Wednesday, December 2, 2015

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE CAST AND CREW (I triple checked the list!)Thank you to everyone who auditioned! I am thrilled with the level of talent and the number of people who auditioned as well. Here is the cast list...see me tomorrow after lunch for scripts and schedules. Our first rehearsal is Monday at 3:30 in the Black Box. It's a read thru!
LINDA ROSEN...MELISSA BEHEN
BEA SCHACHTER...KELSI FAY
HELEN ARBUZZI...HALEY BENNETT
  SYLVIA BARRETT...ELISE BLOEDOW
RACHEL GORDON...CLARE BLUST
FRANCES EGAN...LAUREN BROWN
PEGGY LEWIS...SARAH DEFRAIN
JILL NORRIS...HELEN DELPHIA
ELIZABETH ELLIS...BECCA JAMES
ALICE BLAKE...ALEX LEE
VIVIAN PAINE...HANNAH REED
CARRIE BLANE...TAYLOR SALO
CHARLOTTE WOLF...HALEY STONE
ELLEN...SOPHIE TOMASI
FRANCINE GARDNER...OLIVIA VICKERS
CAROLE BLANCA...HANNAH WELLS
KATHERINE WOLZOW...CATE VISSCHER
ELLA FRIEDENBERG...CARA WEGLARZ
SADIE FINCH...ALEXANN ZAHARA
CHARLES ARRONS...CHASE ABEE
JOE FERONE...TYLER BESTER
EDWARD WILLIAMS...ELI CAVALIERO
JOSE RODRIGUEZ...DEVON ESTRADA
DR. MAXWELL CLARK...ALEX JACKMAN
PAUL BARRINGER...JAKE JARVIS
SAMUEL BESTER...COLE NELSON
LENNIE NEUMARK...BRENDEN SMITH
J.J. MCHABE...LUCAS STRINGER
RUSTY O'BRIEN...JACK TOLEN
LOU MARTIN...BRENDAN TROOST
HARRY KAGAN...MAT WEBB


CREW:
STUDENT DIRECTORS: ALEXIS MCLEOD AND KADI RIFFE
BEKKA ZAWISZA: SOUND
PROGRAM AND SHOW PHOTOS: ANNA STENZEL
COSTUME ASSISTANT/PROPS: EMMA VISSCHER

Friday, September 11, 2015

Thanks to everyone who auditioned. Talented bunch! This show will SLAY!!
We triple checked the list…I promise nobody was left off. It is “on the fleeks!”
(I’m so sorry again…Nick, Haley and Devon!)
Many of you are on the list twice in different roles and we will let you know what musical numbers/scenes you are in on Monday. There are many scenes that can feature members of the company! It's a big show with tons of opportunities.
If you were not cast, there are crew positions available. Please come and see me on Monday if you are interested in crew.
Cast, please meet in the theatre on Monday at 3:00 for read thru and music rehearsal. Plan on rehearsing until 6:00 p.m.
Remember…a cast list does not define you. It is all a process and you must trust it.
Sending you as much love as I have to give….
Your Director, Ms. Hillman J
OLIVER! CAST
Oliver Twist….HANNAH REED
Mr. Bumble…LUCAS STRINGER
Widow Corney…MELISSA BEHEN
Noah Claypole…DYLAN HOOVER
Charlotte…BROOKE GEHRINGER
Mr. Sowerberry…NICK HILL
Mrs. Sowerberry…KELSI FAY
The Artful Dodger…MAT WEBB
Fagin…BRENDEN SMITH
Nancy…SOPHIE TOMASI
Charlie Bates…ELISE BLOEDOW
Bet…CARA WEGLARZ
Old Sally….ALEXANN ZAHARA
Old Lady…LAUREN SOBCZAK
Bill Sykes…TYLER BESTER
Mrs. Bedwin…KADI RIFFE
Mr. Brownlow…ALEX JACKMAN
Dr. Grimwig…ISAIAH CHAPIN
Bookselling Boy…DEVON ESTRADA

