This blog has homework, videos, audition information, and the finalized casting list for The Bell Sisters!
Remember!! Next week we will be finishing our rehearsal early to have a little holiday party. CLICK HERE for the GoogleDoc where you can start organizing our Holiday party food list.
Music for The Bell Sisters
***Please email Kallie if you don't have any of the following pieces. I've noted which pieces we have memorized already and keep practicing your JULIA CHILD singing!
- Girl of the Branches, Part 1 - memorized
- Sister Song
- Voice on the Wind
- Bandyrowe - memorized
- Girl of the Branches, Part 2
- Closer to the Flame - memorized
- Girl of the Branches, Part 3
Homework for this Tuesday:
- Please review the blocking video for Girl of the Branches, Part 1 that I've posted below. CLICK HERE for more of the blocking and music notes that were posted a few months ago.
- There will be Voice on the Wind auditions this Tuesday, December 8th. Please look over the music and watch the video below.
Casting for The Bell Sisters
| CHARACTER | SINGER CAST | CHARACTER DESCRIPTION |
| Elsie | Anna | Elder Bell sister; previously institutionalized for poor health; shy |
| Daisy | Claire | Younger Bell sister; outgoing, adventurous, occasionally brash, un-self-aware |
| Ruth | Shalini | Cousin to Elsie and Daisy; younger; earnest |
| Cora | Patricia | Cousin to Elsie and Daisy; younger; flighty |
| Mary | Rhian | Cousin to Elsie and Daisy; peer; funny |
| Vera | Riel | Cousin to Elsie and Daisy; older; already presented in high society; very concerned with appearances |
| Phyllis | Sandler | Daughter of Baddeck socialite; sister to Eleanor; snobby, know-it-all |
| Eleanor | Rowan | Daughter of Baddeck socialite; sister to Phyllis; naive, enthusiastic |
| Pearl | Sarah | Daughter of Baddeck socialite; sister to Cecilia; curious, refined |
| Cecilia | Antoinette | Daughter of Baddeck socialite; sister to Pearl; artistic, imaginative |
| Ada | Teagan | Daughter to Bell grounds worker; eldest sister to Hattie, Gertrude, and Frannie; practical, no-nonsense |
| Hattie | Rylee | Daughter to Bell grounds worker; second eldest sister; pessimistic |
| Gertrude | Rory | Daughter to Bell grounds worker; third sister; quiet, sparkly, imaginative, creative |
| Frannie | Sophie | Daughter to Bell grounds worker; youngest sister; lofty goals, dismissive of her parents |
I know it's that time of year where you may feel overwhelmed and stressed. Sometimes you just have to take a second to breathe and remember the things you love. Leah from XCTE shared this video on her Facebook and it reminded me that it's good to put your earphones in, close your eyes, and just listen.
