If you have any pictures of the show, sets, backstage, etc that you would like to share with everyone, send them to info@gajemusical.com and they will be posted on the site.

On Sunday, March 4th at 1:30pm, Urinetown was featured in the Jewish Radio Show CKJS 810 AM.

If you missed the show, click here to download it:

Part 1 (23 MB), Part 2 (12 MB).

Sunday's rehearsal will start at 11:30 sharp. The band will be ready to go by 11:45 and we will start a run with them until around 3pm.

After the run, there will be a break and a meal provided and some time will be dedicated to cleaning up choral sections. In addition, there are a couple of short scenes that we need to rehearse with the last few pieces of the set. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE THEATRE. WE NEED A FULL CAST TO CLEAN UP SCENES NOW THAT WE HAVE A COMPLETE SET.

Some exciting announcements from the promotion department:

From Saturday, March 3 at 6pm until Monday, March 5 at noon, Shaw TV will be showing a segment on the Urinetown production in which they feature a few interviews and the musical number Run Freedom Run.

The Jewish Radio Hour, hosted by a GAJE graduate Matthew Leibl, will feature a segment on the musical on Sunday, March 4 at 1:30pm. You can hear the broadcast on CKJS 810 AM. In case you miss it because you are at rehearsal, the show will be available to download from the website.

Next week, the Metro and Jewish Post will contain articles regarding the production.

The schedule for the backstage crew is posted on the rehearsal page (right hand side). All crew members should read it very carefully.

SUNDAY IS CANCELLED. BE PREPARED FOR 2 FULL RUN THROUGHS WITH COSTUMES ON MONDAY NIGHT. BRING ALL COSTUME PIECES TO LEAVE. yOU MAY NOT TAKE ANY OF YOUR COSTUME HOME AFTER MONDAY. WE WILL TRANSPORT ALL COSTUEM PIECES TO THE THEATRE. SEE YOU MONDAY. IFYOU HAVE ANY COSTUME CONCERNS TALK TO HARRIET CIPILINSKI OR BARB WINESTOCK BEFORE FRIDAY NIGHT.

Reporters from a local paper and TV channel will be attending the rehearsal on March 2, 2007 at the Franco Manitoba. All cast members are asked to arrive on time in order to accomodate interviews and photos before running the show.

Media representatives, who have not been contacted yet, who wish to attend the rehearsal should get in touch with Lisa Abram by email at labram@aspercampus.mb.ca or by phone at 477-7514.

WE WILL START REHEARSAL ON THURSDAY PROMPTLY AT 4:30. ARRIVE AS EARLY AS YOU CAN TO 92 GOMEZ SO WE CAN SEE ALL COSTUME PIECES AND RUN ACT 2. YOU MUST HAVE ALL COSTUME PIECES AND PARTS. IF ALL GOES WELL, I WILL BE CANCELLING SUNDAY'S REHEARSAL AND MAKING MONDAY'S REHEARSAL END AT 9 PM. COME PREPARED FOR A SHORT EFFICIENT REHEARSAL ON THURSDAY FROM 4:30 TO 6 PM. MB

We will be wearing costumes on Sunday. If you have any part of your costume, or ideas for your costume at home (shoes, scarves, shirts, hats) please bring it all to Sunday's (Feb 18th) rehearsal.

The musical will be held at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain from Monday, March 5 – Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m., with a 1 p.m. matinee on Wednesday, March 7. Ticket prices are for regular tickets, for the matinee and for

students for the matinee only. Please call today at 477-7410 for your tickets!

To the cast of Urinetown. Please submit a bio by February 19th to

krichter@aspercampus.mb.ca to go into the program. The bio should includesome information about your self and your involvement if any, in other theatre endeavours. You could include a comment about being involved in Urinetown.

IT IS TIME TO MAKE URINETOWN YOUR PRIORITY. NO MORE MISSING REHEARSALS. PARENTS, PLEASE ENSURE THAT OUR CAST IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL REHEARSALS.

All actors must come to rehearsals prepared to "act and sing" in all scenes. I am pleased that the electronics are keeping people entertained, however I believe the electronic games are stopping people from small group rehearsals, reviewing lines, blocking and dance steps. We are starting run throughs on Tuesday. Tell your friends who are missing rehearsals how difficult it is to create a scene with people absent. This is a difficult theatre piece and rehearsing with a full cast is all that can help at this point. Plan your transportation to and from rehearsals in a timely manner.

Hi everyone, Thank you for your cooperation today. PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES OF UPCOMING REHEARSALS.(CHECK DATES AND TIMES VERY CAREFULLY AS I HAVE MADE SOME TIME CHANGES TO ACCOMODATE CONFLICTING SCHOOL EVENTS.) Most rehearsals will require everyone to attend as we should be running the show within the next week or so. There will be a rehearsal on Monday, February 5th as well. Please continue to memorize your lines and review the choral parts and dance steps. As you can see, you must not wear good clothes to the rehearsal space. In future, the "lounge" will be for those studying lines, reading or doing hoemwork. Any private rehearsals will take place in the stairwells and in the loading dock areas. Thank you for making the musical your number one priority at this time, less than a month away.

The warehouse is ready and we are about to embark on the final and most important part of the rehearsal process. Please remember to bring SHOES to the warehouse, as well as SNACKS and WATER. Eat meals before you come to rehearsals. See you on Sunday. REVIEW YOUR PARTS AND THE SHOW. COME READY TO WORK!!!

All cast members need to try on costumes in the music room on Wednesday, Jan. 31st at 8am.

Rehearsals for Urinetown will move to 92 Gomez St. starting Sunday, Jan. 28th.

