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.

Permission Form Link

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 

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 

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

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'! 

Region Dinner: Parent Help Needed!

 I am in need of 4-5 parents willing to help sell pizza slices, chips, candy and soda on the evening of Region Theatre at Alta High School - March 19th. We typically sell everything for $1 and it's really easy and a great way to support the students as they compete. I will pre-order pizza and have already obtained snacks, treats, and drinks so it would mean setting out the goodies and someone picking up the pizzas from Costco and then bringing them to Alta as Cline and I (Struiks) will be running/hosting the competition. Then, you would stay through dinner time 5:30-7:15pm to sell the food to all schools. 

If you are willing to sell or pick up pizzas please email me ASAP and a sincere and advanced Thank You! Afterward you would be free to leave or stay and watch the awards ceremony with our team. Please reach out if you can help!

Struiks' Email: linze.struiksma@canyonsdistrict.org 

Final Region & State Competition Team 2026!

Congratulations to all of you and your hard work these past few weeks!  I was very pleased to see so much growth on everyone's region piece and can't wait to keep working with you the next two weeks to get things ready for competition. I wish we could take all of you to compete.  It was really difficult to make some of the cuts needed, but I wanted to let those who are not on this final list know that you are still a part of team and valued!  It came down to fractions of points- please reach out for individual feedback as desired AFTER tomorrow. Those on the list, you are expected to seek feedback by Tuesday. 

Even if not on this list, you are welcome to attend region and cheer on the team/help as needed.  If you do not wish to do so, please just let me know by next Tuesday (3/10) and I will remove you from the excusal list. 

REMINDER:  Grades for Term 3 MUST be eligibility approved.  You must have a 2.5 or above and no more than 1 F on the final grades... plus, you must have attendance in shape.  If this is NOT the case it will disqualify from you from State and you MUST be eligible for region AND state to compete.... KEEP GRADES UP STARTING NOW! 

Also, below are important date reminders AND your group numbers for those moving on to the competitive rounds.  You should use these instead of your names and school in the slate starting tomorrow- do NOT use your names and school at competition and PLEASE practice slates ahead of time.

Important Dates:

Team Days - 

 - 3/6 (tomorrow) TECH CHECK after school AND Optional Work Day - I will be checking all of your projects and going over how to present your material. Have your projects with you TOMORROW!  You will present your projects for judging on March 18th at Olympus HS, so you will need to bring everything with you that day. Actors, seniors will be around to check in, hang out and help as needed from 12:30-3pm.  Come get to know each other and work on your piece as you'd like!

 - 3/13 TEAM DAY at 1:00pm till 3:00pm in the Little Theatre - costumes optional, but encouraged. 

- 3/16 TEAM DAY at 2:30pm till 4:30pm in the Little Theatre; costumes mandatory!  

Competition Date - 

- 3/18 One-Act Competition Day at Olympus High School.  We will meet in the PAC between 6:30-6:40am and then load the bus to leave by 6:45am with ALL costume pieces.  Set pieces will be loaded the night before and taken to Olympus. We will head to Olympus HS and spend the day there.  We will return between 4:30-5:00pm. IF any of the IE team would like to attend to watch the One-Acts and cheer on the team you are welcome to do so.  You will be there all day and need to ride the bus with us.  If you want to claim a spot, please let Struiks know by this coming Tuesday (3/10) before 3pm. 

- 3/19 Region IE Competition Day at Alta HS! You will be there that evening until around 9pm, so plan accordingly. You will be called from class at 1pm for set-up, changing, warm-ups, etc. and then rounds begin at 3:00pm sharp. Please plan to be there the ENTIRE time for all rounds you compete and awards. We WILL sell pizza, chips, candy, and drinks for $1 each that evening. BRING CASH or your own meal! 

You CAN rehearse on other days - and SHOULD.... recall someone is here after school most days according to the list Struiks made for y'all.  Reminder - plan to get picked up most days by 4:30pm. 

Below are the numbers and final casting - again, we wish we could take everyone! 

Costume Design 

G-801	Mya Didericksen	Pirates of Penzance
G-802	Reagan Buchmiller	Nerdy Prudes Must Die

Set Design

G-901

Millie Rawson

Humorous Monologues

G-101	Layna Johnson
G-102	Braden Mark
G-103	Mya Didericksen
G-104	Avilyn Macey

Dramatic Monologues

G-201	Niv Raz
G-202	Cara Barnes
G-203	Kali Kaufusi
G-204	Clara Neal

Pantomime

G-501	Josie Heward	Maizy Murphy
G-502	Taylor Boudreau	Newell Francom
G-503	Jane Wilkins	Stella Voorhees
G-504	Addilyn Covington	Jacob Wilson

Classical Scenes

G-301	Maisy Stevens	Audrey Grace Grigg
G-302	Jett Smith	Rosie Luxem
G-303	Lillian Nani	Ario Baghai
G-304	Heidi Christensen	Marquesa Millikin

Contemporary Scenes 

G-401	Remy Parker	Emiline Johnson
G-402	Chloe Hinman	Molly Johnson
G-403	Izzy Ragonese	Hallee Wasden
G-404	Brynlee Trout	Sofia Eyzaguirre

Musical Theatre 

G-601	Leah Memmott	Kaylee Cannon
G-602	Alyssa Read
G-603	Shelby Betenson
G-604	Taylor Fairbourn

One Act: Red Bike (Theatre 4 w/ tech crew)

G-701

Red Bike