Theater
Welcome!Whether you are a student, prospective student, audience member, or alum, the Dominican Theatre Department welcomes you to a theatre where you will be inspired, entertained, and moved by the energy and talent of our students!
Upcoming Productions
February 24 - March 4, 2012
THE WEDDING SINGER
Hey...remember the 80's? Well, after the incredible trip to the 60’s last year with HAIRSPRAY, DHS will time travel back to the 80’s. Dust off your Rubik's cube, get your leggings out, and join us for the hilarious, fun musical, THE WEDDING SINGER.
Based on the Adam Sandler movie, THE WEDDING SINGER is a high-energy, fun tribute to everything 80’s. Songs are fun, dances are amazing, scenes are funny, and we will pay tribute to the greatest decade ever.... the 80’s.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting: dominicanhighschool.tix.com
February 25, 2012
SUPER SATURDAY- WEDDING SINGER WORKSHOP
Dominican’s theatre department would like to invite 3rd - 8th graders of any experience level to join us for a pre-show workshop which will include music, dance, behind the scenes access, and end with a short performance before the DHS production of The Wedding Singer. Led by Mr. Schaetzke and cast members of The Wedding Singer, students will learn a short song, movement and dance and get a tour of some of the 'magic' behind The Wedding Singer. Participants will be provided with dinner prior to their workshop performance.
SUPER SATURDAY – The Wedding Singer
Saturday, February 25 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Age: 3rd-8th grade boys and girls
Cost: $18 per participant
Workshops fill fast, register today!
Tickets for the February 25th, 7:30 p.m. performance of The Wedding Singer are available at a discounted price for attendees and their families. A separate section will be reserved for Super Saturday participants and their families. Please call the Admissions Office at 414.332.1170 ext. 130 and ask for a Registration Form today!
Let Your Light Shine!
Dominican Theatre is committed to presenting Broadway-caliber shows and productions and giving students a chance to work on new, exciting, collaborative efforts. It is the vision of the Theatre Department to produce a variety of styles and pieces. In the past few years, Dominican has presented:
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
SELECTIONS FROM KENTUCKY CYCLE
HAIRSPRAY
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKHISTORY OF AMERICA, ABRIDGED
IN JULIET'S GARDEN
TWO FROM GALILEE
STATE FAIR
METAMORPHOSES
MYTHS AND HYMNS
TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY
LES MISERABLES
INSPIRATIONS
CLUE
HAMLETTE
AIDA
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
ORDINARY PEOPLE
THREE SISTERS
CATS
AS YOU LIKE IT
MUSIC MAN
THE FOREIGNER
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
FOOTLOOSE
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
RAGTIME
CHILDREN OF EDEN
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
GODSPELL
NOISES OFF
JOSEPH & THE...DREAMCOAT
Get Involved
All shows are open audition. Auditions occur in late May for upcoming fall productions and in early December for the spring musicals. Stage crew is open to all and there are sign-ups for each show at the beginning of each production process. Rehearsal times for actors are after school, usually from 3:15 p.m. to 5:45 or 6:00 p.m. Stage crew meets each week day except Wednesdays in the theatre from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday gatherings sometimes go late with pizza and an evening movie or activity. For musicals, actors are called in the evening for dance rehearsals from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on selected nights.
Our stage crew is a vital and integral part of our theatre experience. The stage crew is responsible for creating, building, executing, painting, constructing, wiring, lighting and running of each show. Students with or without experience have a chance to share their talents by painting, cutting, assembling, rigging, pulling curtains, running sound, hanging lights, running a spot light, finding props, designing and working back stage during a show. There is a camaraderie and pride in the stage crew that works with actors, directors and each other to put on the best show possible. With so many shows that incorporate technical elements, the stage crew's work is equal to and sometimes above the creative work seen in professional productions.
At Dominican, we are committed to providing a wide range of theatre experiences for the actor, the singer, the technician, the set builder and the directors. In any four-year period, students can expect to work on a huge show, an intimate show, musicals from different styles, plays that make you laugh or cry, and continue to learn about different eras and styles. Come join us for the experience of a lifetime!
