ThesCon Program 2024

Greetings, Fair Thespians!

Hear ye, hear ye! We bid thee a warm welcome to this year’s ThesCon. As the esteemed Georgia State Thespian Officer Board, we are filled with great excitement for this event, and we beseech you to join us in embracing the Renaissance spirit and the magic of the medieval era. This splendid conference shall be a realm of inclusivity and joy! Where we encourage attendees to participate in workshops, build community, and be open to welcoming change!!

The STOs would also like to give a huge thank you to everyone who made Thespian Conference 2024 possible. It is no surprise your Georgia Chapter Board has worked diligently to provide you with a new and exciting ThesCon, and without their hard work and passion for Georgia Thespians, ThesCon wouldn’t be the wonderful experience you all know it to be. We would also like to give a special thank you to Nicholas Sostillio, Frank Pruett, Shelby English, Richard Frazier, and Jenny Morris who offered their unwavering guidance and dedication to help our board plan this ThesCon. Fare thee well, Georgia Thespians! Rejoice in every moment of this grand gathering, and be open with us to welcome change!

2023-2024 Georgia State Thespian Officer Board,

Brandon, Bryson, Charles, Denzel, Isabella, Jayden, Simon, and Shelby

February 1-3, 2024 Columbus, Georgia Georgia Thespians Columbus State University Springer Opera House RiverCenter for the Performing Arts Marriott Hotel Columbus Convention and Trade Center Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote excellence for Georgia students and teachers by providing growth and leadership opportunites in theatre.

Vision Statement

It is the vision of Georgia Thespians to empower students and teachers through theatre.

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We acknowledge the land on which we gather is the seized territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

The Muscogee Nation now thrives in Oklahoma after being forced out of the area in 1836-1837. We pay respect to the Muscogee Nation and their elders.

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2023-2024 Georgia Thespians Chapter Board EXECUTIVE BOARD Nicholas Sostillio, Chapter Director Richard Frazier, Asst. Chapter Director Frank Pruet, Treasurer Cece Conrath, Secretary

Jennifer Finlayson, Board Director Jenny Morris, Board Director Paul Hampton, Board Director

CONFERENCE BOARD Paige Abney, CSU Volunteer Coodinator Leila Bowman, Scholarships/Auditions Rebecca Brune, Vendors/Exhibitors/Sponsors Tania Chatman, Photos, Thespy Playwriting Cece Conrath, Honor Chapter Alyssa Cooper, Quiz Bowl/Karaoke Robby Davis, Security/PR/Honor Troupes Megan Dickens, Social Media Jake Dreiling, Film Festival Drew Doss, Ticketing Eric Ebell, Webmaster/Registration Cassandra Edwards, Design Challege Shelby English, Student Leadership Jan Ewing, Hospitality Jennifer Finlayson, Guest Artists Richard Frazier, All-State Theatre Miro Gomez, Show Selection Paul Hampton, Guest Artists Darby High, Tech Challenge

Jarrad Howard-Gentry, Scholarships/Auditions Paige Hutchinson, Hospitality Max Kountz, CSU Volunteer Coodinator Sarah Lindahl, Show Selection Valerie Longshore- Sargent, New Troupes Carly Ann Lovell, Thespys Craig Lovell, Thespys Tim McGraw, CSU Representative Jenny Morris, All-State Theatre Frank Pruet, Registration Cassandra Scott, FreeStyle Festival Mark Stich, Improv!

Brett Taylor, LeadCon/Awards Sunny Vidrine, Hospitality Anna Walker, House Management Betty Walpert, Vendors/Exhibitors/Sponsors

Brandon, Bryson, Charles, Denzel, Isabella, Jayden, Simon, and Shelby State Thespian Officers

2023-2024 Honor Troupes Gold Troupes Alpharetta High School Archer High School Brookstone School Brookwood High School Collins Hill High School Duluth High School East Coweta High School

East Forsyth High School Fannin County High School Forsyth Central High School Glynn Academy Haralson County High School Harris County High School Johns Creek High School

Adairsville High School Chestatee High School Dalton High School Flowery Branch High School

Grayson High School Lambert High School Lee County High School Mill Creek High School

Cherokee High School Columbus High School Gainesville High School

Hampton High School Morgan County High School Newnan High School

Lakeview Academy Lanier High School Northgate High School St. Pius X Catholic High School Warner Robins High School West Forsyth High School Young Americans Christian School

