Lafayette Theatre Newsletter

The month of October is a fantastic and action packed one for Lafayette Theatre! Our fall play, "This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing" opens THIS WEEK, auditions for both musicals "Hello, Dolly!" and "Matilda" start next week, and our thespians troupe is hosting events!

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Our fall play opens THIS WEEK! Tickets are on sale now to see this 45 minute story in Beeler Auditorium October 8th - 10th.

For the past few weeks, the cast of “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” has been working hard for the making of this celebration of storytelling. From building a house out of sticks, and making three performers a cherry tree, to using performers as fish, and having a slow-motion fight.

All of these things were accomplished through the performers and the director Amie Kisling, as well as many many hours of work. Throughout the process of making this production, there were many thoughts of “In a world where” sticks could be trees and a step stool could be a boat, these materials were turned into abstract demonstrations that helped bring the play to life. The cast of “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” is excited to continue to explore the magic of theatre, and to see what this play holds in store for them.

- written by Leah Collins and Elijah Burton -

- Junior Thespian Class Reps -

ALL audition forms, tech forms, conflict calendars, and singing videos are due THIS FRIDAY for students interested in participating in either musical this year!

We will have auditions for Hello Dolly AND Matilda October 13th- 16th. All students interested in performance or tech need to apply. You will only complete ONE audition form and/or ONE tech form, all audition materials including forms, audition songs, and conflict calendars are due on Friday, 10/9

- HELLO DOLLY-

• The performances for Hello Dolly will be January 28, 29, 30, and 31 in Beeler Auditorium
• We will have a cast of 60-70 students
• We will have 20ish technicians
• We will have a live orchestra of 25ish students. Please see Mr. Kent for more information
• First Rehearsal will be October 26th

- MATILDA -

• The performance for Matilda will be April 29th, 30th and May 1st in Beeler Auditorium
• We will have a cast of 30-35 students
• ​We will have 15ish technicians
• We will have a live orchestra of 15ish students. Please see Mr Kent for more information
• First Rehearsal will be February 9th

Visit our website know how to prepare for auditions, if you have any additional questions feel free to look at our FAQ page and/or email Ms. K or Ms. Gorrell.

Now that we are back from fall break all of our theatre classes are starting new units! Ms. Kisling and Ms. Gorrell are SO excited to get these units underway! Check out the topics and ask your students in class about what they are up to!

Intro to Theatre - Spoken Voice Unit

Theatre 2 - Viewpoints Unit

Theatre 3 - Stanislavski's Acting Method Unit

SCAPA 3/4 - Augusto Boal Unit

Theatre 4 - Directing Unit

Intro to Tech - Tools and "Tibs the Safety Mouse" Unit

Advanced Tech - Designing, Planning, and Building the set for "Hello, Dolly!" Unit

This THURSDAY is our LAST Thespy Thursday before auditions!

We will be hosting an informal dance workshop in 301 from 3:20 - 4:00 and will also have a sign up sheet by 120 for students to reserve a room for recording their songs if needed! Involvement is open to all interested students!

All Members of the Thespian Troupe:

Monday, 10/19 - Thespy Submissions, College Auditions, and Scholarship Info Due to KTF Website if you are planning to submit for any of these things, remember it has to be on our own, Ms. K cannot do it for you!

Friday, 10/30 - Keep your calendars open for a Thespian Troupe Halloween extravaganza! Our troupe leadership is still working on the details - we are so excited to share them with you soon!

Do you love Lafayette Theatre? Do you want to represent us all the time? Check out the Lafayette Theatre Store through K3 Kreations! All orders can be delivered to school or picked up at their location! From t-shirts to sweatpants to pull overs to tote bags, we have it all!

If you are interested in continuing training outside of school, check out this list! Everything from LCT's weekly company auditions to training programs with The Lex and show auditions across town are coming up! There are a LOT of auditions in the next week for Christmas shows at Woodford Theatre, Lexington Children's Theatre, and Leeds!

Ms. Gorrell has compiled a list of auditions, classes, and volunteer opportunities in Lexington.

If you notice something is left off or have any questions, feel free to reach out to Ms. Gorrell and she will add things to the list!

The University of Kentucky is excited to welcome high school students to the University of Kentucky for a day of theatre, learning, and exploration! This event offers students the opportunity to deepen their theatre training while experiencing the UK Department of Theatre & Dance.

To register or learn more, check out the link HERE! Please note this is NOT a field trip, just a great learning opportunity for students if interested!

Participants will:

• Attend a performance of Almost, Maine followed by a Q&A with the student cast and production team.
• Participate in a master class of their choice led by UK Theatre & Dance faculty.
• Receive a complimentary lunch at Champions Kitchen in the Gatton Student Center.
• Capacity: 120 students

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

• 9:30 -10am - Sign-in (Fine Arts Building Lobby, 465 Rose Street)
• 10:00 -12:00pm - Performance & Talkback: Watch excerpts from Almost, Maine, followed by a Q&A with the cast and production team. (Guignol Theatre)
• 12:00pm -12:45pm - Complimentary Lunch (Champions Kitchen, Gatton Student Center)
• 1:00-2:00pm - Faculty Master Classes: Students will select one theatre workshop from a variety of sessions led by UK Theatre & Dance faculty

We are working to share these out throughout the summer on social media!