We are so grateful for the talent, creativity, and bravery that we witnessed during this audition process; you exhibited a level of excellence that made many of our decisions very difficult.  If you weren’t cast in this production, we look forward to having you involved in the other performance opportunities we will have available at WLHS this year!

Makena Big John Parent (Mum 1), Big Kid, Henchman 3
Lea Blaskower Nurse, Big Kid
Max Burden Tommy
Sophia Burden Mrs. Wormwood
Josh Caveney Bruce
Lucille Clemo Parent (Mum 4), Big Kid
Jonathan Beldman Parent (Dad 3), Big Kid, Henchman 1
Sofia Gomez Miss Honey
Thomas Greyerbiehl Mr. Wormwood
Saige Heiden Big Kid, Cook
Ian Krubel Miss Trunchbull
Ella Kuntz Lavender
Luci LaViolette Alice
Hanna Layton Amanda
Lily McCarthy Eric(a)
Evan McCreary Parent (Dad 2), Big Kid, Sergei
Avery Mickey Parent (Mum 2), Mrs. Phelps
Ava Neudeck Matilda
Mason Nuttbrock Parent (Dad 1), Escapologist
Emerson Parker Doctor, Big Kid
Holden Peterson Children’s Entertainer, Big Kid, Henchman 2
Misha Rana Big Kid, Acrobat
Riley Schreiber Parent (Dad 4), Michael, Henchman 3
Rowan Sechrist Hortensia
Cadence Tillman Rudolpho, Big Kid
Jack Walters Nigel
Juniper Whitlock Big Kid

We will be meeting in the Choir Room at 3:30 on Thursday, 9/8 for a read/sing through with the entire cast.  Vocal rehearsals will begin on Monday, 9/12; a schedule for next week will be shared with you by the end of the weekend.

Thank you!

The Creative Team

Matilda the Musical
Callbacks – Wednesday, 9/7 – 3:30-6:00 pm

We want to thank everyone who auditioned today; we had a fantastic turnout, and we were very impressed with the talent and professionalism you all brought into the room.

Please take a look at the music and dialogue selections (right column on the chart within the packet on previous post) for the role(s) you will be singing/reading for on Wednesday. Please remember that this list is not definitive: you may be asked to sing/read other roles after we have heard/seen more from you, and you may be considered for roles for which you have not sung or read. Trust the process!

The audition packet within the post below has been updated to indicate which measure to sing if you are interested in auditioning for an ensemble part.

All WLHS students are welcome to audition for our fall production of Matilda The Musical. An intial singing audition will be held on 9/6 from 3:30pm-6pm. Come to the PAC lobby, sign in, and have your audition form filled out (the audition form is in the packet and is fillable). Auditions will be in the choir room and an accompanist will be provided. Unless you specify a time constraint with stage management, people will sing in the order they signed in. Once you audition, you can leave. A callback list will be posted on this website the evening of 9/6. Please read through the following packet thoroughly –

You must be signed into your school Google account to access the following material:

Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto

Email the director, Annie Kaiser, with any questions – kaisera@wlwv.k12.or.us

Break a leg!

We will be holding auditions for our production of Matilda the Musical on Tuesday, 9/6 from 3:30-6 pm, with callbacks after school on Wednesday, 9/7.  All WLHS students are welcome to audition!

Audition materials will be posted here on the evening of Monday, 8/29.  Questions?  Email Annie Kaiser (director) at kaisera@wlwv.k12.or.us

Matilda the Musical will be performed in the WLHS Performing Arts Center on November 3, 5, 10, 11 & 12, with an invited student matinee on November 9.

For more details, go here: http://www.wlhstheatre.org/show-one/

Join the WLHS playwriting class, and a cast of dedicated Thespians, as they present a semi-staged reading of Teenhood: The Tale of Bobby Dink & Sal. Devised over the last few month by members of the playwriting class, Teenhood explores the challenges and prejudice a high school student might face just for being “different.” Come and celebrate the accomplishments of these students! The play is recommended for ages ten and above. Entrance is free. Run time is approximately 40 minutes.

