SYNOPSIS

The Snowy Day and Other Stories is a play adapted from Ezra Jack Keats' four picture books, The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, and A Letter to Amy. It features Peter, an African American boy, who explores his neighborhood after the season’s fi rst snowfall. Peter wakes up to the season’s fi rst snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a snowball fi ght with older kids, so he makes a snowman and snow angels and slides down a hill. He returns home with a snowball stashed in his pocket. Before he goes to bed, Peter is sad to discover the snowball has melted. The next day, he wakes up to tons more falling snow. With a friend, he ventures outside again. Whistle for Willie finds Peter, a little older, learning patience and perseverance. He hears the whistling of an older boy to his dog, so Peter decides he wants to whistle so he can call his dog, Willie. Even though Peter tries really hard, he can't seem to master whistling. With the encouragement of his parents and some hard work on his part, Peter is finally triumphant. In Goggles! Peter and his best friend Archie find motorcycle goggles near their hideout. They have fun imagining different scenarios and uses for the goggles until they encounter some "big boys" that want to take the goggles from them. They get a surprise from Peter's dog and end the day safe with their prize. In A Letter to Amy, Peter is having a birthday party, and he's asked all of his friends to come. But Amy is a special friend because she's a girl, so Peter decides to send her a special invitation. When he rushes out in a thunderstorm to mail it, he encounters some unexpected challenges. Will Amy actually get his invitation and come?

CHARACTERS

Mom - Peter's mom: very understanding

and a good whistler

Dad - Peter's dad: supportive of Peter and

also a good whistler

Little Peter - Peter is enthusiastic,

adventure-seeking, and has a great

imagination

Peter - The same character as Little Peter

but a few years older. Learning to navigate

his way in the world

Archie- Peter's best friend

Amy - Peter's friend

Wilie, the dog - may be a puppet

Pepe, the bird - may be a puppet

Ensemble cast- may be narrators,

schoolkids, neighbors, and puppeteers

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR Kandace Crystal "The joy of childhood wonder is something Snowy Day brings to the forefront.   I can appreciate seeing a little boy who

reminds me of my own brothers, nephews, and students.  The beauty of this show is the diversity.  Sometimes we are

wrapped in all the misgivings of our society and appreciating all of those around us is my goal with this production.  We can embrace the beauty of our differences and showcase them on a stage (in person).  Snowy Day had the ability to break color barriers in the 1960's.  Even now in the 21st century, color

barriers are still being broken and I am grateful to be a part of that legacy.”

AND OTHER STORIES

BY EZRA JACK KEATS

PRODUCTION POLICIES Eligibility

Student must be age 8-18 on Opening Night, January 14th 2022. Students must be enrolled in a WINTER session class before being scheduled for an audition time slot or signing up for a crew. (No refunds or credit will be issued after student auditions) Crew Credit must be current. After two consecutive productions as a cast member, student must crew a production before auditioning again.

Production Fee Goes towards helping to cover the overall cost of the production. There is a $125 Production Fee for Cast Members and a $75 Fee for Crew Members. The Production Fee is due by Opening Night. Included with this fee students will receive:

Production T-Shirt Pizza dinner prior to opening night 1 Headshot button (Show Logo button if crew) 1 admittance to Strike Dinner Memory Book Production Photographs on DVD

Conflicts It is very important that you list ALL conflicts on the audition form. This includes JT Classes/Camps, school events, sports, appointments, vacations, etc. Any conflicts that arise which were not listed prior to casting may result in student being dismissed from the production. Students cannot have any conflicts on Tech Rehearsals or any performances dates to be eligible for casting.

Parent Volunteers No Production here at JT would be possible without the time and assistance of our parent volunteers. As such, we do require each student’s parents or guardians to sign up for a minimum number of volunteers slots over the course of the production. These including backstage monitoring, after rehearsal curbside pick-up supervising, and selling concessions. There are also lots of additional opportunities of committees to serve on, or serve as a committee chair.

I m p o r t a n t D a t e s Auditions

November 8 & 9, 4-6p Callbacks

November 10, 4-7p Rehearsals

First Rehearsal- Monday November 15, 4-6p General Rehearsals- Monday-Friday 4-6p

Tech Rehearsals Wednesday-Friday Jan 5- 7, 4-7p

Sunday January 9, 1-4p Monday Jan 10- Wednesday Jan 12, 4-9p

Thursday Jan 13, 6-9:30p Performances

Friday January 14, 6p Call/ 7p GO Saturday January 15, 1p Call/ 2p GO Sunday January 16, 1p Call/ 2p GO Friday January 21, 6p Call/ 7p GO

Saturday January 22, 1p Call/ 2p GO Sunday January 23, 1p Call/ 2p GO

School Day Performances Tuesday Jan 18, 8a Call/ 9:30a & 11:30a GO

Wednesday Jan 19, 8a Call/ 9:30a & 11:30a GO

A U D I T I O N S ! Auditions are by appointment only and are held in one-half hour increments. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your assigned time slot to check in and finish your paperwork. Arrive with audition form completely filled out, front and back, with a current headshot attached to the rear of the form. Students should prepare a 1 minute monologue, poem, or story for their audition. Memorization is ideal, but student can perform from a print out. Callback List will be posted in the evening of Tuesday November 10th after all auditions have been completed. Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in and closed toed shoes to both Auditions and Callbacks.

AND OTHER STORIES

BY EZRA JACK KEATS