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2010 Technical Theater
State Champions
This past
weekend, our technical theatre students attended the annual Indiana
State Thespian Conference at Vincennes University presented by the
International Thespian Society. This conference consisted of
25 high schools and over 700 students from across the state of
Indiana! During the weekend students participated in theatre
workshops, met with dozens of colleges, watched other high school
productions, mingled with fellow theatre students, and competed in
acting and technical theatre competitions. One competition in
particular was the highlight of our weekend.
The Technical
Theatre Olympics is THE state competition for technical theatre
students. 44 students from 12 different schools (Including 4
students from Warren Central) competed this year. The team
competed against many intimidating teams such as
Merrillville High School, Carmel High School, and Logansport HS.
The competition included five separate events that each student had
to compete in separately. These events tested the students
endurance, knowledge of technical theatre, and agility. These
events are timed, calculated at the end of the competition, and
added up to give each team a final time score. For the past 5
years Carmel High School has placed 1st in the Technical
Theatre Olympics while Warren Central remained absent from the
conference during that time. This year we returned after our 5
year hiatus to bring the honor back to Warren Central High School.
After a rigorous afternoon of competition the games were over.
Saturday evening it was announced that
Warren Central High School finished 1st
in the Technical Theatre
Olympics making us the new 2010 Technical Theatre State Champions.
Our trophy is a brand new ETC Source 4 Ellipsoidal. This
“trophy” is a lighting instrument that is a top of the line hanging
spot light that will be put to great use in our different theatre
spaces.
The students on
the team were Seniors Kirsten Jackley, Kevin Martin, Tyler Hinojosa,
and Junior Jessica Newman. In addition to our prestigious
state championship title, Kirsten Jackely placed 3rd in
the Lighting competition and Jessica Newman placed 4th.
Kevin Martin placed 4th in the Stage Knot competition. These
students’ times were milliseconds away from placing 1st
in the individual competitions. All of the students who
participated are the most talented, gifted, honorable, and respected
students in our department. They truly bring a high level of
prestige and honor back to WCHS with this State Championship!
We are so grateful for all of the support MSDWT has given WCHS
Theatre, the Warren Performing Arts Center, and all of the WCHS
Performing Arts. We look forward to continuing our legacy of
high quality technical theatre, performance theatre, and performing
arts for years to come. |
into the world of professional theatre careers with a visit
from a local expert. Nikki Maritch, Costume Shop Manager at the
Indiana Repertory Theatre, shared stories and advice with theatre
classes all day Thursday, January 28. “Having Nikki here was an
awesome capstone to the costuming projects that our beginning and
intermediate theatre students just finished,” says theatre teacher
Becky Schlomann. “As head of costuming at Indiana’s premiere
professional, nonprofit theatre, Nikki brought a real-world
perspective to our class. Our students have just been through the
costume design and construction process, and that’s what Nikki does
every day. It was neat for them to compare their work to hers.
Opportunities like this help our students see that the arts can be a
viable career option.” Education and student outreach are central
to the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s mission. Learn more at
