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

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 

Hadestown Final Cast List!

Hadestown Cast List 

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to audition for Hadestown!  You all did an incredible job with auditions and callbacks.  If you are on the final casting list for Hadestown, please meet in the Little Theatre on Tuesday, September 2nd at 2:45pm for our first meeting.  Thank you again to all who auditioned!  

** If you would like some feedback on your audition, please reach out after Tuesday of next week. Thank you!

 

Assistant Director

Chloe Hinman

Ensemble

Ario Baghai

Evan Blair

Reagan Buchmiller

Heidi Christensen

Logan Clarke

Ayden Comer

Addi Covington

Newell Francom

Audrey Grace Grigg

Josie Heward

Stacie Huish

Ally Johnson

Emiline Johnson

Kali Kafusi

Katelyn Larsen

Avi Macey

Marquesa Millikins

Maizy Murphy

Clara Neal

Amelia Otros

Remy Parker

Megan Peirce

Emery Perucca

Millie Rawson

Jett Smith

Cami Waddell

Lizzie Watts

Grady Weichers

Featured Dancers

Tianne Baird - Dance Captain

Bryce Campbell

Becca Catmull

Sabrina Ferguson

Lilly Harrison

Layna Johnson

Madison Jones - Dance Captain

Calvin Kremser

Grayson Mortensen 

Kailyn Mortensen

Meili Sohm 

Jacob Wilson 

Featured Singers

Grady Bell

Jaz Brimhall 

Scott Clark 

Mya Didericksen (and Fates Understudy)

Bella Hansen

Leon Lobato 

Rosie Luxem  

Abigail Meservy 

Erin Petty

Molly Smart

Brighton Smith

Ruby Swallow

Brynlee Trout 

Izzy Walbeck

Hallee Wasden

Ben Wilson 

The Fates

Shelby Betenson

Emmy Chipman

Ever Hiramoto

Lillian Nani

Izzy Ragonese

Maisy Stevens

Hades Understudy (and Featured Singer)

Henry Cutler

Hades

Niv Raz

Persephone Understudy (and ensemble)

Sofia Eyzaguirre

Persephone

Kaylee Cannon

Eurydice Understudy (and ensemble)

Cara Barnes

Eurydice

Alyssa Read

Orpheus Understudy (and Featured Dancer)

Calvin Kremser

Orpheus

Taylor Fairbourn

Hermes Understudy (and Featured Singer)

Braden Mark

Hermes

Leah Memmott

Hadestown Audition Information Video!

Hello all!

We are one week out from Hadestown auditions and I am beyond excited! I have created a video for you to walk you through the audition packet and give you information on the process. 

Also, a reminder that the packet and audition WORKSHOP information are on this page: 
CLICK HERE! 

Break legs and I'll see you next Tuesday at the workshop! 

Sidenote - I still am looking for someone to help me get set.  If a student or parent/guardian has truck access PLEASE let me know ASAP - thank you! 

 - Struiks

Region&State Coaching Assignments

 Here are the assignments for Region & State Senior and "Littles" coaching.  If you need their contact information, please email me by TUESDAY, 2/4/25.  Seniors, you need to reach out to those you are coaching by Wednesday at 5pm  -thank you!

 - Struiks 

Musical Theatre

Tessa Osborne – My Days from The Notebook - Mercedes and Christian

Ainsley Cardall –Good n’ Evil from Jekyll and Hyde – Aubree

Taylor Fairborn– Donny Novitski from Bandstand - Ethan, Kaylee

Shelby Betenson, Alyssa Read, Leah Memmott - At The Ballet from A Chorus Line – Tessa, Ruby

 

Dramatic Mono

Nate Coleman- Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams – Josh

Aubree Hewlett - Alice in Blue Window by Craig Lucas –  Megan

Ethan Regan- The Minutes by Tracy Letts – Tessa

Cara Barnes - Home, I’m Darling by Laura Wade – Kendra, Leah

Rylan Wilkinson - A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter – Nate

Molly Smart - Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley –  Josh and Ainsley, To’ahani

