Drama Tag

04 May

Posted at 10:56h in School News

The Middle and Lower School Spring Musical production of Give My Regards to Broadway presented by Journey Kids Dental is coming up on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. We have an incredibly talented cast, led by Creative Director, Patti White; Musical Director, Lidia Blatz; and Choreographer, Joy Morris. Give My Regards to Broadway! is a review of some of the greatest musicals ever to grace the stage! Our fourth through eighth-grade drama students will present songs from over 20 different musicals including Annie, Les Miserables, The Little Mermaid, Fiddler on the Roof, Willy Wonka and...

08 Apr

Posted at 12:35h in School News

The Middle and Lower School Spring Musical production of Give My Regards to Broadway presented by Journey Kids Dental, is well into rehearsals. We have an incredibly talented cast, led by Creative Director, Patti White; Musical Director, Lidia Blatz; and Choreographer, Joy Morris. Save the date for this wonderful production on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. Give My Regards to Broadway! is a review of some of the greatest musicals ever to grace the stage! Our fourth through eighth-grade drama students will present songs from over 20 different musicals including Annie, Newsies, Les Miserables, The Little...

07 Apr

Posted at 16:29h in Arts

Besides closing out amazing performances of Little Women in March, many of the cast members who are members of the International Thespian Society, Troupe 8570, also virtually competed at the State Thespian Competition. No surprise that all the March family earned the highest scores of Superior! Congratulations to the following students: Superior in a Solo Musical Pauline Baxter Rachel Castillo Erin Fritzgerald Kylie Mathis Excellent in an Ensemble Scene Annabelle Graef, Chloe Wright, and Maddison Settembrino ...

07 Apr

Posted at 13:44h in Arts, School News, Upper School

On March 26 and 27, the Fine Arts Department presented an outstanding performance of the musical, Little Women. The character development, singing, and choreography certainly put our talented students on display. There was barely a dry eye as the audience watched this mesmerizing production and incredible students perform very moving numbers on stage. Furthermore, the school musical had a faculty investment as well. Laura Groves spearheaded the beginnings of blocking scenes and students memorizing their lines, while Rachel Cox was on maternity leave. Neil Nelson and Lisa Wilson expertly taught the music to the cast, while Sonja Timmer constructed the set....

06 Apr

Posted at 15:45h in Arts

This year, nine of our wonderful WA Jr. Thespians earned a spot at the Regional competition, allowing them to compete at the State level.  They worked hard to perfect their different performance pieces, then we submitted them virtually to the State.  That meant our WA middle school students were competing against about 6000 other students in a bid for Excellent and Superior ratings for their work.  They did an amazing job with such tough competition, and our students earned four Superiors at States! We are proud to announce the following results, and we can’t wait to see what they have planned...