2021 OG Children's Show Playbill - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Dear Friends of O’Gorman Theatre, Welcome to another wonderful performance by our outstanding theatre department. We are truly blessed, not only to have a beautiful theater in which to perform, but also an amazing staff to help our students in all areas, on-stage and off. A special thanks to all of the dedicated and talented staff that lead our students each year.

Because of the history of O’Gorman’s Theatre excellence, each class of students feels a sense of pride in living up to and exceeding every expectation with every performance. Something truly magical happens when our students take the stage. This year more than ever we are grateful and excited to be a part of these special moments.

Thank you to all who made this performance possible by contributing to the O’Gorman Theatre Department. We are truly blessed to have your continued support of O’Gorman High School and to have you as a member of our community.

Enjoy the show!

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Spotlight on Ben Sieverding Paving his way to the Met

After graduating from O’Gorman in 2005, Ben attended South Dakota State University where he studied voice with Dr. Laura Diddle-Hildebrant. He then studied at the University of Michigan, where he earned his Master of Music (‘11) and Specialist in Music (‘13) degrees in Voice Performance.

Since then he has received additional experiences via several apprentice artist programs, including those at Opera Colorado, The Santa Fe Opera, and Minnesota Opera. Recently, Ben has announced his next adventure at the Metropolitan Opera which is the largest classical music organization in North America. It takes years of dedication, training, and resilience to get to this level. We caught up with Ben to ask him about his journey to the Met. You recently announced your upcoming debut at the Metropolitan Opera this season.

Please share the process of how one gets to this level.

Singing has been a part of my life from a very young age, but I didn’t start private voice lessons until my junior year of high school. My instructors in college encouraged me to pursue a career in opera, based on my skills and love of classical music and theatre. I cut my teeth singing in various vocal competitions and attending a summer opera training program in France. This led to auditioning for several graduate programs in voice performance, and I ultimately landed in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The outstanding instruction and experience that I received there opened the door to many more auditions, competitions, and opportunities.

I auditioned for apprentice artist programs and was selected to sing various roles in each company’s mainstage seasons (Santa Fe being a summer-only festival, where I also sang as part of the chorus). All this experience led up to the fall of 2017, where I spent a month and a half in New York City, singing in competitions and auditioning for artist managers. I was fortunate enough to receive an offer of representation from one of them, and we’re still working together today! My manager has been able to set up auditions for me with many American opera companies, including the Met. I sang an audition for them at the end of 2018 and received positive feedback, but nothing materialized until this August, when I received the offer to make my debut in their upcoming production of Hamlet. It was a lesson in patience!

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and orchestra rehearsals onstage, and then anywhere from 1 to 10 performances. The first day is usually a sing-through of the whole show with the entire cast and the music staff. Then we move into staging scenes with the director and production team. We typically rehearse up to 6 hours per day, in addition to costume fittings, 1-on-1 musical coachings, and promotional media interviews. For this production, I will need to find my own housing, most likely a sublet in Manhattan to cut down on my daily commute to the opera house.

What is your role in Hamlet? What are the dates of your show?

This is a relatively new production of Hamlet, premiered in 2017 in the UK and sung in English. I’ll be one of eight singers in an octet featured throughout the show. I’m told that we’ll be singing from down in the orchestra pit (a first for me!) for the first two acts, and onstage in costume for the final act. The Metropolitan Opera Chorus will also be involved in the production, but our octet is a separate role from the chorus. Our seven performances run May 13 through June 9. The June 4 performance will be broadcast live in movie theaters across the world (including Century Theaters in Sioux Falls!) as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

What advice would you give to a student seeking similar opportunities?

High school and college are perhaps the best times in your life to try out various activities. It’s okay to pursue your interests without knowing exactly where they might lead! For a career in opera, I cannot stress enough the importance of foreign language study – and better yet, traveling to and spending substantial time in the countries where this art form originated (if you have the opportunity). But the best advice of all is to give yourself permission to make mistakes and grow from them – fall in love with the process rather than only focusing on the product.

What activities do you pursue outside of opera?

I am very grateful to sing with the Cathedral of St. Paul Schola and cantor ministry in Saint Paul, MN. It has been a particular blessing to have this musical outlet during the pandemic when many other performing opportunities have been postponed or cancelled. There’s something very special about making music at a Catholic cathedral, especially since I grew up singing at St. Joseph Cathedral with my family. Outside of music, I enjoy traveling and camping, visiting friends and family, playing trivia at local breweries, and spending time with my wife, Kelsey and our dog, Maya.

