[NEohioPAL]Shaker Theatre Presents New Stages 25
McBurney, Christine
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The Theatre Arts Department of Shaker Heights High School presents =
the twenty-fifth festival of new plays, written, directed, produced, and =
performed by students: New Stages 25: Shaker New Plays and Directors =
Series, March 21st and 22nd at 8 PM and March 23 and 24 at 7 & 9:15 PM, =
in Stage 3, Shaker High's black box theatre, Stage 3. Five one-act plays =
will be presented as part of a full season of theatrical events, which =
began with Into the Woods in December and concludes with the Spring =
Ensemble Show in May.=20
The plays are: A Night's Work, by junior Alex Grossman-McKee, directed =
by senior Nick Stagno; Behind Closed Doors, by senior Shirley Bell, =
directed by senior Marnie Zoldessy; Childsplay, by junior Susanna =
Pretzer, directed by senior Annie Sivertson; Scratch, by senior =
Anastasia Frank, directed by senior Audrey Gyurgyik; and Spring =
Cleaning, by junior Katherine Foster, directed by senior Eileen Lalley.=20
New Stages, now in its twenty-fifth continuous year, was begun by =
retired Shaker Theatre Arts Department founder James Thornton in 1981. =
Having developed it out of a playwriting class, Thornton considers New =
Stages to be "the most significant thing we do as a theatre program. The =
fall show is flashier and on a larger scale. The Spring Ensemble Show =
provides our most polished and sophisticated performances."=20
Department Chair Christine McBurney adds that "New Stages provides an =
excitement and a guided learning experience for students that is =
unparalleled. Students work closely together, learning how to problem =
solve, collaborate effectively, and think creatively." Thornton also =
says, "across the line, if you ask Shaker Theatre alumni what their most =
memorable moments were, they will most likely recall those moments =
shared in New Stages. To my knowledge, no other high school in the =
country has a new play series of this design."=20
This year's New Stages provides working and learning opportunities for =
over 75 students. Over 25 years, the series has involved more than a =
thousand students in the creation of new works for the theatre. Among =
Shaker Theatre alums are:=20
* Carter Bays '93, five-time Emmy-nominated writer for Late Night with =
David Letterman. Bays is also a writer and producer for American Dad and =
How I Met Your Mother=20
* Jamie Babbit, '89, writer/director of the film, But I'm a Cheerleader, =
The Quiet, and the upcoming Itty Bitty...Committee which will be shown =
this March at the Cleveland International Film Festival=20
* David Wain, '87, writer/director of the film, Wet Hot American Summer =
and The Ten, which will be shown this March at the Cleveland =
International Film Festival=20
* Michelle Federer, '91, New York stage actress, the original Nessarose =
in Broadway's Wicked and who recently appeared Off Broadway in Anon, and =
appears in the upcoming film Flannel Pajamas=20
* Michael McElroy, '84, New York Tony nominated stage actor, Big River, =
Rent, Miss Saigon, Angels in America, currently appearing in the new =
Terrance McNally play, Some Men=20
* Gabrielle Perrin, '87, former casting director for all West Coast =
operations for the television channel, Nickelodeon=20
* Betsy Hogg, '06, recently appeared Off Broadway in The Prime of Miss =
Jean Brodie with Cynthia Nixon and on Broadway in The Crucible with Liam =
Neeson and Laura Linney and Fiddler on the Roof with Harvey Fierstein=20
* Sara Knowlton, '87, television, film and New York stage actress=20
* The late Louis Schechter, '83, Los Angeles film producer and director=20
Every new Broadway season for the past sixteen years has included one or =
more Shaker Theatre alum in major New York productions. In addition, =
Shaker Theatre alums hold positions in every area of professional =
theatre and the entertainment industry.=20
Stage 3-Shaker Heights High School's intimate black box theatre-was the =
vision of student Amy Silberman, '81. She drew a design for a black box =
theatre and identified the space in the basement of the school, as her =
Senior Project, and was the catalyst for turning it into a performing =
space. Stage 3, dedicated in her memory, is the perfect venue for New =
Stages, seating only 86 people and usually selling out every =
performance.=20
The award-winning Theatre Arts Department at Shaker High offers 10 daily =
theatre classes, produces 4 major productions and 6 showcases, and =
involves nearly 300 students each year. The program hosts numerous =
on-going guest artists, including, for the past two years, residencies =
with Matt Thornton, '92, of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre; Geoff Bullen, =
Assistant Director at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA); =
Domenick Danza, Education Director at the Cleveland Play House; and =
regional theatre actress Diedriu Ring. Faculty include: Theatre Arts =
Department Chair Christine McBurney, who teaches Playwriting, Acting, =
Jr. Ensemble, and Film as Art; Erik Johnson, who teaches Junior, =
Advanced and Senior Ensembles, Theatre I, and Theatre Production =
Seminar; David Schiopota, who teaches Theatre III-Improv & =
Shakescenes-and Stagecraft; Chuck Tisdale, Auditorium Manager and =
Technical Director; and Joel Rathbone, Stage Manager.=20
Tickets for New Stages 25 are $10 adults, $5 for students & seniors.
