Grants Pass High School Theatre

Grants Pass High School Theatre Providing professional training to students and affordable theatre productions for our community.
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Check your emails!! If you've signed up for an Audition and/or Crew Interview slot, we've assigned you one! The UPDATED ...
09/03/2024

Check your emails!! If you've signed up for an Audition and/or Crew Interview slot, we've assigned you one! The UPDATED time slot chart was just sent out, and will also be posted inside and outside of Cuppy's room today.

If you haven't filled out the form yet and want to join us, it's not too late! click the link in our bio! Or go to: tinyurl.com/gphstheatre

Our new officers this year!! We’re so looking forward to spending this year with you guys and having so much fun togethe...
08/31/2024

Our new officers this year!!
We’re so looking forward to spending this year with you guys and having so much fun together. If you ever need anything make sure to reach out to these amazing people.

Join the Family that is GPHS Theatre! 🤩🥰🥳🎭 We would love to have you join us as an actor or tech crew member! Fill out t...
08/30/2024

Join the Family that is GPHS Theatre! 🤩🥰🥳🎭 We would love to have you join us as an actor or tech crew member! Fill out the audition/application form at: linktree.com/gphstheatre

You can also show up last minute and fill out the form/be assigned a slot when you come. Auditions will be held Tuesday September 3rd and Wednesday September 4th, in the drama room 517, from 4:00-6:00pm.

Tech Crew Needed! 🤩 Here are some of the areas you can sign up to help with for the Play & Musical! No need to audition,...
08/27/2024

Tech Crew Needed! 🤩 Here are some of the areas you can sign up to help with for the Play & Musical! No need to audition, but fill out the sign-up form so we can get you added to our Tech Crew!

SIGN UP LINK: Linktree.com/gphstheatre (Link in bio!)

JOIN US! 🤩🥰🥳🎭 Next year’s shows are 🔥! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this hilarious & clever contemporary slaps...
08/19/2024

JOIN US! 🤩🥰🥳🎭 Next year’s shows are 🔥! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this hilarious & clever contemporary slapstick comedy AND/OR this amazing historical golden-age musical about a champion of women’s rights!

SAVE THE DATE! Auditions will be held Tuesday September 3rd and Wednesday September 4th, in the drama room 517, from 4:00-6:00pm. SIGN UP LINK: Linktree.com/gphstheatre (Link in bio!)

Get your in-person or livestream ticket here! Lots of our awesome students and alumni are involved in this! :)https://ag...
08/13/2024

Get your in-person or livestream ticket here! Lots of our awesome students and alumni are involved in this! :)
https://aggregatecollective.ludus.com/index.php

BE A PART OF THE LOOP! "The Loop Festival" will take place on Thursday, August 15, 2024. It is a day-long staged reading presentation of three different plays that are written in the genre of Young Adult Theatre. Young Adult Theatre includes plays that tell stories relevant to young adults and written for young adult actors to perform. After each presentation, the audience participates in a facilitated discussion and acts as responders to play. These responses may inform how the playwright adapts the play in the future.

YOUR $10 TICKET includes all-day entry to the event at The Hivve AND the Livestream link, so you'll have full access all day and flexibility to join in however you're able.

Get your Ticket here: https://aggregatecollective.ludus.com

Staged Reading Times: (All PST)
2:00pm “Yes, And…” written by Erin Dealey
4:00pm “Mixed Media” written by James Mainard O'Connell
7:00pm “Dolcevita” written by Briandaniel Oglesby

Read the play summaries and playwright bios here: https://www.aggregatecollective.com



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Come and check out all the incredible local talent on display during THE LOOP FESTIVAL produced by Aggregate Collective!...
08/05/2024

Come and check out all the incredible local talent on display during THE LOOP FESTIVAL produced by Aggregate Collective! Read the press release below to learn more:

For immediate release
Date: August 2, 2024
Press Contact: Julia Cuppy
Contact Phone Number: 541-292-3659

