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Current Season

The 2011-2012 Season at Morris Catholic promises to be a year of exciting educational opportunities and extraordinary productions!

Fall Drama 2011- OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder

 Thursday November 17th 7 pm, Friday November 18th at 7 pm

Saturday November 19th at 2 pm, and Sunday November 20th at 2 pm

Christmas Concert and Art Show

 Wednesday, December 21st at 7 pm

Spring Musical

 Thursday April 26th, Friday April 27th, and Saturday April 28th at 7 pm

Spring Concert and Art Show

Thursday, May 17th at 7 pm

 

 

Audition Information

FAME AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES:

Monday, December 12th 3-?- Open Audition.

Each person will sing one song and perform one short piece of dialogue with a reader.  The audition materials will be available outside the KPAC. 

SONG CHOICES:

Girls:  A selection from the song “Out Here on My Own”

Boys:  A selection from the song “I Wanna Make Magic”

Girls/Boys: A selection from the song “Fame”

** You may choose to audition without the song, however, you may still be required to sing in the ensemble during the show.

Tuesday, December 13th - CALL-BACK LIST POSTED

We will be calling people back for specific roles.  You will be provided sheet music for the role you are called back for. 

We will only be calling back the larger roles.  If you are not called back, you may be already cast in a role.  You may also be called back for a specific role, but then cast in a different role. 

Wednesday, December 14th - Additional Audition Date

This date will only be used if we have an over-whelming number of students who wish to audition.  This date will also be used if there are situations where a person can not audition on Monday. 

**Please note, if you do schedule an audition on Wednesday, you are only giving yourself one day to prepare for a call-back.  You will be told after the audition if you will be given a call-back. 

Thursday, December 15th - Vocal/Acting Call-Backs

All those called back will be required to stay for the call-back process, unless they have a scheduled conflict.  All students called back will sing the songs they were provided and participate in cold readings for specific characters.  You may be asked to do some improvisational work as well.

 

 

DANCE AUDITIONS

Friday, December 16th

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?

There will be a multi-leveled series of auditions.  All those interested in being cast in roles that require dancing (see character list), being cast in the dance corps, or participating in more involved style of dance MUST ATTEND THIS AUDITION. 

There are two choreographers this year and they will be judging you on your skill level to determine the type of choreography they can use for this production. 

- The audition will begin with a warm-up and free style audition.  Anyone interested in free-style dancing for 30-45 seconds may do so at the start of the audition.  This would be a good opportunity for those who have specific dance skills to demonstrate their talents. 

- All those at the audition will then be taught some basic choreography and will audition in groups.

- There will be a second round of auditions for those who make it through the first round of choreography.  They will then be taught a more intense level of choreography. These people will be the ones considered for dancing roles and the dancing corps.

 

There will also be one winner for the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Morris Catholic style, who will be given a featured solo in the show. 

Upcoming Events

Coffee house 

Friday September 23rd at 7 pm in the KPAC

$5 at the door! Sign up to perform on the KPAC door!

music ministry rehearsal

Rehearsal Wednesday September 14th at 2:45

Countdown to Winter Concert and Art Show!

Time will run out in:

Fine & Performing Arts

The arts at morris catholic

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"The powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse." ~ Walt Whitman

The department of Fine and Performing Arts at Morris Catholic strives to educate, create, and inspire young artists to be passionate actors, singers, musicians, visual and graphic artists.

Through a wide variety of educational courses and extra-curricular activities, Morris Catholic provides students interested in the arts with a rigorous and exciting educational experience.  Theatrical productions, concerts, art shows, workshops and field trips are just some of the many avenues of instruction that the department offers to its prospective students. The department continues to grow and produce talented artists who continue to pursue their passions in college and beyond. 

Our courses are also designed to give all students an appreciation for the arts.  Students of different grade levels and interests gather together in Art Fundamentals, MC Singers, and Theatre Studies to gain a new understanding of the art world.  The ability to respond to a piece of theatre, music or art is a skill that all students can take with them into other classes, and help them respond critically to the world around them.

