Herriman High School Theatre

Good News/Sad News

2011-09-01T07:25:00.001-07:00

The sad news (because most people like to have a chance to be cheered up) is that we have decided to cancel the Shakespeare Competition trip this year. There is just too much going on. But the things that are going on are the good news. The musical is still taking place with the auditions being held Sept. 12-14. Come ready to sing 16 bars on the 12th, ready to read on the 13th, and ready to dance on the 14th.

The other exciting thing that is happening is that we have been invited by Herriman City to help paint, decorate, and run a haunted house. It is called Diablo's Dome, and they need our help. If you are interested, please let me know what your schedule is like during the next two months (Sept. and Oct.) so that I can put together a sign-up sheet for painting and working.

We're Back

2011-08-24T18:04:00.000-07:00

I am excited to welcome you all back to school this year. I know I'm not that great at updating the blog, but we'll see how I do this year. Right off the bat, we'll be having Shakespeare Competition Auditions on the 6th of September right after school in the Little Theatre. Hopefully we can get a good group to go so the cost can be less. Also, get yourselves ready for musical auditions, coming up on the 12, 13, and 14 of September. We will be doing Once Upon a Mattress. See you soon.

Region Competition

2011-03-21T07:12:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to those from Region who qualified for State in the following categories:

Pantomime
Dallin Diebold and Kyle Clark
ALT Abby Cannon

Humorous Monologue
Jordan Namauu
Cassandra Kerr
Kellie Lovingier (Who received straight superiors and a medal)

Dramatic Monologue
Nicole Schumann
Kat Kaddas
ALT Brittany Black

Contemporary Scene
John Hartley and Spencer Jones
Kelsie Babcock and Jessica Glauser (Who received straight superiors and medals)

They will have the opportunity to compete again at the State level on April 16th.

Break a leg!

Region Competition

2011-02-11T07:43:00.000-08:00

Please come audition for Region Drama Competition. Audition times are in the Little Theatre on February 21st and 22nd between 7 and 7:30 am before school. You may audition for one or more of the following categories:

One-Act Play
Dramatic Monologue
Comedic Monologue
Pantomime
Musical Theatre
Classical Scene (1900 and before)
Contemporary Scene (After 1900)

We compete in March with other schools in the region. Come show some school spirit and support the arts!

Harvey Begins Soon

2011-02-11T07:39:00.000-08:00

Make sure to mark your calendars to come see Harvey. We have worked so hard on it and it has come together beautifully. It is such a great show, and I hope everyone can make it. The dates and times are as follows:

February 17 @ 7:00pm evening show
February 18 @ 7:00pm evening show
February 19 @ 7:00pm evening show
February 21 @ 7:00pm evening show
February 25 @ 7:00pm evening show
February 26 @ 1:00pm matinee show
February 26 @ 7:00pm evening show

It's going to be awesome!

UTA Info.

2011-01-14T07:55:00.000-08:00

All students going to UTA must get their notarized insurance information turned into the office so that we can take them. They must bring money for food--about $60 to $100, just to be safe. And they must come to the stage of the Little Theatre at 6:45 a.m. on January 20th with all the things they've packed for the weekend to get on the bus.

I'm super excited.

UTA Parent Meeting

2010-12-02T07:06:00.000-08:00

The parent meeting will be held on Thursday, December 2nd at 6:00pm in the Little Theatre. Please come and talk about the trip.

UTA

2010-11-24T07:10:00.000-08:00

Just FYI, please continue to check the blog for more information on the Utah Theatre Association Conference. I will be planning a parent meeting soon and you must get your form for Drama Club in as soon as possible. Check the call board.

New Play

2010-11-19T08:46:00.000-08:00

As some of you have already probably noticed, the new play has been announced. We are going to be doing Harvey. Audition sign ups are in the Little Theatre and will be held on the 13th of December. Come ready with a short monologue or use the cold reads provided. Thanks a lot. I'm excited.

By George, we really did it!

2010-11-16T13:21:00.000-08:00

The musical is over and we survived. It was most definitely a success. I am so grateful for the experience and the things I was able to learn. I do ask that any actors who read this come and help clean up the dressing rooms. This was not done after the final show and it needs to be. Please and thank you.

Rehearsal and Set Building

2010-10-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

Everyone take a look at the calendar for November which is coming up. Make sure you check it frequently for changes. Basically, we are going to be starting to run the show in earnest, putting it all together and having everyone listening for their cues, etc. We will also continue to work on set building throughout so that we can get everything under control. I need all of you to work on finding your costumes and to bring them to the school. Also, if there are people who volunteered to bring props or furniture, we need them to be brought in. For the rest of the time we will need everyone to be at the rehearsals so that we can have the flexibility to work whatever scenes we need to as we go on. It's going to be awesome!

2010-09-21T13:02:00.000-07:00

The Cast List is Posted! Come check it out in the Little Theatre, just outside my office! I'm very excited. Remember to come tomorrow to the first cast meeting. You may bring food to share if you like.

Audition Update!!!

2010-09-07T12:10:00.000-07:00

Okay, here's the deal.

