THEATER OPPORTUNITIES
The students at SPHS are being invited to attend three performances by professional actors this year through our association with Asolo in Sarasota.
On
October 15th, the touring company from the Asolo will bring a performance of
TWELFTH NIGHT to the Conference Center. It will cost students $5.00 to attend the performance, which will be followed immediately with a discussion with the actors.
On
November 18th at 10:30am, students are invited to attend a performance of
WEST SIDE STORY by Sondheim and Bernstein at the Asolo. Tickets are $10.00 and transportation will cost an additional $5.00. The buses will leave at 9:15am and we will return to school by 2:00pm. We will have lunch (on our own) at intermission, then we see the second act followed by a conversation with the actors and then we return to school.
On
March 3rd we will offer a production of
MACBETH at the Asolo. This time the performance will be in the black box theater at the Asolo which is a more intimate venue. At intermission we will eat lunch, followed by the rest of the play and then a discussion with the actors. We board the buses and will return to school at 2:00pm. Cost: $10 for the performance and $5 for transportation.
This is an excellent chance for students to see actors in different roles in each play and learn something of what an actor does.
DONATIONS NEEDED
I am asking for contributions of cookies, more sensible foods (Nature Valley Bars, for example) and fruit. I give the members of the drama club a little snack after school before rehearsal and also give some away for kids who don't eat breakfast and are hungry later in the morning. You may drop off your donations at the main office and will receive community service hours for your donation.
STAGE DEVELOPMENTS
Your contributions to build a stage for our use has run into a snag. There are guidelines and regulations which do not allow what we had planned and we are now planning to acquire a metal foldable stage which will be easier to store. We hope to have the new stage by the spring. Some of the cost will be picked up by Suncoast Technical College. Building permits and all sorts of liability issues can be avoided by using a professionally designed and built metal stage.
PLANNED PERFORMANCES
This year the drama club will be performing two or three variety programs at a nursing/residence home each semester. That way rehearsal and travel, as well as performance time, can count toward community service hours - a bonus they need. We are still looking to present a theatrical experience in the middle of May at the STC Conference Center. There will be a slight admission charge so that we can start to be self-sustaining. Stay tuned for more information about these performances.
