Baba Brinkman is currently performing The Canterbury Tales Remixed at the Soho Playhouse in New York City.

Associate Director, ninth grader Isabelle, leads a warm up for our rehearsal this week.

Thanks to all who attended our productive set build. The prop room is organized, the wood and platforms tidy, Sera Daemi is working miracles with costumes using pieces from our collection, Doria Polinger is working her magic creating period hats and shoes, alum Helena Bruggeman returned and helped inventory lighting, parents Adam Weinberg, Nigel Hinds,Tom Butler, Diane Ciaburri, and Richard Beaven helped the cast build set pieces, rehang the commando cloth, and paint. The Beavens generously provided everyone with a tasty lunch. And Claire Raposo and Maya Sakharov pitched in to make the day successful. Special thanks to our technical director J.D. Falotico who organized and kept us all on track.

DID YOU KNOW IN THE MIDDLE AGES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-Female dress was especially geared so that a woman who was not used to the behavior of the clothing would either injure herself, or behave in a manner not considered ladylike. They were not allowed to touch their hands to their skirts which dragged along the ground and needed to be pushed aside by a particular movement of their feet when walking.

-Forks were exotic. People mostly ate with their hands, which they washed before every meal.

-Women sometimes plucked the hair from their foreheads to give themselves very high foreheads which people thought were beautiful.

-Chaucer died before Canterbury Tales was completed.

Cindy Parrish kindly shared this link with still photos from Rhinocerous. The DVD is in and will be available to go home Friday with all students who paid. There is still time to order a DVD if you are interested. $20.00 for one and $30.00 for two. Checks should be made out to BCD and given to Ms.Brentano.

http://gallery.me.com/cindyparrish#100060

Parent Information Meeting Notes

Thank you to all who attended the meeting Tuesday evening. And thank you to parents who have already volunteered to help out the production. A reminder that there is no rehearsal this Thursday due to Parent Teacher Conferences and the 8th and 9th grade ski trip. Please have your student turn in their signed letter of agreement if they have not already done so.
Below is a list of categories where we need help and the names of those who’ve signed up. If you can help too, please call me and I will add your name. 441-7856. Thanks!
Amy Brentano

SET BUILDS (Students are required to attend at least one set build 7 parents are encouraged to come help too.)

Jan. 7th
Diane Ciaburri
Richard Beaven
Adam Weinberg
Sera Daemi

Feb 4th
Josh Yurfest
Joni Olsen
Yeager

PARENT DINNERS
2/17 @ 5PM
Laura Gratz and Robin WIlliams

2/23@5PM
Kate Hinds and Kathy Fraker

2/24 @5PM
Joni Olsen
Mimi Beaven

CREATION OF BANNER AND SIGNS
Mimi Beaven and Jon Piasecki

COSTUMES (Light sewing, repair, laundry, some shopping)
Sera Deami

CAST PARTY (help drive/oganize)
Kathy Fraker
Laura Yeager
Joni Olsen

HAIR/MAKEUP (before dress rehearsals and shows)

CONCESSIONS/ baked goods and donations
Kathy Fraker
Laura Yeager
Mimi Beaven
Joni Olsen
Ciaburri
Jon Piasecki

HEADSHOTS FOR BIOS
Nigel Hinds

POSTER DISTRIBUTION (off campus)
Jon Piasecki
Joni Olsen
Laura Yeager
Daemi

PARENTS TO ATTEND SHOW AND HELP BEFORE AND AFTER BACKSTAGE
2/23
Jon Piasecki
2/2
Richard Beaven
2/25
Miles Lally

Mon Nov 28th
3-4:30PM Ryan 21

Tue Nov 29th
2:45-4:30PM Winthrop
PARENT MEETING 4:45-5:30PM Furey

Thur Dec 1st Winthrop
2:45-4:30PM

Mon Dec 5th Winthrop
3-4:30PM

Tue Dec 6th Winthrop
2:45-4:30PM

Thur Dec 8th Winthrop
2:45-4:30PM

Mon Dec 12th Winthrop
3-4:30PM

Tue Dec 13th Winthrop
2:45-4:30PM

Thur Dec 15th Winthrop
2:45-4:30PM

VACATION/LEARN ALL LINES!!!!!!

Tue Jan 3 WInthrop
2:45-4:30PM

Thur Jan 5 Winthrop
2:45 – 4:30pm

Sat Jan 7th Winthrop
Set Build 10-4pm

Mon Jan 9th Winthrop
3pm – 4:30pm

Tue Jan 10th Winthrop
2:45 – 4:30pm

Thur Jan 12th Winthrop
2:45 – 4:30pm

Mon Jan 16th NO SCHOOL

Tue Jan 17th Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Wed Jan 18th Winthrop
3-4:30PM Ryan 21

Thur Jan 19th Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Mon Jan 23rd Winthrop
3-4:30pm

Tue Jan 24th Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Thur Jan 26th Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Mon Jan 30th Winthrop
3-4:30pm

