Seussical: the musical
Book by
Lynn Ahrens &
Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by
Lynn Ahrens
Music by
Stephen Flaherty
Also co-conceived by Eric Idle
Based on the works by Dr. Seuss
Seussical is presented through special arrangement with and all
authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre
International, 421 W. 54th St. New York, N Y 10019 Tel: (212) 541-4684
FAX: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
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Director's Notes
"Seuss," like "Triks," is for kids they say
But not this Seuss and not this play.
This Seussian play with pool noodles and a hat
Has morals that range from love to combat.
From out of this hat you'll find things that are relephant
As seen through the eyes of a boy, cat and elephant.
When General Schmidtz sends his young boys to fight
You too, like our Jojo, might ask if it's right.
Will fighting convince someone we do not know,
Which way to eat bread or the way they should go?
And Goleta, like Whoville, is finding its way
Toward slow growth, or no growth or more growth each day.
Perhaps you're like Horton who lives to believe
Or believes how to love is to give and receive.
You may not be guarding an egg in a tree
Or a tiny who planet no one else can quite see.
But you, like our hero, might think that you're sunk
And not even see what's right under your trunk.
You're host for this evening is a Cat that you know
One your mom introduced you to long, long ago.
But we and the Cat are much wiser today
Than we were in the days when we just got to play.
Or are we?
Have we lost that fantastical imagination
That made us that magical miracle nation,
Or caused us to wonder at our own creation
Or laugh in the wind with sheer exhilaration?
No!
Some things in life can't be found in a bubble,
Or tested until students' eyes are seeing double
No Scantrons or textbooks or fill in the blanks
Will give us new "thinks," or fill our gas tanks
Or give us clean waters that flow between banks
Or leaders that sit down in peace and give thanks
Or creative new teachers to fill up our ranks
So let's listen close to what the Cat has to say
As we sit here tonight and watch this "kids'" play.
Clark Sayre
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Production Staff
Set Design Tal Sanders
Lighting Design Mike Madden
Costume Design Ann Bruice
Costume Coordinator Rose Lee Ary
Construction Supervisor Bob Evans
Musical Director David Potter
Orch Xtra Player Carolyn Teraoka-Brady
Choreographer Carrie Diamond
Director Clark Sayre
Photographer Rod Lathim
Publicity Mo McFadden
Parent Coordinator Kathy Calhoun
Assistant Producer Sharon Sayre
Parent Prop Helpers Sharlae Jenkins & Lisa Marazek
Special Thanks:
Jan Freeman and the UCSB Costume Shop, Tom Geary and the SBCC Theater
Department, Mark Johnson and the Marjorie Luke Theater, King Tux, Sue
Pope, Debbie Dulawan, Judy Serena, Ike Jenkins, Les Rose and the DP
Administration and staff, Shana Lynch, Paul Turnbull and Goleta Valley
Junior High School, Lisa at Goleta Union Transportation, Dan Cooperman
and the Goleta Union School District, Miller James and Youth Spotlight,
Lani Ballinof, Kevin Gleason, Heather Stevenson, Blaine & Kailey Sayre,
Shirley Sayre, Michael Aling, The Pease family, Francesca Diamond, and
Nikolas Valinsky, Carole Soden
Donors:
Mike Mitchell Construction
Woody's Barbeque
Nicky's Gift Shop
The Michael Towbes Foundation
Venoco Inc.
