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This year we have decided to get together as a troupe so we can requite ourselves with each other and welcome the new members.

The get together will be held immediately following Freshman Orientation until 2:30pm. We will do a quick tour and some social activities. If you know an incoming student who you think might be interested in joining our department this year please encourage them to attend.

We will follow Parkway Schools mask and social distancing protocols at the time of this gathering. This means while inside the building we will be wearing masks, hand hygene, and social distancing. If you do not feel well please stay home.

Please remember this is the first opportunity we have to welcome interested new student to our department so it is important you attend if you can and are welcoming. Contact Sam Eads or any other officer for any questions you may have.

Parkway South Theatre

Department ITS Troupe

#3168

Back-To-School 2021-22 Google Classroom Code: ctuqnda

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Back-To-School Get Together Aug 20th

: Back to School

Page 2: Season Information

Page 3: Season Info Continued

Page 4: Troupe Information

Page 5: ITS Information

Page 6: Calendar Information

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Audition and performance dates as well as casting needs can be found below. Audition and tech forms along with detailed character lists and rehearsal schedules are posted on South's edline page under Activities/Clubs/Theatre

Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

By: Long, Singer, and Winfield

2021-22 Season

Three actors introduce themselves to the audience, and establish they will be performing the ‘entire Shakespeare catalogue’ in 90 minutes. They begin with Romeo and Juliet, move quickly through Titus Andronicus and Othello, and summarizes most of the other plays ending Act One by realizing they forgot to perform Hamlet. After intermission they return by starting with the sonnets and then move into Hamlet several times finishing by reciting it backwards. There will be double cast roles for 3 performers (total of 6 actors) of no gender specific roles (as each actor plays several genders). Each cast will perform a matinee and evening performance. See the audition information for how to audition.

Improv & Sketch Team

After a 1 ½ years of a hiatus we will be rebuilding a new team with a focus on not just improvisation, but also sketch comedy. First semester will not have separate auditions – interested students should either audition for the play/musical and indicate their interest or fill out the interest form on the dept. Google Classroom. Students will be invited shortly after season auditions. Second semester will hold more traditional auditions in January. We are looking to fill a team of 8-12 performers, with potentially an additional 4-6 student as just sketch writers. Make sure you review the rehearsal schedule before committing to expressing your interest

This year we will be holding Season Audition August 25-26, with callbacks on Aug 27. Students who are in theatre or choir classes will have the opportunity to fulfill their acting/singing auditions during class on those 2 days. We will be casting the Fall Play, Musical Principal roles, and 1st semester Improv/Sketch team from these auditions. We will hold a 1 day additional audition day on Oct 26 for students who did not originally audition and are interested in an Ensemble role in the musical. All forms and audition materials can be round on Google Classroom under Classwork/General. It is strongly recommended you review the PSH Theatre 21-22 slideshow to review what is expected and what you need to prepare for these auditions. Finally, don’t forget to be involved in the dept this year you will also need to submit a Season Permission Slip. See Forrest with questions.

Auditions for ’21-22 Season

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Spongebob the Musical Book by Kyle Jarrow Production Conceived by Tina Landau

2021-22 Season Continued

Spongebob tells the story of a sponge and his friends who must rise up and save their town of Bikini Bottom from a volcano and the potential destruction of the town. Songs in this musical were written by numerous artists including: Davod Bowie, Plain White Ts, T.I., Panic! At the Disco, Cyndi Lauper. Yolanda Adams, The Flaming Lips, Sara Bareilles, Steven Tyler/Joe Perry, Lady A, John Legend, and They Might be Giants. There are roles for 6 principals and 12-16 ensemble (they will play a variety of roles throughout the production). There is no gender breakdown as our contract will allow performers to play any gender, regardless of their personal orientation. Students interested in being cast sign up for a singing/acting audition slot and a dancing slot. All material to prepare is posted on Google Classroom under General Information ! Audition Forms & Material. Students interested in applying for acting and/or technical positions should look on the Google Classroom Classwork page for specifics of what to prepare for auditions, interviews, and necessary forms as well as detailed character descriptions and rehearsal schedules. Please make sure you look at these before auditioning to make sure you have the time to commit to the production.

Senor Directed One Acts

This year's Senior Directed 1 Acts will include plays chosen by Logan Carlton, Sam Eads., Tyler Guiney, Lukas Martello, Ian McPherson, Mary Murphy, and Olivia Tipton. We cannot provide specific details for now - but look for these to be posted on the Theatre Google Classroom at the beginning of the second semester. Open audition held Feb 23rd.