NEW THEATRE COMPANY LAUNCHES INAUGURAL LOOP FESTIVAL IN COLLABORATION WITH UPROAR THEATRICS WORKING WITH LOCAL YOUNG ADULTS

GRANTS PASS, OREGON (August 2, 2024) - Aggregate Collective, a theatre company using a value set of radical hospitality and shared learning to guide programming and operations announces a unique theatre festival that focuses on the development of new plays crafted specifically for young adults written by professional playwrights from around the country. In this inaugural year, all of the selected playwrights came via a collaboration with Uproar Theatrics, a new theatrical licensing company dedicated to providing quality plays and musicals for producing organizations of all levels.

The Loop Festival will take place on Thursday, August 15, 2024 (Times TBD). It is a day-long staged reading presentation of three different plays that are written in the genre of Young Adult Theatre. Young Adult Theatre includes plays that tell stories relevant to young adults and written for young adult actors to perform. After each presentation, the audience participates in a facilitated discussion and acts as responders to play. These responses may inform how the playwright adapts the play in the future.

Twenty five young adult actors from all around Southern Oregon will be participating in a three day development process prior to the presentation. In this process leading up to the reading, the young adult actors act as cultural consultants for the playwrights and provide insight and responses to the authenticity of the writing. The rehearsals and the presentation will take place at The Hivve, a multimedia performance venue in downtown Grants Pass.

Go to www.aggregatecollective.com for information about showtimes and tickets. The event will also be live streamed for viewing anywhere in the world!

Here are the featured plays and directors: (further bios included below)

1. “Dolcevita or The Clown Chorus of the Carnival del Dolcevita Proudly Presents the Sad Tale of the Turbinado Triplets”
Playwright: Briandaniel Oglesby
Director: Estrella Cervantes
Summary: The Turbinado triplets, orphaned by a zeppelin accident, navigate their dramatically different lives, reuniting annually at the carnival where their parents once worked. Their divergent paths and the bonds they share are spun into a poignant narrative by a clownish Chorus, exploring themes of family, identity, and resilience.

2. “Mixed Media”
Playwright: James Mainard O'Connell
Director: Heather Lundy Kahl
Summary: Spanning 13 years in the life of Nik, a genderfluid nonbinary youth, this play uses Nik's artwork to narrate their journey of self-discovery, identity assertion, personal loss, and the quest for parental affirmation. The audience witnesses the transformative moments that inspire Nik’s art, culminating in a powerful college admissions presentation.

3. “Yes, And…”
Playwright: Erin Dealey
Director: Amy Lizardo
Summary: High school senior Zoey, an Improv enthusiast, and college freshman Beatrice navigate unexpected events at an Improv Party. Themes of love, friendship, and the unpredictable nature of life unfold through a series of comedic and poignant moments, set against the backdrop of Twelfth Night celebrations and efforts to save a high school theatre program.

ABOUT THE WRITERS

Briandaniel Oglesby writes some plays for mature audiences and many plays for young actors. He is a q***r, mixed-Latino playwright with an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin who now runs a theatre department at a small private JH/HS school. There, he creates plays with and for his students, focusing on innovating either in structure, subject matter, and/or development process. Prior to that, he cofounded and Literary Managed Barnyard Theatre, a company committed to developing and producing new work. His plays have been developed at Playwrights Week at the Lark, the JAW Festival, San Francisco Playhouse, B Street's New Comedies Festival, Cap Stage's Playwrights Revolution, Wordsmyth in Houston, and at universities and colleges across the US. His plays for young people have been published by Uproar Theatrics, Stage Partners, and Stage Rights, and his scholarly work has appeared in Youth Theatre Journal and Howlround.

