All-Ohio Thespian Production

I received a mailing from our Chapter Director today outlining Ohio Thespian activities for the year. Of special interest to some of us is the identity of the All-Ohio Thespian Production.


It is to be the stage version of DEAD MAN WALKING. You might know the movie directed by Tim Robbins . . . well, he adapted the screenplay into a dramatic work for schools to produce on their own stages. Here is an URL to find out more about this show:


http://dmwplay.org/


The All-Ohio Show is to be directed by Fabio Polanco who is on the theatre faculty at Ashland University. I do not yet know when or where auditions are to be held for the All-Ohio Show but I will tell you as soon as I know. Your Thespian Officers have set a goal to have Firestone Theatre represented in the All-Ohio Show this year so hopefully a few of you are already interested.

We can send a total of 6 actors to auditions and an additional 6 designers/technicians to the interview. I would be the happiest little theatre director in the whole wide world if we had 12 students seriously interested in the All-Ohio Activity.

We have had numerous students involved in the past and they have loved it. You meet fun and interesting people, work with some very talented directors and designers, and work on exciting and challenging material. I know that being involved in the All-Ohio Show makes State Conference about 1000 times more fun than it already is.

Think about it. Then stop thinking and just do it already!