Theatre Council 2023-2024!

A huge thank you to all who applied for Theatre Council for the 2023-2024! I've said it before, but I'll say it again (and I mean it) - y'all made this a very very hard decision. There were many great ideas and applicants this year. 

Listed below is the Theatre Council list for the 2023-2024 school year:

President – Ruby Gardner 

Vice President – Willa Grimmer 

Secretary – Addison Scarborough

Historian – Tessa Osborne 

Publicity/Activities – Kalaya Thomas

Financial/Fundraising Chair – Kate Eberhardt

Improv Chair – Kassie Holt

Tech Rep – Jaycey Bennion

Sophomore Rep – Wesley Stueber 

Congrats to our new council! I ask that all members of the Alta Theatre Family support their peers in this decision.  If you did not make it onto council this time, know you are still amazing and a lot of great candidates applied.  If you would like more direct feedback on what to work on in the future, please feel free to email me over the next week.  

For all new AND old council members, there will be a short meeting Friday May 5th) at 12:30pm in the Green Room of the PAC.  Additionally, all NEW council members (and returning) need to plan and meet right after school on Monday, May 8th to be measured for sweaters.  If you are a returning member, BRING YOUR SWEATER THAT DAY! I will have Ruby Gardner reach out and make a group chat for the new council members.  Thank you all and I love you (appropriately)! :) 

Advanced Classes 2023-2024!

Congratulations on being added to the advanced class list for Theatre next school year!  We have some really exciting class projects and shows planned, so buckle up.  The class will be added to your schedule automatically.  If you are not on the list below and would like some feedback, please email me.  If you are NOT accepting the position, please email and let me know.  Thank you and I can't wait!!! 

One other note, remember we have Shakespeare IE auditions on May 18th after school - I would REALLY love to see the majority of you come on the trip and audition for IEs now and Ensemble in August! 

Stage Tech

Cautriona Lindsey 

Clara Browning (Johnson-Parker)

Lena Seely

Logan Quinney

Rand Seager

Kason Seamans

Jaycey Bennion

Slade Catmull

Jensen Sunny Hornbaker

Clara Johnson

Molly Johnson

Hallie Mastersen

Millie Rawson

Eden Webster

Kadie Donahue

Addison Scarborough

Kate Eberhardt

Ethan Regan 

Aubrey Brinkerhof

Jessica Brower

Theatre 3

Ainsley Cardall

Jaycey Bennion

Kate Eberhardt

Megan Carlson

Ainslie Chandler

Fallon Lasson

Aubree Hewlett

Tessa Osborne 

Ryker Brand

Josh Graham

Kendra Jones

Kalaya Thomas

Kason Seamans 

Mercedes Nye

Amelia Jennings

Nate Coleman 

Natalie Euler

Miranda Stokes

Ethan Regan

Christina Holyfield

Rylan Wilkinson 

Bella Thomas 

Theatre 4

Rachel Brower

Ruby Gardner

Willa Grimmer

Kennadee Hewlett

Kassie Holt

Mars Roman

Nora Wetzel

Kenna Stevens

Ava Stagg

Mags Andersen 

Addi Scarborough 

Cassie Caldiero 

Student Directed One Act (SDOA) Cast Lists - 2023!

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. As soon as you can, please bring a printed copy of your grades from this quarter and last quarter to your directors if you have not already done so. Also FEES ARE DUE APRIL 24TH ($25)!!! 

 Please meet tomorrow, 4/20, in the Green Room at 2:30pm to see your directors and have your first rehearsal. We'll see you soon! 

Alex – Suspicion 

Nate Coleman 

Molly Smart 

Kassie Holt 

Ruby Swallow 

Kenna Stevens 

April and Kierra – Big Bad Wolf 

Ruby Gardner 

Tessa Osborne 

Kennadee Hewlett 

Ethan Regan 

Cassie Caldiero 

Jane Jasper 

Aubree Hewlett 

Wesley Stueber 

Ella Gardner – After Emily

Josh Graham 

Braden Mark 

Chloe Hinman 

Emily Richards 

Amelia Jennings 

Alyssa – If You Don’t, I Will 

Ryker Brand 

Addi Scarborough 

Rylan Wilkinson 

Jaycey Bennion 

Niv Raz 

Layna Johnson 

Abby and Ella Coleman – La Mouche 

Mags Andersen 

Nora Wetzel 

Rachel Brower 

Andrew – Check, Please 

Kason Seamans 

Christian Holyfield 

Kalaya Thomas 

Kate Eberhardt

State Competition Information 2023

I apologize this is coming in a bit later than planned - I typed things out on Saturday and realized today it didn't publish.  Here are the schedules for Thursday (One-Acts) and Saturday (IEs).

