The NHS DRAMA NEWS
2017-2018 Edition
Welcome (or welcome back!) to the Northglenn High School Drama
Department. This year is booked with tons of exciting performances,
parties, and more, and we cant wait to have you as a part of
it!
Special thanks to our adult sponsors and assistants who make
this club great! Thank you Ren Dill, Brad Greening, Holly Greening,
Karen Greening, Chuck Kite, and all of the fantastic parents who
stay involved.
Keep reading to find out more about some of our biggest events
of the year!
FALL PLAY
Do you love to act? The fall play is the perfect time to do so!
The fall play is the first drama production of the school year.
It's a super fun experience, as well as a great opportunity to get
to know other drama students, make new friends, and try something
new. We hope to see you there!
THESPIAN CONFERENCE
Thespian Conference, or ThesCon, for short, is an annual
gathering where students from all areas of Colorado come together
to learn and compete in the theater. Spanning over 3 days, students
are able to participate in educational workshops, show off their
talent, and see other students perform in plays and musicals or
competition. Seniors at this event will have the ability to
audition for scholarships and top performers will have the
opportunity to perform for thousands of people!
SHOWSTOPPERS
Showstoppers is a brand new branch of Drama Club that allows
students to learn in the art of technical theater and refine
performance skills. Workshops occur weekly in the auditorium.
Topics range from costume design to hanging stage lights to
refining a performance for ThesCon with a coach. Showstoppers takes
place during Thursday lunches and everyone is welcome! Please visit
us at www.nhsshowstoppers.weebly.com for more information and to
sign up for reminders.
TECHNICAL THEATER
The Northglenn Drama department offers more than just acting, we
also offer opportunities on the technical side of theater. This
includes Shop Techs that build and paint the sets you see on stage,
Light Techs who will light up the stage and auditorium, Costuming
Techs who will help costume everyone on stage and make sure
everyone looks their best, finally, Props Tech, which adds the
small details to truly make the production shine. Each provides
opportunities to work after school and every other Saturday. If you
are hesitant to join Drama Club because you have stage fright but
still want to be involved, then look no further! You can find a
place participating in a show by helping to build the show.
LOCK-INS
The lock-ins are invite only for the members of drama club who
have devoted their time to working tech for the shows. These are
super fun after school parties that are kind of like pot locks with
a bunch of fun games. You definitely want an invite to this fun
time. We stay after school and enjoy delicious food brought by
fellow actors and techies. These fun after school parties happen
towards the end of the production of a show. We are lucky enough to
have one in the fall for the play and another in the spring for the
musical! So get your tech hours in and come to lock-in!!
AWARDS CEREMONY
The Awards Ceremony is the final event of the year in the Drama
Department. At every one there is a theme. People bring food and
can wear costumes accordingly. Last years theme was Dress to Kill.
During the Awards Ceremony students are given peer and adult
nominated awards and seniors are given their exit honors. The
student nominated awards range from Best Actor in the Fall Play to
Tech MVP. The Awards Ceremony is also the last event for everyone
to be together before the seniors depart.
ONE ACTS
What's that? You want to do more shows, even after the play and
musical? Well we have the perfect solution to your dilemma: The
One-acts!! These amazing shows are shorter than the other two shows
in the year, (hence the name) as the plays and musicals have 2 to 3
acts, but pack an extra punch and massive amounts of fun to the end
of your school year. The extra icing on this amazing cake is that
each one is directed by one of four of our incredible Seniors. And
yes, there are several shows! So if you would like to end the year
with a bang, please audition for the one-acts!
MUSICAL
When someone says the word Musical, a few things spring to mind:
flashing lights, singing, massive dance numbers, all that jazz.
It's not something everyone gets the chance to do in their life,
but luckily, you've got the opportunity. We do a musical every
spring here at Northglenn, letting students have a shot at what
goes into making a musical. From running scenes to working with all
your friends on the set, it's an incredible experience that doesn't
come around every day! Auditions will be November 8th this year, so
get ready to sing your hearts out!