24-Hour Box Office: 216-295-4287.
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Christine McBurney
Theatre Arts Department Chair
Shaker Heights High School
15911 Aldersyde Dr.
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
216.295.4258 =20
216.295.4277 fax
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Spring Cleaning, by junior Katherine Foster, directed by =
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sophisticated performances." </P>=0A=
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that "New =0A=
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students that is unparalleled. Students work closely =
together, =0A=
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knowledge, no other high school in the country has a new =
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<P align=3Dleft>This year's New Stages provides working and =
learning =0A=
opportunities for over 75 students. Over 25 years, the =
series has =0A=
involved more than a thousand students in the creation of =
new works =0A=
for the theatre. Among Shaker Theatre alums are: </P>=0A=
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<LI>Carter Bays '93, five-time Emmy-nominated writer for =
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American Dad and How I Met Your Mother =0A=
<LI>Jamie Babbit, '89, writer/director of the film, But =
I'm a =0A=
Cheerleader, The Quiet, and the upcoming Itty =
Bitty…Committee =0A=
which will be shown this March at the Cleveland =
International Film =0A=
Festival =0A=
<LI>David Wain, '87, writer/director of the film, Wet Hot =
American =0A=
Summer and The Ten, which will be shown this March at the =0A=
Cleveland International Film Festival =0A=
<LI>Michelle Federer, '91, New York stage actress, the =
original =0A=
Nessarose in Broadway's Wicked and who recently appeared =
Off =0A=
Broadway in Anon, and appears in the upcoming film Flannel =
Pajamas =0A=
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<LI>Michael McElroy, '84, New York Tony nominated stage =
actor, Big =0A=
River, Rent, Miss Saigon, Angels in America, currently =
appearing =0A=
in the new Terrance McNally play, Some Men =0A=
<LI>Gabrielle Perrin, '87, former casting director for all =
West =0A=
Coast operations for the television channel, Nickelodeon =0A=
<LI>Betsy Hogg, '06, recently appeared Off Broadway in The =
Prime =0A=
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The =0A=
Crucible with Liam Neeson and Laura Linney and Fiddler on =
the Roof =0A=
with Harvey Fierstein =0A=
<LI>Sara Knowlton, '87, television, film and New York =
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<LI>The late Louis Schechter, '83, Los Angeles film =
producer and =0A=
director </LI></UL>=0A=
<P>Every new Broadway season for the past sixteen years has =
included =0A=
one or more Shaker Theatre alum in major New York =
productions. In =0A=
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of =0A=
professional theatre and the entertainment industry. </P>=0A=
<P>Stage 3—Shaker Heights High School's intimate black =
box =0A=
theatre—was the vision of student Amy Silberman, '81. =
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design for a black box theatre and identified the space in =
the =0A=
basement of the school, as her Senior Project, and was the =
catalyst =0A=
for turning it into a performing space. Stage 3, dedicated =
in her =0A=
memory, is the perfect venue for New Stages, seating only 86 =
people =0A=
and usually selling out every performance. </P>=0A=
<P>The award-winning Theatre Arts Department at Shaker High =
offers =0A=
10 daily theatre classes, produces 4 major productions and 6 =0A=
showcases, and involves nearly 300 students each year. The =
program =0A=
hosts numerous on-going guest artists, including, for the =
past two =0A=
years, residencies with Matt Thornton, '92, of the Pilobolus =
Dance =0A=
Theatre; Geoff Bullen, Assistant Director at London's =
Royal =0A=
Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA); Domenick Danza, Education =
Director =0A=
at the Cleveland Play House; and regional theatre =
actress =0A=
Diedriu Ring. Faculty include: Theatre Arts Department Chair =0A=
Christine McBurney, who teaches Playwriting, Acting, Jr. =
Ensemble, =0A=
and Film as Art; Erik Johnson, who teaches Junior, Advanced =
and =0A=
Senior Ensembles, Theatre I, and Theatre Production Seminar; =
David =0A=
Schiopota, who teaches Theatre III—Improv & =
Shakescenes—and =0A=
Stagecraft; Chuck Tisdale, Auditorium Manager and Technical =0A=
Director; and Joel Rathbone, Stage Manager. </P>=0A=
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