We take this extremely seriously. Our Board of Directors took yesterday’s Blackout Tuesday to stop, think, listen, and discuss what we can do in the future in regard to the Black Lives Matter movement. We made a deliberate decision to remain quiet and reverent on social media yesterday. The limits of a small box of text cannot begin to include everything that we would like to say. There are no easy solutions, this is merely an initial step that we are committed to taking.
Welcome to HPCT presents Broadway Thursdays at Home! High Point Community Theatre has partnered with the organization Broadways Weekends at Home to offer four (4) exciting workshops led by Broadway professionals! These interactive classes are being presented exclusively for HPCT’s Broadway Thursdays at Home series this summer. Classes will be held the last Thursday of the month (May-August) from 6:30-7:30 EST via a secured Zoom link. All 4 classes are designed to be enjoyed by all ages and experience levels... and from anywhere in the world!
Cost: Individual classes are $30; all 4 classes can be purchased for $100.
To register: Send your payment via PayPal to paypal.me/hpct. IMPORTANT-Put the following information in the “Notes” section of the payment-Name, Name of class you are registering for (or “all four”), Email address. You will receive a registration confirmation with additional information.
Questions? Email hpct.info@gmail.com
This is a unique opportunity for you to learn from Broadway professionals, while supporting High Point Community Theatre and our mission to Provide, Inspire and Educate. We hope you will join us this summer!
5/28 - Mark Evans - The Play That Goes Wrong
Class Description: Lecture & Q&A. After starring in the show for almost 18 months, Mark became the associate director of both the Off Broadway production and the recent US National touring production. Listen to Mark’s in depth discussion of the functionality of the show, the style, the castings and the rehearsal process. Additionally, he shares how to prepare the casts to exist in the discomfort of really not knowing what is going to happen.
Teacher Biography: Mark Evans is New York based British actor, director and teacher. He is currently playing the role of Stuart Dunmire in the brand new Broadway musical Mrs Doubtfire. He started as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, Sam Wheat in Ghost, Elder Price in The Book Of Mormon, Fiyero in Wicked, Curly in Oklahoma and many other Broadway, West End and international productions. Mark played the role of the extremely angry, uptight, and arrogant drama society director 'Chris Bean' in the recent Broadway production of the award winning comedy 'The Play That Goes Wrong'. After starring in the show for almost 18 months he then became the associate director of both the Off Broadway production and the recent US National touring production. website: www.markevans.actor social media: @ markevansactor
6/25 - Ben Thompson - Matilda
Class Description: Ben will lead you into the wild and wonderful world of Matilda, learning movement inspired by the hit Broadway Production.
Teacher Biography: Ben Thompson has been seen on Broadway in Matilda (Trunchbull), Holler If Ya Hear Me (Griffy) and American Idiot. His off-Braodway credits include Carrie (Billy) and Rent. On screen, he's been seen in Law & Order: SVU, Daredevil, BULL, The Seagull, Freedom and The Greatest Showman
7/30 - David Abeles - Cursed Child
Class Description: Lecture & Q&A. David describes his journey with the show, from the first rehearsals for Broadway to taking over the role of Ron in San Francisco.
Teacher Biography: David Abeles is an NYC-based Actor and Musician. Over the course of his career, he has appeared on and off Broadway, National Tours, and on the big and small screen. Some favorite roles include Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Pierre in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Eamon in the Original Company of Once, Agatha Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, and Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet. David is currently living in San Francisco with his wife and two daughters having relocated to the Bay Area to play Ron Weasley at the Curran Theater.
8/27 - Steven Taylor - The Lion King
Class Description: This workshop will take you on a a step by step journey into the world of The Lion King as you immerse yourself in the music, dances and cultures that make up this award winning musical! An interactive theatrical crash course including a Q&A with Broadway’s current Mufasa: L. Steven Taylor.
Teacher Biography: L. Steven Taylor can currently be seen in the role of Mufasa in The Broadway production of The Lion King. Other stage credits include: A Chorus Line, Miss Saigon, Godspell, Twelfth Night. TV/Film: Legacies, Law and Order, Blue Bloods, Person Of Interest, Madame Secretary, Elementary, Then Came You. NCIS New Orleans. His voice can be heard on Grand Theft Auto, Nickelodeon and countless commercials and audiobooks.
