Here on WHO...

...we're learning A LOT and putting together the beginning of the show! As you may have noticed yesterday, we are making HUGE progress! The first big number of the show is choreographed, and the cast is nailing it! We've also learned the first 7 songs! Kudos to our incredible Music Director, Miss Jaimie, and our stellar choreographer, Miss Susie.

I continue to be proud and amazed by the energy and commitment the kiddos bring to each rehearsal. Please keep encouraging them at home. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Visit the VIDEOS page, and be sure to keep listening to the show CD and singing along. THANK YOU for your support.

First of all, I have a big announcement: FRIDAY'S REHEARSAL IS CANCELLED. This is due to several factors, but primarily because I will be out of town at my brother's wedding...AND, The Biz' My Time to Shine program will be presenting "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at Harmony Baptist Church. I would like to encourage all of our "Seuss" families to attend this show. If you aren't familiar with My Time to Shine, please go HERE to read more. To purchase tickets to the show, please go HERE. We have several "Seuss" folks participating in the program, including our Music Director, as well as many of our cast members who are serving as mentors. Our own Stephen Beerbower (Who), will also be playing the role of "Charlie" in the show! Please try to attend if you can - I'm sad to miss it!

We WILL have regularly scheduled rehearsals on Saturday and Sunday. Choreography and music will be occurring at the same time, so please check the SCHEDULE carefully to make sure you know when to attend.

I also started a sticker based reward program last weekend...so please ask your kiddos about it and encourage them to collect as many stickers as possible. :)

Items Needed:
1. BIOS! Please turn them in ASAP by emailing thebizdoesseuss@gmail.com. We have 24 as of this morning. That is less than half the cast, but we're making progress. Let's do this and get 'em done! THANK YOU!

2. THE PROPS LIST is also posted. Please contact Jen Warner at codarmaz@yahoo.com if you have any of the items listed. We would love to borrow them - just please mark everything with your name so that it can be returned. THANK YOU! The Props Team has their first meeting on Saturday, August 20th at 1:00pm during rehearsal.

3. COSTUME REQUESTS:
*We are looking for tutus or colorful short skirts to use for our Circus performers. If you have one we can borrow, please mark it with your name and bring it to rehearsal this weekend.
*We are in need of a light pink necktie for Horton. If you have one we can borrow, please mark it with your name and bring it to rehearsal this weekend.
*We are looking for a sturdy tiara - it will not be returned - to use as the start of a headpiece for Mayzie. If you have one we can borrow, please bring it to rehearsal this weekend.
*If anyone has any white, stiff craft feathers laying around, we could use them!
*Finally, and most importantly, we are in need of feather boas. They are primarily needed for the Bird Girls (they each need 2 to make their tails to match their dresses), but we will be using them for Truffula Trees, and the sets, too! If you have any feather boas you would be willing to donate, we would appreciate it VERY MUCH! We definitely need yellow, mint green, emerald green, royal blue, coral, hot pink, red, and white. Seussical is a very expensive show to costume and so ANY boas you have and would be willing to donate, please let me know! If you are a Bird Girl mom and are interested in purchasing your girls boas so that they may keep their tail at the end of the run, here is a link for the cheapest we have been able to find online: BOAS ON EBAY. They are about $7.99 each at Hobby Lobby before the 40% coupon. :) Again, we appreciate any boas you might have laying around...they do not have to be in perfect shape, either! THANK YOU.
If you have questions about costumes, please let Hannah Beerbower (hbeerbower@yahoo.com) or Traci Fritz (tdfritz@gmail.com) know.

I appreciate all of you and I love working with your children. We have a special group -- and their happiness makes me happy! :)

Have a wonderful week!
Rachel