Ross is performing Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Ludlow-Taylor's musical has about 70 kids in 4 casts. It's done as an afterschool club with rehearsals once/week for 1.5 hours in the Winter and twice/week in the Spring. It's a big deal at the school with themed stuff in the front window and lobby. 200-300 people watch each performance.

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Anonymous wrote:Curious how many kids participate in these shows at your school. Is it one cast? More? How big of a deal are they culturally at the your school?

At Whittier all grades are eligible and it's a sizeable cast, though just one case. There's enough interest from the broader school.community in attending that the musical is hosted at the Coolidge auditorium as Whittier doesn't have an auditorium of its own (yet?).

We've gone with our kid who isn't in it each year and it's such a wonderful time.

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My kid loves being in the Whittier musical every year but the theater teacher does rehearsals after school almost every day for two or three months before. She does it in groups so kids don’t rehearse every day but she puts in a ton of time outside school hours.

Anonymous wrote:Curious how many kids participate in these shows at your school. Is it one cast? More? How big of a deal are they culturally at the your school?

At Whittier all grades are eligible and it's a sizeable cast, though just one case. There's enough interest from the broader school.community in attending that the musical is hosted at the Coolidge auditorium as Whittier doesn't have an auditorium of its own (yet?).

We've gone with our kid who isn't in it each year and it's such a wonderful time.

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure the objective of the question, but Shepherd did Little Mermaid Jr in March.

I’m asking because I applied to teach theatre at an elementary level coming from high school and wondered how the logistics worked. I don’t see how seeing students for 45 minutes once a week really works without an after school program which is why I’m getting away from high school. My prospective principal informed me 45 minutes a week for a month at the end would be more than enough time to put on a play which leads me to think they know nothing about theatre or the amount of time it takes to put on a production.

My experience was with Janney, pre-COVID. The spring musical was a huge deal. 80+ kids (4th and 5th grade) in the cast and rehearsals every day afterschool for 1.5-2 hours for about 6-8 weeks. Not every kid had to come to every rehearsal based on their roles, but for the director, it's a big job for a couple of months in the spring. Post-COVID I believe that Janney limits the musical to 5th graders only, so the cast is half the size, but I believe they are still practicing almost every day afterschool. I'm not sure if there even is any practice during the day - it's all afterschool rehearsals, I think. Someone here can probably clarify.

Anonymous wrote:Not sure the objective of the question, but Shepherd did Little Mermaid Jr in March.

I’m asking because I applied to teach theatre at an elementary level coming from high school and wondered how the logistics worked. I don’t see how seeing students for 45 minutes once a week really works without an after school program which is why I’m getting away from high school. My prospective principal informed me 45 minutes a week for a month at the end would be more than enough time to put on a play which leads me to think they know nothing about theatre or the amount of time it takes to put on a production.

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Anonymous wrote:Janney is doing Willy Wonka Kids

PP is incorrect. Janney is doing Frozen Kids this year.

The Wonka musical is a year long Enrichment class.

Noyes ES is doing Aristocats in June and a talent show in May.

Not sure the objective of the question, but Shepherd did Little Mermaid Jr in March.

Hearst is doing Dare to Dream

Anonymous wrote:I know Chisolm (formerly Tyler) does a play every spring - not sure which it is this year, but if you live nearby you could reach out and check.

They are doing Alice in Wonderland this year.

Curious how many kids participate in these shows at your school. Is it one cast? More? How big of a deal are they culturally at the your school?

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Anonymous wrote:Gr 2-8 put on a spring musical at Inspired Teaching. It was The Wizard of Oz Jr.

Latin Cooper also doing Wizard of Oz Jr

Yes, but the question was about elementary schools.

I know Takoma puts one on in the spring but my kid is too young to participate so I won't know what the play is until they announce performance times. Last year it was The Wiz.

Anonymous wrote:Janney is doing Willy Wonka Kids

PP is incorrect. Janney is doing Frozen Kids this year.