On the first day of Shakespeare rehearsal the girls were given homework packets. A lot of you have since lost yours. NO WORRIES! It is now available on the blog. Woo hoo! Khaliji Saidi Debke Good luck my lovely ladies. Remember to practice at least an hour every day.
Congratulations to those who auditioned for the play Shakespeare Goes to gravel Gulch . SHAKESPEARE GOES TO GRAVEL GULCH CAST LIST Mayor Gibson…………………………………………………………...…..…..…Andrew Kennington Agnes Snipes…………………………………………………...……………………….. Sasha Baxter Maud Linn…………………………………………….……………………………………….. Lily Steel Raspy…………………………....…………………………………………………………..Slade Sevy Noble Hart……………………………………………………………………….……..Caleb Petersen Aunt Edna…………………………………………………………....………………….. Brennan Cecil Generosity ...........……………………………………..…………………………….. Emme Andersen Flenda…………………………………………...……………………….…………………..Paige Clark Abigail Pettigrew………………………....……………………………….………Bronwyn Kennington Duchess…………………………...……………………………………………………...….Joelle Ray Little Louisa………………….……………………………………………………………....Daxton See Cornelius Langley…….…………………………………………………………..….. Chris Hernandez Banker Boyle ...........................................................................................................
So, It's no secret that this show is outside of the norm. Not only is it an unusual script for school productions (most schools stick to musicals), but the audience experience is different, there's food, and the students are doing all the work. I am all for providing real-world experiences to students. I "hire" high school students to work as student directors. I ask art students to help paint the set. I get business-savvy students to handle the budget and house management. This year I went to the extreme. The set was designed by a 9th grader, built by my middle school drama class, and painted by both my class and the same 9th grader. The kitchen is managed by an outdoor caterer (in accordance with state Health Department guidelines) but completely run by 7th graders. All the servers are 8th graders. My house manager who handles all ticket reservations and ushers is a 7th grader. My tech crew is made up of two 8th graders who had never...
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