CURRENT PRODUCTIONS

Once In A Lifetime (Fall Play)

Footloose (Spring Musical

The Diary of Anne Frank

Seussical: photos & cast

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PAST PRODUCTIONS

Merrily We Roll Along Spring '07
Harvey Fall Play 2006 photos
Hello Dolly Spring '06 (Photos now posted)
As You Like It (AYLI Photo Gallery) Fall '05
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Atholton High School Drama

Season 2006-2007

HARVEY	Merrily We Roll Along
*Performances Nov. 9-12, 2006*	*Performances March 1-4, 2007*
by Mary Chase	Words & Music by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth
Harvey is the charming comedy about Elwood P. Dowd, a very pleasant man who wants to be friends with everyone he meets, including Harvey, a six foot tall, invisible talking rabbit. This behavior causes so much trouble for his conventional sister Veta that she tries to have Elwood committed—but the doctors think she’s crazy. And the odd thing is, when Elwood says that Harvey is around, strange things start to happen…as if someone really was there. In the wonderful 1950 movie version, Jimmy Stewart played Elwood and was nominated for an Academy Award.	Frank, Charlie, and Mary were just starting out as artists in New York City in the late 1950s. Frank wrote music, Charlie wrote the words, and their friend Mary wrote stories. As the years went by, they became very successful professionally, but the friends drifted apart. The musical begins in 1977, and goes backward in time, each scene reaching further back in time, revealing more and more about the characters. Featuring the song “Our Time,” and other brilliant songs by Sondheim (who also wrote Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd and the lyrics for West Side Story), this musical will be our Cappies’ production.

Monday or Tuesday, Aug. 28-29 2:30-4:30 Harvey auditions in the auditorium

Before the auditions, please review the Drama Student Guidelines and complete the Fall Play Audition Form and the Drama Student & Family Information Form and bring the completed form with you.

Wed., Aug. 30 2:30-4:30 Harvey (Fall Play) call-backs

Tu., Sept. 5 6:30-9:00 Drama Boosters General Meeting & Harvey (Fall Play) read thru

M., Sept. 11 2:30 PM Harvey (Fall Play) TECH meeting

Th., Sept. 14 AHS Cappies Critic Application deadline

Wed., Oct. 18 2:20-3:00 Merrily We Roll Along Musical Audition Workshop (REQ’D)

Wed, Nov. 8 10:00 AM Harvey (Fall Play) matinee preview

Th.-Sa., Nov. 9-11 7:30 PM Harvey (Fall Play) performances

Su., Nov. 12 3:00 PM Harvey (Fall Play) performance

Tu.-W., Nov. 14-15 2:30-4:30 Merrily We Roll Along (Spring Musical) auditions

Before the auditions, please review the Drama Student Guidelines and complete the Spring Play Audition Form and the Drama Student & Family Information Form and bring the completed form with you.

Th.-F., Nov. 16-17 2:30-4:30 Merrily We Roll Along (Spring Musical) call-backs

Mon., Nov. 27 2:30-3:00 Merrily We Roll Along (Spring Musical) TECH meeting

Wed., Dec. 20 7:30 PM Wednesday Night Live! Performance

Wed., Feb. 7 7:30 PM Festival, Schmestival Performance

Wed., Feb. 28 10 AM Merrily We Roll Along (Spring Musical) middle school preview

Th.-Sa., Mar. 1-3 7:00 PM Merrily We Roll Along (Spring Musical) performances

Su., Mar. 4 3:00 PM Merrily We Roll Along (Spring Musical) matinee

Wed., Ap. 25 7:30 PM One Night Only! Performance

Mon., May 14 Drama Banquet: 6:30 PM dinner (cafeteria) 7:30 PM awards (auditorium)

Th., May 17 7:30 PM Thursday Night Live! (student-produced evening)

Su., May 20 5:30 PM Cappies of Baltimore Gala @Hippodrome Theatre

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MUSICALS:

Some of you sing well (or very well). Some do not sing well yet. Most leading roles in musicals (and some supporting roles) require solo singing. More than 90% of people improve their singing with instruction and practice. Singing with a choir is a VERY good idea. Ours is available to you during lunch, if you choose to get involved. Find a choir and join it. There are also many fine voice teachers in the area. Ambitious people should work on their voices. Some people will have the leading roles, guys… will it be you?