2024-25 EMS PTSA Theater & Studio East ArtReach! Presents

Matilda JR.

Evergreen Middle School and Studio East are excited to bring the modern musical adaptation of the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl.

Studio East Provides costumes, sets, props, a Director, Music Director, and Choreographer...and your family provides the actors, your students, and the parent volunteers, you!

Studio East's ArtReach program is a six-week-long after-school theater program that can support up to 50 students, grades 6-8. It is a no-cut program - while students who sign up will need to audition to see where they might best fit into the cast, they are all guaranteed a part in the show. Parts include main roles, supporting roles and the ensemble.

Description of Program-

This program is designed to cover a 6-week period, 4 days a week:

- Mandatory Parent Meeting via Zoom 2/4/25 @ 7pm
- Auditions: 2/10 & 2/11
- Callbacks and casting: 2/18 & 2/20
- Rehearsals after school at Evergreen Middle School from 2:30-5:30 pm: 2/21-3/14
- 6th week, 3/17-3/21: Mandatory technical and dress rehearsals 6-9 pm* at Redmond High School AND
- 2 performances at RHS: Saturday, 3/22 at 7pm and Sunday, 3/23 at 2pm
- Parents are responsible for the transportation

*Times are currently tentative. Tech rehearsals may begin closer to 4pm for 2024-2025.

Rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday after school from 2:30-5:30 pm. There is no rehearsal on Wednesdays. Conflicts are acceptable, except for Tech Week and Performances, but the more intense the conflicts, the less likely a student is to be considered for a large role.

Registration Coming in November!

Register HERE

Registration Fee

Registration fees is expected be $200 per student to cover Studio East's and RHS's fees. PTSA Scholarships are available. Please see your school counselor for information.

Schedule

Volunteering

All parents are expected to chaperone a minimum of 2 rehearsals each. If you are unable to do so, you’ll need to find someone to cover for you. Chaperones need to be both LWSD approved volunteers and PTSA members. Please reach out to membership@evergreenptsa.org if you need support with PTSA membership fees. This is a requirement of our liability insurance. In addition to chaperoning rehearsals, parents need to serve on a committee. The committees (subject to change), are as follows:

Chaperone Coordinator

Concessions

Ticket Sales

Costumes (for fitting and alterations, Studio East will provide costumes)

Make Up (optional)

Photographer (headshots and candids for display)

Sets and props (as needed to supplement, Studio East will provide sets and props)

Set up/Load in on 3/20/2023

Clean-up/Load out on 3/25/2023

Backstage hands

Stage Managers

Performance chaperones

Videographer

Cast party and gifts

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Kristilyn Reese (kristilyn@evergreenptsa.org)