Will Rogers Follies

Friday, July 26, 2013

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Friday, July 26, 2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Friday, July 26, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 6:30pm Began the show: 7:34pm Break(s): One intermission Ended: 10:05pm Location: Main Stage

House Count: 277

Act I: 1:21:12

Intermission: 22:36

Act II: 47:25

Present: Everyone

Late:
Missing:

GENERAL:

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Mic Check
Ran "Will-A-Mania"

Run the show

CAST:

Brice will be subbing for Jim tomorrow during the matinee.
To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.
To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.
SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

To view the performance schedule online, please visit the Palace's website at http://www.georgetownpalace.com/Rehearsals_follies.php

If you have a conflict, please email Meredith and let her know -- mmconnely@gmail.com Thanks!

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: (TENTATIVE) PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage: Alcohol wipes, Neosporin, & bandage

JB was bitten by a snake on the stairs leading up to the balcony.

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

PROJECTIONS:

Looked much brighter today.

SET:

Cody reports that the set is hitting the fire curtain cable/wire on the SL side of the stage.
We need more prophylactics for sound. We looked for them in all of the cabinets but did not find any.

SOUND:

MISC.:

Tonight's warmup song was "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.

SHOUT OUTS:

SNAKENADO!! Big shout out to JB, Rodd, and our house manager for snake wrangling! JB was even bitten in the endeavor. Let's hope the snake was not poisoned! Stage Manager responds, "I'm tired of all these $#&%!%# snakes in this $^#%@&# theatre!"

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402

Monday, July 22, 2013

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Sunday, July 21, 2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 1:00pm Began the show: 2:04pm Break(s): One intermission Ended: 4:36pm Location: Main Stage

House Count: 283

Act I: 1:20:16

Intermission: 23:07

Act II: 47:01

Present: Everyone + Brice

Late:
Missing:

GENERAL:

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Mic Check

Run the show

Photo shoot

CAST:

Thanks to Brice Rafferty for joining us all weekend!
Kids: Remember to get onto the horse the way you practiced.
To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.
To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.
SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

Friday, July 26, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage: Ice pack

Jayson hit his head underneath the platforms and had to sit Act II out in the Green Room.

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

Backstage crew reports that items are still coming off of Adam's loincloth.

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

PROJECTIONS:

SET:

A piece of the front trim on one of the stairs was coming off, but I think Mary Ellen fixed it.

SOUND:

MISC.:

Happy Birthday, Diego!

SHOUT OUTS:

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402

Saturday, July 20, 2013

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Saturday (evening), July 20, 2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Saturday (evening), July 20, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 6:30pm Began the show: 7:35pm Break(s): One intermission Ended: 10:05pm (a/k/a 5 past crab cake) Location: Main Stage

House Count: 285

Act I: 1:20:47

Intermission: 22:58

Act II: 46:23

Present: Everyone + Brice

Late:
Missing: Curt (excused)

GENERAL:

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Mic Check

Sang first part of "Will-A-Mania"

Run the show

CAST:

Just to clarify: Women's Chorus will be singing during "Give a Man Enough Rope".
To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.
To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.
SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, July 26, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

Jen R. subbed for Luci this evening, and Logan subbed for Ruth. Good job, guys!
Good show to Ruth!

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage:

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

Ron replaced a burned out bulb in 15 during the break between shows. Thanks, Ron!

PROJECTIONS:

SET:

SOUND:

Women's chorus is singing during "Give a Man Enough Rope."

MISC.:

SHOUT OUTS:

It was a long day, but you guys rocked each performance. Way to go, "Will Rogers" cast!

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Saturday (matinee), July 20, 2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Saturday (matinee), July 20, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 1:00pm Began the show: 2:04pm Break(s): One intermission Ended: 4:31pm Location: Main Stage

House Count: 197

Act I: 1:20:13

Intermission: 20:21

Act II: 47:01

Present: Everyone + Brice

Late:
Missing: Curt (excused), Jim (excused)

GENERAL:

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Mic Check

Jesee ran the kids through the opening of "The Big Time:

Flew Cliff

Run the show

CAST:

To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.
To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.
SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

Friday, July 26, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage:

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

Backstage crew reports that shells are coming off of Adam's loincloth.

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

PROJECTIONS:

SET:

SOUND:

MISC.:

SHOUT OUTS:

Yay! to Cliff for bringing out Madisyn's hat during "The Big Time"!
And in deference to our crab cake eating patron --

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402

Friday, July 19, 2013

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Friday, July 19, 2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Friday, July 19, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 6:30pm Began the show: 7:35ish Break(s): one intermission Ended: 10:07pm Location: Main Stage

House Count: 274

Act I: 1:18:16

Intermission: 22:10

Act II: 46:38

Present: Everyone + Brice

Late:
Missing: Curt (excused)

GENERAL:

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Mic Check

Ran thru "It's a Boy" and "Give a Man Enough Rope"

Flew Cliff

Run the show

CAST:

Big kudos to Mutz! Great job as Clem tonight!
Thanks to Brice for filling in as a member of the Men's Chorus. He looked great out there!
To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.
To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.
SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, July 26, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

Yay, backstage crew and Show Girls for folding the veil in a new way and getting it off the stage faster tonight. Looked great!
Cody: Fix the batten 8/rain curtain spike mark, si vous plait!
Reminder: Ruth will be out for the rest of the weekend. Logan will take her place. Luci will be out Saturday evening and Sunday. Jen (that's 3 Jen's for those who are counting) will be taking her place.

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage:

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

Adam and Leonard report that they need thinner belts for the last song as the belts they currently have will not fit through the belt loops.
Rae Lynn reports that some of the jewels on Jen's black, velvet dress are coming loose.
Luci reports that the shells on the front of Adam's loincloth are coming loose.

