SCHEDULE NEWS

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

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!

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...

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

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

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