An overview of all theatre activities at PMHS

We are thrilled that our first weekend audience members enjoyed this year’s show!  We hope that you’ll join us for our second weekend of performances – March 9 and 10 at 7:30 pm.

Please contact Melissa Mintzer to reserve seats in advance.  By email: melissa.mintzer@pennmanor.net   or by phone: 717-872-9520 x1515

We do still have “good” seats available for both shows. (Everyone’s definition of a good seat is different – the front sections and inside aisle seats are filling quickly – but we still have plenty of good seats!)  With over 1000 seats in the auditorium, it is difficult to truly “sell out” – but availability & the location of seats will vary.  All seats are assigned, and are reserved on a first-come basis.  We will pull the tickets & have them ready in an envelope for you to pick up at the “will call” area in the lobby.  You can pay for them at that time  - we accept cash or checks (made payable to PM Productions.)  We cannot accept credit cards.

Please arrive early (we have a lot of Seuss related activities in the lobby!) Doors open for seating at 7:00.

Please include the following information in your email/voice mail:

• Your name
• Which performance (Friday or Saturday / March 9 or 10)
• Number of student tickets ($7)
• Number of adult tickets ($9)
• Any other needs – handicapped accessible, preferences, etc.

In the lobby, you’ll be able to sit on Mayzie’s nest for a $1 donation (only available until 7:15), purchase raffle tickets to win some wonderful items, purchase Seuss items – like stovepipe hats ($5), pencils ($1), and spirit wear ($12-15).  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The other portion will help pay transportation costs for PM Thespians to compete at the Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer.   For a $1 donation, you can add your name on a show ticket to represent that you’re sponsoring “one mile” of the journey from PMHS to the University of Lincoln Campus!

Bring your camera (for the lobby beforehand – no recording or flash photography during the show – and to meet characters after the show) – but please arrive early & join in the fun!

Treat your Valentine a day early – and stop by the Friendly’s restaurant on Columbia Ave.  A portion of your check will be donated to Penn Manor Theatre!  Proceeds will be used to print character bookmarks featuring our HS students as their Seussical counterparts… and given to the PM elementary students to help encourage them to keep reading, and come to see our show!

Monday – Feb 13th – 5:00-8:00 pm – Columbia Ave

All seats are reserved on a first come basis. Please fill out this form, and return it to Mrs. Mintzer with payment to reserve your seats as soon as possible.  Save $1 per ticket if purchased prior to March 1st.

SEUSSTicketOrderForm

February 7th and February 28th

7:00 pm – room 209 – PMHS

If you have a student involved as a cast, crew or orchestra member – please join us!  It will NOT be more than a one hour meeting… Agenda items include:  after-show party, concessions, rose sale, end of year banquet, senior awards…  HELP! PLEASE!

We are proud to perform SEUSSICAL for our spring musical!

Show dates:  March 2-3, 9-10   at 7:30 pm

Please consider having your name listed as a Patron of the Arts ($5) for the program booklet.  You can also write spirit messages ($1/line – approx 25 characters).  Please complete the forms below and return to Melissa Mintzer at PMHS prior to February 1st.

Spirit Lines: Messages-$1

Patrons of the Arts: Patrons – $5

This is the week!  Lots to be done!  We are loading up 2 school busses, a 26-foot rental truck, lots of boxes with props, costumes, make up and equipment… and 56 students + 4 chaperones! We have spent over 10 weeks preparing for our mainstage performance, and have paid almost $10,000 in fees related to going on this trip… PLEASE take this seriously and BE PREPARED!

1 – There are still a few students who have not submitted their final registration forms – some needed tetanus shot dates, teacher signatures, etc…

2- There are still some outstanding payments for the conference costs.  If you have not made your second payment, please turn it in on Tuesday to Mrs. Mintzer.  If you sold extra apple dumplings, you qualify for a discount, and received a note with the balance due.

3- SHOW UP on Tuesday – to finish packing, make sure that ALL pieces of your costume are ready to go (shoes, black socks, pantyhose, belts, etc), and to have a rehearsal to make sure that you remember all of your lines!  Tuesday evening  – 6:00-8:30.   We will also run through lines on Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00.

4 – Pack lightly – we have A LOT to take with us that we NEED… please don’t pack a large suitcase – it’s only 2 nights away from home.   Plan to wear your “Drama Junkie” t-shirt on Thursday (if you don’t have one & want one, they are $8 – see Mrs. Mintzer) – we’ll wear our Dracula shirts on Friday since that’s the day we perform, and then we’ll be given a conference t-shirt that they ask everyone to wear on Saturday.  If you are performing an IE, or have an audition/interview – bring a nice outfit to wear for those events.

The model for our costume building event should have a black shirt and black pants/skirt as a base. (We need to gather the necessary items for this event on Tuesday also!)

5-What else to bring:  a little bit of spending money if you want to purchase any Thespian Gear from “Marlene’s House of Style”  (the state board spirit wear)… there will also be some other vendors there with pins, jewelry, scripts, etc.

