 Below you will find information and links to pertinent information about the |
| NEW link to REQUIRED PARTICIPATION FORM: https://forms.gle/TpY6kHmpht1FZZA27 For safety purposes, it asks you and a parent/caregiver to fill out info for an emergency contact, to read and sign the Code of Conduct, and the Attendance Policy Agreement. This form has lots of pertinent questions, as well as info about rehearsals, tech build, show dates, and more. Find INTO THE WOODS AUDITION CUTS here! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OYgLv4HCCzam-7NkwfJCCHll4rICNR0y?usp=sharing |  |
2. NEWSFLASH
Elisa Van Duyne is hosting a virtual "Meet the Director - Fall Musical Q & A" session on Tuesday, August 12th 6-7pm on Google Meet, for all participants and their guardians. This is helpful to everyone, but especially for those folks who are NEW to the CVU theatre program. Here is the link:
"Meet the Director" - Fall Musical Q & A
Tuesday, August 12 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ubd-hxow-eie
Or dial: (US) +1 860-909-0250 PIN: 646 739 073#
"Meet the Director" - Fall Musical Q & A
Tuesday, August 12 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ubd-hxow-eie
Or dial: (US) +1 860-909-0250 PIN: 646 739 073#
3. "ITW" FALL MUSICAL SHOW CALENDAR
Please NOTE: Not ALL cast members will be at every rehearsal. Weekly schedules come out the Sunday morning before. It is each student's responsibility to know when they are called. We are planning to use Google classroom, weekly emails to caregivers and students, or SportsYou to keep you updated. Stay posted for further info about SportsYou.
Link to Show Calendar:
ITW Show Calendar
SUMMER INTENSIVE - This is optional, but highly recommended
Thurs Aug 21st & Friday August 22nd 3:30 - 7PM
FULL COMPANY: Called on August 21st, 3:30 - 5:30pm,
Cast & SM Team: stay until 7pm 8/21 and just Cast & SM Team on August 22nd. Guardians are invited to meet the team August 21st at 3:30 - 4pm.
This is when you'll meet the department heads, (Band leader, lights, props, costumes, sets, MD, Director, SM Team) then students get a tour of the space, see the set design, costume & prop lists, delve into the script, and learn music from the show. It's a fun bonding time :)
Link to Show Calendar:
ITW Show Calendar
SUMMER INTENSIVE - This is optional, but highly recommended
Thurs Aug 21st & Friday August 22nd 3:30 - 7PM
FULL COMPANY: Called on August 21st, 3:30 - 5:30pm,
Cast & SM Team: stay until 7pm 8/21 and just Cast & SM Team on August 22nd. Guardians are invited to meet the team August 21st at 3:30 - 4pm.
This is when you'll meet the department heads, (Band leader, lights, props, costumes, sets, MD, Director, SM Team) then students get a tour of the space, see the set design, costume & prop lists, delve into the script, and learn music from the show. It's a fun bonding time :)
4. ARBITER/POWERSCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR ALL
All students MUST register for a Fall Co-Curricular or Sport through Power School. This is REQUIRED in order to participate, for health and safety reasons. This year, guardians & students must go through Power School first in order to get to the Arbiter registration link for Fall Musical. This must be completed, along with updated student physical forms, by August 20th.
Link to CVU Main website:
https://cvuhs.cvsdvt.org/
Link to CVU Main website:
https://cvuhs.cvsdvt.org/
5. ATTENDANCE POLICY
We take attendance really seriously. Theatre is a collaborative activity. When a cast, crew, or musician is missing it affects everyone. Look over the Fall Show Schedule carefully. You'll see that we have rehearsals EVEN on 1/2 days, because the school is OPEN, e.g. Harbor Day and Teacher Conferences. Please read the Attendance Policy listed in the Required Participation Form and have the student and caregiver sign. List ANY conflicts you know about on the Participation Form. Thank you. Students are only allowed 3 unexcused absences. On the 4th unexcused absence, consequential actions will be taken. See Participation Form for more details.
https://forms.gle/ITW Required Participation Form
https://forms.gle/ITW Required Participation Form
6. PARENT VOLUNTEER FORM
Want to get involved in your teen's passion, meet new people, have fun contributing to the community? Well, here's your chance. It takes a village to put on a show, and CVU has put on some fantastic shows over the last few years, raised money for the theatre program, provided food for the company and more....thanks to the amazing support of Guardian Volunteers! Click on this link to read more about the ways you can help out. Guardian Volunteer Info sheet. There will also be a Zoom "Meet the Coaches" mtg with the Director, EVD in August, and guardians are invited to attend the first 30 minutes of the Summer Intensive 8/21 3:30–4pm if able.
