Disclosures and T-Shirt Orders

I hope that some of you see this before rehearsal today.  If you don't that is fine.  I am wanting to collect your disclosure documents and t-shirt orders as soon as possible.  If you are able, could you please bring both of these with you to rehearsal today.  I am wanting to get the t-shirts ordered soon.  Also, thank you to many of you who paid  your donation money on Monday.  If you haven't done this yet, please bring it as soon as possible.  If you weren't able to make it to the meeting or rehearsal on Monday, you will need to pick up a packet of papers from me. 
Thank you and I am so excited to rehearse today!!

Music to Practice at Home

Here is the music for the show that needs to be practiced at home.  Just click on the song title and you should be able to access the file.  Please leave a comment if you have trouble accessing the music.
Jungle Prologue
Kaa the Snake
Trust in Me
Night Into Day
Colonel Hathi's March
Baloo the Bear
The Bare Necessities
Monkey Business
I Wan'na Be Like You
I Wan'na Be Like You (Reprise)
Shere Khan the Tiger
Mowgli Runs
That's What Friends Are For
The Battle
The Bare Necessities (Finale)
I Wan'na Be Like You (Bows)

Our First Rehersal

Well today went really well.  Just a few notes for today.  We are all learning right?  Today we all met in Mrs. Hickenloopers classroom to learn the songs.  For Thursday's rehearsal we will be splitting up.  The cast of 3-6 graders will meet in Mrs. Hickenloopers classroom and the choir K-2 will be in Mrs. Coombs classroom.  Breaking kids up this way will help with individualized help.  Please note that rehearsal is from 4:00-5:30 and we need all the time we can get.  Mrs. Hickenlooper has told all the members of the cast and choir to practice the songs for approximately 20 minutes a day.  I am working on getting the music online.  Please download the songs and if you are able to make a CD that would be great.  Play the music as much as you can in the car and at home so the words and the songs become automatic.  We only have 4 whole group choir rehearsals before we start choreography.  We need these songs to become so automatic that they can sing and dance at the same time.  Thanks again for all you do at home.

The Fun Begins

The process of auditions has been a very exciting and overwhelming one for all of us involved.  I am so impressed with all of you and your hard word and dedication to this musical already.  I am overwhelmed with the amount of talent here at Hidden Hollow, and I am excited to get started.  Please know that we worked long and hard on the casting process. No decision was made lightly, and without much discussion.  Also know that all parts are important and each cast member will play a vital part in the overall show.   Without further adieu, introducing the cast of Hidden Hollow's production of The Jungle Book:

Mowgli:       Kya Hobody  

King Louie:   Owen Fulton

Bagheera:    Ginger Moimoi 

Baloo:        Griffin Slack 

Shere Khan: Lily Aranda 

Colonel Hathi: Maryssa Straw 

Kaa:          1 Lyvia Ford 

              2 Leslie Smuin

              3 Josh Straw

              4 Alyse Barrett

              5 Josh Stone

              6 Gabe Smuin

Baby Elephant: Lily Gagnier

Shanti/Coconut Tree: Paige Anderson

Old Monkey:  Zelinn Fiore

Elephant Troupe:

    Ben Sadler, Kelsey Gray, Elle Scott,

    Maigen Clawson, Holly Sweigant,

    Nikole Sweigart, Isabella Gunderson,

    Echo Burbano, Carly Taylor

Monkeys:

1.                   Dannika Peterson

2.                  Jaxen Nichols

3.                  Chloe Robinson

    Meghan Lentini, Natasha, Abby Spencer,

    Libby Richards, Mallory Richards,

    Isabella Peterson, Bella Hipol

Village girls/Flowers: Lilia Wiggins, Tally Tanner, Hannah Coombs, Maya Fulton, Talia Fulton, Lizzy Sampson, Saimy Escalante

Dancers:

Prickley Pears:

    Maile Nigh, Kaie Meister

Rocks: Alex Curley, Grace Maw, Mary Watt

Plants: Hannah Huntington, Kaitlyn Bjornberg

        Rebecca Rawlings

Bushes: Catherine Thayne, Kristina Mejicaunos

         Parley Hall, Natalie Dixon

Bees:   Marlie Anderson, Madison Turner,

         Victoria Seda,

Trees:   Kortney Gray, Kelsey Larson

Wolves: Kaydee Householder, Molly Ferre,

         Lilly Ferguson, Avery Ferguson

Vultures: Shaylee McLachlan, Aubrey Gonzalez, Asher Sorenson

We are excited to see you all on Monday!!! 

