Shakespeare Reminders - Costume, Hair, Makeup, Schedule!

Hey Shakes Team!

A few reminders for Monday's rehearsal:

1) You need to bring full blacks and all costume pieces that will be left at the school beginning Monday (9/21). We will be starting at 2:45pm on stage in a circle, SO please change into blacks by this time.  This means, the PAC will be open right after school and you have a full twenty minutes to change into blacks and then meet on stage - please be on time. 

2) Please bring some things to do your hair - we will have a few minutes for this if needed, but if you CAN get it done ahead, that would be ideal. Here are some reference pictures of what I would like. 

Ensemble, Child Mcduff, Murderers, Banquo, Fleance: Please pull your hair back in a NEAT bun or braids. Male short hair, I have to be able to see your eyes, so it can be as is if so or needs to be slicked pinned if not.  Most I think are fine.

Witches: I love this vibe!  Again - has to be at least half up and BIG - can be teased, add some dark or black fake hair (if wanted), fake twigs.... MESSY.  We will add the green crystal pieces in on Monday after you show me what you came up with!

3) Makeup wise we will be experimenting with what we want on Monday.  What would be helpful is to have a basic powder for your face - like a pressed cover powder.  Please go to a store and pick up one that matches YOUR skin-tone OR is slightly lighter - not darker. We have a few here at Alta you can share, but mostly light to beige colors. We will provide all of the color and cool things to try on your faces. :) 

4) Bring snacks and water bottles!  We will offer breaks, but you're here longer times this coming week. On MONDAY we will make one change - everyone is called till 5:30pm and then Competing IEs are called 5:30-6:30pm. Competing IE People - make sure on Monday you are 100% solid to show your piece newly cleaned and blocked and READY TO GO!  We will only have three more times together to really work on things and I want you to feel confident. 

The rest of the week is listed below:

Tuesday - 2:30-6:30pm FULL CAST

Wednesday - 2:30-5:30pm FULL CAST and then ALL IEs 5:30-6:30pm (with full costume, props and set - please bring this over to the PAC BEFORE Wednesday's rehearsal. 

Thursday - NO Shakes

Friday - 8am-2pm is scheduled; I MIGHT shorten this, but for now plan on the full time and to bring lunch.  You will know by Wednesday if we are shortening.... so avoid asking before then cause I'll say I don't know yet. :) 

Saturday/Sunday - NO Shakes 

And then it's a day rehearsal on Monday the 28th, a LONG evening rehearsal on Tuesday the 29th, and Night of Shakespeare on the 30th at 6pm (call time 4:30pm).  Please start spreading the word on this - also, PLEASE ask parents if anyone wants to see it for free and can take tickets.  I would love to have that figured out by Tuesday and I'll guarantee your scene isn't going first! :)

White Christmas Updates and Reminders

 Hello all,

Firstly - thank you for all the work you've started putting into White Christmas music rehearsals!  Please read through this blog post carefully for some reminders and answers to some great questions that I've gotten from a couple folks.

1. Please look at the calendar carefully and MAKE SURE you're at rehearsal if you didn't submit an excused absence.  Unexcused absences can result in being cut from the number or cut from the show if you have more than one. 

2. If you miss a rehearsal because of an excused absence, YOU are still responsible for learning the material taught.  It will NOT be re-taught.  If you don't know the material you missed by the time that scene, song, or dance is reviewed, it is very likely that you will be removed from that number.  Make sure you have contact info for folks in your group/vocal part.  There will be a Google Drive set up at the end of the week where videos of blocking and choreo will be uploaded for review.

3. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THE REMIND!!!  If you are not, please find Emiline and get her help by Friday at the latest.  You will owe me burpees or a detailed, obnoxious apology picture if you or your parent/guardian isn't on the Remind by Friday.

4. Receipts and character work are due today - what I've already received has been great and so fun to read through!  Again, burpees or dramatic apology picture if late.  If more than a couple days late, you may be kept out of rehearsals until turned in.

5. Linking the calendar again HERE.  There are a handful of dates that are shaded in pink that I'll have detailed out by the end of the day.  Thank you so much for being flexible and patient while I've gotten our rehearsal calendar squared away.  I appreciate you!