Silver Troupes South Forsyth High School Starrs Mill High School

Bronze Troupes North Forsyth High School Pope High School Strong Rock Christian School

2024 Conference Adjudicators Scholarships Erin Carr Tony Kemp Precious West

Thespys Kelli McClendon Donnie Bryan Nic Eibler Jim Hoare Elizabeth Reeves Daniel Guyton Leo Chang Carolyn Greer Martha Louden

Film Festival Melissa Lowe Dino Moore Dewayne Bontrager

Design Challenge Brandon Goodman Taryn Kue Isabella Edwards Xander Edwards Justin Stephens Laurel Farley Crowe

Georgia Thespians Hall of Fame R. Lynn Woody G. Ray Horne Pam Ware Linda Wise Jim Grier Clif Jones Ken Holder Carolen Hansard Mary Kraack Bonnie Marshall Ellie Bowman Yatesy Harvey Frank Pruet Roy Lewis Ken Lindahl

Janice Lewis Bonnie J. Smith Dean Slusser Sarah Ballard Eric Brannen Terry McGonigle Jerry Smith, Jr Elaine Malone Dean Feldman Paul Hampton Margaret Jacobs Shirley Spencer Gina Parrish Kimberly Staples Sharon Jiles

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2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012

Gail Jones Robby Davis Patty Lindahl Gerald Parker Cece Conrath Betty Walpert Jan Ewing Sharon Morrow Larry Smith Wes Phinney Chris Reaves

2012 2013 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 2022 Cassandra Edwards 2022 Michelle Morea 2023

Georgia Past EdTA Presidents Pam Ware

Eric Brannen

Jerry D. Smith, Jr.

Frank M. Pruet

Georgia Thespians Past Chapter Directors R. Lynn Woody Ellie Bowman

G. Ray Horne Mary Kraack

Pam Ware G. Ray Horne Yatesy Harvey

Dorothy R. Carter Yatesy Harvey

Pam Ware Frank M. Pruet

Paul Hampton

EdTA Hall of Fame Georgia Honorees Eric Brannen Linda Wise Terry McGonigle

Jerry D. Smith, Jr. Frank M. Pruet Kimberly Staples

Dean Feldman Paul Hampton Gina Parrish

Georgia & EdTA Administrator Award Recipients

Ed Dyson Kenny Foxx Wendell Christian Dave Shumake Doe Kirkland Susan Bryant

Barry Hemphill Michael Kemp Steve Miller Elliott Berman Ross Iddings Cliff Jones

Banks Bitterman LaCrisia Larkin Audrey Toney Dr. Michelle Taylor Steven Davis Amy Smith

William Ford Christopher McCook Lee Toomey Mark Pierce Edward Thomas

Georgia Thespians Outstanding Theatre Educators

Elanie Malone Grant Brown Sim Jones Sarah Lindahl Cynthia Corley Cece Conrath

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Sharon Morrow Renee Denney Susan Simich Kimberly Watters Dotty Davis Wes Phinney

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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2020 Sarah Stoffle 2021 Meagan Williams 2022 Jake Dreiling 2023

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Safety/Security/Etiquette Guidelines Thespians remain subject to the rules and guidelines of their respective schools while at the conference.

The Troupe Director and the troupe’s chaperones are responsible for their Thespians at all times. The security staff will be stationed at the registration area in the Trade Center and may be reached by telephone at 706.327.4522 or cell phone at 229.343.2234.

ALCOHOL/DRUGS: Students who consume or are under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs at any time during the conference will be dismissed from the conference immediately at their own expense.

School principals will be notified of any instances of drug or alcohol use.

SMOKING, VAPING, & TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Smoking, vaping, and tobacco use are not allowed by anyone at anytime during the conference. Students are prohibited from smoking while at the conference.

WEAPONS: The state laws concerning weapons at school events will be strictly enforced. Students with weapons of any kind—including toy weapons—will be turned over to law enforcement officials.

CELL PHONES: Cell phones must be turned OFF during all performances, workshops, and conference events.

BADGES: Conference name badges must be worn above the waist at all times, at all events. Badges must remain visible. Nothing should be affixed to a badge that covers the ID information. A copy of each participant’s conference Agreement Form is to be place in the participant’s name badge. Conference participants may not swap badges.

ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE EVENTS: Thespians are expected to attend all conference events for which they are scheduled.

DRESS CODE: Individual school dress codes remain in effect at the conference. Participants should dress appropriately for the workshops they attend.

PROHIBITED MATERIALS / ITEMS: Participants are not to bring musical instruments to conference sites.

