UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Pay VERY close attention to the following call times.  If you are ever unsure of when/where you are supposed to be, let us know!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14:  Choral Concert Invitational and Sursa Set-Up
1200-ish pm:  Set-up, Sursa (casual)–PIANO, BASS, DRUMS
300 pm:  Call time, MU 123 (Track Suits)–PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, GLEE CLUB
400 pm:  Performance, Sursa–PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, GLEE CLUB (3 songs)
Immediately following performance (430-ish pm):  Set and sound assembly in Sursa, meet in MU 123 (casual)–FULL CAST

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15:  Fall Concert
200 pm:  Call time, Sursa (Travel Attire)–FULL CAST
530 pm:  Performance, Sursa–FULL CAST (full show)
*Bring Track Suits to change into after performance for set tear-down (with tennis shoes and gray University Singers/Ball State t-shirt)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20:  BSU Foundation Gig–Alumni Center
300 pm(?):  Set and sound assembly in Alumni Center, meet in band room, MU 117 (casual)–FULL CAST
600 pm:  Call time, MU 117 (location may change due to opera) to get dressed and drive to Alumni Center (Track Suits)–FULL CAST
700 pm:  Performance, Alumni Center–FULL CAST (20-ish minute show)
Tear down details TBA…

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6:  BSU Choral Holiday Concert
Call times TBA, but expect an all-day type deal (considering there are TWO performances)–PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, GLEE CLUB

HAYRIDE $
If you attended the hayride this weekend (which was pretty ballin’, I might add) and have yet to pay Mr. Alder, please bring in $5 to Circle THIS WEEK!  Thanks!  CS

MOVIN’ TOO FAST–SOLO AUDITIONS
Hey, Glee Club!  So, we might want to avoid the awkward moment in Movin’ Too Fast when we’re all jammin’ toward a soloist that doesn’t exist…  AKA we’ll be auditioning the solo tomorrow, Monday, November 9!  CS

TRAVEL ATTIRE
Echoing the email I sent last week, we will be wearing Travel Attire when we report to our call time on Sunday, the 15th.  That being said, make sure you have everything you need (including your pins and nametags)!  Questions, let me know.  CS

THANKSGIVING DINNER 2009!
Instead of rehearsing, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving as a cast on Tuesday, November 17!  We won’t have Circle or anything; instead, we’ll have a legit Thanksgiving dinner at 800 pm in MU 123.  Please look nice–khakis, nice jeans, and cute tops will be just fine.  This is a great time for us to enjoy the holiday season together.  There will be lots of food, and maybe even some Thanksgiving carols…  :)  Unlike other cast activities, this event is open to current cast and alumni only.  Mrs. Andis has been kind enough to head it up this year, so she will be asking for our help with bringing in food this week.  Since it falls on a Tuesday evening, I expect EVERYONE to attend.  It’ll be fun!  CS

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009!
As if Thanksgiving Dinner wasn’t enough… we’ll celebrate Christmas as a cast on Tuesday, December 8!  Every year, Jan and Rod are kind enough to invite us all to their home for food, games, Secret Santa, caroling, and of course, Polish Mistakes.    This will be another no-Circle-type deal; we’ll meet at Jan’s house instead at 700 pm.  And again, since this falls on a Tuesday, Jan (and I) will expect EVERYONE to be there.  Yaaaay!  CS

SCRAMBLE LIGHT
Don’t forget to sign up for a time to be at the Scramble Light Wed, Thurs, or Fri. This is a requirement for everyone in the cast. If you have any questions, email me. AP

CAST CONCERNS

Over the weekend, Chelsea Martin went up to the OSU vs. PSU game. While there, her dad, Tracey Martin, took a bad fall and had some serious head damage. He was careflighted to a trauma center in Pennsylvania and a catscan found that his skull is cracked from front to back and he has bleeding and swelling of the brain. A Neurosurgeon came and did another catscan this morning around 5am and found that everything was stable. He has now been moved from ICU into regular care, but in a lot of pain. They are trying to find the right medication to ease the pain and monitoring him every hour.

Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers! I know she would greatly appreciate it! I’m getting updates as they come, so if you want to know more just let me know.

Thanks,

Brooke

THIS WEEK:

Monday, November 9th, 4:00 pm               Rehearsal – Glee Club

Tuesday, November 10th, 5:00 pm                Production Meeting

Tuesday, November 10th, 7:00 pm                Rehearsal – Full Cast

Wednesday, November 11th, 4:00 pm          Rehearsal – Glee Club

Saturday, November 14th, 3:00 pm                  Call – Choral Invitational (See above for more info)

Sunday, November 15th,  2:00 pm                     Call – Fall Concert (See above for more info)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tuesday, November 17th, 8:00 pm                    Cast Thanksgiving Dinner, MU 123

Friday, November 20th, 3:00 pm                       Call – BSU Foundation Show set-up, MU 117

Friday, November 20, 6:00 pm                          Call – BSU Foundation Show, MU 117

Sunday, December 6                                             BSU Choral Holiday Concert

Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 pm                         Cast Christmas Party, Jan’s House

Wednesday, December 9, 7:00 pm                   Best Buddies Talent Show–Glee Club, piano, bass, drums (details TBA)

POSTER BLITZ
If you were unable to do Poster Blitzing, you are required to get a team together and go Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. There are a few routes that have not been covered. Getting posters out into the community is the only way we’re going to attract interest. No one is going to get a crowd for us. This is our responsibility. A sign-up sheet will on the display case outside of the Singers Office. You have three different days to get this done. If you are unable to help, email me your reason.

To the people that did Poster Blitz on Thursday and Friday- THANK YOU! I hope most of the businesses on your route took a poster. Please bring in your route checklist tomorrow (Monday)!  AP

SCRAMBLE LIGHT
Check your schedules! We are reserving the Scramble Light November 11th, 12th, and 13th (Wed, Thurs, Fri) from 11a-3p in order to publicize our Fall Concert more. This is a required activity for ALL cast members. There will be different time slots available so everyone has the chance to help. A sign-up sheet will be passed around Tuesday in Circle. If there is a conflict, email me your reason. AP

ATRIUM
Check your schedules again!! We will need some people to be in the Atrium the week of the concert to promote and hand out flyers! It will probably be during the busy Atrium hours so look for a sign-up sheet in circle! CH

OBEY
Don’t forget to bring your dollar to circle for this month’s Obey collection. If you didn’t bring a dollar last month you are welcome, and highly encouraged, to bring two dollars to make up for it!! CH

SOLO AUDITIONS
Ok, we’re going to try this again…  If you or a small group have a song you’d like to feature in the November concert, we’ll be auditioning those this Tuesday, November 3. Please make arrangements for accompaniment before the auditions begin.  They’ll be really low-key–no need to dress up or anything.  If you have questions, let me know!  CS

HAYRIDE!
We’ll be having our 2nd Annual Hayride this Saturday, November 7! Mr. Alder’s grandparents are kind enough to have us at their place in Alexandria again this year.  They’ll be food, games, music, a bonfire, and of course–an awesome hayride!  It begins at 700 pm, so we’ll meet at the loading dock to carpool around 630.  Remember, everyone is welcome to bring a guest, but we’ll need to pay $5/person to help AA’s grandparents with the cost of food.  We’ll need to know how many are coming, so that money is due in Circle this Tuesday, November 3. The Hayride is not a required event, but I certainly encourage ALL of you to attend.  It’s a lot of fun–get excited!  :)  CS

PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
Mmmk, guys.  The show is TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!  That means we need to kick it up a notch, and really BRING IT to rehearsal!  If you need to practice vocals or choreography outside of rehearsal, please do so.  We will really work on memorizing words and cleaning choreography this week, so please come prepared.  And get PUMPED!  CS

TRACK SUIT AND HAIR PIECE $
New members, please turn in your $45 for your tracksuit to Andy ASAP.  They have been ordered, and will be arriving shortly!  Glee Club ladies, we’ll have an exact total for your hairpieces and eye lashes this week.  It should be no more than $7-9.  CS

