Welcome to Theatre Arts 2009-2010!
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Thanks to everyone who donated to "Claw Out Cancer" and to those who walked
the 5K in memory and in honor of loved ones. It was an amazing day and
Grisham earned over $2800 to help Claw Out Cancer! Special thanks go out to
our team leader, Kristin Berry. Donations will continue to be accepted
through Nov. 30. Great job, everyone!
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This week, Monday through Thursday, rehearsals will run until 5:30 PM. On
Friday only, rehearsals will stop at 5 PM. Actors, please bring costumes and
wigs on Tuesday to rehearse costumes changes. Drop off your costumes in Room
505 before school. Thank you.
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The 8th grade Theatre Arts students will be going on a fieldtrip on
Wednesday, November 18 to the RRISD Performing Arts Center to see the WHS
Academy of Fine Arts Theatre students perform James and the Giant Peach. We
will then have a discussion following the show. All 8th graders should dress
for success and bring a sack lunch. This will be a wonderful opportunity to
find out more about the Academy!
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We still have some fundraiser money out that was due on Oct. 19. Please turn
your checks in quickly. Make checks or money orders to: GMS Drama 9220
219104. Please don't send cash. Thank you for your help.
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All The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Cast, stage managers, lights & sound - check calendar for rehearsal times.
Housemanagers - Tuesdays - 3:45-4:30 PM
Costumes - Wednesdays and Thursdays - 3:45-5 PM
Props - Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays - 3:45-5 PM
Publicity - Friday, Oct. 30 - 3:45-4:30 PM; Nov. 2 & 4 - 3:45-4:30 PM; Nov. 9
& 13 - 3:45-4:30 PM
If anyone has been left off of the production staff list by mistake - or
wishes to join the production staff (properties, publicity or costumes),
please come to the meeting on Monday and inform Mrs. Dickson.
It was very difficult to cast the show. Grisham actors are incredibly
talented. You made my choices very difficult. If any of the actors, stage
managers, lighting or sound operators do not pass the 2nd 6 weeks, alternates
and understudies will take their place. Thank you.
Cast:
Punya Chatterjee – Laertes, R & J
Ethan Chen – Football Announcer, R & J
Libby Davis – Witch 3, R & J, Ghost
Shea Donnelly – Gertrude, R& J
Adriana Esparza - R & J, What a piece…speech
Deja Greer – Benvolio, Witch 2
Hunter Hill – Prince, Referee, Claudius
Shelby Hill – Witch 1, R & J, Prince Hal
Zane Horton - Football Announcer, Polonius
Brandon Johnson – Hamlet (final scene), R & J
Sujana Kumar – Football Announcer, R & J
Courtney Lake – Tybalt, Referee
Claudette Lassandro – Horatio, King John, R & J
Laura Libert – Scholar (floss me…), R & J
Jacob Lundquist – Historian, R & J, Richard III
D.J. Martinez – Romeo, King Lear
Will Mortiz – Football Announcer, R & J
Nam Nguyen – Juliet, Henry VI
Kylie Shannon – Sampson, McDuff
Omar Sahibzada – Friar, Richard II, R & J
Kimberly Sladek – Ophelia, Cordelia, R & J
Sam Todd – MacBeth, R & J, Henry VIII
Kyle Waldo – To be… speech (Shaina Rae), Henry IV , R & J
Paige Ward – Nurse, Executioner , R & J
Understudies:
Cast members moving to other roles and Lance Allid, Eliza Blackley, David
Johnson, Navya Kumar, Julie Mortiz, Emily Sandlin, Kerie Turner, Luke Victor.
Additional understudies would come from actors at first and 2nd callbacks.
Production Staff:
Stage Managers – Amanda Brooks, Dema Williams (alternates: Jody Lita,
Kendall Heil, Sabrina Aldrete)
Lighting Operator – Eryn Schmelter (alternates: Kendall Heil, Anastasia
Santos)
Sound Operator – Jazmyn Ogiste-Hayes (alternates: Elizabeth Cohen, Anastasia
Santos)
Properties Masters – Sabrina Aldrete, Trilby Brush, Elizabeth Cohen, Audrey
Donovan, Katie Freeland, Kaitlyn Flynn, Samantha Frizzell, Kendall Heil,
Griffin Mason, Emily Moshier, Muteramyi Nintunze, Rushi Patel, Wendy Potter,
Anastasia Santos
Costume Co-ordinators – Maddie Burton, Patrick Canterbury, Brandon Dozier,
Sydnie Chatman, Anilya Krishnan, Emily Moshier, Brandion Perkins, Kaely
Puckett, Neha Shah, Tala Sisente, Loren Temple, Namita Tendolkar, Sydney
Tomlinson
Publicity Designers – Jacob Johnson, Nick Kemp, Audrey McConnell, Howard
Moon, Wendy Potter, Kavya Rajesh, Neha Sukumar, Kerie Turner
Housemanagers – Caroline Anton, Tatum Apodaca, Cambyl Cottrell, Brittney
Bower, Allyson Hayes, Julia Melnick
If your name has been accidentally left off of this list and you want to be
involved in the show, please contact Mrs. Dickson and attend the meeting at
3:45 PM on Monday. Thanks!
