THEATRE CALENDAR 2025-2026
Whether as an actor, techie or chef/server/artist in one of our productions or as a member of Theatre Club, Jr. Thespians or Debate Club, get involved in Theatre at PRMS! You will find below the main dates for all things theatre here at PRMS! When it is happening, what is happening and where, are all given below. We want to encourage ALL students to come and join our Theatre Family! It is an amazing place to try new things, grow your confidence and creativity, learn TONS about communication skills, collaboration and problem solving in ways you never thought imaginable…and most of all…it is the BEST place to make new friends! So, grab a friend and come and join the fun in our Theatre Family here at The Ridge!
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
Aug. 14 5:15-5:45 PM Parent Info Meeting for Theatre Commons
Aug. 18 7:15-7:45 AM Student Info Mtg. Backstage
Aug. 18 3:10-5:10 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting* Ms. Shute’s room
Aug. 19 3:10-4:10 PM Theatre Club / Jr. Thespians Commons
Aug. 25 3:10-4:30 PM Student Director Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Aug. 26-27 3:10-5:10 PM Fall Play Auditions Commons/Stage
Aug. 28 3:10-??? Directing Staff ONLY Cast Show Ms. Shute’s room
Aug. 29 3:10-4:30 PM ALL-Cast, Crew, CSA Meeting Commons
Aug. 29 4:30-5:30 PM Fall Director’s Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Sept. 3 3:10-5:10 PM Play Rehearsals Begin Commons/Stage
Sept. 3 5:15-6:00 PM Mandatory Parent Meeting Commons
(Rehearsals usually run 3:10-5:10 Monday-Friday except days there is no school and 3:40-5:30 on Theatre Club/Jr. Thespian days. Not all cast is called to every rehearsal. Detailed rehearsal schedules will be handed out at the first cast, crew & chef/server/artist (CSA) meeting. Tech will meet T, TH or F and Tech crew choose one of those days. CSA meet 2 days a week, 3:10-4:40 (Probably M & W, but TBA)
Sept. 15 5:10-5:40 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Sept. 16 3:10-3:40 PM Theatre Club / Jr. Thespians Commons
Oct. 6 5:10-5:40 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Oct. 7 3:10-3:40 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Oct.13-17 3:10-5:30 PM Pre-Tech Week Commons/Stage
Oct.20-21,27-31 3:10-6:10 PM Fall Play Tech Week Commons/Stage
Nov. 3 3:10-8:30 PM Final Dress Rehearsal Commons/Stage
Nov. 4 6:30- 9:00 PM Opening Night of Dessert Theatre Commons/Stage
Nov. 5 Times TBA Fall Play Matinee Day (during School) Commons/Stage
Nov. 6 6:30-9:00 PM Performance/Dessert Theatre Commons/Stage
Nov. 7 6:30-9:00 PM Performance/Dessert Theatre/Strike Commons/Stage
Nov. 17 3:10-4:30 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Nov. 18 3:10-3:30 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Nov. 18 3:30-5:30 PM Fall Play Reunion Party Commons
Dec. 1 7:15-7:45AM Student Musical Audition & Info. Mtg. Stage
Dec. 1 3:10-4:30 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Dec. 2 3:10-4:10 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Dec. 3 3:10-4:30 PM Student Director Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Dec. 8-9 3:10-5:10 PM Musical Auditions (singing/acting) Commons/Stage
Dec. 9 5:15-6:00 PM 2nd Listen as Needed Choir Room
Dec. 10 3:10-5:10 PM Musical Dance Auditions for ALL Cast Commons
Dec. 11 3:10-??? Directing Staff ONLY Cast Show Ms. Shute’s room
Dec. 12 3:10-4:30 PM All Cast and Crew Meeting Commons
Dec. 12 7:30-3:00 PM 8th Gr. Theatre Class Children’s Play LVE & CHE
Dec. 12 4:30-5:30 PM Director’s Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Dec. 15-18 3:10-5:10 PM Musical Rehearsals Begin Commons/Stage
Dec. 15 5:15-6:00 PM Mandatory Parent Meeting Commons
(Detailed rehearsal schedules will be handed out at the first cast and crew meeting.)
Dec. 16 3:10-3:40 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Jan. 6 5:10-5:40 PM Musical Rehearsals Resume Commons/Stage
Jan. 12 5:10- 5:40 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Jan. 20 3:10-3:40 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Feb. 2 5:10- 5:40 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Feb. 3 3:10-3:40 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Feb. 17 3:10-3:40 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Feb. 9-10,17-20 3:10-5:40 PM Musical Pre- Tech Week Commons/Stage
Feb. 23-27 3:10-6:10 PM Musical Tech Week Commons/Stage
Mar. 2 3:10-8:30 PM Final Dress Rehearsal/Pizza Party Commons/Stage
Mar. 3 6:30-9:00 PM Benefit Performance Commons/Stage
Mar. 4 Times TBA Musical Matinee Day Commons/Stage
Mar. 5 6:30-9:00 PM Evening Performance Commons/Stage
Mar. 6 6:30-9:00 PM Evening Performance/Strike Commons/Stage
Mar. 9 3:10- 4:30 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Mar. 24 3:10-3:30 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Mar. 24 3:30-5:30 PM Musical Cast Reunion Party Commons
Mar. 26 9:00-12:00 PM BV Theatre
Apr. 6 3:10- 4:30 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
Apr. 7 3:10-4:10 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Apr. 21 3:10-4:10 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
Apr. 2-23 3:10-4:30 PM Debate Club (Every Thursdays) PRMS Library
Apr. 30 3:10-6:00 PM Debate Tournament with LKM TBA
May 4 3:10- 4:30 PM Jr. Thespian Officer Meeting Ms. Shute’s room
May 5 3:10-4:30 PM Theatre Club/Jr. Thespians Commons
May 6 3:10-4:30 PM Auditions for Improv & Variety Show Commons/Stage
May 7-8,11-14 3:10-5:10 PM Rehearsals for Improv & Variety Show Commons/Stage
May 15 6:00-9:00 PM Picnic, Improv, and Variety Show Commons/Stage
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY YEAR IN THEATRE AT PRMS!!!
Theatre Club / Jr. Thespians (Commons)
All PRMS students are invited to attend!
Theatre Club / Jr. Thespians is a GREAT way for kids to get involved in school activities, grow their confidence & creativity and most of all make new friends! It is usually held the first and third Tuesdays of each month except during auditions, tech and show weeks. Meetings run 3:10-3:40 when shows are in rehearsal. If your child isn’t called to rehearsal on that day they can still come! (And stay and watch rehearsal if they would like.) When not in shows they are 3:10-4:10.
Updates to these dates can be found on the Theatre website, the callboard, the school calendar (contact us if school calendar information is different from the Theatre Calendar), In Mrs. Lewis’ weekly email, as well as emails and weekly Director’s Notes from Ms. Shute. These and last-minute changes are also announced to the students over the intercom and on Remind.
Jr. Thespians is an international Honor Society that students are eligible for after they earn 10 points in our Theatre Program. Their first 10 points must come from being in one of our shows, but they can also earn points by doing MANY other things at school and in our community. There will be a form sent home that you can read through with your child and fill out and turn in the application. They will then be recognized and inducted into the Jr. Thespian Honor Society at our end of the year Improv & Variety Show! Please email Kay Beth Shute with any questions at kshute@bluevalleyk12.org
GRAB A FRIEND AND COME JOIN THE FUN!!!
Jr. Thespian Officer Meetings (Ms. Shute’s Room)
Jr. Thespian Officers are nominated and voted on by our Jr. Thespian Members at the end of the year and announced at the Improv & Variety Show. These are students who LOVE Theatre and have shown great leadership qualities to their peers and our staff.
These are held usually the first Monday of each month except during auditions, tech and show weeks. Please make note of meeting times, as they differ from month to month due to audition workshops and rehearsals. The focus of these meetings is to plan the next Theatre Club/Jr. Thespian Meeting. And work on responsibilities so we are prepared for the end of year Picnic, Jr. Thespians Awards Ceremony and The Improv & Variety Show. As well as making announcements throughout the year and performances at Assemblies.
We are very proud of their hard work and dedication to Jr. Thespians, our Theatre Program and PRMS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S 2025-2026 JR. THESPIAN OFFICERS!!!
PRESIDENT: Allison Peters, VICE PRESIDENT: Avery Aikmus, SECRETARY: Sam Thranow, TREASURER: Ruby Gress, DRAMATURGE: Rin Deady, HISTORIAN: Fern Messersmith, TECH LIASON: Lillian Pittman, KEEPER OF KEYS: Eli B, CO-EINSTEIN MASTER: Savannah Tait,
CO-COSTUME MASTER Elyse Vizcarra & Blake Miller