Rehearsals
KingsWay Community Church
14111 Sovereign Grace Dr.
Midlothian, VA 23114
Tech Week and Performances
Currently planned for an outdoor stage at
Kingsway Community Church.
Rehearsals
WEEK 1
Fri, Sep 18 (5:00 – 9:00 p.m.) *
Production Fee Due*
Sat, Sep 19 (9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
WEEK 2
Fri, Sep 25 (5:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
Sat, Sep 26 (9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
WEEK 3
Fri, Oct 2 (5:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
Sat, Oct 3 (9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
WEEK 4
Fri, Oct 9 (5:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
Sat, Oct 10 (9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
WEEK 5
Fri, Oct 16 (5:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
Sat, Oct 17 (9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Costume fittings, parent meetings and headshots will be scheduled at a later date under new guidelines.
Tech Week (NO ABSENCES ALLOWED - STUDENTS MAY HAVE TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL EARLY ON FRIDAY)
Wed, Oct 21 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) -
RODGERS CAST
Fri, Oct 23 (3:00-9:00pm) -
RODGERS CAST
Wed, Oct 28 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) -
HAMMERSTEIN CAST
Fri, Oct 30
(3:00-9:00pm) - HAMMERSTEIN CAST
6 Performances
Sat, Oct 24 @ 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. call) -
RODGERS CAST
Sun, Oct 25 @ 4:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. call) -
RODGERS CAST
Sat, Oct 31 @ 1:00 & 4:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. call) -
HAMMERSTEIN CAST
Sun, Nov 1 @ 3:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. call) -
HAMMERSTEIN CAST
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NEW 2020 Guidelines - Outdoor Performance of "Getting to Know... The Sound of Music" Musical
Here are ways CharacterWorks’ shows are specifically adapting to current circumstances:
Auditions, Callbacks, Casting, & Rehearsal
- CWorks’ fall musical, Getting To Know… The Sound of Music, will feature a reduced cast size (24 per cast) and will be double-cast (two casts) in order to include more students. The show will utilize outdoor rehearsals in small groups.
- Weather permitting, auditions and callbacks will be conducted outdoors. If weather prohibits meeting outdoors, auditions and callbacks will be conducted in the largest indoor space available.
- Auditions will be conducted in-person. Only the artistic team and the one student auditioning will be allowed in the audition room at a time. Parents will not be permitted to watch their students audition.
- Students can remove their face masks when auditioning.
- Callbacks will be conducted in small groups. Masks can be removed when singing, dancing, or performing a scene. Students will be required to maintain 6-10 feet of social distancing throughout callbacks, depending on the needs of the specific callback. More details on callbacks will be included in the callback list after auditions.
- Snacks will not be for sale at rehearsal. Please bring your own snack and a water bottle.
Tech Rehearsals and Performances
- Performers will be able to remove their masks when on stage outdoors as long as 10 feet of social distancing can be maintained.
- The staging of each show will be structured in order to maintain social distancing onstage and in high traffic areas like the backstage hallway and dressing rooms.
- The costuming of each show will be limited in order to reduce the number of costume changes.
- Hair and makeup needs will be minimized or be self-done by cast members or their families.
- Individual microphones will be assigned to cast members. Mics will be thoroughly cleaned after each performance.
- Cast members and volunteers will be required to wear a face mask in backstage areas at all times.
- Volunteer positions will be limited in order to reduce the number of people backstage or in the greenroom.
Audience Experience
- With the show being performed outdoors, patrons will not be required to wear masks. However, masks will be required by patrons to use the indoor restrooms.
- All ticketing will be general admission. Patrons will bring their own outdoor chairs. Seating is available first-come, first serve. Patron households will be seated 6 feet apart from one another.
- Show programs will be paperless. Scan a QR code at the theater to view the program. Cast members will be given printed souvenir programs in their usual show swag bags.
- Hand sanitizer will be available at the performance venue.
- Refreshments will no longer be provided in the theater lobby.
- All doors will be propped open as circumstances permit.
- Water fountains will be unavailable.
- High-contact surfaces, including door handles and restrooms, will be cleaned before and after each performance.