 

Humorous Mono

Kate Eberhardt - Ludlow Fair by Lanford Wilson – Kendra

Kason Seamans - Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang – Ethan

Braden Mark - Peter and The Starcatcher by Rick Elice – Kate and Josh, Cara

Kaylee Cannon – Naomi in the Living Room by Christopher Durang – Nate, Niv  

To’ahani Hedgepeth – Two White Chicks Sitting Around Talking by John Ford Noonan – Megan, Lilly

 

Classical Scene

Mercedes Nye and Kendra Jones - Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller – Kate and Rylan

Ruh Pierce and Izzy Walbeck - Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas – Mercedes, Layna

Reagan Buchmiller and Layna Johnson - Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen – Ainsley and Aubree, Chloe

Hallee Wasden and Izzy Ragonese - Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw – Kendra, Nate

Remy Parker and Sofia Eyzaguirre – Tartuffe by Moliere – Ethan, Tessa, Emmy

 

Contemporary Scene

Megan Carlson, Joshua Graham, Christian Holyfield - Passage by Christopher Chen – Ainsley and Kason

Niv Raz and Preston Smith – A Lovely Impulse of Delight by Dana Gioia – Kason, Christian, Reagan   

Chloe Hinman and Ruby Swallow - Mary Jane by Amy Herzog – Rylan, Kate

Emmy Chipman and Lilly Harrison – Brighton Beach Memoirs by Niel Simon – Aubree, Alyssa

 

Pantomime

Avi Macey & Addi Covington – Kalaya and Christian, Preston   

Emiline Johnson & Jacob Wilson – Mercedes and Shelby

Maizy Murphy & Ben Wilson – Kason and Rylan

Ever Hiramoto & Rosie Luxem & Jett Smith – Megan, Braden

Metamorphoses Final Cast List!

 Metamorphoses Cast List 

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to audition for Metamorphoses!  As I said, casting this show was really tough as you all did an incredible job with auditions and callbacks.  If you are on the final casting list for Metamorphoses, please meet in the Little Theatre on Monday, December 9th at 2:45pm for our first meeting.  Thank you and again, thank you to all who auditioned!  

 

A note before you check out parts listed below - due to this ALSO being a piece for region/state in addition to the community, some parts have been cut down or condensed for time.  Everyone will be a part of the region/state team with a role we use for the show, but not each scene we do for the community will stay in the competition version.  Regardless, all community performances will have ALL parts listed below, some are just condensed from the get-go and I will provide those cuts to you on Monday when you get your scripts. I so wish we could take everything, but we have to cut things down to 50 minutes for competition.

 

A few examples are Eurydice and Orpheus is condensed, Vertumnus and Pomona have a page removed, Q&A/Eros and Psyche will only be in the community version, lines throughout will be cut ahead for time and memorization, and Myrrah/Phaeton will not be used for an Alta produced versions. Thank you for support and understanding, and please know that I will strive to not cut any additional things unless time is of the essence when we get to region/state time!

 

Assistant Director -  Mya Didericksen

 

Midas and Buyer – Ethan Regan

Midas’ Daughter – Kailyn Mortensen

Alcyone and Persephone - Cara Barnes

Ceyx and Zeus – Nate Coleman

Iris and Hermes – Leah Memmott

Lucina and The Scientist – Kaylee Cannon

Sleep and Fear – Maddy Jones

Erysichthon – Ainsley Cardall

Hunger and The Servant to Midas – Hallee Wasden

Oread and Woman at the Door – Mercedes Nye

Orpheus and Poseidon – Taylor Fairbourn

Eurydice and Aphrodite – Chloe Hinman

Hades and Eros – Niv Raz

Pomona and Bacchus– Kate Eberhardt

Vertumnus and Silenus – Kason Seamans

Baucis and Ceres – Alyssa Read

Philemon – Preston Smith

Psyche and Cold - Layna Johnson

Question and Erysichthon’s Mother as little girl -  Izzy Walbeck

Answer and Erysichthon’s Mother as a woman – Remy Parker

Henchman 1 – Jacob Wilson

Henchman 2 – Jett Smith

Sailor 1 – Emiline Johnson

Sailor 2 - Audrey Bluth

Narrator 1 and Laundress 1 – Aubree Hewlett

Narrator 2 and Laundress 2 – Shelby Betenson

Narrator 3 and Woman at the Water– Tessa Osborne

Narrator 4 – Ruby Swallow

Narrator 5  - Kendra Jones

 

PLEASE SIGN ON MONDAY TO ACCEPT ROLE ON CALLBOARD!

