RAMS THEATRE Season Information

2025-26 Season

Please continue watch this website and Schoology for more information about the RAMS Theatre. Dates listed below are current for current school year. All dates are subject to change.

PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP

WHAT: groups of 3-4 students will work together with our resident playwright, Joan Linck and program director, Linsey Owen to write short one-acts, approx. 20-25 mins in length, for the winter one-act session. Students will work after school once a week in the theatre after school and be expected to do writing and editing at home. Contact Ms. Owen for more information at 651-482-5284.

WHEN: Writers will meet once a week in September through December based on the fall play calendar. They will also be doing writing on their own at home.

Proposed meeting dates are Wednesday's after school from 2:45-5:00pm starting Wednesday, September 17 through Wednesday, December 17. (dates subject to change).

FALL PLAY - "A Lighter Twelfth Nighter"

SYNOPSIS:

A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”

After a shipwreck, the noblewoman Viola disguises herself as a young man named Cesario and falls in love with Duke Orsino, who is in love with the grieving Countess Olivia, leading to a complex love triangle and a series of mistaken identities involving her twin brother Sebastian until the love interests are finally reunited and wed.

AUDITIONS:

• Monday, September 22 - after school

• Tuesday, September 23 - after school

  • You only need to come to ONE DAY

  • You do NOT need to prepare anything for auditions - we will have something for you to read. Just show up!

CALL BACKS: Thursday, September 25 - 2:45-5:00pm

REHEARSALS:

• Tuesday, September 30 - Wednesday, Nov 13

• Typically Mon, Tues and Thur After School 2:45-5:00pm and Friday's 2:45-4:00pm

CREW SIGN-UPS (limited to 35 students):

• Monday, September 22 - after school

• Tuesday, September 23 - after school

  • Crew is limited to 30 students for safety reasons as we use power tools

  • Come fill out a Google Form & get more information at Auditions

  • Crew typically meets Wed's After School 2:45-5:00pm

MANDATORY Tech/Dress Rehearsals:

• Saturday, November 15

• • CREW - 9:00am-4:00pm

  • CAST - 11:30am-5:00pm

• Monday, November 17 - ALL Cast & Crew - 2:00--5:00pm

• Tuesday, November 18 - ALL Cast & Crew - 2:45-5:00pm

• Wednesday, November 19 - ALL Cast & Crew - 2:45-5:00pm

PERFORMANCES:

• Thursday, November 20 @ 7:30pm

• Friday, November 21 @ 7:30pm

• Saturday, November 22 @ 3:00pm

• Saturday, November 22 @ 7:30pm

STUDENT WRITTEN WINTER ONE-ACTS

SYNOPSIS: During Jan and Feb we will be rehearsing and building for the student written one-acts. Students will rehearse the one-act they are assigned to 2-3 days a week.

AUDITIONS:

• Wednesday, January 7 - after school

• Thursday, January 8 - after school

  • You only need to come to ONE DAY

  • You do NOT need to prepare anything for auditions! Just show up!

CALL BACKS: No Call Backs for the Winter Production

REHEARSALS:

• Tuesday, January 13-Thursday, February 19

• Typically Tuesday's and Thursday's After School 2:45-5:00pm

CREW SIGN-UPS:

• Thursday, January 9 - after school

• Friday, January 10 - after school

  • Crew is limited to 30 students for safety reasons as we use power tool

  • Come fill out a Google Form & get more information at Auditions

  • Crew typically meets Wednesday's After School 2:45-5:00pm

MANDATORY Tech/Dress Rehearsals:

• Saturday, February 21

• • CREW - 9:00am-4:00pm

  • CAST - 11:30am-5:00pm

• Monday, February 23 - ALL Cast & Crew - 2:00-5:00pm

• Tuesday, February 24 - ALL Cast & Crew - 2:45-5:00pm

• Wednesday, February 25 - ALL Cast & Crew - 2:45-5:00pm

PERFORMANCES:

• Thursday, February 26 @ 7:30pm

• Friday, February 27 @ 7:30pm

• Saturday, February 28 @ 3:00pm

• Saturday, February 28 @ 7:30pm

WINTER IMPROV

SYNOPSIS: Improv is the art of acting out a scene without a script. RAMS Theatre students will have the opportunity to work side by side learning Improv with students from the RAHSProv troupe. They will meet several times as a group to learn how to work together as well as a wide variety of Improv games and performing styles. They will then have one evening Improv performance.

SIGN-UPS: Sign-ups for winter improv will happen during the winter one-acts. Students not involved in the one-acts will also be able to join improv. Improv workshop dates will be after school 2:45-5:00pm during the one-act rehearsal or crew times.

PERFORMANCES: Date To Be Determined

RAMS THEATRE SPRING MUSICAL

SYNOPSIS: Show TBD

AUDITIONS:

• Tuesday, March 17 - after school

• Wednesday, March 18 - after school

  • You only need to come to ONE DAY

  • Students will need to prepare 30-45 seconds of a song to sing for the directors. It is recommended that you choose a song from a musical, Disney movie or music class. Please do NOT sing something from the radio or your favorite artist.

CALL BACKS: Thursday, March 19 - 2:45-6:00pm *students called back will need a ride home at 6:00pm

REHEARSALS:

• Tuesday, March 24-Thursday, May 7

• Typically Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thur After School 2:45-5:00pm and Friday's 2:45-4:00pm

CREW SIGN-UPS:

• Tuesday, March 17 - after school

• Wednesday, March 18 - after school

  • Crew is limited to 30 students for safety reasons as we use power tools

  • Come fill out a Google Form & get more information at Auditions

  • Crew typically meets Wed's After School 2:45-5:00pm

MANDATORY Tech/Dress Rehearsals:

• Saturday, May 9

  • CREW - 9:00am-5:00pm

  • CAST - 11:00am-5:00pm

• Monday, May 11 - CAST & CREW - 2:00-5:00pm

• Tuesday, May 12 - CAST & CREW - 2:45-5:00pm

PERFORMANCES:

• Wednesday, May 13 - Dress rehearsal & elementary Matinees during the school day

• Thursday, May 14 @ 7:30pm

• Friday, May 15 @ 7:30pm

• Saturday, May 16 @ 3:00pm

• Saturday, May 16 @ 7:30pm