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ITS Officers President: Sam Eads

Vice-President: Olivia Tipton

Secretary: Kate Ewing

Historian: Julia Salzman Upperclass Member-at-Large: Ian McPherson

Underclass Member-at-Large: Kyra Rhoades

All the above students have a mailbox in room 1101 for those who need to leave notes or other items for them.

2021-22 Officers

ITS Newest Alumni - Break a Leg! It is with both pride and some sadness that we salute our newest Alumni ITS members for all the hard work and talents they have contributed to the department. We wish them luck and hope to see them in the future. Aaron Bennett Iris Cameron Kennedy Carter Ricky Cowan Ameena Khan Ella Miller Emily Paule Chloe Schellman Emmaleah Stapp Thad Vaughn Madison Winters

ITS Newest Members We will be welcoming our newest initiates into Troupe #3168 at the end of the 1st Dept meeting in August! For those interested in potentially being initiated into this honorary organization see the next page for specifics and the Theatre Dept. Google Classroom for details.

Troupe Meetings: Meeting times: 7:10-7:30am and 2:35-3pm Aug 24: Orientation, ITS Initiation Sept 14: Oct 12: TOTS Eat Nov 9: Dec 14: Senior Send Off/ITS check in Jan 10: State/Curriculum check in Feb 1: One Acts Mar 7: Apr 4: Office Nominations Apr 28 – Voting/Reading Committee

Reminder for all Seniors 2022 - If you are interested in being Sent-Off and/or receiving and ITS Honor Cord. Paperwork and details are posted on the Google Classroom Theatre page. Make sure you look at these early in the school year so there are no surprises or last minute scrambles. See Forrest or Ian with questions.


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What is ITS? ITS stands for the International Thespian Society - an honorary organization for high school students who have shown an exemplary level of skill and dedication to the art form of Theatre. Membership into this honorary society affords its members opportunities in our school, state, and beyond. Parkway South High School is privileged enough to have an active troupe and PSH students have the opportunity to gain membership by meeting certain requirements.

How do I become a member of ITS? Not already a member but would like to have this honor bestowed upon you? Here's how you can earn your membership into troupe #3168:

Earn 10 ITS Points at PSH Whether you work tech or are cast in a production, you can earn ITS points towards membership. The number of points you receive depends upon the role/position you played in the production, the number of hours you devoted to the production, quality of the work you produced, and the level of commitment you exhibited throughout the process. Points earned can range from .5 to 8 points for any single production worked on. As a general rule 1 point= approx. 10 hours of high quality work. In order for points earned to be recorded students must have paid dues, owe no money towards production or other costs, and attended Strike.

Work on Productions at Parkway South High In order to earn ITS points and gain membership into ITS, you must work on productions here at Parkway South High. You are required to work either 2 Main Stage Productions or 1 Mainstage and 2 One Acts, or 4 One Acts. If you have worked on productions in previous years at PSH and earned ITS points in the process (see above) those productions can carry over to meet the requirements towards membership

Work in different Categories There are many categories which students may earn points in - acting, production, business, directing, writing, and miscellaneous. Students wishing membership must earn a minimum of 3 points in at least 2 categories with no more than 2 points (accounting for the requirement of 10 for membership) in the category of miscellaneous.

Be active in the dept. and turn in an application New applicants should visit the Google Classroom to see how they can meet all the requirements outlined and apply. Collect required documentation/signatures throughout the school year and turn in the completed application by the published due date (April) to be initiated (May).

What if I was initiated into Junior Thespians? If you had the honor of being initiated into JITS great! Your membership will give you more overall points once you are initiated. 10% of the total points you earned in JITS will transfer into your high school account. This would mean (for example) if you had earned 50 JITS points you transfer 5 to your PSH account. These points will be placed in the Misc category and up to 2 can apply towards your application of initiation.


