This  musical tells the story of Gabby, an everyday kid; but everything quickly changes when an alien spaceship accidentally beams Gabby and her classmates up to outer space. Things go from bad to worse when the alien spaceship is suddenly attacked by SPACE PIRATES! It’s only after this whirlwind space adventure that Gabby becomes comfortable in her own skin, and her classmates appreciate her for who she is. 

 

This program is designed to cover a 6-week period: 

• 1st week: Auditions, callbacks, casting, read-through after school. 

• 2nd-5th weeks: Rehearsals after school for 2 hours, 4 days a week. 

• 6th week: Technical and dress rehearsals and performances. (final week of rehearsals add 30 minutes)  

Productions are designed to accommodate 25 - 50 students. Studio East is responsible for choosing the production title. School Stage scripts are geared toward 3rd through 6th graders. We cast everyone who auditions, as this program is designed as a taste of theater, and it is important to give every student a positive experience. The program is limited to 50 students. 

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Program Details

 

Location: Commons 

Grades: 3-5 

Fee: $215 per Student 

Class Size: Minimum: 25, Maximum: 50 

 

Dates: Mostly Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays (Days Vary for Week 1 and Week 6 -> Check the Calendar for Drama and Mark your Dates) 

 

Time:  Mostly MTF 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM / W 1:45 PM to 3:45 PM (Time Varies for Week 1 and Week 6  -> Check the Calendar for Drama and Mark your Dates) 

 

Drama Calendar: Jan. 27 - Mar. 14

  

Important Dates:

• 01/06/2025 Production Meeting: Drama Parent Producers and Drama PTSA Coordinators with Studio East Directors Team (Virtual Meeting)
• 01/21/2025, 7PM: MANDATORY PARENT MEETING for All Registered Drama Parents (Virtual Meeting with Studio East)
• 01/27/24 - 03/12/24 Audition, Rehearsal & Performance Weeks -> Check the Drama Calendar 
• 03/13/2025, 6PM & 03/14/2025, 6PM @ Rosa Parks Commons: MANDATORY PERFORMANCE DAYS for All Registered Drama Students

PTSA After School Program Policies apply.

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Parent Chaperones & Parent Producers

 

All registered parents are required to either chaperone 2 rehearsals or become a parent producer.

 

Parent Chaperones:

 

Dedicated Chaperone Sign up: COMING SOON

 

All rehearsals will be chaperoned by 2 parent volunteers. Parent volunteers must be LWSD-approved volunteers and PTSA members. Please submit your volunteer application as soon as possible if you are not yet an approved volunteer. Rehearsals where there are no chaperones will be cancelled! Chaperones may not bring other children (not enrolled in the program) for their volunteer sessions as per LWSD guidelines. 

 

Chaperones will: 

• Help director of Studio East keep actors focused and on-task. 

• Make sure each actor called to rehearsal arrives on time and call the parents of the actors who have not arrived to confirm their absence. Chaperones will get a roster of enrolled students. 

• Notify Director of Studio East of excused/unexcused actors. 

• Assist directors with any behavior problems during rehearsal. 

• Ensure that the rehearsal space (Our Commons) is clean and returned to its original condition before excusing any actors for the evening. 

 

Parent Drama Producers:

 

Please sign-up during registration and you will be contacted by Drama PTSA Co-Chairs.   

 

Along with Drama PTSA Co-Chairs (Pooja and Nicole) – Other parents can help in this drama production’s success.  More hands are needed. Returning Drama Club parents would already know that it takes more hands to lead this program to a successful performance day.  

Roles and Responsibilities are ad hoc and will be shared by Drama Co-Chairs as needed from Studio East for the success of the program.  

Examples: Parent Producers job is not limited to, but examples include, drive and pickup from Kirkland Vendor location, drop off costumes, help in stage setup with drama co-chairs, help in ticket sales or concession sales, wash/dry costumes, and more. 

 

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Auditions

 

Casting / Audition Signup Slot: COMING SOON 

 

• ​Everyone gets a part, so relax! Auditions are for showing off how expressive and impressive you are. Have fun!
• Actors should prepare a short monologue (30 seconds max). Some monologue options can be found here.
• Students will be taught a short piece of music or be asked to sing a simple melody (e.g. Happy Birthday) at the audition so the Directors can ascertain the strength of their singing voice.
• Callbacks are held with the entire cast on the third day of the process.
• At Callbacks, all students will be asked to read scenes and sing songs from the play so the Directors can better place them into roles.
• Students may also be asked to learn and perform a short dance routine at Callbacks so Directors can ascertain any particular dance strengths of the cast. 
• Parents are expected to be at the campus during their student's audition, callback, and casting.

 

 

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Questions

 

Please email dramarp@rosaparksptsa.org (Nicole & Pooja) and copy programs@rosaparksptsa.org (Lakshmi) for all your questions.  

Studio East Training for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing theater arts education and opportunities for children in Kirkland and surrounding communities. Starting with one theater program for teens in 1992, Studio East has become one of the largest children’s theater training programs in the Seattle Metro area. Today, between the Studio’s camps and classes and its professional, adult touring arm, StoryBook Theater, Studio East serves over 70,000 people annually. Read more on the Mission and Philosophy of Studio East here or click the logo above to visit their website. Learn about Studio East's SchoolStage program here.