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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Aida Call-Back List

The following people need to be in the Choir room at 2:30 on Wednesday, August 31.
Sides (scripts for the scenes you will be reading at call-backs) will be available in Mr. Long's room that morning. You will also be singing selections from the show.

EVERYONE THAT AUDITIONED FOR “AIDA" IS CAST IN THE PRODUCTION.

PLEASE CHECK THE FINAL CAST LIST ON THURSDAY. ONCE THE CAST IS FINALIZED THERE WILL BE A CAST MEETING IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THURSDAY.
GREAT JOB ON THE AUDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CALL-BACKS FOR LEADING ROLES

AIDA:
Shelby Gist
Rachel Croft
Katie Maxwell
Carli Beck
Jaclyn Thompson
Malia Morley

RADAMES:
Ian Burrows
Ryan Baker
Tyler Emeney
Sapati Bernard
Rye Richards
Warren Jensen

AMNERIS:
Lizzy Palmatier
Cindy Manwill
Katie Maxwell
Carli Beck
Jaclyn Thompson
Grace Carlson
Malia Morley

MEREB:
Ryan Baker
Jacob Viramontes
Ian Burrows
Alex Leon
Gregory Jack
Nate Morley

ZOSER:
Tyler Emeney
Sapati Bernard
Ben Graul
Bridger Freeman
Warren Jensen

AMONASRO/PHARAOH:
Taylor Larsen
Ben Graul
Bridger Freeman
Bradley Mackay

NEHEBKA:
Olivia Robinson
Lizzy Palmatier
Sarah Larsson
Katie Maxwell
Jaclyn Thompson

Thursday, August 25, 2011

2011 Hillcrest High School Shakespeare Competition Team

Remember that there is a cast meeting after school tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 26) in the theatre room. Should last until about 3:30.

ENSEMBLE SCENE:
King Henry VI, Part 1 - Act 2, Scene 4 through Act 4, Scene 7 ---
JOAN LA PUCELLE – Hailey Unice
TALBOT – Bradley Mackay
DUKE OF SOMERSET – Taylor Larsen
DUKE OF YORK – Ben Graul
HENRY VI – Nate Morley
WARWICK – Krista Spainhower
BURGUNDY – Nathan Guertler
JOHN TALBOT – Jacob Viramontes
SIR LUCY – Hannah Turpin
BASSET – Lauren Carter
VERNON – Eli Ghaeini
MESSENGER – Erin Kaseda
SOLDIER – Roscoe Ashurst-McGee
BISHOP OF WINCHESTER – Riley Richards
ENSEMBLE (officers, townspeople, etc…)-
Grace Carlson
Riley Clark
Makayla Conner
Colin Daurelle
Abe Daye
Kelsey Durrant
Kiani Ellingson
Tyler Emeney
Christina Fenlaw
Brady Freeman
Bridger Freeman
Jerry Fu
Elias Gerber
Cory Goates
Haleigh Gomez
Rachel Intrator
Gregory Jack
Sarah Larsson
Allison Liljenquist
Alex Mackay
Cindy Manwill
Katie Maxwell
Max McLeod
Malia Morley
Lizzy Palmatier
Valerie Sanchez
Thulasi Seshan
Chase Silver
Sam Spainhower
Kendal Sudman
Andrew Swain
Trasi Tadehara
Adam Tanner
Julia Turner
Molly Van Engelenhoven
Dani Vondrak
Jacob Virgin
Russell Wadsworth
Hannah Woolley


INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
The following scenes and monologues will be presented at the Challenge Round which will be held Tuesday, September 20 at 5:00pm in the Theatre Room. The two scenes and three monologues that are then chosen to advance to the Competition in Cedar City will be revealed the next day. Work hard on these between now and then!

DUO/TRIO SCENES:

Henry VI, Part 1---Act 5, Scene 3
MARGARET – Kelsey Durrant
SUFFOLK – Ben Graul

Henry VI, Part 2---Act 1, Scene 2
DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER – Cindy Manwill
GLOUCESTER – Gregory Jack

Henry VIII---Act 3, Scene 1
KATHERINE – Malia Morley
CARDINAL WOLSEY – Cory Goates
CARDINAL CAMPEIUS – Eli Gerber

Richard II---Act 5, Scene 2
YORK – Bridger Freeman
DUCHESS OF YORK – Molly Van Engelenhoven
AUMERLE – Sam Spainhower

Titus Andronicus---Act 3 Scene 2/Act 4, Scene 1
TITUS ANDRONICUS – Bradley Mackay
MARCUS ANDRONICUS – Nate Morley
LAVINIA – Dani Vondrak