7. AUDITIONS
For those auditioning for the show, sides and song selections will be posted on the CVU Performing Arts Website around August 11th. Until then, listen to the Broadway soundtrack 'ad nauseam,' watch the movie, immerse yourself in this brilliant, but challenging, music and world. There are 52 people interested in being in the cast and only 23 -25 roles. We plan to split a few of the roles, plus have an ensemble.
This page will be updated regularly, so come back soon!
 | Sides:
Attendance Policy |
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The CVU Cast and Crew of FOOTLOOSE have been busy building sets, learning their lines, music, dance numbers, and exploring the controversial town of Bomont, Oklahoma. Teens versus adults. But are they really on opposite sides? Stay tuned...
We are so excited to announce that CVU's Co-Curricular program will be producing FOOTLOOSE this Nov 15th & 16th @ 7pm, Nov 16th @ 2pm and Nov 17th @ 1pm!
Interested in participating? You must complete one of the two forms below!
We are thrilled to announce our Spring One Acts for 2024. Our team of senior directors will be presenting three totally different short One Acts.
Alice by Lindsay Price presents a whimsical new take on the old story. Directed by Veronica Miskavage, Julia Shrier & Nisha Hickok.
Antigone Now by Melissa Cooper, based on the Greek tragedy by Sophocles, this poignant drama is about a young woman grappling with her war-torn homeland. Directed by Xander Olszewski.
Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer is a delightful farce with mistaken identities, antics and hidden truths that come to light in the dark. Directed by Frankie Fidler & Addie Nevitt
Important Dates
AUDITIONS FOR SPRING ONE ACTS:
- February 6 - 8th 3:30 - 5:30pm
- Tuesday 2/6: Alice Auditions
- 3:30 Arrive at the theater, have your audition form and participation form filled out and ready to hand in. Olivia or Eva will be check you in at a table in the hallway outside
- 3:45: Scene group assigned and review time
- 4:00-4:45: Scene read through
- 4:45: Break
- 5:00-5:30: Second scene read through
- 5:30: Done for the day
- Wednesday 2/7: Black Comedy and Antigone Now Auditions
- 3:30: Arrive at theater; check in at table and hand in forms if not already turned in
- 3:45-4:30: Groups for scenes for Black Comedy assigned and then read through
- 4:30: Break
- 4:35: Groups for scenes for Antigone Now assigned and read through
- 5:30: Done for the day
- 3:30: Arrive at theater; check in at table and hand in forms if not already turned in
- Thursday 2/8: Black Comedy and Antigone Now Pt 2
- 3:30: Arrive at theater; check in at table
- 3:45-4:30: Groups for Antigone Now second read assigned and read through
- 4:30 - Break
- 4:35 - Groups for Black Comedy second read assigned and read through
- 5:30: Done!
- 3:30: Arrive at theater; check in at table
- Friday Feb 9th Callbacks 3:30 - 6:30pm.
- Tuesday 2/6: Alice Auditions
- Rehearsals M, W, F 3:30 - 5:30pm
- Tech Days T & TH 3:30 - 5:30pm
- 3 Saturdays: 3/9, 3/23, 4/6 9 - 5pm.
- Friday April 12 @ 7:30 pm
- Saturday, April 13th @ 2 pm
- Sunday April 14th @ 1pm.
Now's your chance to get involved in something new! Whether on stage or backstage, there are opportunities for everyone: building sets, painting, creating costumes, props, working with sound, lights, or reinventing yourself as a character onstage.
On Friday, November 4, 2023, Principal Adam Bunting interviewed theater director, Elisa Van Duyne, about the fall 2023 musical, Newsies, being performed this coming weekend Students, Nisha and Jenny, providean all-access, behind-the-scenes tour of preparations for the play.
Check out the segment below and then Seize the Day by purchasing your tickets for one of our weekend shows here! (Thanks to Gary Lambert and his crew for putting it all together.)
On May 22, new CVU Theatre Director, Elisa Van Duyne, announced that the Fall 2023 Musical will be Disney's Newsies. Newsies is an exciting, poignant musical, based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses, they band together to enact change against the ruthlessness of big business. As you can see from the video above, we were just a tad excited about the selection of musical!
Important Dates
(CHECK OUT THE NEW "NEWSIES" DATES OF TECH AND REHEARSAL BELOW OR HERE!)