For more information, you can visit Ben’s website at www.benjaminsieverding.com or learn more about Hamlet at www.metopera.org

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On behalf of the O’Gorman Drama Department, I would like to welcome you to our production. As a director, I have been extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to work with talented and dedicated students. From acting on stage, building sets and sewing costumes, to running lights and sound, these students want to share their gifts from God. All of the students in these areas must work together to become a family. Without one of these areas, our productions would not be possible. Now that our family is ready, we hope that you will sit back and enjoy our performance. Thank you for coming to witness the drama of O’Gorman!

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Meet Ms. Hickman Choral Director

In 2015, Ms. Rachel Hickman graduated from O’Gorman High School and spent the next four years earning a B.M. in Vocal and Classroom Music Education (K-12) at the University of St. Thomas. It is there where she focused on multiculturalism and the diaspora of music and culture.

She was active in Concert Choir and Chamber Singers at St. Thomas, and even served as president her junior year. She enjoyed traveling to Vietnam with the choirs and also served as assistant to the Head of Choral Activities for three years. Beyond her involvement at St. Thomas, she worked as an Operations Manager for a youth choir through the Boys and Girls Club and helped them work towards their 2017 Super Bowl Performance with Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. Ms. Hickman spent her free time singing and serving as the vocal director of an allwomen’s a cappella group, “Cadenza.”

Beyond her heavy involvement with music, she was in student government for two years. “My first year, I was the Diversity Relations Committee Chair and served as a liaison between upper administration and student organizations. This service helped lead to the Multicultural Center opening on campus the following year.” During her second year in student government, she served as Senior Senator, member of the Finance Committee and the Diversity Action Plan committee that was started after a hate crime was committed on campus. “I met with the provost, primarily, to cohesively work on a school plan for recruiting and retaining faculty and staff of color at the university.” She was nominated by the School of Education to serve a two-year commitment looking at the data measured for rigor and success of graduating and recently graduated teachers from the school. If that’s not enough, she also served on the Education Curriculum board with tenured staff in the College of Arts and Sciences.

After her college graduation, she stepped into her first teaching position where she taught middle school in Cottage Grove, MN with grades 6-8. “My first year teaching was interrupted by the pandemic. The first year of teaching is a whirlwind anyway, so the pandemic served as a huge reminder as to why I became a music teacher in the first place: to help students understand themselves, those around them, and the world, through music.

The reason students typically join an ensemble or engage with music in any way is due to the joy or meaning it brings to their lives. Whether that music connects students to prayer, worship, or serves as a means to connect to their emotions or self-expression-- it all serves an important purpose for every individual involved. My vision for the O’Gorman Choirs is very parallel to this sentiment. I want the students in choir at O’Gorman High School to connect to what they sing. The lessons we learn from music-- connectivity, community, focus, and compassion-- all result in excellence, both musically and otherwise.”

We are blessed to have Ms. Hickman back in the halls of O’Gorman.

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The team of Mr. Patrick Frankman and Mr. Alex Robey When long time art teacher, Mr. Gary Siska retired, he knew that the reputable Visual Arts Department that he spent much of his life establishing, would carry on in good hands. Two of his former students, Mr. Patrick Frankman and Mr. Alex Robey would take over and even come to expand the department.

Mr. Frankman currently teaches Pottery 1&2, Digital Photography 1&2, and Functional Design. When he started 14 years ago, the school used a film darkroom.

However, after his first semester, he was told that the new building was ahead of schedule and he would need to teach Digital Photography for the Spring semester.

Mr. Frankman was the perfect fit for this transition. “I graduated with a degree in Photography from Montana State and had plenty of experience with digital photography from my professional photography career, so the transition was pretty natural.” Photography I teaches students many of the ins and outs of digital cameras and Photoshop. But since then, he has developed Photography II, which allows students the ability to learn about the history of photography and use alternative photographic processes that were developed in the late 1800’s. Fast forward to the arts now, Mr. Frankman has developed a new way for students to utilize their artistic skills. “I created Functional Design last year to provide a unique outlet for students to create functional pieces of art such as ceramic lamps, textile design and sewing, specialized pottery projects and small woodworking projects.” Despite new technology. Pottery I and II have seen the most students registering for the class in the past 30 years and Frankman believes that it just may be the lack of technology and hands on approach that is the draw to Pottery.

Mr. Alex Robey graduated from USF and then taught in Elkton for two years before moving back to Sioux Falls. He taught Photography at Roosevelt HS for two years before returning to his alma mater. He now teaches all the Drawing and Painting classes (DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4) at O’Gorman HS as well as K-6th grade art classes at Christ the King Elementary.