Tue Jan 31st Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Thur Feb 2 Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Sat Feb 4th Winthrop
SET BUILD
10-4PM

Mon Feb 6th Winthrop
3pm – 4:30pm

Tue Feb 7th Winthrop
2:45-4:30pm

Thu Feb 9th Winthrop
2:45 – 4:30pm

Mon Feb 13th Winthrop
3pm – 4:30pm

Tue Feb 14th Winthrop
2:45 – 4:30pm

Thur Feb 16 Winthrop
2:45 – 4:30pm

Fri Feb 17th Winthrop
1:30pm – 8pm Dress rehearsal
Dinner served

Sat Feb 18th Winthrop
11am – 3pm Dress rehearsal

Sun Feb 19th
no rehearsal/day off

Mon Feb 20th WInthrop
NO SCHOOL
1pm – 5pm dress rehearsal

Tue Feb 21st
NO SCHOOL
1pm – 5pm dress rehearsal

Wed Feb 22nd Winthrop
3-630PM Final Dress rehearsal

Thu Feb 23rd
3PM Call 7pm Show
Dinner Served

Fri Feb 24th
3PM CALL 7pm Show
Dinner Served

Sat Feb 25th
5PM Call 7pm – Show
Cast Party

Sun Feb 26th
11am – 3pm strike

Thank you to all the fans who attended Rhinoceros this weekend and supported the US Theater Ensemble. Congratulations to the cast for a job well done. And thanks to all the super parents who helped out to make it all possible.
We are gearing up for our winter production of Postcards From Canterbury. If your student has signed up, you are asked to attend a parent information meeting on Tuesday, November 29th from 4:45pm to 5:30pm in Furey at BCD. Now that we’ve transformed into Rhinoceroses, we are throwing ourselves back in time to medieval Europe.
Onward and upward! Or backward…….Thanks Ticky Kennedy for the photo below!

Last Saturday a group of devoted theatre volunteers and actors came to the Winthrop to saw, nail, drill, climb scaffolding, clean lighting equipment, and laugh. Without these devoted souls, we would never get our productions up and running. Our set is evolving as we rehearse and discover more about “Rhinoceros.” Thanks to all of you who gave your time on the weekend and who continue to support our efforts.
We are still seeking an early ‘sixties-looking’ arm chair for our set. And a couple of rotary dial telephones.
And if you notice a bump on your child’s forehead, and/or a slightly greenish tint to their skin or roughening of texture……um…..er……it may just be a touch of ‘rhinoceritis.’

BCD THEATER FALL PRODUCTION 2011
Rhinoceros

Tue Sep 6, 2011
2:45-4:30PM Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Sep 8, 2011
2:45-4:30PM Rehearsal Winthrop

Mon Sep 12, 2011
3pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal R21

Tue Sep 13, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop
5:30pm – 6pm Parent Meeting R21

Thu Sep 15, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Mon Sep 19, 2011
3pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal R21

Tue Sep 20, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Sep 22, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Mon Sep 26, 2011
3pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal R21

Tue Sep 27, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Sep 29 2011
No rehearsal/No school

Sat Oct 1 2011
12-4pm Set Build Winthrop

Mon Oct 3 2011
3-4:30PM Rehearsal Winthrop

Tue Oct 4, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Oct 6, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Tue Oct 11, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Oct 13, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Mon Oct 17, 2011
3pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Tue Oct 18, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Oct 20, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Sat Oct 22, 2010
12pm – 4pm Set Build Winthrop

Mon Oct 24, 2011
3pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Tue Oct 25, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Thu Oct 27, 2011
2:45pm – 4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Fri Oct 28, 2011
3pm- 6:30pm

PRODUCTION WEEK
Mon Oct 31, 2011
3-4:30pm Rehearsal Winthrop

Tue Nov 1, 2011
2:45pm-6:30PM Dress Rehearsal

Thu Nov 3, 2011
2:45pm-6:30pm Dress Rehearsal

Fri Nov 4, 2011
3pm call Winthrop
Dinner served 5:30pm
7pm Final Dress/Invited Audience

Sat Nov 5, 2011
12PM Call
2PM show
Dinner 5PM
7pm show

Sun Nov 6, 2011
Call 12:30PM
2PM Show
Cast Party

After the first meeting of the Upper School Theater Ensemble last week, we have decided to shift gears and produce Ionesco’s Rhinoceros for our fall production. Written in 1960, Ionesco’s play satirizes ‘modern society while discovering new uses of language and theatrical techniques.’ New York Times
With a great deal of humor, it deals with the serious subjects of totalitarianism, conformity, and despair. Some of the students studied this play in a scene study class last year and are psyched to put it on its feet at Winthrop.
We will be producing Postcards from Canterbury as our winter production and are committed to the material with a larger number of actors as the 7th grade is invited to join us for co-curricualr theater in the winter.
The rehearsal schedule has been a bit revised, so please review the last couple of weeks for changes.
Thank you to the parents who attended the volunteer meeting last night. I will be posting a list of props, set pieces, etc…we might be seeking.
We’re off to an exciting start!