Theatrical Ministries Inc. TMI
To Hell ’N Back a Musical Production
Tentative Rehearsal Schedule 2023-2024
All Dance rehearsals will be in children’s courtyard.
Music Rehearsals will be in the children’s courtyard unless otherwise indicated.
Scene rehearsals will be held in rm. D-7/8
*Indicates ALL CAST Needed
November 2023
Monday 11/6: 5:30-7:00 pm. Act I Scene 1 Techie, Floor Manager
Tuesday 11/7: 5:30-7:00 pm. Act I Scene 1 and 3 Techie Floor Manager
Thursday 11/9: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I Scene 4 Ned and Stranger pp. 6-10
*Saturday 11/11: 9:30-11:30 am Act I Scene 4 cont. pp. 11-15 11:00-11:30 Act I Scene 5 pp. 15-16
Music Auditions/Rehearsal 9:30-11:00 am For Placement
Monday 11/13: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I Scene 5 pp. 20-21, Review Act I Scene 4 pp. 6-10 Act I Scene 2 Run-through “Heal Our Land”
Music Rehearsal 5:30-7:00 pm/Dance Rehearsal 5:30-7:00 pm or TBD
Tuesday 11/14: 5:30-7:30 pm Act I Scenes 1 and 3
Thursday 11/16: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I All of Scene 4 pp. 6-15 (Guard be there at 6:00 pm
Saturday 11/18: 9:30-11:30 Act I Scene 5 with or without Elvis yet. pp. 15-20 11:30-1:00 Act I Scene 6 Jesus in the temple
Music Rehearsal 9:30-11:00 am
Updated Next Three Saturday Dance Rehearsals All located in room D-7/8
Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Saturday, Nov 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, MST
Location: 3520 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213, United States
Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Saturday, Nov 25, 2023 at 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, MST
Location: 3520 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213, United States
Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, MST
Location: 3520 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213, United States
Play Rehearsal Schedule cont…
Monday 11/20: 5:30-7:30 pm Act I Scene 7 Production “The Kingdom of Heaven” John the Baptist, Disciples, children, Jesus, Priest, Pharisee…BASE CROWD Singers/This is also Music rehearsal.
Tuesday 11/21: 5:00-6:00 pm Act I Scene 8 pp. 25-27 6:00-7:30 Act I Scene 8 pp. 28-30 Religious Leaders, Adulteress, Blind Man
Thanksgiving Break!
Saturday 11/25: 9:30-11:30 Act I Scene 9 Production “Come Unto Me” Children, Disciples, Jesus, Ned and Stranger.
Music Rehearsal 9:30-11:00/Dance Rehearsal 12:00-1:30 TBD
Monday 11/27: 5:00-6:00 pm Act I Scene 10 Jesus/Disciples pp. 32-33 6:00-7:00 pm finish Scene 10 and run through Scene 11 pp. 34-35 up to song. Pilate, Stranger, Jesus.
Music Rehearsal 5:30-7:00 pm
Tuesday 11/28: 5:00-6:00 pm Act I Scene 11 Finish after song. 6:00-7:00 Act I Scene 12 (No Crowd)
Thursday 11/29: 5:00-7:30 pm Act 1 Scenes 10-12 run together. pp.32-38
December 2023
*Saturday 12/2: 9:00-10:30 am All Cast in Children’s courtyard rehearse SONGS “Crucified” and then “Truly”. Basic positions.
ALL CAST STAGING 10:30-12:00 pm. (If auditorium available) Run for All of “Crucified”.
Break to Run Promo Prologue from Gospel Story “Unto Us”
Monday 12/4: 5:30-7:30 pm Meet to review Prologue from Gospel Story. Joseph, Mary Mag, Elizabeth and Rabbi. Children’s Courtyard
Tuesday 12/5: 5:30-7:30 pm Meet to review Prologue from Gospel Story. Joseph, Mary Mag, Elizabeth and Rabbi.
