Final Region 2025 Competition Team!

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. 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 (3/11) 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 - 

 - 3/7 TECH CHECK after school - I will be checking all of your projects and going over how to present your material. Have your projects with you ON FRIDAY!  You will present your projects for judging on March 11th at Olympus HS, so you will need to bring everything with you that day.

- 3/11 One-Act Competition Day at Olympus High School.  We will meet in the Little Theatre between 6:50-7am and then load the bus at 7am with ALL costume pieces.  Set pieces will be loaded the night before. We will head to Olympus HS and spend the day there.  I will know at the end of the week what time we will be back - it will be between 4:30-5:30pm. 

- 3/17 TEAM DAY at 2:30pm till 4:30pm in the Little Theatre; costumes mandatory!  

Competition Date - 

- 3/18 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 3:30pm 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 Cline 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! 

Humorous Monologue
Number	Name	Title of Monologue
A-101	Kate Eberhardt	Ludlow Fair
A-102	Kason Seamans	Laughing Wild
A-103	Kaylee Cannon	Naomi in the Living Room
A-104	Braden Mark	Peter and the StarCatcher

Dramatic Monologue
Number	Name	Title of Monologue
A-201	Nate Coleman	Summer and Smoke
A-202	Aubree Hewlett	Blue Window
A-203	Ethan Regan	The Minutes
A-204	Cara Barnes	Home, I'm Darling

Classical Scene
Number	Name	Name	Name	Title of Scene
A-301	Kendra Jones	Mercedes Nye		Mary Stuart
A-302	Reagan Buchmiller	Layna Johnson		Master Builder
A-303	Hallee Wasden	Izzy Ragonese		Mrs. Warren's Profession
A-304	Remy Parker	Sofia Eyzaguirre		Tartuffe

Contemporary Scene
Number	Name	Name	Name	Title of Scene
A-401	Megan Carlson	Joshua Graham	Christian Holyfield	Passage
A-402	Niv Raz	Preston Smith		A Lovely Impulse of Delight
A-403	Chloe Hineman	Ruby Swallow		Mary Jane
A-404	Emmy Chipman	Lilly Harrison		Brighton Beach Memoirs

Pantomime
Number	Name	Name	Title of Pantomime
A-501	Avilyn Macey	Addi Covington	Lost in the Looking Glass
A-502	Emiline Johnson	Jacob Wilson	Up to Snow Good
A-503	Maizy Murphy	Ben Wilson	Sandwich Crash
A-504	Ever Hiramoto	Jett Smith and Rosie Luxem	Black Swan

Musical Theatre
Number	Name	Name	Name	Name	Title of Scene
A-601	Tessa Osborne				My Days from The Notebook
A-602	Ainsley Cardall				Good and Evil from Jekyll and Hyde
A-603	Shelby Betenson	Leah Memmott	Alyssa Read		At the Ballet from A Chorus Line
A-604	Taylor Fairbourn				Donny Novitski from Bandstand

Costume Design			Scenic Design
Number	Name	Title of Play	Number	Name	Title of Play
A-801	Mya Didericksen	The Secret Garden	A-901	Millie Rawson	The Lottery
A-802			A-902	Oliver Kassing	The Lottery
A-803			A-903
A-804			A-904

Metamorphoses Region Schedule

 Hello Metamorphoses Team!

We have two more incredible chances to perform for the community - tonight and tomorrow at 7pm.  If you have not yet come and seen this show to others reading, please know it's one not to miss.  We hope you come out and support!

For those in the show's cast and crew, below is the schedule for region rehearsals:

Thursday 2/27 - 12:30-1pm --> a quick meeting and chat over timing the set up and take down

Monday 3/3 - 2:30-5:30pm --> rehearsal with new cuts FULLY implemented (be memorized by then on cuts) and recreation of certain transitions as needed; timing the new piece to know about further needs

Wednesday 3/5 - 2:30-5:30pm --> rehearsal with new cuts and stop-n-go cleaning specifics; vocality work 

Friday 3/7 - 2:00-5:00pm --> rehearsal with new cuts and set/up with take/down implements in costume

Monday 3/10 - 2:30-5:30pm --> Final Dress for Region with full costume and hair 

Tuesday 3/11 - ALL DAY --> We leave around 7:00am on the bus to get to Olympus and unpack our set.  We will watch two shows (Olympus and SPA) and then have our hour of get ready and warm-up time for an 11am performance time.  We will then have a lunch break and watch the remaining one-acts that afternoon. It'll be a big exciting day and I'm so excited to share it with you.  As of NOW, we will be back to campus at 5:30pm, but this could change if a school is not bringing a one-act.... I am waiting to hear. 

Thanks! - Struiks

Metamorphoses Announcements

 Hello all!

A few quick notes...

First, acknowledgment that our run this wee of Metamorphoses will have NO INTERMISSION.  It's only one hour long! Thus, if you can purchase all concessions (support the department!) and Break-a-Legs for cast and crew BEFORE each show, that would be great.  We want to make sure these students get the best shout-outs ever, so be there a little early to send out your Break-a-Legs!

Second, we are taking Metamorphoses to competition on March 11th at Olympus High School.  I am in need of a trailer to help take our set to and from the competition that day.  Is there ANY parent who has a trailer who would be willing to help us on that day?  Our time has yet to be assigned, but I could work it around your schedule. If you are able, please email me ASAP! :)

Third, if you haven't gotten tickets yet, please come see this incredible show.  The students have worked so hard and it's truly a BEAUTIFUL show and set of stories... I promise it's worth your evening! 

THANK YOU!

 - Struiks

Meta Pictures - Round one!

