Pomperaug
Theatre Company
The students
in the Pomperaug Theatre Company, under the direction of Mr. Paul E. Doniger,
produce all the plays at Pomperaug High School, usually staging two different
productions over the school year: A fall production in our Black
Box Theatre and a spring production on the Main Stage in the auditorium.
During odd numbered years, the spring production is a musical. Students may
work as stagehands, designers, artisans, publicists, technicians, musicians,
and actors. Students who participate in the Pomperaug Theatre Company receive
elective credits towards graduation (one half credit per semester).
The
fall 2009 evening of one act plays breaks PHS records:
Our
evening of four American plays (dubbed, "Four by Four") played to
sold out houses in the black box last November for five of its six performances.
This spring, we will be bringing one of these plays, Christopher Durang's The
Actor's Nighmare, to the annual CDA Festival (held in Greenwich this year).
Stay tuned for our big event
for the spring of 2010: Kaufman and Hart's riotus satire of early Hollywood,
Once in A Lifetime.
Fall 2008 production
of Karen Sunde's Kabuki Lady Macbeth resounds with success
The second
performance of the play on Saturday, November 15, 2008 was energized by the
attendance of the publisher and the playwright in the audience. Students from
the cast and crew met with playwright Karen Sunde for a brief but meaningful
chat after their fine performance. For photos of the event, click
here.
Parents
and other adults, you are needed!
Because
our learning goals in the theatre program include working as part of a team
in a real-world, theatrical experience, we need mentors and professionals with
expertise. That means we want guidance from adults with skills like carpentry,
sewing, management, publishing, printing, painting, design and execution of
projects, and many others that may come up during the production, performance,
and post-production aspects of our plays. If you're an adult with the time,
skills, or interest in working with us (typically from 2:15 through 4:00 or
5:00 in the afternoon), please contact Mr. Doniger (pdoniger@region15.org)
or call the Black Box Theatre (203-262-3247).