6. Featured dancers, Phils, Judys, Bobs need tap shoes!  Suzys, Bettys, and Bobs I'd love to chat with y'all about potentially tapping in I Love A Piano-can you find me during Advisory or rehearsal this week and let me brainstorm this with you pls :).  (Bobs you'll be tapping in Happy Holidays/Let Yourself Go for sure.)  HERE is an option for a flat, or oxford style tap shoe.  And HERE is an option for a heeled tap.  My color preference is black for a flat tap and tan for a heeled tap BUT if you already have tan flat tap shoes or a heeled black tap shoe that is totally fine!  If you don't have your taps by this Friday, that is a-ok, but please do your best to have them by 9/25.  If you are a character who taps but you don't have your shoes this Friday, you will be fine to learn choreo in a character shoe or a hard soled shoe- try to bring something other than a sneaker or shoe with a rubber sole if possible.

Ok - I'm sure that I'll have more to update and share soon but that's it for now.  Again, PLEASE make sure you're on the Remind and checking that daily.

Thank you lots!

-Cline

Shakespeare Form, Costume, and Packing List Reminders!

 Hey Shakes Team!

TODAY we need to have this form completed for SUU to attend on their campus: https://apply.suu.edu/register/shak 

We will all do it together in rehearsal, but if you are gone, please do it ASAP for me!  The teacher info for the bottom that you should use is:

Linze Struiksma

linze.struiksma@csddocs.org 

Also, a reminder that ALL notarized forms AND insurance card copies are due to me by 2:30pm on Monday. Your payments are also due at that time, so get thing in right away.

Lastly, you do NOT need your blacks and dark shoes until the 21st, but PLEASE get your shoes over this next week or come grab the keys during advisory and get some from upstairs. 

Be attentive to the calendar and where you need to be and when - we have EIGHT more rehearsals until Night of Shakespeare! :)  Night of Shakespeare is $5 at 6pm on September 30th. 

To the parents - if I can have two of you who are willing to take tix, you can see the show for free! Email me asap. :)

HERE is a link to the packing list! :)

Shakespeare and Musical Reminder- payments and forms!

 Hey all! 

A reminder that payments for the Shakespeare trip and Musical fees are due on September 14th by 2:45pm. If you have fundraiser cards and money to turn in, do so before that time and bring the sales card and receipt to Miss Struiksma in the Little Theatre. She will go over adding the money to your account and letting you know if you still owe anything. Otherwise, if it is not using fundraiser money, please put receipts into the receipt basket on the call-board. 

Another reminder if you are going on the Shakespeare trip ALL paperwork (notarized medical form AND a copy of your insurance card) are due to Struiks that same day. There is a link to the medical form below that you can print if needed. You have a week, but we would love to see things come in earlier throughout this week. Thank you!!! 

-Struiks 

P.S. Billy Shakes team (Shakespeare), remember to bring blacks to rehearsal at 2:45pm sharp on Wednesday! :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q2rTitC3CH3X0wZ063-NJShleHfin4-E/view?usp=drivesdk

Shakespeare 2026 Competing IEs!

Hey all! 

Thank you again for your hard work and dedication for our IEs who presented their work today - we were so impressed and everyone received votes!  I am so so proud! 

Below is the list of our IEs who will be competing in Cedar City in a month. If you are listed as a competing IE please bring your PRINTED monologue with you on Friday to rehearsal.  Reminder that ALL IEs who showcased today will have a spot at Night of Shakespeare on September 30th.  If you do NOT wish to showcase your piece, please let me know by Friday.   

Individual Events Scenes: 

Monologues

Sofia Eyzguirre

Maizy Murphy

Izzy Ragonese

Scenes

Ario Baghai + Bryce Campbell + Leon Lobato

Mya Didericksen + Brynlee Trout

White Christmas Rehearsal Calendar and info!

 Hi all,

HERE is a link to the White Christmas rehearsal calendar.  You'll see a full outline of rehearsal days and times as well as specific rehearsal details for this week and next.  I'll get all the rest of the details in this calendar by the beginning of next week :)

A couple other reminders/general notes:

Music rehearsals are in Miss G's room (the choir room) unless otherwise specified on the calendar

Blocking and Dance rehearsals are in the PAC unless otherwise specified on the calendar

Please pay close attention to start and ending times - they shift sometimes

$60 fee must be paid in the office by Sept. 14th.  After you pay in the office, pls have them print you a receipt and turn that in on the callboard in the Little Theatre.  If you have questions or concerns about this, please feel free to chat with me before school any day between now and Sept. 12th.

