If you’re not a regular attendee of school plays and musicals, you may have some preconceived notions of what to expect when the curtain goes up. But as any regular theatre-goer can attest, your expectations will be exceeded to the highest degree (or note). The compelling stories of student actors and their instructors has been on the minds of ...
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Drama productions in Granite School District
Theater productions in junior high schools and high schools have begun. Below is a rough list of drama productions in the district. Please note that some schools have not announced production names and dates. Check with individual schools for more details. Cottonwood High School Big Fish - November 17-19, 21, 2016 Broadway Review - January ...
Playwright selects Cottonwood High for world high school premiere of play that explores autism
A play examining autism, loss and acceptance made its world high school debut in the Cottonwood High School little theater. Written by Kennedy Center awardee Julie Jensen and adapted from Kathryn Erskines’s novel “Mockingbird,” the play follows Caitlin, an eleven-year-old autistic girl as she struggles to understand the world around ...
Utah film critic joins District Junior High Drama Festival
For Tony Toscano of Talking Pictures fame, the most important thing for an actor/actress is to truly care about the production. As the keynote speaker at the District’s Junior High Drama Festival, Toscano’s messages were absorbed by the audience. The longtime film critic taught the students to treat every performance like the opening ...
Westbrook Elementary students write, perform anti-bullying opera
Sixth-graders at Westbrook Elementary worked with members of the Utah Symphony & Opera to compose and write songs about how to combat bullying. The finished opera, titled “Way to Be: Bully Free,” details how students can work together to turn differences into strengths. The show was performed at the school and the Rose Wagner Theatre as part ...
An interview with Granite’s art, dance and theatre curriculum specialist
K-12 fine arts specialist Tamara Burnside has been sharing her love of art with students for decades. Since her first position at Olympus Junior High in 1994, Tamara has been encouraging students to follow their passion and work hard as they pursue artistic careers. Tamara was recently interviewed by the Foster Art Program Blog to highlight ...