Drama Club Shirts

The drama club T-shirts are finally being ordered, and they are going to be amazing. For all of you drama club members, make sure that you get your shirt sizes in again because there have been so many changes and difficulties that we want to make sure we are doing it right. So please, get your sizes to Jessica Jensen or Brooke Morgan preferably, or other counsel members and tell them to get it to us. You can also post a comment on this post with your size if you are comfortable doing so.

Thanks so much! We will have info on the banquet coming up soon!

LEAP YEAR PARTY!

Alright, there has been a poster up in the drama room for a century but here is the official blog post!
Drama club is throwing a LEAP YEAR PARTY on march 1st.
We are all about competing, having fun, eating food and challenging ourselves.
SOOO we are playing MINUTE TO WIN IT!!
The break down will be explained when you get there, but there is going to be food, friends and fun!

When we are all done, whoever wins will get prizes and glory from your peers!


WHEN: Right after school on Thursday, March 1st
WHERE: The Drama Room

Just Dance Party!

Drama club members!!
We are having a just dance party THIS FRIDAY!!
Come and have a blast. It will be from 3-5:30. Bring a treat to share.

It is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!

Popcorn Pajama Picture Party

Hey guys, our next activity is coming up!
POPCORN PAJAMA PICTURE PARTY!!

That is right. It is this friday, the 16th from 3-5 pm.
Wear your favorite pjs! It's the perfect way to get us all ready for winter break!

Bring your favorite treat to share.

We will be watching: A Muppets Christmas Carol

You need to be a drama club member in order to attend, but don't you worry: you can still join! Just pay your $12 to the finance office.
I Am really excited to make more memories with you guys, and hope to see you all there!

T-Shirts

Hey kids!!

This Friday we will be ordering our club t-shirts! Because of this, we NEED you guys to pay your fees! If you are not paid by Wednesday, October 19, we will NOT order you a shirt. We will only be ordering for those who have paid. Also, we need your shirt sizes! If you could email us at westlakehighdrama@gmail.com with your name and shirt size. Or, you can contact any of the members of the presidency, and give them your shirt size.

Also! We have our Halloween activity coming up on the 27th of October. It starts at 5:30 and will tentatively go until 7:30. We're gonna be eating lots of food, and watching "Watcher in the Woods". Come dressed up and ready to have creepy times!! We will be checking names at the door, so make sure you are paid before then!

You guys are awesome!

Brooke Morgan
President

Get Pumped!

I hope you all are super stoked for the new school year! I know I am. There is a lot planned, and some things you should know.

First things first: CLUB RUSH WEEK!!
It's the second week of school, so be ready! That is the 29th of August through the 2nd of September. We have planned dress up days to for those who want to be in drama club, or just anyone who wants to have fun!
Monday the 29th: Westlake shirt day
Tuesday: Cape day (it doesn't have to be a real cape. it can be a blanket or sheet or whatever you have!)
Wednesday: Crazy Sock Day
Thursday: Ugly sweater/vest/sweater-vest day
Friday: Plaid day


We will have a booth set up during lunch with some information and such for drama club.

Just so you know, fall show auditions for Merry Wives of Windsor are coming up fast! They are September 6th-9th. there will be reminders when you get to school, so don't you worry.

drama club fee this year is 12 dollars! and it DOES come with a shirt, and due to that fact, if you want your shirt by the first order, you need to pay drama club fees by OCTOBER 15. there will be other orders later in the year, but if you want them all year, you need to pay by the 15th.

We are planning an opening social for the 2nd of September. be ready, we will update you on that during club rush week.

Alright, that is a lot of info! mark your calenders of important dates! live up the rest of your summer and we will see you at school!

-Jessica Jensen, publicist
and, the westlake 2011-12 drama club council.

Drama Banquet

Hey guys! Thank you to all who came to our drama banquet, it was a great night! For those who were not there, the following awards were given out:

Best Supporting Actor: Hunter Olson
Best Supporting Actress: Alexis Larrabee
Best Actor in a Straight Play: Bryken Wayman
Best Actress in a Straight Play: Mykie Valenzuela
Best Ensemble Member: Reagen Bassett
Best Actor in a Musical: Hunter Buxton
Best Actress in a Musical: Amanda Maxwell
Thespian of the Year: Xena Arcia

Also! The shows for next year were announced! We will be doing "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in the fall, and "Brigadoon" in the spring.

Finally, the new drama club presidency was announced, and we are going to have a great council next year!

President: Brooke Morgan
Vice President: Brittany Hanks
Secretary: Kelsie Barnes
Publicity: Jessica Jensen
Historian: Megan Fausett
???: Riley Lloyd

We hope you guys had an awesome time at the banquet, and we hope you join us again for next year's drama club!

-Brooke Morgan
President

PARTAY!!

Hey dramies! We're having a HALVSIES PARTY!!! What IS a havsies party you ask? Well, it's our gift to you for making it through half the year! Yep, just for you!! We're going to have deeeeelicious food and fun games!
The only rule is that you have to dress in half an outfit. But please NO NAKEDNESS!!! Sorry. You could come as half a hippy and half a government worker, or half school clothes, half church clothes....or half apple half orange. Whatever fill your heart to contentness! We'll be having a rotating game circle and it will all be super awesome. Like waffles. Like 12 waffles.
Anyway, if you are already a part of drama club you get in free!! Yep, FREE!!! Isn't that such an agreeable word? But, if you're not, you must bring us a dollar. $1! Yep. Super cheap man. So come and have some crazy fun with us!!!
Tell your friends. And your friends' friends. And maybe your grandmother if you really want to I guess......
We Love you!!!
Love, Mykie Valenzuela
Drama Club President

Welcome To The 2010-2011 School Year!!!