Hey everyone! Get excited because this is just the overture to Digitally Yours from HPCT. We miss rehearsals and just being together SO MUCH! So let’s take a walk down memory lane (or just into the future) and create a performance together! Members of the HPCT board (and a couple of special guests) have each chosen a show to sponsor from our very first season in 1976 through our announced shows in the Fall of 2021. We are going to duke it out and ask for your votes each week. You can vote by paying $1 per vote through our PayPal. Voting will end at 11:59pm on the final day of each week listed below. The shows with the highest number of votes will move on to the next round and voting will begin again when we post the weekly results.
Act I - 20 shows - May 3-9
Act 2 - 10 shows - May 10-16
Act 3 - 5 shows - May 17-23
Act 4 - 2 shows - May 24-30
Finale - The winning show will be announced on May 31! We will choose a song from that show and provide a track and instructions and ask that you record yourself performing. We will take all of the performances and assemble them into a virtual performance of the piece. You can sing, dance, play an instrument, dress up, etc. This is going to be a blast!
To vote, just donate through our PayPal and attach a note which shows of the above 20 you are casting your vote(s) for.
A big thank you to everyone who came out for MATILDA auditions this weekend. We saw over 100 people and were absolutely overwhelmed by the level of talent and professionalism. You all have so much to be proud of! These were quite possibly the most difficult casting decisions this team has ever had to make. As we discussed in the auditions, casting a show is much like putting a puzzle together... except this puzzle can be put together in multiple ways. With the high level of talent we saw, we could have cast this show in a wide variety of ways. We truly wish we could cast you all! We have had to make some extremely difficult decisions tonight. If you were not cast, please understand this is not indication of your talent level or your performance. You were all amazing! Children and teens, please consider auditioning for our upcoming production of A Midsummer Night's Dream or signing up for one of our summer camps. Adults, please make plans to audition for our 2020/21 Main Stage season.
For those that were cast, please email Mericlew@gmail.com to accept or decline your role by 7:00pm Monday 3/9. We will have a read-through and Company meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday 3/10 at Centennial Station (where you auditioned). Cast members 17 and younger should have at least (1) parent present at the meeting.
Again, thank you all! We can't wait to start this magical journey!
Matilda Wormwood - Martha Bowers
Miss Agatha Trunchbull - James Ilsley
Miss Honey - Mary Margaret Coble
Mr. Wormwood - Mike Lasley
Mrs. Wormwood - Courtney Lowe
Michael Wormwood - Jack Price
Mrs. Phelps - Natalie Cardona
Doctor/The Escapologist - Robert Seawell
Acrobat - Rachel Squier
Bruce - Christian Lowe
Lavender - Calla Raczenski
Amanda - Callie Mae Weston
Nigel - Jaxon Garner
Eric - Leo Raczenski
Alice - Abigail Callaway
Hortensia - Olivia Trauth
Tammy - Brice Dale
Rudolpho/Adult Ensemble - Matheus Barbee
Children's Entertainer/Adult Ensemble - Ebonet Jeffcoat
Sergei/Adult Ensemble - Margaret Stringer
Henchman 1/Adult Ensemble - Kammy Forester
Henchman 2/Adult Ensemble - Sabrina Woodward
Henchman 3/Cook/Adult Ensemble - Sammy Leigh Campbell
Nurse/Adult Ensemble - Aliya Graves
Kids Ensemble
Addison Stanifer
Jayden Jeffcoat
Emrey Nash
Olivia Callaway
Olivia Morris
Salem Reynolds
Leila Dixon
Big Kids Ensemble
Ava Belle Jones
Kayla Miller
Lilli Garner
Anna Hartle
Cody Gallimore
Kinsey Calderone
Jazmine Jeffcoat
Jack Price
Delaney Grider
Kimmie Yokley
Katie Pelikan
Katie Whittington
Dylan Lowe
Lindsey Gabriel
Jordyn Post