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Show Thursday, August 30, 2007 0 R E M TIMES Pag 7 7 x M nc NEWS AND IDEAS Drama class helps students hone skills Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Serious drama students at Timpanogos High School have a definite place to hone their art with a class called the Productions Pro-ductions Company. Drama director Agnes Broberg began the program about five years ago, she said, to give the students as much opportunity as possible so they are prepared to audition for scholarships andor theatrical performances beyond high school. Seventeen of the members of last year's THS Productions Company were offered scholarships schol-arships in either performance or music, Broberg said. The class is based on a similar program pro-gram at Hillcrest High School. Students are required to audition for a spot in the company. com-pany. They are also required to have taken Drama III, and to have at least a 3.0 GPA. Company members then audition audi-tion for and participate in a performance schedule of four productions during the year, and learn dance and music along with acting. Additionally, the company members have responsibilities throughout the year for costumes, cos-tumes, props, and publicity for the productions, giving them a wide variety of experiences in theater. "I always try to pick something that's going to be challenging for them," said Broberg. "They do a major performance per-formance every quarter, and that's their grade." This year's scheduled productions pro-ductions are "An Evening of Shakespeare" (Oct. 2); "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (Nov. 9,10, 12); "Julius Caesar" (Feb. 26,27, 28); and a compos- Bri Borup The life of an average teenager teen-ager is looking more and more like the life an adult working full-time. 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Broberg said an annual all-school show, one-act one-act plays, and Shakespearean performances are open to the school at large. "We also have a comedy sports team that we are forming, form-ing, which is open to all who want to join," she said. Broberg was asked if having the students work on the productions pro-ductions as classwork elevates their performances beyond what could be accomplished during after-school rehearsals. "Absolutely. Absolutely!" she stated. over six hours, and usually that doesn't even mark the end of our school day. The competition to get into to college has gone up, and goods grades aren't good enough any more. To set us apart we have to be in clubs, or play sports, that could mean spending over two extra hours at school almost everyday. After that we can expect about an hour of homework. 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Add in showering, dinner, extra homework, and maybe an hour or two of just hanging out you are left with one full day. I'm not here to complain about all the great things I get to do as a teenager, because after my jam packed day I feel an amount of accomplishment, the only thing I really miss is cayson Yard Opening!!! in Utah Richard Foote Ross Schofield M w Company, "I think it's a great class for the kids. It teaches them a lot. I think they gain respect re-spect when they have to learn about every aspect of a production, pro-duction, and it's amazing that they have the chance to learn it in high school." Members of the Productions Company spend a lot of time together, and informal help sessions for someone having trouble with their homework or needing to catch up are not uncommon. "(The students) become very much a family." Broberg said, "and they care about each other. And like a family, they have their little 'tiffs'." Still, lifetime friendships are formed, and company members mem-bers continue to support each sleep. Ask any kid in high school, the most hated part of our life Is not homework, mean teachers, teach-ers, or unfair curfews, but a lack of down time. Everyone knows the standard amount of sleep one should get each night is eight hours, but in my life, on a good day, I'm going to bed at midnight and waking up at 6:30 a.m. Sleep is part of a healthy lifestyle, and I would like to QteTO(fiB.CEftfl'liiliiHi Find New Si Used Building Materials & More for a 07 LESS at our Home Improvement Outlet Factory demo Little Giant Ladders $100 off retail Never-installed Amsco & Aspen windows $6.50sq ft . New range hoods still in boxes New wood and vinyl blinds-still in boxes New doors and door hardware Half price on all paint for rest of July Furniture, plumbing, cabinets and much much more. All proceeds go towards building homes for Utah Families Habitat for Humanity 626 N. Freedom Blvd., ProVO RoHforo Co 3REST0R CuPlvl C (373-7867) 1 V I it if, , V SATISFACTION GUARANTEED PAIGE WRIGHT, 'Norlh County Seventeen members of last other, often going out of their way to attend each others' performances per-formances in other venues. Tl IS lYoductions Company members for 2007-08 include: Bri Borup. Tanycia Bret Schneider. Sch-neider. Mary Broberg, Alayna Graham. Ashley Humphreys, Cassie .lex (from Mountain View High School), Kate Karns. Sarah Kelsey, Caitlyn Malone, Chelsea Martin, Emily Peterson, Stephanie Raymond. Shannon Reynolds. Amanda Sherwood. Bree Swenson, Cory I lorton. .hired .Jeffrey, Adam Jensen. Ben Tyler, and Chris Vest. Erin Eitt, Amber Lilly, and l'.lyse McBridc will he joining the group second semester, after completing the Drama III requirement. suggest a way to keep people healthy: take a free period. I've decided to take a class on the Internet, and replace that period with free time, that way I only use t he time 1 need to accomplish ac-complish my goals, the rest of my time I can use to ... rest! It is a great way to relieve stress. So, if you have a class you really aren't interested in, and you don't really need to take, give it up. go home, and get some sleep. - ; f - J rv rv rv . " rv W-rt.J V fa Timpanogos High School Back to School Night Back to School Night at Timpanogos this year will be a combined open house and school showcase on Sept. 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. THS to going to a new student -ted conference format to replace the previous style Of parent-teacher parent-teacher conferences, and the new format will be demonstrated demon-strated during the course of the evening's events. Aspen Elementary Speech and hearing testing Speech and hearing testing test-ing will be on Wednesday. PTA carnival The PTA carnival will be Sept, 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Bonneville Elementary Back-to-School Night Back-to-School Night will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Room Parents' Tea The R(xm Barents' Tea will be Sept. 11. Grandparents' Day Grandparents' Day, a traditional tra-ditional event at Bonneville, will be on Sept. 18. Orchard Elementary Hearing and vision screenings screen-ings Hearing screenings will be on Tuesday; vision screenings will be on Sept. 6. Green Ribbon Week The PTA-sponsored Green Ribbon Week will take place next week, with special activities. Volunteers needed Orchard Or-chard is in need of volunteers to help with its reading tutoring program. Sessions will begin in late September. Volunteers should be able to come on a twice-weekly schedule, from 8:30 to 9 a.m., or 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each volunteer will work one-on-one with the same student, using a tutoring program pro-gram produced by ttfe State Office of Education. Training for volunteers will be provided. pro-vided. Windsor Elementary "Welcome Back" light, Windsor's "Welcome '' Back" Night will be Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. mm for question 10-6 M-Ff 9-3 S Sat www.martin$collisionrpair.tdm 4t X' . & a lift O Ct7Y2r7 , W Z. W w t Copy |