Clay Dickens and Community West Bank
An Anonymous Local Foundation
The Dos Pueblos PTSA
Raytheon
Sponsors:
Marina Vogel
Raytheon
Kamala & Bill Parris
Cheryl & Leo Murillo
Donald & Cynthia Brittain
Randy & Jo Bittner
Liz & Frank Zok
Libe Washington & Sharon Keigher
Alan & Karen Clark
George & Robin Michaels
Roger & Beverly Curren
Martin & Maureen McDermut
Dee and Ignacio Elias
Joel & Molly Rothman
Greg & Sharlae Jenkins
Pamela Sillix
Numerous anonymous donors
Would you like to be a donor? Visit the Development Page on our
website: www.oocities.org/dptheater/
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CAST LIST
Cat In The Hat Erik Finck
Horton The Elephant Isaiah Garnica
Gertrude McFuzz Avian Johnson
Mayzie La Bird Gabby Shulman
Jojo Ari Cohen
General Ghegas Khan Schmidz Josh Jenkins
Mr. Mayor Ben Cappello
Mrs. Mayor Dana Ortner
Sour Kangaroo Danae LaBrana
Young Kangaroo Nikki Richardson
Grinch Pat Dale
Bird Girls Whitney Hutchings, Kat Brady, Amy Richie
Cindy Lou Who Nicole Mosher
Thing #1 Gabe Gordon-Harper
Thing #2 Sean Taylor
Wickersham Brothers Alex Heyer, Sean Garner, Taylor Lane
Vlad Valadakoff/Max The Dog Evan Sherwin
Hunches Leah Buldoc (Nikki Ricardson), Alexa Dell, Ariel Horwitz,
Sarah Breck
Yertle The Turtle Molly Calhoun
Hunters Dylan Morrow-James, Adam Rothman, Trevor Dow
Jungle Creatures,
Whos, Cadets Claire Gordon-Harper, Karisa Daniels, Tina Tran,
Crystal Franco, Molly Clark, Dylan Morrow-James, Adam Rothman, Trevor
Dow, Geoffrey Bell, Cayla Foster
Swings Cayla Foster, Michelle Wilcox, Ashley Brittain,
Max Sosna-Speare, TJ Vos Corbett
Seussical Crew
Stage Manager/ AD Zoe Georgakis (Jen Nelson in training)
2nd AD Roz Foreman
Sound Steven Pease
Lights Andrew Alker
Spots Adela Lua, Ashley Brittain
Floor Managers Caitlyn Hardman/Fletcher Sillix
Student Costume
Coordinator Rachel Cohen
Costume helpers Adela Lua, Max Sosna-Speare, Ashley Brittain,
Michelle Wilcox
Prop Mistresses Jackie Lambe, Jen Pederson
Lighting Assistant Derek Marazek
Floor Crew Jen Nelson, Michelle Wilcox, Blake Bainou
Student Builders Jason Alexander, Brian Bolano, Ashley Brittain,
Antonio Carreno, Matthew Cavalli, Christian Cole, Andrew Crane, Andrew
Gonzales-Frame, Megan Hourigan, Jacklyn Lambe, Derek Maraszek, Eli
McFadden, Jen Nelson, Victoria O-Brien-Anderson, Cecelia Partida,
Elizabeth Pease, Marshall Fields, Ivan Silva, Elizabeth Pease
Student Painters Elizabeth Pease, Brian Bolano, Ashley Brittain,
Antonio Carreno, Matthew Cavalli, Christian Cole, Andrew Crane, Andrew
Gonzales-Frame, Megan Hourigan, Jacklyn Lambe, Derek Maraszek, Eli
McFadden, Jen Nelson, Victoria O-Brien-Anderson, Cecelia Partida,
Elizabeth Pease, Marshall Fields, Ivan Silva
Poster/Program Cover
Design Isaiah Garnica
House Manager Max Sosna-Speare
Understudies: Sean Garner (Cat), Evan Sherwin (Horton), Ariel Horwitz
(Gertrude), Whitney Hitchings (Mayzie), Molly Calhoun (Jojo), Trevor
Dow (Wickershams ), Geoffrey Bell (Mr. Mayor) Nikki Richardson (Mrs.
Mayor & Hunches), Kat Brady (Sour Kangaroo), Sarah Breck (Bird Girls),
Adam Rothman (General Schmidtz), Adam Rothman (Grinch)
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Geoffrey Bell is making his theatrical debut at Dos Pueblos. His
favorite
performances include The King and I, Oliver!, and Fiddler on the Roof,
all
with SBCLO, and Turnip Family Secrets with Genesis West Productions.
Though he inevitably changes the subject to theater, he would like to
remind everyone that he has many other interests, including literature;
he has just finished reading the wonderful plays Death of a Salesman
and
Barefoot in the Park.
Leigha Bolduc is a sophomore in her first DP theater performance.
Kat Brady has been in musicals since elementary school and has been
singing her entire life. At Goleta Valley Junior High, she played Medda
in
Newsies and a pirate in Peter Pan. She has also performed in Starmites
and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with SBYT.
She wishes to thank the directors and everyone in the cast and crew.
