Editing Bios

Dear Journey Family…

It has come to my attention that some students are wondering why we have edited their program
bios to only represent the name Journey, instead of allowing them to list shows under our
previous name.  I’m sorry it did not occur to me to offer explanation about this earlier. If that has
caused you disappointment or made you question our program at all, I sincerely apologize.

The reasoning for the edits is two fold:
1.) As part of our amicable separation agreement from our previous namesake, we agreed that we would only mention “formerly known as” in the History section of the ABOUT menu on our website.  We are trying to honor the request of that organization so as to maintain peaceful relationships.

2.) We are attempting not to “confuse the marketplace.”  While students did shows with our company under our previous name, to list it in the program as such causes patrons,donors, and advertisers confusion.  Journey Theater Arts Group is an 11 year old company – same 501 (c) 3, same Articles of Incorporation, same Tax ID#. Only the name changed.  To say that a student did 11 shows under one title and 2 shows under “Journey” implies that Journey is a new organization.  Such implications could hurt our standing with venues and advertisers who trust in the longevity of our program.I love that our students want to celebrate our heritage.  I do as well, and have publicly said so during shows at the time of our transition and after.  However, when dealing with legal and business dealings, we must strictly adhere to established guidelines so as to maintain our professional integrity.

As always, I have an open door and am happy to answer questions regarding this or other
topics that you’d like to discuss.  The change over has gone quite smoothly, for which I’m
grateful; affirmation of God’s blessing and guidance.  Because of that, I do not always
know how to predict questions that might arise, so please don’t hesitate to email me at
k.foster@journeytheater.org or call me at 360.750.8550 anytime.

Sincerely,
Kristi Foster
Executive Artistic Director
Journey Theater Arts Group

“Not just live theater – theater that changes lives!”

Reminders for Final Weekend- May 24th -26th

Friday May 24th

*Call time is 6:00pm.

*Committees that need to set up in the lobby(Souvenirs, Auction, Box Office, Refreshments, House) may arrive at 5pm. Please keep your children with you until call at 6pm.

*There will be no dinner at the theater, remember to eat before you come.

*Remember the usual routine each day this weekend:

• arrive with your underclothes on and hair done
• remember socks/tights
• bring your water bottle
• bring a gift or note for your secret pal

Saturday May 25th

*Call time is 6:00pm.

*Begin working on your strike skit! Remember, each cast/crew member is allowed to be in one strike skit.

Remember the usual routine each day this weekend:

• arrive with your underclothes on and hair done(remember socks/tights).
• bring your water bottle
• bring a gift or note for your secret pal

Sunday May 26th

*Call time is 1:00pm

*Please join us for HYPE worship at 12:00 before our closing show!

Remember your usual routine:

• arrive with your underclothes on and hair done(remember socks/tights)
• bring your water bottle
• secret pal gift(a gift of $5 or less to be given at the secret pal reveal during the strike party.)

Strike

Everyone is required to help strike the theater(clean up and clear out everything used for the show)

We will have our strike party across the courtyard in the Fort Vancouver commons as soon as everything is cleaned up!

Remember: scripts and CDs are due at strike. These will be turned in to Jacob Williams, our stage manager. Remember to erase all pencil marks from your script before turning it in(or you will find yourself erasing your marks during the party, and I am sure you would rather be hanging out with your friends and dancing). :-) 

HYPE Worship

Please join us for worship this Sunday, May 26th, before our closing show!

HYPE, High School Youth Pursuing Excellence, is our student leadership, and they will be leading a Sunday worship time for us!

Worship together is always sweet. 

We will meet at 12:00 at Fort Vancouver High School and have an hour together before our formal call time of 1:00.

Artistic Team Appreciation Gifts

REMINDER from our Show Chair: It's not too late to pitch in for the Artistic Team Appreciation gifts. 

We can continue to take donations through this Friday, May 24th. 

Please help us bless the socks off our artistic team!  There is a donation envelope located in the Magic Box, or you can give your donation to our show chair, Lynette Carver.

Suggested donation of $5 to $10. 

Cash is great, or make checks out to Lynette.

School Day Show, Tuesday May 21st

Great opening weekend cast and crew!!  

Our School Day Show is this Tuesday, May 21st

• Call Time is 8:30am 
• Please check in with me out front as you arrive
• Come with your hair done and underclothes on
• Bring a lunch (unless you ordered a lunch for school day shows)
• No secret pals today
• Pick up time is 2:00pm

We will do our cast and crew photos on the stage, and have lunch  before our 11:45 show! 

Director"s Notes

OK, so we did not get through all of our notes last night, so we are posting them here!

Great Job Last Night!!

We are ready for Opening Night!!

Adisyn- Make sure you face the audience at all times

Abbie- Use a proper English accent as opposed to Cockney

Drew, Adisyn, Abbie- Good energy on “Welcome”.  Keep it up, make it bigger!

Little Princess:

Tiger Transporters- load cd player and make sure it is playing prior to entering the house.

Bennet- Work the coal walker routine and make it visually interesting for both Indian Village audience 

and the house audience

Erik- Work the sword swallower routine and make it visually interesting for both Indian Village audience 

and the house audience.  Prepping the sword is very important!