 

Theatre

Education

The Performing Arts program at Morris Catholic strives to provide students with a foundation of theatre knowledge to prepare them for college level theatre education.  Through a multi-level course program consisting of elementary and advanced theatre education, the performing arts programs gives its students the tools they need to study acting, performance studies, directing, and technical theatre at a college level.  Courses include:

- Introduction to Performing Arts: Introductory Theatre Education through Acting and Music
-Theatre Studies I: Acting Process and Theatre History

-Theatre Studies 2 and 3: Experiments in Theatre Arts

Extra-curricular

 In addition to several performance opportunities, the theatre department has developed working relationships with some Broadway production companies.  Theatre students will have the opportunity to participate in workshops at Broadway theatres, and have talk-backs with the casts of current Broadway Shows. Students will also have the opportunity to compete in state-wide performing arts competitions. 
 Students can also take part in the drama club, which hosts monthly coffee house fundraisers, where all students can come and perform and participate in improvisational and theatre games.

Music

Education

Young singers and musicians have the ability to learn from experienced teachers in the wide variety of academic courses.  The courses are unique because students of all different grade levels and with all different musical skills can come together and learn together and from each other.  Our faculty has the ability to teach students of all different skill levels, and help each individual student develop their skills on their particular instrument.  Courses include: 
- Concert Band
- MC Singers

- Music Theory

Extra-curricular

Students in the music department are invited to participate in the work-shops and field trips that the theatre students go on, as both programs benefit from the educational experience of Broadway professionals. Music students may also choose to perform in the pit band of the spring musical, an exciting and intense experience designed to teach young musicians how to rehearse and prepare for live performance. 

Singers and musicians can also take part in music ministry, an organization that prepares and performs the music for all of the school religious ceremonies. The music ministry is a wonderful organization that helps to make Morris Catholic's Masses moving experiences.  
 All students involved in the music program can perform in our annual Christmas and Spring Concerts, which are the chief performances for all of the academic courses.

Visual Arts

Education

Talented and dedicated faculty work to teach students of all different artistic levels how to create and respond to visual arts.  While budding artists can develop their talents through upper level courses, all students can take part in art classes and gain an appreciation of the art world. Morris Catholic also possesses the facilities and the technology required for students to develop skills required for the field of graphic arts.  Some of our courses include:
-Art Fundamentals
-Drawing

-Graphic Arts

Extra-curricular

Students have the opportunity to display their work at our Winter and Spring Art Shows, two events that feature a wide array of paintings, drawings, graphic designs, and sculpture. Our Art Shows are sophisticated events that coincide with the Winter and Spring Music Concerts, providing two rich evenings of different artistic genres.

Students also have the opportunity to paint and design sets for the annual fall dramas and spring musicals.  These volunteer student artists help make the productions possible, and have the opportunity to see their work function for the performing artists in an active context.  Students may also participate in the Art Club, and after-school organization that allows student artists to continue exploring their passions after the school day ends.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE- FAME- week of January 23rd- February 10th

Week of 1/23-1/27

Monday- No Rehearsal

Tuesday- Full Cast- Music Rehearsal (Hard Work)

 Wednesday- Acting Rehearsal 3:00-5:00

Joe, Mr. Myers, Serena, Nick, Carmen

Thursday- Dance Corps Rehearsal 3-5

Music Ministry

Friday- 3-4:30

All Dance Students (Ms. Bell, Carmen, Mabel, Tyra, Iris, Kate, Sonia, Abby, Tim) 

 Week of 1/30-2/3

Monday- Rehearsal 3:30-5:30

Ms. Bell, Ms. Sherman, Carmen, Schlomo

Tuesday- Full Cast (Music)- Hard Work 3-5

Wednesday-

Music Ministry- Thespian Festival Workshop 1


Monday, 2/6- Full Cast 3-5 (FAME)

Tuesday-2/7

Acting/Vocal Rehearsal

Nick, Joe, Mr. Myers, Jeff, Wintson, Manny, Andrew, Jack, Erik

Dance Corps Rehearsal 3-5

 Wednesday- 2/8- Full Cast Music 3-5

Friday- 2/10- 3-5 Choreography

All required except members of the dance team

 

 

 


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