2025-2026

October 14th

• Act 2 will be appearing at Spooktacular! If you would like to donate candy to us, please feel free to do so! It would be greatly apprecticated 

• The role of student photographer is opening up to non-cast members (ensemble included unfortunatly). Contact Luke (hey that's me!) if you're intrested or want more info!

• Reminder that festival payment 1 ($150 for everyone) and consent forms are due Oct 21st, next tuesday 

• Please get bios in ASAP (next week at the lastest) or Anabelle will be sad

October 7th

• Consent forms for festival are due October 21st, and need to be signed by a parent  

  • • • Ask Hall if you need to get one

• First festival payment ($150 for everyone) is also due on the 21st 

• P2P's and production contracts were due last week! We will have to turn people away 

September 23rd

• Today and tomorrow are Little Women auditions, with callbacks being held on Thursday. Cast list will be posted on Thursday, so stay tuned!!

• For those interested in the thespian festival, the first payment of $150 will be due on October 21th, and the second payment of $200 ($175 for inducted thespians) will be due November 18th

September 16th

• The lock for the costumes room is currently missing, and any info about it would be appreciated 

• Whoever is on the stage last needs to make sure that the theatre is properly closed. This means that the main lights are off, and the ghost light is on. The ghost light is especially important for safety and to keep our resident spirits happy (spooky). If you're unsure of how to close the theatre, ask any veteran member of the company

• Ad forms are available, and can go towards both P2Ps and festival payments. To sell ads, go to any local business, and ask a manager/owner if they are interested in buying an ad. (Form has more info on it)

September 9th 

• Michigan Thespian festival is taking place from Dec 11th - 13th and will cost $350 ($325 for inducted thespians)

• P2Ps and prod. contracts due September 30th (We will be turning those without prod. contracts away)

September 2nd

• Reminder that P2Ps and prod. contracts are both due on September 30th

• Remember to check out our social media accounts on TikTok and Instagram!

August 26th 

• First Gen Mem of the Year! (Hooray!)

• EVERYONE needs to sign and (If under 18) get a parent or guardian to sign a production contract. We will be keeping track of these and we will be turning people away if their production contracts are not in 

• Pay to plays are still $50. This will cover costs of the production and food during hell week. Pay to plays are due the Tuesday after Little Women auditions, and are not needed to participate in Barbie. 

• If you are unable to pay your pay to play, an alternative is to sell ads to local businesses closer to the production date  

2024-2025

June 3rd

• Last gen mem of the year! Remember to bring snacks on the first Tuesday of the year for gen mem

• Costumes clean up has been delayed again, possibly to the beginning of next year

• Unfortunately, Mr. Hess will not be returning as Act 2's 2025-2026 season director. A new director has not yet been picked. Mr. Hess' resignation was not due to anyone or anything that happened this year, but was due to the unexpectedness of how much work being Act 2's director comes with. Hess will remain at the school in order to help whoever does become our new director.

May 27th 

• Penny Pincher Auditions are today and cast list is out!

• Costumes room clean up has been postponed due to drum line work shop (Ask Griffin or Sophia when they plan on rescheduling 

• Barbie in the Pink Shoes can be watched on the Internet Archive (Watch at home or on a hotspot)

May 20th

• Penny Pincher Auditions are May 27th, after Gen Mem

• Costumes room cleanup will be taking place during and after Penny Pincher Auditions

April 22nd

• The ETPs are on May 10th now!

  • • • Call time is 3 pm, performance starts at 7 pm!

• The Act2 Wonderwall is still going! Keep checking in until we reveal next year's season!

• Don't forget to make ETP Mock Awards!

• We still need to get the stage ready for the ETPs!!! If you can, please help!

• Don't forget, for picnic everyone brings in food!

  • • • FRESHMAN: Desserts, SOPHOMORES: Sides (not chips), JUNIORS: Chips/dip, SENIORS: Drinks

April 15th

• Reminder that the ETPs are on May 10th now!

  • • • Call time is 3 pm, performance starts at 7 pm!

• The Act2 Wonderwall is up! One show will move everyday, so check in often until we reveal next year's season!

• Letters of intent were due today

• OUR SET FROM MEAN GIRLS IS STILL NOT TOTALLY DOWN!!! IN ORDER FOR ETPS TO HAVE SPACE TO WORK, WE WILL BE DOING SET STUFF ON THE NEXT TWO TUESDAYS!!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN SET TO HELP!!!

• Don't forget, for picnic everyone brings in food!

  • • • FRESHMAN: Desserts, SOPHOMORES: Sides (not chips), JUNIORS: Chips/dip, SENIORS: Drinks

April 8th

• ETP auditions were today! The cast list is out here.

• THE DAY FOR THE ETPs HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MAY 10!

  • • • Call time is 3 pm so that we have enough time for picnic and awards

      • Performance Time is 7 pm!

• We are doing Mock Awards for the ETPs!

• Don't forget, for picnic everyone brings in food!

  • • • FRESHMAN: Desserts, SOPHOMORES: Sides (not chips), JUNIORS: Chips/dip, SENIORS: Drinks

• Letters of Intend for crew chief or directors next year are due on April 15! (Next week!!!) (Turn them in!!!)

• ITS Point sheets and Varsity Letter paperwork are due on friday (April 11)!

  • • • Remember to include your roles in the ETPs on the ITS point sheets!

• Keep an eye out for the upcoming shows bracket that will start soon!

April 1st

• ETPs were due today (though if you want to do one last minute- talk to exec board! We only have 4-5 right now!)

• Auditions for the etps will be next tuesday (April 8th)! It's a good time to try out acting if you never have before!

• On the day of the ETPs (May 16th) we will be having picnic and inductions after school. 

  • We all bring in food for the picnic:

    • FRESHMAN: Desserts, SOPHOMORES: Sides (not chips), JUNIORS: Chips/dip, SENIORS: Drinks

• Letters of Intent for crew chiefs and directors next year are due on April 15th!

• ITS Point Sheets and the paperwork for varsity letters are both due on April 11th (next friday)! Don't forget to include your roles in the ETPs for maximum points.

• If you would like to represent Act2 at the Memorial Day Parade, talk to Phoenix!

March 11th

• EXEC BOARD Nominations and Elections take place next week! 

  • • • Nominations are on Tuesday (make sure to tell someone to nominate you if you're running) 

      • Speeches and voting takes place on Wednesday (Speeches can be up to 2 minutes long and if you lose your first choice, you can trickle down once to run for a lower position)

• STRIKE is on Monday and Tuesday next week and it is MANDATORY! If you have a schedule conflict or can't make it, make sure to inform your crew chief and exec board/Hess!

• ETP Scripts are due by the end of Spring Break. If you want to write one, but don't want to direct it, you can still submit one! If you want to direct yours or others, submit a letter of intent or put it on your script! There will be a place to submit them on the google classroom.

• MOCK AWARDS are due on Saturday at 11:59 pm!!! If you submit anything later, Sam will just delete it so hurry up!

• Talk to Phoenix if you want to promote Act2 at the St Patricks Day Parade on Saturday

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February 25th

• This is the last call for bios! Get those in or forever hold your peace!

• The reporter will be in on Thursday!

• This week is tech week (everyone, cast and crew, stays until 5) and starting this weekend is Hell Week! 

  • • • (Saturday: at the school 12 - 5pm, Sunday: 12 - 8pm, Mon-Wednesday 2:30-8pm)

• Make sure to promote the show to people so we can get a good turnout!

• Exec board elections are taking place during the week after shows! If you're running, start thinking about nominations and speeches!

• During the week between shows, we also have our Mean Girls Spirit Week! 

  • • • Monday: Safari, Tuesday: Halloween, Wednesday: Pink!, Thursday: Christmas, Friday: Spring Fling

• ETP Scripts are due by the end of Spring Break. If you want to write one, but don't want to direct it, you can still submit one! If you want to direct yours or others, submit a letter of intent!

• Make sure to get Mock Awards in!

• Start thinking about your ITS points sheet, varsity letter forms, and thespian inductions! 

  • • • ITS Points Sheet: If you're inducted, then you can fill out this paper with all your hard work for the shows. If you get enough points, you'll get some cool thespian merch!

      • Varsity Letter Forms: If you're a junior or senior, fill out this paper to get a drama department varsity letter! (Juniors must have been in 4 mainstage shows, and for seniors, 5)

      • Thespian Inductions: By paying a one-time $50 induction fee, you can become a member of the International Thespian Society! This means you can perform thespys, get a discount on Festival costs, and get some cool stuff from the ITS Point Sheet!

February 18th

• Talk to Hess/put in a letter of intent if you want to be an STO! Find the application here

• We have contacted a reporter to write a piece on Mean Girls! Sometime this week or next week, we expect them to show up for interviews and pictures! We'll tell everyone what day it is when we figure it out, and then on that day we'll wear our Act2 shirts for the photos!

• Pay2play has been due! Turn it in ASAP if you haven't yet!

• Next week is tech week - that means that not only cast, but also crews need to stay until 5 pm. This is our time to get crew work done! If you don't have anything to do in your own crew, make sure to ask other crews how to help!

• Make sure to get Mock Awards in!

• Make sure to turn in all your paperwork

• ETP Scripts are due by the end of Spring Break. If you want to write one, but don't want to direct it, you can still submit one! If you want to direct yours or others, submit a letter of intent!

• Sorry about the delay with the bio form! We will get it out soon and the new due date will be next week Tuesday!

February 11th

• Talk to Hess/put in a letter of intent if you want to be an STO! Find the application here

• Pay2play has been due! If you don't turn it in, you won't get a show shirt or get food at the wrap party. Talk to Hess or Phoenix for help!

• Check in with crew chiefs and help with tech because there's a lot of work to be done before the show's ready

• GET MOCK AWARDS IN. WE CAN MAKE SAM HAVE TO PRINT FOR FIVE HOURS.

• Get production contracts and ad forms in

• ETP Scripts are due by the end of Spring Break. If you want to write one, but don't want to direct it, you can still submit one! If you want to direct yours or others, submit a letter of intent!

February 4th

• ​STO applications are open! Find them here!

• Pay2play has been due for a while, so please get it in as soon as possible! Talk to Hess or Phoenix if you need help/an IOU, or grab Ad forms at the paperwork table.

• If you are new to the company, make sure to get a production contract in so you are legally allowed to be here! (reminder that you only need one per school year)

• Mock Awards are up! Let's get these numbers through the roof!

• ETP Scripts are due by the end of Spring Break. If you want to write one, but don't want to direct it, you can still submit one! If you want to direct yours or others, submit a letter of intent!

January 28th

• Please get your pay2play in as soon as possible! Talk to Hess or Phoenix if you need help/an IOU.

• If you are new, please get a production contract in so you can be legally allowed to be here (you only need one per year, it covers both seasons)

• Crew Chiefs, please make sure to tell Hess what supplies you're going to need for Mean Girls so he can get the money for you

• If you are part of ensemble, start thinking about what clique you want to be in and talk to makeup and costumes about your ideas

• Now is the time to start thinking about writing ETPs! Also note that if you write one, you don't necessarily have to direct it (someone else can).

• Leadstaff on Monday!!!

January 14th

• Great job at Telethon, everybody! We raised hundreds of dollars for the company!

• Pay2play was technically due today but we all forgot, so just get it in as soon as possible please! If you need an IOU talk to Hess or Phoenix!

• If you are new to the company, please fill out a production contract (only one needed per year)

• CREW CHIEFS: If you need to buy stuff, please give a request to Mr. Hess so he can get the money beforehand!!!