Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The forum, featuring a small panel and group discussions, is designed to give cast members, students and parents an opportunity to discuss the issues that face teenagers.
Shorewood High School will play host to a community forum Thursday discussing the drama department's production of the controversial Broadway musical Spring Awakening. The forum, featuring a small panel and group discussions, is designed to give cast members, students and parents an opportunity to discuss the issues that face teenagers, district officials said. The forum starts at 7 p.m. in the high school studio theater, 1701 E. Capitol Dr. “We know that this musical deals with controversial topics,” high school Principal Matt Joynt said Thursday, in a prepared statement from the district. “However, we also know that many of our students will be able to relate to the very real situations portrayed by the characters in Spring Awakening. …
Friday, March 8, 2013
School officials are requiring students have signed permission from a parent before they can audition for the Broadway musical, "Spring Awakening," which deals with teenage pregnancy, homosexuality, child abuse, sexual assault and suicide.
Updated Friday, 3:50 p.m. with comments from Shorewood High School Drama Director Joe King Suicide, teen pregnancy and sexual assault, among other sensitive subject matter, will take center stage at Shorewood High School this spring, as drama students tackle the controversial Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening. The rock adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s 1891 expressionist play tells the story of 19th century German teenagers facing issues related to their sexuality. The play had been banned in Germany (and in the United States) due to its controversial subject matter. The musical adaptation hit Broadway in 2006. Students planning to audition for the play — auditions started Friday — must bring a signed permission slip from a…
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Drama students will put on a rendition of the Tony award-winning Nov. 1 through 4 in the Shorewood High School auditorium.
Shorewood High School drama students will bring you the comedy, Lend Me a Tenor, Nov. 1 through 4. Shows start at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Lend Me a Tenor is a Tony award-winning comedy by Ken Ludwig. Set in September 1934, the general manager of the Cleveland Opera Company, Saunders, is preparing for the performance of the famous Tito Morelli. But alas, through an odd turn of events, Tito turns out to be a no-show, and Saunders gives the part to his assistant, Max. Max succeeds as Morelli, but suddenly the real Morelli shows up, and soon two Titos are running around in costume, along with two women in lingerie that believe they are with the real Tito Morelli. Reserved seats will be assigned to those who pre-purchase tickets. Tickets …
Monday, July 18, 2011
SHS Drama, Friends of Atwater Beach, and Shorewood Reads were awarded foundation funds, leaving the foundation's budget close to dry.
With $53,397 remaining in its budget for grants, the Shorewood Foundation granted about $45,000 Tuesday to proposals by Shorewood High School Drama, Friends of Atwater Beach, and Shorewood Reads. However, the foundation, a non-profit run by volunteers and funded solely by individual donations, denied funding to a high school learning lab. The roughly $25,000 to SHS Drama will fund 24 lavaliere microphones and related equipment for high school productions, recreation department classes and the Shorewood Players. “We have had this type of microphone for years but after 20 years we are in dire need of more,” SHS Drama Director Barbara Gensler wrote in the application. The foundation also granted $20,000 to the Friends of Atwater Beach, out of…
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amy Amur
8:29 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
I meant to say. '...the fabulous Barbara gensler retired from...' the fact that it says '..Barbara gensler haaired from...' was just a typo!!! more ›