Sarah Breck is a senior performing in her second musical production
with Mr. Sayre. Sarah is Junior Miss of Santa Barbara for 2005 as well
as the 2004-2005 MTV Choose or Lose news correspondent. She is actively
involved in Leadership at Dos Pueblos and plans to move to Los Angeles
after graduation.
Ashley Brittain is a sophomore performing on the Dos Pueblos stage for
the first time.
Molly Fitch Calhoun is a junior who was last seen in Mystery Night as
Polly Parker. She is a member of the DP Improv Troupe and has been in
the DP productions Grand Duchy and Once on this Island. She would like
to thank Jesus for giving her his blessing.
Ben Cappello is a senior who was last seen on the DP stage as Rudy in
Grand Duchy. He also appeared in Once on this Island.
Molly Clarke is sophomore who was last seen in SBYT’s A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum. Seussical is her debut on the Charger
Stage.
Ari Cohen is a freshman. He enjoys acting and he was previously seen in
Goleta Valley Junior High’s Little Shop of Horrors and Newsies. In his
free.
time, he listens to music, sleeps, eats, plays guitar, and listens to
more music.
Pat Dale was last seen on the DP stage in Mystery Night. He has also
performed in The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), Story
Theatre, and Holiday Package 2003. Pat is a returning member of the DP
Improv Troupe and serves as the Improv representative on TAB.
Karisa Daniels is a 15-year-old sophomore. Seussical is the second
production she has participated in at DP, the first being last year's
winter play, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). She
has enjoyed being in Seussical and she hopes to be in more productions
to come.
Alexa Dell is a junior who enjoys musical theater, singing, and
dancing. Her theater experience includes How Green Is You Valley? and
Music of the Night. She has also been in Kiss Me Kate and played the
role of Grace in Annie. She also is a member of the DP Jazz Choir and
one of the directors for this year’s production of Music of the Night.
Trevor Dow started performing at the age of two, sitting in a shopping
cart at the supermarket. He would engage and entertain anyone and
everyone within earshot and eyeshot. The shopping cart gave way to many
stages over the years, including SBYT's A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum and Seussical as his first DP production. At least we
won’t have to worry about anyone saying over the loudspeaker, "Clean-up
on aisle three."
Erik Finck is a senior who has been involved in every Charger Theater
production since he was a freshman. He is also a four-year member of
the Improv Troupe and TAB president. Although in reality he has no
Thing 1 or Thing 2 to assist him, he has often thought they would be
useful, especially if they could do algebra. He would like to thank his
family, friends, and teachers, and his own cat, Kitty.
Kaila Foster recently moved to California from Toronto, Ontario. She
has been in many productions, her most recent being Les Miserables. She
loves acting, snowboarding, skiing, and hanging out with her friends.
Crystal Franco is a 14-year-old freshman. She has been doing theater
for two years. Crystal is happy to be part of the Seussical cast.
Sean Garner is a sophomore making his Charger Theater debut. He was
previously seen in Newsies and Peter Pan at Goleta Valley Junior High
and in numerous Showstoppers productions.
Isaiah Garnica, a senior, has performed in many DP shows, including
Once Upon a Mattress and Grand Duchy. His one-act play was featured in
the Santa Barbara Young Playwright’s Festival at the Ensemble Theatre
and he is currently on DP’s Improv Troupe. After high school, Isaiah
will major in film production and acting. He hopes to pursue a career
in directing and acting for film (and maybe some theatre, too).
Zoë Georgakis has been involved in technical theater since her freshmen
year of high school, having crewed every show over the past two years.
She is TAB’s technical representative and was most recently on crew for
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with SBYT. Though this
is her first show as stage manager, it is her second Seuss show: Zoë
appeared in Showstoppers' 1994 production of Dr. Seuss on the Loose.
Claire Gordon-Harper has been acting since the age of four. Her debut
in Seussical is only the beginning of her DP acting career.
Gabe Gordon-Harper is a junior who is very excited to be in his fourth
musical at DP. He also played the title role in Peter Pan and Tommy
Djilas in The Music Man at Goleta Valley Junior High. Gabe has also
performed in several productions with SBYT, and he was in SBCLO’s
Oliver!
Caitlyn Hardman is a junior who has been working in the theater since
the beginning of her sophomore year. She has been floor managing since
Grand Duchy and has worked on several shows since then, including
Mystery Night, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),
and Holiday Package 2003.