TRUCKS NEEDED

We are still looking for a truck to haul some of our stage pieces to Sursa Hall and the Alumni Center for our upcoming performances. If you or a friend has a pickup that we could borrow for an afternoon/evening, please let me know!  BB

THIS WEEK:

Monday, November 2nd, 4:00 pm               Rehearsal – Glee Club

Tuesday, November 3rd, 5:00 pm                Production Meeting

Tuesday, November 3rd, 7:00 pm                Rehearsal – Full Cast

Wednesday, November 4th, 4:00 pm          Rehearsal – Glee Club

Saturday, November 7th,                                Hayride Cast Activity

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, November 14th,                                  High School Choral Invitational

Sunday, November 15th,                                     Fall Concert in Sursa

Friday, November 20^th,                                      BSU Foundation Show, Call times TBA

TRACK SUIT MONEY

If you’re a new member and haven’t paid me yet for your track suits, please get me that money on Tuesday. It’s $42, and the check can be made to Ball State University Singers. – Andy

SOLO AUDITIONS

If you or a small group have a song you’re interested in featuring in our November concert, we will be auditioning them this Tuesday, October 27. Remember that this is not limited to the Glee Club!  Band and tech, show us your stuff!  These auditions will be very low key–no need to dress up or be nervous!  Any questions, let me know!  CS

CONNECTIONSLIVE PERFORMANCE

Here’s the link for a video of our AWESOME ConnectionsLive Performance!

http://vimeo.com/7231324/

-Brandon Buller

THIS WEEK

Monday, October 26th, 4:00 pm              Rehearsal – Glee Club

Tuesday, October 27th, 5:00 pm              Production Meeting

Tuesday, October 27th, 7:00 pm              Rehearsal – Full Cast

Wednesday, October 28th, 4:00 pm        Rehearsal – Glee Club

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, November 7th, Hayride Cast Activity

Saturday, November 14th, High School Choral Invitational

Sunday, November 15th, Fall Concert in Sursa

First off, I would like to personally thank everyone again that helped make the dessert reception such an enjoyable event for everyone involved. There are some desserts left over in the pit, so feel free to indulge! – Andy

CONNECTIONSLIVE PERFORMANCE–WED 10.21
Attention Glee Club, drums, bass, and piano!  We have been asked to perform on ConnectionsLive, a student-produced program that is broadcasted both on campus and locally on WIPB (PBS).  We will be on the show THIS Wednesday, October 21! We’ll need to get to the studio (where we had the photo shoot a few weeks ago) at 430 pm to set up and do a run-through at 530.  Band, you can just come meet us in MU 123 no later than 415 and we’ll all walk over together.  The show is broadcasted live from 600-630.  Band, please wear your performance attire.  Glee Club, we’ll be in costume (TBA).  Ladies, you’ll want to have make up and hair similar to that of our photo shoot.  We’ll need to be dressed and ready at 430.  If there is trouble during the rehearsal, there may not be much time before the show to get ready.  It will just be a shuck-and-jive type thing.  We’ll decide on a song in rehearsal tomorrow.  This will be fun, and a great way to spread exposure on campus in throughout Muncie!  CS

CAST PHOTOS
Here’s a reminder to the five of you who still need to get their photos taken…

Monday, October 19
345 pm:  Jacob Foster
350 pm:  Eric Jones
355 pm:  Nathan Shew
400 pm:  Josh Coffey
545 pm:  Marta Vitolins

Don’t forget to meet Bridgett at Shafer Bell Tower at your assigned time!  CS

THIS WEEK

Monday, October 19^th, 4:00 pm              Rehearsal – Glee Club

Tuesday October 20^th, 5:00 pm                        Production Meeting

Tuesday October 20^th, 7:00 pm           Rehearsal – Full Cast

Wednesday, October 21^th, 4:00 pm            Rehearsal – Glee Club / ConnectionsLive performance – Glee Club, drums, piano, bass

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 30th, 7:00 pm, Scary Movie Night

Saturday, November 14^th, High School Choral Invitational

Sunday, November 15^th, Fall Concert in Sursa