'Once On This Island' Field Trip

Our spring musical is 'Once on This Island'. This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” sings and dances the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses and falls in love with Daniel, a young man from a wealthy family. When Daniel is returned to his people, the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.

We will be taking a field trip to Eastpointe, MI to see East Detroit High School's production on Friday, 11/30. Permission slips are now available from Mrs. Malo in the Black Box Theater. It is $10 to ride the bus (which is due when you turn in your signed permission slip) and then $5 for the show. You will pay that once we get there. Parents are welcome. I obviously don't need a permission slip for them, but I will need the bus fee to reserve a spot.
There is room for 40 people on the bus and it is a first come, first served basis. No, I will not hold your spot. AS OF 11/02 - there are FOUR spots left!!!!!!!!!!!!!

will depart from Parker High School at 5:00 pm. Most likely we will be back around 11:00 pm. You are responsible for your own dinner.
I picked this musical because I think it is very creative. There are strong characters and the music is terrific. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

DRAMA DATES

Since the announcements can be shaky, please continue to check this blog for drama updates! Here is our newest schedule. All meetings are afterschool unless otherwise posted.
10/22 - Improv Night - Starts at 6:00pm in the black box
10/24 - Script Circle - 'Joined at the Head'
11-16-11/18 - Drama Department presents 'Anatomy of Gray'.
11/30 - Field trip to East Detroit High School to see 'Once on This Island'. Bus will leave between 5:30-6:00 pm
12/5 - Informational Meeting for our Spring musical, 'Once on This Island'
12/7 - Learn the audition dance during all lunches at PHS in the black box.
12/10 - Learn the audition songs & DANCE auditions for the role of Ti Moune and the dance troupe
12/11 - Auditions
12/13 - Callbacks
12/14 - Post cast list
12/17 - MANDATORY FIRST CAST MEETING. Not there, not in show.

IMPROV NIGHT

Don't forget - this Monday, 10/22, is our Improv Night. Chris Salter & Ross Freeland, HHS grads and Second City students, will be coming to lead improv activities. ALL ARE WELCOME. If you are planning on eating pizza, please bring $3. Hope to see you there!

10/24 Script Circle - Joined at the Head

For the October script circle, we will be reading the play "Joined at the Head," by Catherine Butterfield. We are hoping that this will be our spring student production.

Joined at the Head is the story of Maggie, a successful fiction writer, who receives an invitation to the home of her former high school flame, Jim. Maggie arrives for a weekend reunion to find that his wife, coincidently also named Maggy, is battling cancer. The unique friendship that develops between the three is reflected in the unusual style of the show - narrated as it is written by the novelist, but interrupted by characters that she can't control who step off the page and onto the stage.

Forced to struggle with the reality of death, and their human reluctance to accept mortality, Maggie and the other characters discover new joy in old friendships, strength in the vulnerability of self-revelation, and comfort in each other's company.

Improv Night - 10/22

ITS will be sponsoring a pizza & improv night on Monday, 10/22/07. Chris Salter & Ross Freeland, two HHS graduates who currently study at Second City Improv will be coming in to lead us in improv games and exercises. Cost is $3 per person and dinner will be provided!

6:00 Dinner
6:30 Exercises
7:10 Break & Dessert
7:20 More Zaniness
8:00 all done!

Any questions please see Mrs. Malo in the Black Box Theater.