2019-2020 Thespian Officers . . .

Congratulations to our new Thespian Officers!

PRESIDENT: Caroline

VICE PRESIDENT: Makena

SECRETARY: Brijet

HISTORIAN: Jason

ACTIVITIES

CHAIRPERSON: Grace

Theatre 7/8 Activities for class on Monday, May 6

Children’s Theatre/Script Writing Research Assignment

Your next theatre project will be to write and perform your very own Children’s Play!  

You will be assigned a small group to work with and together you

will write a play that is meant to be performed for young children.

 Below are links to videos and articles to help give you ideas

for children’s theatre and also script writing tips!

Step 1:

Read the Script Writing Guidelines document:
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lHIFqnvWEkQKlyx3DvP5jV0dHZ5JNYW2Ext8aKdVGiY/edit

Step 2:

Use the following links to read about children’s theatre:

https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/genres/childrens-theatre-iid-2471

https://prezi.com/5bq1crc4egut/what-is-childrens-theatre/

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2013/oct/23/why-childrens-theatre-matters

Step 3:

Use the following links to watch some videos of children’s theatre.  
Some of the videos are promos and others are excerpts from children’s shows.

https://www.octc.org/2018-2019-season

http://thecoterie.org/performance/bud-not-buddy#.XMsKYJNKjBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF7Abfw-oSU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z06FSGi0ioc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf67T5_R9Po

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i3WhGQNvD8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IQvCXdDvhA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWwYt3O-MAo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AReuUcF0Iu4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ2xJ1V-FuA

Speech and Debate class activities for Friday, April 26:

1. View the Public Forum Debate explanation slides: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18PTDAgmaefB-7TigfoM_x1kVDDmaPTwMHY053sIMNc8/edit#slide=id.p3

2.  Watch the Public Forum round video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsNUx8iGVy8

3.  Read the Guide to Public Forum Debate: https://debate.uvm.edu/dcpdf/PFNFL.pdf

Don't miss your chance to see Oklahoma!  Two more performances left!  You can get tickets at the door or online using the link below:

https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&w=1785f4efbc7beefa6f44f924564379d5&vqitq=fab3806b-7f5b-4dd5-89e7-da56b1f86da9&vqitp=c23916e9-969c-4477-a952-89932e943599&vqitts=1553886024&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=c4f89223ebedb3967057da4f1d87cb94

The HMS theatre department is thrilled to announce our 2019-2020 shows!!!

Our Fall 2019 show will be . . .

Book By Tim Kelly

Music By Anne Christiansen

Lyrics By Ole H. Kittleson

Tied to the Tracks is a Musical Melodrama!

Click the link to learn more about the show: https://www.pioneerdrama.com/searchdetail.asp?pc=TIEDTOTHET

Our Spring 2020 Musical will be . . .

Book By Douglas Carter Beane

Music and Lyrics Jeff Lynne and John Farrar

Click the link to learn more about the show:  https://www.mtishows.com/xanadu-jr

Xanadu Tony Awards Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w02xPH5uUtI

Xanadu Broadway Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMolyvmqMD4xwBz6apdmXLXZVjVoThW9

Class activities for Thursday, March 14:

Theatre Classes:  Use the links below to research Melodrama.  Our next project involves reading a melodrama script, so it is helpful to have some basic info regarding melodrama before we do that.  Some of the links are articles and some are videos.


https://burtsdrama.com/2015/07/20/melodrama/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-melodrama-definition-characteristics-examples.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxzz31ww4M4

Speech Classes:  Anyone who has not performed their oratory should rehearse.  Those of you who have, should watch and critique someone who is rehearsing.

Tickets for Oklahoma!  are on sale!!!  Get yours today!

Link: https://www.lps53.org/tickets