Unscheduled musical performances at conference sites must be approved in advance by the Chapter Director. Conference attendees are not allowed to possess fireworks, candles, incense, water pistols, toy guns, balls, Frisbees, or other such materials that might be deemed dangerous or distracting.

OFF-LIMITS AREAS: Students should stay in the areas designated as conference venues. College dorms are off-limits to all participants.

DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS: Participants are not allowed to distribute or post any materials or information without permission from the Chapter Director of the conference.

THEATRE ETIQUETTE: - Beverages, food, and chewing gum are not allowed inside theaters or lobby areas.

- Conference attendees must not run or push others in lobby or theater areas.

- When entering a theater, audiences should take their seats as quickly as possible and not crowd the aisles or rows.

- No one should step over seats to get to another row or place his/her feet on the seats.

- Conference participants should never leave a theater during a performance—except in emergency situations. Those who do leave a theater during a performance will not be allowed to re-enter.

- Hats must not be worn in the theatres.

- Cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned OFF when in the theaters.

- Photography and video recording of any kind is never allowed inside a theater at any time.

- Participants who are nauseated or ill should not enter a theater but remain in the lobby.

VISITORS: Only registered conference participants are allowed to attend conference events. Any visiting parent or guest must report first to the registration table.

Safety/Security/Etiquette Guidelines continued WORKSHOP ETIQUETTE: Students and adults attending workshops are to be respectful and courteous to workshop presenters at all times. Those attending workshops are expected to be participatory and attentive. Workshop attendees should never leave a workshop before it has ended. If the workshop presenter agrees, students and adults may enter a workshop late. Please remember to always wear your name badge at all times in workshops.

ILLNESS: First Aid is not provided by the Georgia Thespian Conference. Troupe directors and chaperones are responsible for ill students. Students who are ill at conference should be sent home. Troupe directors and/or chaperones should call 911 for ill troupe members when deemed necessary. Participants requiring treatment from paramedics/physicians and/or transport by ambulance do so at their own expense.

CONSEQUENCES OF RULES VIOLATIONS: Troupe Directors may report to the Security Staff the name and school of any participant who violates these guidelines. The Security Chair will contact the violator’s Troupe Director. If the violation is deemed severe, the violation will be reported to the Chapter Director.

At his discretion, the Chapter Director may contact the violator’s principal and/or dismiss the violator from the conference at the violator’s own expense. The Georgia Thespian Chapter Director and Chapter Board reserve the right to amend and/or institute at any time any necessary rule or regulation not be stipulated here to provide for the safety and general welfare of the conference participants.

Yellow Track Schedule Thursday

*Requires Ticket

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Registration Trade Center 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM Vendors/Exhibitors Trade Center: North Exhibit Hall 12:00 PM – 9:45 PM Ticket Exchange Trade Center 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Opening Ceremony* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre

Springer: Woodruff Hall 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM Workshop Session 1 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Dinner Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM Senior College/University Trade Center: Foundry A&B

Auditions 6:00 PM – 7:20 PM Workshop Session 2 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Tech Challenge Trade Center: Dining Gallery 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM Show Session 1 Between the Lines* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Warner Robins High School Company* Springer: Woodruff Hall

Flowery Branch High School The 25th Annual Putnam Springer: McClure Theatre County Spelling Bee* Denmark High School �he Play That Goes Wrong CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage High School Edition* Johns Creek High School

Freestyle Festival* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre 9:00 PM – 10:20 PM Workshop Session 3 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

ThesCon Karaoke Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 11:00 PM ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED AND LOCKED

Friday

8:30 AM – 9:00 PM Vendors/Exhibitors Trade Center: North Exhibit Hall 9:00 AM – 9:15 PM Ticket Exchange Trade Center 9:30 AM – 10:30 PM Registration Trade Center 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Junior College/University Trade Center: Foundry A & B

Auditions 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM Thespys Schwob School of Music and Carpenters Hall 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Show Session 2 Fiddler on the Roof* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Houston County High School The Drowsy Chaperone* Springer: Woodruff Hall Greenbrier High School Pippin* Springer: McClure Theatre Model High School The Miraculous Journey of CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Edward Tulane* Cambridge High School On Golden Pond* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre

Grovetown High School 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall

Live Auction BC/EFA Trade Center 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM Workshops Session 4 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Quiz Bowl RiverCenter: Legacy Hall 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM Show Session 3 A Gentleman’s Guide to RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Love and Muder* Milton High School All Shook Up* Springer: Woodruff Hall Ringgold High School The Mad Ones* Springer: McClure Theatre Jackson County High School A Year with Frog and Toad* CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Mill Creek High School Challenger: To Touch the CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre

Face of God* Grayson High School 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Thespian Scholarship Marriott Hotel

Callbacks 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM Workshop Session 5 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Yellow Track Schedule continued

Film Festival RiverCenter: Legacy Hall 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Dinner Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Show Session 4 Monty Python’s Spamalot* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Northside High School, WR Nevermore: The Imaginary Springer: Woodruff Hall Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe*

Baldwin High School She Kills Monsters* Springer: McClure Theatre Lakeside High School, Dekalb 9 to 5: The Musical* CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Starr’s Mill High School While Shakespeare Slept* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre Alcovy High School 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM Workshop Session 6 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Improv!

Trade Center: Ballroom B 11:00 PM ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED AND LOCKED

Saturday

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM Vendors/Exhibitors Trade Center: North Exhibit Hall 9:00 AM – 10 :30 AM Thespys Playwrighting CSU Riverside: Lab Theatre 9:00 AM –10:45 AM Ticket Exchange Trade Center 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Show Session 5 Mean Girls* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Calhoun High School Into the Woods* Springer: Woodruff Hall Providence Christian Academy 12 Angry Jurors* Springer: McClure Theatre Harrison High School The Pajama Game* CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Glynn Academy Ada and the Engine* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre Pickens County High School 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM Workshops Session 7 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 12:00 PM Passport to Prizes Drawing Trade Center: Lobby 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Thespys Showcase RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre

Rehearsal 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM Workshops Session 8 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Improv! Finals CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Closing/Thespys Showcase* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre

Springer: Woodruff Hall

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Blue Track Schedule Thursday

*Requires Ticket

12:00 PM – 9:00 PM Vendors/Exhibitors Trade Center: North Exhibit Hall 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Registration Trade Center 1:30 PM – 9:45 PM Ticket Exchange Trade Center 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Opening Ceremony* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre

Springer: Woodruff Hall 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM Workshop Session 1 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Senior College/University Trade Center: Foundry A&B

Auditions 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM Workshop Session 2 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Tech Challenge Trade Center: Dining Gallery 9:15 PM – 10:15 PM Show Session 1 Between the Lines* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Warner Robins High School Company* Springer: Woodruff Hall

Flowery Branch High School The 25th Annual Putnam Springer: McClure Theatre County Spelling Bee* Denmark High School �he Play That Goes Wrong CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage High School Edition* Johns Creek High School

Freestyle Festival* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre 11:00 PM ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED AND LOCKED

Friday

8:30 AM – 9:00 PM Vendors/Exhibitors Trade Center: North Exhibit Hall 9:00 AM – 9:15 PM Ticket Exchange Trade Center 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM Registration Trade Center 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Junior College/University Trade Center: Foundry A&B

Auditions 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM Thespys Schwob School of Music and Carpenters Hall 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM Workshop Session 3 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Quiz Bowl RiverCenter: Legacy Hall 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Show Session 2 Fiddler on the Roof* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Houston County High School The Drowsy Chaperone* Springer: Woodruff Hall Greenbrier High School Pippin* Springer: McClure Theatre Model High School The Miraculous Journey of CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Edward Tulane* Cambridge High School On Golden Pond* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre

Grovetown High School 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall

Live Auction BC/EFA Trade Center 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM Workshops Session 4 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Thespian Scholarship Marriott Hotel

Callbacks 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM Show Session 3 A Gentleman’s Guide to RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Love and Muder* Milton High School All Shook Up* Springer: Woodruff Hall Ringgold High School The Mad Ones* Springer: McClure Theatre Jackson County High School A Year with Frog and Toad* CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Mill Creek High School Challenger: To Touch the CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre

Face of God* Grayson High School 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM Workshop Session 5 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Film Festival RiverCenter: Legacy Hall

Blue Track Schedule continued

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM Show Session 4 Monty Python’s Spamalot* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Northside High School, WR Nevermore: The Imaginary Springer: Woodruff Hall Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe*

Baldwin High School She Kills Monsters* Springer: McClure Theatre Lakeside High School, Dekalb 9 to 5: The Musical* CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Starr’s Mill High School While Shakespeare Slept* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre Alcovy High School 9:00 PM – 10:20 PM Workshop Session 6 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Improv!