6-Meals are all included!  You’ll eat A lunch on Thursday (grab and go, maybe) to load the bus and travel.  Thursday through Saturday: lunch & dinner will be at the North Penn Cafeteria (cost was included in the registration fee – no $ needed).  Breakfast is included at our hotel on Friday and Saturday morning.

7-You may want to bring a tote bag or backpack for your items throughout the day…

8- NO CELL PHONES or electronics may be used in the auditorium – if the house lights are down, you are to be paying attention and watching the performances!  Any music/texting/etc will result in your electronics being confiscated, and Penn Manor will not be allowed to attend conference next year! (They are REALLY serious about this!!!)

9-   Mrs. Shellenberger & Mrs. Telesco will be in charge of the 2 busses on Thursday morning, and Mr. Dennis will be in charge of the truck.  You will need to check in to your block one class on Thursday for attendance, and then report to the auditorium to get everything loaded.

10-Katie Irwin and Mrs. Mintzer will be heading down to North Penn on Wednesday evening to finalize preparations with the rest of the State Board.

11-IE performers – please make sure that you have a CD ready for your song – and then a spare.  Test it on several different computers.  If it’s on your own ipod, you may want to also bring speakers. (Check the volume too!)    Tech IE – make sure that your portfolio and presentation is done!  You should also stop by to see Mrs. Mintzer to go over your presentation – for the extra practice and some critiques – I’ve sat in on several sessions in Lincoln, and we can go over the rubric to make sure that you’ve got it covered!

12-Performance scholarship entrants – you will have a specific scheduled time.  I will share that info with you in school on Monday & put a copy of the times in your mailbox.

13-Workshops!  There are about 25 different colleges attending the conference and will have displays set up in an area near the auditorium… many of the college reps are offering a workshop.   Since that’s my responsibility – I can post a draft of the workshop topics that I have compiled so far… I still expect a few to come in as we wrap up loose ends. You’ll get to attend one workshop on Friday, and one on Saturday. (We can’t send more than 4-5 to any one session – we always give upperclassmen first dibs)  But start looking it over to make some preliminary decisions!

14- If anyone wants to come to see our performance at the conference, they are permitted to enter – but they need to arrive at North Penn by 9:30, since our curtain time is 10 am.  School is in session that day, so they’ll have to register as a visitor, and be escorted up to the balcony to be seated.  The PA Thespians may ask for a small donation(~$5) – but that has not yet been finalized.

15- Get some rest now – you won’t have much time to rest while we’re there!  Check out a copy of the weekend schedule online:  www.pathespians.org  – right at the top of the page!

Open Call auditions will be held on December 7th (3:00-8:00) and 8th (3:00-6:00).  Students will audition individually in a 4-minute time slot of their choice. A sign up sheet will be posted soon.

We will also have call back auditions on Dec 15th – please keep that date open.  If you get a callback, it simply means that we want to hear more than your original audition – it is not a guarantee that you are in the show, nor that you will not be in the show… Students who are called back will be notified on Dec 9th, and given more material to prepare for the session on the 15th.

The song selections are now available – look for them in the front of the mailbox folder cart just outside the ticket booth in the auditorium lobby.  There’s one song for guys, and one for girls.

There will be more paperwork needed for your audition – but we wanted to give everyone plenty of time to learn the song!  Keep an eye out for more info by the ticket booth – and to sign up for your time slot.  LISTEN to the school announcements each day also!

Shirts will be available for pick up (for those who pre-ordered) at the dress rehearsal on Saturday, Nov 12th.  Please bring payment in full for the item(s) you ordered.

Short sleeves:  White – $6, Black – $8

Long sleeves:  White – $9, Black – $11

Hoodies:  White or Black – $20

Personalization:  $3 per shirt

Cash is accepted -but if paying by check, please make it payable to PMHS.  Contact Mrs. Mintzer with any questions!

Please report to room 209 for a booster meeting. Agenda items include:  Dracula cast party, spookhouse concessions, rose sale, and committee work.  If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like to help with upcoming projects, please email Melissa Mintzer:  melissa.mintzer@pennmanor.net  or call 872-9520 x1515

The November meeting will be on Tuesday Nov 15th at 7:00 pm.

All seats are reserved on a first-come basis.  Please use this form to order tickets in advance – not only will you save $1 per ticket – but your seats are safe, and you don’t need to wait in line on show nights!

You can print this PDF file – and send it to PMHS Attn: Melissa Mintzer. DraculaTicketOrderForm

Payment must be enclosed with this order form, and must be received by Nov 17th in order to qualify for the reduced rate. We will reserve seats & prepare tickets to be picked up in the lobby. (As of Nov 18th, the price will be $1 more.)   If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Mintzer. Email: melissa.mintzer@pennmanor.net   Voice Mail:  872-9520 x1515