Supporting

TAKE FIVE!

March 2, 2017

In This Issue

Parent Meeting

March 28, 7pm

Seussical Auditions

March 6

No Shame Variety

Show, March 10,

7pm

Spring Plant Sale

The Children’s Hour

Save the Date

Folger Shakespeare

Festival

Around the Town

Theatre Parent Meeting Tuesday March 28 at 7pm

Mr. Reid will host a meeting for all Theatre parents Tuesday March 28 at 7pm in the

Black Box. The Theatre Boosters will share updates. The main topics presented are:

1) Seussical

2) Ways to volunteer with the show

3) Theatre Booster Spring Plant Sale and Nominating Committee

Seussical – Auditions March 6 Production Contracts will consist of two parts with parent input. Part II will be online

(soon at www.TheatreMcLean.org), and will include parent volunteer shifts,

Seussical t-shirt orders, and food allergy input for tech week meals.

Due dates for production contracts and show fees are: March 6 (actors); March 8

(Crew Heads); March 10 (Crew, Pit Orchestra).

No Shame Variety Show Friday March 10 at 7pm

Open to all MHS students, the “No Shame” Variety Show will feature a mix of

songs, poetry, monologues, and other featured talents at this coffeehouse-style

evening event in the Black Box theatre classroom. Tickets not required. Donations to

ITS will be accepted at the door.

Would you donate baked goods or work at the concessions table? Click to SIGN

UP

Spring Plant Sale Can you help with the TheatreMcLean Boosters’ spring plant sale? Contact VP

Heather Covington (heathercovington@mac.com) and she’ll find a job for you!

The Children’s Hour

Audiences were so moved by “The Children’s Hour.” Have you read the fantastic

Cappies Critics reviews? Click HERE.

Save the Date June 6 – TheatreMcLean End of Year Celebration

June 11 – Cappies Awards Ceremony at the Kennedy Center

“Seussical”

Seussical

April 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6

Evening shows 7pm

Matinees 1:30pm

Folger Secondary School Shakespeare Festival MHS’ Theatre II students presented an abridged version of the powerful comedy

“Much Ado About Nothing” at the Folger Secondary School Shakespeare Festival on

March 2. MHS students were commended by the Festival for their outstanding work.

Well done!

Board of Directors

Catherine Slotkoff

Margaret Waagner

Heather Covington

Tara Koslov

Holly Hapke

Rita Beale

Contact Us

www.TheatreMcLean.

org

TheatreMcLeanBooste

rClub@gmail.com

Around the Town “Shrek the Musical”

Drama Mama and TheatreMcLean board member Tara Koslov is performing in

Chalice Theatre Company's production of "Shrek The Musical," with ten

performances running from March 3-19 in Arlington. The show is directed by Walter

Ware III, casting director for Signature Theatre, and features an intergenerational cast

of more than forty players. The show has benefitted from costuming assistance

by junior Ellie Hall and MHS alum Ross Creason. Ticket information is

available here.

Music for Seniors

Sing, play an instrument, or perform a talent for the senior citizen residents at Sunrise

of Arlington Assisted Living Facility on Saturday afternoon March 18 at 2:40pm. All

ages and levels welcome! In the past, we’ve had singers, a ukulele mom’s group, Girl

Scouts with knock knock jokes, and violinists. No musical ability? Be the announcer.

No extra rehearsal required. Participate for fun or earn service learning hours. Sign

up here:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0B45A9A92F4-

variety

What Does a Cappies Room Look Like?

The Cappies Room offered the Cappies critics a place to view the Cappies Boards prepared by all the crews

involved with “The Children’s Hour,” to discuss the show’s merits, and to select their critics’ choices for

categories such as “best actor” etc. The crews displayed pictures and explanations of their work on their

Cappies Boards. Dinner and décor for the Cappies Room were planned by Kim Johnson.