- Summer Intensive: Monday & Tuesday, August 28 & 29, 3:30-7pm
- Auditions: August 30, 31, & September 1, 3:30-7pm
- Updated Rehearsals & Performance Dates:
- September 6 - October 27: MWF, 3:30-5:30pm
- September 21, October 12, October 26 (Thursdays): 3:30-5:30pm
- October 30 - November 3: MWThF, 3:30-6pm (extended rehearsal time)
- September 30 (Saturday): 2:00-6:00pm
- October 14 and November 4 (Saturdays): 9am-1pm
- November 12 post matinee: Strike
- Technical Days:
- September 6 - November 3: TTh, 3:30-5:30pm
- Tech Week - November 6 - 9: MTWTh, 3:30-8pm
- Possible tech build on one of Saturday rehearsals 9/30 or 10/14 (TBA)
- November 12 post matinee: Strike
- Performances:
- November 10, 7pm;
- November 11, 2pm and 7pm;
- November 12, 1pm
- November 10, 7pm;
Notes from the Theatre Director:Hey Everybody! We're getting excited about our upcoming NEWSIES auditions, Aug 30 - Sept 1st. To help you prepare, here are the sides to print up and prepare in advance. We will also have some available at the Aug 28th and 29th intensive. We suggest...
Please know that we are open to non-traditional casting. Thanks, Mrs EVD | Notes from the Music Director: Hey Everyone! We're so looking forward to our upcoming auditions. To help you prepare, we've provided PDF files of the musical selections for you to study in advance. We'll also teach these selections during the August Intensive. We suggest...
Thanks! Cameron |
The word theater has a long history, deriving from the Ancient Greek word theasthai, which means to behold. The spring one-act plays at Champlain Valley Union High School have their own history and traditions, and the plays most definitely will be something to behold.
| This year’s plays: a one-act comedy by Christopher Durang, The Actor’s Nightmare, and a truncated one-act version of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In the spirit of collaboration, there are five student co-directors for the two plays, two stage managers, and an assistant stage manager who is also in charge of props and publicity. By tradition the spring plays are wholly produced by the students. They direct, act, operate the lighting and sound, make all the costumes, do hair and make-up, create media/publicity pieces, and design and build the sets. Many students have an opportunity to contribute in a multitude of ways. With their focus on inclusivity, and a commitment to creative collaboration, that’s just the way the CVU students like it. Gabbie LindenMeyr, Ian Story, and Eric Carroll are co-directors for The Actor’s Nightmare. Carroll was the one to suggest Durang’s play, and the others quickly agreed. “It’s a wonderful show. I’ve always wanted to direct a comedy,” said Carroll. Story nodded and smiled in agreement. |  |
Rory McDermott and Francesca Krol share directorial responsibilities for Hamlet. When asked how Hamlet can work as a one-act play, McDermott said, “We still have all the important contextual bits that tell the original story.”
Students have an opportunity to contribute in a multitude of ways. With their focus on inclusivity, and a commitment to creative collaboration, that’s just the way the CVU students like it.
 | Krol added, “We’re putting a lot of trust in the actors, particularly in Clark Clark who plays Hamlet, to emphasize the aspects of the play that aren’t included. I’ve always viewed directing as a very inclusive process with the actors, so it’s been a team effort.” Asked for any personal insights about the whole experience, director Gabbie LindenMeyr noted, “Everything is different than I thought it would be. Blocking, for instance. Blocking is harder than acting!” Will Richardson, assistant stage manager said, “I’ve worked with adult and student directors for various productions, and working with student directors is always really fun—especially when you know them. The collaboration tends to be more fun from a tech point of view. Also, the student directors don’t tend to ask for quite as much, technically.” Izora Hart, one of the stage managers, said, “I’m really impressed with the entire tech team.” (The entire set for Hamlet was assembled in less than a month.) |
Performances are at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 at the CVU High School Theater. Purchase tickets at TicketSource, or at the door. (Check the ticket site first to ensure the show is not sold out.) Online/advance tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for students, children, and faculty, and $11 and $9 at the door.
Anne Mollo (she/they) is a writer and project manager with 30 years of experience across multiple industries, helping organizations bring clarity to the missions, values, and messages they share with their communities. She served for seven years as a voting member of The Schoolhouse Learning Center board of directors, three years as board co-chair. Now a member of the school’s administrative leadership team, she assists with strategic communications and long-term planning. She holds a BA in English from New York University, with a specialization in writing. When not working, Anne enjoys participating in various forms of performance art, including acting, improvisational theater, comedy, and live storytelling. She also co-produces a monthly storytelling event at the Shelburne Vineyard. All three of Anne's children have attended CVU.
| Amélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection, and sees possibility around every corner. Showtimes are Friday, November 11th at 7pm, Saturday, November 12th at 2pm and again at 7pm, and Sunday, November 13th at 2pm at the CVU theater. Purchase tickets ahead of time online at: www.ticketsource.us/cvutheater - or at the door the day of the performance. Be sure to check the ticket site to see if the show is sold out. $10 General Admission; $8 Students/Children/Staff. |  |
The performing arts matter here at CVU!
On September 16, 2022, Principal Adam Bunting devoted an entire Friday extended Advisory to interviewing theater director, Stacy Chadwell, about the upcoming fall 2022 musical, Amélie. Student and CVU actor, Frankie Fidler, provides an all-access, behind-the-scenes tour of preparations for the play.
