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Updated: April 11, 2013
The Omelet Murder Case:
SWC's Drama Festival piece will run Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 pm in our Theatre. Tickets can be purchased Tuesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 24, in room 103 (drama room), or the night of the show. The tickets are $5.00.
CALGARY HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA FESTIVAL: WED.MAY 1, THURS.MAY 2 & FRI. MAY 3, 2013 - Tickets $15.00 -
The Calgary High School Drama Festival is an amazing endeavour. Now in its 51st year, it captures the delight and excitement of students and teachers alike. Over eight hundred students from both the Calgary Public and Calgary Catholic School Boards participate each year. Often a seminal event in the lives of the young students, their work can now be seen throughout Calgary and the nation. It's an ambitious undertaking that delivers!
The Festival is comprised of three parts: MAINSTAGE: takes place in the University Theatre at 7:00pm each evening and is open to the public. Three teacher directed one act plays are performed. They will be adjudicated by Glenda Stirling and Jed Tomlinson. Students yearn for the comments and insight of the professionals.
WORKSHOPS: (STUDENTS ONLY, PLEASE)take place in the afternoons in Craigie Hall. You'll know by the screams and laughter erupting from the studios. Students may choose from workshops in: Character Connection, Acting, Commedia dell'arte, Directing, Rhythm and Tricks to Painless Violence!
STUDIO: (STUDENTS ONLY, PLEASE)takes place at the same time as Workshops, in the Boris Roubakine Concert Hall. This is the wackiest event: six short student written and directed works are performed. Writer, director Ethan Cole, will adjudicate these bits of madness. Anything can and usually does happen at Studio!
Get in on the Act: Churchill Drama, Musical Theatre and Technical Theatre
Drama really consists of 3 very different but incredibly symbiotic areas: Drama, Musical Theatre and Technical Theatre.
Those interested in Drama are those passionate and dedicated characters with a keen interest in exploring human nature. You delight in using your imagination and taking on new roles. You work well with others and love to “play the part”.
Sing, dance and act in High School Musical.... Theatre!The Musical Theatre program is designed for students who wish to explore their talents in the disciplines of singing, dancing and acting.
The class provides an interactive environment in which students can develop and refine their performance skills in all three areas. Students have the opportunity to participate in full class musical numbers and also to collaborate with their peers and create small group musical numbers based on their own choreography and vocal work. There is a performance at the end of each semester which showcases select numbers from the course.
Musical Theatre is the class for you if:
- you love to sing and dance
- you want to improve your performing skills
- you aren't afraid to take risks on stage
- you possess leadership skills
- you enjoy group work and are encouraging of your peers
- you are interested in performing musicals from a variety of time periods