** Spirit of the Tree and Offstage Voice to be assigned

One other reminder, your fees ($40) will be put onto skyward next week and you have till DECEMBER 19TH to get them paid and your receipts turned into me (Struiks) by giving them to Mya or putting in the envelope on the board. I can not begin to say how excited I am about going on this journey with you all!

Metamorphoses Callbacks List!

Thank you to everyone who auditioned today for Metamorphoses!  You guys all came in ready to go and myself and Ms. Cline were so impressed. Thank you for your preparation and hard-work! 

** If you would like feedback on your audition, please email me or come see me after this weekend. 

The call-back list for Metamorphoses is posted below.  Callbacks will start promptly at 2:35pm in the Little Theatre tomorrow, December 5th.  Please be there and ready to get going! Congrats to all who auditioned and those advancing to callbacks - if you are NOT on this list it does NOT mean you are not cast.  I only need to see SOME people and SOME roles. Look for the final cast list tomorrow evening.  See you tomorrow! 

Narrators

Cara Barnes 

Shelby Betenson

Kate Eberhardt

Aubree Hewlett

Chloe Hinman

Kendra Jones

Leah Memmott

Tessa Osborne 

Alyssa Read

Ruby Swallow

Ceyx and Orpheus

Nate Coleman

Taylor Fairbourn 

Midas

Ethan Regan

Kason Seamans 

Philemon

Niv Raz

Preston Smith 

Erysichthon and Hermes

Ainsley Cardall

Kason Seamans 

Ethan Regan 

Alcyone 

Cara Barnes 

Kate Eberhardt

Kendra Jones

Leah Memmott

Tessa Osborne 

Shakespeare Team 2024!

** CORRECTION- I forgot to add some of the IE people who had already been added; PLEASE forgive me and blame my mushy brain. Thank you for the compassion and forgiveness!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to audition for our 2024 Shakespeare Team! We were so impressed by the immense talent seen and thank you for your hard work. For Wednesday, August 28th we would like to have ALL Individual Event competitors to meet in the Little Theatre at 2:45pm.  We will be having a rehearsal with this group until 5pm at the latest.

 

On Thursday, August 29th, we would like to see the entire team listed below for our first rehearsal day!  Please meet in the Little Theatre at 2:45pm sharp and plan to be here until 5pm.  Some parts are listed below and individual lines will be assigned to specific ensemble members by the end of the week. 

 

Also, the entire team needs to be in the Little Theatre at 2:30pm SHARP on Friday, August 30th for our IE Challenge Rounds.  All of the team will watch, support, and vote for our finalists.  Plan to be finished between 4:00-4:30pm.  IE contestants, you may be in the Little Theatre practicing from 2:00pm on if you wish.

 

Ensemble Members:

Ethan Regan

Aubree Hewlett

Addi Covington

Hallee Wasden

Avi Macey

Kendra Jones

Izzy Ragonese

Emiline Johnson

Sofia Eyzaguirre

Leah Memmott

Gretchen Kulpaca

Kaylee Cannon

Mercedes Nye

Reagan Buchmiller

Ella Eliason

JoshUA Graham

Preston Smith

Taylor Fairbourn

Niv Raz

Ainsley Cardall

Kason Seamans

Peter Wilkins

Chloe Hinman

Hailee Jacobsen

Tessa Osborne

To'ahani Hedgepeth

Audrey Grace Griggs

 

Female Speaker:

Katherine Eberhardt

 

Male Speaker:

Nathaniel Coleman