The WLHS Theatre Department presents SHORTS 22 on May 11, 12, & 13. The production will comprise two short plays and a short film, both directed and produced by students. The one-act plays are comical “whodunnits”: Murder in Little Grimley by David Tristram, directed by Ainslie O’Connor; and Any Body for Tea? by C.B. Gilford, directed by Rachel Dumas. The short film, “Is This Brownsville?”, is directed and co-written by Grace Furrow. The quirky film tells the story through the different perspectives of three small town reporters. They are tasked by their hard-nosed editor with getting the scoop on a local Beanie Baby club who have come into possession of a very rare and expensive plush toy. Each performance begins 7pm and tickets are $8. Tickets are general admission and can be purchased at the door or online (click the ticket link above).

Hello everybody! We really appreciate everyone taking the time to come out and audition. You all did phenomenal and we are proud of each and every one of you. This was a hard production to cast. If you are not on the cast list, please continue to audition! Thank you all again, and good night!

ANY BODY FOR TEA?

C. Williams: Nico Vick Beaudin

O’Finn: Ian Krubel

Hildegarde: Emerson Parker

Birdie: Elizabeth Meyers 

Amantha: Natalie Glausi

Lucy: Sophia Burden

Elizabeth: Mashayla Scott

Kramer: Micah Goodman

Nettie: Ellie Seward

MURDER IN LITTLE GRIMLEY

Gordon: Patrick Tervo

Bernard: Thomas Greyerbiehl

Joyce: Lainey Shevlin

Margaret: Maude Lundberg

Detective: Mira Jansen

IS THIS BROWNSVILLE?

I: Patrick Tervo

R: Thomas Greyerbiehl

S: Rowan Sechrist

ME: Ellie Seward

EDITOR: Malaika Ruirie

Beanie Baby Club Members & Other Characters TBD

– Aether Meyers

– Sophia Burden

– Evan McCreary

– Max Halverson

– Garrett Seidel

– Maggie MacKenzie

– Kenna Elysia-Jones

– Natalie Glausi

– Maude Lundberg

Please reach out to Shorts advisor, Jon Ares with any questions or concerns – aresj@wlwv.k12.or.us.

Stage Management will be in touch about schedules and such.

Congrats!!!

West Linn High School Theatre Arts Department presents This Random World by Steven Dietz.

We want to believe that serendipity brings us together; but is that Just a myth? Mining the comedy of missed connections, This Random World asks the serious question of how often we travel parallel paths throughout the world without noticing. From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son falling prey to a prank gone wrong, this funny, intimate, and heartbreaking play explores the lives that may be happening just out of reach of our own.

Opening night is March 4, and the show runs March 5, 10, 11, and 12. Held in the Black Box Studio Theatre, curtain for each performance is 7pm. The production is recommended for ages 12 and up. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students, and can be purchased online at www.wlhstheatre.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, but will be limited due to keeping a safe capacity in the black box.

CAST:

Scottie Ward               GRACE FURROW                                                       

Tim Ward                    IAN KRUBEL                                                   

Beth Ward                  RACHEL DUMAS                                                         

Bernadette                  AINSLIE O’CONNOR                           

Rhonda                        LAINEY SHEVLIN                    

Claire                           ELLIE SEWARD

Gary                            EVAN McCREARY

PRODUCTION:

Production Stage Manager             Catherine Berry

Assistant Stage Manager                Hadley Smith

Sound Design                                     Sebastian Handegard

Property Design                                 Gracie Faust & Maggie MacKenzie

Stagehand                                           Chelsea Duncan

Costume and Makeup Design       Annie Kaiser, Max Chenier, & Hailey Cyphers

Set and Lighting Design                  Jon Ares

Direction                                             Steven Beckingham