Spring 2024
PAST PLAYS
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
TARTUFFE
PLAY INFO
Description: A theatrical play varying in genre, cast size, participation, and director insight each year. *Usually requires an educational aspect to the cast and crew such as a research project or analysis.
Timeline: January 2024 – March 2024
Show Days: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Night
Auditions: First week we return from Winter Break – See Daily WHS Announcements for Specific Dates and Times – Usually in tandem with Shamrock Student Scenes Auditions
- Acting Auditions – 2-3 hours after school – 1 to 2 days
- Group scenes read a loud with directors and students in the Auditorium
- Individual Monologues
- Acting critiques and games led by senior members of the Theatre
- Call Backs: Last day of Auditions
- Some students are called back for a final audition including but not limited to: another group audition reading lines, and character analysis
Technical Theatre Auditions/Applications:
- Types of Technical Theatre
- Costume and Props
- Finding, creating, and manufacturing Costumes and Props for Actors to use on Stage
- Set Building and Stage Design
- Creating, designing, and building stage pieces and sets
- Lighting and Sound
- Learning, designing, and running the lights and sound boards for the shows.
- Stage and Shop Manager – Interviewed Position
- Stage Manager – Extension of the directors who provide, communication, and logistics, and in charge of all backstage aspects
- Shop Manager – Works with the Stage manager, organizes set shop, delegates tasks, and opens and closes the shop.
- Student Director -Interviewed Position
- Extension of the directors who provide, insight, marketing, and advertisement expertise via social media, logistics, and organization tasks at the directors’ discretion.
- Costume and Props
- Tech Applications- Link to Google Form to the application found on Theatre Website
- Provide a rendering of theatrical design depending on the technical theatre position interested
- Ex. Interested in Costumes, provide a costume design for a few characters in the show to showcase your skills and eye for design.
- Provide a rendering of theatrical design depending on the technical theatre position interested
Cast List is posted on the Auditorium Doors the Friday before rehearsals begin
Fees – All students who are cast in the show (actors and technical crew) pay a $80 participation fee that includes a show t-shirt. Fees go toward the following:
- Rights and Royalties to produce the show
- Building Sets and Showpieces
- Script rentals or purchases
- Costume/Prop creation or rental
- Advertisements and Marketing
- All fees go directly back into the theatrical experiences for the students
* Note – Audition Workshops are available during our WHS Theatre Boot Camp