 

 

Audition Information

I am realizing as the time goes on how many questions I have left unanswered in my attempt to get information out there to all of you regarding the auditions for the musical. (Please be patient with me as this is my first time doing this).  I am hoping that this post will answer many if not all of your questions.

Next week will be the auditions for our production of The Jungle Book.  Auditions are for 3-6 graders only.  If you have a k-2^nd grader who is interested in participating in the choir, there will be a sign up for the choir on Monday, January 26^th at 3:30, right before the first rehearsal. Auditions will be held on two separate days.  Please plan on attending both days of auditions.  On Friday, January 16^th at 4:30 in the gym we will be holding dance auditions, then on Saturday the 17^th at 9:30am we will be holding singing and acting auditions.  Please have your child prepare a song to sing for these auditions.  If they need accompaniment, you will need to bring a digital copy of their music.  Your child does not need to prepare a dance for the dance auditions. If your family already has out of town plans for the long weekend, please comment on this post to let me know that your child would like to participate in the make up auditions which will be held on Tuesday, January 20^th.  Attached here you will find an audition information sheet.  In order to save time, it would be helpful if you could print it out and bring it with you already filled out on the day of auditions.  

If you have further questions, please feel free to comment so I can make as many clarifications as possible.  It is my hope that the audition process can be fun and run as smoothly as possible.   

Rehearsal Schedule

Here is a calendar of the rehearsal schedule.  Please note that as we get closer to the performance dates, we may need to add a few rehearsals!!  Click here for to view or download the calendar.

A Little Clarification

I am so excited about the response I have gotten so far from so many of you.  I am glad to know that you and your children are all as excited as I am about this adventure.  There are some of you who have wondered about rehearsal schedule and performance dates as you decide whether you and your child are able to participate in our musical.  For the most part, rehearsals will be held at Hidden Hollow on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5:30ish.  I have a couple of Friday dates as we get closer to the performance (I think there are only 2 of these), and the performance dates will be April 23, 24, and 25.  Also, if you have any questions, please comment on the blog (I will be checking it often) or email me directly at jcoombs@alpinedistrict.org.
Thanks again for your excitement and support!

Welcome to  Hidden Hollow's Musical blog. 
This first post is to inform you of all the principal parts in our upcoming musical The Jungle Book.  Please read through the different character descriptions in order to become familiar with which part you would be most interested in trying out for.
Mowgli: is a boy who gets along with everyone and who is very likable.  He has a joyful and curious nature, and a twinkle in his eye.   You should have a spark that can captivate the audience and should be a bit fiesty.  Vocal Range: C3-D4
Bagheera: the panther.  Bagheera can be played by either a boy or a girl.  He is physically agile and uninhibited with good command of his or her body.  You should have a natural talent for acting, singing and leading a story.  Bagheera should act like an older brother or sister to Mowgli.  Vocal Range: D3-Bb3
Baloo: the bear.  Baloo is exuberant with a great natural talent for singing and acting.  Baloo provides much of the comedic relief in the story.  Vocal Range: C3-D4
King Louie: is King of the Monkeys.  You should not be afraid to act like a monkey.  King Louie has strong comedic timing and a good singing ability.  Vocal Range: C3-C4
Shere Khan: the tiger is King of the Jungle.  Shere Khan is physically threatening, either in size, attitude or both.  He is the villan and the story depends on a good villain.  Vocal Range:  E3-C4
Colonel Hathi: the elephant is in charge of the elephant brigade, but is also very forgetful.  He is good at giving commands but doesn't really understand what's going on around him.  Vocal Range:  D3-A3
Kaa: the snake, suppies threat and danger to Mowgli's journey out of the jungle.  Kaa is actually made up of a main Kaa "head" and four other Kaa's that make up his body.  Each character has solo likes that are spoken and sung.  Vocal Range:  D3-B3
Shanti: is the girl who takes Mowgli to the man village at the end of the story.  She is hiding in the jungle the entire time disguised as a Coconut Tree.  She is sweet and kind.  She has a couple of solos as the coconut tree.   Vocal Range: C3-C4

All principal rolls require ability to act, sing and dance.  There will be solo singing parts for all the above characters.  There are also parts available for animal "troups" that don't require singing a solo.