Worship Sunday

You are invited to join us on Sunday at 12:00 for Worship at the theater before the show.  Worship is coordinated by Journey's HYPE students.  

Friday Night

Call time tonight for cast and crew is 6:00.  Our show is at 7:00.

Parents setting up the lobby may enter as early as early as 5:00.  If you need to bring your children, please keep them with you.

Remember Secret Pal Gifts!  One tonight and Saturday, then a $5 gift to exchange at the Strike Party when gift givers are revealed!

Green Room Rules:
*NO ONE in the Green Room but our cast, crew and relevant working parents.

* NO ELECTRONICS in the Green Room (Phones off and put away, IPODs off and put away, no games, or computers.

*Wear your  cover up whenever putting on make-up, eating or in your costume undergarments.

*HANG your costume up at the end of the show.  Never leave your costume in a pile on the floor ~ even when in the process of a quick change.

We've got a great weekend ahead ~ be ready for a large audience tonight!

Box Office Update

With the last weekend of our shows in front of us, here is an update on Box Office and availability of tickets online:

Online ticket sales close at 8am, Friday.  (Not midnight as in the past).

Phone sales are available from 9am to 3pm on the Friday of the show weekend.  Patrons need to call our office, 360-750-8550.

And a reminder ~ student comp tickets cannot be redeemed at the door, they must be redeemed online or over the phone with our Box Office.

This Sunday's closing show has less then 90 seats left.  If you want a guaranteed seat, do not depend on your Parent Pass, please purchase a ticket.  I am forecasting a sold out show!

Updated Ticket Sell Count

As of tonight, here are the students who have sold over ten tickets to our show.  30 tickets gets you an invitation to the Director's Event.  50 tickets gets you a second invitation you can share with a friend from the show.  And, the student who sells the most tickets over 50 ~ wins the Director's Chair!

Abbie Barnes               11

Brevin Bazurto            30

Megan Bilyeu              10

Joshua Bode                11

Lindsey Doak              10

Megan Downer            11

Karlson Drendel          15

Morgan Dunn              17

Khrystyna Ecoff           18

True Fontaine              17

Sarah Givvines            26

Katelynn Gookin         11

Maddy Hays                20

Dara Klinker                16

Lindsey Koehler          79

Hope Martinez            16

Karina May                 33

Liam McKenna           15

Mikayla Merrell          14

Tirza Meuljic              30

Cole Peterson             23

Alyssa Rice                10

Eliana Saunders         18

Corinne Stephens       10

Lucy Thompson         17

Kelsie Upton              10

Ariel Vincent             16

Calvin Whitney         10

School Day Shows

Call time is 8:30 AM.  Parents (tech, backstage, costumes, props, green room) can come as early as 8:00 AM.  Parents ~ do not drop your kids off early!

DO NOT ENTER THROUGH OUR REGULAR GREEN ROOM!  School is in progress and teachers will be using this room throughout the day.

Everyone can enter through the theater doors and cross the stage to access the rooms in the back we use.  Kids will enter the theater upon arrival and wait to be dismissed from there to get ready for the show.  They will prep on stage.

Parents who need to stay for the shows can use the parking lot by the tennis courts or the lower lot on the other side of the building. At our last school day show we were also able to use street parking along 39th as the buses no longer were using it.

NO SECRET PAL GIFTS ARE EXCHANGED ON SCHOOL DAY SHOWS.

If you purchased a meal it will be served between our shows.  If you did not purchase a meal, please bring one.  Remember to bring a water bottle.

Pick up time is 1:45.  Please do not be late!  Journey's policy for late pick up is a charge ($10 for every 15 minutes late) paid to the person staying to supervise the student.

School Day Shows need to be an hour and 1/2 so Marla has made some cuts.  Those cuts were sent in an earlier email.  Please be sure and print that out for your student so they are prepared.

We have about 150 kids at each show!  It is going to be a great day!

We're in the Paper!

Frank Butler and Annie Oakley ~ featured in The Columbian on Saturday to highlight our show, Annie Get Your Gun!  

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

Artistic Team Thank You 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 Friday, May 31st.. 

Please help us bless the socks off our artistic team!  There is a donation envelope located in the Magic Box, (which is in the Box Office this weekend) or you can give your donation to our show chair, Bethany Larson.

Suggested donation of $5 to $10. 

Cash is great, or make checks out to Bethany.

Ticket Contest

Kids who sell 30 or more tickets earn an invitation to the Director's Event!  The Artistic Team of Annie Get Your Gun have scheduled a rootin'-tootin', BBQ-eatin', Wheel-O-Death ridin', show DVD watchin' good time on June 15th from 5:00 - 9:00 at the Koehler's house!

These are cast and crew who have sold ten tickets or more as of this morning.  Our ticket contest will close next Friday at the close of our online tickets sales.  We will send out "official" invitations after Friday!

(The student who sells the most tickets over 50 by next Friday will win the Annie Get Your Gun director's chair!)

