 - SAL in AUDITORIUM (During Dinner Break) - Always Always You (Sword Box) JUSTIN LAPIDUS & KARA DOBBS (You are welcome to take a dinner break after coordinating number)
- 6:00-8:30pm (OUT by 8:30pm) - TECH NIGHT
- 2:35-5:00 - TECH *Access to Auditorium after Science Honor Society Induction
- 3:30 - 5:00 - FULL CAST DANCE REVIEW in AUDITORIUM (After Science Honor Society Induction) - Paris Reprise, Direct from Vienna, Cirque De Paris, Carnival Ballet, A Sword and a Rose and a Cape, Humming - FULL CAST
- 6:30-9:00 (OUT by 9:00pm) - TECH NIGHT
- 3:00-6:00 - ACT I RUN THROUGH FULL CAST (with Orchestra)
- 3:00 Call & getting into mic
- 3:30 Start - 7:00-9:30 (OUT by 9:30pm) TECH NIGHT
- 3:00-6:00 - ACT II RUN THROUGH FULL CAST (with Orchestra)
- 3:00 Call & getting into mic
- 3:30 Start - 7:00-9:30 (OUT by 10:00pm) TECH NIGHT
- In-School Previews!
- 2:35-5:00 - TECH
- 5:00-6:30 - Dinner Break
- 6:30 FULL CAST CALL TIME
- 7:30 Dress Rehearsal (with Orchestra)
- Call Time - TBD
- 7:30pm - Opening Night!!!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Week of 3/10
REMINDER: The 2025 On Tour Company yearbook photo will take place tomorrow, Monday, March 10th at 2:25pm in the Choir Room. If you would like to be in this year's photo, please make sure you are there and are there on time! As soon as we finish the photo, the full company should head to the LT for rehearsal with myself and Mrs. Pincus.
Monday, March 10:
- 3:00-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35 - 3:30 - MRS. PINCUS Vocal Review in the Little Theater - FULL CAST
- 3:30 - 5:00 - Finish Act 1 Run Through Full Cast in the Auditorium (& block Juggler's Entrance)
- 3:00-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35-5:00 - Finish Sword and a Rose and A Cape in the Auditorium
JUSTIN LAPIDUS, HANNAH LEVINE, JAY PINO, KENNETH HOWE, THOMAS ROONEY, EVAN LEICHT, JACKSON AMIRRUDIN, LIAM NAWROCK - 6:30 - 8:45 (Out by 9pm) TECH NIGHT & Run Through of Scenes with Sal - CARLOS MIRANDA PEREZ, KARA DOBBS, JUSTIN LAPIDUS, HANNAH LEVINE, NATE BOTTA, JACK MESSINGER, JAKE SCHWARTZ, HARRY JEROZAL, CHARLEIGH ANDERSEN, LUCIA WEINSCHREIDER
- 3:00-5:00 - TECH
- 4:15-5:30 - 2.1 in the Auditorium with Sal - HANNAH LEVINE, JACK MESSINGER, KENNETH HOWE, JAKE SCHWARTZ, JAY PINO
- 3:00-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35-5:00 - Clean up A Sword and a Rose and a Cape, Cirque De Paris, Paris Reprise with ROB in the Auditorium
- 3:00-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35-5:00 - Clean up Humming, Direct from Vienna, Carnival Ballet with ROB in Auditorium
- 7:00-9:45 (Out by 10:00pm) TECH NIGHT
- 9:00-12:00 - TECH
- 1:00-3:30 - Run Through ACT 2
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Week of 3/3
Hi All,
Below you will find the schedule for this week. Additionally, here are a few reminders:
- If you are attending the opera this Tuesday, please remember to have $3 cash with you
- If you are wondering what to wear, please refer to the Powerpoint presentation below with examples. (I will be wearing a shirt, tie, jacket, black pants, and dress shoes).
- The 2025 On Tour Company yearbook photo will take place on Monday, March 10th at 2:25pm in the Choir Room. If you would like to be in this year's photo, please make sure you are there and are there on time!