Students need to arrange their own transportation to and from this location. We encourage students to car pool as much as possible.

Cast members should bring shoes (to leave there if they like) they can bring homework and a book. Also, they should eat supper prior to rehearsal for there will not be a supper break. We encourage all students to bring snacks with them, as we will not allow students to leave the premises during rehearsal time.

After school rehearsals will begin promptly at 4:30, so as to allow enough time for students to get to the warehouse.

Click here to see a map to the warehouse.

The first two photo galleries have been posted.

If you have any pictures from rehearsals that you would like to share email them to info@gajemusical.com.

Ms. Kohut has asked actors to bring in any costume pieces in a labelled bag to her room or the music room. Also, if you have any thoughts about your costume, you may share those ideas with Ms. Kohut on a note in the bag. Thanks for your input.

Attendance is becoming a problem at a time when actors should be more committed to the musical. We are in the last stretch. In order for Urinetown to be a success, I need consistent attendance. When someone is absent, it affects them, as well as other people that they interact with in any given scene. Please refrain from making other plans on Sundays and evenings till the musical is over. Perhaps it is time to make the musical a priority above private lessons. We thank you for helping to ensure our success in this endeavour. Miriam

Hello Cast, Please note that there is a sing through for the ENTIRE CAST ON WEDNESDAY THE 20TH as well as a rehearsal for some actors today, the 19th.(check the schedule.)

Also, I remind you to have very good break and watch for updates on the schedule before school opens. NO EXCUSES FOR MISSED REHEARSALS AFTER THE BREAK. Chag Sameach and Happy New Year.

"Urinetown" needs you . . . to create a logo. The selected logo will appear on the musical program and musical merchandise. Entries must be submitted on white 8½ x 11 paper. Images can be hand drawn or computer generated. Print you name on the back of your entry and submit it no later than Jan. 15, 2007 to Mrs. Lavy. More than one entry per person may be submitted.

Good Luck!

I would like the following students to give me a list of the periods they have free during the school day cycle. Please give me your schedule before winter break.

Josh

Oksana

David C.

David R.

Zev

Jordyn

Lexi

Jared

Jorel

Samantha

Due to a conflict for many actors the rehearsal on Sunday December 17th will be held from 3 PM to 6 PM. That should enable all to attend the entire rehearsal.

During exam time,shorter rehearsals have been scheduled. Please attend all rehearsals so that we don't have to re-teach all dance numbers. Research shows that an exercise break makes study time more productive. We only have 6 weeks of rehearsal after the winter break!!!!!!!!!! Yikes!!!!!!!!!

Where are

• Reese Ratson
• Melanie Skiarski
• Deby Cohen
• Brittany Silverstein
• Sharna Nelko
• Ashley Kaufmann

Are these people still in the play? Plese see me and let me know either way...... mb

Please, please please bring food from home for long rehearsals. Bring lunches or dinner, drinks and enough snacks for the entire time of rehearsal. Thank you. That will make our time so much more efficient.

There is a 2:30 dismissal on Friday, Nov. 24, so the rehearsal has been moved up by 1 hour. Please check what times you are needed.

Also, Mrs. Bronstein has 1 hour prior to the rehearsal to work with individual students. If you are interested in rehearsing some songs, let her know.

The Novmeber 24th has been set. However, I have time between 9AM and 10 AM if there is anyone in the cast that would like to take advantage of working with me on anything of your choice. Let me know. mb

To the cast of Urinetown. The dates of rehearsals have been entered on the rehearsal site with TBA about the actual details of each rehearsal. People with smaller parts will not be required for such long time periods at each rehearsal, generally speaking. The times posted are the longest possible length of each rehearsal. Closer the event, rehearsals will be of longer duration. I hope that clears up the confusion. Miriam Bronstein

It is important that parents and actors understand what is required of them when participating in a school musical. This form is to be filled out by parents and students. We would like a written commitment from you for this extra curricular school activity.

If you have not already done so, please print this letter, sign the tear off form below and return to Mrs. Bronstein as soon as possible.

TO VIEW THE LETTER CLICK HERE [pdf]

All cast members will get automatic email updates whenever the rehearsal schedule is changed.

If you don't get any messages, want to change or add email addresses, please contact Dario at info@gajemusical.com.

Note: If you have a @shaw.ca mail account, you will not get any emails. This problem will be fixed shortly.

The cast has been posted. The first rehearsal is on November 1st, 2006 at 3:45pm in the music room. All cast members must attend.

From now on, check the rehearsal schedule posted to know where you have to be.

The cast will be announced on Tuesday, October 31st in the evening.

The first rehearsal take place on Wednesday, November 1 from 3:45pm until 5:30pm. All cast members must attend.

Dance auditions for the musical have been postponed. They will be held Tuesday, October 31 at 4:30pm in the adult lounge.

Lexie L. and Oksana are asked to attend a call-back audition on Thursday, October 19th at 3:15pm.

David R., Jordyn L., Josh W. and Jorel M. are asked to attend a call-back auditionon Tuesday, October 24th at 3:45pm.

First round of call-back auditions are being held Tues., Oct. 17th from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. in the music room. Students who need to attend will be notified.

Calling all dancers - grades 7 to 12 for a meeting on Monday, October 16th morning break in the music room. (Oct. 16)

Auditions are underway. Please sign up for an audition time. The sign up sheet is on the music room door. Show will be cast during the month of October. Sign up NOW!!!!

Welcome to the virtual home for the Gray Academy's Musical.

Please visit the site often, as it will be continually updated with new information on the production and the most up-to-date rehearsal schedule.

Also, please let us know if you encounter any problems or have any suggestions for improvements — we appreciate feedback.