First Woman….LAUREN BROWN
Second Woman….LAUREN SOBCZAK
First Bow Street Runner…COLE NELSON
Second Bow Street Runner…JACK TOLEN
Man…ELI CAVALIERO
Chairman of the Three Cripples…BRANDON BARTLEY
Workhouse Servants…LAUREN BROWN, HELEN DELPHIA

Rose Seller…HELEN DELPHIA
Strawberry Seller…EMMA VISSCHER
Milkmaid…HANNAH WELLS
Knife Grinder…ETHAN WALKER
Long Song Seller…DEREK RENAYNE

Fagin’s Boys:
CATE VISSCHER
CHEYENNE FRANK
ELISE BLOEDOW
MEGAN BEEBE
JEWEL PAPOW
ALEX LEE
MEILIN HILTON
EVANGELINA EDWARDS
JESSICA WALKUP
TAYLOR SALO
OLIVIA VICKERS
SARAH DEFRAIN

Company:
ANTONIO CANZONERI
ELI CAVALIERO
ETHAN DEMAREST
COLE NELSON
DEREK RENAYNE
JACK TOLEN
ETHAN WALKER
HALEY BENNETT
BAYLEE WILKINSON
KAYLA STREIT
LILY PETERS
AMBER KALIJIAN
BECCA JAMES
SARAH FLYNN
SYDNEE CROW
KAYLA ANTONGIORGI



Thursday, September 10, 2015

Callbacks for Oliver!
Please be in the theatre by 2:30…those with a 7th hour, join us afterwards.



KAYLA ANTONGIORGI
MEGAN BEEBE
MELISSA BEHEN
ELISE BLOEDOW
LAUREN BROWN
SYDNEE CROW
SARAH DEFRAIN
HELEN DELPHIA
EVANELINA EDWARDS
KELSI FAY
SARAH FLYNN
CHEYENNE FRANK
BROOKE GEHRINGER
MEILIN HILTON
BECCA JAMES
AMBER KALIJIAN
ALEX LEE
JEWEL PAPOW
LILY PETERS
HANNAH REED
DEJA REID
KADI RIFFE
TAYLOR SALO
LAUREN SOBCZAK
KAYLA STREIT
SOPHIE TOMASI
OLIVIA VICKERS
CATE VISSCHER
EMMA VISSCHER
JESSICA WALKUP
CARA WEGLARZ
HANNAH WELLS
BAYLEE WILKINSON
ALEXANN ZAHARA
CHASE ABEE
BRANDON BARTLEY
TYLER BESTER
ANTONIO CANZONERI
ELI CAVALIERO
ISAIAH CHAPIN
ETHAN DEMAREST
RYAN DEMAREST
DYLAN HOOVER
ALEX JACKMAN
COLE NELSON
JACK NICODEMO
DEREK RENAYNE
BRENDEN SMITH
LUCAS STRINGER
MAT WEBB
JACK TOLEN
ETHAN WALKER



Monday, August 10, 2015

Hello all...get ready for OLIVER! auditions on September 9th. We are learning music and the dance at the CAPA picnic on August 31st from 3:30-5:30 here at Churchill. But here is the dance if you want to rehearse on your own. Much love and excitement for the new year...Ms. Hillman

Monday, March 23, 2015

VOCAL SPECIAL STUDIES CONCERT 2015

Congrats to the Special Studies vocal students for their first annual concert on March 20th in the Black Box! It was a great success! 
Thank you to Mr. Stringer for providing these fun Kodak moments from the night! Bravo vocal kiddies!












CAPA presents the student directed show Les Femmes March 26 & 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Churchill Black Box. Les Femmes is a compilation of original student writing and the works of some of the most important female writers of our time including Eve Ensler and Maya Angelou. The show explores mature themes of violence against women, self esteem, body image and female empowerment in a creative and dramatic fashion. It is recommended for ages 14 and older. Please join us for this groundbreaking CAPA event for only $5 at the door. Some of the proceeds to benefit First Step, a women and children's shelter. CAPA senior, Carly Swekel directs.

