Pit
Bands
The Highwood Theatre offers students the opportunity to join a pit band. Joining the pit band is an ideal way to gain professional experience, as well as meet new friends and share your passion of music with others.
Pit band members must be able to attend both rehearsals and performances. Members also must be able to play at an intermediate level and read music. Pit band is free of charge and you can also get SSL hours for playing.
Please see information below for the instruments we are seeking for upcoming productions.
​School of Rock
Instruments:
2 Guitars (Electric)
Electric Bass
Drum Set
Keyboard
Schedule:
​Final Two Required Rehearsals (must attend at least one)
Thursday, November 30 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Saturday, December 2 from 1:00 - 4:30 PM
Tech Rehearsals (required):
Monday, December 4 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 6 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 7 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Brush Up: Thursday, December 14 from 6:00 - 9:30 PM (not required)
Performances (required):
Friday, December 8 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 9 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 10 at 12:00 PM
Friday, December 15 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
West Side Story
Instruments:
Bass
Cellos
Drum Set
Concert Percussion
Guitar (Acoustic and Electric)
French Horns
Keyboard
Reeds (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, English Horn)
Trombones
Trumpets
Violins
Schedule:
additional band rehearsals will be scheduled by Dates Survey
Final Two Required Rehearsals (must attend at least one)
Saturday, May 12 from 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 19 from 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Tech Week (required):
Tuesday, May 29 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, May 30 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Thursday, May 31 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Touch-up Rehearsal: Thursday, June 7 from 6:00 - 9:30 PM
Performances (required):
Friday, June 1 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 2 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 PM
Friday, June 8 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 9 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 10 at 2:00 PM
​Soon
Instruments:
Guitar
Bass
Drum Set
Schedule:
a band rehearsal will be scheduled prior to Tech Week
Note: Soon is only about 90 minutes long - so performances will not run too late
Tech Rehearsals (required):
Sunday, April 8 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Monday, April 9 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 10 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 11 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Performances (required):
Thursday, April 12 from 6:00 - 9:30 PM
Friday, April 13 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 14 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
Friday, April 20 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 21 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 22 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
Friday, April 27 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 28 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 29 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
​Sweet Charity
Instruments:
Violins
Cello
Bass (Acoustic)
Reeds (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Oboe, Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Baritone Sax)
Trumpet
Trombone
Drum Set
Concert Percussion
Guitar (Acoustic and Electric)
Electric Bass
Schedule:
Final Two Required Rehearsals (must attend at least one)
Thursday, March 8 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Saturday, March 10 from 1:00 - 4:30 PM
Tech Rehearsals (required):
Monday, March 12 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, March 14 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Thursday, March 15 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Performances (required):
Friday, March 16 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 17 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
​My Fair LadyInstruments:
Instruments:
Bass (Acoustic)
Cello
Harp
French Horn
Percussion (Concert)
Flute/Picollo
Oboe/English Horn
Clarinet
Bassoon
Trombone
Trumpet
Viola
Violins
Schedule:
Final Two Required Rehearsals (must attend at least one)
Wednesday, July 18 from 6:00 - 9:30 PM
Thursday, July 19 from 6:00 - 9:30 PM
Tech Rehearsals (required):
Tuesday, July 24 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, July 25 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Thursday, July 26 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Performances (required):
Friday, July 27 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 28 at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Sunday, July 29 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM