Drama Clubs and Events

Dramatic Arts at Lawrence Park for the 2023-2024 School Year 

Drama at LP is back and better than ever for the 2023/24 school year! We are so excited to be coordinating a variety of fantastic clubs, events and productions! 

Students at Lawrence Park have many opportunities to view performances and perform themselves. We are very proud of our rich history of performances. We invite all future students to come out for a preview of the many performance opportunities at Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute. 

Follow @LPCIdrama on instagram for updates! If you have any questions, speak to Mr. Stamp! You can usually find him in the auditorium! 

School Play: 

School Play council is comprised of an enthusiastic group of students who love all things theatre! This year, we will be holding two productions, a full length interactive musical and a more traditional school play in the spring. Past school play productions include Tragedy: a Comedy, The Little Mermaid, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables and Departures and Arrivals. Students who are interested in getting involved in drama at Lawrence Park are highly encouraged to come out and audition for school play, as it is the perfect opportunity to strengthen your performing skills, work with other students and have tons of fun! After the audition process, we begin rehearsals, which typically run for several months, until we have a show that everyone is incredibly proud of. From large to small acting roles, or helping out behind the scenes, we have something for everyone. Anyone hoping to join School Play council for next year will have the opportunity to do so at the end of this school year, though there are still lots of ways to get involved in the meantime. 

NTS Council:
The NTS drama Festival is a drama festival of one act performances that are directed and performed by students. We are proud to be among the few schools who submit multiple plays, as opposed to just one, and host the event each year.  Students get the opportunity to work in a group of their peers to see the dramatic process from beginning to end. NTS Dramafest is a competition between schools to create the best dramatic performance, however, it is much more than that. NTS is an acting and directing opportunity to play with dramatic elements and build an understanding and love for dramatic creation. It gives the students the ability to try new and exciting acting and directing techniques on a manageable scale. The student directors choose the one act plays that will be done; this year, we will be entering two performances into the festival: one is a published play by Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahil, titled “Sunday in Sodom (and Gomorrah),” the other is a collection of student-written vignettes exploring ‘mentrification’ in the past, present, and future. Students are encouraged to get it of their comfort zones and experience the vast world of drama.

Drama Club:

Drama club is a place where students can come together to play fun games, do improv, practice their monologue and scene writing skills, and perform diverse monologues and scenes. Everyone is encouraged to join, from beginners to pros, everyone is welcome! Join our google classroom (class code - ezrx4rr), where we will keep you updated as to when and where the club meetings are taking place!  We meet every Wednesday at lunch

Dance Show

Every year Lawrence Park offers an opportunity for the dancers (and non-dancers) to showcase their talent on a night of excitement, fun and good cause through this extra-curricular activity. Students have a chance to test their skills and take the unique opportunity to choreograph a piece and have it performed by their fellow students. The proceeds of the ticket sales go towards a different charity designated every year. Dance show has always been a tradition at Lawrence Park and it is an incredible way for students from every grade to create bonds and find a community within the school. Dance show encourages students to step outside their comfort zone in the most supportive and positive way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIXUWSbJ08Y

Some previous productions

Grade 12 One-act Play Festival: End of May

Every year the grade 12 drama class puts on a show called the One Act Festival. The students are divided into smaller casts and are required to produce their own dramatic skit. Each group of students is responsible for writing and performing the script as well as fulfilling the technical aspects of the production. The success of this festival lies in the diversity of the acts, with each act being quite unique from the next. It allows spectators to enjoy a wide variety of plays in such a short period of time. The Grade 12 One Act Festival takes place in May.