CCES DRAMA

3 DAYS TO GO!!!

2009-11-09T10:57:00.001-08:00

You WILL go see A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Wednesday 11 at 8:00p {invited Preview}
Thursday 12 at 8:00p
Friday 13 at 8:00p
Saturday 14 at 8:00p
Sunday 15 at 3:00p

$10 for Students - $15 for Adults
Tickets available HERE
or at either MS or US Bookstore

be there!

MIDSUMMER POSTER

2009-10-27T21:27:00.001-07:00

we can thank Jim Harris at Creative Coaster for this one.

MIDSUMMER SET

2009-10-18T21:51:00.000-07:00

A great crowd parents and cast members came to help build the set for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, designed by Shannon Robert of the Warehouse Theatre. Another weekend of work will be needed to finish it all, which will be scheduled around the Cabaret schedule. Future awesomeness includes: stars, leaves, tree lights, Titania's flower bed.

NC Shakespeare Festival Trip

2009-10-01T10:07:00.000-07:00

The cast of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM recently went to lovely High Point, NC to witness the NC Shakespeare Festival's amazing production of the very same play. It featured performers from CIRQUE DU SOLEIL and a professional cast of actors from all over the country.

Thespian meeting!!!!!

2009-09-30T07:06:00.001-07:00

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

2009-08-24T21:43:00.000-07:00

Production Team

Director: David Sims
Set Design: Shannon Robert
Costume Design: Kim Granner
Lighting Design: TBA
Stage Manager: Natalie Robichaud
Sound Design: Matt Morgan, Marc Gwinn, Jeremy Deardorff
Arts Guild Chair: Starr Haney
Props/Costumes: Beegi Clohan, Mimi Hallman
Front of House: Reggi Titmas
Set Construction: Matthew Leckenbush, Carl Sykes

MIDSUMMER meeting

2009-07-13T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.
The first Summer meeting for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be this SATURDAY, JULY 18 at 2:00p. We're going to talk about de-coding the text, approaching character, and everybody will get the official script! I know that some of you can't make it, so there will be another meeting in early August.

And if you're not yet a member of the Facebook Group "CCES DRAMA 90-10", become one now!

Please read "Midsummer" at least once before the meeting. Be familiar with the story and your part in the story.

In addition to that you can check out the many film adaptations, many of which can be found on You Tube. Beware: some of the You Tube findings are truly horrible. Do some research on the show now while you have a little bit of time to spare.

and you have to read THIS - plus the Man-Beast article at the bottom of the page is quite funny.

sims

END OF THE YEAR EVENTS

2009-04-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

The Warehouse Theatre's Wooden O presents
HAMLET
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 AT 4:00p in the Drama Room

Jeff Sumerel presents
a screening of his latest film
TO MY GREAT CHAGRIN
featured at MOMA, and many film festivals around the country.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 AT 4:00p in the Drama Room
free of charge!!!

MS Musical
MULAN
May 8 & 9
anyone interested in CREW, please contact me!!!!!

Auditions for 2009 Fall Drama
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Monday, May 18 at 4:00p in the Drama Room
scripts & scenes available soon

FORTINBRAS is upon us!

2009-04-01T20:31:00.000-07:00

Runs through this Saturday, April 4.
7:00p each night
$10 admission
$5 for second visit
free popcorn

THE DAWN OF FORTINBRAS

2009-03-16T09:59:00.001-07:00

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Monday, 16.......4:00p...........ACT 1

Tuesday, 17......4:00p...........ACT 2
Wed. 18............4:00p...........Work entire show
Thursday, 19....4:00p...........Work entire show
Friday, 20.........4-6pm.........Costume Curio
Sunday, 21.....1:00p..........Work entire show

Monday, 23......4:00p..........Run Show
Tuesday, 24.....4:00p..........Run Show
Wed. 25...........4:00p..........Run Show
Thursday, 26....4:00p..........Run Show
Saturday, 28.....1:00p.........TECH
Sunday, 29.......7:00p.........DRESS
Monday, 30......6:30p.........DRESS
Tuesday, 31.....6:30p.........DRESS

APRIL

Wed. 1.............7:00p.........Performance
Thursday, 2.....7:00p.........Performance
Friday, 3..........7:00p.........Performance
Saturday, 4......7:00p.........Performance

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GET OFF BOOK!!!!!

