Hopewell Valley Central High School Drama

Here are the featured roles for Pippin (so that you can start marking your scripts accordingly) Also, please check where these roles are found in the script and make note of that in your scene breakdowns. You are responsible for knowing when you are called for any scene blocking! A Head:   Uri Zerbib Soldiers (beginning of Glory):   Uri Zerbib and Ethan Seftor Female Courtier:   TaylorRae Carter Player with Guitar:   Donovan Kazakoff Baron/Peasant:   Thomas McLaughlin Newscaster 1:   Ethan Seftor Newscaster 2:   Madeline Carleton Newscaster 3:   Luke Nash Monk 1:   Zac Fletcher Monk 2:   Owen Harrison Monk 3:   Donovan Kazakoff Noble:   Julia Rutman Player with Torch:   Jimmy Waltman Petitioner:   Alyssa Roman

Hi Guys, If you are planning on attending State Thespian Festival this year, or are a member of Thespian Troupe 7964, you need to sign up for our remind 101 list.  You can do so by clicking the link below.  Periodically, I will send out updates and reminders to check the blog when new information becomes available, so be sure to sign up now! Join Troupe 7964 Remind Group

This year, we are expecting a larger turn out for Thespian competition pieces.  In order to keep track of who is doing what (and to know if we will need to hold auditions for any categories prior to sending in our forms), you will need to click on this link to register your pieces with US (not with Thespians-Ms. Rochon and your troupe officers will take care of that). Please sign up on the link below no later than Tuesday January 5th, 2016  so that we will know if any auditions will be necessary.  We will let you know any further info as it becomes available. Click Here to Register Your Thespian Pieces

Hello Thespians, I've been getting a lot of requests for Thespian Point sheets and the point chart.  I have extra copies in my office, and will have them at our meeting on Wednesday, but I wanted to give you direct links to the materials online. Point Information Sheet to Record Points

In order to prepare for the English Speaking Union's State Shakespeare Competition on February 28, 2016, we will be holding a school-wide competition in January 2016, date and time TBD. You must prepare the following things, in order to be eligible to compete: A Shakespearean Sonnet A Shakespearean Monologue, which must be no more than 20 lines in length. Both pieces must be fully memorized by our school competition in January.  If you need help finding pieces, please see me (Ms. Rochon) for assistance.  Good luck! Here is a link for the info on the Shakespeare competition: http://www.esuus.org/esu/ programs/shakespeare_ competition/about/documents/ You can find all of the info you need there under student forms.  I will have hard copies for you tomorrow as well.  Basically, you need to have a monologue and a sonnet.  The monologue may be no more than 20 lines long, and the sonnet must be the full length.  Here is a list of sugg...

Pippin Cast List Congratulations to all who were cast!  This was an incredibly difficult decision and we are so proud of how you all handled yourselves during the callback process.   You must accept or decline your role via email to Ms. Rochon by Saturday, November 21st at 9:00 pm.  If there are any changes in casting after that point, you will be notified by Ms. Rochon via email on Sunday, November 22nd.      There will be a full cast read through of the script on Monday, November 30th from 3:00-5:30.  You will receive copies of the script and rehearsal schedules at that time.  Congratulations again :) Pippin:  Bryan Hill Leading Player:  Rhea Yadav Fastrada:  Isabella Lundquist Catherine:  Laura Zoog Berthe:  Lily Rutman Lewis:  Andres Moledo Theo:  Kolter Erikson Charles:  Michael Kiss Ensemble Zac Fletcher *Dance Captain Alyssa Roman *Dance Captain  Luke Nas...

Pippin Callbacks Thank you to everyone who auditioned.  As usual, you have made our jobs very difficult.  Please check the list below carefully for your numbers.  If you do not see your number below, you are still in the running for the show, so please be sure to check back on the blog on Friday night. To all of those who have been called back:  Callbacks will be Friday, November 20 starting at 1:30 pm..  We hope to be finished between 5 and 6:00.  We will be using the sides from the initial audition as well as some new material which you can pick up in a packet outside the performing arts office door on Thursday, as well as in PDF form on the blog.  Congratulations on a great audition :) All of the materials are linked below-please check carefully to make sure that you see all of your materials (some characters have multiple sides/songs) Please note that if you are called back for a lead, you will also be learning the ensemble combination...

Here is a link to the Pippin audition songs from the packet.  Please note that each song is in two versions, with someone singing on the track and an instrumental version.  For your audition, you will be singing with a live accompanist during the audition. Pippin Vocal Tracks

Here is the link for the audition forms for Pippin: Click Here for Pippin Audition Forms You must fill out all sections before your first audition day, so please be sure to register now! Break a leg!!

HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL presents Welcome and thanks for your interest in this year’s winter musical, Pippin . We appreciate you coming to our info meeting, for putting your energy into auditioning next week, and for wanting to be part of a main stage production here at Hopewell Valley Central High School. Audition and performance dates are included here for your information. Please look over all of this, as well as your personal and family calendars, so we are all aware of potential conflicts moving forward. We can’t wait for you to “join us” at auditions! Ms. Rochon, Director        Mr. White, Music Director        Ms. Kadets, Choreographer DANCE AUDITION WORKSHOPS All of the choreography for auditions will be taught here, ahead of time. This is the moment for questions and observed practice. Ms. Kadets will not be reteaching choreography at auditions. Today 11/9, 3:30-4:30 PM W...

Here is the link to the Pippin Dance Audition combo that you learned from Ms. Kadets: Click Here For Pippin Dance Combo

Here is the link for the audition forms for Pippin: Click Here for Pippin Audition Forms You must fill out all sections before your first audition day, so please be sure to register now! Break a leg!!

There will be a brief informational meeting for anyone interested in auditioning for Pippin on Monday November 9th in the PAC.  A dance audition workshop will be held immediately following the meeting. Students should come dressed to move as we will be learning the audition choreography. Anyone who can NOT stay for the workshop on Monday should attend the make up dance workshop on Wednesday 11/11 during lunch.  Any questions?  Please see Ms. Kadets or Ms. Rochon for more information.

Hi Guys! Great job today :)  Here is a short video that I shot of the end of Act 1 today (just a quick preview).  Also, I have attached the photos that I took today.  They are not great, and my flash didn't work well with the lighting, but it gives you a glimpse of what you look like from the audience. The show is looking awesome-keep it up! Dracula End of Act 1 Dracula Photos From Today

Dracula Cast List Congratulations to all who were cast!  This was an incredibly difficult decision and we are so proud of how you all handled yourselves during the callback process.   You must accept or decline your role via email to Ms. Rochon by Saturday, September 12th at 9:00 pm.  If there are any changes in casting after that point, you will be notified by Ms. Rochon via email on Sunday, September 13th.   There will be a full cast readthrough of the script on Tuesday, September 15th from 3:00-5:00.  You will receive copies of the script and rehearsal schedules at that time.  Congratulations again :) Dracula:  Solomon Barnes Abraham Van Helsing:  Uri Zerbib Quincy Morris:  Brian Pitts Jonathan Harker:  Zac Fletcher Arthur Holmwood:  Owen Harrison Dr. Seward:  Ethan Seftor Renfield:  Andres Moledo Lucy Westenra:  Danielle Costanzo Mina Murray:  Bella Lundquis...