The 2010 Willard Talent Show, Green House Rock, will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 in the Concord-Carlisle High School auditorium. Tickets are $5 each and available electronically only, as described below.

Tickets
There are no paper tickets for the show. Please use the ticket form to fill out your contact information and how many tickets you would like. Drop off the form in an envelope at the Willard School office. Please insert either exact change or a check made out to Willard PTG for the exact number of seats you are purchasing. Each seat costs $5.00. Ruthy Bennett, the ticket coordinator will email you a confirmation email that your money was received and you have purchased your seats.

At the door on the night of the show, there will be a checklist of all the seats purchased to date. The checklist will be divided by last name, A-M, N-Z. Please go to the appropriate table to confirm that you purchased your tickets. You can then enter the show and enjoy the evening. You will not receive a ticket for the show.

If the show does not sell out, seats will be available for sale the night of the show. Willard Talent Shows usually sell out, so please purchase your seats early. If you have any questions, please email talentticket@willardptg.org.

Important Dates for 2010 Willard Talent Show

For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, please see the Informational Flyer or contact the Talent Show committee at talentinfo@willardptg.org.

Philosophy
The Willard Talent Show was established so that Willard School students could experience the challenges and excitement involved in the performing arts. Although the talent show can be a fun social event, it is considered a valuable educational experience and so the goals and expectations for each student are high.

Act Registration
All current Willard students are invited to perform in the Talent Show. Students may perform alone or in groups of any size. All acts must submit one registration form listing all performers in the act, including “extras.” All acts will be filmed and photographed, unless a performer’s parent or guardian opts out in writing on the registration form. Each group should appoint one parent to be the “Act Captain” who will submit the form for that group. The Act Captain is responsible for providing the completed form for the act and also for providing a copy of the group’s prerecorded music (if the act is using it), edited to 1 and ½ minutes or less, on Preview Day.
Registration Form

Stage Crew
Willard Students in Fifth Grade can assist backstage and in setting up props and microphones for each act. To encourage a high level of participation, only non-performers may participate in Stage Crew. The limited number of positions will be filled by a lottery, drawn from the registration forms that are submitted.
Applicants who are not chosen for the crew can register to perform in an act or may join the refreshment crew.
Registration Form

Refreshment Crew
The Refreshment Crew is responsible for the sale of refreshments during the show's intermission. All fourth and fifth grade Willard students who are not otherwise involved in the Talent Show are invited to be a part of the Refreshment Crew.
Registration Form

Preview Days
The Preview Day is when the talent show committee sees your act for the first time. The preview is held in the Willard Auditorium and performers are seen in the order in which their act arrives. No act will be allowed to perform in the talent show if not seen at Preview Day. During Preview Day the Talent Show Director will provide suggestions and advice on how to improve the act. Preview Days also allow the talent show committee to judge the overall scope of the show and to determine how to order the acts to make the show the most entertaining.

Dress Rehearsal
The Dress Rehearsal is a full run through of the show - complete with costumes, props, and music. Sounds and lighting cues are established during the rehearsal. The rehearsal is held at the Concord-Carlisle High School. The specific rehearsal time for each act is determined by the order of the show. Performers will be informed of their rehearsal times a few weeks before the rehearsal. Stage Crew must attend. It is very important to be on time to the rehearsal.

The Show
The Talent Show takes place in the Concord-Carlisle High School auditorium. Show time is 7:00 p.m. at the Concord-Carlisle High School. Performers, stage crew, and refreshment crew must arrive promptly at 6:40 p.m.