Thursday 12/7: 5:00-Finish pm Tech Dress Run through “Unto Us” Production Main Auditorium
*Saturday 12/9: Call 4:00 pm Run through “Unto Us” Service Also, Saturday 12/9 9:00-10:30 am Review Songs from Act I 10:30-12:00 noon Discussion and Review of song “Bring Your Fire” (Break down with Singers)
Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 at 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Sunday 12/10: Call 8:30 am “Unto Us” All Three Services
“Hell ‘N Back” Rehearsal Resumes
Monday 12/11: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 4 Disciples, Mary Mag, Jesus, Stranger, Linda “My God is Your God” pp. 53-56
Tuesday 12/12: 5:00-7:00 pm Act II Scene 3 pp. 51-53 Disciples, Mary Mag, Jesus, Stranger,
Thursday 12/14: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scenes 3-4 combined. pp. 51-56
Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Saturday 12/16: 9:30-11:00 Act II Act II Scene 1 Including production “I’ve Got Jesus” and Satan giving back the keys.
Saturday 12/16: for the 11:00-12:30 rehearsal,
We are rehearsing Act 1 Scene 5a-b instead of “To Hell n Back.” @Caleb Rost @James Jackson and Raejon (@Nicole Jones @Tank) are called as “Good Guys.” Adrian as Angeltude, Kyle Olson as The Stranger, and Galen are also called. Groupie Angels @Nicole and @Genevieve plus demons @Victoria 💃🎶 and @Christal Roundtree, and @Amy are called for the beginning of this 11am rehearsal. Then @Dancer s will leave and rehearse the song “Adonai.”
Saturday 12/16: 9:30-11:00 Act II Act II Scene 1 Including production “I’ve Got Jesus” and Satan giving back the keys.
11:00-12:30 Act I Scene 5a-b with Angeltude, Good Guys, Stranger, Ned “God Sends Angels” and “God’s Gonna Turn It Around“
Amy and Demon dancers Christal & Victoria, and Groupie Angels Nicole & Genevieve are called for beginning
Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 at 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM Dance Rehearsal: Adonai
Monday 12/18: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 5 pp. 57-61 Stranger Techie
Tuesday 12/19: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 5 pp. 57-61 Stranger Techie
Thursday 12/21: 5:30-6:30 pm Act II Scene 6 up to song. (No Linda) 6:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 7 pp. 66-68 Ned, Guard, Good Guys
Thursday, Dec 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Thursday, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Dance Rehearsal: Adonai
*Saturday 12/23: 9:30-11:00 ALL CAST Reprise Act II Scene 8 “Reprise” Close Show. Sit down meeting Discussion/ Questions
Saturday, Dec 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Dance Rehearsal: I’ve Got Jesus
Saturday, Dec 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Dance Rehearsal: Adonai
Christmas Break!
“Hell ‘N Back” Rehearsal Resumes Monday January 8, 2024
January 2024
Monday 1/8: 5:30-7:30 pm Act I Scene 1-3 Including song “Heal Our Land” pp. 1-6
Tuesday 1/9: 5:00- 7:15 pm Act I All of Scene 4 pp. 6-15 Ned and Stranger
Thursday 1/11: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I Scene 5 pp. 15-21 Good Guys, Angels, Elvis Angel pp. 15-20
*Saturday 1/13: 9:00-10:00 am Act I finish Act I Scene 5 pp. 20-21, Act I Scene 6 Jesus introduced in temple.
10:00-10:30 Rehearse John Baptist Song “The Kingdom of Heaven”
10:30-11:30 pm Act I Scene 7 run entire John Baptist Scene with song in Children’s Courtyard
Monday 1/15: 5:30-7:30 pm Act I Scene 8 Jesus sermon combined with Woman caught in adultery and blind man pp. 25-30
Music Rehearsal 5:30-7:00 pm/Dance Rehearsal “Adonai”
Tuesday 1/16: 5:30-7:30 pm Act I Scene 8 Jesus sermon combined with Woman caught in adultery and blind man pp. 25-30
Repeat Off Script. Also…run song “Come Unto Me” with Jesus and Disciples
Thursday 1/18: 5:00-6:30 pm Act I Scene 9 Disciples and children
Off Script. pp. 30-32 “Come Unto Me”
6:30- 7:15 pm Act I Scene 10 Stranger pp. 32-34
Off Script.
