2026 Region & State: Team List and Announcements!

Hey Region/State Team!

PLEASE read this whole email - I decided this may be the easiest way to provide information to you about Region and State, but will also ask everyone to join the Remind for this year's team.  The info will be posted on the callboard and white board in the Little Theatre by Wednesday afternoon. 

Here it is --> Text @region2026 to 81010 

A reminder that we will do first check-ins on January 29th from 4-5:30pm. Your piece does not need to be perfect, but put together and an honest first draft so I can help get you ready. Theatre 3 and 4 students will begin sign-ups in class that day.  Please fill those spots first - it's the same day and will help with time. You will see all options for sign-ups sheet below, so hop on and claim a spot for you (or you and your partners).  You will put your name(s), approx run time (you can plug it in by next Tuesday), and category/title of piece. You MUST be signed into your CSD DOCS email to signup - check that before requesting access - you SHOULD already have it. Below is the sign-up link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16oJ_GZXD2Wz5hVfEK9j5oZvaDTzps1RgYnp9pHOIiiU/edit?usp=sharing 

Below is our Team List, followed by your assignments for Senior Coaches and "Littles."  If you decided as a "little" you don't want to do it, or do and didn't say, please email Struiks by Friday the 23rd. If needed the other important dates are listed at the bottom of this email.  SO excited to start competition season with you! 

*Also, if you need help getting a certain set piece, prop or costume piece we don't have, please let me know ASAP and I will find it for you. 

 - Struiks

2026 Region and State Competition Team!

Musical Theatre

Leah Memmott and Kaylee Cannon – I Wanna Go Back from The Notebook

Alyssa Read – I Never Knew His Name from Civil War

Taylor Fairbourn – Come Back from Dogfight  

Shelby Betenson – Lost in the Brass from Band Geeks

 

Dramatic Mono

Niv Raz – Angels in America by Tony Kushner  

Cara Barnes – Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower

Ruby Swallow – Nuts by Tom Topher  

Kali Kaufusi – Hopscotch by Israel Horovitz

Izzy Walbeck – War Brides by Marion Craig Wentworth

Clara Neal – The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer

 

Comedic Mono

Maddie Jones – Papers by Allan Stratton

Layna Johnson - The Wedding Reception - by Alesia C Etinoff

Braden Mark – The World at Absolute Zero by Sherry Kramer 

Mya Didericksen –

Avi Macey – Do You Ever Feel Anger by Mara Nelson

Reagan Buchmiller – Dags by Deborah Oswald

 

Classical Scenes

Maisy Stevens and Audrey Grace Grigg – Trojan Women by Euripides

Jett Smith and Rosie Luxem – Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Lillian Nani and Ario Baghai – A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde

Heidi Christensen and Marquesa Millikin – A Country Wife by William Wycherly

 

Contemporary Scenes

Emiline Johnson and Remy Parker – The Vahz by Mandy Mershon

Chloe Hinman and Molly Smart – Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson

Izzy Ragonese and Hallee Wasden – John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower

Brynlee Trout and Sofia Eyzaguirre - Final Placement by Ara Watson

 

Pantomime (titles TBD)

Addi Covington and Jacob Wilson

Jane Wilkins and Stella Voorhees

(Walker) Taylor Boudreau and Newell Francom

Josie Heward and Maizy Murphy

 

Technical Theatre - we CAN add here if anyone would like to!

Reagan Buchmiller – Costume Design

Emiline Johnson– Costume Design

Mya Didericksen – Costume Design

Millie Rawson – Set Design

SENIOR COACHES and LITTLES Assignments!

Dramatic Mono

Kali – Chloe and Avi

Clara – Jacob

 

Comedic Mono

Mya – Kaylee and Remy

Avi – Shelby and Hallee

 

Classical Scenes

Maisy and Audrey Grace – Cara and Emiline

Heidi and Marquesa – Layna and Sofia

Jett and Rosie – Ruby and Ella

Ario and Lilly – Niv and Izzy R. 

