2015-2016
Friday, November 20th:
THANK YOU...
Actors...Crew...Parents...Sponsors...Family...Friends...
...team work makes the dream work..
Friends and Family are Invited!
Thursday, November 12th:
~Thanks to Bodie and Scout and their family for providing snack :-)
~Rehearsing in the cafeteria, feverishly getting the set ready...everyone working together !
~Thanks again to Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Blaha for being at practice, helping with props and costumes...
Last meeting: Thursday, November 19th (till 4:00 pm)
Thursday, November 5th:
~Thanks to Karys and Ryan and their families for providing snack :-)
~Acting, Directing, Blocking, Creating, Coloring, and lots of Patience and Perseverance... it is all hands on deck as we race to the finish line!
~Thanks also to Stephanie Lane and Ann Blaha for being at our practice to helpwith props and costumes...we have the best parents!
LAST 2 PRACTICES!
Thursday, October 29th:
~Thanks to Christopher and Zoe and Kyra and their families for providing snack :-)
~Sorry, I wasn't at practice, but heard many good things. Kudos to all those who have learned their lines and been working on costumes...doing what professional actors do!!
~ONLY 3 MORE THURSDAYS to practice!!
Thursday, October 22nd:
~Thanks to Dilyn and her family for providing snack :-)
~Human Knots! Ask our actors about them. We had some innovative ones!
~Kudos to many of our caste members for learning all their lines and hats off to our crew for being so self-motivated while creating their vision for our set...
~4 more weeks...learn your cues and lines and start collecting your costumes!
Thursday, October 15th:
~Thanks to Ema and her family for providing snack :-)
~Focus, taking cues, and 'mirroring your partner's movements were the highlights of our warm-up.
~Kudos to caste and crew for their hard work...
~Only 5 more weeks...please continue to learn your cues and lines, and start planning your costumes. Get creative!
Thursday, October 8th:
~Thanks to Evie, Hannah, and their families for providing snack :-)
~Today's warm-ups were all about noticing your team members
and being a team...
and it only took us a few tries to get there!
~Kudos to Shah, Maya, and Savannah for knowing all their cues and their lines; and to Sophia for almost having them all memorized :-)
~6 more weeks...please learn your cues and lines, and start thinking about costumes! We will talk more about this at future practices.
~The crew continued their creative set designing...way to go Eagles!
Thursday, October 1st:
~Thanks to Olivia and her family for providing snack :-)
~Actors need to be expressive! The warm-up today had students displaying emotions without using any sounds...quite a challenge!
~With three of our sponsors out (at trainings or unwell), we owe huge thanks to the 3rd grade team for stepping in to help us...thanks Mrs. Rhea and Mrs. McKinney!
~Mrs. MacMillan and Mrs. McKinney supervised as the caste went through the script.
7 more weeks...please memorize your lines!
~Mrs. Shetty, Mrs. Rhea, and Mrs. Lane facilitated the crew's creative efforts.
Thursday, September 24th:
~Thanks to Sophia and her family for providing snack :-)
~Mrs. Ruppert-Stratton led us in another exciting warm-up activity, remind actors that they need to be alert, loud, and always ready! After warm-ups, we broke into groups.
~Mrs. Ruppert-Stratton & Mrs. Shetty went through Scene 1 of the play. Actors need to memorize their lines by next practice...we only have 8 more weeks before the show!
~Mrs. Lutz & Mr. Stewart took the crew out to the portable to research props and stage settings. A huge thanks to Stephanie Lane (Ryder's mom) who not only is at every practice to help, but has also volunteered their family to finance the building of our cottage wall/door.
~Apologies for the incorrect end-time in the e-mails sent out thus far.
Theater Club goes from 2:45 to 3:45 every Thursday.
Thursday,September 17th:
~Thanks to Lindsay and her family for providing snack :-)
~Mrs. Shetty reviewed rules and expectations for Theater Club members.
~Mrs. Ruppert-Stratton led the group in a warm-up activity.
~Students elected to be in Caste or Crew.
~Mrs. Lutz met with the crew, read the script, and began making plans.
~Mrs. MacMillan and Mrs. Ruppert-Stratton worked with the caste to prep and present audition sides.
~We ALL had a blast!!
Monday, September 14th:
1st Practice: Thursday, September 17th
Snack Sign-Up: Click here
Fall '15 Audition Sides: Click here
A warm welcome to our new Faculty Sponsors: Mrs. Lutz, Mrs. Ruppert-Stratton, and Mr. Stewart!
Questions? Please e-mail Mrs. Shetty or Mrs. MacMillan.
Monday, September 7th:
Forest North Theater Club, Fall 2015, presents:
A Newcomer Comes to Toy World
Interest Forms due back by Thursday, September 10th.
Sign-up form is closed for this semester.