Erin Dealey is an educator, director, and writer, with 30+ seasons as head of the Theater department at Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp in Northern California. In addition to theater projects including BRILLIG and WHAT LIGHT? (UPROAR Theatrics), she is a screenwriter, blogger, and award-winning author of over a dozen children’s books (so far) including DEAR EARTH…From Your Friends in Room 5 (Harper Collins/ Illus. Luisa Uribe), PETER EASTER FROG (Simon & Schuster, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/ Illus. G. Brian Karas), and SNOWGLOBE WISHES (Illus. Claire Shorrock) & JUST FLOWERS (Illus. Kate Cosgrove) with Sleeping Bear.
Erin’s credits include former International Thespian Society troupe director, Lenaea High School Theatre Festival respondent, Sacramento Theater Company (Education outreach), and member of EdTA. She is represented by Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency.

James Mainard O’Connell has been a theatre professional and educator since graduating from Hendrix College with a major in Theatre in 2003. Over the course of his career, he has worked as an actor, playwright, director, designer, and/or technical director in New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Arkansas. In the midst of it all, he earned an MFA in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance from Mary Baldwin University. So far, James has been involved in more than 200 theatre projects in one capacity or another.
As an educator, James has taught theatre to students from 1st grade to graduate school and all ages in between in settings including classrooms, summer camps, and scene shops. Over the course of his career, he has worked with students at Columbia University and Kingsborough Community College in New York City, James Madison University in Virginia, and elsewhere. Since 2011, he has directed the middle and high school theatre program at Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

As a playwright, James is a three-time winner of the Hendrix-Murphy Playwriting Contest and has had several plays produced, from family-friendly murder mystery comedies (Mountain of Crime and Sudden Death) to adult-skewing one-acts (Painted Distraction and (s)election) and theatre for young audiences (Tad! or, The Frog Prince and The Haunting of Goldilocks and the Three Bears). His play, Tad! or, The Frog Prince is currently available for licensing at Uproar Theatrics.

ABOUT THE DIRECTORS

Amy Lizardo is a regional theatre actor, singer, director, and teaching artist. As an actor Amy is currently a member of the acting company within the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. At OSF she has appeared in numerous productions, including: Macbeth, Jane Eyre, Twelfth Night, Revenge Song, The Tempest, Mother Road and La Comedia of Errors. Before joking OSF Amy was based in the bay area where she worked for numerous theatre companies including: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Theatreworks Silicon Valley, California Shakespeare Theatre, and many many more! Amy has worked as a teaching artist and director of young actors for over 15 years and looks forward to creating theatre artists and theatre lovers for years to come.

Estrella Cervantes is a first generation immigrant born and raised in Southern Oregon. She is currently the Operation Manager at SoHumane where she helps improve the lives of people and animals through sustainable programs. Estrella was a committed high school theatre student and member of the International Thespian Society. As an adult, she knew that keeping theatre in her life was essential. This love for theater and non-profit work is what led her to the Aggregate Collective. In her free time she enjoys reading and playing with her two dogs!

Heather Lundy Kahl is a trained actor and educator from Vancouver, Washington who has discovered the joy of developing the theatrical superpowers within students of all ages and backgrounds.
Heather received a BFA from Southern Oregon University and has been working with acting students for nearly 20 years. Heather served as the founder and Artistic Director at Downstage Center Productions, The Director of Theater at Riverside Performing Arts and as a teacher for a number of organizations in the Pacific Northwest.
She is currently working as a Family Law Guardian ad Litem for 2 counties in the state of Washington. Heather believes in the magic of the actor’s voice. She believes that when we teach our children that their voices matter, that their thoughts have power and that their ears are their most powerful body part, we build more empathetic and intelligent communities.

Teaching young people how to use their bodies, voices and imaginations onstage can change the landscape of our society.