Saturday 1/20: 9:30-10:30 am Act I Scene 11 Pilate including song “What is Truth?” pp. 34-37 and Act I Scene 12 pp. 37-38
10:30-12:00 pm Run Entire “Truly” Song (in auditorium if available) pp. 39-41
Dance Rehearsal 12:00-1:30 Act II Scene 1 “I’ve Got Jesus” in children’s courtyard. Pp.45-47
*Monday 1/22: 5:30-7:30 pm Act I Scene 14 Run entire “Crucified” production pp. 42-44
Tuesday 1/23: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 2 TBD Regarding Brand New song “To Hell ‘N Back”
Thursday 1/25: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 3 pp.51-53
Off Script.
*Saturday 1/27: 9:00-10:00 am Meet with Core team leaders Music, Choreography, Costumes, Sets, Tech Admin Marketing Discuss needs. (Getting Crowds for scenes)
*10:00-11;00 am clean-up any group songs. Focus on vocals of Pentecost “Bring Your Fire”. Act II Scene 6
*11:00-12:00 Stage Pentecost to include song.
*12:00-1:30? (Depending on how long) Bringing in cross and platform so as to go over logistics of staging the crucifixion scene. (Some volunteer muscles would help.
Monday 1/29: 5:30-7:30 pm Act II Scene 4 including song “My God is Your God”. pp. 53-56
Tuesday 1/30: 5:00-7:00 pm Act II Scene pp. 57-61
Off Script.
February 2024
Thursday 2/1: 5:00-7:00 pm Act II Scene 7 Stranger, Good Guys, Guard pp. 66-68
Saturday 2/3: 9:30-12:00 pm First CROWD scene day. (If auditorium available)
Run Production Numbers “Kingdom of Heaven”, “Adonai”, “Come Unto Me”, Crucified
Monday 2/5: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I Scenes 1, 3, 4, as much of 5 MAKE UP what Elvis missed as possible. (Songs) pp. 1-21
Tuesday 2/6: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I Scenes 6, 8, 9 and 10 (No Songs) pp. 22-34
Thursday 2/8: 5:00-7:00 pm Act I Scenes 11 and 12 (No Songs) pp. 34-38
*Saturday 2/10: 9:30-11:00 pm Music Rehearsal Review songs “Hell N Back”, “Bring Your Fire”, “Truly”, “My God is Your God”
11:15-1:30 pm -Cont. Second CROWD scenes day. (auditorium) “Truly” “Truly Reprise”, “Hell N Back” “Bring Your Fire”.
12:00-1:30 First COSTUME check This will take place simultaneously during Crowd scenes.
Monday 2/12: 5:30-7:30 pm Overview of Following Songs: (With Director) “My God is Your God” 5:30-6:00, Victoria, Kelli, Christal, Nicole ”
“Hell ‘N Back” song and staging 6:00-7:30 Same group but also include James, Jeremy and Adrian.
Tuesday 2/13: 5:30-7:00 pm Overview of Following Scenes: (With Director)
“Adonai” with Jesus’s entrance, and “I’ve Got Jesus” with Jesus and Satan encounter staging.
Thursday 2/15: 5:30-7:00 pm (Hopefully with Elvis, but without if need be) Work specifically on production number song “Hell ‘N Back”.
First song by itself, then movement (staging) with song
*Saturday 2/17: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Third CROWD scene day. (In auditorium) In the following order. 9-9:45, 9:45-10:30, 10:30-11:15, 11:15-12: noon
Run Production Numbers”,” My God is Your God” (All singers into scene with Stranger) “What is Truth?”, (with disciples) “Adonai” (with Jesus) “I’ve Got Jesus” (with Jesus and Satan)
12:00-1:30 Second COSTUME check
*Monday 2/19: 5:30-7:30 pm (Music Director’s Discretion with Director)
*Finalize ALL Scenes with Ned and the Stranger exclusive of Elvis Angel and other characters (for lines) Finalize ALL Scenes with Jesus exclusive of other characters (for lines)
Jesus help with Stranger and Ned’s lines and then the Stranger can help with Jesus and Ned’s lines (last touch ups on characterization)
Run thru all Songs deemed necessary for clean-up (segments will work)
FINALIZE ALL SONGS (Not all may be necessary)
Tuesday 2/20: 5:30-7:30 pm (Choreographer’s Discretion with Director)
All Dancers Run through Two main production numbers “Adonai” and “I’ve Got Jesus”. Clean up Elvis Angel entry fighting demons, Clarify timing of Holy Spirit Pentecost
Thursday 2/22: 5:00-7:30 pm (Director’s Discretion)
All Actors Speed throughs) of every scene Acts I and II.