Our schedule for Thursday is:

 - Called out of class at 11:05am to eat lunch (bring a sack lunch or go grab something, but you only have a half hour)

 - In the green room by 11:35am and boarding bus to leave by 11:45am and head to Provo High School for competition. 

 - We compete at 3pm sharp

 - Head back to Alta at 6pm and return at 6:30-40pm.  Parents, please be there to get any students who need a ride by 6:30pm.

Our tentative Saturday schedule right now is:

Saturday, April 15^th at Maple Mountain High School

51 N Spanish Fork Parkway, Spanish Fork, UT 84660

Meet at Alta High School at 7:15am and leave by 7:20am 

8:00am arrive at Maple Mountain - get competition numbers and find rooms

9:00 am Round 1

10:15 am Round 2

11:30 am Round 3

12-1:30pm  --> LUNCH - there will be food trucks there for students, but I cannot guarantee things for dietary needs. I would suggest students bring water bottles and snacks, plus money for the trucks OR a sack lunch.  There is nowhere near the school to eat outside of the food trucks. 

The following times are estimates:

1:30ish Medals Rounds

3:00ish Awards

Return to Alta will likely be between 3:45-4:45pm.  I can not be more specific at this time as it is dependent on how long tabbing and totaling takes.  We will have students text when we are leaving Spanish Fork and again when passing Lehi.  

Thank you to all of the students and parents who have given time to our efforts toward Region and State.  You are seen and appreciated! 

Student-Directed One-Act Descriptions - Auditions April 19th!

Here are some show descriptions for the upcoming senior Student-Directed One-Acts - auditions will be after school on Wednesday, April 19th and you can sign-up for a time and grab an info packet on the call board in the PAC Green Room starting Tuesday, April 11th. You only need a one-minute monologue to audition, so come get involved! 

Directed by Abby Baxter and Ella Coleman 

La Mouche: In ye olde French ristorante, a befuddled customer discovers the dreaded winged insect (fly) in their delicious soup. Two very charismatic waiters, when alerted, decide to remove the fly by any means necessary, even death. Will the waiters be successful in their endeavor? Or will the customer leave them with the worst thing of all: a bad review?

Directed by April Riley and Kierra Wilson

Big Bad Wolf: The most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, the Big Bad Wolf, is being slapped with a lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged.  Now, the two greatest legal minds in the Enchanted Forest — the Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother — will clash in a trial that will be remembered forever after. What will be the fate of the Big Bad wolf in this comedic trial of the ages?

Directed by Ella Gardner

After Emily: Still reeling from her sisters death, Lavinia discovers hundreds of poems while destroying all her sisters correspondence. Lavinia recognizes the importance of her sisters work and resolves to get it published. With her sisters spirit at her side she convinces the people around her to help gather Emily’s writing and show it to the world.

Directed by Alyssa Perez

If You Don't, I Will: A kid, Jared, is being bullied in school and another kid, Thomas, wonders if he should help out. Thomas' friend, Max, is wary and doesn’t want to get involved. The bullying gets worse before Thomas steps in to help Jared. All roles can be played by either gender, you can choose your own character name, but only the bully's name is spoken in script.

Directed by Alex Liljenquist

Suspicion - The colorful crew of a military spaceship millions of miles from Earth picks up the lone inhabitant of an escape pod. After the death of one of the crew members, the soldiers start pointing fingers and become more and more suspicious of each other while the real killer lurks just under their extremely oblivious noses.

Directed by Andrew McHenry

Check, Please - This comedic one act tells the story of two people who are unlucky in love, and their experiences that they have in trying to find that special connection. But as they go out more and more, their experience gets worse and worse. Will they find that special somebody, or are they both doomed to be single for the rest of their lives?