Make sure you are checking the remind every day and the blog and instagram every couple days so you don't miss any important info.

If you are sick and going to miss rehearsal unexpectedly, a parent/guardian must email me by NOON at the latest for your absence to be considered "excused."  Unexcused absences may result in being dropped from scenes/numbers or even the show.

If you had an excused absence for our first meeting - make sure you fill out your information in the Google Sheet linked HERE.

As we talked about in our first meeting, your character work is also due by Sept.14 with responses to the questions emailed to me (lindsey.cline@csddocs.org) and collages turned in physically.

Questions:

What is your character's full name?

How old are they?

Tell me about their family - who are immediate family? Are they close? Do they live near each other?

Who is their best friend? Describe them.

Are they involved romantically with anyone?  If so, describe them.

What is their favorite food and movie? (Keep in mind that the majority of the show takes place in 1954 - do some detective work!!)

White Christmas Cast List!!!

 Thank you all SO much for all of your time, talent, and effort that you've shared this week at White Christmas auditions.  This has been such a fun week and I CANNOT wait to begin working together next week!  For everyone cast in the show, our first meeting will be on TUESDAY, Sept. 1st in the Little Theatre.  We will meet from 2:45 - 5:00 pm.  I will get y'all a detailed rehearsal schedule ASAP.  Thank you again and I'm SO excited!

Assistant Director: Emiline Johnson

Ensemble

(Cigarette Girl) Ever Hiramoto

(Cigarette Girl) Kailyn Mortensen

(Conductor) Maizy Murphy

(Jimmy) Newell Francom

(Secretary) Audrey Grace Grigg

(Snoring Man) Trevor Trout

Alex Bagnato

Andrew Bailey

Arabella Flower

Aspen Kimball

Brielle Carney

Callie Fellows

Casper Grigg

Ella Riley

Ellie Harris

Emery Perucca

Hazel Henderson

Heidi Christensen

Janie Herzog

Jordan Ireland

Joseph Wilburn

Leon Lobato

Lily Harmon

Logan Clarke

Magdalena Butterfield

Marquesa Millikin

Megan Peirce

Naomi Lasode

Olivia Clayton

Paige Porter

Roxy Smith

Ryann Yearsley

Stacie Huish

Stella Ordaz

Featured Singers

(Mrs. Snoring Man) Abigail Meservy

Bella Schneider

Brighton Smith

Clara Neal

Clara Nelson

Katelyn Larsen

Kimball Bettinson

Laynie Bell

Lillie Nani

Maya Ingelby

Tamsin Howell

Featured Dancers

(Rhoda) Jane Wilkins

(Rita) Sofia Eyzaguirre

(Seamstress) Meili Sohm

Addilyn Covington

Ario Baghai

Brynlee Trout

Ellie Hendrickson

Grayson Mortensen *Dance Captain

Harper Hinman

Jett Smith

Malia Woodward

Raegan Jensen

Sabrina Ferguson

Tianne Baird *Dance Captain

Ezekiel (also in Featured Singers)

Scott Clarke/Mackerel

Sheldrake (also in Featured Singers)

Ayden Comer

Tessie (also in Featured Singers)

Hallee Wasden

General Waverly (also in Featured Singers)

Grady Bell

Suzy Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Rain Gardner

Suzy

Rosie Luxem

Martha Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Josie Heward

Martha

Mya Didericksen

Judy Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Charlotte Stokes

Judy

Izzy Ragonese

Betty Understudy (also in Ensemble)

Avi Macey

Betty

Maisy Stevens

Phil Understudy (also in Featured Singers)

Bryce Campbell

Phil

Calvin Kremser

Bob Understudy (also in Featured Singers)

Cohen Telfrod

Bob

Henry Cutler

White Christmas Callbacks!

 Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your time and talent with us for White Christmas auditions over the last 2 days!  I had such a great time watching you perform and dancing with you.  

Below is the callbacks list for White Christmas!  For callbacks, please be familiar with the song, "Sisters," from the show and come in clothes that you feel comfortable moving in.