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Thanks to all of the parents who helped with the annual RRISD Theatre
Festival on Saturday. We could not have done it without your help and
support! You are amazing! Thank you.
83 Grisham actors competed in the RRISD Theatre Festival on Saturday, Oct.
17. They did an incredible job. 5 of the teams received Excellent Ratings
and 41 of the teams and individuals received Superior Ratings, to top rating
at contest. Congratulations, Grizzlies!
Along with the great performances and ratings, Grisham actors showed
fantastic sportsmanship and wonderful behavior. Way to go, Grizzlies!
Students who earned Excellent Ratings include:
Group Improvisation – Sabrina Aldrete, Jazmy Ogiste-Hayes & Libby Davis
Comedic Duet Acting – Shea Donnelly & Hunter Hill
Open Entry Event – Eliza Blackley, Liza Vinnick & Namita Tendolkar
Duet Improvisation – Neha Sukumar & Sujana Kumar
Oral Reading – Griffin Mason
Students who earned Superior Ratings include:
Group Improvisation:
• Eliza Blackley, Liza Vinnik & Namita Tendolkar
• Sydney Tomlinson, Samantha Frizzell & Audrey Donovan
• Meagan Daugherty, Ethan Chen & Zane Horton
Humorous Interpretation
• Kyle Waldo
• Laura Libert
• Kylie Shannon
• Punya Chatterjee
Comedic Ensemble Scene
• Madison Worden, Shelby Hill, Ashley Porter, Dema Williams, Jody Lita,
Courtney Lake
• Brandon Johnson, Eryn Schmelter, Cate Stanley, David Sanchez, O’Neal
Hart
• Ethan Chen, Meagan Daugherty, Zane Horton
• Will Moritz, Julie Moritz, Kathryn Cardenas, Skyler Hill
Readers Theatre
• Kavya Rajesh, Noah Melles, Cole Sant, Casey Brickey, Kerie Turner,
Neha Shah, Heather Romanski
• Morgan Litaker, Brittney Bower, Kimberly Sladek, Brandion Perkins,
Luke Victor
• Jasmine Perales, Haley Murphy, Nick Lott, Audrey McConnell, Anilya
Krisnan, Avni Ghuarpurey, Maddie Goodin, Manjula Andukuri, Kate Stallworth
• Sabrina Aldrete, Sydnie Chatman, Libby Davis, Joy Pan, Brandon
Dozier, Griffin Mason
Comedic Duet Scene
• Zach Estabrook & Kyle Waldo
• Audrey Donovan & Elizabeth Cohen
• Sam Todd & Jacob Lundquist
Open Entry Scene
• Libby Davis (Pantomime)
• Sam Todd, Jacob Lundquist, Howard Moon, Punya Chatterjee, Matthew
Herman (Shakespeare)
Duet Improvisation
• Ophelie Herve & Paige Ward
• Matthew Herman & Hunter Hill
• Kyle Waldo & Zach Estabrook
Dramatic Interpretation
• David Johnson
• Adriana Esparza
• Paige Ward
• Navya Kumar
Dramatic Ensemble Scene
• Sujana Kumar, Amanda Brooks & Neha Sukumar
• Trilby Brush, Wendy Potter & Anastasia Santos
• Samantha Frizzell, Caroline Anton & Loren Temple
Musical Theatre Lip Sync
• Kendall Heil
• Sydney Tomlinson
• Laura Libert, Kaely Puckett & Aidan Gore
• Amanda Brooks
Oral Reading
• Jack Clark
• Brandon Johnson
• Libby Davis
Dramatic Duet Scene
• Paige Ward & Ophelie Herve
• D.J. Martinez & Adriana Esparza
• Navya Kumar & Jazmyn Ogiste-Hayes
• Will Moritz & Julie Moritz
One special note: Our newest Grizzly, Omar Sahibzada, performed with Cedar
Valley Theatre and earned a Superior Rating. We are thrilled that he is now
at Grisham and officially a Grisham actor today! Welcome, Omar!
Congratulations to all Grizzly Actors on a job well done!
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For more questions, please call 428-2720 or e-mail
Susan_Dickson@roundrockisd.org.**
Susan Dickson
Grisham Theatre Arts