The audition workshop will be postponed to Tuesday, August 11, from 4:00 to 5:30. Auditions for the one act will be the next week. And yes, I’m still trying to figure out the one act.
This year’s musical will be The Music Man. Sorry, just kidding. It will be Monty Python’s Spamalot. There is a fair amount of gender flexibility in casting. King Arthur will be a man, and the Lady of the Lake needs to be a woman, but other roles, like Sir Robin and even Lancelot could be played by a woman. Casting will be based mainly on auditions and who we think can best play each role, regardless of gender.
The performances are February 18, 19 and 20. All cast and crew must be available the weekend of Feb 13 and the two days we have off from school (including President’s Day). I’ll post information about auditions as soon as Ms. Potter and I figure out the time – probably in late September or October.
And no, I still don’t know what the one act will be. I’m having a few technical difficulties with it. Stay tuned!
Please see the AD page for your summer assignment.
Except for the audition workshop, these dates are firm.
August 3: Auditioning workshop afterschool
August 11 & 12: One act auditions (Callbacks on Aug. 13 if needed)
August 17: First rehearsal for one act
October 1 & 3: School one act performance
October 17: Regional one act competition
January 28 & 29: Advanced Drama play
February 18, 19 & 20: Musical
April 14, 15 & 16: Spring play
very still & hard to see
It’s a very eerie play about making a deal with a devil and the long term consequences that ensue. I like that it allows for some very striking movement and stage pictures. We could also add on-stage drummers playing Japanese style drums for scene changes and sound effects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBmybt13Jlk
As written, it is for 4 men and 4 women, but that is with double casting. We could have anywhere from 8 to 20 cast members.
Ask me for a script if you would like to read it.
As of now, I think the strongest candidates – and the ones the best fit our talent – are Women of Lockerbie, Too Much Light (30 plays in 60 minutes) and very still. I still have quite a few more plays to read and we will have at least one read through during the summer. If you have any suggestions for the one act, please let me know. I would prefer anything we do to have at least 5 roles for women.
Come join the hottest disco party of the year as McIntosh Theater presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Set in Wild Willie’s Disco, the production features 70’s costumes and classic hits from the disco era.
Performances are May 1st at 7:00 pm and May 2nd at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved by emailing info@mcintoshtheater.org.
Please check the Much Ado page for the new schedule. Crew – please try to be at every rehearsal starting next week.
Thank you to everyone who auditioned. There was a lot of talent and unfortunately a limited number of roles available. We’ll have a read-through on Monday from 4-6. I’m very excited to get started – we have one heck of a cast!
Don Pedro: Gregor
Benedick: Jordan
Claudio: Alex
Don John: Kaylee
Borachio: Neill
Conrade: Jessica Rod
Leonato: Mikeila
Antonio: Crispy
Beatrice: Kalynn
Hero: Amelia
Margeret: Cristina
Ursula: Ariana
Friar: Jesse
Dogberry: Em Bunk
Verges: Em Shu
Watch: Christina, Hannah Ro, Mad Herv, Allie Mo, Sophie, Marguerite
Sexton: Josh Susss
Messenger: Richard
Hypewoman (oh, no thou didst not!): Jacqui
DJ: Kou
The spring play will be Much Ado About Nothing. Auditions are on March 18, 19 and 20 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). There is a sign up sheet on the door of the drama room.
See the Much Ado page for information on auditioning, including the scenes and monologues that you may be asked to read.
By all accounts, the Wedding Singer was a huge success! So many people were involved: the cast and crew, the musicians, my tech theater class (which built the sets and did most of the painting), and many parent volunteers who helped with costumes, tickets, concessions, and feeding the cast (and lots of other things that I’m forgetting at the moment). And, of course, Ms. Potter for getting the band to rock and the cast to sound so wonderful, and ms. Clarke for the amazing costumes!
Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who donated to Promise Place. Because of your generosity, we raised $2300, bringing our total for the school year to just over $5300. If you were not able to attend or had no extra cash on hand, please consider donating directly to Promise Place, a local organization that works to prevent domestic violence and provide women and families with emergency shelter and legal counselling.