Abigail Meservy

Avilyn Macey

Ayden Comer

Bella Schneider

Brighton Smith

Bryce Campbell

Calvin Kremser

Charlotte Stokes

Clara Neal

Clara Nelson

Cohen Telford

Grady Bell

Hallee Wasden

Henry Cutler

Izzy Ragonese

Jane Wilkins

Josie Heward

Katelyn Larsen

Kimball Bettinson

Laynie Bell

Lillie Nani

Maisy Stevens

Maya Ingleby

Mya Didericksen

Rain Gardner

Rosie Luxem

Scott Clarke

Sofia Eyzaguirre

Tamsin Howell

Trevor Trout

Callbacks will be in the PAC Green Room at 2:30 pm tomorrow, Friday, 8/28.  6:30 pm is the latest that we will go and we may end earlier.  Please know that the PAC will be open about 10 minutes before callbacks start.

Reminder that if you are not on the callback list, it doesn't necessarily mean that you won't be on the cast list!!  So please check the blog again tomorrow night!

Thank you and appreciate you,

-Cline

Shakespeare 2026 Calendar and Remind

Hey Team!

The updated Shakespeare Calendar can be found HERE! Please be sure and TRIPLE check things and know where you need to be and when.  So excited about Friday's meeting and to get things up on their feet on Monday! 

Also, the remind code for this group is: altashakes

Please join by sending the code in a text to @81010 or join through the class directly - we will send all updates there. 

 - Struiks

Swig Fundraiser for Shakespeare, Musical, and Class Fees!

Hey all!

Here is the info on this year's fundraiser in case you need to print more of the payment cards and need the information. Please remember this fundraiser is only running through September 14th at 2:45pm - please have money turned into the office before this time and begin the receipts and payment total cards to me by 3pm and no later that day. THANKS!

 - Struiks

Fundraiser Information: Sell Swig punch cards, collect the money, and earn $7 per card you sell. See more below... 

1) Take orders with form and gather money ahead from customers. 

2) Pay the FULL AMOUNT in the main office (example: ALL $30 for the drink card) and bring the receipt AND completed sales form to Struiks (Miss Struiksma) in the Little Theatre - staple them together. 

3) $7.00 for each card you sell is put into your account. This money will NOT be put into your account until you have paid FULLY for each card you order. 

4) Pick up the cards from Struiks beginning September 28th and deliver them to those who ordered from you!

Print the card above and complete to turn in with your receipts! 

Shakespeare Team Ensemble Cast 2026!

A huge congratulations to everyone who auditioned - your work was incredible and we truly enjoyed watching all of the auditions and callbacks! 

Our first meeting (required for everyone) will be on Friday, August 21st in the Little Theatre from 2:45 - 5:00pm.  IE individuals will stay from 5:00 - 5:30pm to work IEs.

See the ensemble cast list below - we are beyond excited to work on this incredible piece with y'all! 

Ensemble: 

Ario Baghai, Laynie Bell, Brielle Carney, June Chandler, Sofia Eyzaguirre, Arabella Flower, Newell Francom, Lily Harmon, Tamsin Howell, Emilie Johnson, Leon Lobato, Loren Marques, Emery Perucca, Jett Smith

Musicians: Ethan Memmott (viola), Bryce Campbell (drum), Mya Didericksen (hand percussion), Malia Woodward (wine glass) 

Duncan: Grayson Mortensen 

Fleance: Maizy Murphy 

First Murderer: Peter Wilkins 

Second Murderer: Audrey Grace Grigg

Third Murderer: Maisy Stevens 

Son: Emery Pinegar 

Lady Macduff: Hallee Wasden 

Witch 1: Brynlee Trout 

Witch 2: Addi Covington 

Witch 3: Avi Macey 

Banquo: Izzy Ragonese 

Macbeth: Henry Cutler 

White Christmas Audition Packets and Info!!!

 Hi all,

I'm so excited to get our theatre season started here in the next couple weeks!  Below are some links and info regarding our musical, White Christmas!

1. HERE is the link to the Audition Packet - I know the packet is long but please, PLEASE take your time reading through it!  There is a lot of important information that I've worked hard to communicate so that you know what to expect and have a successful audition.

