The cleaning process isn’t about making the show looking aesthetically pleasing, as this is executed through songs, blocking and choreography. Cleaning is the process of ensuring that transitions are fluent and unnoticeable to an audience.

For example, every cast member should know what they are taking on and off (props. costume, set), where they are doing their quick change, and also which wing they are using as an entrance and exit.  

- A Dry Tech

A 'dry tech' is the term for a rehearsal where the show is plotted and programmed without the actors present. Without the actors present means the tecnician can test flys and special effects in the safest way. 

- Cue to Cue

A 'cue to cue' is the term for a rehearsal where the show isn’t run, only the sections before technical cues are ran, allowing the performers jump to the next cue. 

- Running Tech

A 'running tech' is the term for a rehearsal where the show is run in its entirety and the lighting programmer/designer programmes the show alongside its running. 

- Pick Up Tech

This 'pick up tech' is a term for a rehearsal which takes place after the main technical rehearsal (one of the above) this rehearsal is used for adjusting or creating solutions for any issues that may have occurred. Usually, the programmer will take notes during the dress and tech rehearsal of any problems that prevail. Any issues outlined will be fixed in a pick up tech. 

During the process of creating, rehearsing and performing Zombie Prom, a running tech or cue to cue will take place. Although, a cue to cue technical rehearsal usually is more time consuming than a running tech, but there are often less problems to be solved during a pick up. 

Considering the director, the dress run allows the director to view what the audience will view, and decide then if any alterations should be made in response to this. The effect of the show will be enhanced by the technical elements, or changed by them, but the director will be able to see the show in its entirety.

The rehearsals that were not recorded for grading purpose were recorded so that we (the cast) could review our performance within rehearsal and also use this footage to jog our memory of blocking, choreography and alterations made throughout the process. This was an efficient method of documenting the rehearsals not just for grading purposes, but also in aiding us in improvement of performance. 

For example, with our annotations in script, a note could be to walk to downstage left when Jonny says “hello”, however the video evidence will show where downstage left you are, and how close you are in relation to other cast members, the wings, scenery etc. 

Due to the show being cancelled due to the recent news of 'COVID-19'. we were unable to perform and have our performance filmed.The show would not have been recorded as they record Broadway shows, where several cameras and editors are used in order to cut all the clips together. This filming would be one static recording which gets paused at the interval, and then continues filming Act Two. 

During this musical, Zombie Prom, we are using backing tracks, therefore there is no need for a sitzprobe or band call, however our technical director will need to know when the vamped sections end.

Toffee –

Toffee is the lead female character. Toffee is a sweet senior girl who falls in love with Jonny Warner. After she breaks up with him and he then commits suicide, she becomes depressed and is guilt ridden by the tragic event. When her and Jonny eventually reunite within the plot, with him now being a nuclear zombie, they declare their love for each other and she intends to support his cause which is that of him being allowed to return to school.

Miss Strict – 

Miss Strict is the principle of Enrico Fermi High. Due to his 'hoodlum' ways, she forms a strong disliking towards Jonny; in response to his return from the dead, she begins to cancel all extra-curricular activities, even threatening to cancel the senior prom if she discovers that students are continuing to support Jonny's cause. She is later revealed as Jonny’s mother 

Eddie Flagrante – 

A reporter who takes an interest in Jonny and his case. He unearths the truth that he is Jonny's father and that it is Miss Strict who is his mother and upon his and Miss Stricts reunion, they get married during the curtain call. 

Jake, Joey, Josh, Candy, Ginger and Coco – 

These characters are Jonny and Toffees school friends. Jake is your typical high school student, with Joeys sole interest being girls, constantly whittling about who he will take to the senior prom. Josh is a 'nerdy' and the most academic character of this friendship group and finds social situations awkward. 

Candy, Ginger and Coco are Toffee’s friends. Whilst Candy and Coco are the stereotypical high school girls, obsessed over teachers, boys and the prom, Ginger shows similarities to Josh' character.

Zombie Prom opens at Enrico Fermi High School. The students go through their daily routine and the audience meets Jonny, a rebel who spells his name without the traditional 'H.' We also meet Miss Strict, the principal of Enrico Fermi High School,and Toffee. The routine is ended abruptly by an air raid siren, where everyone ducks under tables, and Jonny and Toffee fall in love. They begin dating, and end up going out for several months before Toffee's parents forbid her from seeing Jonny on the grounds that he is a bad person. She breaks up with him, and Jonny commits suicide by hurling himself into the Francis Gary Powers nuclear power plant. He is buried at sea in international waters with the rest of the nuclear waste.

Three weeks pass, and Toffee's peers begin to notice that she's been upset and is unable to focus on her baton twirling. She expresses her sadness over Jonny's death, and retells the night of Jonny's death from her point of view. Meanwhile, the rest of the school gets itself ready for the senior prom, which is rapidly approaching. Toffee continues to wear black clothing in mourning for Jonny. Her friends insist that she should go to Prom, and get over Jonny's death, since it's been "three whole weeks!"

