It's been a very long time since I have checked in on the blog! Sorry! So much to do...so little time.
Terrific semester! We are now winding down and getting ready to reboot during the summer. We will need that rest because next year is super busy! School of Rock auditions are in September and we will also put on Into the Woods in February! Get ready to rock in 2016-17!

Here are a few shots from our Acting Day with The Ring of Steel stage combat troupe in April! We had a blast learning stage fighting and we even worked with light sabers! Use the force people...

Here are some Kodak moments with Special Studies and their Theatre Makeup Unit!

Congrats to Brooke for making it to the state competition in Lansing for Poetry Outloud. She was fabulous! It was a blast being in her fan club! The two runner ups...Kelsi and Elise came to the comp to cheer her on too!

The Acting Showcase was amazing this year!!!!!! 

The Student Directed One Acts were a smash success! 

The Anna Bonde Murder Mystery Dinner was so much fun! 

Our table...Raise the Potatoes! :)

It has been a fantastic year!!!! :) Ms. Hillman

Christmas Powerpoints for Acting

Hello to all of my acting classes. Here are the special Powerpoints made just for you, by yours truly. Enjoy and have a safe and fun break. Love, Ms. Hillman. Xo.

If the first link does not work the second link will take you to a video on the youtubes.
Acting One:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ItA02VPjaRAInn1WmWFgH7ETiaUH3F6puuFnCu_To98/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000

https://youtu.be/YIzPrz4F_mM 

Acting Two: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HtcRphM8tBVgn729IJ5tqqA1ioiAXVjUTsTgKXXqHCk/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000

https://youtu.be/nXv99MaJH4E

Acting Three:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rvBMowQJ1KIyCOyeAZNzzmOeSAaSN7mVAGJuWPBkASk/edit#slide=id.p4

https://youtu.be/ZB4PouFLMvk

Special Studies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1L9DlwL1h4FKtwMkLOEl141kNr4_tsjgPGfHwxRfXpGk/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000

https://youtu.be/U-Qm5po3eJM

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

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

Callbacks for Oliver!

Please be in the theatre by 2:30…those with a 7^th 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

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

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!