Welcome to the Marengo Community High School Theatre Wiki - the information source for all things theatrical at MCHS.

 

Thespians - sell those pies and raffle tickets!  Earn your way to Festival. 

 

Also, be sure to be at rehearsals - from here on out all rehearsals are absolutely required.

 

10/28 Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 Rehearsal Act III

 

 

 

Theatre Director.............Mrs. Steffan

Technical Director...........Mr. Casalino

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: STUDENTS DO NOT USE LAST NAMES ON THIS WEBSITE.

 

  Mo D. has been hired by Cirque Du Soleil following his audition and callback this past month!  Way to go, MO!

 

What theatrical things have you been doing this summer?  Tell us below:

 

Hey all! -

 

I just got back from a week of NIU Theatre Camp!  It was a great experience!  Every day we had Improv class, acting class, lunch, a workshop of our choice, production rehersals, and evening activities. I took 4 different workshops, one on each weekday. I took Monolouges, Musical Theatre Voice Techniques, Movement, and Directing. These workshops were taught by professors, students, and alumni of NIU's MFA program. They were so informative and I can't wait to share with you what I  learned!! There were 5 different productions available for us to audition for. Each of them was put on in a Classical Greek rendition. The productions were Alice in Athens (a retelling of Alice in Wonderland), The Furies, Medea, The Twin Menechmas, and the musical was Aida. I auditioned for Aida and Alice in Athens. I made Aida, got a callback for Aida, but ended up getting the role of Nehebka. We had to cut the show down, so the only characters we casted were Aida, Nehebka, Amneris, Radames, and Mereb. We sang Dance of the Robe, How I Know You, and Fortune Favors The Brave. It was such a great experience!  I learned so much and met so many awesome people!  If you get a chance to go to a theatre camp, GO!!

-Melissa-

 

 

Hey guys I have been really busy over the summer.  I have been taking voice and acting lessons,which have been so fun!!!  I was in the Guys and Dolls production  for Northwest Music Academy, and met so many new theatre friends.  Didn't get to do any theatre camps ( which was a big disappointment), but i did get to do two dance shows AND THAT WAS AWESOME!  Not forgetting seeing some shows across the area like Joseph, West Side Story and the professional chicago production of Fiddler on the Roof with Topol.  Lately I  am learning to play the African drum callled the djembe and getting ready for the next C.A.S.T. production of Peter Pan.  Im back  in training to make an audition tape for Cirque du Soleil. - Mo

 

I doubt its much of a suprise to anyone, but i havent been up to much over the summer. But, all last week i was in Colorado on a hiking trip. We left really early Saturday morning and drove all day and all day Sunday. On Monday we went white water rafting on the Arkansas River all day, there were alot of class 4 and 5's (the really challenging ones). We went right under the Royal Gorge Bridge, at 1,053 ft is the highest suspension bridge in the world and also a prototype of the Golden Gate. The next day we did a small hike to some pretty cool water falls but because of the rain and marble sized hail it wasnt too fun. Wednesday we hiked up to Twin Sisters Peak and reached the summit at 11,400 ft. Thursday was spent around Estes Park, bought some gifts and some other stuffs. Friday was the big day, we hiked up Longs Peak. Longs Peak is one of the 54 "fourteeners" in the Rocky Mountains (meaning higher than 14,000 ft above sea level). But sadly, we were not able to summit, we were only able to reached the boulder field, a .3-ish mile field of boulders ranging from the size of your fist to the size of a house. There was only about a mile left till the summit but the next part included hiking on a very narrow edge and hanging on to the cliff side as you walk, and with the 60 mph winds, we decided not to attempt it. The next two days were spent on the ride home, and that is why i missed the picnic. I met alot of new people and made many new friends, who surprisingly live relatively close. - Mike W.

 

Summer is almost over, and I can't wait for the new theatre season! This summer, a lot of thespians and I were in We the People for Summer With the Arts. It was pretty tough as it got closer to opening night, but we pulled it together and it was a great show! After the shows ended, a few of us got together and decided to enter the McHenry County Fair Talent Show. Our group consisted of Nora, Jake, and I, as well as two future theatre geeks, Sarah S. and Missy B [both freshmen]. Our act consisted of singing and dancing to Taylor Swift's Love Story. We got to the semi-finals, and soon realized that we were the youngest contestants by far, since the majority of people were in college. Nevertheless, we did our best and were chosen to be one of 8 finalists to perform at the fair! The finals came around, and we put all of our effort into the performance. We didn't place, but we had a lot of fun and it was a great learning experience. Now it's time to bring in another great theatre season! See you all at rehearsals! -Becky 

 

Announcement:  Our new Tech Director was hired at the last School Board Meeting!  Yes, "Uncle Tony" has accepted the position (officially called "Assistant Coach - Drama" by the school) and will see you all when school begins.  Welcome Mr. C. when you see him.

 

Check out the newest page - Bravo, Bravo

 

A place you can go to and brag about some

 

praiseworthy accomplishment you or someone

 

else in the program has achieved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Godspell pictures - lookin' good!

 

 

January 8 - 10 we were at the Illinois State Theatre Festival 

 

Here is a summary of the event from Mrs. Steffan, Director of Theatre:

 

 

 

Student Feedback on the International Thespian Society Page --> click here 

 

GODSPELL CAST LIST IS NOW POSTED. 

 

 CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PAGE. 

 

The Curious Savage was our fall play November 20 - 22.  Visit the page to learn more AND SEE PICTURES!!!! 

 

Pictures from our Thespian fundraiser play Trudy's Two Faces or Take a Schizophrenic to Lunch can be seen on the Trudy page and you can read about the conversation Mrs. Steffan had with the author!

 

23 of us went to American Players Theatre Sept 5-7 and spent the weekend watching live theatre, learning about our art and having a great time! Go to the Thespian page to see the itinerary and read more.  

 

Here are pictures of us

 

From our Spring Green trip: 

 

 

From The Curious Savage