YOUTH THEATER
Youth Theater is a fun opportunity for young future thespians
between 3rd and 8th grade to get involved in drama. This gives them
a chance to get a taste for drama at a young age. The day includes
tours, games, dancing, lunch, and even skits that the young
performers get to put on themselves. The skills taught are provided
by our own drama club members, which is less intimidating and
allows them to be more expressive with their ideas.
Meet Your Council
TIFFANY DEEDS PRESIDENT
Tiffany is proud to be serving for her third and final year on
Drama Council, this time, as president. Tiffany is excited to see
what she can bring to the table this year, and hopes to make Drama
Club ever more awesome. Tiffany has learned so much from being a
part of this club, and is eager to learn even more. Tiffany cant
wait to see all of her old friends and the new faces that will take
to the stage..
MACKENZIE KITE VICE-PRESIDENT
This is MacKenzie's fourth year in the drama program. And second
year on council, this year she is serving as your vice president.
She hopes you have a fun and exciting experience in drama because
she sure has, thanks to all the supportive and kind people in the
department.
SARAH HUGHES SECRETARY
This is Sarahs second year on Drama Council, third year in Drama
Club, and last year in Drama. Sarah is honored to be the Secretary
of Drama Club and holds this position with deep pride. She has been
involved in Drama since her Freshman year and wants to inspire
others to try something new like she did, and hopefully have them
fall in love as well. Sarah is also the student Costumer and holds
the Costume Kermy for showing the most initiative in the Costuming
department. She hopes to give this away at the end of this year to
someone who will love that department like she does. She loves
Netflix, history, and reading, and will always be there to try and
lend a hand. Sarah absolutely cannot wait to see how much everyone
grows and learns by the end of this year and wants everyone to
succeed.
KATERINA BARBICH
This is Katerinas first year on council and shes super excited
to represent drama club as a senior this year. She started out as
an usher her freshmen year and has since become a house manager
during the fall plays. She got on the stage for the musicals Beauty
and the Beast (2016) and The Addams Family (2017) and the senior
directed One Act Hard Candy (2017). She is so very grateful for the
friends she has made through drama and how it has improved her
confidence. Katerina encourages anyone, freshmen, sophomore,
junior, or even senior to join drama because it will help them in
so many ways. She cant wait to meet every eager person in drama
this year; she believes drama club is better when it's bigger.
QUINN HALGRIMSON
Quinn has been acting since she was in second grade (though she
did enjoy impersonating Molly Weasley from Harry Potter at a much
younger age) and shes extremely excited to be on drama council this
year! While this is her first year on the council, she has been in
several Northglenn High School shows, such as Beauty and the Beast,
Almost, Maine, and the Addams Family. Quinn loves being involved in
theater shows, and when shes not in one you can usually find her
playing violin, dancing or making bad history jokes. She's looking
forward to an amazing final year with the Northglenn Drama
Department!
ALEX REYNOLDS
Alex is a junior this year and since she was in the musical
Addams Family she wanted to do more, be more involved in drama
club. Alex has always wanted to be a part of drama but her schools
never had it. When she came to Northglenn, Alex immediately took
drama classes and enjoyed every minute of it so much so she took
them again her sophomore year. Alex got involved with drama to make
some friends and most importantly to have fun and drama is jam
packed with it. Also being a part of it gives her a feeling that it
is hard to describe. Alex is overjoyed to be in the council and is
looking forward to the fun drama filled year that lies ahead.
ETHAN BOWEN
Ethan Bowen is a sophomore this year. He hasn't been around in
drama for very long but after only two shows he found a new passion
for the theatrical arts. He has been doing choir shows since the
third grade so the stage is not new for him. The Addams Family
Musical and the One Act 4 A.M. are his only acting experiences.
This amazing group has changed him for the better and he gladly
stepped up to join the ranks of the council. Ethan is happy to help
in any way he can!
NARIANA NEALY
Nariana Nealy is a junior and is very excited to be a part of
Drama Council. She's been a part of Northglenn High School's Drama
Club since her freshman year and has loved every second of it. She
very much enjoys being on the stage, as well as meeting new people
and working with others. She can't wait to help improve the club
and make new friends and memories!