Welcome to the new school year! Drama club is going to be great this year! We are so excited for everyone who will join and we know you will have fun! Be sure to look for us next week at Club Rush and sign up! And keep checking the blog to see what's happening! I'll try to keep it up to date!

-Mitch (Publicity)

Hello dramies! This is just a friendly reminder that next week (the week of March 9th-12th) there WILL be rehearsal during LUNCH Tuesday through Friday, even though there will be no released advisory. Also, the set date for memorization to be complete is April 1st (no joke), so work on that! And remember that the sooner we get it done the sooner we can perform so don't wait until the last minute to get it done. There's NO TIME! Haha...get it? Anyways...love you all. Thanks for supporting drama and being a part of our community service project.

XO Carlino

Westlake Wonderland

Hey guys! So the list has been posted for Alice in Wonderland and rehearsals have started. Thanks to everyone who auditioned. This is going to be a blast!

Rehearsals will be during advisory and/or lunch. This means that you will not be able to attend if you have I's in your classes because you will need to be at remediation. If we want a great show it's going to require that everyone be at rehearsals. It shouldn't take more than a few weeks to pull it all together, but PLEASE make sure that your grades are current.

That being said, I'm looking forward to seeing you all in Wonderland! :D (Yes, I know that was cheesy)

xo

Carlino

ALICE IN WONDERLAND!!!

Hey everybody!
Alice in Wonderland auditions are next week! We need as many people as we can get--but you have to be in drama club! So spread the word and have your friends join so they can audition. Everyone who auditions will be cast!
There are a plethora of fun and crazy parts in this show. I am so so excited to get started. We will be performing at libraries, elementary schools, hospitals, abuse shelteres, and other places for community service. It will be a great experience.
SO, for auditions: Please prepare a 30 second comedic monologue. There will also be a cold read from the script. The auditions will be next Monday through Thursday (1st-4th of Feb) during lunch. You can sign up for a day on Mrs. Morrey's door.
The cast list will be posted by Monday, February 8th. It will also be posted here on blog and on the Facebook group. So make sure if you haven't already joined to do so!
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
-Carlino

Upcoming Events: Stay Tuned!

Drama club has big plans! Make sure you join and have your friends join. Pay $15.00 to the financial office and you will be an official member.

We have some fun and exciting things planned! First, we are getting club T-Shirts. These will be included in the drama club fee. If you are an artist or if you have an idea for the design or saying on the shirts, draw them up and bring them to the drama room.

Our next drama club activity will be Dec 22* (tentative). We are having a "Popcorn Pajama Picture Night." So make sure you spread the word and come in your PJ's with your favorite snack to watch a Christmas movie!

By the end of this week we should have our club ID cards ready. These magic cards can get you into any production of Westlake High for free (including shows, concerts, dance recitals, etc.) So make sure you come pick yours up sometime next week! Watch for announcements in your drama class or on Mrs. Morrey's board.

As a drama club, we want to participate in community service. Don't worry, we won't be singing showtunes while picking up trash on the side of the freeway. We believe that we should use our talents to benefit our community and it will be a great way for us to get our name our there. We are going to be putting together a short children's show or something else of the sort that we will be performing at libraries, elementary schools, hospitals, and so forth. It will be such a great and fun opportunity that the Westlake High drama department hopefully can do for years to come. Any member of drama club who wants to participate is welcome and can in help in some way. Watch the blog and listen for announcements for more information and auditions for this! :)

And finally, as a theatre department, it is important for us to connect and support other schools in the district in their drama programs. We will be attending other school's shows and be sending "Break-a-Leg" flower bouquets to casts on their opening night. We would also like to have a night in the near future where we invite all of the schools' drama clubs to come together for a Night of Improv where we can teach each other our favorite games. This would be a BLAST so make sure you listen for more information about this.

Wow. That was a lot of housekeeping. We will be having short drama club meetings during advisory once a month to cover all of the business that needs to be covered. Mrs. Morrey will announce the dates in her classes and they will be on the board as well. Along with that, we would like to have at least one drama club activity per month, so if you have suggestions, make sure you comment with them or write them down and give them to Morrey or one of the Presidency members.

We're looking forward to a great year! Go theatre people!

Night of Improv

Hey everyone!!! DON'T FORGET tomorrow (December 1st) is our first drama club social: Night of Improv! You must be a member of drama club to come, so make sure you get your fees paid ($15.00 to the financial office) and bring your favorite snack to share with everyone! It's going to be lots of fun so don't miss out. 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the drama room. See ya there!

YES IT IS A MIRACLE! I ACTUALLY CHOSE THE SHOWS IN ADVANCE! I hope you are as excited as I am! It is going to be a great season!!! If you have any questions you can email me at amorrey@alpine.k12.ut.us

Hope all is going well! Six weeks left of this school year! Counting down the days... Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. I will be taking a team down to Cedar City for the Shakespeare competition in the fall. The dates of the competition are October 8th, 9th, and 10th. APPROXIMATE cost will be $160-$200. That covers bus, hotel , registration, show tickets, and a shirt of some kind. Use the summer to earn money if you would like to go. I will not be taking everyone. I will only be taking 32-36 students. 9th graders have been given the ok to try out for the Willowcreek team! Those auditions will be May 4th and 7th at Willowcreek right after school! Much more info will be coming on the trip. Just wanted to give you an idea of cost for the trip!

Mrs. Morrey