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Monday, April 20, 2026

Student Directed One Acts (SDOA) 2026 Cast Lists!

Hello everyone! Congratulations on making it into this year's Student-Directed One-Acts. Everyone did wonderfully and worked so hard to show us their best, and we are so excited to work with you. Also, FEES ARE DUE APRIL 27th ($25)!!! 

Please meet tomorrow, 4/21, in the Little Theatre at 2:45pm to see your directors and have your first rehearsal. We'll see you soon! 

Directors: Molly Smart and Braden Mark

SHOW: Mom's Kitchen

Brielle Carney 

Addilyn Covington

Avi Macey

Grayson Mortensen 

Molly Stewart 


Director: Kalyee Cannon and Taylor Fairbourn 

SHOW: Pareidolia

Audrey Bluth

Stacie Huish

Lillie Nani

Brynlee Trout  


Directors: Layna Johnson

SHOW: Totally Basic Defenders

Henry Cutler

Leon Lobato

Kailyn Mortensen 

Clara Neal

Jett Smith

Meili Sohm


Director: Leah Memmott and Cara Barnes  

SHOW: Sorry, Wrong Number

Mya Didericksen 

Audrey Grace Grigg

Emiline Johnson

Maizy Murphy 

Maisy Stevens 


Directors: Chloe Hinman and Madison Jones 

SHOW: The Will

Bryce Campbell

Taylor Boudreau 

Sofia Eyzaguirre

Josie Heward

Abbie Meservy

Emery Perucca


Director: Niv Raz and Alyssa Read 

SHOW: Loyalties

Ario Baghai

Ethan Memmott

Izzy Ragonese

Hallee Wasden 


High School Musical Theatre Awards Tickets - May 9, 2026!

Hey all!

The Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards is fast approaching and we have been nominated in all the categories listed in the picture below:


That's so exciting!  We have a handful attending that evening to accept the awards should we win and Taylor will be performing in some group medley's for Best Actor in the STATE! Thankfully Alta has a block of free tickets available to students who were involved in Hadestown - either acting or tech! 

The awards show is formal - so a great excuse to get dressed up! - and is held at the Eccles Theatre in downtown Salt Lake.  This awards show will be on May 9th at 7 pm.  If you want to attend, you'll need to coordinate your own ride because we will not be taking a bus.

I'd love for as many people to attend as possible - obviously to support Taylor and our other finalists, and also to see some awesome performances at an incredible theatre!

If you are going to attend (and I hope you do!) please sign up on the Google Sheet linked HERE.  We have a total of 28 tickets available, so they are reserved on a first come, first serve basis.  If you are going to attend with one of our free tickets, you MUST sign up on this sheet by 3pm on Monday, 5/4.

Acceptors - you are already signed up! Please just be aware you may want to coordinate as you have a meeting in the Eccles from 4-4:30pm so you need to meet me there by 3:45pm in the Eccles Theatre. We will meet you after the meeting to grab dinner before the show. 

For those that do sign up, keep an eye out the week before for more information about coordinating plans to meet beforehand, eat, and pick up tickets. :)

Thanks!

-Cline

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Pioneer Field Trip - Come From Away (May 6th)

Hey Team - 

We have the next of the pioneer field trips coming up on May 6th to see the musical Come From Away. This is my FAVORITE musical!  There is a content warning for strong language and mature themes. Please look up a synopsis to be sure you would like to attend. We will leave at 1pm sharp and return between 5:30-6pm pending traffic. 

Those who have already purchased group package tickets from last year get first dibs. We need to be on top of permission forms, so they will be due by Monday 27th by 2:45pm. If you have the package and are not planning to go, please let me know ASAP - by April 24th would be helpful. The sooner the better for me to know! CHECK AP TESTING SCHEDULE - I have these two tests listed at the same time, so if that's you you'll have to miss this one: Comparative Government and Politics Physics 1: Algebra-Based.

If you ARE going, please get this permission slip signed and returned by the 27th. You can print the one link below and sign it OR come get a hard copy from me next week. I will have hard copies available on the 20th (after state). If you are someone who did NOT pre-purchase a package last year, extra tickets will go on sale in the office after the 27th.  You must email me THEN and claim a spot! Please do not email me until April 27th.  You will need to pay $10 in the office and turn in the receipt WITH the permission form to finalize your spot. 

Thanks! 

 - Struiks 

P.S. If parents are interested in attending as a chaperone they need to EMAIL me asap- I will only have a couple spots for this one as some chaperones are already filled.

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Student-Directed One-Acts (SDOAs) 2026 Info and Audition Packets!

 Hey all! 

SDOA auditions are coming up on April 20th and we are excited to have you all come and get involved! This is an opportunity for the younger class (freshman-juniors) to audition for the 10-minute, senior-directed shows and have an incredible bonding and acting experience in just three weeks. Our seniors have applied and been chosen as your directors with some awesome, fun shows and ideas. Below is a list of shows and directors for you to look over as you choose and prepare your monologues. 

