Can We Do It?

The word "odyssey" refers to a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially filled with notable experiences and hardships. What a fitting name for our current production. Frankly, I'm terrified. We've chosen a massively ambitious project and we open in less than a month. What were we thinking? How will we pull this one off? Are we capable of achieving this?

We have the resources we need. We have fantastic ideas. Can we do it all in 4 weeks? Are you committed to this project? Are you ready to work harder than you've ever worked before?

The only way to reach the moon is if we work together as one team.

I need you on this team.

Troupe # 7407

Woodmont High is now an official member of the

International Thespian Society!

Congratulations to our first members:

Rabecca Bakken

Jarrod Bennett

Taylor Bishop

Wesley Booker

Justin Chiles

Matt Coker

Malorie Cunnigham

John King

Sarah Klemans

Ashley Pittman

Shawn Simmons

Next up . . .

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for a new spring production on the horizon. The Advanced Drama Ensemble of the Drama 2/3H classes will be presenting a full-length play based on The Odyssey by Homer. This is an ambitious project and these students are ready for the challenge. The show has been cast with both veterans and first-timers. We are currently developing a script and production concept. We will be offering 6 public performances May 1 - 9.

Alice DVDs and Pics!

Well, folks, our Drama 1 class production of Alice in Wonderland turned out to be a big success. Our "little" class play drew in an audience of 504 over three nights. I am very proud of all the students who worked so incredibly hard that last week to pull this one off. Way to go! David Dara is now offering DVDs (with pictures) of Alice for only $15. What a deal! Now you can enjoy this memory forever. Come by Mr. Ragland's room for your copy.

Alice Opens

Our Drama 1 students are working hard on our class production of Alice in Wonderland. This is a one act BLACK LIGHT show and promises to be visually stimulating and entertaining. We've got 3 great performances coming up on Jan 8, 9, and 10 at 7pm and the cost will be only $3. This is a very ambitious project for a Drama 1 class and I am very grateful to the students who have gone above and beyond the short class time we have to help make this show a reality. Our concept for the show is based on the idea of a "psychodelic mad house" and will feature sound effects, puppets, and a variety of strange comedic characters. Don't miss this unique ALICE.

What Motivates You?

Here's a question to all the students I've worked with so far this year: What motivates you? I'm continually trying to learn about what appeals to you to make you want to work. Most of you spend numerous hours a day being entertained by video games, ipods, chronic texting, and internet networks. You probably spend the majority of your waking hours engaged in one or all of these things. This is your top priority. What would it take to make SCHOOL your top priority? How would SCHOOL have to change to get your attention? I must admit that I never enjoyed being a student until I entered grad school this past summer. I could go on and on about the things I hated about my "schooling". What would have to happen to make YOUR education the most important thing about your life? Seriously, what would it take? I am trying to mount a really cool play for my Drama 1 class right now and only a handful of the students in the class are committed to it. Even my Wildcat Players in the class don't seem to care about it. They'd rather play video games. I just don't understand it. What has to happen to make you want to CARE about this as much as I do? I REALLY want to know.

Congratulations!

Three of our Wildcat Players have been cast in a show called The Reluctant Dragon, which will be produced by the SC Children's Theatre and will be performed in the Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center in February. Way to go! I am so very proud of you! ASHLEY PITTMAN and her brother ALEX are playing Townspeople, MALORIE CUNNINGHAM is playing Morpeth, and WESLEY BOOKER is playing St. George. If you see these guys in the hall, give them a high five. They deserve it! SC Children's Theatre is where I started long ago when I was in high school, so I am especially proud of your accomplishment. We will definitely get a group together to come see it. (Maybe even more than once.) Well done!