Lake Auditions there will be a sign up genius on the Facebook page. If you don’t have a Facebook talk with Mrs. Hestwood. If you are in the One Act you won’t be able to participate. Sign up ASAP. Help lead warm ups and run scenes. Start time is 3:30pm

Ashland Act is like Prairie Fire (more info to come)

Loftie Care Packages: Second weekend in February, during our meeting we get addresses and bring stuff to send to them (every loftie)

Ushers: sign up genius. Get to see the show for free. If you are in the show you can’t participate.

Thespian Conference: register by tomorrow. If you participate you will get to see one acts and do workshops. First day is at a local High School and the second day is at The Guthrie. You do not have to perform in NIES to participate in the conference. There are things to participate in such as yoga, tap dancing, how to scream without hurting your voice, view One Acts, participate in Tech Challenges, view NIES performances etc… NIES is part of the Thespian Conference and that is where you perform and get feedback. It is not a competition. On the second day at The Guthrie you get to take a backstage tour, take a general tour of the building or get special tours of the costume or scene shops. More info is on their website. It is $60 not including a t shirt ($10 discount if you are an initiated Thespian.)There is a $10 late fee if you register after January 20th.

One Act Festival: it is January 20th at Woodbury High School This is not a competition. It show cases East Ridge, Park and Woodbury.

~Abby Feuer 🙂

Congratulations to the cast, crew and orchestra and the following individual award winners, who received notice from the Hennepin Theatre Trust for the Loft Stage production of The Little Mermaid. 

EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL – THE LITTLE MERMAID

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre
Outstanding Overall Production
Outstanding Overall Performance
Honorable Mention Ensemble Performance
Honorable Mention Acting Performance by an Ensemble
Honorable Mention Vocal Performance by an Ensemble
Outstanding Overall Technical Team
Outstanding Technical Crew
Honorable Mention Student Orchestra
Honorable Mention A/V Board Operators
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Kat Grannis as Ariel
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Maggie Eckberg as Ursula
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Quintin Walker as Sebastian
Honorable Mention in a Supporting Role Cali Yee as Flounder
Honorable Mention in a Supporting Role Erin Foy as Scuttle
Technical Leadership Nomination Sophie Pfluger as Stage Manager
Technical Leadership Nomination Alec McCoy as Sound Board Operator
Technical Leadership Nomination Gavyn Lulich as Costume Crew Member
Evaluator Shout-Out Teagan Jones
Evaluator Shout-Out Tony May
Evaluator Shout-Out Ethan Williams
Evaluator Shout-Out Max Schiller
Evaluator Shout-Out Michael Miller
Evaluator Shout-Out Cormac Dolezal

The Third Annual Alumni Cabaret will be held this Thursday, December 29th at 7:00pm at the Loft Stage. Join us as we welcome back more than twenty of our brightest stars as they bring their talents back to the Loft for an evening that promises to be a highlight to the season. A free-will donation will be accepted but is not required.

Join us at The Loft!

January 12th is the deadline for students to register for the MN Thespian Festival on February 19-20th. The first day is at Chaska High School and the second day is at the Guthrie. We will carpool or take a bus depending on registration numbers. If you have questions, please attend the LoftPAC meeting on January 9th after school or visit the MN Thespians website at www.mnthespians.org. Finally, register by January 12th and attend! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiPVeixmoAd54eFX1-Ll_GEcvlJ79i7Wrsqvc6_L2Emelt6A/viewform?c=0&w=1