Ticket sales have picked up this week (good job!), but Honk's most filled shows are just under 40% sold - that means there are 300+ seats available at each public performance - so keep selling tickets!!!  

Reminders for Opening Weekend March 1 & 2

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

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 Deena Warner

Saturday March 2nd

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.

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, or 

you can also give your donation to our show chairs Deena Warner or Heidi Williams.

Suggested donation of $5 to $10. 

Cash is great, or make checks out to Deena Warner.

Opening Night Party!

Opening Night is just a few days away and we are ready to PARTY and celebrate everyone's hard work and a successful opening show!

Here is a link to our food sign up sheet so that you can take a peek and remember what you signed up for.

If you did not sign up for the party and would like to attend, we would love to have you join us! Just bring $5(per family) and party food to share(we could have a few more sandwich and/or fruit/veggie trays).

 Please email Deena Warner at pdelwarner@comcast.net

Costume News

A note from our Costume Committee

REMINDER:  all boy fish need to provide a white t-shirt as a piece of their costume.  This is not used as an undershirt… it will actually be seen as their shirt in this scene.  Please make sure it’s a good fit and a round collar.  (They have them at Joanne’s right now for $3 in the craft section?)

GIRL FISH:  we apologize for the short notice, but we have decided that the girl fish will wear a white t-shirt as a part of their fish costume in addition to their white tank top unders.  This is typically something we would ask parents to provide, but due to the short notice – we have purchased them and are asking for parents to pay for them. (we were hoping this was easier for you!) Please pay $3 to Tammy Flagor asap.  Thanks so much!

GIRL CATS:  the costume committee purchased matching fish net hose so all the girls would match and parents wouldn’t have to be searching for a certain type.  Please pay $7 to Jodi Childs for your fish net hose.  

Thanks!

No Hair and Make Up

Great Job at rehearsal tonight!

Tomorrow(Tuesday) you have a night off of hair and make up!

Call time is 5:30

Remember to come with your unders on as we will still be in costume during rehearsal

You do not need to arrive with your hair in your show hairstyle.

Security Help

Our Security Committee is looking for some extra help during the run of our show.
If you would be willing to help cover security during a show or dress rehearsal,
 please email Lesli Collum leslicollum@msn.com

Thank You in advance for your help!!

Hair and Makeup News

Dance and Vocal Ensemble Girls - please curl the part of you hair that is down and add a little bump to the top part of your hair.  Think VOLUME!

Everyone - make sure you are NOT wearing any nail polish.  

Green Room Cleaning

Here is a link for our Green Room Cleaning Schedule.

Please find your name on the list and plan on clean up duty for that day.

Artistic Team Gifts

If you would like to contribute to our artistic team gifts there is an envelope in the magic box. The magic box will be at the theater each night this week during dress rehearsal week, and during each show.(suggested $5-$10 per family)

Our artistic team has been having a blast with the cast and crew of HONK!, and they have been working hard with the kids to bring together a great show. This is a little way that we can say 

"Thank You!"

Costume Update

A note from the Costume Committee

All girl geese need to have nude hose.

Boy Fish will need to have a white t-shirt as part of their costume.

Please bring a white t-shirt with round neck with you to move in.

Thank You

Rollerblades

Remember!

If you are a rollerblading fish, bring your rollerblades to rehearsal on Friday and Saturday.

Move In Sunday!!

Move In Day

Sunday Feb. 24th, 2pm-10pm

Fort Vancouver High School

5700 E 18th Street Vancouver, WA 98661

(Access is from Stapelton Road between E 18th Street and 4th Plain Blvd onto Campus Drive)

Move in times:

2pm-10pm Sets, Backstage, and Tech Committees

3pm-7pm: Costumes, Hair and Makeup, Props and Green Room Committees

 4pm-7pm: Cast and Crew called

4pm-5pm: Safety Meeting-Parents of New Journey students or parents of students New to the Venue are required to stay for our safety meeting.

Bring your show box with you at 4:00 to the theater. This will stay at the theater until strike.
Remember to arrive with your hair done in your assigned hairstyle and your underclothes on.

Dinner for move in will be at 5pm. If you ordered a meal for move in, it will be at the theater for you. If you did not order a meal you will want to bring dinner with you.

Ticket Sales

Keep getting the word out about our show!

This is such a fantastic show-visually, vocally, all around GREAT show.

The cast and crew have been working hard and have a superb show.

We want to play to a full house each night, but our ticket sales are SUPER low.

If you have facebook, you can share about HONK!, and invite friends using the event page.

https://www.facebook.com/events/444415832291943/?group_id=0

Encourage your cast or crew member to post about how great their show is and invite their friends!

School Day Help

Our House Committee needs some parent volunteers for the School Day Shows on Tuesday, March 5th.  If you are willing to volunteer to help usher that day or have questions about volunteering, please email our House Chair, Terri Hays, at jphays@comcast.net.  

Thank you!

A Note From Souvenirs

If you'd like to get your show box decal before move-in this Sunday, you can pick one up for $3.00 at the check-in table at rehearsals Friday or Saturday. Please use exact change or a check payable to "JTAG" -- do not place in the magic box. We will also have decals at the souvenir booth during the shows, so feel free to stop by there and pick yours up along with a show ornament, cast/crew button, show bear and other fun show memorabilia.