The Taming of the Shrew---Act 2, Scene 1
GREMIO – Russell Wadsworth
TRANIO – Max McLeod
BAPTISTA – Andrew Swain

MONOLOGUES:

Coriolanus---Act 5, Scene 3
VOLUMNIA – Hailey Unice

Henry VI, Part 2---Act 3, Scene 2
QUEEN MARGARET – Hannah Woolley

Measure for Measure---Act 5, Scene 1
MARIANA – Grace Carlson

Henry VI, Part 2---Act 2, Scene 4
DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER – Krista Spainhower

The Two Noble Kinsmen---Act 3, Scene 5
SCHOOLMASTER – Allison Liljenquist

Henry VI, Part 1---Act 1, Scene 4
TALBOT – Tyler Emeney

Henry VI, Part 2---Act 3, Scene 2
HENRY VI – Jacob Virgin

Henry V---Act 4, Scene 1
HENRY V – Taylor Larsen

Shakespeare Team auditions

To everyone who auditioned for the Shakespeare Team:
Wow.
Thank you so much for wanting to be involved. I feel lucky to teach at a school where such a large part of the student body appreciates theatre and Shakespeare.

This evening I watched 112 audition monologues. That is more auditioners than any other theatrical event Hillcrest has ever had since I've been here (possibly excluding the big musicals where we don't have to cut anyone). I can fit 53 of you on the bus to the competition in Cedar City. If you're good at math, you will have figured out by now that that means less than half of you will end up making the team.

When the cast list is posted, there will be many of you who will not find your name on the list. In all honesty, many of you who end up not being cast, I really wish could be cast. A lot. I am sorry if this is disappointing to you, but please remember that you are still a valued member of Hillcrest's theatre program.

To reitterate: not being cast does not mean I do not want to work with you or don't think you deserved to be on the team. Many of you that I sincerely want to work with and deserve to be on this team will not be. Many of you.

There will be people who have been on the team in the past who will not be on it this year. Not because I did not think you were brilliant, but because I wanted to open the door for some other people that may not have had the experience yet.

There will be some new people that I so desperately wanted to work with, but did not put on the team knowing they will have more chances in the future.

There are some people whose preparation for the audition just didn't reach the level of many others who have been working night and day for the past couple of months.

So, if you do not find your name on the cast list when it is posted, please do the following:
1-Stop yourself from getting discouraged. You still have much to offer the world through theatre.
2-Audition for the musical next Tuesday. We need some great actors in this show as it is more intense than any musical we have done in the last 5 years. As long as you audition, we will cast you in the show.
3-Start preparing a piece for the Region/State drama competition this year. We need many great pieces to be part of our team and the more/earlier you prepare, the greater your piece will be. For more info on this, talk to Mr. Long or a presidency member.

Thank you all so much for being a part of this program and sharing your enthusiasm and soul with me and our audiences.

---Mr. Long

PS---the list will go up either late Thursday or early Friday.

Friday, August 12, 2011

The first 2 weeks of school

The beginning of the school year is always crazy-busy in the theatre department. We don't waste any time. Here is a run-down of the activities planned for the first 2 weeks:

Monday, August 22---First day of school. Shakespeare Team audition sign-up sheet goes up.

Tuesday, August 23---"Breakfast with Billy (Shakespeare)" The Theatre Presidency will be in the Theatre Room between 7:00 and 7:50am to help anyone with their Shakespeare monologue audition pieces. They will also have copies of the monologues in case you haven't chosen one yet. There will be bagels, so you can eat and practice. :-)

Wednesday, August 24---"Breakfast with Billy (Shakespeare)" 7:00-7:50am. See above.
Shakespeare Team auditions after school at the time you signed up for.

Thursday, August 25---Shakespeare Team grade check list will be turned in...as soon as every member is certified as academically elligible, a cast list will be posted.
Stage Crew has assembly run-through rehearsal after school.

Friday, August 26---First Shakespeare Team meeting after school.

Monday, August 29---Theatre Department Water Party! Everyone is invited! Come for food and water wars. Plus meet new people and get help on your "Aida" audition if you'd like. After school at the park across the street.

Tuesday, August 30---"Aida" auditions. After school in the choir room. No sign-up required. Just show up, fill out your sheet, and wait for your turn to sing your song.

Wednesday, August 31---"Aida" call-backs after school: Day 1

Thursday, September 1---"Aida" call-backs after school: Day 2

Friday, September 2---"Aida" first cast meeting after school in the auditorium (or "Aida" call-backs: Day 3 if needed)

Saturday, September 3---Shakespeare training camp. Required for Shakespeare Team members. In the morning/early afternoon at the school.

Get involved right at the beginning of the year. Don't have any regrets!