As our live audience theatre experiences have been temporarily halted, I thought it might be nice to “keep the ball in the air” with a WLHS Theatre Podcast. Our 2020/21 Thespian Troupe 1915 co-presidents, Miranda Wiler and Brigitte Chenevert, along with myself, will host episodes containing a variety of content: interviews with theatre practitioners and other Oregon theatre students , improv, radio plays, and general philosophy and hilarity.

You can listen to episodes via the website: https://www.pawsforthoughtpodcast.com/

…or subscribe through Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/paws-for-thought-podcast or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/329ZMItelvqmngQyDQ8SYA

(Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts will be available soon!)

Thanks for listening and spread the word. Wishing everyone a happy virtual/hybrid learning experience….until we meet (in person) again!

It’s happening! We have three plays which will be performed as virtual stage readings. The performance of all three plays will be uploaded at 7pm on MAY 26 on the WLHS ASB YouTube page – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKnxMQsrroKvgua5NEsV3A

THE PLAYS

Lafayette No. 1 by Mandy Conner

directed by Grant Halverson – Miranda Wiler, ASM

CAST LIST:

Lizzy Landry – Allie Evans
Anna Landry – Briana Alexander
Julien Poydras – Coleman Henry
Margaret Haughrey – Kaelin Kehm
Constable – Gabe Massey
Harris Carrol – Izzy Englund
William Limon (Moab) – Keith Tyler Revilla
Maggie McCarthy – Zoe Barnett
Marie Wagner – Grace Heaton
Margarette Wagner – Sarah Tenison
Geo Jackson – Isabel Preligara
Peter Hatcher – Zach Socherman
Felix “Fink” Zallesky – Karah Rhoades
Hannah Meyers – Kierra Koehn
Catherine Blake – Ainslie O’Conno

The Celebration by Anton Chekhov

directed by Ashley Yablonsky – Marshall Knowles, ASM

CAST LIST

Tatiana – Brigitte Chenevert
Hirin – Zach Socherman
Andre – Clay Barbee
Natasia – Rachel Dumas
Board Rep – Ainslie O’Connor

The League of Semi-Superheroes by Val Smith & Michael Bigelow Dixon

directed by Susie Walters

CAST LIST

Carol – Brett Mason
El Grande De Sayer De Nay – Ashley Alexander
Master of the Obvious – Xavier Davidson
Pushy Bob – Gabe Massey
Wabbit Woman – Parrish Noce
The Human Puddle – Gwen Jeuris

PRODUCTION TEAM

PSM – Ella Johansen

Sound Design – Grace McGovern & Steven Beckingham

Yes, that’s right, we are going virtual with SHORTS! If you are interested in auditioning, please email Mr. Beckingham (beckings@wlwv.k12.or.us) for the Thespian Troupe 1915 Google Classroom code (you do not need to be an inducted thespian to join the classroom). Any WLHS student is welcome to audition (note, it will be a Zoom conference audition).

More info on the performance itself to follow!

We regret to inform that the remaining performances of A Number and These Shining Lives have been canceled.

Applications to direct are due MARCH 17. Applications to design are due APRIL 1. Here is the Application:

If you are interested in auditioning, check back here for more info. Auditions are MARCH 30.

The WLHS Theatre Arts Department presents a double bill on stage – A Number by Cary Churchill, and These Shining Lives, by Melanie Marnich. A Number is a compelling meditation on human cloning, personal identity, and the conflicting claims of nature versus nurture. These Shining Lives chronicles the strength and determination of women in the 1920s who worked in a watch factory painting watch faces with glowing, radium-rich paint. The play is based on the true story of the “Radium Girls,” and the toxic and deadly levels of radium poisoning they encountered. Their strength and determination helped shape today’s rules and regulations within the workplace. The plays run March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14. Curtain is 7pm. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 for adults, and can be purchased at the door or online at www.wlhstheatre.org. 

February 24 is national Go Out to Eat and Support a Worthy Cause Day! (why stay home and dirty dishes anyway). McMenamins West Linn would be a great choice!

Have you got a 1st – 6th grade student who needs/wants to get the wiggles out on Feb 17 (President’s Day)? Sign ’em up for Kids Instant Theatre. Members of our Thespian Troupe will introduce your young ones to theatre games, theatre basics, and prepare them for a final devised play performance on the big stage! All are welcome and previous theatre experience is not necessary.

Here is a packet with more info:

“Jolly Robin and her merry clan, Jolly Robin, gonna heal this land”

Robin Hood and her Merry Clan will be swashbuckling across the black box stage this week! Tackling the Robin Hood story in a non-traditional way, the Theatre Arts Department’s Theatre for Youth and Tech II classes will  be presenting an adaptation of Greg Bank’s ROBIN HOOD. There will be silly accents, thrilling fights, Hip Hop, pantomime horse riding…..and at least one poop joke. The show runs Jan 16, 17, and 18 at 7pm; plus Jan 18 at 2pm. Tickets are $5 at the door.  All ages are welcome!

Tis the season……to laugh out loud! Come and join director Eric Nepom, a handful of WLHS students, and some special guests for Improv Night with The Den 2019. Tickets are $5 at the door.  Just say yes and hit the holidays with big smile!