Tech Theatre Dates 2022 – 2023

Monday, Tech 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dates:

Aug 29; Sept 12, 19, 26; Oct 3, 10, 17, 24; Nov 7, 14, 21, 28; Dec 5, 12; Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5

NO CLASS DATES; Sept 5 (Labor Day); Oct 31 (Halloween); Dec 19, 26, Jan 2 (Winter Break); April 3 (Spring Break); May 29 (Memorial Day)

Tuesday, Properties 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dates:

Aug 30; Sept 6, 13, 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8, 15, 29; Dec 6, 12 (Monday); Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 28; April 11, 18, 25; May 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6

NO CLASS DATES: Nov 22 (Thanksgiving); Dec 13 (Rudolph Rehearsal), 20, 27, Jan 3 (Winter Break); Mar 21 (West Side Story Rehearsal), April 4 (Spring Break); May 2 (Annie Rehearsal), May 11 (LM Rehearsal)

Tuesday, Tech 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dates:

Aug 30; Sept 6, 13, 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8, 15, 29; Dec 6, 12 (Monday); Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 28; April 11, 18, 25; May 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6

Wednesday, Tech 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dates:

Aug 31; Sept 7, 14, 21, 28; Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 2, 9, 16, 30; Dec 7, 12 (Monday); Jan 4, 11, 18, 25; Feb 1, 8, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 29; April 12, 19, 26; May 10, 24, 31; June 7

NO CLASS DATES: Nov 23 (Thanksgiving); Dec 21, 28 (Winter Break); Feb 15 (Les Mis Rehearsal), March 22 (West Side Story Rehearsal); April 5 (Spring Break); May 3 (Annie Rehearsal), May 17 (Newsies Rehearsal)

Thursday, Costumes 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dates:

Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10, 17; Dec 1, 8, 15; Jan 5, 12, 19; Feb 2, 9, 23; March 2, 9, 16, 30; April 13, 20, 27; May 11, 18, 25; June 1, 8

NO CLASS DATES: Nov 24 (Thanksgiving); Dec 22, 29 (Winter Break); Jan 26 (FCPS Break); Feb 16 (Les Mis Rehearsal); Mar 23 (West Side Story Rehearsal), April 6 (Spring Break); May 4 (Annie Performance)

Thursday, Tech 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dates:

Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10, 17; Dec 1, 8, 12 (Monday); Jan 5, 12, 19; Feb 2, 9, 23; March 2, 9, 16, 30; April 13, 20, 27; May 11, 18, 25; June 1, 8

Performance Dates:

NOTE: Students must be invited to participate in a performance. Technical Theatre students must show the appropriate level of maturity and have the required availability to be invited to participate. The following dates are provided for planning purposes. If a Technical Theatre student is chosen to work on shows but is not available for all the dates listed, please let us know. The Staff of Not Just Dance will contact parents/students to invite students to participate as appropriate. Each show has a separate performance fee.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: Build Days Nov 12 (4 pm-7 pm), 11/19 (4 pm-7 pm), Dec 3 watch run (11 am – 1 pm); Dec 10 (9 am – 1 pm); Dec. 13 (5 pm – 9 pm); Dec. 15 (5 pm – 9 pm); Dec 16 (performance @ 7 pm); Dec. 17 (performances @ 2 pm & 7 pm), ***SNOW MAKEUP PERFORMANCES Dec 18 @ 2 pm & 7pm

Les Miserables: Build Day 1/28 (9 am-1 pm), 2/4 (9 am-1 pm), Feb 11 watch run (3pm – 6pm); Feb 13 (5 pm – 9 pm); Feb. 14 (5 pm – 9 pm); Feb. 15 (5 pm – 9 pm); Feb. 16 (5 pm – 9 pm); Feb. 17 (performance @ 7 pm); Feb. 18 (performances @ 2 pm & 7 pm); Feb. 19 (performance at 2 pm); ***SNOW MAKEUP PERFORMANCES Feb 20 @ 7 pm, Feb 24 @ 7 pm, Feb 25 @ 2 pm & 7 pm, Feb 26 @ 2 pm

West Side Story: Build Days Saturday 3/11 (12 pm – 4 pm), Sunday 3/12 (12 pm – 4 pm); March 15 watch run (5 pm – 9 pm); March 18 (1 pm – 5 pm); March 20 (5 pm – 9 pm); March 21 (5 pm – 9 pm); March 23 (performance 7 pm); March 24 (performance @ 7 pm); March 25 (performance @ 7pm); March 26 (performances @ 2 pm & possible 7 pm)

101 Dalmatians: March 28 watch show (5 pm– 8 pm); March 29 (5 pm – 8 pm); April 12 (5 pm – 8 pm); April 13 (5 pm – 8 pm); April 14 (performance 7 pm); April 15 (performance 7 pm); April 16 (performance 2 pm)

Annie: Build Days Saturday 4/22 (1 pm – 4 pm); April 25 watch run (6:00 pm – 9:00 pm); April 27 (6:00 pm – 9 pm); May 2 (5 pm – 9 pm); May 3 (5 pm – 9 pm); May 4 (performance @ 7 pm); May 5 (performance @ 7 pm); May 6 (performance 7 pm); May 7 (performance @ 2 pm)