- Please note: We will be running through Act I on Saturday from 10-1pm. At this run through it is expected that you are OFF BOOK and will be able to sing with live accompaniment (Mr. Crichton) at the piano. We will not be using the tracks. OFF BOOK means any spoken lines as well as music and specific vocal parts.
- Please read the schedule thoroughly and write to me with any questions, comments, or concerns.
- 2:35-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35 - 4:15 - FULL CAST Vocal Review with Mr. Crichton in the Vocal Room
- 4:15 - 5:00 - 1.4 - HANNAH LEVINE, CARLOS MIRANDA-PEREZ, MEN IN “YES, MY HEART” with Sal in the Drama Room
- Metropolitan Opera Trip
- 2:35-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35-5:00 - TECH
- 4:15-5:30 - 1.6 HANNAH, JUSTIN, KARA, GAVIN, AUDIENCE MEMBERS (TBA) with Sal in the Auditorium
- 2:35-5:00 - TECH
- 2:35-3:30 - FULL CAST Acting Exercise with Hannah & Jack in the Auditorium
- 3:30 - 5:00 - 1.7 - HANNAH LEVINE, KENNETH HOWE, JACK MESSINGER, JAKE SCWARTZ, JAY PINO with Sal in the Drama Room
2.1 - HANNAH LEVINE, JAY PINO, JAKE SCHWARTZ, JACK MESSINGER, KENNETH HOWE, NATE BOTTA, CARLOS MIRANDA-PEREZ, KARA DOBBS, JUSTIN LAPIDUS with Sal in the Drama Room
- 2:35-5:00; 7:00 - 9:30- TECH
- 2:35 - 4:00 - Vocal Review for “A Sword and A Rose and a Cape” and “Yes, My Heart” with tenors and basses with Mrs. Pincus and Mr. Crichton in Vocal Room.
- 4:00-5:30 - FULL CAST Dance Review with Erica & Jay in Lobby
- 10:00 - 3:00 - TECH
- 10:00 - 1:00 - Act 1 Run Through (OFF BOOK) FULL CAST
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Week of 2/24
I hope you've had a wonderful break and are looking forward to returning tomorrow! For those who are working vocally with Mrs. Pincus this week, please make sure that you review your harmonies (Dropbox linked again below for convenience) and are prepared for rehearsal. Please see below for this week's schedule. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns!
Monday 2/24
• 2:35-3:20 - "Sword, and a Rose, and a Cape" (Vocal Rehearsal with Mrs. Pincus)
JUSTIN LAPIDUS & ROUSTABOUTS are called
• 3:25-4:15 - "Yes, My Heart" (Vocal Rehearsal with Mrs. Pincus)
HANNAH LEVINE & MALE ENSEMBLE are called
• 4:20-5:30 - 2.2 & "I Hate Him" (Blocking with Mr. Salerno)
HARRY JEROZAL, JUSTIN LAPIDUS, KARA DOBBS, HANNAH LEVINE, & JACK MESSENGER are called
• 2:35-5 - Tech continues after school
Tuesday 2/25
• 2:35-5:00 - "Carnival Ballet" (Finish Choreography with Robert)
CARLOS MIRANDA PEREZ & CARNIVAL BALLET ENSEMBLE are called
• 2:35-5 - Tech continues after school
Wednesday 2/26
• 2:30-5:00 - Tech continues after school during PULSE
• 6:30-8:30 - "Direct from Vienna" (Blocking with Mr. Salerno)
KARA DOBBS, CARLOS MIRANDA PEREZ, & FULL ENSEMBLE are called
Thursday 2/27
• 2:35-4:00 - Beautiful Candy (blocking with Mr. Salerno)
HANNAH LEVINE, JACK MESSENGER & FULL ENSEMBLE are called
• 2:35-5:00 Tech continues after school
Friday 2/28
• 2:35-4:15 - Bluebird Girls (Vocal review with Mrs. Pincus)