Abbie Barnes       11

Brevin Bazurto    19

Megan Bilyeu      10

Karlson Drendel  12

Morgan Dunn      11

Khrystyna Ecoff  14

True Fontaine      17

Sarah Givvines    23

Katelynn Gookin 11

Dara Klinker        16

Lindsey Koehler  58

Hope Martinez     15

Karina May          33

Liam McKenna    11

Mikayla Merrell   13

Tirza Meuljic       22

Cole Peterson      23

Eliana Saunders  18

Lucy Thompson  16

Kelsie Upton       10

4:00 Call on Saturday, 5/25

We are taking formal cast and crew photos on Saturday.  Kids need to arrive at 4:00.  We will have photos done and give them a short dinner break before going on with the show at 7:00 PM.

This is a change we have discussed before.  Your schedule says call time is 6:00 so please note the change.  

We will not have an opportunity for retakes.

Opening Night

Call time for cast and crew is 6:00 PM.  Our opening show on Friday is 7:00.  

Parent committees that need to do set up in the lobby for the weekend can arrive as early as 5:00 PM.  If you need to bring your child with you, please have them stay at your side until call time.

The first Secret Pal gift is brought tomorrow.  Our green room parents will have a table inside the green room for gifts.  Kids must deliver the gift they bring to the green room so please find a way to conceal it.  Pals will bring a total of five, $1 gifts and one $5 or less gift to give at strike.  No gifts will be exchanged at the school day show.

Remember, only water in the green room.  If you bring a non-water drink, it will be taken and disposed of.  And, no chocolate, gum or electronics.

Our Opening Night Party will be held at Orchards Hill Golf Coarse, which is on 39th Street, the same street as the high school just a few blocks south on the west side of the street.  There is no cost to added the party.  There will be food available to order.  Menu's are in an earlier post.

The show should conclude about 9:30.  Remember some kids will have clean up duty.  

The box office will open at 6:30.  If you have a parent pass, be sure and also pick up your opening night ticket.  (Some are working opening night and have reserved their seat for another show.  If that is the case, you will pick up on the day of the show you have chosen.)

Parents, come dressed to celebrate opening night!  I hear western wear will be a popular favorite!

Online Box Office Closes Tonight

If you, or those you know, want tickets for a show this weekend and you do not want to pay the extra $2 at the door, you must purchase those tickets before midnight tonight.  Our online ticket sales close at midnight.  

If you miss the deadline tonight, your last option before before purchasing at the door would be calling our office tomorrow morning.

Chance to see Beaverton's Pocahontas!

The only way AGYG kids can see Pocahontas is to go to a school day performance.  We've made tickets to those performances available via our online box office; and students can claim their student ticket for these performance; additional tickets can be purchased for $8 each.  

(In addtion - we've made AGYG individual tickets to school day shows available to purchase online as well.)

Hair Styles For Cast Members

Here is a link to the Hair and Make Up list that was given out at our 2nd Parent Meeting.  It lists all hair style needs for cast members.

Hair and Make Up List

Cleaning Schedule

Here is a link to the Annie Get Your Gun cleaning schedule.  Please note the days your child is scheduled to clean. 

Cleaning Schedule

Artistic Team Gifts

Our Show Chairs would like you to know that they are still accepting donations toward Artistic Team appreciation gifts.  You can make a check out to Bethany Larson. Donations can be put into the desgined spot in the Magic Box all week.

Strike Party Help

Our Show Chairs are looking for parents who can help out at the Strike Party after our closing show.  If you are able to help, please contact Bethany Larson.

Move In!

We move in at 12:00.  Your committee chair will have communicated with you if you are needed at 12:00 or today at all!  Some committee's do not work at all today.

Kids are called at 2:00, cast and crew.  No hair and make up today, and crew kids can wear regular clothes.  

Parents new to this theater must stay for a safety meeting that will begin when kids arrive at 2:00.  I am happy to give you a tour when the meeting is over!

Pick up tonight is 7:00.  Kids cleaning will be done about 7:20.  Please double check the cleaning schedule.  

Any button photos not taken yet will be taken Monday when everyone is full make up and costume.

Cast members bring their back stage box today.  It should be stocked and ready to go.  Boxes will stay at the theater until we move out after our last show.  Do not pack anything in the box that you require at home.

We will have a dinner break tonight about 5:00.  If you ordered a meal it will be served then.  If not, please remember to pack a dinner.  There will be a large water dispenser in the Green Room.  Kids should bring a water bottle they can fill.

There is always "down time" during our move in time.  Kids can bring quite activities to occupy themselves.  

Summer Camp Counselor in Training

Journey is looking for Counselors in Training (CIT) for our day camps this summer.

Applicants must be 15 years old by 6/1/13, and must have participated in 2 semesters of Journey classes. CITs will receive 100 Journey Points for each full week as a CIT. Only camps with 60+ campers enrolled will need CITs.  Vancouver camps usually have 50+ campers.  If you are scheduled to be a CIT, we will let you know when the camp reaches 60 campers. 

An application is available at the link listed below.

CIT Application

Last Weekend of Rehearsals!