2014-2015
Click here for videos of the 3 plays
The Emperor's New Hair
The Frog Prince
Bubba
For pictures shared by a parent, click here
Have a wonderful summer :-)
The Emperor's New Hair
The Frog Prince
Bubba
For pictures shared by a parent, click here
Have a wonderful summer :-)
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
The kids were wonderful! We will post pictures soon. If you have any that you would like to share, please e-mail them to Mrs. Shetty.
Thanks!
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
Kids were excited to put on their costumes! Thank you for helping them learn their lines. Here's a sneak peak of moments during our dress rehearsal.
Next Meeting: Final Performance on Tuesday, May 5th
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
The kids were wonderful! We will post pictures soon. If you have any that you would like to share, please e-mail them to Mrs. Shetty.
Thanks!
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
Kids were excited to put on their costumes! Thank you for helping them learn their lines. Here's a sneak peak of moments during our dress rehearsal.
Next Meeting: Final Performance on Tuesday, May 5th
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
Thanks to the Lee family for providing snack.
Warm-ups...Dance Choreography...Fun times...
Hope to see you all at our show on Tuesday, May 5th
Next Practice: April 30th - Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, April16th, 2015
Thanks to the Bassiouni family for providing snack.
Snack, warm-ups, making props, practicing...just 2 more full practices before the show!!
Next Practice: April 23rd
Thursday, April 9th, 2015
Thanks to the Meraz family for providing snack.
Theater Club has been asked to perform at the Book Fair Open House on April 30th. This is a wonderful opportunity for a 2nd dress rehearsal. Please let us know by Friday, April 10th, if your child can join us between 5 and 6 on the 30th.
Props, practice, perfection...our goals for the next few weeks :-)
Next Practice: April 16th
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
Thanks to the Bradleys for providing snacks. Practice is in full swing in preparation for our performance. Discussions about props and costumes have begun. Dates for the show have been set. The excitement builds :-)
Next Practice: April 9th
March 26th, 2015
Thanks to Josie and her family for providing snacks.
After snack and pictures, we broke for practice.
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| Goofy picture time! Mrs. MacMillan ran practice for 'The Frog Prince' as Mr. Braudrick was out. Congratulations on the arrival of his new baby boy! |
Only 4 more practices till show-time...time to get serious!!
Details coming soon...
Next Practice: April 2nd
February 26th, 2015
Thanks to Hazel and her family for providing snacks. More warm-ups, a little reflection - 'Why do I want to be in Theater Club', more rehearsing, some do-si-do 101, and before you know it, its time to leave...time flies when you're having fun!
Next Practice: March 26th
(NO practice on March 5th and March 12th, but hope to see you at Family Night...enjoy Spring Break!)
February 19th, 2015
Then it was on to practicing individual plays amid much laughter and even more acting...fun times.
Thursday, February 12th, 2015
Snack (thanks Martir
family!),warm-ups, disperse to different rooms - we are falling into our routines! Auditions were completed, roles assigned, and the process of
understanding our characters has begun. Students have been given their scripts, reminded that the Directors are in charge, so let the fun begin :-) A reminder that we may
do things differently, so please contact the Director of your child's play, if you have specific questions.
Next Practice: February 19th
Thursday, February 5th, 2015 - Practices begin!
* The Frog Prince (Mr. Braudrick)
* The Emperor's New Hair (Mrs. San Miguel)
* Bubba, The Cowboy Prince:A Fractured Texas Tale(Mrs. Shetty)
If you would like to provide snack for any of our meetings, please e-mail Mrs. Shetty or sign up here: Snack-time!
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
Sign-up for our Spring session is open. Please fill out forms online OR send them in to Mrs. Shetty. All responses are due by Tuesday, January 27th, 2015.
Students can sign up for one of five groups - Crew with Mrs. Rideaux-Glasper, or Caste in plays directed by Mr. Braudrick, Mrs. MacMillan, Mrs. SanMiguel, or Mrs. Shetty.
We will do our best to give students their first choice.
Sorry, admission is closed for Spring session...maybe next year...
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
What an amazing turnout! Thank you for your support of our first show...students, staff, family, and friends...we could not have done it without you! We hope you enjoyed the performance.
If you have video recordings of any or all the plays, please send it to Lalitha_Shetty@roundrockisd.org . I would love to post them. Click for slide shows:
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
Performances at Barnes & Noble, supporting the FNE Book Fair. 2nd graders, Scout, Bryce & Sophia, Gabriel & Meriam; sisters, Genesis & Destiny; 3rd graders, Aiden, Kennedy & Mia; 4th graders, Bella, Hazel, Elizabeth & Nathaniel; and 5th graders, Alex & Sebastian volunteered to represent Theater Club...thank you for the wonderful job you did, and thanks to everyone who came out to support them...
December 4th, 2014
Thanks to Lola and her family for the chips packets!
