CAST PARTY

TUESDAY, JUNE 14

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

5108 Long Beach Ct., Virginia Beach 23464

(Lake Christopher)

WHO’S INVITED?

All cast, crew, techies, and anyone who helped with the production!

FOOD!!

The Henrys will be providing hot dogs, buns, and condiments. Everyone else, please sign up to bring something at the following link: http://www.PerfectPotluck.com/meals.php?t=LBUE2588

ACTIVITIES

Lake swimming, water trampoline, kayaking, corn hole, badminton, Frisbee, eating. (A few life jackets will be available, otherwise, please keep in mind the water is deep, and you will not be able to stand.)

ATTIRE

Modesty is the goal. No short-shorts, bikinis, or cropped tops. Tank tops and sleeveless shirts are OK. If the only bathing suit you have is a bikini, please wear a large, opaque t-shirt over the top. 

2016-2017 Advanced Drama Auditions

It's that time of year again! If you're interested in auditioning for KEYS Advanced Drama for the 2016-2017 school year, please visit the audition page.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for all KEYS Drama Students

TO ALL MY FABRIC/COSTUME HUNTERS -
We have acquired almost ALL the fabric we need for the costumes for The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. THANK YOU SO MUCH! We are now specifically looking for the following things:

* Dark sheets or fabric - dark brown, black, tan (darker shades), and green
* XXL or larger plain shirts (black, brown, dark green, off-white)
* XXL or larger white/off-white dress shirts
* Black or brown belts

NEW OFF-BOOK DEADLINES (all lines memorized)
To make rehearsals move more seamlessly, I have decided that we need to be off book much sooner. This means no scripts on stage after these dates.

* ACT 1 - OFF BOOK BY JANUARY 5, 2016
* ACT 2 - OFF BOOK BY FEBRUARY 2, 2016

READ-THROUGH, CONTINUED
We didn't quite get through the entire reading of the play before break, so I would like to finish the read-through on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 at 3:30 p.m. It should not take the full 90 minutes, so advanced drama students should be able to leave no later than 4:30 p.m. Please let me know if you are unable to attend.

Naming Your Character for TSTTORH

Here is a website I found that has some additional names you can use to name your character. I don't know how historically accurate they are, but some of the names are pretty cool.

Interesting Medieval Names

Sunshine Day :)

It's gettin' real...

Student Journals - 10/1/2015

Each week, I give my drama students a short journaling assignment. It is usually a question that causes them to either use their imagination or just share an honest opinion. I have had so much fun reading the responses. I've enjoyed them so much, in fact, I've decided to start sharing some of what I read. Get ready for a good chuckle and some fun trips through a teenager's imagination. It will be well worth your time!

Our journaling question for October 1, 2015, in Advanced Drama was, "Can anyone act?" Here is one student's analogy:

"I believe that anyone can act, and anyone can learn to act, but some people just suck at it. Others are born with that God-given gift to act, but even if someone isn't, they can definitely learn to act. Acting is like bowling. Sometimes you get the perfect roll, and the ball is going down the isle, and you knock all the pins down, and you walk back, and your friends pat you on the back and say, "good job." The bowler is, of course, the actor, and the pins are the audience, and hopefully you will knock them all down with your fabulous acting whether you learned it or were born with it."

2015-2016 Intro Video for KEYS Drama

Here is the intro video that was shown in drama class.