Department Details

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The Addams Family Details

IMPORTANT Addams Family DATES
Saturday Techs:         Sept. 29, Oct. 6(makeup workshop), 13(makeup workshop)
Cue-to-Cue: Sat. Oct. 20 - mandatory!
Show Dates: Fri., Oct. 26@ 7pm, Sat., Oct. 27th@2pm & 7pm                                                      
Strike: Immediately following Saturday’s show 
*more info on makeup workshop coming soon
Tickets to The Addams Family are avaliable for purchase!
ACTIVITY FEE
All members of the show, cast & crew alike are required to pay an Activity Fee. The fee is $60 per student. This year all NCHS Theatre Fees will be payed through the school's Cash Online. Please click on the link NCHS School Cash Online and you will be directed to sign in to your account.  If you don't have one yet, you will be instructed to create one. Payment is due no later than Friday, October 19th. 
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Theatre Parents Cake Pop Night
Please join us for an evening of fun, community, wine, and CAKE POPS!
Thursday, Oct. 11th
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Caroline LaMorte is hosting a Cake Pop making evening at her home. It will be a fun way to get to know each other. We will make cake pops to sell as concessions for "The Addams Family".  

​Upperclassmen parents are welcome!

RSVP Here >>

We will follow up with the address and directions to those who RSVP.

Calling all Theatre Parents!! 
​We need your HELP!

Parent participation is MANDATORY. 
The red buttons link to Sign-Up-Genius forms for the various volunteer jobs.
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!

Because we are offering pre-show activities for The Addams Family,
the Lobby will be open to the public one hour before show time.
All Lobby Volunteer shifts begin 1 hour & 15min before show time.

Concessions
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
  • Serve concessions before the show and during intermission. 
  • Set up concessions and cleanup
  • Arrive at the lobby at 1 hour & 15min before show time
Cotton Candy
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
  • Help with set up, selling (before show & intermission) and clean up
  • Arrive at the lobby at 1 hour & 15min before show time
Pop Corn
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
  • Help set up (fill pop corn bags), sell (before show & intermission)and clean up
  • Arrive at the lobby at 1 hour & 15min before show time
Kisses
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
We are looking for a volunteer to CHAIR KISSES for the 2018-2019 season!!  (We have a Kisses Chair for The Addams Family.)
  • Chair will purchase Kisses and organize decorative bags for cast and crew. 
  • We will personally give new chair detailed instruction from the previous chair.

​Volunteers are needed to sell Kisses.  Volunteers are able to see the show!!
  • Sell Kisses before the show, during intermission, and after the show
  • Arrive at the lobby at 1 hour & 15min before show time
  • Clean up and store kisses after the first two shows
  • Saturday night volunteer helps to deliver kisses to the kids after the show
Flowers
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
We are looking for a volunteer to chair Flowers for each show (we already have a flowers chair for Addams family).
Chair will purchase Flowers, trim and bundle flowers for each show. Bonus! Flower chairs get to go backstage and deliver flowers to the kids, awesome to be the bearer of GOOD news! We will provide specific job details to chair volunteers.

Volunteers are needed to sell Flowers.  Flowers volunteers are able to see the show!!
  • Sell Flowers before the show, during intermission, and after the show
  • Arrive at the lobby at 1 hour & 15min before show time
  • Clean up and store Flowers after the first two shows
Candy Tower Raffle
Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
  • Watch over the Candy Tower
  • Sell raffle tickets before the show and at intermission
  • Arrive at the lobby at 1 hour & 15min before show time
  • This job is fun & easy!
Parent Ad Designers
​Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
  • Create 4-6 Parent Break-a-leg Ads for the play programs
  • No special computer skills needed
  • Work at your own schedule
Parent Strike Volunteers
​Volunteers are able to see the entire show!!
  • We need handy parents to help with STRIKE.  In particular, we need help breaking down the set.
  • Muscles and screw guns are a plus!  This is a great opportunity for Dads to get involved, (handy Moms are welcome too)
  • The shift is after the Saturday night show: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
NEW CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE
11 Farm Road  •  New Canaan  •  CT   •  06840
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