Toffee begins to hear Jonny's voice on occasion. Her friends tell her, yet again, to move on from Jonny, but Toffee insists "he's dead, but he ain't gone." She gets frustrated and states that "life's a trap of the same old crap." 'Crap,' however, is a taboo word at Enrico Fermi High, and Miss Strict begins to discuss the philosophy of the school.

At school, much to her surprise, Toffee begins hearing Jonny's voice loudly from her locker. Jonny begs to be let free, and he bursts from the locker, shocking the other students. His reappearance is not well-received, and the students are scared and disgusted by Jonny's deteriorating appearance.

Not to miss out on a story, reporter Eddie Flagrante picks up on the story from Josh, a cub reporter from Enrico Fermi High.

Trying to cope with Jonny's unexpected reappearance, Toffee talks with him about what brought him back. As it turns out, a voice he heard, saying "Jonny, I love you so" brought him back. It's revealed that the voice was Toffee. Inspired to come back to school, Jonny returns ready to graduate. Miss Strict, however, has different plans. She does not approve of zombies and refuses to let him return to school. Jonny has had a change of heart and appreciates the wisdom of what Miss Strict teaches. Even so, she refuses to let him return.

Toffee is not certain what to do. She confers with her friends, who believe that she should not have to take Jonny back. Jonny's friends, on the other hand, believe that if she still loves Jonny, she should take him back. Toffee ends up rejecting Jonny. Josh points out Jonny to Eddie, who recognises Miss Strict. They proceed to argue over Jonny's rights and end up in a stalemate. Flagrante believes Jonny should return, while Miss Strict believes the school rule on zombies should be enforced: "Rule Number 7, Subsection 9, of the handbook of student life, says: No zombies, no zombies!" After the end of their discussion, Act I ends.

The students at Enrico Fermi High school have begun to believe Jonny should be let back into school. Some students put up posters and flyers, and Miss Strict elects to cancel the pep squad, to the dismay of the students. Not slowed by her tactics, the students continue to protest and begin to disobey the dress code. Miss Strict dismantles the baseball team. Even so, the students go on, and make a petition to reinstate Jonny as a student. Strict puts all seniors on probation, and threatens to cancel all after-school events. She also promises that at the next sign of rebellion, she will cancel the senior prom.

Eddie has continued with the Jonny Warner story. During a commercial break, Eddie Flagrante asks for the number to Our Lady of Divine Masochism, a Catholic Orphanage. The reason is unknown. He interviews Jonny about what he plans to do. Jonny goes on to explain that he cannot give up love because it is what brought him back. He goes as far as to propose to Toffee on national TV.

Meanwhile, Toffee can't keep focused on her schoolwork. She debates with herself if she should take back Jonny. Her friends, Candy, Coco, and Ginger, call on a party line and talk with her about her situation. None of them missed Jonny's TV appearance, which was broadcast on "all three channels." In the end, Toffee chooses to take Jonny back.

Flagrante tracks down Miss Strict and begins flirting with her. It is revealed that they were lovers in high school, and had a very physical relationship. The last time they were together, as Miss Strict says, was in the back seat of Eddie's father's Studebaker. They discuss their relationships in art class, Glee Club, and French class. At the end of the song, they both sing how the other had left them, but no specifics are revealed.

Prom night arrives. The students marvel at how the school has been decorated for the prom. Toffee approaches Jonny, and tells him that she'll always be with him. They dance and continue to discuss their love for each other.

Jonny's appearance at prom did not go unnoticed by Miss Strict. She halts the music and the prom when she calls him out for being there. Eddie appears in order to confront Miss Strict with her secrets. Being questioned on why she hates Jonny Warner, she replies, "No comment." The prom is cancelled. Pushed by Flagrante, Miss Strict tells the students her past. As it turns out, she and Eddie conceived a child on the night of their senior prom, but it was taken away as soon as it was born, and she never knew who it was. Eddie, who had done some digging, reveals that Jonny is her long-lost son. Overjoyed at the discovery, Miss Strict allows the prom to continue, and Toffee and Jonny get to do one more dance before the curtain drops.

Micronutrients are needed by the body in small amounts and are vital to help the body to function correctly. Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals and can be found naturally in fruits and vegetables.

Macronutrients make up the majority of the food that what we eat. Macronutrients are fats, carbohydrates and protein.

It is vital to ensure your daily intake of micro and macronutrients is suitable to the activity level of that day. If you are using more calories than you consume your body will experience an energy deficit which can lead to poor performance, illness and injury. The amount of calories an individual should have per day is dependent on height, weight, activity schedule and their gender. It will also change depending on their goals. 

If the aim is to gain weight or muscle an individual will require a diet that allows a higher intake of calories; in comparison, if the goal is to lower body fat percentage or lose weight less calories will be consumed. In any of these cases the caloric intake will still be based on the individual’s genetics and amount of activity performed.

As performers who sing, dance and act, illness and injury can hinder a musical theatre student’s development. It is vital to get enough sleep; muscles repair and process any information whilst we are asleep. It is recommended to get around eight hours sleep per night. When the immune systems begins to shut down, increasing the chances of illness and the body starts to feel run down, sufficient rest, adequate hydration and an increased intake of fruits and vegetables can help boost the immune system due to the consumption of extra vitamins and minerals.