Now accepting nomination submission for this years 2018-2020 Drama Banquet Awards.  The Drama Banquet will take place Thursday May 23.  The Banquet is at 6 p.m. and the Awards are at 7 p.m.  During the awards, the first portion will be Thespian Inductions, followed by Awards. You may submit a nomination in each of the following categories.  I will accept nominations through April 12th.

    This is NOT to be a POPULARITY CONTEST.
         Nominees were based on the quality of the performance or contribution to the overall production.  All have done an outstanding job during the 2018-2019 Season. Please remember that I would nominate everyone, but I had to make decisions based on audience comments, audience reaction, attitudes, and each person’s level of professionalism, respect and effort throughout the entire duration of the season.

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    INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOOTING STARS OF THE YEAR:
    One male student and one female student will be awarded this prestigious award, which I believe is the biggest of the evening. IT IS NOT SIMPLY being the best actor or most gifted crew person. It is about the whole concept of giving; IT IS NOT A PERSON WHO WORRIES about where He/She stands in the curtain call, not about what part he/she gets cast in, who has the most lines, etc. It is about unselfish giving and NOT BRINGING DOWN the integrity of UHS Drama. It is doing the absolutely most they possibly can to ensure this department maintains the mantra of “FAMILY.”  It is someone who is respectful to all, who doesn't start drama, who doesn't show off, who doesn't feel like they need the spotlight.  Someone who simply upholds everything about the F-Wing.

    Nominate ONE Male and ONE Female. Provide up to FOUR reasons for the nomination. From the nominations, Mr. Ward will choose the recipients. He will factor in who receives the most nominations, but he will also consider the reasons for the nominations as well. A person with fewer votes could win based on a consistent and strong argument from a few people as to why that person should receive what is the biggest award of the evening.

    Those who have previously won the award cannot win again
    Males who have previously won (Still in School) - Jarrod Celeste, Jacob Schumacher
    Female who has previously won (still in the school) - Emily Oquist

​THE LARAMIE PROJECT REVIEW
Despite the fact that Matthew Shepherd’s murder took place before any of the actors born, the message of the show, that of tolerance and acceptance, is one that very much still resonates today. The Laramie Project is not an easy show to perform, especially at the level demonstrated by every actor on that stage. From the artistic concept, to the staging, lights, sound and projections,  to each actors very clear commitment to the story and to the individuals they were portraying, I felt as if they were bringing me into the story, into Laramie.  I, along with the rest of the audience, was fully engaged from start to finish, we were laughing, we were crying, but most importantly, we were thinking and in my opinion that is what separates good theater from great.  I must say congrats to Mr. Ward and the entire cast, crew and production team for taking on such an ambitious project with an expertise and talent I don't usually see in a high school show.

Matt Kopp, Vice President
The Fredericktowne Players


Check out the Beautiful Article written in The Urbana Town Courier about The Laramie Project
​towncourier.com/urbana/uhs-winter-production-stands-against-hate-for-love/

What is Theater all about?

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Theatre Arts is a content arena that is a positive supplement to core studies,
encouraging students to perform for their peers and think creatively
and critically.  Much of the final production that is considered "drama" trickles
down to the classroom where students hone speaking and listening skills in
​a comfortable learning environment and tackle seemingly impossible obstacles
with a critical mind, all the while assuming a character much unlike their true
selves.  Essentially, Drama offers students a safety net to obtain a skill set that 
will support other academic needs.

Theater is an art form which provides students to come together, to share and build a 
community of their own, as a result of common passions.  Theater allows students to
express themselves creatively, discover themselves, and brings them together to work 
cooperatively for a common good.
Urbana High School Theater Mission Statement

The mission of Urbana High School Theater is to provide an educational foundation which enables all students to grow in skill and confidence as a result of creative expression.  Affectionately known as the "F-Wing," many of our students interpret the F as "Family;" in essence, much like Theater has throughout history accepted everyone, so does this department.  Accepting each other and working together, students will recognize that it is not the end product that determines success, but the process of getting there determines success in theater.  It is the place where students can explore, develop and find their imagination, talents, confidence and creativity without feeling judged.  Theater is meant to educate and entertain, and through the process of putting on a production, students will learn not only about the theater, but themselves as well.  

The End of Act 1 - Makin It

A Hallway of Memories - The shows of the F-Wing - since the beginning.

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