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

PROJECTIONS:

SET:

Cody reports that batten 4 is "arbor heavy".
Cody reports that batten 8 is "batten heavy".
Jayson reports that one of the LED stair light transformers fell onto the floor.

SOUND:

Awesome job on sound tonight, Stephen!!
Note: Martha will be taking Mutz's line on page 80 for the weekend. "Flags throughout the country flew at half mast."

MISC.:

SHOUT OUTS:

Big time shout out to the cast and crew tonight -- especially Mutz -- for performing yet another standing ovation worthy show! Let's do it again tomorrow -- twice!!

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402

Sunday, July 14, 2013

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Sunday, 07/14/2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 1:00pm Began the show: 2:06pm Break(s): Ended: 4:41pm Location: Main Stage

House Count: SOLD OUT!!

Act I: 1:22:15

Intermission: 27:17

Act II: 47:33

Present: Everyone (Devon filled in for Jesee)

Late:
Missing:

GENERAL:

Had some A/C problems that will be fixed on Monday. Thank you to Phil for coming in and helping with the A/C. No one complained of being hot today!

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Sang "Never Met a Man " and watched the projections

Mic Check

Run the show

CAST:

Please make sure you are where you are supposed to be when you're supposed to be there. Your fellow cast mates depend on you! If you cannot, please let Jayson know ASAP.
Next weekend, Curt will be gone; Mutz will be playing Clem. Art will be playing Wiley Post.
There is a t-shirt sign up on the callboard. T-shirt money can go to Jesee.
To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.
To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.
SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

Friday, July 19, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone -- DEFINITELY ADDED! TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD FOR THIS PERFORMANCE!

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

Friday, July 26, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

Reminder that Curt will be gone next weekend.

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

Thank you for keeping us as dry as possible between the Tin Barn and the theatre and even putting down the red carpet. Our cast, crew, and band get the star treatment!
On Friday, let's bring down the rain curtain (batten 8) and take a look. Let's see if we can straighten it up a bit, fluff it back out.

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage:

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

Can we have Laura's "Presents for Mrs. Rogers" earrings converted to either clip-ons or hooks for easy removal during the undressing scene at the end of the song?

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

PROJECTIONS:

SET:

Please look at the undersides of the platforms during the week as some of them might be in need of repair.

SOUND:

Still no element for Mutz's mic. He used Laura's today. There are no elements left, and there's only one cable. Could we get some this week?
We need to buy more "protection" for the mics; we're out of "rain coats".
Stephen reports problems with Patty's mic/receiver.

MISC.:

SHOUT OUTS:

Happy Birthday to Sheree!

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402

Saturday, July 13, 2013

WRF PERFORMANCE Report: Saturday, 07/13/2013

PERFORMANCE Report

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Director: Mary Ellen Butler

Choreographers: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique

Musical Directors: Lannie Hilbolt & JB Borden

Stage Manager: Meredith Connely

** If you will be late, please text or call Meredith at 512-921-8402. She worries about you. **

Call time: 6:30pm Began the show: 7:32pm Break(s): One intermission Ended: 10:01pm Location: Main Stage

Act I: 1:21:54

Intermission: 19:48

Act II: 44:49

House Count: 289

Present: Everyone

Late:
Missing:

GENERAL:

Dance & Vocal Warm Ups

Mic Check

Patty and Cliff sang the first part of "The Big Time"

Cliff flew in

Run the show

CAST:

Adam will be washing my car. He knows why.

Matinee on Saturday, July 21, 2013, is listed on the Palace's website, and tickets are being sold.

To view choreography, visit my YouTube channel.

To hear show music, visit Lannie's and JB's website omtc.co.

SIGNING IN Please sign in on the sign in poster located in the dressing room hallway. PLEASE ONLY USE THE VIS-A-VIS MARKER PROVIDED!! NO PENS!

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

To view the rehearsal schedule online, please visit the Palace's website at http://www.georgetownpalace.com/Rehearsals_follies.php

If you have a conflict, please email Meredith and let her know. If your conflict(s) on here is incorrect, please email Meredith and let her know. mmconnely@gmail.com Thanks!

Saturday, July 13, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 14, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, July 19, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone -- DEFINITELY ADDED! TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD FOR THIS PERFORMANCE!

Saturday, July 20, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 21, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 5:30pm -- Everyone

Friday, July 26, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, July 27, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, July 28, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Friday, August 2, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

Saturday, August 3, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 6:30pm -- Everyone

Sunday, August 4, 2013: PERFORMANCE -- 1:00pm -- Everyone

DIRECTOR:

Reminder that Jim Frazier will be gone for Saturday matinees.

VOCAL/MUSIC:

CHOREOGRAPHY:

CREW:

ACCIDENTS/INJURIES:

Kit Usage:

COSTUMES/MAKEUP:

PROPS:

LIGHTING:

PROJECTIONS:

SET:

Jayson reports that some part of the stairs, especially the top stairs, are bouncing moreso than usual when dancers are on the top of the structure. He and Logan put X's on underside of the platform where there might be some issues.

SOUND:

Let me know if you need me to cue you for booth mic/Ziegfeld's voice.
Jayson reports that there are no extra elements. There is one extra cable.
Mutz's mic needs a new element.

MISC.:

SHOUT OUTS:

I am giving myself an anti-shout out for not ending before 10:00pm. A man in the foyer stopped me before the show and asked that we get through with the show before 10:00pm because he and his party wanted to go out afterwards and get crab cakes. The show ended at 10:01pm. So close!

Meredith Connely

Stage Manager

The Will Rogers Follies

512-921-8402