We had our first dress rehearsal for the YMCA kids and for many of our teachers who came out to support our students...thank you for being such an encouraging audience. The caste for both plays dressed in record time, while the crew set up the stage. Considering we had not practiced since before Thanksgiving, the actors were a little nervous, but they rose to the occasion, while crew got many candid shots. We can't wait to perform for family and friends on Thursday, December 11th at 5:30pm. Hope to see you there!
Next Practice: December 11th
(dress rehearsal at 2:45pm; show at 5:30pm)
November 20th, 2014
Thanks to Luke and his family for the snack packs and juice boxes!
Practice, practice, practice...! With only this and one more complete meeting to go, caste and crew are giving it their best at rehearsals. Mrs. Macmillan has also been working with smaller groups during the week, helping actors get into character, try out costumes, and bolstering confidence as needed :-) We can't wait to perform!
Next Practice: December 4th
November 13th, 2014
Thanks to the Fagan family for the Cheez-its!
The twelve angry pigs tried on their snouts and practiced with props... amid a lot of laughter and fun...
Aladdin's caste spent time perfecting their acting and stage movement...
Ms. Rideaux-Glasper's Stage crew worked on back-drops and a slide show for our final performance...
...and none of us can believe that we have only 2 more complete practices before the dress rehearsal and final show!
Next Practice: November 20th
November 6th, 2014
Thanks to Mia and her family for the chips and juice boxes!
Practices are in full swing as we only have 3 more meeting dates before our final performance. Actors, please memorize your lines; parents, your help in this will be greatly appreciated.
Next Practice: November 13th
October 30, 2014
Thank you, Buhro family for the pretzels!
A few more rounds of warm-ups, led by Mr. Braudrick, and then groups got busy. While the caste were engrossed in the theatrics, the camera crew got busy with Mrs. Shetty and Miss Phillips, a student teacher at FNE. They learned how to be safe with a camera, and also a few tricks on how to take good pictures.
October 23,2014
Thanks to Mia and her family for the hot dogs and juice boxes!
"I just can't get it together any more!" How many different ways, and in how many different accents can you say that line? Try it - it's one of our voice exercises. And of course, after that we practiced and we practiced, and then we practiced some more!
Next Practice: October 30th
October 16, 2014
Thanks to the Guerro family for the cheese-sticks and water!
We reviewed SMART expectations, and learned that to an actor, practice is serious business! Have fun, but stay focused!
Warm-ups were completed, groups split up, and everyone stayed focused. The stage crew are busy designing and researching back-drops. "Theater Club is soooo fun!"...caste member quote.
Next Practice: October 23rd
October 9, 2014
Mrs. MacMillan and Mrs. Rideaux-Glasper handled practice today, as Mr. Braudrick and Mrs. Shetty were at a training. The caste of both plays completed run-throughs, while the Stage Crew took notes of set/stage requirements.
Next Practice: October 16th
October 2, 2014
Thanks to Hazel's family for the rice crispie treats :-)
After meeting in Room 323 and loosening those theatrical muscles, we broke into groups. Stage Crew made exciting plans with Mrs. Rideaux-Glasper in Room 204, Aladdin's caste read with Mr. Braudrick in Room 322, and the caste members of Twelve Angry Pigs stayed with Mrs. MacMillan and Mrs. Shetty in Room 323.
Next Practice: October 9th (please remind your child to be on time)
September 26, 2014
Thanks to the Curtin family for the apple slices & vanilla wafers.
Theater Club was off to a great start with more warm-ups - enunciating red leather, yellow leather and breathing right! We quickly broke into groups, auditioning for both plays and discussing ideas for props. Actors will be informed of their roles on Monday, September 30, 2014. Click for audition slide show and for listing of caste and crew.
September 19, 2014
Great first meeting!
With so many members, we had to move to the gym, where we began with snack and introductions. Can you articulate Unique New York, Unique New York? We did! After this and other warm-up activities, we broke off into grade-level groups to recite monologues, and then back to whole group to collect audition pieces and to head home. Click for information about the auditions.
September 15, 2014
Meeting Dates:
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20
December 4, 11
September 12, 2014:
Thanks for the over-whelming responses!
Our first meeting is on Thursday, September 18th.
Meeting dates and more information will be posted here,
and sent home with your student on Monday.
September 4, 2014:
If you love to read, act, or make props, join Forest North’s Theater Club!
- No prior skills needed, just a love of theater.
- Meetings after school, on Thursdays, from 2:45 to 4:00 pm, in Mrs. Shetty’s room (#322)
- For Grades 2-5
- End-of-Semester performance of 12 Angry Pigs (date to be announced)
Please fill out this form by Friday, September 12, 2014 (NO Exceptions!) Sorry, admission is closed. We will have a second session, beginning in January 2015.