The Monday auditions will continue as planned with everyone coming and singing during the time for which they signed up. These will take place in the Little Theatre. Just FYI, similarly to Riverton (and especially since we have no costumes or anything to start with) we will be requiring that you bring with you to the audition a check for $40. This will not be cashed or used unless you are cast in the play. If you are not cast, the check will be returned to you.
Tuesday will consist of people coming and reading for us in the Little Theatre. On Tuesday, everyone will come and grab some sides (small bits of script) to work with and cold read, so we can get a sense of your acting ability. This will begin immediately after school in the auditorium. If you have a plus schedule, simply come right after that, and we will still be there.
On Wednesday, we will have the dance auditions at 3:15in the Auditorium. Everyone must come. Miss. Holland will teach you a dance and then you will perform it for us. Again, if you have a plus day or another activity, you may show up right after that so that you can still audition.

Please let me know if you have any questions and spread the word to your friends to check the blog for this new information. Thank you.

Ms. Brugger

My Fair Lady Auditions!

2010-09-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hey there, I have posted flyers all around the school and I have posted a sign up sheet on my door for the singing auditions for the first ever Herriman High School Musical. Come to my classroom (the Little Theatre) and sign up for a time to come and show off your singing.

All you have to do is choose a song that shows off your voice and sing 17 bars/measures of it for us. You will need to either sing a cappella or bring your own accompaniment (whether that means a CD or pianist).

The singing auditions will be Monday, September 13th right after school and going into the evening. The dance auditions will be the next day (I will let you know how they will be run when I find out from the dance teacher), and then Wednesday the 15th will be a day for reading and callbacks.

I look forward to kicking this year off right with an awesome musical and I'm excited to see you guys perform. Let me know if you have any questions.

Ms. Brugger

P.S. I don't always get a chance to check the blog everyday, so if your question is urgent, you can come find me in my classroom sometime or email me at kaycee.brugger@herrimanhigh.org.

Shakespeare Competition

2010-08-26T09:51:00.000-07:00

Just F.Y.I., the Shakespeare Competition is on hold for the moment. There were some issues with paperwork, so I'm not sure yet if we get to go. I'll let you know when I know more, but for now everything is up in the air. Still prepare a monologue for the auditions so you'll be ready, but they are on hold for now.

Thanks.

2010-08-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

Also, in answer to a couple questions I received a bit ago: the musical will be open to anyone in any year of school. Limitations will be based on academics, i.e. you must retain a good GPA and continue to go to your classes and do your homework while you are in the musical. Also, there is no MDT class. Not this year at least. Possibly in the future, but who knows?

Stage Crew Training

2010-08-17T14:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there, I know this is super short notice, but I thought I'd get the word out even if it doesn't reach anyone in time. Tomorrow (as in Wednesday the 18th of August) there will be a training for all of the equipment in the Auditorium. If you are planning on taking my tech class, this would be beneficial for you. Basically, if you are interested in coming, please do. If not, I will see you next week in class.

2010-08-14T17:06:00.000-07:00

Just FYI: For those of you interested in being Drama Officers, or just wanting to meet me and be helpful to your future teacher, I will be in my classroom on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. On Monday, you may come anytime after 1:00pm, but before 4:00pm. On the other days, you may come anytime before 3:00pm. (I may be there longer, but I can't promise anything.) Since I haven't really been able to explore my classroom, I'm not sure what I'll need help with. The classroom is a small theatre, so I'm not even sure what I'll have in the way of bulletin boards, etc. But you may be able to help me set up books and things or just come say hi.

2010-08-07T12:09:00.000-07:00

I've had a couple people contact me about possibly being Drama Officers. The tricky thing is that I can't even get into my classroom until the week before school starts. What will probably happen is that I will figure out one of those days that you guys can come in and help me get my classroom set up so that I can have an opportunity to get to know you better. Here is a very skeletal rundown of what would be expected of you:

Drama Club Officers will mostly be in charge of helping with things like publicity, fundraising, and activities. You would probably want to be able to meet with the other officers at least once a month to plan and discuss things that are happening. It would be ideal and awesome to be able to have some sort of Drama Club activity about once a month. When I find out when I can be at the school and do interviews of some sort, I will let you know so that you can come meet with me.

2010-08-04T02:05:00.000-07:00

Hello there. I am KayCee Brugger, and I am your new theatre teacher. I hope you are as excited as I am to get started this year. Things are going to start off quickly, so I want to give everyone as much of a heads up as possible. There are a couple things, audition-wise, that will be happening right off the bat.

First of all, I would love to participate in the Shakespeare competition this year, even if only a few of us end up going. In order to prepare, we need to have the auditions for Shakespeare right away, so I've scheduled them for Monday the 30th of August. In order to audition, you must prepare a Shakespearean monologue. Simple.

Then, there is the matter of the musical. The auditions for the musical will be held on Monday the 13th of September. For this you will need to prepare 30 bars of any song you feel shows off your musical prowess. (By the way, unless something goes amiss, the musical will be My Fair Lady!)

One more thing. I would like to set up Drama Club Officers. I'm not sure if there's any sort of setup that's carried over from the other schools, but if any of you are interested in being involved in that capacity, please let me know.

Again, I am excited to be teaching theatre this year, and I look forward to meeting all of you. See you in a few weeks!