Trade Center: Ballroom B

ThesCon Karaoke Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 11:00 PM ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED AND LOCKED

Saturday

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM Vendors/Exhibitors Trade Center North Exhibit Hall 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Thespys Playwrighting CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM Ticket Exhange Trade Center 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Show Session 5 Mean Girls* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre Calhoun High School Into the Woods* Springer: Woodruff Hall Providence Christian Academy 12 Angry Jurors* Springer: McClure Theatre Harrison High School The Pajama Game* CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage Glynn Academy Ada and the Engine* CSU Riverside Theatre: Studio Theatre Pickens County High School 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM Workshop Session 7 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer 12:00 PM Passport to Prizes Drawing Trade Center: Lobby 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Thespys Showcase RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre

Rehearsal 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Lunch Trade Center: South Exhibit Hall 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM Workshop Session 8 CSU, Trade Center, and Springer

Improv! Finals CSU Riverside Theatre: Mainstage 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Closing/Thespys Showcase* RiverCenter: Bill Heard Theatre

Springer: Woodruff Hall

911-Emergency Addresses for Conference Venues In the event of an emergency, contact 911 assistance. Georgia Thespians does not provide medical assistance. Emergency Services will require the address of your location.

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RiverCenter for the Performing Arts/CSU Schwob School of Music — 900 Broadway Columbus Convention & Trade Center — 801 Front Avenue Marriott Hotel — 800 Front Avenue Springer Opera House — 103 10th Street CSU Riverside Theatre Complex — 6 W Tenth St. CSU One Arsenal Place — 901 Front Avenue Carpenters Building — 4 Ninth Street CSU Rankin Arts Center — 1004 Broadway Seaboard Depot — 133 Front Avenue Corn Center for the Visual Arts — 921 Front Avenue

Performance Descriptions Please be aware of the wide variety of subject matter addressed in this year’s ThesCon performances. Some topics may induce negative feelings, anxiety, or trauma. The intent of our Content Advisory is to allow Conference attendees the opportunity to make informed choices when selecting tickets, along with the guidance of a parent/guardian and their Troupe Director. It is the responsibility of the Troupe Director to advise their students through the ticket selection process.

CONTENT ADVISORY KEY: A - Alcohol/Substance abuse D - Themes of suicide or death H - Themes of hate, intolerance, prejudice, or racism L - Mature language S - Sexual situations V - Violence

Show Session 1

Between the Lines Warner Robins High School Musical An outsider in a new town and a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood by the handsome Prince Oliver. But as the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur in both extraordinary and astonishing ways, Delilah discovers how to find her place in the real world while keeping her dreams alive. (Music Theatre International) Company Flowery Branch High School Musical On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. (Music Theatre International) (L) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Denmark High School Musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. (Music Theatre International) The Play That Goes Wrong - High School Edition Johns Creek High School Comedy The Cornley Drama Society is putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong...does! The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! (Dramatists Play Service)

Show Session 2

Fiddler on the Roof Houston County High School Musical Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. (Music Theatre International) (H,V) The Drowsy Chaperone Greenbrier High School Musical The story of The Drowsy Chaperone is about the wedding of Janet Van de Graaff and Robert Martin. Janet has doubts about her feelings towards her fiance, and the mix-up and mayhem of the surrounding story both complicates and helps bring the couple together in the end. (Music Theatre International)

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Performance Descriptions continued Pippin Model High School Musical Pippin is a beloved musical comedy that combines magic, beautiful music, and a circus! Our production will utilize a variety of magic tricks and circus acts as we tell the well-known story of Pippin and his quest for personal fulfillment. Along the way, he becomes a soldier, grows disillusioned with fighting, kills his father to become the king, takes some advice from his wise grandmother, and ultimately finds love and meaning with a beautiful widow and her young son. (Music Theatre International) (L,V) The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Cambridge High School Drama The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is the story of an expensive toy rabbit who is vain and selfcentered and belongs to a young girl, Abilene. After becoming lost from Abilene, Edward sets out to find his way home and in doing so learns what it is to love, what it’s like to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. (Dramatic Publishing) (D) On Golden Pond Grovetown High School Dramatic Comedy On Golden Pond explores the difficulties faced by a couple in their twilight years of a long marriage and the often turbulent relationship between a young woman and her father. At the heart of the drama is the idea that it is never too late to heal, and the future is brighter than it seems. (Dramatists Play Service) (D,L)

Show Session 3

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Milton High School Musical It’s not a who dunnit, but a ‘how did he do it’? When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught to become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? (Music Theatre International) (D,S) All Shook Up Ringgold High School Musical All Shook Up tells the story of a mysterious, leather-jacketed stranger who shakes up a small Midwestern town in the 1950s. The tale of cross-dressing, mistaken identity, and romance was inspired by Twelfth Night and other Shakespearean comedies.