Newsies: May 8 watch run (7:00 pm – 9 pm); Build Day Tuesday 5/9 (5 pm – 8 pm), May 10 work backstage (6:00 pm – 9:00 pm) Build Day Thursday 5/11 (5 pm – 8 pm); May 12 (6:00 pm – 9 pm); May 15 (5 pm – 9 pm); May 17 (5 pm – 9 pm); May 19 (performance @ 7 pm); May 20 (performances @ 2 pm & 7 pm); May 21 (performance @ 2 pm)

Cinderella: Build Days Monday 5/22 (5 pm – 8 pm), Tuesday 5/23 (5 pm – 8 pm); May 24 watch run (5 pm – 9 pm); May 25 (5 pm – 9 pm); May 30 (5 pm – 9 pm); May 31 (5 pm – 9 pm); June 2 (performance @ 7 pm); June 3 (performance @ 7 pm); June 4 (performance @ 2 pm)

Twisted Tales: June 1 (5 pm – 8 pm); June 7 (5 pm – 8 pm); June 9 (performance 7 pm), June 10 (performance 7:00 pm)

In the 2021-2022 season, the technical theatre students worked on the following projects:

Design Projects: All of the sets for Every Not Just dance show: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Footloose, Puffs, Oliver JR, Little Mermaid JR, The Hobbit, Twisted Tales, Dinosaurs Before Dark. Little Mermaid Costumes, Summer Show Set Designs: Bugsy JR, Guys & Dolls JR & Fiddler on the Roof.

New Materials:
- Burger Sign with tube lighting
- Reupholster of the chairs for Twas the Night Before Chrsitmas
- Spray foam for milkshakes in footloose
- Owl that flew across the stage
- Lightweight Joint Compound to create pieces of bricks (Twas the Night Before Christmas)
- Light Gels to Create Stain Glass (Little Mermaid Trident)
Construction:
- Worked with wood to construct Twas The Night Before Christmas (Entire walls complete with 2 working doors and faux windows) as well as hung frames and decor to make the set come to life, as well as built the fireplace and learned a third faux bricking technique, Built the stack-able platforms that would be danced on for Footloose, Oliver & The Hobbit. Learned how to effectively drill.
- Created bar cart for Clue out of PVC & wood
- Created a framed picture wall and horizontal Legs (walls) for Puffs
- Created an oar (pvc pipe and wood) for Little Mermaid
- Designed and created the row boat for Little Mermaid (using wood, casters, PVC, cloth & paint)
- Working with foam to create Footloose bridge spanning 20 feet, Bomont Sign in Footloose, Faux Wall that light up in Puffs
- Wooden Mirror frames for Puffs, bookcase for Puffs
- Created the blacklight Soul Wall in Little Mermaid out of wood
- Puffs magic point system, created for theatre magic
- Compressor and nail gun to add finishing touches such as molding and chair rail to Twas The Night Before Christmas Set
- Created a platform for the podium in Footloose
- Created Triton’s Trident in Little Mermaid
- Book pages Puffs
Painting
- learned sponge bricks & grout technique to update the fire place (Twas & Oliver), acting boxes for Wooden Crates (Oliver), Little Mermaid Stair Covers
- Created stencils and used those stencils to create wall in Twas
- Muslin backdrop to wood grain effect, so the we could do special effects
- Wall in Puffs to create a castle life effect, banners to distinguish the teams, stage painting of the Puffs Crest
- Detailed painting for all performances
- Basic painting to include painting/priming wood, platforms and the stage
Sewing:
- Designed and pulled costumes for Little Mermaid
- Learned and used blanket stitching
- Learned and used hem stitching
- Learned and used Knife Pleats
- Created Design and execution for Little Mermaid stepsister skirts.
Set design
- Created Initial Designs for the Sets which were presented to each director
- Learned and implemented stage masking
- Worked with Velcro on skirting platforms
- Changed Masking based on the needs of each show
Lighting
- Learned and operated the light board for all shows
- Designed & executed the Footloose Burger, which includes learning circuits and understanding how to connect the tube lighting
- Added LED lights to the Puff Magic Wall
- Cross lighting in Puff, Oliver and little mermaid set
- Street lights in Oliver
- Blacklights in Ursula layer in little mermaid
Production:
- Theatre basics, for example, how to re-purpose previously used items
- Design and Execution of Haunted House Rooms. (unable to do this year do to covid)

Running Crew
- Stage Crew for Twas the Night Before Christmas, Footloose, Puffs, Oliver JR, Little Mermaid JR, The Hobbit, Twisted Tales, Dinosaurs Before Dark
- During transitions changed the set to accommodate the scene change; couches, tables, benches, rolling flats, beds, boxes, curtains etc.
- Assisted cast members with costume changes (especially quick changes)

Maybe you saw some of their handy work! Many more things were made for each show but this highlights a few of our favorites.