• 2:35-5:00 - Sword, and a Rose, and a Cape (Choreography with Robert)
JUSTIN LAPIDUS, HANNAH LEVINE, & ROUSTABOUTS are called
• 6:30-9:30 - Tech Night
Saturday 3/1
• 10-1- Direct From Vienna & Beautiful Candy, & Review (Choreography/Clean Up with Robert)
• 7:00-9:00 - Hope Chasers LLS Event in the Little Theater
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Week of 2/3
MONDAY, 2/3/25:
3-5 - TECHVOCAL
2:35-4:15 - PINCUS in Vocal Room with Tenors and Basses for "Yes, My Heart"
3-4pm - CRICHTON in Little Theater with Sopranos and Altos for music review and sectionals
4:20-5- CRICHTON in Vocal Room with FULL Chorus for "Paris : Reprise" and vocal review
5-5:15 - CRICHTON in Vocal Room with Jake Schwartz - "Cirque de Paris"
TUESDAY, 2/4/25:
3-5 - TECH
BLOCKING
SAL in Auditorium
3:00-4:00 - JAKE SCHWARTZ, JACK MESSINGER, CARLOS MIRANDA-PEREZ
Act 1, Scene 2 (Up to Lili's entrance)
Act 1, Scene 5
Act 2, Scene 1 (From Lili’s exit)
VOCAL
CRICHTON in Vocal Room
3:15- 4:00 - KARA DOBBS & CARLOS MIRANDA PEREZ
Direct From Vienna
Humming
4:00-4:45 - KARA DOBBS & JUSTIN LAPIDUS
Always, Always You
Magic, Magic
4:45-5:00 - KARA DOBBS
Always, Always You (Reprise)
CHOREOGRAPHY
6-9 - ROBERT in Auditorium - Cirque De Paris Ballet
CALLED: Jacquot and the Dancers. (And anyone else with special skills, as per Google Form)
WEDNESDAY, 2/5/25:
3-5 - TECH
BLOCKING
SAL in the Auditorium
3-4 - Act 1, Scene 3: KARA DOBBS, CARLOS MIRANDA-PEREZ, SORAYA PRIMAVERA
THURSDAY, 2/6/25:
3-5 - TECH
BLOCKING
SAL in the Auditorium
3-4 - HANNAH LEVINE, NATE BOTTA, JAY PINO
Act 1, Scene 1, from Lili's entrance to Marco's entrance
CHOREOGRAPHY
4:30-7pm ROBERT - for Cirque De Paris Ballet & Paris:Reprise
CALLED: All from Tuesday PLUS FULL COMPANY
FRIDAY, 2/7/25:3-5 - TECH
VOCAL
CRICHTON in the Vocal Room:
2:35-3:30 - KARA DOBBS, JUSTIN LAPIDUS, & HANNAH LEVINE
Magic, Magic
3:30-4:15 - HANNAH LEVINE & JACK MESSINGER
I Hate Him
4:15-5:00 - HANNAH LEVINE
Review Music
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Mid - Year Crew Decisions
Hi Guys! These are the mid - year crew decisions. Please remember that you are all fabulous at whichever you crew you do and that these are only for the rest of the year and then there will be end of year decisions. I love you all and you're all amazing and talented people! <3
Here they are:
Major Crews
Tech Crew:
Student Technical Directors: Mia Cavero & Jay Pino
Assistant Technical Directors: Hannah Levine & Nina Caiazzo
Master Carpenter: Sophie Kovoros & Nicole Markowitz
Pit Supervisor: Dylan Glaser, Harry Jerozal, & Jackson Amiruddin
ACC’s : Leila Staton, Sebastian Solis, Sam Logvin*, Kenneth Howe
Carpenter: Nadia Carrera, Carina Onesto, Dana Vaglio, Thomas Rooney, Zahara Parveez
Apprentice: Levi Medina, Sal Stanescu, Hannah Ginat, Elizabeth Ramos, Alex Waldman, Jayden Reyes
Lighting and Sound Crew:
Sound Engineer: Daniella Knigin
Master Electrician: Nate Botta
CC’s: Giovanna Weinschreider and Keira Barraco