You'll need to fill out and bring pages 8 - 11 of the audition packet with you to your audition, along with your grades from last semester.

2. The link and QR code to sign up for auditions is in the packet, or you find it HERE.  This year, we are adding something called "Ensemble Auditions."  They are explained in the packet.  PLEASE read the packet before signing up for an audition.  If you have questions, please email me at lindsey.cline@canyonsdistrict.org or ask me in person next week :)

3. If you'd like to apply for Assistant Director, please fill out the 2nd page of the application HERE and add it to your audition packet.

Hard copies of the audition packets and AD applications will be available the first week of school.

Reminder that there will be a MANDATORY parent/guardian meeting for everyone interested in auditioning for Shakespeare and/or White Christmas on Wednesday, Aug. 19th at 6 pm in the PAC.  If you have concerns about this date, talk to me or Struiks ASAP!

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all!

-Cline

Parent Audition Meeting - Mandatory for Shakespeare and White Christmas!

I wanted to send out a reminder to all parents and guardians that we will be having a MANDATORY parent of guardian meeting on August 19th at 6pm in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Auditorium.  It will not go past 7pm at latest. Please plan to get there a few minutes early to grab all needed forms and know we will cover all that is needed for your child/student to be able to audition this year for our Shakespeare Team and Fall Musical (White Christmas).  Please reach out ahead of time if there are any issues.  Otherwise, please set this evening aside and we look forward to seeing you and talking over these amazing opportunities with you!

Shakespeare Questions - linze.struiksma@canyonsdistrict.org

Shakespeare Audition Packets can be found HERE and audition date will be August 20th.

Musical Questions - lindsey.cline@canyonsdistrict.org 

Musical Audition Packets can be found on the next entry starting Monday 8/10 and audition dates will be August 26th and 27th. 

** Fundraising opportunities will be discussed at this meeting.

** If you are a student seeing this, please pass this information along to parents and guardians now! 

American Idol Audition Opportunity!

Hey students and alumni!

I received this cool opportunity invite from one of the American Idol producers and wanted to pass it along. I don’t know much, so click on the form and contact them with questions. Break legs if you sign up to attend! 

“I  am reaching out to voice coaches, music teachers, and anyone interested in referring a singer (ages 14–28) for a private audition opportunity with American Idol. Please send this to your students/referrals even if they have auditioned before. I know it is last minute for some receiving this email and that will be taken into consideration during the showcase. This is a special opportunity to be seen in person as we know the world has shifted to zoom! 

Eligibility must be between born June 2, 1997 and February 15, 2012

This is your chance for artists to showcase their talent in person for Kyle Khou Senior Casting Producer for American Idol who casted the runner up of the last season mccullough.

This is NOT an open call. All artists must sign up in advance to receive an audition time slot.

- Auditions: July 10th, 2026 12 PM – 4 PM MST
- Where: Riverton, Utah

Once artists sign up using the link below, they will receive their audition time, exact location, audition information, and helpful tips.

Please note: this event is referral-only and not open to the public.

A couple notes- We do allow artists to have management, agents, production deals etc. 

It only takes one audition to change your life. :)

Artists can sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SRgo--PElTscNG-evYLvGM5wTNq9gCiW4KHyW-41k2o/edit?pli=1

Kyle Khou

Kyle Khou

Sr.Casting Producer

American Idol

Senior Theatre Students 2026-2027: Unified Auditions Date

Hey Seniors!

If you are planning to audition for college theatre programs in Utah or some of the surrounding states, there is a Unified Audition on October 17th where lots of reps from numerous universities will be present.  This could be for a minor or major acting or musical theatre focus. It's a great way to not have to do a TON of different auditions and just do one day of presenting your work.  Registration goes live mid-August, but we were sent the info now and I wanted to pass it along.

More info is at the website below, but if you're considering it, I would look into this Audition Day:

https://www.utahunified.org/ 

Summer Tap Workshop Days!

 Hi everyone,

I hope that your summers are off to a great start and I hope that you're already starting to get excited about White Christmas like I am!

Like I mentioned at banquet, this is a heavier dance show that involves tapping!!! (Yes, 3 exclamation points are necessary bc that's how excited I am!!!)

To help prep for this - and because I'm too excited to wait until fall to see you - we are going to have several tap workshop days over the summer.  

