SHSTC Parent Powerpoint
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Sharon High School Theatre Company
Transcript of SHSTC Parent Powerpoint
Sharon High
School
Theatre Company
Sandra Dennis – High school Theatre, English,
Speech teacher, Drama Coach/director all 3
seasons
Kayla Armstrong – Assistant Drama Coach
(Fall and Spring), choreographer, Festival
coordinator (Winter)
Meg Dussault – Tech co-director (Fall and
Spring), Festival play co-director/Asst Drama
Coach (Winter)
Aaron Waite – Tech co-director (all 3 seasons)
Laura Frye- Music director for Fall Musical
Many opportunities
Acting
Directing
Costume design
Set design
Light design
Sound design
Building
Props
Hair and make-up
Puppets
Music
Dance
Fall: Musical
Auditions are held in June
Auditions consist of singing, dancing and/or acting
Material is given in advance
There could be call backs (students are asked to audition again for specific parts)
Audition criteria: voice, pitch, rhythm, personality, projection, interpretation,
Students audition in small groups in front of adult directors
Casting is based on who is best for the part, not by seniority.
All will be cast in shows
Musical
Cast list will be posted on the website and
outside the music room.
Rehearsals begin first day of school
Schedules will be handed out at that first
rehearsal
Rehearsals will run from 3:15 – 5:30; as we get
closer to the show date, times for pick up will be
later. Parents will be notified.
Fall
Students may be asked to buy or find parts of their
costumes, shoes, make-up.
Students must attend every rehearsal they are
scheduled
Notification of an absence from rehearsal a must.
Students must come prepared.
During rehearsals when there is downtime – students
should do their homework.
Students must stay in the area of the auditorium,
music room or surrounding hallways.
For musical
Saturdays during September and October 9am-
4pm
Students should put in at least 10 hours
Painting, organizing, sewing, designing,
rehearsing
Parents can help but will need a CORI form check
before they can participate.
Must wear shoes (no flip flops)
Building workshops will be held during
rehearsals.
Students order out for lunch or can pack a lunch.
Student directed plays:
Upperclassmen as directors, writers (proposals)
Auditions will be held after the Fall Musical
Rehearsals will be two days a week 3:15-5:15
Student directors might need a third day of
rehearsals, but schedules will be available at the
first rehearsal.
Performance will be 2nd weekend in February.
Attendance at rehearsals is required or student
will forfeit his/her part
Adult directors will assist student directors
throughout process.
Festival one-act play
Auditions will be after the musical
Rehearsals will be two days a week and will
increase after student directed plays are
presented.
Students must be available during Feb vacation
to be eligible to audition and participate.
Exceptions will be made for college auditions or
interviews. Notification ahead of time is a must.
Feb vacation rehearsals will be Wed-Sunday, from
8am – 3pm
Festival:
Students must be available for all of the
performance dates which go throughout March.
Semi-finals
Finals
Adult directors will be directing and
accompanying students to each round of
competition.
Student Directed and Festival plays
Saturdays in January and February from 9am –
4pm
Same information as Fall set building
Children’s show and Junior Drama Club
Auditions will be held in the middle of March
Student directed show with adult directors
assisting
Junior Drama – run by students with adult
directors assisting
Children’s show rehearsals – same times
Performance dates: one Saturday in May – 2
performances
Drama Banquet is in May or June
Students will be recognized for their involvement
International Thespian Society
Senior recognition
Gifts
Skits
Dancing
No User Fee
For each show, T-shirts available (7-15.00)
Theatre Company Apparel (40.00)
Drama festival SHSTC Sweatshirts (40.00)
Guild drama festival t-shirts (15.00)
Food (Saturday set buildings, drama festival,
banquet)
Costume, shoes, make-up (minimal). We
supply as much as we can.
We need to know if your child has any
medical problems/food allergies we should
be aware of.
We need help sewing costumes and finding
props or furniture pieces.
We need help during the preliminary round
of drama festival (we are a host site – lots of
jobs!)
We need help selling tickets at the door or
ushering during the musical.
All information – rehearsal schedule, costume
requirements will be posted on our website:
http://theatrecompanywebsite.com/shs
Mrs. Dennis: [email protected]
Ms. Armstrong:
Mr. Waite: [email protected]
Ms. Dussault: [email protected]
Ms. Frye: [email protected]