Members: Sophia Bagdasarov, Emma Ginat, Sloane Wittman
Apprentice: Charleigh Anderson
Paint Crew:
Head of Paint: Veronika Weredyk and Julia Tabor
Scenic Charge Artist: Sadie Mora and Justin Lapidus
CC’s: Kara Dobbs and Holly Henrickson
Scenic Artists: Lucia Weinschreider, Sophia Fascianella, and Haylie Medina
ACC’s: Aaron Kaplan, Gavin Zenie, Soraya Primavera, Jake Schwartz, Tess Curcio, and Adeline Chaffey,
Painters: Dana Vaglio and Sophia Centanni
Members: Carla Blangiardo, Gianna Principato, Edyta Volpe, Liam Nawrocki, and Sophia Atela
Apprentices: Jackson Amiruddin and Melecia Bartow
Props Crew:
Head of Props: Amelia Raspanti
CC’s: Amiera Cavé, Cadence Albenese, Kimberly Turcios
ACC’s: Brooke Thatcher, Eden Verderosa, Madison Petry, Paris Milito
Member: AJ Bolkvadze, Elizabeth Ramos, Levi Medina, Melecia Bartow, Sophia Centanni, Soul Brar
Apprentice: Carina Onesto and Sal Stanescu
Costumes Crew:
Head of Costumes: Erica Brown
CC: Nattie Martin
ACC: Morgan Milovich and Haylie Medina
Wardrobe Manager: Alex Waldman, Zahara Parveez
Member: Charleigh Anderson
Minor Crews
Video Crew:
Head of Video: Jay Pino
ACC’s: Morgan Milovich and Tess Curcio
House Crew:
Head of House (Tickets): Addi Kelson
Head of House (Ushers): Sadie Mora
CC’s: Morgan Milovich (Tickets) and Dana Vaglio (Ushers)
ACC’s: Brooke Thatcher, Gavin Zenie, Nicole Markowitz
Members: Edyta Volpe, Liam Nawrocki, Sophia Atela, and Sophie Kovoros
Programs Crew:
Head of Programs: Aaron Kaplan and John Odell
CC’s: Nate Botta and Hannah Levine
ACC’s: Paris Milito and Maddy Petry
Members: Charleigh Anderson, Sophia Atela, Jayden Reyes, and Alex Waldman
Apprentice: Jack Messinger
Publicity Crew:
Head of Publicity: Hannah Levine
CC’s: Holly Henrickson and Nicole Markowitz
Showcase: Sophia Fascianella, Sophie Kovoros, and Haylie Medina
ACC’s: Jake Schwartz and Tess Curcio
Members: Brooke Thatcher, Leila Staton, Liam Nawrocki, and Dana Vaglio
Hair and Make - Up Crew:
Head of Hair and Make - Up: Nicole Markowitz, Cadance Albenese, Giovanna Weinschreider
CC’s: Hannah Levine and Erica Brown
ACC’s: Lucia Weinschreider and Paris Milito
Members: Dana Vaglio, Alex Waldman, Maddy Petry
Bake Sale Crew:
Head of Bake Sale: Giovanna Weinschreider
CC: Nate Botta
ACC: Aaron Kaplan
Members: Sophia Bagdasarov and Emma Ginat
Week of 3/24
Monday: • Nothing after school - the Drama Room will be locked at 2:15! Enjoy a day off! Tuesday: • 2:35 Rehearsal to coordinate "Cirq...
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HEY GUYS! IT'S JAY PINO'S FIRST BLOG POST! Here are the crew decisions: (just remember you guys are all amazing and I love you all ...
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Hello everyone! This week we have rehearsals for Honk, along with tech for Holiday Improv so please come help out! The list of variety act p...
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MONDAY, 2/3/25: 3-5 - TECH VOCAL 2:35-4:15 - PINCUS in Vocal Room with Tenors and Basses for "Yes, My Heart" 3-4pm - CRICHTON...