With the continual growth of the department, Mr. Robey somehow managed to fit in a new class and is now teaching Graphics at the high school as well. “This is a new computer-based art class that includes graphic design, animation, as well as digital illustration.”

The visual arts thrived during the trying times of 2020. Frankman and Robey had several students place very well in the Scholastic Art Competition and two went on to compete at the National level.

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Longo (’21) also won a Gold Key award for Painting. O’Gorman also placed 1st at the State Art Show in Photography, Pottery, and Painting and placed 2nd in Printmaking.

Beyond the classroom, there is an Art Club that is active throughout the year working on projects ranging from painting a mural on a city snowplow, designing and screen-printing their own T-shirts, hosting guest artists, carving pumpkins, and collaborative projects like making homemade chopsticks with the International Club.

So, what is next for these two talented teachers? Well, they are finding innovative ways to connect the students’ creativity with the past and future of O’Gorman. Currently, Mr. Robey is excited about a DP4 special project for this year that utilizes some of the past. “With the newly remodeled cafeteria, I was able to save some of the original doors from the original O’Gorman building dating all the way back to the 1960’s. These amazing wooden doors will serve as a canvas for painting, and are set to be shown at the State Art show this March.” As for the future, students have been designing model sized pieces of furniture in Functional Design Class. According to Mr. Frankman, “two to three pieces from last year will be turned into full scale furniture/display pieces that will be placed around the school by the end of this year. The goal is to provide a “sculpture walk” type of environment over the coming years.”

When it comes to Frankman and Robey, it is safe to say that the Visual Arts Department is flourishing with this dream team. These two have established a program that provides its students with an appreciation for the history of the arts as well as an eye and the craft for future means to express themselves and utilize their talents.

Results from the 2021 SD AA State Art Show Photography: 1st Place- Ryleigh Tupper Painting (Oil and Acrylic): 1st Place – Amy Longo Painting (Watercolor): 3rd Place – Olivia Darby Functional Ceramics: 1st Place – Katie Gellerman Traditional Cultural Art: 3rd Place – Hannah Woody Print Making: 2nd Place – Abby Dardis

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Spotlight on Maria Evans 2021 Thespian Award Winner

Theatre patrons witnessed the talents of Maria Evans throughout her time at O’Gorman High School. Her dedication really showed during her senior year when she was a passenger in a car accident in which she, unfortunately, broke her jaw and had to have it wired shut for 8 weeks.

That didn’t stop her from taking the stage and starring in the children’s show her senior year. Maria worked extra hard to make sure that the audience didn’t miss a word. That embodies the love that Maria had for the theatre department.

Currently, Maria is a Medical Biology major at the University of South Dakota. Looking back, Maria recalls lessons learned from her involvement at O’Gorman. “A few things I learned while being involved in the theatre community was how to manage time, hard work pays off, and to surround myself with people who love and support me.” During her four years, Maria had the opportunity to play a variety of roles in different genres. “Some of my favorite roles would have to be the “Evil Stepmother” in Cinderella, a “Student Director” for Sleeping Beauty, “Ensemble” for Marvelous (an original one-act play written by the cast), and “Ensemble” for Newsies. Her variety of roles certainly show that she was not only a leader but a team player with each production.

Since arriving on the USD campus, Maria has joined Kappa Alpha Theta, and is a part of Special Olympics and Dakotathon. She plans to be a part of Big Pal Little Pal, where she will befriend an elementary student and become their mentor. Highlights of college for Maria include meeting new people, and having an entire new sense of accountability and responsibility for yourself. She advises current students at O’Gorman High School: “Don’t get stressed about the little things, and work hard to live and appreciate them now. You never look back on the things you didn’t do or the bad grade you got, but you do look back on your accomplishments and the memories you have.

Being involved in theatre was a major role in my high school years. It is where I developed most of my friendships, and it allowed me to discover who I am and my values.”

She also points out that it opened her up to people and the mindset to search for the good in everyone. Her favorite memories on stage were covering up bloopers or mishaps that occurred from time to time. Beyond the stage, her favorite memories were attending cast parties, hanging out with cast members, and doing hair and makeup to get ready before shows. Like many before her, her favorite traditions of O’Gorman theatre were eating meals with the cast, doing warm ups, and praying together. Maria encourages people to go past your comfort zone. “You can always be doing more, and pushing yourself to be better. I have learned this through blocking, costumes, and ad-libbing on stage. If you never get out of your comfort zone, you are never going to experience what it is like to truly succeed.”

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