 

Contemporary Scenes

Emiline and Remy  - Alyssa and Brynlee

Izzy R and Hallee  - Taylor and Jeffrey

Brynlee and Sofia – Leah and Mya

 

Pantomime

Addi and Jacob – Maddie and Izzy W.

Jane and Stella – Molly

Josie and Maizy – Braden and Clara

Taylor and Newell – Reagan and Addi C.

Senior Check-in Buddies:

Leah – Niv

Kaylee - Cara

Alyssa - Chloe

Taylor – Braden

Shelby - Maddie

Ruby – Molly

Izzy W – Reagan

Layna – Jacob

IMPORTANT DATES:

Thursday, 3/5 from 2:30 - 5 pm = Team Day (Challenge Day as Needed)

Friday, 3/13 from 1- 3 pm = Team rehearsal day

Monday, 3/16 from 2:30 - 5:00 = Team rehearsal day

Thursday, 3/19 all afternoon and evening = REGION COMPETITION AT ALTA!!!

Tuesday, 4/14 from 2:30 - 5 pm = Team rehearsal Day

Saturday, 4/18 all day = STATE COMPETITION at Brighton!

Play That Goes Wrong - Tech Team List!

 I am thrilled to announce our tech team for The Play That Goes Wrong!!! These folks have already been working on getting the set built and I am so proud of them and excited to celebrate the positions they've earned with this production!

Floor Technicians: Ella Eliason, Racer Buchmiller, & Rylan Thomas

Sound Assistant: Reagan Buchmiller

Head Sound Technician: Jaz Brimhall

Lighting Assistant: Annika Phelps

Head Lighting Technician: Layna Johnson

Assistant Stage Managers: Shelby Betenson & Millie Rawson

Stage Manager: Ollie Kassing

A huge congratulations to y'all!  Technicians, you can find our rehearsal calendar HERE.  Please note that we are going to start laying the set on Thursday, 1/29 from 2:45 - 4:00 pm and Saturday, 1/31 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.  Please plan to attend those rehearsals.  Email me by this Friday if you have a conflict for either day.  Lastly, please fill out the contact info sheet HERE.

Musical Theatre Showcase Announcements and Reminders!

Hey all!

A reminder that this coming week is the big performance week!  We will have the Musical Theatre Showcase at 6pm on Tuesday night in the PAC.  This is a great opportunity to support your peers and get some extra credit in theatre classes for attending the showcase. It is free and again, starts at 6pm sharp! 

Those in the class and my techs on the event, a few reminders:

Please take time the next two days to just review your dances and music so we are ready for Monday.  You will need to bring ALL under-clothing and costumes needs on Monday, including your sneakers and jeans. We will meet in the PAC auditorium at 2:30pm, right after school on Monday the 5th.  Please also BRING FOOD AND WATER - bring some dinner and snacks to have as we will be there until 7pm.  We will be done by then, so please have parents and guardians plan that time for pick-up. Remember, this rehearsal DOES count toward your grade and you must be there for that full time for full points.  Techs, same for you! 

 On Tuesday, our call time is 4:30pm sharp.  We will warm-up, test mics, and get our energy up for a show start time of 6pm. Please remind families and friends to be on time to come support!  I am so excited to show them all we have been working on! :)  

- Struiks

PTGW Calendar and Contact Sheet

 Alright folks...here's the CALENDAR!  I will also send a request for paper copies to the library next week when we are back from break so you can have that format as well if you'd like.

As you'll notice as soon as you open the link - there is a lot of info on the calendar; please don't be overwhelmed!  It's just to be clear about who is called when and what we are working on each day.  A couple of notes on the calendar:

1. Remy and Ruby you are always called with your respective casts - even if "Taylor" doesn't have set lines or stage directions in the script - because you're always there reacting and adding to the wonderful world of the show.

