cg drama club meeting

nyone interested in being involved in the Cary-Grove Drama Club this year is invited to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, August 31st after school in the choir room. We will discuss the 2011-2012 season and hand out audition material for the fall play, Wait Until Dark. Please see Mrs. Whalen if you are interested but cannot attend.

cg drama award voting

oting for the CG Drama Awards is now open. Please click the link at right to vote for the recipients of the Sue Schuerr Drama Award and the Jon Olson Stagecrafter Award. Voting will close Friday, May 13th.

cg drama awards nomination process open

raduation is around the corner, so please take some time to nominate two of our amazing seniors for the Sue Schuerr Drama Award and the Jon Olsen Stagecrafter Award. Click the link at right to take the survey. Nominations must be in by May 6th.

spring play cast

ere is the cast list for the spring play, Almost, Maine. We appreciate the hard work from everyone who came out for the auditions. If you were not cast, please do not be discouraged. We are thrilled that there are so many great actors with so much potential for next year. Hope to see you all again in the fall! I will also be happy to discuss your audition with you if you have questions.

Cast: There will be a read-thru immediately after school today. Please meet in my office, room C8. You may stop by at anytime today to pick up a script.

Cast List:

Sam Babick
Ashley Barrett
Megan Burke
Eric Gustafson
Anna Krupp
Ryan Lammers
Alexis Laverdiere
Jen McGowan
Cale Singleton

spring play audition results

t was great to see everyone who auditioned yesterday for the spring play, Almost, Maine. We are just waiting on a sick student who was unable to make the auditions yesterday. I will be posting during 1st hour tomorrow morning. Sorry for the delay!

spring play audition meeting

here will be a meeting for anyone interested in auditioning for the Spring Play, Almost, Maine, on Tuesday, March 8th after school in the choir room. Audition materials will be distributed at the meeting. Auditions will be held the week of March 14th.

opportunities for actors

First let me say thanks to the great cast and crew of Romeo & Juliet. Your hard work and dedication really paid off.

Now, here are a few opportunites for actors in the area that you might be interested in:

For those of you who just cannot get enough of Shakespeare, Janus Theatre of Elgin is performing a minimalistic version of the great Scottish play, MacBeth, this weekend at the Elgin Art Showcase. It has gotten great reviews so far and only runs about 75 minutes. If you have the chance, I recommend going to see what many consider to be one of Shakespeare's greatest plays.

If you aren't able to see the show, but can't get enough of Shakespearean language, Janus Theatre is offering Speak the Speech!-Working with Shakespeare's Words with Jackie Davies on Saturday, November 13th from 1pm to 5pm at the Elgin Arts Showcase. Registration costs $20. For more information, visit the Janus Theatre blog.

Finally, if you are attending the Illinois High School Theatre Festival this year, there is an opportunity to contribute to this year's theme: "Scenes from Life." The Theatre: Scenes from Life Project is a preregistered student workshop that culminates with a Friday evening performance in the KCPA Great Hall. Scenes include the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, the soda fountain scene from Our Town, "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof, and others. If you are interested in participating, please register online or visit the Festival website at www.illinoistheatrefest.org for more information. Registration deadline is Tuesday, November 22nd.

I hope some of you can take advantage of these great opportunities.

Mrs. W