WLHS Theatre Arts Program

Join the WLHS Theatre Arts Program for it’s 14th year of SHORTS.

Shows are May 9th, 10th and 11th at 7pm in the WLHS Auditorium.

What a wonderful show of talent today!!! Thank you to all the students who were called back.  Casts will meet at 3:30 Wednesday on Porch 2D for their first rehearsals.  Plan to rehearse Thursday as well.

Click here to see the lists – SHORTS 14 CASTS

Thank you to all auditioners! So much impressive talent. Here is the callback list with times and places. SHORTS 14 CALLBACKS

Auditions for our 14th year of student-run one-acts will be held Monday April 8th at 3:30pm on Porch 2D. (The Middle School Musical is in the PAC for the next few weeks.) Print and fill out this audition form.  Bring it with you to audtions on Monday. SHORTS Audition Form

Callbacks will be held on Tuesday April 9th in 4 time blocks on Porch 2D. The list will be posted here on Monday evening.

The SHOWS and DIRECTORS for SHORTS 14 are as follows:

The Cagebirds by David Compton, directed by Kat Molnar

In this dark comedy, a peaceful brainwashed life of the “birds” who are “caged” in a room, are soon disrupted when a new girl is thrown in with them.  The Wild One stirs up the mindset of the other “birds” and declaring a need for freedom, while planning an escape. To sit pretty in comfort or have the courage to speak up and step out? 8 women.

Mere Mortals by David Ives, directed by Melissa Cozzi

Three construction workers discuss sandwiches, bowling, and their surprising true identities on a lunch break high above New Jersey. 3 men.

Skipped written and directed by Rhianna Turner

At the end of their senior year, five friends find themselves skipping class for the same reason; they all have a problem.  Through confessions, advice and funny outbursts, things start to look less bleak.  They realize that as long as they have each other, everything could be okay. 3 women, 2 men.

Spectacular by Madison Christ, directed by Kate Stubblefield and Madison Christ

Spectacular is a minimalistic, surrealist show following the relationship between Lily and Colene, two girls in their late teens. As Colene recounts their adventure to her Psychiatrist her memories and dreams play out before them.Meanwhile, the line between reality and the subconscious becomes more and more difficult to distinguish. Beginning with their initial flight from home, Colene’s story traces their path from meeting the mysterious and charismatic Mr. Rose through Lily’s, as well as Colene’s, mental deterioration. 2 women, 2 men + more flexible casting

AUDITION MATERIAL

For initial auditions, choose ONE of the following selections (either a monologue or scene to read with others); just because you pick one play to audition with, it does not mean you are not auditioning for the others.  Prepare your piece (doesn’t have to be memorized, but should been weel-prepared) and you will come in to read for all the directors at one time.  Callback material will be provided at callbacks for each specific show. 

Mere Mortals – 3 m scene and mono

Skipped – Duo Scene pg 1  Skipped – Duo Scene pg 2  Skipped – mono

The Cagebirds – duo scene  The Cagebirds – mono  The Cagebirds – mono 2  The Cagebirds – callback scene

 Spectacular – audition material

For those students wishing to apply to direct, write, design or stage manage for SHORTS this year, please see this guideline. Shorts Application 

Applications are due Tuesday, March 19th. Shows/directors will be announced by the 21st. Auditions for actors will be Tuesday April 2nd, with callbacks on the 3rd.  The first rehearsals will be Monday, April 8th.

WLHS Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice: First Impressions by Connor Kerns in our Black Box Theatre on March 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 at 7pm and 2pm and 7pm on March 16. (No show on 3/15 due to ISEF.) Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults. Join us for our unique take on this classic story in an intimate in-the-round setting.

The WLHS Children’s Theatre class will be present their semester project production, Walter’s Big Bad Day by our own staff member Annie Kasier, on Thursday 1/17 at 7pm, Friday 1/18 at 7pm and at 11am and 1pm on Saturday 1/19 in the Black Box Theater,  Tickets are only $3 and may be purchased at the door. 

This show blends the stories of “Little Red Ridinghood”, “The Three Little Pigs” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” – examining them from the perspective of the wolf, a little boy named Walter, who is having a very bad day. This show is designed for young children and runs just 30 minutes, with an optional talk-back/meet and greet follwing.

Here is the rehearsal schedule (and Scene Breakdown with which to interpret the schedule).

PP Schedule  and  PP Scene Breakdown

We are so excited about the power this piece potentially possesses!  Thanks for coming in the afternoon; check this site after the Holidays for information about our first rehearsal!!  2013 Group Musical Ensemble

With 79 students auditioning and 44 called-back, we have narrowed it down to a cast of 21 for Pride and Prejudice: First Impressions. Thank you to all the brave, talented, hard-working students that auditioned.  You are all respected and appreciated.

Here is the cast …Pride and Prejudice CAST