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 

Calling all Journey Heros!

Come be a JOURNEY HERO!  

The Hazel Dell Parade is in just a few days!  Time to put on those "Super Hero" costumes and join us for a stroll down Hazel Dell Avenue!

Saturday May 18th    

Parade Line Up:  8:30am
Parade Start time: 10:30am

Parade starts at the Fire Station on NE Hazel Dell Ave.  We will meet there,  walk the parade route (2 miles), and finish up near the Fred Meyer on NE 78th and Hwy 99.

PLEASE let me know you are coming!  Would love to have any and all students and families who want to participate and help promote Journey Theater!

email to:  L.Jooste@journeytheater.org

Schedule Change

We have a slight change to our schedule

Our 9:30 school day show has been cancelled.

We will still come at our scheduled call time of 8:30 on Tuesday May 21, and we will do our cast photos on the stage before our school day show at 11:45.

This means that we will not do our pictures on Saturday May 18th as previously planned. 

Our call time on Saturday May 18th will be 6:00 instead of  4:00.

Opening Weekend Reminders for May 17th and 18th

Cast & Crew are called to the theater at 6:00pm on Friday, May 17th!

• Please come with underclothing on and your hair done.  
• Remember to eat before coming to the theater.  
• Secret Pals start opening night, so bring a $1 gift or note for your secret pal.
•  You may bring snacks and eat them during intermission.  
• Remember to bring clothing to change into for the Opening Night Party!

Committee Work?  Those committees needing to set up for the weekend(refreshments, auction, souvenirs, box office) may arrive at 5pm.  We ask that you please keep your children with you at all times. Please do not enter the building to set up before your show coordinator, Sarah Williams, is there.

This Friday is our OPENING NIGHT PARTY! Sign-up list items can be dropped off in the Fort Vancouver High School Cafeteria just before the end of the show. We do not have coolers or refrigerators available. If your food needs to be kept cold, please keep a cooler in your car. 
The cost of admission is $5.00 per family, which many of you already paid for, but it's not too late to pay at the door if you'd like to come. This is a FUN celebration for the cast/crew and families. It's a tradition to bring 'dress up' clothes to change into for the party (not required by any means, just if you want to). There will be great fellowship, music, dancing, and food. The party will start as soon as the cast/crew are changed, show boxes cleaned up, and cleaning duties are taken care of.

REMINDER from our Show Chair: It's not too late to pitch in for the Artistic Team Appreciation gifts, please help us bless their socks off!  There is a donation envelope located in the Magic Box.  Suggested donation of $5 to $10. Make checks to Lynette Carver

Saturday May 18th

Cast & Crew are called to the theater at 6:00pm.  

• Please come with underclothing on and your hair done.  
• Bring your secret pal gift if you are doing  secret pals. 
• Remember to eat before coming to the theater. 
• You may bring snacks and eat them during intermission.

Opening Night Party

Opening Night is just a few days away!

Here is the opening Night Party Sign Up Sheet so you can check to remember what you signed up to bring!

If you have not signed up, and would like to, go ahead and sign up for what you would like to bring. (We can always use more sandwiches!)

Opening Night Party Sign Up

Green Room Cleaning Schedule

Here is a Green Room Cleaning Schedule.

Go ahead and check to see when your student is scheduled.

This list is also posted in the green room for cast and crew to check.

Green Room Cleaning 

What a great Move In we had!

Great job everyone! 

Thank you for all of your hard work!

The rest of this week we will have Dress Reheaesal from 5:30-9:00.

Please remember to come with your underclothes on and your hair done each day when you arrive at the theater.

Tuesday will be a break from hair and make up.

You will not need to do your hair before you come, and we will not do make up at the theater.

We will still do full costumes, so please remember your under clothes.

Security Help

Security at Fort 

If you are able and willing to help out with security in the parking lot at Fort during our dress week or during the run of our show, it would be greatly appreciated.

I am hoping we can have one person at each of our dress rehearsals, and two people during our show days.

I have a sign up sheet for security, it is a google doc that you can add your self where it works for you.
Thank you in advance for your help!

Security Sign Up 

Hair Updo

For those characters instructed to wear their hair in an updo, here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what that should be.

We are getting ready for our Super Hero Debut at the Hazel Dell Parade next weekend.
At the parade we will be passing out summer camp postcards with candy attached.

This week during dress rehearsals I am looking for parents and siblings who would be willing to hang out for a bit and tape candy to the postcards. be taping candy to the postcards. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank You!!

  

Move In Sunday, May 12th

Wow! Super Sunday is here already, 

and it is time to move into the theater!! 

Cast and Crew are called to the theater from 5:30-9:00pm

Cast members please bring your showbox with you and arrive with your hair done and your undergarments on.

Crew, please come in all black through dress week and all shows.

Parent Committees: Sets, Backstage, Green Room, Hair and Make Up, Costumes, and Props can arrive at 5:30.

Your committee chairs will let you know of your committee needs for move in.

We will have a safety meeting at 5:30. New Parents and Parents of students new to the venue are required to stay for the safety meeting.

