What an incredible spring it has been!  We are coming off of a busy, fun and exciting month of incredible theatre.  Rent and Our Town were incredibly successful shows and everyone involved should be proud of the high quality and caliber of both of these shows.   Thanks to everyone for all of their hard work and perseverance – it definitely paid off!

Cabaret Night Tonight – Friday, May 17that 7pm
Come and see our talented kids sing your favorite Broadway Show Tunes!

CAPPIES Nominations
For a full list of nominees click here

Congratulations to Nominees from RENT
§ Best Actor – Alex Stone
§ Lighting -  Max Lindsay,  Jared Jacknow,  Emily Mills
§ Sets -  Max Johnson,  Ben French,  Max Brando,  Matt Lucero
§ Special Effects - Erika Lore,  Madelyn Paquette,  John Williams, · Isabel Zapata
Congratulations to our CAPPIES Critics Team for their Cappies Nominations
§ Critic Team - Mclean High School  -  Max Johnson,  Marielle Burt,  Rachel Lawhead,  Damian Leverett,  Madelyn Paquette,  Emma Paquette,  Siena Richardson,  Polina Tamarina,  Isabel Zapata
§ Rising Critic Nominees -  Marielle Burt,  Rachel Lawhead,  Emma Paquette,  Isabel Zapata
§ Graduating Critic Nominees -  Max Johnson, Damian Leverett,  Madelyn Paquette,  Siena Richardson

 Cappies Gala Tickets
MUST BE ORDERED NO LATER THAN 9am on TUESDAY MAY 21st

If you would like to attend the annual Cappies Gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, June 9th at 7pm you need to purchase a ticket. The Gala is a fun evening of entertainment and awards (think the Tony’s for Local Area High Schools). The cost is $35 per person and everyone attending, including nominees, must purchase a ticket. All ticket orders must be submitted by 9am on Tuesday, May 21st. Ticket orders will be processed on a first come first served basis and must be paid for IN ADVANCE. Checks should be made out to McLean Theatre Boosters. Tickets can be ordered tonight at the Cabaret Night or online by clicking this link: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=6foTSuSJFzqjg81H38AohQ

 

 

Congratulations to our 2013 Cappie Nominees: Alex Stone for Lead Actor in a Musical, Max Lindsay, Jared Jacknow, Emily Mills for Lighting, Max Johnson, Ben French, Max Brando, Matt Lucero for Sets, and John Williams, Madelyn Paquette, Isabel Zapata, Erika Lore for  Use of Special Effects and or Technology.  Cappie Critics nominations have not yet been announced. The categories are Rising Critic, Returning Critic, Graduating Critic, and Critic Team so stay tuned for further developments!  


Thanks Everyone for their time, donations and efforts in making our Super-Duper Fundraiser,  Super-Duper successful!  


Hope to see everyone at this year's Broadway Cabaret, Friday, May 17th at 7 PM in the auditorium!

Song Assignments for Cabaret 2013:


Mama I'm A Big Girl Now (Hairspray) - Maya Richardson, Jamie Wertz, Zoe LeMenestrel, Zoe Moore, Breezy Johnson, Katie Perry

Good Morning Baltimore (Hairspray) - Nicole Sheehan

The Next 10 Minutes (The Last Five Years) - Madelyn Paquette, Wolfe Glick

Three Little Maids From School Are We (The Mikado) - Grace Venes, Nora Logsdon, Lily Lord

The Telephone Hour (Bye, Bye Birdie) - Antara Bansal, Jamsmine Gomez, Lily Spinelli, Emma Paquette, Maria (...), Emma Gold, Miranda Creason, Kate Lyn Broom, Margaret Orrel, Sam Miller, Tanya Ajalli, Gabe Brey

The Mason (Working) - Will Stockton

I Will Never Leave You (Sideshow) - Rachel Lawhead, Nancy Pruett

Here On This Night (The Pirate Queen) - Alex Stone, Nancy Pruett

Officer Krupke (West Side Story) - Matt Lucero, Christopher Stolze, Santiago Alfonzo Meza, John Williams, Chris Oakely, Gabe Brey, Wolfe Glick, Will Stockton, Guilliano Molina, Jack Posey 

