The Arts in South Plainfield 1958-2019 Jordan L., Mike S. Abigail L.
History of the Drama Department Some of the earliest mentions of a drama ➔ department begin in 1958 with the mention of the senior/freshman plays There used to be a spring musical and a fall play ➔ every year, on top of the summer drama workshop Based on the yearbooks from 1950 to modern day, ➔ there used to be a larger number of participants in theatre Additionally, there more classes offered to students ➔ such as theatre arts and a few acting classes There appeared to be an overall stronger support of ➔ the arts (such as more promotion and funding) 2
The Ring and the Look / Modern Interpretation of the Ballet In 1958, the drama club had a double performance ➔ of Mary Thurman Pyle’s The Ring and the Look as well as a modern ballet It’s fascinating to see the diversity of productions ➔ that took place 3
The Night of January Sixteenth A senior play from 1960 ➔ It is a classic murder mystery story with an ➔ interesting twist: members are chosen at random from the audience to play the jury on stage 4
Julius Caesar Friday January 10, 1964 ➔ Preformed by “Shakespeare for ➔ Students Theatrical Company” Small set with only a few pieces ➔ Only one female in the cast ➔ It was designed to reinvigorate high ➔ school kids interest in shakespeare and theatre 5
The Music Man Summer Drama Production of The Music Man ➔ Directed by Norman Krisburg ➔ Lists who’s playing who in the cast ➔ Performances are July 26th, 27th, and August ➔ 2nd, 3rd, 4th 6
In The Heights Directed by Linda Viel ➔ Music directed by Dr. Donna Kregler and Mr. ➔ William Haughwout The story explores three days in the characters' ➔ lives in the New York City Latino neighbourhood of Washington Heights The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and ➔ soul music 7
History of Literary Works Two major school publications showcased ❖ students written work: Tiger’s Tale and the Tiger newspaper Tiger’s Tale- a club for students to display their ❖ creative writing and/or drawing talent a collect of their poems, short stories and art ➢ compiled into a book for the student body Tiger newspaper- a club for students to write ❖ about current events and/or for entertainment News topics were more controversial before ➢ the 2000s Both clubs still exist today ❖ 8
“Marching Band” Recognizes several important individuals who ❖ either took part in performing or directed Mentions the achievements the marching band ❖ was able to accomplish The staff reporter was able to record insight from ❖ younger members of the band as well as the director himself 9
In Touch With Your Inner Child Gives the audience a story of how a child comes ❖ to discover a cartoon References popular children’s shows such as the ❖ Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, and the Ninja Turtles Uses student testimonies to convey point that ❖ cartoons are relevant to kids as well as teens Provides a student made list of the top ten ❖ cartoon during that time 10
So What? The arts give us a look into ➔ different cultures and help our understanding of the world grow On top of that, it develops extra ➔ skills that can be applied to fields beyond the arts Statistically speaking, most ➔ students who participate in music and theatre do better in school 11
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