Dramas/Musicals
Dramas/Musicals website:
https://sites.google.com/site/hempsteadspeechandtheater/.
Everyone is welcome to Hempstead shows, but we ask that children are old enough to sit through a performance in their own paid seat. Senior Citizens wishing to obtain a district pass for free admission must contact the DCSD Forum for details, please check to make sure these passes apply to all shows. We appreciate all of your support and hope to see you at these fantastic events!
Fall Play: Arsenic and Old Lace Auditions in September. Please check in for updates as the audition procedure may look somewhat different this year. Performance November 12,13,14 Due to the pandemic, the district is currently limiting public performances. We are looking into recorded and live streaming the production.
Musical: March 4-7 (Th-Sat doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:00; Sunday is a 2:00 matinee). Tickets are pre-sold online as well as at the door. Tickets go on sale online hempsteadhs.booktix.com The show runs approximately 2 1/2 hrs.
Spring Play: April 30, May 1,2 (Fr-Sat doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:00; Sunday is a 2:00 matinee). Tickets are sold at the door for $5, activity passes are accepted. Doors open at 6:30pm, Show begins at 7:00pm. The show runs approximately 2 hours.
Fall Play: an auditioned production with a cast size ranging from 10-30 auditions in early September
Spring Play: an audition production of a short play, or one-act with a cast size ranging from 5- 15.
HEMPSTEAD PLAYS WELCOMES AND ENCOURAGES DIVERSITY IN CASTING. WE EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE OPEN CASTING. ROLES ARE WELCOME TO ALL ETHNICITIES, REGARDLESS OF "TRADITIONAL" CASTING EXPECTATIONS. SOME ROLES WILL BE OPEN TO EITHER GENDER. TRANSGENDER OR GENDER FLUID STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO AUDITION FOR THE ROLE THAT BEST MEETS THEIR IDENTITY.
MUSICAL
Musical: an auditioned production with a cast size ranging from 40-50 auditions in mid-November with a highly recommended pre-audition workshop
OTHER PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES
SPEECH CONTEST (an acting competition) Coach McDowell
Large Group Speech Contest: group events with a focus toward acting, improvisation, and musical theatre a freshmen and varsity team An informational meeting/ "audition" will be in October, practices begin in November contest dates and locations can be found at www.ihssa.org
Individual Speech Contest: solo events ranging from acting, public speaking, improvisation, musical theatre, to radio news
a freshmen and varsity team Attend the informational meeting in October, practices begin in February
Open Mic Nights and Variety Show: Student Government
As part of Homecoming and Spring Wind festivities. Students audition for either a spot as one of the competing acts or as MC. Acts vary from dance to music, magic, anything performance based. You can compete as a solo act, or as a group. Auditions take place in late February. Variety Show winners may earn a cash prize.