Programme – “Blended families: Making Step-Parenting Work"

Programme – “Blended families”

‘Making Step-Parenting Work’ –

23^rd March 2003

Preludes

Stage Setting Specials Stage set for Participation Team

Band Preludes to start @ 10.20am please As Preludes End On T.P’s Cue Lights up Band intro into build up of 1st song Participation Team to come and start with Welcome

Welcome / Team Participation

Stage Setting Specials Does Tim need to be on? Entering: Stage right (Piano side) Exiting stage right (Piano side) 5 Singers / 5 Mics Positioning – line front stage x x x x Bold ‘x’ marks Leader – Silver mic please Singers: Puao, Tagi-Leading, Nic, Moses,?

2 Songs – 1: That’s what we came here for; Link: You are the Sovereign one; 2: You are the Lord of the Heavens After Team Participation Lights down Band Interlude Stage cleared and set up for Team Drama-props only

Announcements

Stage Setting Notes Yvonne Lapel Mic Entering Stage Right (Piano side) Exiting Stage Right (Piano side) Order: Tithes & Offering Refreshments Next week Any additional notices What’s on next?

After Announcements Lights down Team drama pt I and Team Song on stage Band & Singers in Tableau during Drama Data show set up ready to go for Team Song

Drama – ‘Blended families pt I’ – Tom Brown

Stage Setting Specials Props Key: bed, pillow, duvet, couch, table, magazines The scene- Child is in her room sitting on her bed Father putting daughter to bed- tucking her in, peck on forehead and goodnight etc. Two rooms. Daughters bedroom and main lounge. Scene starts with father tucking the daughter in and kissing her on the forehead Dramatists: Derek, Anne.W, Felicity, Hiria 1st 2 lines of the script: Jenny: (The daughter) Goodnight daddy. I love you heaps daddy. John: Goodnight sweetie, I love you too my little girl. Jenny: Daddy? John: What sweetie? Jenny: (The daughter) Goodnight daddy. I love you heaps daddy. John: Goodnight sweetie, I love you too my little girl. Jenny: Daddy? John: What sweetie? Last 2 lines before room change Jenny: I love you daddy John: (Smiles) I love you too sweetie (lingering look and still smiling) goodnight. (Exits room) goes into lounge where wife (stepmother) is sitting on the sofa, her coffees on the coffee table. (John’s attitude changes to one of business as usual) John heads straight for the sofa, sits down, sips his coffee, grabs a magazine and starts reading Last 2 lines of the script: John: Like what? Sue: Well, we could start by sitting down together and talking. See if we can’t come up with some solutions. I don’t know. We gotta try something though. John: Ok honey, we’ll give it a shot. So where do we start? Sue: Well firstly…we could… (Lights out- couple carry on talking in very quiet voices diminishing in volume nodding in agreement)

After Drama Lights to down and stage cleared of all props and dramatists Start the Data Show Special lighting requirements: There are 2 scenes on stage the first scene is the bedroom, with daughter in bed and father on the side can we have a spot light only on this scene 2nd scene is the lounge area perhaps a soft light there during first part then as spot fades from ‘bedroom’ lift lighting on lounge scene up * Check Team Song Notes

Team Song – ‘Wonderful’ - Everclear

Stage Setting Specials - Beginning – Centre Stage - Finishing – wherever they end up Leading: Nic Backing: Tagi & Moses 1st 2 lines of the lyrics: I close my eyes when I get too sad I think thoughts that I know are bad Close my eyes and I count to ten Hope its over when I open them last 2 lines of the lyrics (how the song ends) Promises mean everything when you're little and the world's so big, so big, I just don't understand how you can smile with all those tears in your eyes and tell me everything is wonderful now<!-- REMOTE_HOST: - REMOTE_ADDR: 12.32.177.121 - HTTP_USER_AGENT: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0) -->

After Team Song CD Interlude use the same for the Reading Lights fade stage cleared reset for bedroom scene to where it was and girls to come back in tableau during reading Drama pt II in tableau during reading Keyboards moved behind the large speaker On T.P’s cue Reader to enter *NOTE: We will be using a data show during the team song and singers will be on the 2 stools during the song

Reading

Stage Setting Specials Johanna Lapel Mic What’s after Reading and does it need to be set up first before Reading Entering Stage Right (piano side) Exiting Stage Right (Piano side) Copy of the reading

After Reading no interlude needed here thanks Lights stay up and go straight into Drama pt II

Drama – ‘Blended families pt II’ –Tom Brown

Stage Setting Specials Props Key: bedroom scene from drama pt I ‘Dad’ will be off stage to cue in his lines Scene: The daughter is packing her things to go stay with her Mother for the weekend, She’s talking to her friend in her bedroom. Dramatists: Hiria, Felicity 1st 2 lines of the script: Annie: Betcha can’t wait to see your mum Jenny: Yep! We’re going swimming tomorrow Annie: Your step Mom wouldn’t do that I bet Jenny: Yes she would, don’t say that Annie: But you told me she’s mean Last 2 lines of the script: John: Jenny! Your mum’s here (yells from off stage) Jenny: Mum’s here! Mum’s here! (says to Annie) Yeah! Coming dad! Gotto go Annie Annie: I’ll carry your blanket Jenny: Thanks (Jenny skips of the stage with Annie beside her carrying her blanket)

After Drama Lights down bed to be moved to other side of stage duvet changed and a dresser next to the bed CD Interlude? may not need it

Dance – ‘Grace’ –Wes King -Track No. 8

Stage Setting Specials Props Key – bed moved to other side, duvet changed, dresser added Dancers: Hiria 1st 2 lines of lyrics: The small town I grew up in Doesn’t look the same Things are always changing In this ever changing world Some things for the better Some things it’s hard to say Last 2 lines of lyrics (how song ends) Grace will get me there Grace will keep me there The only thing that has me standing here The only thing that leaves me standing here The only thing that leaves me standing here is Grace

After Dance Lights down CD Interlude Stage cleared and set up for Gary

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Hiria is in both Drama’s and the Dance

Felicity is in both dramas

Nic, Moses & Tagi are in both Team song and Participation songs