Pit Orchestra Page

Jon Hartlage - Conductor

aka Mr H

aka Conductor Jonny

Cell - 201 704 2737

jonhartlage@yahoo.com

2018 Pit Orchestra Schedule:

Fri Aug 3 ... OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE

5:15pm Orchestra Call / 6:15 Orchestra Pit Dinner / 7pm downbeat

Sat Aug 4 ... PERFORMANCE

6:30pm Orchestra Call / 7pm downbeat

Thurs August 9 ... PERFORMANCE

5:30pm Call / 6:00pm downbeat

Fri Aug 10 ... PERFORMANCE

6:30pm Orchestra Call / 7pm downbeat

Sa Aug 11 ... FINAL PERFORMANCE

6:30pm Orchestra Call / 7pm downbeat

Changes / Cuts to the Newsies Score

* #2 Bar 127, Chime on G natural starts on Beat 2, then completes 5 strikes out of time, ala a Clock striking 5am

* #5 Play Bar 2 - Bar 17 Twice for the Chase, Then Piano, Bass, & Sax take over thru end

* #6B Repeat Bar3 thru 6 until cued to go on ... scene change

* #7 Bars 19/20 Kit Bass Drum stike the Beats 1 & 2 ... Electric Bass, articulate Low E Natural on Beats 1 & 2 ... This cues the singer on stage to start at Bar 21

* At the End of #7, Repeat from Bar 224 to the End for Scene Change

* #9 Hi-Hat start Bar 10 on the Beat to Hold Tempo

* #10 Bars 6 & 7 use as safety repeat to allow for stage dialogue

* #10 Repeat Bars 101 & 102 / CUT Bars 103 & 104 / Finish Bar 186 and Cut to Bar 217

* #12 Bar 81 Count in 4 / Bar 99 Count in 2 / Bar 115 Count in 4

Bar 117 - while on Formata, 1/8th notes will be conducted as "4 - &" to cue Bar 118 Beat 1

* #13 Finish Bar 90, then CUT to Bar 117 / CUT Bars 135 & 136 / CUT Bars 155 thru 158 / Stinger on Beat 3 after Bar 203

* #13A Cut Bars 19 thru 26 / No Stinger

* #17 Repeat Bar 1 & 2 until cued to move on for cast entrance / Cut Bar 46

* #19 Repeat Bars 1 thru 4 to get the cast in the House / Chime on D Natural Octave on Bar 3 on the Repeat

* #20B Chimes on E Natural Octave on Cue: "...snatch the right one when he hears it."

* #21 Play Bars 1 & 2 Twice to get the Cast on stage

* #21A Add Stinger on Beat 3 after Bar 49

* #22 CUT Bars 69 thru 84 / Repeat Bars 120 thru 131 as a Vamp for Cast Bows

* #23 No Stinger after Exit music

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