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Busy Spring Production Season Coming Up!
Join Us for a Hilarious Journey Through Shakespeare!
The Advanced Acting Class at North Salem High School proudly presents "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)"! ðŸŽâœ¨ Get ready for a side-splitting and fast-paced romp through all of Shakespeare’s masterpieces, all in one unforgettable evening!
🗓 Performance Dates: April 24 & 25
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🕖 Showtime: 7 PM
This creative adaptation condenses Shakespeare's extensive oeuvre into a whirlwind of laughter, wit, and theatrical flair, performed by our talented advanced acting students. Whether you're a Shakespearean scholar or a newcomer to his works, this production promises to entertain and delight audiences of all ages!
Don’t miss out on this unique theatrical experience that celebrates the genius of the Bard in a way you’ve never seen before. Grab your friends and family, and join us for a night of comedy, creativity, and community spirit!
Online ticket reservation recommended:
THE STORY: It is 1926 in the American heartland, and the famed “healing waters” of Paragon Springs have been mysteriously poisoned. Now, the town’s foremost citizen-crusader, Dr. Thomas Stockman, is determined to know the truth behind this tragedy, no matter the cost. In this vibrant, often funny, and highly theatrical re-imagining of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, Steven Dietz puts the lure of capitalism and the greed of small-town self-interest squarely on trial—laced with Dr. Stockman’s lasting cry that “the majority is always wrong!” This is an entertaining and illuminating drama—set amid the birth of radio and the final roar of the 1920s—about the human cost of our political gamesmanship.
The Ash Girl is an ambitious Cinderella variation with hints of the Brothers Grim, medieval allegory and anthropomorphism, it has a quirky originality, perfect for ages 10 and up.
Auditions August 21
Performs October 10-12.
Fall shorts will be a series of 10 minute plays, auditioning September 16, and performing September 27 and 28.
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The Holiday One-Act will be an as-yet-determined family-friendly short play perfect for the season. Auditions November 4, Performs December 7, 8
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In Something Rotten, two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten.
Auditions October 14-16,
Performs January 16-25
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Student Directed One-Acts will audition February 3rd and perform March 6-8
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Spring Shorts will be modeled after fall shorts
Auditions April 7, Perform April 18-19.
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Paragon Springs: in this vibrant, often funny, and highly theatrical re-imagining of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, Steven Dietz puts the lure of capitalism and the greed of small-town self-interest squarely on trial. Auditions March 10, Perform May 1-3
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Failure: A Love Story
Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual's successes or failures.
Auditions March 10
Performs May 22-24
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