The Mad Ones Jackson County High School Musical Caught between a yearning for the unknown and feeling bound by expectation, Samantha Brown telescopes back to a time before her world had fallen apart. Now, Sam has to make a decision: Will she follow her mother’s dreams for her, or will she summon the courage to drive away from her friends and family into a future she cannot imagine? (Concord Theatricals) (D,L,S) A Year with Frog and Toad Mill Creek High School Musical Follow two best friends, the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad, as they hop, sing, and dance their way through a year of adventure. As the seasons change from spring to fall, these beloved characters learn lessons about life and the importance of friendship. (Music Theatre International) Challenger: To Touch the Face of God Grayson High School Drama Challenger: To Touch the Face of God tells the powerful story of the Challenger disaster of 1986. It dramatizes the stories of the seven individuals who tragically lost their lives in the event, while also drawing attention to the controversial circumstances which led to one of NASA’s blackest days. (Eldridge Publishing) (D)

Performance Descriptions continued Show Session 4

Monty Python’s Spamalot Northside High School, WR Musical Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, Monty Python’s Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls. The outrageous, uproarious, and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and always look on the bright side of life. (Theatrical Rights Worldwide) Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Baldwin High School Musical Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is a musical that follows the life of Edgar Allan Poe and the internal and external struggles he faced, depicted as inspiration for his writings.

In the play, Poe struggles with tragedies such as death, abandonment, addiction, poverty, and loss.

(Broadway Licensing) (D) She Kills Monsters Lakeside High School, Dekalb Fantasy Drama She Kills Monsters tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s “Dungeons & Dragons” notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. (Concord Theatricals) (D,H,L,V) 9 to 5 The Musical Starr’s Mill High School Musical Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. (Music Theatre International) (H,L,S,V) While Shakespeare Slept Alcovy High School Comedy William Shakespeare has decided to quit acting to join the stable profession of being a stable hand at an inn run by Mistress Ford. While sleeping that night, the female heroines of his unwritten plays - Juliet, Rosalind, Lady Macbeth, Portia, Kate and Cleopatra - beg for him to return to the theatre and complete their stories. Ultimately, they convince Shakespeare to return to the theatre as a playwright, leaving Mistress Ford frustrated...”That William Shakespeare, he’ll never amount to much.” (Concord Theatricals)

Show Session 5

Mean Girls Calhoun High School Musical Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naive newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. When the lines get blurred, Cady must find her way back to herself and her true friends. (Music Theatre International) (H) Into the Woods Providence Christian Academy Musical Take a journey into the woods as some of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales intertwine. You’ll meet a baker and his wife on their quest to break the spell of a witch, Jack and his cow as they discover magic beans, Little Red Riding Hood as she encounters the wolf, and Cinderella and Rapunzel as they look for their happily ever after. (Music Theatre International) (D)

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Performance Descriptions continued 12 Angry Jurors Harrison High School Drama A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks like an open-and-shut case until one of the jurors begins opening the others’ eyes to the facts. Audiences will be on the edge of their seats watching this group deal with their personal biases, their presumptions, and their anger in order to reach a final verdict. (Dramatic Publishing) (V) The Pajama Game Glynn Academy Musical Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and Babe Williams, leader of the Union Grievance Community. Their stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a seven-and-a-half cent raise, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well. (Music Theatre International) Ada and the Engine Pickens County High School Drama A woman of our time stuck in hers, Ada Lovelace, daughter of the late Lord Byron, dreams of a world where technology, mathematics, and the arts intertwine to make the world better. Working together with her friend, mentor, and soulmate, Charles Babbage, she strives to make history as the world’s first computer programmer as she programs what will be her legacy. Set in Victorian England, will Ada run out of time as she walks the tightrope between want and ought? (Dramatists Play Service) (D)

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These programs are designed for the serious student interested in pursuing a career in the arts. Choose elective classes to further your craft and complement your training. In addition to daily classes, evening rehearsals, and multiple performance opportunities prepare actors for the rigor and artistic range that is required in today’s demanding professional world. The session culminates in a full production - directed and choreographed by industry professionals.

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Students will work on at least four productions while at camp. Space is limited to 12 students per session.

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