ERHS Theater

* Thespian Conference
Takes place February 18^th and 19^th at Chanhassen (18^th) and Chaska High School (19^th). If you want to go, talk to Maggie Barringer ASAP and fill out this form (https://goo.gl/forms/AZLXmHSNu8KIIWoq1)

NIES is an option at the conference. You can perform one or two of the following: solo, duet, trio, group song, monologue, partner scene, group scene, etc.

Do not worry about payment yet.

If you’re not on the Facebook group page yet, joinJ (MN Theatre Kids)

* One Act Festival
At East Ridge on Friday (January 19^th at 7PM)!! The cost is $5 for general admission. All three high schools in the district will present their one acts! We are in need of parent volunteers for ushering and ticket sales (talk to Mrs. Carlson) and students for ushering. POSTER PLASTER IS TOMORROW!! Our community outreach project is Grace After Fire.

* More about community outreach:
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Donation box in office
Please email or give: Photos of family/loved ones in the military, military uniforms, backpacks, boots, helmets, or other equipment, old war related newspapers, or anything military related! Thanks!!

* Course registration theater classes available:
Creative Dramatics and Acting (EN0071 (1 tri/1 FA credit))
Advanced Acting and Directing (EN0072 (1 tri/1 FA credit-prereq needed))
Theatre Arts (EN0102(1 tri/1 FA credit))
^All of these are great ways to practice acting or get to learn about theatre in general!
International Film Studies is an option as well!

* Orpheum Workshop
There is a workshop offered at the Orpheum! It is held January 20^th with sessions at 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm. ACTORS ARE WELCOME TOO! It is $5 at the door, and includes activities such as Orpheum tour, electrician, spot operator, sound designer, fly system/lead carpenter. More information and registration can be found at:

https://hennepintheatretrust.org/technicians-masterclass/?utm_source=Spotlight+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a9ae0c0533-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_37a8465181-a9ae0c0533-84981151

* Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
We are going to see Chanhassen on Thursday, April 5^th! It is $65 (includes bus, tour, show, and meal) It is open to choir and theatre students! Sign ups will open Friday, February 2^nd (next LoftPac meeting) THERE ARE ABOUT 50 SPOTS OPEN

* Reader’s Theater Opportunity!!
This will be held Friday, February 2^nd in the Loft from 5pm-10pm. It combines wrestling and theatre. There will be performance excerpts from various scenes and monologues relating to wrestling. See Mrs. Carlson if you’re interested in performing!

~Abby Feuer

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the parent meeting tonight! Here is a link to the slide show with all of the information we went over in the meeting tonight.

Parent Meeting Presentation

December LoftPac Minutes

~ Abby Feuer

• Play In A Day: Kick-off party is Friday, December 15^th at 6pm (movie afterward) All participants must be there. Bring a costume piece, prop, or set piece to use/inspire plawrights. Public performance is Saturday, December 16^th at 7pm

• Little Shop of Horrors: December 15^th in the Loft Stage 7pm-10pm, Snacks will be provided. Kicks off play-in-a-day. Wear your jammies!

• Backstage Day (techie tour): Date to be determined, but will be before One Act goes to competition. Learn how to hang lights, coil cables, run sound / light boards and more!

• Loftie Holiday Party: It will be December 30^th 8-11pm at Merrill Arts Community Center. White Elephant gift exchange.

• Thespian Conference: It will be Presidents Day weekend, Sunday February 18^th and Monday, February 19^th all day. National Individual Event Showcase will take place as well as workshops. Cost is $80 per person until Saturday, December 16^th.

• Thespian Points : Online submission http://bit.ly/erhsthespian, minimum of 10 points for induction, graduation tassels, spring induction @ banquet (5/18), overview of Thespian point System can be found here: https//drive.google.com/file/d/OB6nD2uZ85HSAVDdaT2JvZGptZzg/view?usp=sharing

• MN Scholars of Distinction: This is for Juniors and Seniors Application is due December 16, 2017. Portfolio Submission is due February 23, 2018. Artistic Showcase is April 23^rd and 28^th, 2018. Awards Ceremony is May 12^th, 2018

• One Act Festival: January 19^th at 7pm. Cast and crew register on feepay. Parent meeting is Wednesday, December 13^th More details to come.

• Winter Community Outreach: Service project benefiting women veterans, Grace After Fire- “To help women veterans help themselves” It helps women transition back to civilian life and deal with PTSD, depression and more. Possibility would be to interviw/honor women veterans in Lofties’ lives, show in display case

• Coat Drive Results: We collected 99 coats, almost 20 snowpants, a couple of pair of boots and a few bags of hats and mittens.

• 2017-2018 Spotlight Education Honors for East Ridge High School’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are posted on the Loft Stage website!

Join LoftPAC, our student drama club, for our very first Play-in-a-Day Festival this Saturday, December 16th at 7:00PM in the Loft Stage! Students will have 24 hours to write, direct, rehearse, and perform a series of one act plays. Can it be done? Come and find out! Admission is free will donation. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to everyone that expressed interest in being part of the performance tech crew for the one-act. As there are a limited number of slots and we need to complete registration by Friday, please find the list of crew members below.

Stage Manager / Student Director	Alli Colberg
Deck Captain	Anna Clatanoff
Props Mistress	Liv Meinders
Sound Crew	Jared Doran
Lighting Crew	April O’Meara
Stage Crew	Kate Cristensen
	Sidney Green
	Alya Alderazi

Please remember that all performance crew members (minus Alli) must put in at least 20 hours in to set/props construction.