I'm designing these tap workshops to benefit all levels of tappers:  Already know a decent amount of tap?  Awesome, come play and let me help you clean up your sounds and teach your some steps and tricks that I'm hoping to choreograph into the show!  Have literally never tapped or thought about tap in your life?  Also awesome - I'll be teaching basics from the very beginning so you can learn a new skill and feel confident for auditions!

What should I bring/wear?

- Workout clothes and sneakers - if you know me you know that we will start with stretching and conditioning while blasting iconic 2000's hits.

- Tap or hard soled shoes:  HERE is a link to an affordable pair of tap shoes if you'd like to purchase them.  However, you do NOT have to have tap shoes to attend and learn the basics of tap.  Any hard soled shoe, like a character shoe works great!  The hard sole instead of a rubberized sole is prefered to help keep your feet and ankles safe.  You don't want your foot getting stuck when you are moving it to create sounds and rhythms.

- Water/a water bottle

Where will these workshops be held?

- The PAC (Alta's Performing Arts Center)

When are the workshop days?

- They will be held on Tuesday June 23rd, Tuesday July 14th, and Tuesday July 28th from 9:00 - 11:00 am.  I may try to sneak one more in in August - tbd on that one. 

Who is invited?

- All returning Alta students, incoming Alta freshmen, and recent Alta graduates!  It's likely that tap will be part of the dance audition for White Christmas, so anyone planning to audition for the musical should come out if they're able!

Feel free to email me with questions at lindsey.cline@canyonsdistrict.org.  I try to check my email at least once a week over summer, so please know that my response may be a little delayed.

Appreciate y'all and very excited to see you!

-Cline

Please go claim FREE tickets this week!

Hey all! 

I got a call from the head of the High School Musical Theatre Awards, Michael Ballam, today and he said they are in danger of being shut down if more people don’t claim tickets to their shows and demonstrate interest. Tickets are free so even if students claim them and then end up needing to cancel or don’t go, the numbers will be where is needed to keep funding and kids won’t be out anything. Our specific area is one that is low on attendance numbers. I have a QR code below to check out shows and grab free tickets: 

Please go and claim tickets THIS week (even if they end up not using them). It sounds weird, but I get the logic. I would LOVE to have students and families attend, so I also strongly encourage y’all to road trip to Logan this summer and see some great work. :) 

Alta High School's Theatre Department: Our 2026-2027 Season!

 

Our Annual Night of Shakespeare will show off our hard work as we prepare to attend the National Shakespeare Competition in Cedar City, Utah from October 1st-3rd, 2026! 

We will have four amazing duo/trio scenes and five monologues to share, as well as our incredible 10-minute Ensemble Scene from Macbeth; directed by Linze Struiksma and Lyndsey McKinnon. 

AUDITIONS for Ensemble Scene: August 20th, 2026

*You will need a one-minute Shakespearian Monologue for auditions. 

There is a MANDATORY parent/guardian meeting on August 19th at 6pm for anyone auditioning for Shakespeare (or going on the trip) OR auditioning for Musical.

If you want to audition, a parent or guardian needs to be present at that meeting!

This coming year's musical will be Irving Berlin's White Christmas! This delightful story will include some incredible focus on choreography and even include some jump-roping tap dance. There will be some summer tap classes offered (completely optional) and more will be posted about these in a few weeks.

This show will be directed by Lindsey Cline (Assistant Director to be chosen at auditions).

AUDITIONS: August 26th and 27th, 2026 

*You will need a 30-60 second cutting to sing from a Musical Theatre song (from a musical) and will then complete a dance call that same evening. 

Alta Theatre's Annual Fundraiser Night will continue on with our Murder Mystery Dinner.  Two times for dinner will be offered (5:00pm and 7:30pm) and you will not want to miss this show!  The theme will be announced on November 24th with casting announcements, but trust me... it's gonna be amazing.

Directed and Created by Addilyn Covington (Assistant to be announced at auditions)

AUDITIONS: November 24th, 2026

*You will sign up for an audition time and come play 5-10 minutes of Improv Games to analyze those skills. Watch for Improv Club dates to be trained ahead of time! 