Remember you will be considered for ALL shows unless otherwise marked in your audition packet and then assigned to the one you are cast in by the directors. Check out the descriptions below and links to the packet.  Hard copies of the packet are already in the Little Theatre on the call-board as is the signup for an audition time slot! 

Directors: Kaylee Cannon and Taylor Fairbourn 

SHOW: Pareidolia

4 college students gather around a park bench and have a petty argument about shapes in the clouds. Although the conversation begins harmless, it soon spirals into deeper debates about perception, perspective, and personal values. The play causes us to ask the question: Are we aware of our own flaws and patterns?


Directors: Alyssa Read and Niv Raz

SHOW: Loyalties

Two couples, Rudy and Monika, and Jacob and Katrin, are having a celebratory birthday dinner for Monika, and things start to get tense as we slowly see that Rudy and Monika directly support the Nazi party and Jacob and Katrin are against it. They have an argument about what it means to be patriotic and what the difference is between that and blindly following a country's actions.


Directors: Braden Mark and Molly Smart

SHOW: Mom's Kitchen

A restaurant where they treat you like they’re your mother! The only problem is that Bill is not the biggest fan of his mother, and his date, Betty, is not impressed. Will ‘Mom’ be able to rein him in or will the whole date end in disaster?


Director: Layna Johnson

SHOW: Totally Basic Defenders

Totally basic defenders is a comedic show about a group of underwhelming superhero’s who take themselves way too seriously. When a ridiculous villain professor Zapbolts threatens the world with a “rabies ray” (which is actually just a hairdryer), the team must step up to stop him. Despite their barely useful powers, they somehow managed to save the day through teamwork, luck, and a lot of awkward effort.


Directors: Cara Barnes and Leah Memmott 

SHOW: Sorry, Wrong Number

One lonely evening, Mrs. Agnes Stevenson attempts to call her loving husband Elbert to see when he’ll be home. However, the operator connects her incorrectly, and she overhears a murder plot for that very night. Will she find help before it’s too late?


Directors: Chloe Hinman and Madison Jones

SHOW: The Will

A historical comedy about a family who reads their will of their father after his death. However, there’s a catch - they get to decide who the inheritance goes to and along with that who has to take care of the mother.


PACKET LINK HERE -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iRu_QrxTANkCNdIG0RxKzW5Y57EAwDxrTkkxrg8VyqE/edit?usp=sharing 

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

AMelie Teen Edition Auditions - UFOMT

A MESSAGE FROM Utah Opera (UFOMT) and the High School Musical Theatre Association: 

"We are thrilled to announce UFOMT will be producing a production of Amélie: Teen Edition cast entirely of students from the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards."

This production will perform in July in Logan, Utah at the Utah Theatre. Virtual rehearsals will begin at the end of April. We thought this opportunity would accomplish our goal of bringing talented students from across the state to create art together, work with professionals, and elevate each other in the process.

Attached is the paperwork students need to submit their audition package. Audition packets (including video submissions) are due April 20 @ 11:59 PM MST. We would love to see you audition! 

Here is a promo video about their last experience doing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6sufZ5fTWg 

Amelie Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1caXNUhzpguKMqg9i49fOXH_wfV_NrC4W/view?usp=sharing 

Amelie Application Check-List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d_JoIUutGM7u1ReD_xSH5g11F2Wa7TqA/view?usp=sharing 

Please email Vanessa Ballam with any questions: vanessa@ufomt.org 

Monday, March 30, 2026

PTGW Recording Reminder and Last Call!

 Hi everyone!

This is a final reminder/last call to order a recording of The Play That Goes Wrong (recordings for both casts are on the same USB drive)!

Make sure to fill out the form linked HERE to order a recording.

In addition to filling out the form, you will need to pay $25 in the office and bring me (Cline) the receipt in order to receive your USB drive with the recording.

The recordings are ready (shout out to Drew McKay - please thank him when you see him).  You can pick them up in my room (2313); remember to bring your receipt!

Feel free to swing by with any questions :)

-Cline

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

State Team 2026

It's that time again... STATE IS UPON US! 

Here is the link for the State Coaching Signups: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q6ne0T3uiuGdMnqWZLRcbtA3vkD99AI_pq-SYcH2_b0/edit?usp=sharing 

Please note that TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH is a FULL TEAM DAY!  Please meet in the Little Theatre directly after school and get into costume by 2:45pm.  That is the ONLY Team Day before State.  Otherwise, hit it hard and USE COACHING SPOTS!  We have them for a reason and we want you 100% confident at competition. 

Notes about State Date -- > 
  - It will be held at Brighton High School on Saturday, April 18th.  Plan to be gone ALL DAY.  We will leave around 7:00am that day with a specific time TBD when we know the start time for first round. 
 - There will be food trucks there to feed you (8 options) or you can bring your own meals with you. I would being snacks for sure and a water bottle. 
 - We will be back to the school likely between 5:00-5:30pm. We will unload the bus and then head home from there. 
 - Please keep up your grades between now and then and be sure you are eligible with attendance and tardy marks! 
 - Please email with other question.  This is a GREAT day and so much fun, so we want you to have what is needed in advance. Proud of our whole team for MAKING STATE!  

LET'S GO GET EM'!