A note from the Green Room

To all Cast and Crew Parents,

I will be creating a cleaning schedule for the kids. In order to assure we don’t have carpooling individuals doing different nights and waiting around for each other I would like to know who is carpooling with whom. If your child will (or even may) be carpooling with others please send me an email at kathyadecker@gmail.com and tell me who will be carpooling together.

Thanks so very much!

Security Help

Our Security Committee is looking for some extra help during the run of our show.
If you would be willing to help cover security during a show or dress rehearsal,
 please email Lesli Collum leslicollum@msn.com

Thank You in advance for your help!!

Weekend Reminders for Feb 22 and Feb 23

Friday February 22nd

5pm-9pm

All cast and crew are called Friday for our Full Show Run Through.

We will have pizza available at rehearsal for $1.50 per slice. Water bottles will be available for 50 cents.

If you are planning to order pizza for diner, please arrive a few minutes early so that you can have enough time to check in and order pizza before rehearsal starts.

Saturday February 23rd

9am-1pm

All cast and crew are called Saturday for our Full Show Run Through.

We will not have pizza on Saturday, so please remember to bring a lunch with you.

This will be our last rehearsal at First Church before we move into the theater at Fort Vancouver High School!

Everyone has been doing a stand out job! Keep up the good work this weekend and tell your friends what a great show you are in so they can get their tickets! 

Notice

To All Journey Theater “Our Gang” Parents

We need assistant ushers for the performances of “HONK”! 

If your child would like to usher or pass out programs please contact

Terri Hays - 573-1858 jphays@comcast.net.

We need two ushers for each of the following shows:

• Friday, March 1 – 7:00 Show (arrive by 6:30 pm)

• Saturday, March 2 – 7:00 Show (arrive by 6:30 pm)

• Friday, March 8 – 7:00 Show (arrive by 6:30 pm)

• Saturday, March 9 – 3:00 Show (arrive by 2:30 pm)

• Saturday, March 9 – 7:00 Show (arrive by 6:30 pm)

• Sunday, March 10 – 2:00 Show (arrive by 1:30 pm)

Siblings of cast and crew who are not in "Our Gang" are welcome to come and usher as well!

Ushers are welcome to stay and watch the show as our guests.

It’s a lot of fun!

Please contact Terri Hays - House Manager

(home) 573-1858 or email: jphays@comcast.net

Here is a hairstyle sheet for HONK!

Find your character and see what hairstyle you will need for the show.

You will come to the theater each day with your hair done in your assigned hairstyle.

Have fun!

Ticket Sales

Ticket Sales Update

Our Ticket sales for school day shows are great! Our 11:45 school day show is sold out, and our 9:30 show is getting pretty full as well!

Our ticket sales for our public performances are super low.
We have just over 250 tickets sold, which is great, but we have room for a lot more!
We can seat 500 people at each show.

Remember to pass out bookmarks to your friends and family.

You can post a link for our show on facebook to let people know about our show.

On our Journey Theater site you can go to our Vancouver area show page and send a personal email to friends and family inviting them to see you in this fantastic show!

HONK! is such a fun and entertaining show, and our cast and crew are making it absolutely fantastic!
Help get the word out about the show so you can play to a full house each night!!

Weekend Reminders for Feb. 15th and 16th

Friday Feb 15th 

5pm-9pm

2nd Act Stumble Through: All cast and crew are called for Friday night rehearsal.

Remember to bring:

1. Script/binder and pencil
2. water bottle 
3. dinner
4. Secret  Pal Form

We will not have pizza available on Friday, so remember to bring a snack or dinner with you!

Reminder:

Secret Pal Forms are due Friday Night.

If you are planning to participate in Secret Pals, bring your completed secret pal form Friday night.

The secret pal form is posted on the forms and lists tab of the call board if you need extra forms.

Parent Meeting

We will be having our 2nd Parent meeting Friday night from 6pm-9pm

We will be meeting in the Fireside Room at First Church of God(the fireside room is downstair(s, just inside the front entrance to the church. Look for the Journey Theater sign.)

Saturday Feb. 16th

9am-1pm

Full Show Run Through: All cast and crew are called for rehearsal on Saturday.

Remember to bring:

1. Script/binder and pencil
2. water bottle and lunch

Make up Training

All first time cast members will be having make up training during rehearsal on Saturday.

If this is your first time on cast please bring 

1. a mirror
2.  make up sponges
3. headband(to keep hair off face)
4. mascara

If you ordered make up, it will be at rehearsal for you on Saturday.

Pizza

Pizza will be available for lunch at rehearsal on Saturday.

Pizza is $1.50 per slice.

Water bottles will be available for 50 cents each.

Parent Meeting Reminder

Our HONK! 2nd Parent Meeting is this Friday, Feb 15th, from 6pm-9pm

We will be meeting in the Fireside Room at First Church of God.

Coupons Due

The following coupons are due Friday at the meeting:

• Flowers(optional)
• Show Meals(optional)
• Opening Night Party(optional)
• Strike Party(optional)
• Photo CD(optional)

Looking Forward to seeing you there!

