News & Notes #7-2010 Festival-Emergency Contact

From the Festival Guidelines:

Emergency Incoming Calls must be channeled through the 24 hour desk at (402) 472-1010. Reference must be made to the Delegate's attendance at the Thespian Festival 2010.

Or you can contact coach Sibylla Leon Guerrero at 1-702-580-0031.

News & Notes #6-2010 Festival-I.E. Support Schedule

Because we are a TEAM and not just individual students from various schools in the CNMI, we agree that our participation is mutually supportive. We don't leave it to chance; we plan how we can make sure every team member is cheered on in their individual events.

Below is a mutual support schedule. Please take your responsibilities to heart. If you want to attend other IEs, you may do so, BUT NOT if it risks you missing or being late to the IE for which your support is scheduled.

Pullman Car Hiawatha-tonight

FREE SHOW! Please come.



Besides the play, the Team CNMI Thespians will present their individual event pieces for their competitions in the showcase.

(Nice write-up in the Marianas Variety today. Jojo Alepuyo's group photo is great, too.)

News & Notes #5-2010 Festival-Dance Themes

When you're considering what to pack, don't forget the dances this year. The themes are

Superheroes (take your cape!)

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids (wear red)

Through the Ages (anything from loin cloths to the latest fashion--pick your era!)

Black and White (self-explanatory)

You don't have to dress to the theme to go to the dances. But be sure to take your dancing shoes and energy!

First NFL Report & Thespian Update

Team CNMI Students are in Kansas for the NFL competitions. On Sunday, June 13, 2010, they joined the NFL's FOOD FOR HAITI project and helped fill meal bags.
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Thespians are preparing for their ITS competitions (individual events and a chapter production in the Chapter Select Showcase). Please help support them by coming to the FREE showcase on Thurday, June 17, 2010 at 7 PM at the American Memorial Park Auditorium.

News & Notes #4-2010 Festival-Team CNMI

Our Team roster looks like this:

TECHNICAL THEATRE
Costume Design: Rochelle Dimapalis
Scenic Design: Rozette Bunao
Film: Kevin Jardinero

PERFORMANCE THEATRE
Duet Acting: Annabel Manzo, Amy Liu
Duet Acting: Adeleyah Mojica, Dowen Jocsen

Mime: Christine Aninzo, Jackilyn Rafois
Mime: Wilden Mangahis

Monologue: Maria Castro
Monologue: Ann Mariel Flores
Monologue: Matt Wheat

Solo Musical: Jenella Nelmida
Solo Musical: Miki Nadia Dela Cruz

Our coaches include Wesley Foster, Jonel Alepuyo, Sibylla Leon Guerrero, Kathy Barja, Allison Walker, Tina Foster, and our Chapter Director, Harold Easton (who stays only until Tuesday).

News and Notes #3-Festival Schedules

Festival schedules are available online. You can see the Workshop Checklist to start figuring out what sessions you want to attend. There are a lot to choose from--acting on camera, Shakespeare, masks, puppetry, auditioning Broadway, portfolios, selecting a college, learning how to choreograph hip hop, directing, sorting through royalties and rights, using theatre as a social voice, clowning, yoga, singing improv, songwriting, stage combat (falling, rolling, flipping, fisticuffs, quarterstaff!), tattoos, magic, wearing wigs--AND MORE!

The problem of figuring out which workshops to attend is complicated, not only by the great selections competing for time slots, but also because there are other demands and draws on participants' time--indivual events (schedules are also online-linked on the main page of Festival at EdTA); college auditions and exhibitor tables and booths (worth a visit by any student interested in going on to college); tech challenge (learn by watching other students compete!); and Chapter Select and Freestyle Theatre plays. The full schedule is mind-boggling, so better start checking it out now!