2. There are days when you will be called to help Dylan in the tech lab with our set.  On those days, make sure you wear paint clothes (clothes that you don't care if you get paint on) and close toed shoes (that you also don't care if you get paint on).  For those rehearsals, report directly to Dylan and make sure you're there early or on time, just like you'd be for me in the Little Theatre.

3. This isn't related to the calendar but still important, please fill out THIS Google sheet.  I realize that a lot of this info is on your audition packet but (if I'm honest) this is way faster and easier for me (and Hallee) if you add it to the Google sheet!  Treats and my undying gratitude for anyone who has this filled out BEFORE Monday's rehearsal.

4. Still not related to the calendar but as you're working on building your strength and conditioning, Strava and FitOn have great free versions that I like!  We're even able to set up a little Play That Goes Wrong group on Strava if we want...we'll discuss when we are back in person :)

5. Lastly - and this is calendar-related: Don't forget that there is mandatory strike on 2/23 from 2:30 - 6:00 pm.  Everyone is required to attend and help!

Ok y'all, as of next week, we will be 6 weeks out from show - keep plugging away on those lines!

-Cline

Play That Goes Wrong Reminders and Info

 Hi everyone!

I am SO excited to work on this show with you when we get back!  I hope you're having a wonderful break - this post contains several reminders and some initial costume info:

1. If you've emailed about feedback I will send that your way before the end of break :)

2. Memorization reminder - You need to be 80% memorized when we come back from break.  Actionable expectation for this is that you need to check on 5 lines every 10 pages.  I know that some of you have a lot of lines - keep plugging away by dividing the script into different sections and tackling one section at a time (I'm actually using that technique right now to learn lines for a show too!).

3. HERE is the Google Doc with information and sample pictures that we used to go over the bios that you're making :).  I will be very honest with you that I don't remember when I said these were due - so regardless of the answer I gave you in our first meeting, let's say these are no due later than Jan. 12.  You are welcome to turn them in earlier but that's the due date.  Please drop them off with me in my classroom - 2313.

4. There is a $40 participation fee due Jan. 12th.  I will set up a folder for receipts on the callboard in the Little Theatre- please drop your receipt in that folder and make sure that your name is on it.  Please wait until Jan. 7th to pay that fee so that the office ladies have time to add those fees to your Skywards when we get back from break.

5. I am working on our rehearsal calendar and should have that done by tomorrow night!  Spies and Peter Pan casts, you can plan on being called pretty much every day depending on when your character is onstage - we will be starting with blocking and specific fight/movement to get the full show blocked as quickly as we can.

6. Costumes!  Below are costume notes for various characters:

House & Lobby Actors and Actor/Techs - you will be in blacks since your characters are technicians; While you're welcome to any black clothing in our costume stock, you are also allowed (and encouraged) to provide your own blacks!  You should be able to move, bend, lift, climb, etc comfortably in your blacks.  You should also have sneakers - ideally black or a dark color but if they are lighter that should be ok.  I'd love for you to create your blacks outfit based on your character that you created - so your costume should represent their personality.  Is your character girly, grunge, goth, nerdy?  Let us see your character through your choice of blacks!

Taylor - please provide your own black jeans and black/dark shoes (sneakers or doc marten-style)

Annie - please provide your own shoes (sneakers or doc marten-style)

All other actors playing female characters in Spies & Peter Pan casts - You will need to provide your own shoes;  Sandra, you will need character shoes.  I do not have a preference of style and color so if you already have a pair you are welcome to use those.  If you need a pair, THESE Capezios are a great option for a pair of standard character shoes.  Characters other than Sandra, you can also wear character shoes OR if you prefer flats, you can wear an Oxford style shoe like THESE - not Doc Marten style for Oxfords, though.