Make up Training

Make-up Traning for first time cast members during reherasal on Saturday February 16th

Please bring: 

1.  a mirror (on a stand)
2. a headband  - to keep hair out of your face (boys and girls)
3. mascara
4. make-up sponges

We'll have make-up kits on Saturday for those who ordered them

Shoes

HONK!  Footwear descriptions

*for any of the “farmyard” scenes, cast will be representing a random farm poultry character (bird, chicken, quail, peacock, duck, etc…)through costume.  Their footwear is the primary cue for the audience to recognize the symbolism.  Therefor… cast will have either orange, yellow, burgundy, brown or black shoes.  Obviously; black and brown options are easy to acquire.  The other colors will be created via spraypaint by our costume committee.  If you are assigned a orange, yellow or burgundy shoe for your farmyard costume, we are asking that you bring in a pair of shoes that can be painted.  An old pair of character shoes, or leather loafer shoe…  whatever is easy!  We’re hoping that you can find these at a Goodwill or in the back of your closet.. we certainly don’t want it to be a big expense.  Canvas shoes will not work as they soak up too much paint.  Please bring your shoe to the parent meeting next week with your childs’ name clearly marked on tape on the bottom of each shoe.  Our committee will spray paint the desired colors.  These shoes will remain in show boxes for the run of the show and be returned to you afterwards. 

Character	Shoe/Sock
Ida/ Cassie	Character shoes – orange nude hose?  Orange tights?
Ugly/ Sam	Square toed loafers… orange; orange knee socks
Cat/ Ryan	Black dress shoe, black socks
Drake/ Ben	Orange dress shoe, black socks
Maureen/ Lucy	Painted orange character shoes, nude hose
Henrietta/ Emma	Painted orange character shoes, nude hose
Grace/ Ande	Painted orange character shoes, nude hose
Turkey/ Daniel	Brown dress shoe, brown socks
Queenie/ Aimee	Black dress shoes, black hose
Lowbutt/ Maggie	Yellow dress shoe, nude hose
Graylag/ Michael	Brown dress shoe, brown socks
Dot/ Maddie	Brown dress shoe, nude hose
Snowy/ Emily	Brown shoe, nude hose, brown dress shoe
Pinkfoot/ Karlson	Brown shoe, brown sock
Ensemble Geese/ Vocal and Dance Ensemble	Black character shoes, black dress shoe, black socks
Father Swan/ Brian	Black dress shoe, black sock
Mother Swan/ Lilly	Black character or dress shoes, black hose
Penny/ Savannah	Black shoes, black hose
Bewick/ Samantha	Black dress shoe, black hose
Jay Bird/ Brandon	Yellow dress shoe, black sock
Beaky, Fluff, Billy, Downy	Orange tennis shoes, orange knee socks (already purchased…  $4 each)
Bull Frog/ Michael	Green shoes, black socks (we can paint shoes)
Fish/ Dance and Vocal Ensemble	Black shoes, nude hose (girls), black socks (boys)
Barnyard poultry with colored shoes:
Group A and Group D:  Hannah R., Nikki S., Averie S., Abby B., Alex F., Aaron H., Elissa M., Alina W., Drew S., Samantha., Isabelle., Hannah Z., Kathryn., Taylor., Bennett.,	Painted Yellow shoes (boys in shorts, brown knee socks.  boys in pants:  brown sock.  Girls in skirts/dresses, nude hose
Group B:  Erik M., Katrina C., Emily C., Liam, Sophie T., Mason C., Lilly H., Karissa C.	Brown shoes (don’t have to be painted)
Group C:  Jade, Ben K., Abby R., Abby J., Kaylee., Adisyn., Drew F., Autumn	Burgundy shoes
Jonathan, Abbi D., Havilah, Hayley G., Michael W.,	Brown
Katelynn, Kelsie,Sarah D, Abbi D.	Burgundy
Nikki R., Sarah G.	Yellow
Lindsey, Emily H., Jordan, Abbi A., Madeline T., Natalie W., Savannah	Black
Froglets:	We have purchased coordinating canvas slip on shoes that we will dye green.  $5 per pair.  You will keep them after show.
Cats:	Black fishnet hose(costume has coordinating hose for cats $7-$9), black character heels
Fish:	Black character heels (girls), black dress shoe (boys)

Froglets will need to pay $5 at 2^nd parent meeting for shoes.  Checks to Jodi Childs

4 ducklings will need to pay $4 for orange shoes.  Checks to Jodi Childs
9 Cat dancers will need to pay $7-$9 for matching fishnet hose. Checks to Jodi Childs.

*Please remember to bring your old pair of shoes to be painted (if applicable to you).  If you have extra pairs that you want to shair with another family.. bring them too!

Character Shoes
Character Shoes can be purchased at Competitive Edge in Vancouver or The Leotard in Portland.
Both places will give a discount if you tell them that you are with Journey Theater.
Kara's Dance Studio also has used shoes for sale.

Please let me know if you have any questions! 
Kerri Upton

uptonfamilywa@comcast.net