Banquet and Induction
Troupe 1907 will have its end of the year Banquet and Induction Ceremony next week on Wednesday the 22nd. Food and fellowship will be in the Commons starting at 5:30 PM. At 7:00 the formal ceremony will be in the auditorium. New Thespians will be inducted, awards presented, and next year's season will be announced. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must RSVP with Mr. Berry (clyde.berry@orecity.k12.or.us). This is a free event, but all guests are required to bring a dish for the banquet that is large enough to serve everyone in their party plus four more folks. Your RSVP should include your number of guests and your dish. You may be asked to bring a different dish in case are too many salads, sides, entrees, or desserts. Donations are welcome.
Alumni Updates
Karlyn Love directed Sense and Sensibility for Clackamas Repertory Theatre this summer, which featured Mark Schwahn. In March she directed Beau Jest for New Century Players.
Gina Piva '08 Gina earned a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Oregon in 2012. After working as a freelance costume designer in Portland for five years, she was just hired as the Costume Designer/Instructor for Clackamas Community College. Her first production there was Lobby Hero, which was seen by 70 students from our current Drama 1, 3, 4, Theatre Tech, and Theatre as Literature classes.
Joel Anderson '13 Joel was hired as the new Technical Director of Performing Arts for OCHS.
Hayden Bearden '15 Hayden just finished designing sound for Chico State's production of Theresa Rebeck's Our House. He will graduate this year with a degree in Theatre and Recording Arts and plans to continue on to grad school for an MFA in Sound Design.
“The Theatre Arts Department at CCC gives students an ability to learn and grow in a professional theatre setting.” – Audrey Houtz '16 Is in her 2nd year at CCC where she studies theatre. She plans to transfer to PSU and major in Theatre Arts and Psychology.
"CCC is such an awesome theatre program to be a part of, with professional
productions, and the teachers are exceptional! I have greatly enjoyed the acting classes with Jim Eikrem.” – Talulabel Gilpin '18. She is going on to study theatre in the Portland area.
FAQ'S
Why can't I take pictures/videos of my own kid?
There are several reasons for this that relate to both school and copyright concerns. Our licenses with the authors do not allow any such recording, we essentially are renting the play and must follow very specific guidelines for when, how, and if any may be taken. It is the equivalent of bootlegging a movie. When schools are caught, and they are, they lose ALL future permissions of any show licensed by that company and risk fines. Also, there are students whose parents do not grant permission for their child to be recorded. A student may be put at risk when an unauthorized image gets out. OCHS's mission is to teach behaviors necessary to be a productive citizen, and this etiquette supports this. Thank you for your support.
When are you going to put on ______________?
Shows are not selected because someone simply wants to do them. Shows are selected primarily for educational opportunities for the students and the growth of the program. A musical, for example, must be brass based, as we have a band but not an orchestra. What are the technical needs of the piece - does it provide the tech students sufficient challenges? Can we afford it? Once these questions are answered, then the story and content are examined. Does this provide a cross-curricular opportunity? Is the content on par with what is read in the English classes? These are some of the decision making factors.
