Clubs & Other Events
Creating connections through student led clubs and events.
Clubs
Even if students aren’t enrolled in a Drama or Tech class or involved in the program’s extra-curriculars, anyone with a passion for Theater Arts can join on campus clubs and enjoy activities with a network of their peers.
Theatre Arts Club
(Wednesdays at lunch in Room 1)
President: Landen Braunstein
Vice-President: Dagny Shaw
Event Coordinator: Talia Landau
Secretary: Ava Fielder
Publicity: Emery Gregory & Vanessa Masterson
Video Historians: Saylor Cravatt & Liberty Woolliscroft
Photo Historians: Brooklyn Reiss & Eva Smith
Tech Rep: Eve Prodromides
Auxiliary: Sona Brinkman, Melody Elliott, & Griffin Pitts
Teacher Advisor - Jonathan Westerberg
Tech Board
President: Eve Prodromides
Vice President: Keira Kelly
Secretary: Hayden Ornstein
Auxiliary: Griffin McDaniel
Teacher Advisor - Cary Jordahl
Improv Club
(Tuesdays at lunch Room 1)
Managers - Emma Gordon & Ryan McKnight
Teacher Advisor - Maddie Hutchinson
AIDS Benefit
The AIDS Benefit is a student-produced, variety show that premieres in February of each year. All proceeds for the event are donated to Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS.
Senior Scenes
For their Semester 2 final, Advanced Drama seniors have the option to direct and produce either an original scene or a cut from a published play or musical. Each scene is cast using students from the program and throughout campus, and after months of rehearsal, the scenes are showcased, led by a crew from Advanced Tech, in a single event in May of each year before a full audience. This senior project is a culminating assessment and showcase that pulls together years of learning in Drama classes.
End of Year Banquet
Theatre Arts celebrates the end of the year at a formal event that includes dinner, awards, scholarships, recognitions, and
a slideshow and video that highlight the journey the program took that year. All Drama and Tech classes, Play Production casts and crews, club members, and Comedy Sportz HSL team members as well as their parents are invited to attend. Graduating seniors are acknowledged and students formally thank their teachers as well as other professionals who have supported the program.
Other Student Planned and Led Activities
Kick-Off Party is held in early September at Polliwog park.
This event, planned and executed by the Theatre Arts Student Board, is a meet-and-greet for new and returning students to break the ice, build teamwork, and ignite enthusiasm for the year ahead. Theatre Arts is a second family for so many students, and setting this tone at the start with a fun, welcoming event, helps bond students early in the new year.
Progressive Dinner is held in December. This is a holiday-themed party where students, dressed in their best holiday regalia, walk from one host house to another to enjoy a multi-course meal and to celebrate their fall successes and the upcoming winter break.
Oscar Party is held in March, students dress in their red-carpet finest, gather at a host house to watch the Oscars, socialize, and play games.
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Thespian Initiation is held in May, at school. Current members of the International Thespian Society welcome new initiates and the winners of next year's board elections are announced.