Indian Dancers/Dream Dancers

All Indian Dancers and Dream Dancers will need a black cami to wear with their indian dancer costume.
If you have any questions please email our Costume Chair, Bambi Norris, at macntyzmom@yahoo.com

Directors Event

Our Director's Event will include

• City Wide Clue Hunt, 
• Dinner fit for a Princess (or Prince),and 
• Ultra Select viewing of "A Little Princess" soon to be debuted in the Vancouver area

The Director's Event will be held on June 1st from 5pm-9pm.

All cast and crew members who have sold 30 tickets or more to our show will receive an invitation to the party! Siblings who sell 50 tickets will receive two invitations. Families who have 3 cast or crew members in the show are able to purchase a 3rd ticket to the party for $8, once they have sold 50 tickets.

Keep selling tickets! You won't want to miss out on the fun!

Weekend Reminders for 5/10 and 5/11

Friday May 10th 

5pm-9pm

All cast are called for rehearsal this Friday.

Thank you for remembering your routine and arriving on time for rehearsal!!

We will have Pizza available for $1.50 per slice, and water bottles for $.50.

Saturday May 11th

9am-1pm

All cast and crew are called to rehearsal this Saturday.

It is already time for our Act 2 run through!! :-)

Thank you for remembering your routine and arriving on time for rehearsal!

There will not be any pizza on Saturday, so please remember to pack a lunch and water bottle. 

School Day Help

The House Committee needs some parent volunteers for the School Day Shows on Tuesday, May 21st.  If you are willing to volunteer or have questions about volunteering please email our House Chair, Vikki Jensen, at vikkijensen@msn.com.  Thank you!

Magic in Your Heart

Here is a video of the dance from "Magic in Your Heart" for those in that dance.

These should be able to help you practice the choreography!!

Magic Part 1

Magic Part 2

Program Passers

PROGRAM PASSERS WANTED

The House Committee is looking for kids or teens to hand out programs at our Little Princess shows.  They would need to arrive 30 minutes prior to the show start time dressed nicely (no jeans or shorts please) and wearing a BIG smile.  In exchange you'll get to watch the show from one of our designated House seats.  If you are interested, please contact our House Chair, Vikki Jensen at vikkijensen@msn.com

This is a great opportunity for siblings of cast members in our show!

Show Hair Style Assigments

Here is the hairstyle list for our show!!

Little Princess Hairstyles

Here is a ringlet curl tutorial from you tube!

Please come to the theater with your hair done in your assigned hairstyle on move in, all through dress week, and all show days.

If you have any questions about hairstyles, please email our Hair and Make up chair, Heidi Blackwelder at blackwelderheidi@gmail.com

Shoe List

Here is the shoe list for A Little Princess production.  Please check the list and find out which type/s of shoes you will need for the show.

Girls in skirts or dresses need nude tights.
Pupils should have white fold over socks with lace trim.

Boys need black dress socks. (no short socks please)

 Black Jazz Shoes

Black jazz shoes can be found at Competitive Edge, they will give you a discount if you tell them you are with Journey Theater.

The Leotard in Portland also carries jazz shoes and will give Journey Theater students a discount.

Kara's Dance Studio on Fourth Plain Blvd carries used dance shoes, and might be worth checkin out.

Payless Shoes carries jazz shoes online.

Artistic Team Gifts

It is a tradition in Journey Theater to bless our artistic teams with a gift as a small appreciation for all the time, talent, and love that they share with our kids. The artistic team has been having a blast and working hard with our cast and crew!

If you would like to contribute to our artistic team gifts there is an envelope in the magic box. Cash is great, or you can make checks out to our Show Chair, Lynette Carver .

Thank You!

Calling All Superheros!

We are looking for Superheros to walk with Journey Theater in the Hazel Dell Parade!

Details:

Theme:  Super Heroes!  Come dressed as your favorite Super Hero
When:  Saturday May 18th
Time:  Line up begins at 8:30am

If you can volunteer we would LOVE to have you help walk with us to promote Journey Theater!  We will be handing out Summer Camp Info and Candy.

Parents are welcome to volunteer too!  Make this a fun family event!

If you are interested - please send email to:

Lisa, Vancouver Class Coordinator:  l.jooste@journeytheater.org

Weekend Reminders for May 3rd and 4th

Friday May 3rd

5pm-9pm

All Cast are called to rehearsal this Friday.

Remember your usual routine of arriving on time and prepared for rehearsal. a big thank you to all of you for being ready and on time for rehearsals thus far!!

We will have PIZZA available for $1.50/slice  

Parent Meeting!

 We have our second parent meeting this Friday from 6:30-9:00. This meeting is required for all cast and crew parents. We will meet downstairs in the Fireside Room at First Church of God.

Saturday May 4th 

9am-2pm

All cast are called to rehearsal this Saturday.

Please remember your normal routine of arriving on time and prepared for rehearsal.

Costume Parade!!

We will have our costume parade this Saturday from 1pm-2pm.

This is an opportunity for the costume committee and Director to see all the costumes and make sure things are looking good and fitting well.

Please wear your underclothes under your street clothes to rehearsal this Saturday for the costume parade.

If you do not have your "official show underclothes" yet, that is OK. Just wear a pair of shorts(athletic shorts work great) and a t-thirt or tank top that will allow you to try on your costume.