February 16th, 2015
Ever needed to slap someone on stage? Come learn the proper techniques to perform unarmed theatrical violence safely, and how to look good doing it. This workshop offers participants an introduction into unarmed stage combat. Participants will learn basic slaps, punches, falls, chokes and more. No previous stage combat experience is required to take the class.
The instructor for this class will be Claire Yearman. Claire is a teacher, actor, and fight choreographer. She has choreographed for many local theaters and colleges, including Interrobang Theatre Project, Piccolo Theatre, Red Tape Theatre, Metropolis Performing Arts, Wheaton Drama, Dominican University, Harper College, and Elgin Community College. She received a Joseph Jefferson nomination for her fight choreography for Red Tape Theatre’s The Love of the Nightingale. Claire has an MFA in Acting from Western Illinois University, is an adjunct theatre professor at College of Dupage and is a member of The Society of American Fight Directors. She has taught stage combat classes around Chicagoland and at stage combat regional workshop around the United States.
Class Date: March 28, 2015 1 pm – 4.00 pm
Class Fee: $35 for WDI Members
$40 for Non-Members
Class size is limited to 20 people so register right away. Please ticket line at 630.260.1820 to register.
February 5th, 2015
House Manager Sande Harris Ogren is looking for Wheaton Drama members who would like to offer a little time and a lot of smiles.
Ushering is an easy way to help the theater, and Sande has set up a page on the Sign Up Genius website to make it easy for you to see when you can help most and sign up for a particular performance.
Just visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a49abac29a0fd0-39steps and follow the prompts.
February 1st, 2015
TODAY’S MATINEE CANCELED
For the safety of our audience, cast and crew, Wheaton Drama is canceling today’s performance of “The 39 Steps.”
Stay safe today, and please join us for another performance.
ALSO:
Tonight’s auditions for “Enchanted April” have been rescheduled. Auditions will be Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 2-3.
Thank you.
January 7th, 2015
Wheaton Drama invites interested directors to submit their applications to direct a show for our 2015-16 season:
Play it Again, Sam: Sept. 11 – Oct. 4, 2015
Hairspray: Nov. 13 – Dec. 6, 2015
Rabbit Hole: Jan. 29 – Feb. 14, 2016
Quartet: March 18 – April 3, 2016
The Mystery of Edwin Drood: May 20 – June 12, 2016
If you are interested in directing one of these shows, please submit an application to Artistic Committee Chair Debbie Trueblood by Feb. 15, 2015. A separate application must be filed for each show you are submitting to direct.
Interviews will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1. (If additional or follow-up interviews are necessary, they will be Sunday, March 8.) Location to be determined. The Artistic Committee will schedule interviews soon after the Feb. 15 deadline.
Here is the application form: WDI_director application_2015-16_RR