5:00-6:00 pm Ned, Stranger and Jesus
6:00-7:30 pm Disciples, and all other characters with lines
Saturday 2/24: 9:00-12:00 pm Cont. Fourth CROWD scene day. (Auditorium) Run thru speed read remainder of lines where needed and as much of for Act I and II including “Truly” “Truly Reprise” “Hell N Back” “Bring Your Fire”.
12:00-1:30 Third COSTUME check
Sunday? TBD
Monday 2/26-Th 2/29 Off for Cast Take care of Miscellaneous Tech/Sound, Lighting Design, Video Design, Set Design etc.
Monday 2/26 5:00 pm to FINISH Extra Rehearsal for NEW “Hell ‘N Back” song. Adrian, Nicole, Kelli, Christal, Victoria, James, Caleb, Rajeon, Also, start tech process.
Lights begin approx. 7-7:30 pm.
Tuesday 2/27 Lighting Design…continue finish.
Wednesday 2/28 TBD Administration Meeting
Thursday 2/29 TBD cont. tech. Dance and singing portions of “Good Guys”, “Hell N Back” “Adonai” and “I’ve Got Jesus” 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
March 2024
Saturday 3/2: 9:30-1:00 pm ALL CAST using Mics. Tech Day
Go through All MIC switches exits and entrances for Entire show with everyone who will have a mic. (headset)
Stops-Starts will take place and this day will require patience as well as cooperation.
*Monday 3/4: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditorium if available)
Run Act I Scenes 1-8 pp. 1-27
*Tuesday 3/5: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditoriums if available)
Run Act I Scenes 8-14 pp. 28-44
*Thursday 3/7: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditorium if available)
Run Act II Scenes 1-8 pp. 45-70
*Saturday 3/9: 9:30-12:30 pm (In Auditorium)
Run ALL Production Numbers with CROWDS (with as much tech as possible and definitely with mics.
“The Kingdom of Heaven”, “Adonai”, “Come Unto Me”, Truly”, “Crucified”, “I’ve Got Jesus” “Hell ‘N Back”, “My God is Your God”, “Bring Your Fire”, “Truly Reprise”.
*Note: For the following week, a speed through will be appropriate (repetition) If we are getting it, we will move forward, expediting the process.
*Monday 3/11: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditorium if available)
Run Act I Scenes 1-8 pp. 1-27
*Tuesday 3/12: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditoriums if available)
Run Act I Scenes 8-14 pp. 28-44
*Thursday 3/14: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditorium if available)
Run Act II Scenes 1-8 pp. 45-70
TECH/DRESS WEEK
*Saturday 3/16: 9:00-12:30 On Stage ALL CAST using Mics and Costumes
Transitions Go through All MIC switches but now add Costume changes exits and entrances for Entire show with everyone who will have a mic. (headset)
Stops-Starts will take place and this day will require patience as well as cooperation.
And if there is time, we will implement some light cues as well.
*Sunday 3/17: 5:30-8:00 pm (In Auditorium) Full Costumes, Full Tech
Run Act I Scenes 1-8 pp. 1-27
*Monday 3/18: 5:30-8:000 pm (In Auditorium) Full Costumes, Full Tech
Run Act I Scenes 8-14 pp. 28-44
*Tuesday 3/19: 5:30-7:30 pm (In Auditorium) Full Costumes, Full Tech
Run Act II Scenes 1-8 pp. 45-7
*Wednesday 3/20: 5:00- Finish FULL DRESS TECH REHEARSAL ENTIRE SHOW
Show Time!
Thursday 3/21: Opening Night Call 5:00 pm Show Time 7:00 pm
Friday 3/22: Call 5:30 pm Show Time 7:00 pm
Thursday 3/28: Call 5:00 pm Show Time 7:00 pm
Friday 3/29: Call 5:30 pm Show Time 7:00 pm
Sunday 3/31: Call 4:30 pm Show Time 6:00 pm
*Monday 4/1: Strike Set morning starting 10:00 am and continuing all day