Alex Heyer is a senior performing on the Dos Pueblos stage for the
first time. He also sings with the award-winning DP Jazz Choir.
Ariel Horwitz is a sophomore who enjoys acting, singing, and most of
all,
dancing. She has been dancing since she was three, and she has been
singing and acting since she was nine. When she grows up, she hopes to
be a star on Broadway
Whitney Hutchings is a sophomore who was previously seen in Grand
Duchy. She also appeared in Newsies and Peter Pan at Goleta Valley
Junior High.
Josh Jenkins is a sophomore has been involved in acting for most of his
life. He has been in many acting camps including Lobero Youth Theater.
Along with acting, Josh is in the DP Jazz Choir and plays guitar.
Avian Johnson is a senior who has been actively involved in the
performing arts for much of her life. She has performed in over twenty
local shows, most recently appearing as Miss Jones in last year's
spring show Mystery Night. She also currently holds the position of
secretary in DP’s very own fabulous Theatre Arts Boosters.
Danae Labrana is a senior who is performing on the Dos Pueblos stage
for the first time. She has been in plays since she was in elementary
school.
Taylor Lane is a sophomore new to the DP stage.
Dylan Morrow-Jones is a freshman who was last seen as Harold Hill in
Stage Left’s production of The Music Man. At Goleta Valley Junior High,
he was active in performing arts, playing Seymour in Little Shop of
Horrors and percussion in the advanced band. He is also a member of
DP’s award-winning jazz band.
Nicole Mosher is a junior performing in the Charger Theater for the
first time. She has been dancing, singing, and acting since elementary
school. Nicole was heavily involved with the Young Actors’ Workshop for
five years.
Dana Ortner is a sixteen-year-old junior. She has been working with
Clark Sayre since the 7th grade with her role in The Music Man. Since
then, she has been in several productions, including Peter Pan and The
Wiz with Shana Lynch, Alexander Georgakis’s How Green Is Your Valley,
and Grand Duchy. She is also a proud alto of the Dos Pueblos Jazz
Choir. To the bük crew—you guys are the best.
Steven Pease has done sound for a number of DP shows including The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Grand Duchy, Harvey, Story
Theatre, and Holiday Package 2002 and 2003. He also understudied for
Mystery Night and was on floor crew for How Green is Your Valley?
Although he is senior, Steven has yet to decide on a university to go
to.
Jenny Pedersen is on technical crew for the first time. Involved in
theater since junior high, she is also on DP’s mock trial team. She is
thrilled to be working with such a fantastic cast and crew.
Nikki Richardson has been performing since she was in elementary school
and was in every holiday play until junior high. She has also acted in
a few Showstoppers productions, including Pirates of Penzance. Nikki
also dances ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop, and she performed in the
ballet version of Alice in Wonderland at the Lobero Theater. She just
recently started studying vocal music and wishes to pursue singing
throughout her acting career.
Amy Ritchie is a junior performing at DP for the first time. She was
most recently in SBYT’s production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum, and was on floor crew for The Crucible. Amy has also been
Wendy Darling in Peter Pan and Zaneeta Shinn in The Music Man at Goleta
Valley Junior High. An avid choreographer, as well as a singer in the
DP Jazz Choir, Amy hopes to combine all three of her passions of
acting, singing, and dancing, for many years to come.
Adam Rothman is a sophomore who was most recently an understudy for
Mystery Night.
Evan Sherwin is a fifteen-year-old sophomore who has been rockin’ the
Santa Barbara theater world since 2002. He has been involved in
numerous productions with Shana Lynch, including Newsies
Gabby Shulman is a sixteen-year-old junior who has performed in the
last four musicals at DP: Once on this Island, How Green is Your
Valley?, Grand Duchy, and now Seussical. She also appeared in Holiday
Package 2002 and 2003 and serves as the Commissioner of the Arts for
DP’s Leadership class.
Fletcher Sillix is happy to be participating once again in Dos Pueblos
Charger Theater productions! He started crewing when he was a sophomore
and is proud to be floor managing in his senior year.
Max Sosna-Spear is a sophomore and an avid performer. In addition to
performing in numerous Showstoppers productions, he was also in DP’s
Grand Duchy and was an understudy for Mystery Night.
