 Members of the North Hills High School Drama Club will present 3 student-produced one-act plays on Saturday, November 4 at 7pm and Sunday, November 5 at 2pm. Each play has a student production team including a director, stage managers, light and sound operators in addition to the cast and crews. Under the supervision of adult staff, the production teams put together all aspects of the shows from rehearsal to performance, providing visions for scenic, costume, and lighting design. New for 2023 is the addition of a second day of performances, a Sunday matinee.
BOXES by Kendra Thomas (drama) In this unique drama about coping with pressures and expectations from others, Jack is curious when he receives his box as a birthday present. His confusion about the cubed oddity quickly turns to concern when his family, friends, and teachers begin filling his box with their expectations for him. The heavier Jack’s box gets, the more burdened he feels by it — and the more Jack considers following his friend Chris’s lead and throwing his box away. Before Jack casts away his own ambitions to relieve him from the stress of needing to please others, a strong supporting cast of friends helps Jack sort through what matters most and what’s worth holding onto. Ultimately, Jack comes to understand that his box is filled, not with other people’s expectations for him, but with their hopes, so that he can create his own goals and dreams. Award-winning playwright Kendra Thomas shows that straight answers are surprisingly hard to come by in this intimate one-act that tackles expectations, empathy, and embracing individuality. PAPER OR PLASTIC by Werner Trieschmann (comedy) For her first job, teenage Sarah thinks she's easily qualified to check out customers at Puritan Foods, her local grocery store. But Sarah isn't prepared for Carl, the assistant manager, who refuses to deal with unruly customers because he's too busy putting up Christmas displays in August. And she isn't ready to deal with the customer who can't put down her cellphone long enough to acknowledge that Sarah is there. And what about the mysterious cowboy or, even worse, Angus, the person who Carl warns Sarah about the day she's hired. Then there are her crazy co-workers who put on camouflage to hunt down stray grocery carts or live in closets and subsist on Twizzlers to avoid Carl. All Sarah wants is the answer to the simplest question in the world: Paper or plastic? THIS IS A TEXT by Stephen Gregg (comedy) Sophia needs to get a 61! If she gets a 61 on her Romeo and Juliet exam, she'll get into Coldwater State. But she was up all night, distracted by a mysterious text, and now she can't focus. Sophia's only hope: Flowcus, the concentration pill that sits tantalizingly close on the teacher's desk. This Is a Text is a battle against an exam, waged during the age of distraction. Sophia's quest to get into Coldwater State ends in a way that neither she nor the teacher could have anticipated and leads to a conclusion that's both surprising and unexpectedly moving. Tickets are $7 each for reserved seating and can be purchased beginning October 13 at www.nhchoiranddrama.net. The NH Drama Parents & Friends Association will also have raffle basket items available in the lobby during intermission to raise funds for the drama program at North Hills.  On Tuesday, October 10, 18 members of the North Hills High School choral program will spend a day making music with over 200 singers from 20 high schools across the region at the first annual Allegheny County Chorus Festival. Modeled after similar events held in neighboring counties, this event seeks to provide an opportunity for students to experience a choral festival with students from other schools without the requirement of preparing an audition.
Gateway High School choral director Erich Lascek has organized this effort and is hosting two different ensembles in the school’s facility - a soprano-alto treble chorus and a mixed SATB ensemble. The groups will rehearse simultaneously and share in a performance at the end of the day. Rather than bringing in guest conductors, participating high school choral directors will share rehearsing and conducting responsibilities. Those directors not leading the rehearsals will sit with students throughout the day and sing in the ensembles in a side-by-side setting. A free public concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Gateway High School auditorium. Participating North Hills choral students are taught by high school choral director Shaun Cloonan. Soprano-Alto Chorus Gwen Barkovich, grade 9, soprano Olivia Ferezan, grade 9, soprano Leah Gitzen, grade 12, alto Brianna Kelly, grade 9, soprano Anna Kroll, grade 9, soprano Nicole Lagrotteria, grade 9, soprano Anna Milsop, grade 9, soprano Lydia Schram, grade 9, soprano Caitlyn Vance, grade 12, alto Mackenzie Wadowsky, grade 9, alto Madisyn Weckley, grade 9, alto SATB Mixed Chorus Regan Borsh, grade 12, soprano Tori Freker, grade 11, alto Avery Gallagher, grade 12, tenor Jack Kelly, grade 12, tenor Jaiden Latsko, grade 9, bass Ella Niemi, grade 12, alto Maddie Szymanski, grade 10, soprano
We're off and running in our choir and drama programs at the high school, and starting things up at the middle school! So far we've had high school choral and drama parent meetings, auditions for the Fall One Act Plays and North Hills Singers, have begun rehearsals for both groups, and have announced our spring musical as "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!"
At the middle school, our chorus classes are going strong, the Concert Choir had its first meeting, Broadway Rising Stars club starts up, and the musical was announced as "The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition!" This site will be updated with forms and handouts as they are presented to students and parents. Check the specific pages or the FORMS page for details. |
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