CYT Vancouver Secret Garden

-Congrats Ads are due today $5 for 15-20 words. -Makeup Training from 9-10:30am for ALL NEW Cast members. SHOWBOX LIST -Curtain Warmer Cast called 9-10am. *Please check the schedule to see if you are called for any other time. If there is time in between your call times, please bring a quiet activity to do while you wait.

Dear Secret Garden Families, On behalf of the program committee, I have excellent news… we are getting close to our program ad sales goal!  As of today, we are only 15 ads shy of getting headshots, actor/actress/crew bios, AND a color cover!   It would be such a shame to be this close to our goal and not make it.  Will you please help?  We need you to think of friends, business owners, and places you frequent, and ask them to support our youth in the arts by placing an ad in our program.  For your convenience, the AD CONTRACT is attached for you to easily print and fill out.  Thank you to everyone who has sold and submitted an ad so far, and thanks in advance to everyone else for the extra effort this week towards achieving your goal of selling one Ad.  You can do it!  And as always, please email your questions to m.givvines@cytvanport.org ~ Melissa ALL Cast and Crew members should fill out this form before FRIDAY, MAY 6th: Program BI...

Dear cast and crew; WOW!  What a great job for our first "stumble through" of Act 1.  I could see everything coming together.  We still have a lot of hard work to do to get the rough edges off of some scenes, but it looks like we're going to have a fun show for our audience to watch and one for which we can give  God the glory . Remember to practice for next weeks scenes, memorize your parts and come ready to jump into Act 2.   I can't wait to see what you guys do with that!  Try to get there a little early so you can join in the worship time.   See you Friday, Mrs. R.

The kids did a great job today working on Act 1.  I'm attaching a Scene Synopsis so you can review when you on stage. The Secret Garden Synopsis of Songs ACT I Scene 1 - India 1898                                  She's A Thorn    I n d i a n Se r v a n t s,   Choir                                  Nobody Knows    Mary, Choir Scene 2 - Misselthwaite Manor                                  Misselthwaite Manor    Pitcher, Medlock, Martha, Staff Scene 3 - Mary's Room ...

Please use these as a way of inviting everyone to come to your show.  The back of the card has the show times, location and ordering information Please encourage everyone to enter your name when they buy tickets, so you can receive credit toward CYT Bucks.

The SHOW BUDDY List is located on the Secret Garden Cast-Crew List   Here's the paper we're sending home: SHOW BUDDIES: Each of your children were assigned show buddies this morning. Show siblings are assigned by me to help encourage older and younger cast members to build relationships. They also serve as FIRE buddies during rehearsals and at the theater. Dear______________________,   your show buddies are   __________________­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________. This is an opportunity for you and your older/younger buddies to be an encouragement and helper to each other. Please do not let this just be a gift giving activity, but let it be a friendship full of encouragement and fun. Little notes or gifts and friendly words each time you see each other are strongly encouraged. Slip them an encouraging note or put together a little package with their favorite candies or other goodies in it. Maybe you could sit by each other after rehearsals whe...

I am wondering if anyone has a Smoking Jacket available that we could use for the show, for Mr. Craven?  We need a burgundy, black, or dark grey color.  Janet Dearing said she might, but I thought I would ask around just in case. Also, we could use a solid color (preferably a blue, white, or grey) cotton or linen type men's robe.  Preferably a Medium/Large child's size or a Small men's size.  If anyone has one they could loan to outfit Colin Craven, we would appreciate it! Thanks! -- Stacie

A huge THANK YOU to all the students who wrote letters for our Letter Writing Campaign and to everyone who donated! We've received over $18,000 so far! Letter Writing Prizes will be drawn at our 10th Anniversary Season Announcement Dessert on Saturday, May 7th.  Student's names will be entered into the drawing 1 time for every $75 their letters brought in; need not be present to win.  We will post a list of winners on our blogs on May 9th.

Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 Friday, May 6 Please contact Lynette l.carver@cytvanport.org if you are interested.

The Souvenir committee is looking for help -- if you or someone you know can sew and has a few hours to spare, we'd love your help sewing dresses for the show bears. If interested, please contact Kristine Cloyes ( kristinecloyes@hotmail.com ).