ABOUT THE STAFF OF AGGREGATE COLLECTIVE

Julia Cuppy (Co-Founder & Producer) discovered her passion for supporting artists and new work during her tenure at La Jolla Playhouse where she was the Director of Education and Outreach responsible for multiple programs that served over 30,000 students, teachers, and patrons. In addition, she commissioned a new play for young audiences written by some of America’s most exciting playwrights such as Idris Goodwin, Gregg Mozgala and A.A. Brenner through the POP Tour program. As an educator, she holds space for students to be brave and discover their voice as artists. She has taught at San Diego State University, high schools in Oregon and California and is a member of the Educational Theatre Association and Musical Theatre Educators Alliance. As a theatre maker, she loves the creative process of shaping a character and a story through collaborative rehearsal practices, either as an actor, director, dramaturg or producer. Using the intersections of her experiences, she started Aggregate Collective with her co-founder Jaese Lecuyer, in order to provide intentional support for developing new plays and musicals for young adults. She is currently the Director of Theatre at Grants Pass High School. Favorite projects include: La Jolla Playhouse’s HOME OF THE BRAVE and BD Wong and Wayne Barker’s MISTER DOCTOR. Member of AEA. Education: MFA Musical Theatre - San Diego State University. MAT Theatre Education - Southern Oregon University. www.juliacuppy.com

Jaese Lecuyer (Co-Founder & Director) is a multi-disciplinary artist and facilitator based in Medford, OR. Before returning to finish his bachelor’s degree in both theatre and dance studies at Cal Poly Humboldt (Arcata, CA), he worked professionally as a director, choreographer and theater arts educator. Jaese feels extremely fortunate to have collaborated with various high schools and arts organizations including Teen Musical Theatre of Oregon (Medford, OR) and La Jolla Playhouse (San Diego, CA). He’s performed as both a dancer and vocalist throughout North America, and from 2006-2009 was on faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt, where he taught dance for the School of Dance, Music and Theatre program. He believes the arts are an integral part of education and enhance skills such as communication, co-operation, problem solving and empathy which he feels are fundamental to an inclusive, healthy and just society. In addition, he is fascinated by the intersections between anthropology, theatre and dance and believes we all share a rich and fascinating legacy largely based upon collaboration, imagination and survival. Jaese is excited to be participating as a co-founder of Aggregate Collective and is passionate about discovering the various ways the organization may best support artists in the development of their new works.

Tianna Eddy (Associate Producer) is a theatre producer in Grants Pass. Tianna’s history with the stage started in ballet, training under Penny King at Stillpoint Dance Studio. Growing up in a musical family, she soon joined her parents and sister in performing in local musicals. After eight years of performing in musical theatre followed by five years of working as a choreographer and stage manager, Tianna found her passion for producing. She has worked with several community theatres, including producing “The Music Man,” “Newsies,” and “Tuck Everlasting” for One Eleven Theatre, and “My Traitor, A Musical Drama” for Clarion Theatre Company. Tianna works as an assistant to theatre teacher Julia Cuppy at the GPHS Theatre Department, and is also Associate Producer for GPHS’ high school productions. She is excited to be joining Aggregate Collective for this year’s Loop Festival.

For additional member information, including headshots, and bios, visit https://www.aggregatecollective.com/the-loop-festival

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Mrs Cuppy's next project!! Be there or be square! :DAggregate Collective in collaboration with Uproar Theatrics presents...
07/16/2024

Mrs Cuppy's next project!! Be there or be square! :D

Aggregate Collective in collaboration with Uproar Theatrics presents "The Loop Festival” at The Hivve, August 12th-15th, 2024.

Be a Part of the Loop! Help cultivate the development of Young Adult Theatre by acting in this unique New Works Festival featuring staged readings of three new plays written specifically for young people to perform. "The Loop Festival" will give you the opportunity to connect with Professional Artists, Directors, and Playwrights from across the country, and to be a part of the birth of a new play, giving it the chance to be read and heard and responded to by a live audience.

The Loop Festival will be facilitated by Julia Cuppy, Jaese Lecuyer, and Tianna Eddy.

Notes:
- Age range: Going into 10th grade, up to 20 years old.
- Compensation will be $50 per actor for participating in the festival.
- Meals will be provided all four days.
- You must provide transportation to and from The Hivve in Grants Pass.
- You do not need to be memorized, as these will be staged readings with chairs and stands.

The audition form link can be found in our bio! https://forms.gle/GdLsN3tv1t5JG6p47

Check it out!
07/13/2024

Check it out!