We have two remaining rehearsals until we move into the theater this Sunday!  Both rehearsals, Friday and Saturday, are ALL cast and crew calls.

We will be selling pizza by the slice ($1.50) at our Friday night rehearsal.

We will be handing out Secret Pals at the end of our Friday night rehearsal.

This the the beginning of our LONG week ~ weekend rehearsals, (seeing other shows :), move in, dress week and then a weekend of opening shows!  Take good care of yourselves, eat and sleep well.  Have EXTRA patience with each other and yourself.  I am praying for you all!

Show Tickets This Weekend

Every Journey student gets a free ticket to each of our spring shows, except the one they are cast or crew in.  We have two great shows opening this weekend.  

Little Women - in Portland (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, one weekend only)

The Little Princess - in Vancouver (Friday, Saturday and again next weekend)

As an Annie Get Your Gun cast member, this Saturday is your only day to see both these shows.  I have my tickets booked for Little Women Saturday afternoon and The Little Princess Saturday evening.

To get your free ticket for one of these shows this weekend, you must go online before midnight tonight.   Free student tickets cannot be obtained at the door!

To reserve your ticket, go onto the Journey website and log into your family account.  Then click on "buy tickets", select your show and showtime, then enter the number of free tickets you have in the "journey student" category.  Continue to check out.  There will be $0 cost for this ticket.

I hope to see you at the shows this weekend!

This Weekend!

This Saturday is our costume parade ~ please note that cast is called until 2:00.

We are also doing button photos on Saturday as well.  So, our show crew MUST come dressed in black.  They will be photographed first and will be ready to leave by 1:00.  Buttons are not full body shots so crew may just wear a black shirt on Saturday.

Cast members must wear show costume under garments to rehearsal on Saturday.  We will review this in detail at our parent meeting.  For Saturday, if you don't have the costume undergarments yet, please have your child wear a pair of shorts and tank top under their regular rehearsal clothing.  Kids will be changing in groups, not privately in the bathroom, just like a show so remembering to wear the undergarments is very important.

Cast members must also come with their hair and make up done!  Our parent committee will be there on Saturday during photos to make sure all is right.  We are not looking for perfection, it is our first time out with hair and make up so we are looking for "good" for the photos!  Changes may be made to characters before the show ~ button photos may not match perfectly, and that is okay!

Hair and Make Up!

Here is a link to the Hair and Make up grid for our show cast in Annie Get Your Gun.  The committee chair will discuss the grid at our parent meeting this Friday and answer any questions you might have.

AGYG Hair and Make Up Grid


Hard copies will be available at the meeting as well.

Committee Table Needs

Committees that need tables during the run of the show DO NOT need to reserve Journey tables through the office.  There are tables on site at the Washburn Theater that we are able to use!  

Committees that I know will need tables:
Green Room
Props
Souvenirs
Refreshments
Auction

Contact me before move in so we can set your tables aside for you!

Chandelier Needed!

We are looking for a chandelier for the hotel scene. The bigger/fancier looking the better. It does not have to work. Remember, it will be used on stage ~ and will have some wear of use.  If you have one or know of one, will you contact Rob Long or Fredia Thompson. 

Thanks!
  

Cast and Crew Photos

We will be taking our formal cast and crew photos on Saturday, 5/25, our first weekend of shows.  There is one evening show on the 25th.  Call time will change to 4:00 to accommodate the extra time we will need for photos.

These photos are often taken after the school day show.  Our school day show falls on the Thursday of Vancouver's showcase so we want kids to be able to have a break between the show and their class showcase.

The photos taken on this date are the photos that will be on the CD you can purchase through your coupon book for $5.

Mark your calendar ~ call time on Saturday 5/25 is changed to 4:00!

Opening Night Party Menus

Instead of having people pre-order for Opening Night, families will be able to attend the party at Orchard Hills Golf Club and order off the following two menus.  There is no charge to attend the party - please plan to join us and feel free to order food if you'd like!  

We Need Program Ads!

To get a show program that includes head shots and bios as well as group photos of kids in our cast, we need to sell $2500 in program ads.  We are not there yet and the deadline is looming!

We need every one's help.  This is the week to ask those you know with a business or who you do business with if they would like to place and ad in our show program.   If you have a lead on an ad, please contact our program chair, Nancy Vincent.  As our program designer is beginning our program layout, he would like the number and size of ads as soon as possible.

Our first ad deadline is this Friday.  We can stretch that deadline to next week to get a great program!  This is it ~ this is the week to ask!

Also, if you would like to place an ad yourself please contact Nancy.  Parents can place a display ad to honor a first show, last show, special relationship etc at a 30% discount!  These ads, as well as our congratulatory ads which are due May 11th, count toward our sales goal and full program.

(Our second parent meeting is May 10th.  I will be leaving time during that meeting for you to write your congrat ad ~ it is helpful to get them in Friday night to allow time for our program committee to process them and get them to our program designer.)

As I type this post, I am thinking of who I can ask about buying a program ad today!