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Norwin Theatre Club
Norwin
Senior High School
251 McMahon Drive
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
724 - 861-3000
Sponsor: Tina Lepidi-Stewart
Contact: tstewart@norwinsd.org
The
Norwin Theatre Club is designed to develop communication skills and creative
problem-solving strategies; to promote a positive self concept, social
awareness, empathy, and an understanding of the art of performance. Students
who wish to participate have many opportunities from which to choose.
FALL
PLAY - In the fall,
students are introduced to the theatre through participation in the annual Fall
Play which is held in November. Previous
productions have included: Charlie’s
Aunt, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Break a Leg, The Matchmaker, Our Town, Romeo
and Juliet.
INTERNATIONAL
THESPIAN SOCIETY - Norwin’s
Thespian Troupe travels to the Pennsylvania State Thespian Conference in early
December of each year where they are introduced to other high schools students
and theatrical performances. This year the Norwin Theatre Club was recognized as
“Best of the State” for their main stage musical production of “The
Taffetas” and were one
of ten schools from across the nation to perform in Lincoln
CHRISTMAS
PLAY - Late December provides the opportunity for students to participate in
children’s theatre performing Christmas plays for the hundred’s of
families who visit Norwin Student Council's Breakfast
With Disney event each year.
NORWIN
IDOL - In February, the Theatre Club sponsor’s Norwin Idol, which
showcases individual student talents by giving students the opportunity to
perform either song or dance numbers in front of a full appreciative audience.
SPRING
MUSICAL - Each spring, students assist in the production of the spring
musical. This year, students will perform “Kiss Me, Kate” which sparkles
with classic Cole Porter music, amazing dance numbers, high drama and side
splitting comedy. With 5 Tony
Awards for Best Musical, Best Produced Show, Best Script, Best Score and Best
Costumes…Kiss Me, Kate recounts
the back-stage and on-stage antics of two feuding romantic couples during a
touring production of Shakespeare’s The
Taming of the Shrew. In
the past the Norwin Theatre Club has performed such musical favorites as The
Wizard of Oz, Les
Miserables, Honk!, Footloose, West Side Story, Barnum,
Oklahoma, Crazy for You, Hello Dolly, and State Fair, to name a few.
ONE
ACTS - In May, the student-directed One-Acts allow students to apply to be
directors of a play they have selected or even written. A committee chooses the
plays that will be in the show and the student directors run the production from
beginning to end, including casting, costumes and directing.
SUMMER
WORKSHOP - During the summer, Norwin Theatre Club has provided a two week
theatre intensive workshop which is open to all Norwin High School Students.
Last year students presented “Working, the Musical” in June.
STAGE
CREW - In addition to performing and directing, students are also exposed to
the technical aspects of the theater throughout the year by learning about the
importance of the backstage components through participation of Stage Crew.
Students build sets, work the lighting, create and maintain the costumes as well
as serve as a house crew, who greet, welcome and seat guests at performances.
The productions are completely student run, with a student stage manager that
calls every cue.