ERHS Theater

Thank you to all of the amazing talent who auditioned for Wendy and Peter Pan and please remember to check the final cast list, as we will be casting people who were not called back. The first rehearsal will be this Thursday at 3:30pm in the black box. If you are interested in helping the production in another way, please attend the tech meeting on Friday, March 1st at 4:00pm in the choir room.

Callbacks are WEDNESDAY after school in the black box theatre. Please wear comfortable clothes and be ready to act your faces off! Good luck to everyone! See Mrs. Carlson in the theatre office if you have any further questions.

Winter Service Project Recap
-baked goods / cards for Woodbury Public Safety and ERHS custodial staff
-THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO HELPED

Play in a Day 2.0
-Feb 14-15
-Harvard Speech Tournament weekend
-Leah Jensen is advisor
-3 or 4 shows based on interest https://goo.gl/forms/5Tc5EXZXakhACCb63 < fill out
-Thursday auditions in choir room @5pm
-Friday directors meet at 7am and actors go from 8am-9pm
-Location is Loft Stage
-Mrs. Carlson will email you if you are selected as playwright or director
-Meghan Horan will hosts playwrights overnight!

Thespian Festival
-7 (maybe 6) going
-more info (and NIES info) soon
-we will arrange rides
-super fun!!!

Thespian Points / Lettering
-points updated on google spreadsheet (shared with apps account) and Nolan is doing shop hours now:)
-SUBMIT AS YOU GO
–bit.ly/erhsthespian

Wendy and Peter Pan
-shows are May 2-5 (6 total, 5 open to public)
-fill out google form online!
-dress ready to move
-no preparation needed (do not need accents unless you are COMFORTABLE with one)…cold read scenes
-script online! Password is happythought
-rough cast size of 25 with character breakdown online
-see Mrs. Carlson with any questions!

Dialect Workshop
-second week in March
-british and cockney
-Keely Wolter, MA Voice Studies (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) and BA Theatre (Viterbo University)
-Credentials: Guthrie BFA, Jungle Theater, Theater Latte Da, Park Square, Penumbra, History Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Old Log, Artistry, Minnetonka High School, and more!

NYC Meeting
-Feb 13 @6pm in choir room
-bring parent / guardian!

Spring Dates at a Glance
-Les Mis Viewing Party (TBD, April 5th?)
-Spring Play (May 2nd-5th)
-Banquet (Tues., May 7 in Loft)
-Officer applications due (early April)
-Officer voting (end of April)
–The Play that Goes Wrong (May 10th @ 8PM) (during NIETOC)
–Dear Evan Hansen (June 5th @ 7:30 PM)
-Relay for Life (June 7th, 6 PM-6 AM @ the Nest)
-Spotlight Showcase (June 10th)
-NYC Trip (June 11-15th)

One Act Festival and Competition:
-Friday, January 18 at WHS for $5 (general admission)
-Competition is open to public (January 22 at Eagan HS)
-Do not be late and behave / represent our school well:)

One Act Set Construction and Costume:
-Starts Saturday, January 5th (9am-3pm) and lasts all week

Winter Service Project:
-Text Elizabeth (651-508-2361) to be involved
-Small scale (possibly baking cookies for officers, writing notes for cars, etc!)

New York Trip:
-Registration due January 18
-$250 deposit due at registration
-Slideshow with info from meeting (itinerary, pricing, etc) on the Loft Stage website

Spring Play Auditions:
-February 25-26 (Mon-Tues)
-February 27 (Wed) is callbacks
-Includes 22 characters plus ensemble, flying, English accents, movement, and more!
-No rehearsals over spring break
-Shows are May 2-5 with middle school matinee (6 SHOWS TOTAL WOOHOO)
-Audition materials coming soon 🙂

Thespian Points:
-Google spreadsheet is being updated (check Mon)
-UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
-Possible point areas include but aren’t limited to: Loft stage productions (including play in a day), community theater production, shop hours, speech, show viewings, theater workshops and festivals)
-1 point = 10 hours
–bit.ly/erhsthespian

Course Registration:
-Creative Acting and Dramatics AND Advanced Acting and Directing (both super fun)
-Talk to Mrs. Carlson for info
-They do not run if not enough people sign up 🙁
-Do not have to take one class to take the other

MCAC Season Update:
-Lots going on, such as spring break camp, boot camp, classes, summer shows, musical theater intensive, and more!