Sean Taylor is a seventeen-year-old senior. He has been performing in
musicals since he was in elementary school. He has enjoyed Seussical
immensely because he has gotten to work closely with his good buddy
Gabe.
Tina Tran is a senior performing on the DP stage for the first time.
TJ Vos-Corlett was last seen as the conductor in Stage Left’s
production of The Music Man. At Goleta Valley Junior High, he played
Trabert in the advanced theater play Ample Motive, and he was involved
in Little Shop of Horrors.
Michelle Wilcox is a freshman performing in the Charger Theater for the
first time.
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Dos Pueblos Charger Theater presents
Children's Theater Workshop
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4 - 5:30
January 4 - January 27
at Dos Pueblos High School
7266 Alameda Ave.
• fun theater games and improvisational exercises
• free of charge (donations gladly accepted)
• taught by Dos Pueblos Advanced Theater students and Improv. Team
members
• under the supervision of Theater Teacher/Director Clark Sayre
Limited to 25 students. Reserve your spot now by Emailing
csayre@dphs.org. Confirmations will be sent by December 1. For
questions, please call 968-2541 ext. 263
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Dos Pueblos Charger Theater TAB presents:
Holiday Package
tudent written, directed and produced sketch comedy, musical acts and
the now World Famous Male Ballet
Performances Monday thru Thursday December 13 - 16
Auditions Monday & Tuesday November 15 & 16
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Were you wondering...
When will the new theater be built?
Ground breaking is set to begin in February or March. From then it
will take approximately eighteen months until completion. The new
theater will feature: state of the art lighting and sound, a full fly
loft, a sunken orchestra pit, vocal and theater classrooms, a
prop/costume storage area, a scene shop, full accessibility, and even a
small outdoor stage.
What ever happened to Broadway Beginnings, the high school musical
thaeater development program?
Last year's world premiere musical Grand Duchy, honored as one of the
ten best high school productions in the country, set the stage for this
ambitious program. In order to continue this "first of its kind
program in the nation," which is endorsed by many of Broadway's top
writers and stars, several things will first need to be in place. These
include: 1) completing the new theater which will better showcase
polished work, after these original pieces have received readings and
workshops in the smaller lab theater 2) receiving encouragement from
students, parents, the school, district and community that such a
program is worth pursuing 3) offering classes in dance, and musical
theater acting/singing technique 4) funding a full-time producer, grant
writer/development director who will ensure the long term success of
the program by securing ongoing financial support and 5) developing
Goleta children's interest and enthusiasm for musical theater (we've
begun this part of the vision by bringing Seussical to over one
thousand children and following it up with a theater workshop taught by
veteran DP actors, set to begin in January.)
When will the the Young Playwrights' Program begin again?
The Young Playwrights' class is offered every other year, and so
should begin again next year assuming: 1) the 30:1 class size ratio can
be adjusted for this one-on-one class 2) a theater group will
co-sponsor a festival, as Ensemble Theatre has done for the past three
years.
How do I find out more about DP's Theater Program?
