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Twelfth Night: or What You Will opens at West Linn High School on March 10, 2023.

If music be the food of love….ROCK ON! Paying homage to the mid 90s alternative music scene, the West Linn High School Theatre Arts Department presents Shakespeare’s indelible comedy, Twelfth Night. Set in a Pacific Northwest town near the sea, meet a cast of characters, including a one-hit-wonder former pop queen; a lovelorn mall record shop owner; a stodgy music manager; a young woman trying to make her mark on the world; and three Nirvana wannabes! With musical performances, a host of physical gags, and a very over-sized mall garbage bin, the production presents an MTV twist on a Shakespearean classic. The show runs March 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18. Curtain is at 7 pm for all shows. Reserve tickets through the ticket link above.

DIRECTION, TEXT EDITING, & ORIGINAL MUSIC by Steven Beckingham

SET & LIGHTING DESIGN by Jon Ares

VIDEOGRAPHY & EDITING by Jon Ares

COSTUME DESIGN by Annie Kaiser

SOUND DESIGN by Nicosia Vick Beaudin 

INVITED DRESS REHEARSAL ON 3/9 @ 6:30PM. Pay what you will!

On Feb 20 (President’s Day), the WLHS Theatre Department will host a theatre day camp for students in grades 1-6. Please find all information below!

If you are a WLHS student and have interest in participating in this year’s short films, please film out the following form:

https://forms.gle/CbfiBBmhe2ddZ6GM9

Happy Twelfth Night!!….no, really, it’s the actual Twelfth Night after Xmas. See what I did there 😉

Thank you for your tremendous preparation, support for each other, and passion for making theatre. Casting a show with so many options is never easy, and this one was no exception. Please know that I consider all who auditioned worthy of roles, but alas, there are only a certain number of them. For those who were not cast, please, please audition for SHORTS 23, which will include both plays and short films!

Congrats to the following people:

VIOLA – Mira Jansen

OLIVIA – Jesika Conner

DUKE ORSINO – Holden Peterson

MALVOLIO – Xen Waggoner

MARIA – Elizabeth Meyers

SEBASTIAN – Jesse Kohler

FESTE – Saige Heiden

ANTONIO – Grayson Weichert

TOBI – Luci LaViolette

ANDREA (ANDY) – Rowan Sechrist

FABIAN – Jack Walters

CAPTAIN/OFFICER 1 – Maggie MacKenzie

CURIO/PRIEST – Aether Meyers

TINA (mall employee)/OFFICER 2 – Fiona Michael

Cast, we will have our first table work session MONDAY 1/9 from 3:30pm-6pm. Please make arrangements to be present for  the full duration. I will print out hard copy scripts for you. A schedule is forthcoming, and can be accessed here (“Production Rehearsal Calendar”): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=d2x3di5vcmVnb25rLTEyLm5ldF9zcml0azRqODRuYjlsY24zM2xybXVmbXBsa0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

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https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=wlwv.oregonk-12.net_sritk4j84nb9lcn33lrmufmplk@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles

You can also download the Google Calendar App and add the above calendar.

*PLEASE email me (beckings@wlwv.k12.or.us) stating whether you accept or decline the role you have been cast as.

If you have new conflict concerns, please direct them to our stage management team, PSM, Olive Dotson (dotsono@wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us) and ASM, Hadley Smith (smithh@wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us).

Thank you!  

Twelfth Night
Callbacks – Friday 1/6, 3:30-6:00 pm

Should I say that was the strongest initial round of auditions for a Shakespeare play since I have been at WLHS? Yes, yes I should. Holy cow, what great preparation. Thank you, all! As always, if you are not on the callback list below, that does not necessarily mean you will not be cast.

Click the link below for the callback sides. Please note, you must be signed into your SCHOOL Google account. Those called back fro Feste, please do your best to learn the song “Fade Into You.” Feel free to sing accapella or accompany yourself. You can have lyrics in front of you.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C3P0weBvSciwnolHRgneMmO08QQO_xd4?usp=sharing

Auditions are January 5! Read through the whole packet, and get ready! We look forward to seeing you at auditions. Email director, Steve Beckingham, with any queries – beckings@wlwv.k12.or.us.

Please fill out the audition form prior to auditioning. Us the above QR Code, or this link (note, you must be signed in with your school Google Account): https://forms.gle/m7sGZqywdMHPWvgz9

Join The Den Improv Troupe and their slightly fearless director, Eric Nepom, Dec 15 & 16 at 7:00 pm in the Black Box Theatre. Plenty of high jinx will ensue! AND….SPECIAL GUESTS! Tickets are $7 at the door. Space is limited, so get there early!

Check out the latest episode about creating MATILDA: THE MUSICAL! You can also find it on Apple Podcasts

https://www.pawsforthoughtpodcast.com