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Announcing the JMHS Fall Musical, the Tony Award winning 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

Performances November 11, 12, 13th at 7:30PM. Tickets available at the door.

CAST -- grab the image and text from above, add a personal note, and send it out to ALL your email contacts (and your parents), then also post on your facebook:)

Thurs Evening update

Hi,

Great rehearsal! Those of you who have been around, I hope you can notice we're in great shape - our Wed run was so smooth and focused! We were weaker tonight with cues, but the show went well for a Thursday late. We're on track for a truly exceptional show, of which we can all be proud. I know sometimes I get so focused on what we need to clean up that I don't give enough praise. You have a lot of eyes and ears focused on what's happening and I'm confident we're not missing much. In general, trust that if you're doing something and I'm not commenting that it is GOOD and you should keep going. So, some updates. . .

My focus is now shifting to Tech, PR, and Preview audiences - now is when I begin to step back a bit more and it becomes YOUR show. You will need to step forward.

1. Erin Barlow and the poster distribution team rocks. 150 more posters coming Friday.
2. Friday: 25 minutes Decker notes, 15 minutes Quetone notes, Run Six Lang, Run Woe is me, Run show.
3. DELAYED CALL SATURDAY: We are in better shape than anticipated 3 weeks ago. Optional call at 10:30 sharp for actors to be on poster crews to hit the town (I hope we can get half the cast to this fun outing). If you can't make it or need to sleep or do homework, fine. I'll feed tech and anyone who helps out at 12:15, everyone else has a 1:00 call.
4. The tech rehearsal on Saturday will be slow and tedious. Wear comfy clothes and bring a book and/or homework. It will take FOREVER if it takes 2 minutes just to get people in places to focus for the next cue. Stay patient and helpful as we're all working for the best show possible.
5. Monday -- notes then dress rehearsal. Then out of costume, more notes, and plans for the Tuesday preview. Done at 8pm. Biggest rehearsal. Nothing stored in the House, we begin using the choir room as our green room.
6. Tuesday -- Backstage call at 8:00AM, run scenes, get in costume. 9:30AM Preview. Report back to class in the middle of 3rd period.
7. Tuesday after-school 3-8pm.
8. Wednesday. Call at 10:29 (after 3rd). Eat light and be backstage by 11:00 for 12 NOON preview. After the run, notes and work. We'll be done by 5pm at the latest.
9. Thursday - after-school naptime!! 6pm call.
10. Friday NO SCHOOL! 6pm call. Text and facebook friends to come to show.
11. Saturday 6pm call, strike after show until all is finished.
12. Sunday - sleep and homework and bask in the after-glow!
13. PAY YER $55!!