CHICAGO

2009-03-11T06:35:00.000-07:00

Our 2nd annual Drama Trip was to the windy city. 13 students and 5 adults went to Chicago to see ART at Steppenwolf Theatre, MACBETH at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and BLUE MAN GROUP. There was also a tour of the amazing CHICAGO THEATER. We're taking suggestions for next year, but I'm leaning towards DC.

FORTINBRAS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

2009-02-18T05:48:00.001-08:00

Here's the updated schedule. Please check your Scene Breakdown to make sure you're here when you need to be. And take a look at how little time we have! In order to make this show happen the right way, everyone must be at rehearsal on time and ready to work!

Mon. 23....4pm 1.4 - 1.7
Tue. 24.....7pm 2.1 - 2.5
Wed. 25....4pm Work on lines
Thur. 26....4pm 2.6 - 2.7

WINTER BREAK - learn your lines!!!!!

March

Mon. 09....4pm Work Act 1
Tue. 10......4pm Work Act 2
Wed. 11.....4pm Work Act 1
Thur. 12....4pm Work Act 2
Sat. 14.......1pm Work Acts 1 & 2
Mon. 16....4pm Reh. with Warehouse Theatre folks
Tue. 17......4pm Reh. with Warehouse Theatre folks
Wed. 18....4pm Reh. with Warehouse Theatre folks
Thur. 19....4pm Work TBA
Sat. 21.......1pm Work Acts 1 & 2
Mon. 23....4pm Work Show
Tue. 24.....4pm Work Show
Wed. 25....4pm Work Show
Thur. 26...4pm Work Show
Sat. 28......1pm TECH
Sun 29......6:30 Dress Reh.
Mon. 30...6:30 Dress Reh.
Tue. 31.....6:30 Dress Reh.

April

Wed. 01....7:00 Performance
Thur. 02...7:00 Performance
Fri. 03......7:00 Performance
Sat. 04.....7:00 Performance

2009-02-10T19:55:00.001-08:00

FORTINBRAS CAST

First of all, thank you to all who showed up at the Audition - all read well. Like I've said before, this play could be cast 3 or 4 different ways and it would be a great show. This particular order has been shaped by the following factors: 1) schedules & conflicts 2) the audition 3) casting according to (or against) type. Keep in mind also that this script is a work in progress and that lines will be cut or added as needed. Several of these roles are double cast, so wherever you see 2 names for 1 role, that means 2 performances for each actor (except the Maidens.) Please come by the Drama Room to get scripts and rehearsal schedules.
Please note that we're trying to have a first reading of the play on Friday right after school in the Drama Room. Let me know ASAP if you can't be there.
sims

Fortinbras ............... Anderson Haney
Ophelia ............... Mary Clohan + Avery Allen
Horatio ............... Cody Cobb
Osric ............... McAdams Christopher
Hamlet ............... Connor McEvoy
Gertrude ............... Liz Blake + Jacqueline Pusker
Claudius ............... Dexter Rogers
Polonius ............... Jonathan Pierce
Captain ............... Reggie Titmas
Polish Maidens ............... Grace Sykes & Rachel Amato
Marcellus ............... Danielle Rackley
Barnardo ............... Sheldon Clark
Laertes ............... TBA
Ambassador ............... Emmett Davis
Ensemble ............... Silvia Schrotter

FORTINBRAS, etc.

2009-01-21T08:46:00.000-08:00

SPRING SHOW 2009

Fortinbras, by Lee Blessing
presented with
The 15 Minute Hamlet, by Tom Stoppard
April 2 - 4 @ 7:00p in the Drama Room

Auditions: Feb. 9 @ 4:00p in the Drama Room
Rehearsals: Feb. 13 - April 1 (after school most days til 6:00p - some weekends)

scripts will be available later this week

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We had so much fun last weekend that we all decided to have another paint party this Sunday, Jan. 18. The fun will begin at 1:00p and continue until 5:00 or so. There will be Thespian points and donuts for the taking.

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Thank you everybody for getting the deposits in for the Chicago trip! Details, like our schedule and room assignments, will be forthcoming.

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THESPIANS!
Next Monday, 26 during Assembly, we will present certificates of membership! You will be called forward, shake somebody's hand, then line up and let Mrs. Baird take pictures. BE THERE!
You should also be receiving your official Thespian stuff in the mail pretty soon.