I Know It's Today (Shrek) - Maya Richardson, Nancy Pruett, Jamie Wertz 

I Can't Say No (Oklahoma) - Grace Meyers

Maybe This Time (Cabaret) - Meg Hashem

Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I (Next To Normal) - Matt Lucero, Alex Stone, Nora Logsdon, Rachel Lawhead, Ben French, Jack Posey 

Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun) - Santiago Alfonzo Meza, Camila Alfonzo Meza 

Moving Too Fast (The Last Five Years) - Alex Stone 

One (A Chorus Line) - Mishika Tshishimbi, Christopher Stolze, Jack Posey, Emma Paquette 

*Rehearsal Schedule*


Monday - 
One; The Telephone Hour - 2:30-4:30
Individual Performances - 4:30-6:30

Wednesday - 
One - 2:30-3:30
Individual Numbers - 3:30-5:30

Thursday - 
Dress Rehearsal - 2:10-7:30

Friday -
Call - 5:30
Show - 7:00

Saturday -
Call - 5:30
Show - 7:00

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Robinson at emily.robinson424@gmail.com or (703) 477-2899

Tickets for Our Town

Are available.  Click the Buy Tickets Tab on the left, or click Here to purchase your tickets

OUR SPRING PLANT FUNDRAISER

Back by Popular Demand - OUR SPRING PLANT SALE! 
 
Now that the weather has turned, your garden needs some sprucing up!  McLean HS Theatre Company is selling bedding plants (begonias, marigolds, petunias, vincas and geraniums), herbs, vegetables and 10" Hanging Plant Baskets perfect for Mother's Day!   All proceeds will support future McLean Drama productions—including upgrading technology –like communications equipment connecting the backstage to the lighting booth, upgraded microphones, and lighting—as well as production costs to produce plays.  


                All orders must be received by McLean Drama company by April 30, 2013.   Your Plants will be available for you to pick up at McLean High School on Friday, May 10 from 2pm to 6pm, and on Saturday May 11 from 8 am to 2 pm. 
 
All plants not picked up by 2pm on Saturday will become the property of McLean Drama Company.  If you cannot pick them up McLean Drama can arrange to deliver your plants to your home for an additional $20 per order (pays for the truck rental and gasoline).
If you are involved in Our Town, please fill out a t-shirt form here.

Our Town (Updated)


Cast:
Stage Manager- Sydney Lo
Dr. Gibbs- John Williams
Mrs. Gibbs- Siena Richardson
George Gibbs- Thomas Kelty
Rebecca Gibbs- Emma Gold
Mrs. Webb- Polina Tamarina
Mr. Webb- Jack Posey
Emily Webb- Cleo Allen-Mills
Wally Webb- Chris Oakley
Mrs. Soames- Nora Logsdon
Simon Stimson- Taj Rauch
Joe Crowell*- Ben French
Si Crowell*- Jeffrey Nolan
Howie Newsome*- Ray Clardy
Sam Craig*- Sam Brumbaugh
Joe Stoddard*-Matt Lucero
Constable Warren*- Gabe Brey
Professor Willard*- Rachel Lawhead
Farmer McCarty*- Jacob Acton
Belligerent Man at the back of Auditorium*- Kevin Pfeil
Woman in the Balcony/One of the Dead-Nancy Pruett
Lady in the Box/One of the Dead- Cara Schaumburg
Man Among the Dead (played as a woman)*- Sam Miller
Woman Among the Dead*- Maya Richardson
(*indicates a townsperson role in the first two acts)
*People of the Town- Katie Perry, Maya Falicov, Helena Doms, Breezy Johnson, Zoe Moore, Caroline Griffis, Iris Gou, Zoe LeMenestrel, Anna Marie Garland, Olivia Lehman, Annabel Edelman, Jamie Wertz, Marielle Burt, Santiago Alfonso-Meza
 


Stage Manager: Emily Robinson



Our first rehearsal will be April 9th. Please have all of your lines memorized by then. The calendar will be emailed out today. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Emily Robinson at emily.robinson424@gmail.com

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