All actors playing male characters in Spies & Peter Pan casts - You will also need to provide your own shoes.  Men's character shoes, like THESE, or dress/Oxford style, like THESE.  No Doc Marten style.  Note - we do have some options in our costume stock.  You are welcome to look there before purchasing a pair if you don't already have something that works - please remind me when we are back that first week if you'd like to go up to look.

I will be checking my email each morning, so if you have a question about a costume piece, feel free to send me a picture and I can let you know if it will work.

Ok - that's all I have for now but I'm sure there are other items I'll communicate out this week.  Until then, stay tuned for the Calendar :)

Thank you for all the time and work you've already put into this show - I appreciate you!

-Cline

Play That Goes Wrong Cast List!

 Hi everyone,

The last two days of auditions and callbacks has been so much fun and I want to reiterate how proud I am of each and every one of you!  Thank you for being brave and attending auditions/callbacks and being kind and supportive of each other.  You are very appreciated.

If you'd like feedback on your audition, please email me (Cline) between 12/22 - 12/29.

For those cast in Play That Goes Wrong, our first meeting/rehearsal will be tomorrow (Friday) in the Little Theatre from 1 - 4 pm.   You do not need to be in movement clothes for this first rehearsal, but will for rehearsals after break.  Please bring a pencil and water.

And now...the cast of...The Play That Goes Wrong:

House & Lobby Actors

Jett Smith

Grayson Mortensen

Marquesa Millikin

Taylor Boudreau

Rosie Luxem

Audrey Bluth

Brielle Carney

Addi Covington

Actor/Techs

Chloe Hinman

Scott Clarke

Newell Francom

Emiline Johnson

Spies Cast:

Annie (Stage Manager) - Leah Memmott

Taylor (Lighting and Sound Operator) - Remy Parker

Christine (Inspector Carter) - Kaylee Cannon

Jonathan (Charles Haversham) - Jacob Wilson

Rachel (Mary Colleymoore) - Molly Smart

Denise (Perkins) - Cara Barnes

Max (Cecil Haversham and Arthur the Gardener) - Henry Cutler

Sandra (Florence Colleymoore) - Madison Jones

Peter Pan Cast:

Annie (Stage Manager) - Izzy Ragonese

Taylor (Lighting and Sound Operator) - Ruby Swallow

Christine (Inspector Carter) - Mya Didericksen

Jonathan (Charles Haversham) - Braden Mark

Robert (Thomas Colleymoore) - Taylor Fairbourn

Denise (Perkins) - Maizy Murphy

Max (Cecil Haversham and Arthur the Gardener) - Ario Baghai

Sandra (Florence Colleymoore) - Alyssa Read

Assistant Director: 

Hallee Wasden

Play That Goes Wrong - Callback List

 To everyone who auditioned:

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for a fantastic afternoon of auditions!  As always, I'm so impressed by your bravery, kindness, and talent.  You all are truly making this a difficult casting puzzle (which is all any director can ask for).  As a reminder, if you are not on the callback list, that doesn't necessarily mean that you haven't been cast in the show.  Everyone should check the blog again tomorrow (Thursday) night for the final cast list.

For those who are called back: Callbacks will begin promptly at 2:45 pm tomorrow (Thursday), in the Little Theatre.  Plan to be here until 6 pm - you may be released earlier.  You are welcome to come in right after school.  PLEASE WEAR MOVEMENT/WORKOUT CLOTHES AND SNEAKERS FOR CALLBACKS!!!  Be prepared for improv exercises, cold reads, movement activities, monologue work - or any combination thereof!

Play That Goes Wrong Callbacks List:

Ario Baghai

Cara Barnes

Kaylee Cannon

Scott Clarke

Henry Cutler

Mya Didericksen

Taylor Fairbourn

Newell Francom

Chloe Hinman

Madison Jones

Braden Mark

Leah Memmott

Maizy Murphy

Remy Parker

Izzy Ragonese

Alyssa Read

Molly Smart

Ruby Swallow

Jacob Wilson