St. Matthew the Apostle Passion Play

I’m sure you all know that we have dress rehearsal tonight March 22, 2012. You need to be dressed by 7:00 pm so that we can start on time. We are rehearsing the whole play so everyone needs to be at rehearsal.
See you all tonight!

Cast call on Wednesday for the Apostles is at 6:15. We have dress rehearsal starting Wednesday, and there is only one person, Marie, helping with the costumes. We don’t want to bombard Marie all at once. Everyone else needs to be dressed and ready to begin before rehearsal starts at 7:00 pm. If you have your costume at home, please do not forget to bring it with you. Don’t forget your sandals. Everyone needs to show up at rehearsal because there are only 3 rehearsals left.
We are rehearsing the whole play.
Thank you.

Sunday is tech day. We are painting, getting sets made and anything else that needs to get done. Unfortunately, we really don’t have a group to do this work so we need all of the cast to come and help. Many hands make light work. We are meeting in the parish center at the stage at 1:30 pm. Please bring your work clothes, and your happy faces.
We all want the play to be a great success and we all need to pitch in.
Thank you all for your time. It is greatly appreciated.

Our rehearsal schedule for Saturday March 17, 2012 is:
12:00 noon Act 1 Scene 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
2:00 pm Act 2 Scene 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
In other words, we are rehearsing the whole play.
We only have one more week before the performance.

Don’t forget that we will have rehearsal on Monday March 19, Tuesday March 20, Wednesday March 21, Thursday March 22, Friday March 23. I will be sending out more information about which days we will have dress rehearsal and what time we will be meeting the week before the performance.
SATURDAY MARCH 24 IS OUR FIRST PERFORMANCE AND SUNDAY MARCH 25 IS OUR SECOND PERFORMANCE!
Cast party to follow Sunday’s performance.

We are selling tickets this weekend after all masses and we need your help. Can you please volunteer to sell tickets after the masses. Please contact Mary Testa to alert her of your availability. Thank you for your time. Mary’s email is: HR2136@aol.com
Also please confirm with our costume team on Saturday that your costume is complete including, headpieces, wigs, sandals, makeup, etc.

The rehearsal schedule for this week is as follows:

Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus
71 Council Place, Edison, NJ

Act 1 Scene 2
Act 1 Scene 6

Saturday March 10, 2012 at 12:00 noon

Act 1 Scene 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

At 2:00 pm

Act 2 Scene 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

As you can tell, on Saturday, we are rehearsing the WHOLE play. Remember we are not using the script anymore, so you should have your lines memorized.

Here is the schedule for the next week:

Thurs Mar 1, 2012 at 6:45 pm (not sure which room)

Act 2 Scene 8

SUNDAY MARCH 4 at 1:30 in the cafeteria

Act 1 Scene 4

Act 1 Scene 7

Act 1 Scene 8

Act 2 Scene 1

Act 2 Scene 2

We are having 2 rehearsals this week.

Wednesday Feb 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the CAFETERIA

Act 1 Scene 6 -Jesus Chooses: Throne of David or Death on the Cross
Act 2 Scene 6 -Judas’s Demise

Saturday 2/25/12 in the Parish Center (at the stage)

12:00 noon:
Act 1 Scene 7- Last Supper
Act 1 Scene 8- Judas’s Bargain
Act 2 Scene 1- Agony in the Garden
Act 2 Scene 2- Apostles Sorrow

2:00 PM
Act 2 Scene 3- Temple Court
Act 2 Scene 4- Palace of Pilate
Act 2 Scene 5- Pilate’s Anguish

If you can’t make it, please let us know. Just to let you know, there is only one month until the performance.

Jars for changing the water into wine
Ladle
Sheet
Stretcher
Small rocks for the camp fire
30 pieces of silver (something that looks like silver)
Table cloths
Dishes
Cups
Chalice
Towel
Fake Blood
Crown of Thorns

We are wondering if you could help out with props. We need some items and perhaps you have them or would like to donate them to the play.
(Remember that we need things that look like they belong in the time of Christ.)

Jars for changing the water into wine
Ladle
Sheet
Stretcher
Small rocks for the camp fire
30 pieces of silver (something that looks like silver)
Table cloths
Dishes
Cups
Chalice
Towel
Fake Blood
Crown of Thorns

If you could donate them to the play, that would be great. Please let us know if you are able to help with any of the items. Thank you.