Treasure Island Newsletter #01

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Treasure Island project! 

We have a total of 100 children: 55 actors (34 girls, 21 boys), 14 costumes crew, 18 Scenery & Props, 28 Tech 28. You can check your child's name in the 4G Musical Treasure Island reference document (one sheet per group). 

Answers to questions I've received: 

• If you have not sent the donation, you may do so at anytime at the office. 
• Parent helpers may be another child if he/she does not disrupt the program or prevent you from helping. 

Please note that Actors cannot be Tech. Parents of Harshith, Erika, Nishant, Riya, Shreeya please get back to me to confirm if your child prefers to be an actor or a tech crew. 

I will not be writing many emails, but will update latest news on my webpage http://www.haoexpression.org/musical.html so please plan to visit it once a week. 

I am transparent in my process and all of my thoughts will be visible in different spreadsheets in the 4G Musical Treasure Island reference document.

You may also follow me on facebook.com/HaoExpression and twitter.com/HaoExpression.

I am starting to collect in kind donation for the shows: Barrels, tricorne hats, red bandanas, red sash, white and ivory large sleeve shirts, black pirate jackets, a conch cone, kazoos, african drum, treasure chest & treasures. If you have any of those, please send them to the GLC (email me before so I can be prepared to receive them).

Actors will meet for the first time this Wednesday!  I have a dance, voice and acting background and will use all of that in the musicals I direct. Your children will develop techniques and artistry in acting, singing and dancing. 

Actors' parents please plan to send your child to the GLC in soft clothing that allows for large movements (but not baggy pants or shirts as I need to see the lines). The children will be asked to remove their shoes during practices. They may wear socks or soft sole dance or gymnastic shoes. Hair should be tied back and bangs be cleared: we work on facial expression and I need to see the entire face. You may send in your child's backpack some hair ties and hair clips. 

I plan to take time to get to know the actors and get them to know me and my methods during the two first weeks. Audition will be on the third week, by alphabetical order of first name (Wed 12/18 A-N, Thu 12/19 P-Z) in front of an audience. The children should fill the Audition form (with your help) only after they have read the script. Casting will be announced by Monday Jan 6.

If you have question or concern please don't hesitate to contact me at hao@haoexpression.org.

Looking forward for an enriching journey together!

Hao

Hao Bach-Thai Lueckhoff

Stocklmeir 4th grade Musical Artistic Director

HaoExpression.org