Antigone is the quintessential and epic story from Sophocles about the power of using one's voice for the things they believe in. We will be performing a brand new adaption of the play and using shadow work along with other powerful ways of story-telling! A condensed version of this piece will ALSO be used as the Region/State One-Act to compete on March 18th and then April 15th or 16th,

This show will be directed by Linze Struiksma (Assistant Director to be chosen at auditions).

AUDITIONS: December 15th, 2026

*You will need a one-minute modern Monologue for auditions. 

REGION AND STATE IE AUDITIONS: These will also be on December 15th, 2026 and more information will be posted about these the beginning of November 2026. You MAY use the same monologue for R&S auditions as for Antigone auditions. These are six categories you will be considered for with Region/State Competition: Pantomime, Contemporary Scenes, Classical Scenes, Humorous Monologues, Dramatic Monologues, and Musical Theatre.

*If you want to be considered for the Musical Theatre Category you will need 30-60 seconds of a musical theatre piece and the on-minute monologue. 

Competition Dates are March 18th, 2027 for Region and April 17th, 2027 for State.

One of our favorite Alta Theatre traditions is our yearly Student Directed One-Acts, also called SDOAs. These are ten-minute mini-shows chosen in March by those who are directing. Our student directors are from our Theatre IV class and are chosen through an application process and announced the beginning of Spring Break. 

AUDITIONS: April 19th, 2027

*You will need a one-minute modern Monologue for auditions. 

COME ENJOY OUR INCREDIBLE SEASON NEXT YEAR!

**Other ways to be involved are Drama Club and Improv Club (both monthly) and dates will be released on here and our Social Media (Instagram) the beginning of August. 

Shakespeare Team Night of Shakespeare IEs 2026!

Thank you to everybody for your hard work today! This is the role list for the IE's chosen for Night of Shakespeare! We sadly cannot take all the IE’s to the competition, so there WILL be a challenge round near the beginning of September (likely Sept 2nd or 9th). That's 15 weeks away, so..... you've got some work to do, but y'all got time. Thank you all for being as great as you are and let's get ready to destroy in Cedar City!!! #letsdothis

Please meet on Wednesday, May 20th from 2:30-3:45pm SHARP in the Little Theatre for our first meeting. You will receive a script there for your IE with a cutting and check-in dates/a calendar! 

*** ALL of you should plan to be used in SOME way in the Ensemble piece. 

Individual Events Scenes: 

Monologues

Audrey Grace Grigg – Henry IV, Part 3: Queen Margaret of Anjou

Izzy Ragonese – Winter’s Tale: Hermione

Maizy Murphy – Taming of the Shrew - Katherine

Sofia Eyzaguirre – TBD (Othello: Iago or Titus: Tamora) 

Scenes

Mya Didericksen + Brynlee Trout - Romeo and Juliet

Newell Francom + Brielle Carney + Grayson Mortensen - 12th Night

Ario Baghai + Leon Lobato + Bryce Campbell – Henry IV Part I

LAST CALL: Pioneer Packages!

Hey all!

This is the last call for a Pioneer Package for next year.  Packages will be $50, but include all SIX shows and transportation to and from the theatre.

Shows:

John Proctor is the Villain (September 16 or 23)

Little Shop of Horrors (October 28th)

The Man Who Came to Dinner (December 9th)

Mean Girls (February 3 or 10)

Eureka Day (March 24)

The last show is TBA and will be announced September 1^st… we will attend (May 5 or 12)

I am VERY excited about everything in the season!  I encourage you and parents to read over content warnings before making your decision as some shows have mature themes and strong language. After each show, we will watch a short 15-25 minutes talk back with the cast where they will answer questions about the show, the creation process, and take a few questions from the audience; you!

Each field trip day we will leave at 1pm sharp and return to school between 5:30-6:15pm.  You will be required to dress nicely – no jeans or T-Shirts, and you must be enrolled in at least one theatre class for the coming school year to attend. This is a great chance to see some professional work with friends in our local area for a reasonable price (a HUGE discount) and see students from other High School’s interested in the same work. Please fill out the form below if interested and I will begin the process of getting tickets and the package solidified. There will be SOME tickets and packages sold at the start of next year if you need time before buying one, but only a handful will be available then and It is first come, first served.

THANK YOU!

LAST CALL - please by 5/20 --> Field Trip Form: FIELD TRIP FORM

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