Announcing auditions for Aggregate Collective's next project: The Loop Festival.

Aggregate Collective in collaboration with Uproar Theatrics presents "The Loop Festival” at The Hivve, August 12th-15th, 2024.

Be a Part of the Loop! Help cultivate the development of Young Adult Theatre by acting in this unique New Works Festival featuring staged readings of three new plays written specifically for young people to perform. "The Loop Festival" will give you the opportunity to connect with Professional Artists, Directors, and Playwrights from across the country, and to be a part of the birth of a new play, giving it the chance to be read and heard and responded to by a live audience.

The Loop Festival will be facilitated by Julia Cuppy, Jaese Lecuyer, and Tianna Eddy.

Notes:
- Age range: Going into 10th grade, up to 20 years old.
- Compensation will be $50 per actor for participating in the festival.
- Meals will be provided all four days.
- You must provide transportation to and from The Hivve in Grants Pass.
- You do not need to be memorized, as these will be staged readings with chairs and stands.

More info & Audition form: https://forms.gle/GdLsN3tv1t5JG6p47

Congratulations to our Grants Pass High School theatre teacher Julia Cuppy! 🎭She has been honored with the prestigious 2...
05/21/2024

Congratulations to our Grants Pass High School theatre teacher Julia Cuppy! 🎭

She has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Reba R. Robertson Award for Outstanding Theatre Teacher in America.

The national award is given to a public high school theatre teacher who demonstrates excellence in their craft. Bravo!

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-CTFA’s 2024 Reba R Robertson Award will be presented in Chicago, IL at the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) National Conference Awards Session, Saturday, July 20, 2024.

Julia Cuppy is an accomplished actress/singer as well as highly qualified educator, producer, director, writer, and a powerhouse individual in the arts.

Her teaching skills at the Grants Pass (Oregon) High School Theater Department, show understanding, support, and empathy to her students as they deal with today’s issues while providing a first-class education. She seeks to empower her students encouraging them to find their “voice” all the while providing a safe and creative environment. MORE: www.gphstheatre.com

Julia’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not limited to her students. She is working hard toward building her non-profit organization Aggregate Collective. They are “a group of multi-hyphenated theatre makers from various backgrounds and experiences who act together to provide resources to new creative work in its early stage of development using two core values - practicing radical hospitality and offering shared learning.” MORE: www.aggregatecollective.com

On a larger scale, Julia looks for ways to partner with other educators, and arts organizations as educator, producer, director, and performer. Julia is a driving force in bringing educators from surrounding states to work together to improve arts education with diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core principle. She also participates in the U.S. Department of Education funded Connected Arts Network as a teacher leader. MORE: www.juliacuppy.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAC!! 💙🎭🪩🎈🎉 We loved performing a piece from   at the 25th Anniversary Gala! Awesome job to everyone inv...
05/21/2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAC!! 💙🎭🪩🎈🎉 We loved performing a piece from at the 25th Anniversary Gala! Awesome job to everyone involved!

Excited to be a part of this event to raise money for the PAC!! 💙🎭💃🏻🎶🫶
05/14/2024

Excited to be a part of this event to raise money for the PAC!! 💙🎭💃🏻🎶🫶

What is the PAC to us? Not only is it "The Jewel of the Rogue Valley," but it is our HOME! This is where we teach, learn...
05/13/2024

What is the PAC to us? Not only is it "The Jewel of the Rogue Valley," but it is our HOME! This is where we teach, learn, and perform. This is where we make theatre magic! ✨ Please join us at the Gala on May 18th to raise money to help give the PAC some much-needed repairs and upgrades! The show will be well worth attending featuring many local groups, dancers, and artists!

