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THE 24-HOUR SHOW

ONE JUKEBOX MUSICAL: WRITTEN, BLOCKED, MEMORIZED, AND TECH-ED IN 24 HOURS

JANUARY 30TH - 31ST

Every year during winter quarter, Students' Stage puts on a 24-hour show. This show allows our club members to collaborate and put their theatre skills to the test. Within a 24 hour period, the production team, cast, and crew work together to write, design, block, memorize, and perform a full (typically 40-50 minute) show. We know how busy some of our club members are, and the 24-hour show is an amazing opportunity that allows everyone to hone their skills, create lasting bonds, and have a lot of fun without the time commitment of a full-length produced piece. Last year, as a club, we did something a little different. We put on a jukebox musical for our 24-hour show. After how many people enjoyed it, we will be putting on another jukebox musical 24-hour show this year!

24 HOURS AT A GLANCE

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

AUDITIONS

9:30 PM - 10:00 PM

CASTING

10:00 PM

CASTING INFORMATION SENT OUT

10:00 PM - 5:00 AM

WRITING

5:00 AM

SCRIPTS SENT TO THE CAST/PRODUCTION TEAM

5:00 AM - 7:00 AM

EVERYONE READS THE SCRIPT AND STARTS WORKING

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

ACTORS AND TECHIES ARRIVE AND DO A TABLE-READ

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

BLOCKING AND CHOREOGRAPHY

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

DESIGNER MEETING + ACTOR LUNCH BREAK

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

DESIGNER RUN OF THE SHOW

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

TECH AND MEMORIZATION PERIOD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

CUE-TO-CUE

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 

DINNER BREAK

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

FINAL PREPARATIONS

6:30 PM 

HOUSE OPENS

7:00 PM 

SHOW BEGINS

“ACTING IN THE 24-HOUR SHOW WAS SO MUCH FUN! IT'S REALLY SPECIAL TO KNOW THAT A ROLE WAS DEVISED WITH YOU SPECIFICALLY IN MIND. I HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH ENSEMBLE WORK AND I BECAME REALLY CLOSE WITH MY COSTARS AND DIRECTORS."

ARABELA DAMARILLO

 

ACTOR: GALILEO 14.1.5

GET INVOLVED

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AWAKE FOR 24 HOURS. WE WORK IN SHIFTS! CHECK OUT EACH PRODUCTION POSITION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCHEDULE!

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