THE SPRING DRAMA FESTIVAL IS HERE AND WE NEED EVERY DRAMA FAMILY'S PARTICIPATION!
We are getting ready for another exciting season of SDFs, the culminating experience of four years of drama training. We really want these shows to be spectacular and raise the bar! To make this possible, we need your support! Visit our drama-wide SDF Sponsorship Campaign and show some love for our Seniors! CAMPAIGN ENDS March 5th. This year 5 amazing productions will be featured: Rent (March 14-17), You on the Moors Now (March 28-31), Our Town (May 2-5), The Laramie Project (May 23, 25), The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (May 24, 26). You can purchase a booster or ad in this year’s Playbill to support your student or promote your business. Sponsorship levels begin at as little as $25. Visit the Drama Studio Page for a breakdown of all sponsorship levels. And...SUPPORT THE DRAMA STUDIO BY DONATING HERE
SDF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW
We need parents to step up and take on some crucial volunteer roles, especially parents of Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students! If you are looking for a fun way to get involved and meet other LaG Drama parents, please consider taking on one of the following tasks: 1) Concessions “Captain” for SDFs: We need one parent/guardian (or team) to be in charge of organizing the concessions for each production; 2) Concessions Sales: sell snacks before SDF performances and during intermission—easy and fun! PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SIGN UP TO HELP
CONSIDER HOLDING YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER!
A great way to contribute to the Drama Studio is to run your own fundraising campaign? Want to know more? Please take this 10-second survey to let us know!
CONSENT IN PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS: Feb. 27 and 28
SDF cast members will be participating in a “Consent in Performance” workshop with Lauren Kiele DeLeon, an Intimacy Director and Coordinator (and adjunct instructor at Sarah Lawrence College), this week. Rent cast: Monday 2/27, 1:05-2:20 p.m. (Rm. G29); Moors cast: Monday, 2/27, 2:15-3:20 p.m. (Rm. G15); Our Town cast: Tuesday 2/28, 1:05-2:10 (Rm. G29); Laramie cast: Tuesday 2/28 2:15-3:20 p.m. (Rm. G17).
ARTSBRIDGE DEADLINE EXTENDED: March 15th
Thanks to all the parents who attended our last PODS meeting on Feb 8. We were so lucky to be joined by our guests, Halley Shefler and Ariel Strasser, from the ArtsBridge summer program! Applications for the ArtSong, Dramatic Acting, and Musical Theater 2 programs have been extended to Mar. 15. For those who missed our meeting, please watch the recording here. Passcode: N*CWMR9#
THE "AO-WONDERS" AT THE BITTER END: Mar. 19th
Students from the Open Mic Club will be performing again at The Bitter End on Sunday, Mar. 19th from 4-6 p.m. Come support these talented students, and the Drama Studio at the same time! Proceeds will help support the Spring Drama Festival. Don’t miss it!
OUTSIDE CASTING NOTICES: STAY TUNED
Looking for a casting opportunity for your actor? The Drama Studio receives various casting notices from time to time, and we will be passing these along directly to families (often to specific classes) via email soon. Check your email for more information.
JOIN THE TEAM
Please reach out to us! We can use all the help we can get: drama@laguardiahspa.org