Tickets: https://gphspac.ludus.com/

Going to miss these Seniors next year. 🫶🎭💙 An Extra Congratulations to Olivia Wainscott and Jay Grimm who earned the sta...
05/05/2024

Going to miss these Seniors next year. 🫶🎭💙 An Extra Congratulations to Olivia Wainscott and Jay Grimm who earned the status of "National Honor Thespian" with over 120 thespian points/hours, and to August Duewel, Shawn Jones, and Ray Myers for earning the status "Honor Thespian" with over 60 thespian points/hours! BRAVO! 🌹🤩👏

Our incredible award winners at our 2024 Thespian Awards Night! We also inducted our brand new Thespian Troupe Officers ...
05/05/2024

Our incredible award winners at our 2024 Thespian Awards Night! We also inducted our brand new Thespian Troupe Officers and brand new Thespians! We are so excited for the year ahead! 🎭

PLAY IN A DAY! (April 27) What a crazy but rewarding day, putting together three brand new short plays in just 24 hours!...
05/03/2024

PLAY IN A DAY! (April 27) What a crazy but rewarding day, putting together three brand new short plays in just 24 hours! Each was written, directed, produced, and acted in by our students! Congrats to all involved!! 🎭

1. “Drawing Dead” was written, directed, and stage managed by: Clay Granberg, Ace Case, and Patrick Koskela.

2. “Friends To Foe, A Identity Theft” was written, directed, and stage managed by Jesse Kubli, Jaxon Arnette, and Lasky.

3. “The UnBalanced Workplace” was written, directed, and stage managed by Samantha Reynolds, Amber Medina Montoya, and Kona Foster.

Two more hours left of our "Play in a Day" Festival! See three new impressive world-premiere short plays written by GPHS...
04/27/2024

Two more hours left of our "Play in a Day" Festival! See three new impressive world-premiere short plays written by GPHS Students, put together in just 24 hours!

1. "Drawing Dead" was written, directed, and stage managed by: Clay Granberg, Ace Case, and Patrick Koskela.

2. "Friends To Foe, A Identity Theft" was written, directed, and stage managed by Jesse Kubli, Jaxon Arnette, and Lasky.

3. "The UnBalanced Workplace" was written, directed, and stage managed by Samantha Reynolds, Amber Medina Montoya, and Kona Foster.

🎭 Come watch "Play in a Day" tonight, April 27, 4:00-5:00, @ the GPHS PAC (Free Admission!)

You're Invited! Come see our new Thespians and Officers for next year get inducted, find out what shows we are doing nex...
04/26/2024

You're Invited! Come see our new Thespians and Officers for next year get inducted, find out what shows we are doing next season, and see the results of our Thespian Awards votes! (Link in bio!) Come to the PAC Friday, May 3rd, at 5:00pm. 🫶

Thespian Field Day was lots of fun, with several theatre challenges (the team of new inductees won!) and speeches from t...
04/26/2024

Thespian Field Day was lots of fun, with several theatre challenges (the team of new inductees won!) and speeches from thespian officer hopefuls for next year! 🎭 We are so proud of our GP Thespians!

We are so excited about our Play in a Day Festival this Saturday, and you’re invited! Featuring brand new world-premiere...
04/24/2024

We are so excited about our Play in a Day Festival this Saturday, and you’re invited! Featuring brand new world-premiere one-act plays written and directed by GPHS students, it is sure to entertain! Come support our talented thespians!! 🎭

Play in a Day: Saturday, April 27, 4:00-5:00, @ GPHS PAC (Free Admission!)

Help support GPHS Showcase Select Winner Ray Ditch - Myers attend the international thespian festival in Bloomington, In...
04/23/2024

Help support GPHS Showcase Select Winner Ray Ditch - Myers attend the international thespian festival in Bloomington, Indiana this June! She has to raise $2500 for the trip before May 1st!! Click on the link below to her GoFundMe account.

Hi, my name is ray. I would love some more help getting to internationals this year for… Ray Myers needs your support for Help ray get to internationals pt. 2

Tonight!! Go see our junior Thespians perform "Letters Live" at North Middle School, to raise funds for their club!     ...
04/10/2024

Tonight!! Go see our junior Thespians perform "Letters Live" at North Middle School, to raise funds for their club!

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