Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Noises Off Callback Materials

The callback list for Noises Off  will be posted here at the conclusion of auditions on Thursday.  If you are interested in preparing ahead, I have posted the callback sides via the link below.  Please email Ms. Rochon if you have any questions.

Break a leg!

Click here for Noises Off Callback Sides

Monday, August 15, 2016

Noises Off Audition Form


Noises Off Auditions are coming to CHS.

Auditions for the fall play will be held on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15th from 3-5 pm, with callbacks on Friday, September 16.  Please prepare a one minute comedic monologue.  It should be memorized.  Although the monologue does not need to come from a British play, the piece should be performed with a British accent for your audition.  
You may register for your audition by clicking on the link below.


Please note you may attend any of the two audition days.

Character Breakdown:

DOTTY OTLEY - A late-middle-aged actress. Plays Mrs. Clackett, the housekeeper for the Brents' home in England in Nothing's On.
LLOYD DALLAS - The director of a play-within-the-play, called Nothing's On.
GARRY LEJEUNE -  A stuttering actor, easily fired up. Plays Roger, the estate agent looking to let the Brent's house in Nothing's On.
BROOKE ASHTON - A young inexperienced actress from London. Plays Vicki, who works for the tax authorities and is trying to woo Roger in Nothing's On. 
POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR - Assistant Stage Manager.
FREDERICK FELLOWES - Has a serious fear of violence and blood. Plays Phillip Brent, who lives out of the country with his wife Flavia to avoid paying taxes and is on a secret visit in Nothing's On.
BELINDA BLAIR - Cheerful and sensible, a reliable actress. Plays Flavia, Philip Brent's wife, who is dependable, though not one for household duties in Nothing's On.
TIM ALLGOOD - An over-worked Stage Manager.
SELSDON MOWBRAY - Elderly and with actorly mannerisms. Plays Selsdon, a burglar and an old man in his seventies, breaking into the Brents' house in Nothing's On.

Non Speaking Roles- There will be 4 non speaking roles in this production-2 actors will be cast as assistant electricians and 2 actors will play the roles of Dotty's assistants.  

Monday, June 6, 2016

Hopewell Valley Central High School
Performing Arts Season 2016-2017


Our Fall Play this year is Michael Frayn’s hilarious farce, Noises Off!  From the Roundabout Theatre Company revival: The Opening Night performance of the farce Nothing On is just hours away, and as the cast stumbles through their final dress rehearsal, things couldn't be going any worse. With lines being forgotten, love triangles unraveling and sardines flying everywhere, it’s complete pandemonium… and we haven’t even reached intermission! Can the cast pull their act together on the stage even if they can't behind the scenes?
Audition Dates: September 14-15, 2016; Callbacks: Friday September 16, 2016.  
Performance Dates: November 4-5, 2016.




The 2017 CHS Winter Musical is Damn Yankees.  Based on the novel The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant by Douglass Wallop, Damn Yankees the Broadway mega-hit and winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical hits it out of the park! The winning score by Adler and Ross and a devilish book by George Abbot have made this sporty musical comedy a true American classic. Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil, also known as Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life he's left behind. Joe ultimately outsmarts Applegate, returns to his former self, and shepherds the Senators
to the World Series.
Audition Dates: Monday and Tuesday November 28-29, Dance: Wednesday November 30th.
Callbacks: Friday December 2, 2016.  

Performance Dates: March 3-4, 10-11, 2017.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Thespian Troupe Shirts Are On Sale Now!

Hi Guys!

Are you planning on attending this year's trip to NJ State Thespian Festival?  Are you a newly inducted member of troupe 7964?  Our troupe shirts are now available for purchase via the link below

Click Here For Shirt Order Forms

We wear our troupe shirts for thespian events, on the first day of State Thespian Festival and as a psyche the week before our trip.

All orders complete with payment are due to Ms. Rochon no later than Friday, February 12th.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Pippin Featured Roles

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

Monday, December 14, 2015

Join the CHS Thespian Remind 101 List

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!

Online Sign Up for Thespian Competition Pieces

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.


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