Wow, nothing, and now three posts in one day! Okay, so I will not prolong this for too much longer I promise. On March 8th 2018, the Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts traveled to Wink High School in Wink, Texas to compete in the 2018 District 6-2A U.I.L. One Act Play competition, where we competed against shows from Anthony, Fort Hancock, Van Horn, Wink, McCamey, and Iraan High Schools. Here were the results: All Star Crew...............................................................................................................Warren Goodell Honorable Mention All-Star Cast..............................................................................Martha Garcia Ethan Summer Alternate Production.....................................................................................The Actor's Nightmare Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts Cast and Crew of The Actor's Nightmare By Christopher Durang. Great job everyone!!! Now we have a set of these. Next year's award will read "Advancing Play"!! One final note of thanks I must give, and that is to a woman, without whom, none of this would be even remotely possible. Each year, she takes time off from her day job, to transport set pieces, and pick up borrowed costumes, she helps police hotel hallways, and makes runs to get emergency supplies, and food for our students, and more often than not, she puts up with a husband who often pays for things for his productions out of his own pocket, without hope of recouping it, as he tells her by doing it he is "investing in his program". She has supported her husband, who has had as his lifelong dream the burning desire to direct young actors and actresses on stage, helping them to be the best that they can possibly be. mentoring and helping them to hone talents many of them never knew they even had, instilling in them confidence in their work, and in their creative process, much as his own mentors once did for him. That very special woman who wears so many hats, and does so cheerfully, is my muse, and my precious wife, Rhonda Davidson. Thank you so much, Sweetheart! I love you with all of my heart!!
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Our 2018 U.I.L. One-Act Play production for 2018 was The Actor's Nightmare By Christopher Durang. We had well-attended public performances here at Da Vinci on March 2 & 3rd ahead of our District 6-2A U.I.L. One Act Play competition in Wink, Texas on March 8th. More about that contest's results in another post, but for now, this post is so the entire cast and crew may take a well-deserved bow.
The Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts and The Mighty Dragon Theatre Company Proudly present Our 2018 U.I.L One-Act Play Production of The Actor’s Nightmare By: Christopher Durang Cast (In Order of Appearance) George Spelvin…………………………………………………………………….……Richard Needham Meg, the Stage Manager…………………………………………………………………Victoria Garcia Sarah Siddons…………………………………………………………………………….....Martha Garcia Dame Ellen Terry…………………………………………………………………………....Amelia Rubio Henry Irving……………………………………………………………………………....…Ethan Summer Alternates……………………………………………………………………………….Jimena De La Torre Jose J. Garcia Morales Atziri Reyes Crew: Stage Manager…………………………………………………………………………Christopher Wright Lights………………………………………………………………………………….......…..Warren Goodell Sound…………………………………………………………………………………..........…..Valeria Vilchis Props/Dresser……………………………………………………………………………………Citlali Reyes Stage Crew……………………………………………………………………………….........Cesar Becerra Directed by……………………………………………………………………………Mr. Wayne Davidson Travel Sponsor………………………………………………….…………..……....Ms. Jamie Livingston Sound Designer.............................................................................Mr. James David Hamilton Special Thanks to: School Principal.........................................................................................Ms. Delia Longoria District Superintendent............................................................................Dr. Joe E. Gonzales Superintendent Emeritus...........................................................................Ms. Iris Burnham Period Costume Dresses...........................................................................Ms. Vici Anderson Coronado H.S. Theatre Department Okay, so we will take another run at this "blogging" thing. Admittedly this has so far not been a very frequent report of goings-on in the Da Vinci Theatre Program, which we now refer to as the Mighty Dragon Theatre Company. But this does not mean that nothing has been happening. So before I tell you about our results for UIL One-Act play for 2018, let's talk about a few things that have come about for our program.
After our initial year competing in U.I.L. One Act Play, we began to undertake steps that would help to ensure that our program would be able to continue to build into a first-class top caliber Theatre Arts program. One of the first steps we took was to secure for Da Vinci, our very first U.I.L. Unit Set., The Basic Unit Set is 28 pieces of generic scenery, consisting of platforms, ramps, step units, pylons, and stage flats, that are standardized at each contest site, and made available to all schools equally. Schools have 7 minutes to set up their set, 40 minutes to perform, and 7 minutes to take down their set and return the set pieces to the designated area. Not having our own unit set upon which to practice, put us at a marked disadvantage to other schools. This addition helped us a great deal. In the next few school years, we will order some of the larger pieces, which include door, window, and French Door units, which will make our ability to put together complete interior sets complete. Phase two of the improvement of our performance capability will begin this summer with the increase of the area of our stage by extending the front of our stage to the front of the area that is currently carpeted with the green carpeting. This would effectively double the total area of our existing stage, which had only originally been configured for the worship center of the Harvest Christian Center that preceded Da Vinci at this site. Gone will be the carpeted stairs, wheelchair elevator, and portable parquet dance floor, The entire stage floor will be covered with actual materials more commensurate with the space's new duties as a Performing Arts venue. In addition, a Proscenium arch will be constructed, to "frame" the stage space, and provide performance groups with off-stage areas from which they may enter, unseen to the audience. Phase three will be the addition of theatrical lighting, and a lighting control board, as well as integration of the sound equipment obtained by Mr. Hamilton into our Light and Sound Booth, so that our students will be able to present the highest quality theatrical productions, as well as musical performances, concerts, and other school presentations. Having theses things will also help our technical theatre students be able to practice running lights for a production, rather than having their only exposure to a lighting board be the one hour rehearsal before Da Vinci competes, and the performance itself. It is my hope, as it is the hope of all of the other Fine Arts teachers here at Da Vinci, that when these initial steps are taken, that we will be able to produce a 3-4 show season of Theatre at Da Vinci each school year, with at least one of these shows each year being a musical that would incorporate all branches of Da Vinci Fine Arts-Theatre, Choir, Music, Dance, and Art-into one production that showcases the hard work and talent of our students each year. |
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April 2018
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