Please note all call time and cast changes for Friday, April 29: 4 - 9     Mary, Colin and Dickon 5 - 8   Mr. Craven 5 - 9    Pitcher, Doctor, Nurse ,  Betty,  Mrs. Medlock , Martha 6 - 9   Mrs. Sowerby, Cook, Aaron Heacock 7 - 9     Sowerby children, Lizabeth, Ben * Bring book or schoolwork in case you have waiting time. Because this is a change after the original rehearsal schedule was provided, you will be excused if you can not  attend the extra time. If you are unable to stay for the extended time, please let Lynette know. l.carver@cytvanport.org

M atching Urn Planters The props team is looking for 2 matching urns to decorate the garden.  They can be resin.  They don't need to match exactly but need to be the same shape and height.  We would like to borrow them beginning Friday, April 29th and would return them at the strike party.  If you have something that you think could work, please contact Therese Hampton at 833-4648.

Please note all call time and cast changes for   Friday, April 22: 4 - 9       Mary 5 - 9         Lilia, Lilia's Choir, Martha, Jane, Female Manor              Servants, Raum, Indian Servants               who dress Mary,  Mrs. Lennox, Mrs. Crawford 5:30 - 9  Travelers, Mrs. Medlock 6:15 - 9   Gardeners, Ben, Dickon, All Indian servants 7 - 9           Lizabeth, Mrs. Sowerby and children * Bring book or schoolwork in case you have waiting time. Because this is a change after the original rehearsal schedule was provided, you will be excused if you can not  attend the extra time. If you are unable to stay for the extended time, please let Lynette know. l.carver@cytvanport.org ...

Today is the last day to make a donation towards our 2011 Letter Writing Campaign.  Students get 1 entry into our grand prize drawing for every $75 in donations their requests bring in.  GRAND PRIZES include CYT Class Tuition for 1 year ($510 value), CYT Camp Tuition ($150 value), Dinner and a Movie ($40 Regal Card & $60 Red Robin), Tickets to Hairspray at Broadway Rose for you and 4 friends, Limo Ride and 4 tickets to see Mary Poppins at the Keller.   Donate online by midnight tonight -  click here.

CALLED: 5-7        Indian Servants, Raum 5-9        Ben, Betty, Dickon, Gardeners, Martha, Mrs. Medlock 6:30-9  Jane, Female Manor Servants 7:30-9  Misselthwaite Manor Cast (ALL CAST except Mr.                Craven and Dr. Craven)

Please consider SUBSCRIBING to the DAILY EMAIL UPDATES by submitting your email address(es) in the box to the right.  After you confirm your subscription, you will receive an email with the previous day's blog posts early the next morning. New MUSIC (including parts) has been added to the blog: Secret Garden Finale,  What is it about Her Face? This music was not ready when we checked out CD's at the 1st rehearsal. You can download these songs from the blog. CAST, CREW AND PARENT COMMITTEE LISTS are accessible from the TAB or this LINK . This information is protected and can only be used by our group. There are separate SHEETS located at the bottom of the spreadsheet: Cast, Crew, Special Activities Helpers, and Parent Committees. Program AD and Ticket FORMS have been added on the FORMS Page. The REHEARSAL SCHEDULE has been added as a TAB with a LINK .  *Rehearsals will begin on time.  *Student led WORSHIP begins 15 minutes before each rehearsal.  *...

Do you receive Costco coupons?  If you do and won't be using them, Secret Garden Refreshment Committee would love to use them!  You may bring them to class or rehearsal and put them in the magic box.  Looking for water, candy, and frappuccino coupons. Thank you!  :) Deanna Koehler Refreshment Chair deanna.koehler@gmail.com

Here is our list of local companies that have already donated to the Secret Garden Silent Auction: Fred Meyer Target Costco We need to make sure we are not repetitively soliciting to local companies, therefore it is best for our Secret Garden parents who wish to contribute to the auction only do so by working with businesses that they have a personal connection with  (their beauty salon, their athletic club, a friend or family member that owns a business, or a business that they work). We do NOT have a theme for the Silent Auction, any type of item is welcome! The theme for our Opportunity Basket will be " Gardening ". Thank You!! Jodi Roller j jroller@msn.com

On dark brown T-SHIRTS and pullover HOODIES Cost $13-$30 DUE this SATURDAY, APRIL 2