Friday, March 13, 2015

March

Hello All...so much is happening in the wonderful world of CAPA!

We would like to thank the Murder Mystery Company for coming in yesterday for a fun day of improvisation. We always learn so much when they come into town to play! So many of our CAPA students auditioned for the benefit dinner, I am proud of each and every one of them for taking a chance!

The annual Anna Bonde Murder Mystery Dinner will take place on April 16th. Proceeds go to benefit our CAPA seniors for the Anna Bonde scholarship and we thank Mrs. Bonde for being a part of our family and honoring us with the memory of her daughter Anna year after year. 

CAPA Arts Camp was amazing! We had 185 kids, including volunteers, who participated in the camp. It was a fantastic day full of learning, bonding and fun. 

The Acting Showcase was so successful as the acting strand performed original pieces for a full black box audience. I am always so proud to show what our strand does! Plus, we had a delicious afterglow, compliments of Mrs. Riffe. Memorable and delicious night!

The Vocal strand will be showcasing our vocalists tonight in the annual Radio Show at 7:00. Special studies in vocal will have a concert on March 20th as well. 

Two student directed shows are underway....Charlie Brown and Les Femme. We are working hard this spring. It's so busy, but memories are being made!

The Acting Showcase Cast and Crew

Improving with the Murder Mystery Company

Carly and Tyler in the Acting Showcase


Lucas in the Acting Showcase

Carolynn in the Acting Showcase
Acting Showcase snapshots

Acting Showcase snapshots




Friday, February 20, 2015

Hello Arts Camp people!
We are still on for Saturday!
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Come in from the cold and have some fun!
See you there!

Monday, January 12, 2015

On Friday, January 9th, 25 of the Hairspray folks got together to recreate some magic memories at a cast recording session. Sound Slave Studios owner, Brandon McLeod, invited us to come and record songs from the show and we enjoyed every minute of it. Here are some snapshots of some of our soloists in the booth! We wish we could have fit the whole 72 person cast in that basement! Recordings are being edited and we can't wait to hear the final cut! Great memories! Thank you to the McLeod family for their hospitality!




Monday, January 5, 2015

A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR CAPA CARES ADOPT A FAMILY PROJECT THIS YEAR. 
THE FAMILIES WERE OVERWHELMED AND SO HAPPY THAT WE WERE WILLING AND ABLE TO ASSIST THEM DURING THEIR STRUGGLE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND PASS ON THE LOVE AND CARE TO OTHERS IN THE FUTURE. 
ONCE AGAIN, CAPA PULLS THROUGH!
MUCH LOVE Y'ALL!
~Ms. Hillman  
Happy New Year everybody...it's Ms. Hillman here blogging our first post of 2015. 
The Good Doctor is underway and we built a set last Saturday. That set needs some good ole' paint and set dressing. So, we will be painting on Saturday, January 17th from 10-2 and again on Saturday, January 24th from 10-2 if needed. Bring a brush or roller labeled with your name on it...we will not provide brushes on these days. 
CAPA ARTS CAMP is coming up in February....on Saturday the 21st from 9-3. Applications are due on January 23rd. Applications are on my school website. We could use some help passing this camp info along. Please spread the word anyway you can! 
Over the break, we lost two people in our CAPA family. Mr. Porter lost his mom and we send the Porter family our deepest condolences on this tragic loss. We also lost Greg Reuter, a CAPA alum. He will be celebrated on Broadway this week. These two losses remind us to make the most of everyday and remember to tell the people close to you that you love them as much as possible. Hold your special people close to you.  
As 2015 begins, we all need to focus on maintaining our focus in school, passion for the arts, good health and knowing that happiness comes from within. 
Much love to all. 
Theatrically Yours...
Ms. Hillman