Well we’re back! That 19 day excursion to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was beyond marvelous. We got to be real actors for a couple of days, thrown into this crazy life that they have. It was truly eye opening to see how this process unfolded on such a large scale. This privilege we were given, was humbling and a once in a lifetime experience. I personally enjoyed the culture of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. There were no rules to what could happen. Anything was possible through th...

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Having realized that I (and every other officer) completely missed the last two months (just barely missed that second one though), I thought it would be a good idea to come back to this, just to wrap up. 

So as a senior, I have 11 days left at DSA. Weird. The following officers are graduating: Eli, myself, Mei Mei, Harmon, and formerly Austin. Formerly an officer, not formerly graduating. He is almost certainly possibly graduating.

Coming up-- 4,5,6--TERRARIUM! So proud of my class. Come suppo...
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and yet, so much is still happening! Laser tag was excellent, the concert for hope was last night (and very very successful),

ALADDIN is tuesday, wednesday, thursday of this week
Junior class trip is this week
spring break is the week after that
Rivals is the week after that
auditions for next year are the week after that
junior project happens eventually
senior project is early may
oh man. then seniors graduate.

my coveted THESPIAN OF THE MONTH award (TOTM) for the month of March goes to...


TIM GRANT!...
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wait...what?

Hello, devoted follower. Many happenings. Short summary: 

STEINBECK SERIES! Grapes was great. Moon was great. Ready for Mice!
TML is almost (or just barely) into rehearsals.
Rivals is in rehearsals.
 Flight is supposed to be in rehearsals.
Aladdin is in rehearsals. 
Seniors are working on (or done with) college auditions.
Terrarium (Senior Project) is in rehearsals

AND MY COVETED  THESPIAN OF THE MONTH AWARD GOES TO...


Thespian Secretary
 SAMIE JOHNSON!

For several January/ February achievem...
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Oh wait. EVERY month is named after Thespis.
Hello children. Also, hello to any odd non-child browsing this site (that means YOU, Brett Scott!)
Things be happenin. Eurydice was fantastic. Rivals is goin on. Int class plays. EGP. Almost senior project time. Seniors are doing college auditions. It's crazy.

This blog post will serve three purposes.

1: it's mandatory. Although...Samie and I seem to be the only ones doing them...so...
2: I will give out my first ever THESPIAN OF THE MONTH (TOTM) award!...
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Am I allowed to say "biatch"? I don't think I am. My bad. Biatch redacted.

So. December time. The biggest news is that state is in a week and a half WHAAAAAT?
This means, IEs, scholarship auditions for the seniors, Alexander Johnson in ANOTHER mainstage show, and of course, Flight of the Lawnchair Man. DSA has almost 100 IEs this year. That's about 1/6 of all IEs at the conference. Lookin sharp for nationals.


Also, THERE IS A FALL CABARET THIS FRIDAY INSIDE JOE. Theme? Mexican! But really. Shoul...
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Don't be mad that I thought of it first. Here's what's happenin in the world of Thespis:

a lot.



To be more specific: 
 Flight is underway (AND AWESOME).
  Baby Becker part tomorrow afternoon.
Just finished TPO meeting (i'm board liaison) and...it's happenin
funds are non-existant
officer personnel changes
and the most exciting news of all, 


EIGHTH GRADE PLAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

As you have probably heard at this point,we're doing DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
I am directing, Harmon is Choreoreoreoreographing, and Alexan...
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October post, suckaaaaaaz. Historian here. And let me tell you, there is a lot of history goin on. Haven't posted since before Millie opened. So. Great job Millie Cast, great job jurors cast, great job round one one act directors and actors, congrats to the casts of Eurydice and Flight. Here's what's happenin in the major:

Beginning: 
6th: Makeup Unit with Shawn Hann. Julietta is a bear?
7th: Pantomime Unit with Becker. Watch these scenes. They're fantastic :)
8th: Improv Unit with Allison Watrou...
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?


That said, this is actually my (early) blog for the month of September. I know. It's not quite September. That's why I said "early". Just thought I'd remind you of a few things:

The ALL-MAJOR SCENE NIGHT is tomorrow and Friday night. No clue what time. Sure you know by now. Mandatory. Be there. It's good. Mature content? Absolutely.
Thespian Coldstone Fundraiser is a week from today (the 7th) at 5:30 pm at the Stapleton Coldstone. Recommended. Be there.
Thoroughly Modern Millie op...
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hey. It's Zach. Slowly realizing I do this more than anyone else. 

 Well, to those reading this, we just returned from the INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL in Lincoln, NE. It was a fantastic trip. As you all (really should) know, we (being the Urinetown cast) got to perform twice, including the closing performance of the festival (best for last, right?).

Other highlights of the trip include:
SEVERAL amazing DSA IEs
P.S. It's Not What It Looks Like (Now critically acclaimed!)
College Auditions (and ...
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The 2010-2011 DSA theatre season has been announced and is as follows:

Thoroughly Modern Millie (Directed by Shawn Hann)
Twelve Angry Jurors (Directed by Brian Shea)
Eurydice (Directed by Alison Watrous)
The Rivals (Directed by My Liege: Lord Brandon, First Earl of Becker)

 The three (yes, three) intermediate class plays are:
Of Mice and Men (Directed by Shawn Hann)
The Grapes of Wrath (Directed by My Liege: Lord Brandon, First Earl of Becker)
The Moon is Down (TBA)
These are all plays by John Steinbe...
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Hey friends! Senior Officer Zach Cantor here. I am your Advanced Historian for the year. Mostly this means documenting the year for use in the banquet video. This blogging thing is great!

So, as stated in every other post, this year is bringing about a lot of change. We, as a board, have heard (and discussed) a lot of fears concerning that change. Like my fellow officers, I'd like to take a moment to address the fear I've heard the most:

This is going to become a musical theatre major.
Since I'...
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