 A special shout-out to Jon Seamans for coming and taking these awesome pictures - use as needed for promotion or memories!  I will upload Josh Graham's soon! 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PfO_H0S3f6v0ulX1XmZGvLzZ8Il5u8Fa

Meta Rehearsal Notes

 Meta Notes - Saturday 2/8

Kalyee- keep pencil skirt; this works! Can you shake the jar before the words chaos? 

Shelby- keep lines facing out at the top, or turn more when talking to Aubree 

Ethan- keep emphasis on still EACH time 

“daddy do you want to play”- just that line on that entrance, Kailyn. That’s all there’s time for! 

- Fugure out which is right; country vs continent Kason and Ethan 

Kate - standout for character and projection; nailing it each time. I love the walk off in time with Midas too! 

Ethan, more excitement on face over gold items each time you see a change. 

Cline- grab safety pins for backstage! 

Cara, watch holding arms up the whole time… it’s a nerves twinge, but start having awareness around it. 

Slow the line every reluctant breath

Sea fabric narrators- practice black fabric three times before the Monday run! 

Cara- wake up when ding happens! 

Nate- great projection! Now, play more with vocal variations 

WE LOVE MADDY AND LEAH!!! Great relationship!

Cara- great reactions at the end to the scene when they’re describing what happened to you guys. 

Walk out creepy and not marching out- hunger cold fear

Ainsley- more desperation and need in body when selling mom

Can the narrators pre-place lyre for Taylor in that transition before Orpheus? 

Chloe- subtle emotional reaction to turn… give me more on face or turn ghostlike… either way. 

Kason- make the clothing throws higher up to let us see

Struiks- add orange to erysichthon and add pink to baucis and philemon 

NIV AND LAYNA AMAZING!!!! We thought the fall was amazing, and so was the spin! 

Niv- great reaction to candle wax

Cline- dress elastic on Monday for Ainsley- Ainsley give dress to Cline on Monday at top of rehearsal. 

Cast- great reactions in pool! Better timing too, so let’s keep that cue. 

Narrators- keep practicing the lights off together. Love the vision. 

Thank you for a great day, y’all! I thought there was a way to like this, but… I’m not able to figure it out. So… Happy Saturday! 

Hair/Makeup and Tight needs for Meta - Friday Announcements!

 Hello Meta cast!

Below are the characters you are going to represent on Friday's photo shoot and pictures of hair and makeup styles.  Please look over things and bring appropriate needs for Friday's pictures.  Remember, we ARE doing headshots before, so have normal hair and makeup ready by 12:40pm on Friday and a PLAIN colored shirt of your choice.  

You will then have until 1:30pm to be FULLY ready for pictures.  Shelby will guide y'all to what she would like and Mya/Kate may help with guiding and direction - please allow them to be the leaders and listen as they present ideas to try. We will take pictures for about an hour and then hang up costumes NEATLY and be fully ready for rehearsal time in the Little Theatre at 3pm. That is the Friday schedule! Those who are in Alta Idol rehearsal, bounce back and forth as needed and we will see you when done in the Little Theatre. 

Midas – Ethan Regan

Marigold – Kailyn Mortensen

Alcyone - Cara Barnes

Ceyx (bring stuff we discussed from home, please!)– Nate Coleman

Iris and Hermes (EITHER; choose) – Leah Memmott

Lucina – Kaylee Cannon

Sleep and Fear (EITHER; choose) – Maddy Jones

Erysichthon – Ainsley Cardall

Hunger (dreads are in the girl's dressing room for you!) – Hallee Wasden

Oread – Mercedes Nye

Orpheus – Taylor Fairbourn

Eurydice – Chloe Hinman

Eros – Niv Raz

Pomona – Kate Eberhardt

Vertumnus (See Struiks Thursday after school to try-on clothes) – Kason Seamans

Ceres – Alyssa Read

Philemon – Preston Smith

Psyche - Layna Johnson

Ensemble Dress -  Izzy Walbeck

Ensemble Dress – Remy Parker

Townsperson Outfit– Jacob Wilson

Ensemble Dress – Jett Smith

Ensemble Dress– Emiline Johnson

Ensemble Dress (see Struiks Thursday to try one on right after school)- Audrey Bluth

Narrator Dress – Aubree Hewlett

Narrator Dress – Shelby Betenson

Narrator Dress – Tessa Osborne

Narrator Dress – Ruby Swallow

Narrator Dress - Kendra Jones

** Extra gold gear for embellishments is in the dressing room for Gods to use on picture day! This day will also help us see what is still missing and we need to get. :)

Hair pictures for inspiration - ALL genders, choose a style that keeps your hair OUT of your face completely - practice before Friday to know you can do it, OR ask for help from someone in the cast:

Things you need to have at rehearsal with you by February 3rd:

Ladies - a modesty under-garment and footless tights for anyone in a skirt at any point.  Links are below for options if needed. 

Link to footless tights: http://bit.ly/3E0MSaK

Link to other footless tights: https://bit.ly/3Ck306u

Link to modesty leotard (my fave one): https://bit.ly/4g7gvnW 

Link to other leotard: https://bit.ly/42nmoKn 

Gentlemen - modesty undergarments

Links to Shorts: https://bit.ly/4jq05tK

Link to tops: https://tinyurl.com/msdw73tu 

** If you don't have this by Friday, bring nude, white, or light colors for under your white clothing 

Here are some links to videos for basic stage makeup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csosHts7IU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA04MbwawUg 

If your character wants to do anything specialty with makeup, can you please check off your ideas with me by next Wednesday with some pictures to show me. 

Hunger, Cold, Fear - I'm thinking gorgeous zombie or like the pictures below in colors that show your character.... you just have to be able to put it on in time, so start thinking about that.