Tane- Look at the cobra the whole time, it’s a cobra!

Back Stage- Open the grand as the Tiger Transporters reach the top stair leading to the stage

Jacob- Make sure to call go for curtain and lights as the Tiger Transporters reach the top stair leading to 

the stage

Back Stage- No flashlights backstage

All Cast- DO NOT PEEK THROUGH THE GRAND FOR ANY REASON.  I could several of you doing this.  

School Room/ Proper English Girl

Tori- Single line through wrong spelling on chalk board

Crew- Make sure the table cloth is in place on table

All pupils- Wait to take your seats till designated crew person gives you the signal

Ashley- Pull the chair out for Natalie, let her jump, then pull it away for chair climbers

Isabella- Replace pillows at end of song

Amy- Steady chandelier as you come out. 1 to 3 seconds spent on this- not more.

Samantha- Watch back to the audience, happened a lot tonight, make windows for other characters and 

move down stage when possible

All Cast- It’s pronounced Mr. Barrow, like wheel barrow.

Hannah R- Pull out ladle when saying Soup De’ Jour

Props- fold contract once in half

Hannah H- Open up to audience more during dialog and songs; think- no side profiles

McKenzie and Havilah- Leave fight scene in front (downstage) of table

All pupils- wait for lights to come up on stage before singing happy birthday

Back Stage- Help Havilah with quick change

Hannah R- Come in with ladle only when you come in to ask Miss M about cake

Samantha- cheat to the audience when talking with Amelia and Mrs.C

James- Make sure you have tie and belt on when you are the footman

Aimee- Bring last present in and set on table when you bring in Mr. Barrow

Autumn- Watch your back being to the audience, happened a lot tonight

Tori- Take birthday hat off before song Best Gift of All

Maya- Find Kirsten, stand with her, make sure back is not to the audience

Hannah H and Samantha- be on the same plane when talking to one another so you don’t upstage the 

other character

All Cast- wait for applause prior to resuming dialog after songs

Samantha- No shrill voice when you are upset, ok to get really upset, but stop just before shrill, no arms 

in the air when walking Mr. B out

Spots- when you get in tonight, practice settling quickly on target, should not see bobbing about

Hannah, Sophia- Wait for blackout prior to moving chairs back

Sunny Day

All cast- SING OUT!  This number needs much more energy!

Ande- walk more slowly when leaving the stage with your kids

Full company- Walk quietly when walking behind the drapes and grand during scenes and blackouts

Sophia- Review lines for act 2!

Michael, Sophia, Hannan H- open to the audience when you three are meeting and talking

Back Stage- Close mid ASAP once attic is though, we can see the light from back hall way through stage 

entrance

Attic/ Magic

Bennett- remember proper placement of hamper

Michael and Bennett- Review Magic vocals prior to coming tonight and with Lori once you arrive

Grayce- Hold Gazelle up higher

Michael- more of a controlled dialog when Sarah and Becky are heard, you are not panicked in your 

departure, just quick and efficient

Hannah- Put away all items but the red tin and jam when pulling food out of hamper

Samantha, Havilah, Sydney, McKenzie, Autumn- come down stage when in the attic scene, but stay open 

to the audience, no backs to the audience

Hannah- come down stage when confronting Havilah and Miss M so door doesn’t hide you

Samantha- Freeze, then look around when you hear Becky under the blanket, room is too small to look 

around the whole time she is making noise

Outside Back of School

Havilah- Enter from HR VOM

Samantha- Enter from HR VOM (you’ll pass Havilah on her way out

Sophia- Enter from HR and come up stairs from the aisle

Props/ Hannah H- have scrub brush and bucket when in front of school

Mr. C’s parlor

Hannah- ensure you are making eye contact with other characters during dialog

All cast in this scene- Open to audience, we will run this prior to show tonight

Sophia- Bennett will follow you and Hannah out, take three steps or so , then turn and give him your 

bundle.

Bennett- follow Hannah and Sophia out and then take Sophia’s bundle

Hannah- Don’t get so close to Miss M when dialoging, remember she is dangerous to you

Ande- Protect Sara more, don’t let Miss M get close to her

Samantha- Stomp foot, then huff, not squeak when upset and walking out

Michael- find windows if others block you out, it’s ok to cross to other side of wheel chair

Drew- If Michael has moved to your spot behind wheel chair, go ahead and move to the other side to 

form wall against Miss M

Michael- Make sure consistent accent in last scene

Jonathan- SMILE!!! When you bow and in last song!

First group of cast bowing- Open line up all the way

All cast and crew- wait for everyone to be there before you start to bow

Crew- Pick someone to pass Bennett his hat for bows

Great job last night, let’s ratchet it up and bring it for tonight’s opening performance!

Pwilly

CIT Opportunity

Who wants to be a CIT at Journey Camps this Summer?
If you are at least 15 years old , love having fun with kids and being a leader, this is for you!
Journey is taking applications now for our summer Camp CITs(Counselor In Training)

CIT Application