Visit our temporary website at: www.oocities.org/dptheater/
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SONG ORDER
ACT I
Oh The Thinks You Can Think Cat, Jojo, Things and ALL
Horton Hears A Who Horton, Bird Girls, Jungle Citizens
Biggest Blame Fool Sour Kangaroo, Young Kangaroo,
Wickersham Brothers, Bird Girls & Jungle Citizens
Here On Who Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Whos, Grinch, Horton
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think (reprise) Cat, Jojo
It's Possible Jojo, Cat, Fish
How To Raise A Child Mr. & Mrs. Mayor
The Military Schmitz, Cadets, Jojo
Alone In The Universe Horton, Jojo
The One Feathered Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz Gertrude
Amazing Mayzie Mayzie, Bird Girls, Gertrude
Amazing Gertrude Gertrude, Cat, Things, Bird Girls
Monkey Around Wickersham Brothers
Chasing The Whos Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Wickersham Brothers, Cat,
Horton, Whos, Jungle Citizens
How Lucky You Are Cat & ALL
Notice Me Horton Gertude
How Lucky You Are (reprise) Mayzie, Cat
Finale ALL
Act II
Entr'Act Cat, Orchestra
Egg, Nest & Tree Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls, Wickersham Brothers and
ALL
The Circus McGurkus Cat, Things, Circus Members
The Circus On Tour/
How Lucky You Are Cat, Horton, Ensemble
Mayzie In Palm Beach Mayzie, Cat
Amazing Horton Mayzie, Horton
Alone In The Universe (reprise) Horton
Solla Sollew Horton, Circus Members, Jojo, Mr. Mayor, Mrs. Mayor
Green Eggs And Ham Schmitz, Jojo, Cadets
The Who's Christmas Pageant Grinch, Cindy Lou and Whos
A Message From The Front/
Solla Sollew Schmitz, Cadets, Mr. Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Circus Members
Jojo Alone In The Universe Jojo
Having a Hunch Cat, Jojo & The Hunches
All for You (verse) Gertrude, Cat, Bird Girls
All For You Gertrude, Bird Girls, Horton
The People Versus Horton
the Elephant Cat, Horton, Judge Yertle, Gertrude, Sour Kangaroo,
Bird Girls, Wickersham Brothers & ALL
Yopp, Alone In The Universe Horton, Gertrude
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think,
Green Eggs And Ham ALL
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DOS PUEBLOS CHARGER THEATER UPCOMING EVENTS
Seussical Performances
Nov. 12, 13 (2 & 7:30), 17, 18, 19 (at 4:00 p.m.) and 20 (2 & 7:30)
Holiday Package
Dec. 13 -16
A DP tradition, this student written, student directed and student
produced show is always one of the biggest hits of the year with its
wacky send-ups, silly skits, biting satire, and, of course, the now
world famous "male ballet."
SB Theater Festival January 22
In collaboration with the Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group, San
Marcos and Santa Barbara High Schools' Theatre Departments, Dos Pueblos
will offer graduating Seniors intending to major in theatre a unique
opportunity to present monologues and scenes for critique by top Santa
Barbara's top professionals.
Scene Night TBA
The Scene Study Class will present contemporary scenes that they have
selected or written. This is a great chance to see some of DP's up and
coming talent shine.
Improv. Nite or IMP Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Mar. 11, Apr. 15 & May 13
Recognized as the best Improv. group in Southern California, this is
the Gusher's first full performance of 2005. Under the direction of
Bill Steinkellner, the group plays games, enacts scenes and even
creates entire plays spontaneously based upon audience suggestions. Be
prepared to laugh till you cry, but be sure to get those tickets in
advance! Tickets are rarely available at the door.
Children's Theater Workshop
Tuesdays & Thursdays Jan. 4 - 27
Dos Pueblos' veteran actors teach children aged 10 - 12 performance
skills, improvisation exercises and theater games in this 8 class
series (see program ad) Supervised by Clark Sayre
James Donlon Benefit Feb. 11
One of the most noted and recognized mimes and movement specialists in
the country, UCSB professor James Donlon will bring his movement magic
to DP in this special performance. After studying movement in classes,
students will not want to miss this rare opportunity to see a
performance by one of America's greatest.
Children's Theater Performances March 3 & 4
Beginning theater classes, as part of their curriculum, get to create,
rehearse and children's theater scenes for local school children. It's
a great chance for beginners to test their wings, and more advanced
students to sharpen skills for this very appreciative, and now, sadly,
underserved audience.
Theme Show Night March 8 & 9
Students from the Scene Study class write, produce and direct their own
themed show based upon a topic they've all agreed upon. The last two
shows were "Perspectives," and "Fear." Come find out what this year's
theme is and the many exciting and interesting ways students approach
it.
The Tempest May 20/21 & 27/28
DP's Greek Theater will transform into an island paradise for this, one
of Shakespeare's last and greatest works. Celebrate Shakespeare's
genius, DP's students talents, and Santa Barbara's beautiful weather in
this delightful outdoor setting. Students must prepare a Shakespearean
monologue for January auditions.
El Derecho de Nacer May 5 - 7
Under the direction of ex-Teatro Campesino member Luis Moreno, students
from the Chicano Theatre Lab class and others get the opportunity to
participate in a show seldom performed on a high school campus.
Solo Showcases May 31 - June 2
Each year DP's talented advanced theater students get their "15 minutes
in the spotlight," allowing them to showcase their own unique talents.
Guest speakers like Obie winner Pamela Gien and Emmy winner Amanda
McBroom help inspire students to dream big.