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WORK CALL

2009-01-07T09:31:00.000-08:00

WORK CALL for "In the Beginning"

Come paint with guest artist Kim Granner or build stuff with Carl - or organize stuff with Mimi Hallman - or order people around with Mr. Sims!

Sat. Jan 17 from 10:00am until... (lunch provided)
Sun. 18 from 1:00pm until dinner

SCHEDULE NEWS

2008-12-02T10:45:00.000-08:00

Our first ever Thespian troupe meeting will be Monday, Dec. 8 at LUNCH in the Drama Room. We have many things to discuss so BE THERE! I will be giving out info sheets for your folks regarding the CHICAGO TRIP, so if you can't make the Thespian meeting you MUST TELL ME!!!

sims

We are Thespians

2008-11-07T10:07:00.001-08:00

The Upper School has become the newest member of the International Thespian Society, as troupe # 7341. Invitations are going out this week - and the induction ceremony will be announced soon.

The ITS is an honorary society for young theater artists that has inducted over two million members since its inception in 1929. More info to follow soon.

*** the tentative plan for the big theater trip: March 5-8, CHICAGO. Look at your calendars and let me know if things look good. More details to follow. ***

RHINOCEROS OPENS!

2008-10-22T23:51:00.000-07:00

The 2008 Fall Drama is underway in the CCES Auditorium this weekend. You can A) buy tickets at the door, B) get them at the Upper School Bookstore, or C) reserve them on the Arts Guild Hotline, 299-1522 ext. 1966

Students can charge their accounts at the door or in the Bookstore.

Adults: $15
Students: $10
This Thursday - Saturday at 8:00pm and
Sunday at 3:00pm

Here are some pictures...

2008-10-07T12:28:00.000-07:00

GO FULL-RHINO

We have one and a half weeks to go until Tech, so please make every effort to get completely off-book ASAP! All of your teachers are aware of the challenge that faces us these next few weeks, but that probably won't change your work load any. Each rehearsal is precious, so everyone must be focused at ALL TIMES and ready to work at 6:30pm!

This Sunday, Oct. 12 is an important rehearsal, but there will also be an opportunity to help our Lighting Designer, Tony Penna, with hanging and focusing the lights. Let me know if you're interested.

You all know the phase we're about to dive into. Be ready!

SIMS

Mask Workshop

2008-09-18T19:42:00.000-07:00

Guest artists Kim Granner and Shannon Robert worked with the cast of the Fall Drama on building their masks, which will be used in a variety of ways onstage.

RHINOCEROS is underway

2008-09-11T09:50:00.001-07:00

Jayce Tromsness, Voice and Acting teacher at the SC Governor's School, helped the cast get the ball rolling with a vocal workshop early this week. He will continue to visit rehearsals and help us out. Shannon Robert, of the Warehouse Theatre, is busy at work on the amazing set which she designed and the cast has been helping to construct. Tony Penna, Lighting professor at Clemson University, will add his brilliant touches in October, making this one of the most dynamic sets we've ever had at CCES. This rehearsal period is shorter than we've ever experienced in the Upper School, so each week will bring big changes to the staging of the production.

sims

2008-09-03T20:52:00.000-07:00

2008-08-22T19:18:00.000-07:00

Auditorium Work Day #2

2008-08-11T17:44:00.000-07:00

Sunday August 17
2:00-6:00pm

Come paint, organize, put together, take apart, watch others work, destroy things, lift heavy objects, and sort props.

sims

SUMMER READING: RHINOCEROS

2008-07-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

This year's fall drama will enjoy a shorter rehearsal process (about 7 weeks) and perform the week before Halloween (Auditions will be on Sept. 03.) There are lots of cool activities surrounding this production, like workshops with Shannon Robert (Scene Design) and Jayce Tromsness (Voice), and I think I'm safe in saying that RHINOCEROS will be one of the most amazing shows ever offered at CCES. The scene design alone is going to blow your heads off. All that being said, there are now scripts available at the front office of the Upper School. Those of you who are serious about getting major roles should get familiar with the script NOW, before the wave of academia hits you. and please remember that the copy you take will be used in rehearsal, so TAKE CARE OF IT! And there will be cuts to the script, to take a little of the fat out, but we won't get to those until the first read-thru. Feel free to use this blog to post comments about the script, etc.

and by the way, if you want to see one of the coolest things ever, go to this link where you can manipulate RADIOHEAD's latest video on your own, through a new data tracking device. Just wait for it to load, then move your mouse around on the screen while it plays.
go HERE

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