Wakeland Theatre

It’s time to enter your points for this school year! Whether you are an active member, a joining member or a future potential member you need to enter this year’s points. You will not be able to enter past points in future years.

This year we have a new points tracking sheet that calculates your total so that I don’t have to (math and I aren’t friends). If you are a current Junior or Senior with a pre-existing points sheet you will continue to use your original points sheet, which should be in your Google Drive account. If you are a current Sophomore or Freshman, or a Junior or Senior without a current points sheet you will use the new form. I have created an example for you that can be viewed here: Student_Example_2018

Instructions for Filling Out your ITS Form:

• Go to this link and MAKE A COPY of the form. Save your new copy as your first name_last initial_grad year. Example: Casey_S_2019
  • If you already have a form, as stated above, follow the below steps to update your current form. Do NOT delete the verified line that was entered by Mrs. Leffel or Mrs. Howe for previous years.
• Fill in the top section with your name, address, email, etc. Leave Induction Year and the fields below that empty.
• Using the 2018-19 WHS Points for Performance Activities and the  Thespian Induction Points System enter your theatre activities and points to your best estimate.
  • Those with a prior sheet you may put the top line as “Points from original sheet” and then enter the total number of points from last year in the “Points Received” section
  • If you are unsure on the number of points you received for a specific action please see Mrs. Leffel or Mrs. Dalfonzo.
  • See Notes below regarding points for some activities
  • If you are struggling to understand the form itself please refer to this YouTube video tutorial.
• Share your completed form with both Mrs. Leffel AND Mrs. Dalfonzo at LeffelL@friscoisd.org and DalfonzJ@friscoisd.org
• All points will be verified by the directors. Some points values may change based on director discretion.

A Couple of Notes:

• If are currently inducted into ITS you can earn points for productions you have seen outside of school. Beginning this year you may earn a maximum of .25 points per full-length production. Remember that one point is the equivalent of 10 hours so you are getting 1 point for every four productions you see, assuming an average production length of 2.5 hours per show. Beginning next year a program will be required for all audience shows submitted.
• This sheet lists accurate points for WHS Theatre Performances this school year. Please use these points amounts. 2018-19 WHS Points for Performance Activities
• If you are submitting points for work done outside of Wakeland Theatre, such as performing in a production for an outside company, you need to provide documentation of your involvement in the show. A performance program will be sufficient.
• You get .5 points for each Saturday or Friday night (non-regular rehearsal time) shop call you attended for the entire time. Otherwise you get one point per 10 hours you were at shop calls total. If you do not sign in at shop calls then you do not get points.
• You do NOT get points for rehearsals
• You do NOT get points for any class performances – public performances for an actual audience only.

All Thespian Points must be entered by Monday, April 16th. No changes or additions will be permitted after that time unless an event arises that you are asked to participate in such as Academic Awards, Wespy’s, etc.

2018-19 Points Sheet

Click on the points sheet above to view the sheet to calculate your points for the year.

If you wish to be considered for a position as an International Thespian Society Officer for the 2019-2020 school year, please download the packet at the link below.  Pay very close attention to all of the instructions in the packet as there are several requirements to be taken care of well in advance of the deadline.

All completed applications are due to Mrs. Dalfonzo or Mrs. Leffel before the end of the day on May 3.

Please go to www.wakelandtheatre.com/itsofficerapplication to download your packet.

Hello, Dolly Shop Calls, Shows and Other Mandatory Dates

We will build after school daily for the remainder of the semester.

• Week of December 10^th
  • Monday-Thursday: 4:30-6:30
  • Friday, December 14^th: 5:30-9:30
  • Saturday, December 15^th: 9:00-3:00 (We will go later if necessary)
• Week of December 17^th
  • Monday-Thursday: 4:30-6:30
  • Friday, December 21^st: 5;30-9:30
  • Saturday, December 22^nd: 9:00-3:00 (We will go later if necessary).

PLEASE ARRIVE APPROPRIATELY DRESSED! It is not Mrs. Leffel or Mrs. Dalfonzo’s fault if you get paint on your clothes, nor is it their responsibility to provide you with paint clothes.

Proper Shop Attire:

• Close-toed/heel shoes with a non-slip sole
• Pants – Jeans are best. Leggings do not do much to protect your legs
• Shirt – Nothing super baggy
• Hair pulled up and back
• Jewelry removed

Important Information:

We are now in crunch time and will be working hard each and every day. There will be a lot of painting each day, and you will need to be neat and listen carefully to instructions. There may be points where you don’t have anything to do when we are transitioning assignments or are getting people started – bring your homework!

On Fridays, please use the time between the end of school and the start of shop call to go home and eat dinner.

On Saturdays, please bring your lunch with you or have it delivered. – it genuinely helps maximize time and is easier on everyone involved.

Important/Mandatory Dates:

Here are the remaining dates after the end of the semester – all dates are mandatory and were included on your production contract. If there is a conflict with a mandatory date you MUST speak with Mrs. Dalfonzo and Mrs. Leffel immediately. We understand some of you may be out of town on January 5^th, and you should have filled out a conflict form (found on the website) to inform us already.

• Saturday, January 5^th – 9:00-? (All Hands On Deck Tech Call for Entire Company) 1:00pm costume parade for cast members
• Sunday, January 6^th – 1:00PM-8:00PM (Dry Tech)
• Monday, January 7^th – 2:00PM-8:00PM (Full Tech)
• Tuesday, January 8^th – 4:30PM-10:00PM (Dress Rehearsal)
• Wednesday, January 9^th – 4:30PM-10:00PM (Final Dress Rehearsal)
• Thursday, January 10^th – OPENING NIGHT! 5:00 Call Time, Show at 7:00PM
• Friday, January 11^th – SHOW! 5:00 Call Time, Show at 7:00PM
• Saturday, January 12^th – SHOW! 5:00 Call Time, Show at 7:00PM
• Wednesday, January 16^th – PHOTO CALL – 4:30-8:00
• Thursday, January 17^th – PHOTO CALL – 4:30-8:00
• Saturday, January 19^th – DOUBLE SHOWS
  • 12:00 Call, 2:00 Show
  • 5:00 Call, 7:00 Show
• Sunday, January 20^th – 12:30 Call, 2:00 Show with Strike afterwards. EVERYONE MUST STAY FOR STRIKE. We should wrap up around 8:30PM.

Our Booster Club sent out a form to order and purchase meals for select rehearsal and performance nights. Please have your parents check their email and respond to the booster club. If you choose not to order a meal it is your responsibility to bring your dinner with you – you will not be permitted to leave school to go get dinner. You can direct access the link at wakelandtheatre.com/showmeals

For those interested in purchasing tickets to this year’s musical Hello, Dolly! –  Go to the link below:

wakelandtheatre.com/tickets

For information regarding group inquiries, contact Jonette Dalfonzo at dalfonzj@friscoisd.org

Hello! I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Please check out the following materials to continue practicing for the show!

Hello, Dolly! Practice Materials

Good morning,

Each year the Wakeland High School National Honor Society organizes Angel Tree donations through Small World with Love. This year the Wakeland Theatre Department has volunteered to adopt two Angels for our school. If you would like to make a donation please use the Sign Up Genius link below. All donations must be brought to Wakeland by the end of the day on Monday, November 26th. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to let me know.

2018 Small World Angel Donation Sign-Up

Thank you,
Lin Leffel
Wakeland High School Theatre

Present this flyer when you eat at Chili’s on October 30th and Wakeland Theatre will receive 20% of the ticket!