Hello, Theatre Parents.
I hope you have all had a productive school year so far. It is
hard to believe it is half over. I like to send out updates throughout the year to keep
everyone informed. In this message I have provided some useful information for all
parents and students involved in Davies Theatre.

Davies Theatre Department Dates 2020

March 13 Dinner Theatre Event at Olivet Church
April 18,19 Musical Load In
April 27-May5 Musical Tech
May 7-10 Musical Performances 7:30 pm and 2:00 pm
May 16 The STAARIS 7:30 pm
May 22 Senior Improv Show

Improv Dates
April 3 – Improv Show
May 22 – Improv Show  (Sr Show)

Bullets Over Broadway
 We are in our second week of rehearsals and things are going very well. It will be a fun and high energy
show.
 PARENT MEETING for all cast, crew, and pit parents scheduled for March 31 st
 We need some parents to take on some leadership roles within our parent group. Please consider volunteering
for one of these positions. None of them are too complicated or time consuming and guidance will be
provided.
 Head Shots scheduled for April 6 th
 Tickets will go on sale on April 20 th
 Due to AP Exams in May we will not have a preview day. We are looking for new ways to publicize our
musical. If you have ideas or publicity contacts in TV, radio, or print that we could make use of please drop
us an email. Currently our publicity plan includes:
o Poster Distribution in April
o Performing at a Pep Rally in April
o Singing some songs from the show at Lunch Runs and Possibly out in the community (if we can find
a restaurant that would be open to it)
o Reach out to Radio Shows and TV stations
o Send out a media release with poster art

o Buy ads in the Forum
 Cast Information Bullets Over Broadway:
o Tap Shoes – The following people will need tap shoes – McKenna, Marcus, Kathy, Dylan, Bella,
Clare, Tryniti, Olivia J, Pearl, Trinity, Jallison, Brooklyn, Julia, Kyla, Libner, Ana, Andy (Regular
shoe tie style)
o All lead females and Atta girls will need black character shoes
o All boys will need black dress shoes
o Conflicts – All conflicts have been recorded and will be excused. Any additional conflicts will need
to be cleared with Saari. (Please avoid adding new conflicts)
o Eligibility – Please keep on top of your grades and make sure you are attending all classes.
o Show Participation Fee – All actors must pay an activity fee in the main office or online. Please take
care of that as soon as possible.
o Show Shirt – We will order a show shirt for every actor unless you specifically tell Ashlyn that you
do not want one. The shirts cost $12.00. Pit shirts are covered by the show budget as they are required
to wear it for the shows. Technicians may sign-up with Ashlyn or by filling out the t-shirt form if they
would like a shirt ordered for them.
o Scripts – The scripts are rented please only mark with pencil… NO HIGHLIGHTERS or PEN. If you
lose or ruin your script you will need to pay $55.00 to cover the cost.
o Tech Hours – All actors will be assigned a crew to complete tech hours for the show. Please check
what crew you are assigned and make sure to participate in those crew times.
o See the Theatre Website for Door 22 Use rules.
 AP Exam and Tech Week Adjustments
Friday May 1 st -                Meeting with Cast, Crew, Pit at 4:00 pm
                                           4:45 pm Meal
                                           5:20 pm Mics
                                           6:00 pm Run (Full tech , No Costume, Make-up or Hair)
Saturday May 2 nd -          Call 11:00 am
                                           Meal 2:00 pm
                                           Mics 3:00 pm
                                           Run 4:30 pm
Sunday May 3 rd -             Call at Noon
                                           Meal at 2:00 pm
                                           Full Dress Run with pictures at 4:00 pm
Monday May 4 th -            Call at 4:00  - quick meeting and right into mics
                                           No Meal – Snack food set out in the classroom.
                                           Full Run at 5:00 pm (No Hair, make-up or costumes)
Tuesday May 5 th -            Call at 8:00 am
                                           Meal (in the classroom) at 11:00 am
                                           Full Dress Run with Pictures at 1:00 pm
                                           Group Pictures after the run
Wednesday May 6 th -      (No Pre-view Day) TBA Rehearsal 4-6 pm

Preliminary Dates for Next Year……
Please remember that these dates are tentative. Some minor changes are still possible. The following
events have not been set on the calendar yet: Improv shows, Game Show Event, etc.

Davies Theatre Department Performances/Auditions/Tech 2020-21
Aug. 31-Sep. 4 Musical Auditions and Callbacks
Sep. 28-Oct.1 Cabaret Tech Days
October 2 Cabaret Night Show  7:30 pm
October 30-Nov. 1 Musical Load In
November 13-17 Musical Tech Days
November 19-22 Musical Performs 7:30 and 2:00
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 Audition Week!
One-Act/Festival/Play

January 15 One-Act Public Performance 7:30 pm
February 19-21 Play Load In
March 5-9 Play Tech Days
March 11-14 Play Performs 7:30 and 2:00
March 22-24 SOAP Auditions and Callbacks
April 6, 7 Fargo Public Schools Theatre Festival

@ South High School
May 6,7 SOAP Performances  7:30 pm
May 21 Senior Improv Show
May 22 The STAARIS   7:30 pm

Festival
Our students performed very well at the Festival with many walking away with some awards.
Congratulations to the following festival events Winners
Tech Olympics:
1st - Zach Rohleder, Austin Nelson, Mark Rohleder, Talon Gerling, Sasha Flink
4th - Sabrina Haagenstad, Ryan Andreachi, Lexi Rosenberg, Alaynah Otremba, Orion Gerling

Set Design: 1 st – Hannah Thomas
Costume Design: 1 st – Jallison Paul
Monologue: 1 st - Jack Libner
Musical Theatre Solo: 1 st - Anna Salmon and 2 nd - McKenna Brye
Scene Duo: 1 st - Avery Hoffman & Ashlin Satkunam
Musical Theatre Duet: 2 nd - Avery Hoffman & Jack Lingle
Dance Performance: 1 st - Dylan Lian and 3 rd - Trinity Kirschemann & Olivia Jahner
Outstanding Performers in the one-act play: Hannah Oberg and Jack Lingle

 Our Website
We would like to remind everyone that our Davies Theatre website is up and running.
We have been trying to keep it updated with all schedules, casting information, and
documents. Please visit the site and check it out. It has a lot of useful information.

Other Information:
 The Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre event will be reprised. This year it will be held
at Olivet Church on Friday March 13. (cue creepy music) Currently the show is sold
out.
 We are planning another Minneapolis day trip on Saturday April 4 th . We will attend
Anastasia at the Orpheum and make a stop at the Mall Of America. All spots have
been filled.
Lastly, thank you so much for all your efforts to support your children and this
program. We enjoy working with such talented kids. Please don’t hesitate to contact
me if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to working with you and
your children throughout the rest of the year and next fall.
Thank you for supporting Davies Theatre!

Rebecca Saari
Director
saarir@fargo.k12.nd.us