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2021-22 CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

AUGUST 20 – Back to School Get Together 24 – Dept Mtg #1 25/26 – Season Auditons 27 – Season Callbacks

SEPTEMBER ? – Improv/Sketch team invites 9 - Ice Cream Social with Music 10/11 - MoT Leadership 14 = Dept Mtg #2

OCTOBER 12 – Dept Mtg #3 27/29 – Complete Works Performance dates 26 – Musical Ensemble Auditions TBA – TOTS Eat

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER Nov 10 – Dept Mtg #4 Dec 10 – Improv/Sketch Show Dec 14 – Dept Mtg #5

JANUARY 6 – Theatre Showcase/Cabaret Performance 20-22 - MoT State Conference 10 – Dept Mtg #6 27 – Improv/Sketch 2nd Semester 20 – Curriculum Evening Auditions

FEBRUARY 1 – Dept Mtg #7 16-19 – Spongebob Musical Performances 23 – Senior 1 Act Auditions 24 – Senior 1 Act Callbacks

MARCH & APRIL Mar 7 – Dept Mtg #8 Apr 28 – Reading/Voting Mtg Apr 4 – Dept Mtg #9 Apr 26/27 – Senior One Acts

MAY & JUNE May 11 – End of Year/ITS Initiation May 12 - Improv/Sketch Show June TBA– ITS Festival


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Where can I find important information about the department?

You have several resources to find important information about what is happening in the department and activities we are involved in. You may, of course, always ask an officer or Forrest but before doing so you may want to check the following to make sure the information isn't already posted. - In/outside room 1101 (the Theatre Classroom) - The Production Wall in the Green Room posts rehearsal & work schedule, information, and updates. - The Theatre Dept. Wall outside room 1101 posts information regarding the activities of the department, as well as upcoming show posters.

- Troupe #3168 ITS Board in 1101 by Boy's Dressing Room posts ITS recorded points roster and members Starts of Recognition.

- On Google Classroom under 21-22 PSH Theatre/ITS Troupe 3168 - Code is ctuqnda - The Stream will include posting of our online codes and site as well as time

sensitive postings (these will be deleted after they pass) - The Classwork tab will include 5 main categories: General (season long), ITS

(application, Senior honors), Complete Works (production specifics), Spongebob (production specifics), Improv/Sketch (team specifics)

- Parkway South Theatre Department website - Found at https://www.parkwaysouthhightheatre.com/ - About tab includes general information about our program - Class Courses tab include the titles and general descriptions of courses offered at South - Season tab includes a general calendar, activities and events, improv/sketch, troupe, and past production photos/info - Alumni includes head shots and brief info of Alumni who work professionally

State Conference This year the state conference is planning on returning to in-person (assuming public health allows) and will be held in St. Louis. Students attending will be gone Jan 20-22, 2022. Our goal will be to keep costs to around $400 depending on Thespian status, additional activities students may be entered in, and fundraising the dept may need to hold. PSH's delegation will be limited to 24 students so if this is a priority to you make sure you put your down payment down asap once you have received your invitation to attend. Invitations will be going out by the end of August and will include pertinent details.

Member Spotlight

Dues - $30 per year/$15 per semester Students who pay for the full year by Oct 29th will receive a yearbook* and swag item

Dept Yearbook* ordered individually- $24

State - $400-$420

Dept Apparel - $20-35 (TBA)

Complete Works Production Fee - $40 Actors (includes production materials & swag item, 2 tickets) $30 Tech (includes production swag item, 2 tickets) Spongebob Production Fee - $50 Actors (includes production materials & swag item, 2 tickets) $30 Tech (includes production swag item, 2 tickets) Improv/Sketch Fee - $30 for 1st semester placed on team (includes team uniform, 2 tickets)

Anticipated Fees ’21-22

President Sam Eads, Vice-President Olivia Tipton, and Upperclassman-at-Large Ian McPherson are the Senior officers of the 2021- 2022 school year! All three of them have been involved in the theatre department since their Freshman year in 2018. The officers have been friends since 8th grade, when they were all in Southwest Middle's production of "Cinderella Jr." They each have experience in acting, singing, and tech, with Sam preferring Lighting Design and Ian and Olivia favoring Costume Design. They are also each directing a One-Act this spring for the Senior Directed One-Acts. Sam, Olivia, and Ian are very excited to welcome you all back to live theatre in their final year at South High.

Important Upcoming

Dates

Aug 20 - Back-to-School Get Together Aug 23 – 1st Day of School Aug 24 – 1st Meeting & Initiation Aug 25/26 - Season Auditions Aug 26- Spirit Night Aug/Sept (date tba) – Dine to Donate @ Texas Roadhouse

Final Important Reminder: To be involved in the dept in any capacity you will need to submit a Season Permission slip by the 1st day you are active. This can be found on the Google Classroom under General Information

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