March 22nd, 2013
Wheaton Drama is pleased to announce the cast list for Into The Woods (performed May 17 – June 9, 2013).
To quote director Craig Gustafson: “Thank you so much to all of the 138 people who auditioned for Into the Woods. Those of you at the callbacks realize how tough the decisions were. We could have cast the show three more times and had a winner every time. Here is the cast:”
Lucinda – Kristin Arntzen (River Grove)
Cinderella’s Mother/Grandmother/Giant – Jean Austin (Wheaton)
Rapunzel’s Prince – Jonathan Booth (Lombard)
Jack’s Mother – Bonnie Dobkin (Arlington Heights)
Narrator/Mysterious Man – Jerry A. Dudgeon (Wheaton)
Steward/Wolf – Zachary Gibson (Lisle)
Sleeping Beauty – Michelle Ho (Westmont)
Cinderella’s Stepmother – Amelia Kloskowski (Lombard)
Jack – David Lynn (Aurora)
Little Red Ridinghood – Marina Magnelli (Winfield)
Baker’s Wife – Sara Malloy (Winfield)
Rapunzel – Jane Marshall (Darien)
Florinda – Meg McGarry (Plano)
Witch – Heather Miller (Naperville)
Cinderella’s Prince – Mitchell Owens (Oak Park)
Baker – Michael R. Sitrick (Lombard)
Snow White – Debbie Trueblood (Carol Stream)
Cinderella’s Father – Stuart Vance (Naperville)
Cinderella – Clarissa Yearman (Chicago)
Performances of Into the Woods are May 17 through June 9, 2013. Shows are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $21 each, except Thursdays, which have a special price of $18 per ticket. Into the Woods is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Also playing in WDI’s current season is Full Circle (through April 7; no show Easter Sunday). The 2013-2014 season includes Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, And Then There Were None (Ten Little Indians), Steel Magnolias, and The Music Man. Additional shows include Romeo & Juliet (2013 Summer Studio Show), a musical cabaret (2013 Summer Fundraiser), and It’s A Wonderful Life – Radio Show (2013 Holiday Fundraiser).
Show tickets and information available at www.wheatondrama.org or call 630-260-1820. Follow us on Twitter @WDIpublicity.
March 13th, 2013
Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting Erich Maria Remarque and Peter Stone’s WWII drama, Full Circle. Set in 1945 Berlin, a young woman and an escaped prisoner discover that sometimes there are more important things than just surviving. When a Gestapo Captain begins to suspect who they really are, the struggles between identity, love and responsibility threaten to overtake them all.
On March 11, the Wheaton Drama Board of Directors approved a proposal to donate Full Circle patron intermission concession funds to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Wheaton Drama, Inc. will match up to $250.
The themes in Full Circle powerfully connect with the Museum’s Mission Statement: “The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The museum fulfills its mission through the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of its collections and through education programs and initiatives that foster the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide.” (From http://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/)
Full Circle opens March 15 and runs through April 7, 2013 (Thursdays-Sundays, no show March 31) at Playhouse 111. Tickets are $13-$16 and are available for purchase at this website, or by calling 630-260-1820.
March 1st, 2013
WHEATON DRAMA LOOKING FOR TEACHERS FOR SUMMER WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION
Wheaton Drama is looking to staff its summer workshop, which offers comprehensive theatre instruction for children from July 8-13 for elementary aged children and July 15-20 for middle school/high school students.
Duties include instruction in either theatre, vocal performance, or dance. All instruction is taught from 9:00-4:30pm Monday-Friday, with a “performance” for parents on the Saturday following classes. Pay is $500.00 per teacher/per session.
Interested parties may apply for either one week or both weeks of the workshop.
Teaching experience is preferred but not required.
Applications are online now. Please use the following form:
Wheaton Drama Summer Workshop Teaching Application
All staffing needs to be completed by March 31, 2013. The application deadline is March 15, 2013.
Questions can be directed to Education Governor Jim Liesz at jaliesz@hotmail.com.
February 26th, 2013
In support of our local Fine Arts students we are pleased to provide you with an application for the Wheaton Drama, Inc. 2013 Scholarship. A $1,000 monetary award will be provided to a graduating senior from a Wheaton Drama area high school entering a post-secondary institution in the subsequent academic year. This student must have actively participated in theatre arts in school and/or the community. This participation should include coursework and/or volunteer work. (more…)
