The
curtains are rising on another crowd-pleasing season of student theater, fine
arts events and group performances. Campus offerings range this fall from choir
and orchestra concerts to new musicals and dramas, as well as the annual
district marching band show, Bandstravaganza.
The season opens early with Memphis, The Musical!,
a high-tempo, joint production between Memorial and G.W. Carver Magnet High
School in Aldine ISD. Half of the Memphis cast attends Carver, and half
is from Memorial High. With one exception, Memorial students play white actor
roles, while the Carver students play roles that require African-American
players. In October, Memorial will showcase The Diary of Anne Frank.
Northbrook High plans to perform the one-act play, Ducks, early this
fall, too.
In October, the highly acclaimed and award-winning
Stratford Playhouse will present Chicago, the Musical, and then follow
up in November with a three-day public production of Radio Plays. Chicago,
so famous for its song-and-dance routines, wowed Broadway and was made into a
hit film. Radio Plays is a staged drama involving old-time media.
The Spring Woods Safari Players start their season in
October with Neil Simon’s comedy, The Odd Couple, an audience favorite.
The Tony Award winning classic features Felix and Oscar, and Florence and Olive
for double the laughs. The high school will present The Addams Family
early next year. For the first time, a free Nexen Dessert Theater series of
Black Box theater performances will be offered this fall, too.
In January 2015, Memorial will present The Drowsy
Chaperone. Next spring, Memorial presents The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare Abridged and High School Musical. The new year will ring
in Stratford High’s main production musical, Bye, Bye, Birdie. Also in
planning for the Stratford Playhouse season is The 39 Steps. District
fine arts performance listings include:
September
2014
6, Memphis,
the Musical!, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
7, Memphis,
the Musical!, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 2:30 p.m.
15, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
18-19, Ducks
One-Act Play, Northbrook High School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
October
2014
1, SBISD Band
Extravaganza, Tully Stadium, 6:45 p.m.
2-4, The
Diary of Anne Frank, Memorial High Black Box Theatre, 7 p.m.
4, The
Diary of Anne Frank, Memorial High Black Box Theatre, 2:30 p.m.
6, Band Fall
Concert, Memorial Middle School Auditorium, 4:30 p.m.
7, Fall Short
& Sweet Concert, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
7, Stratford
High Symphony Concert, Tallowood Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m.
10, Fall
Orchestra Concert, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
11, Spring
Branch Middle Choir’s Singing with the ‘Stangs, Tully Stadium, 7 p.m.
16, Choir
Fall Concert, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
16-19,Chicago,
Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
19,Chicago,
Stratford High Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
20, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
21, Choir
Fall Concert, Spring Branch Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
23, Fall
Concert, Spring Branch Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
23-25,
Chicago,Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
24-25, The
Odd Couple, Spring Woods High MiniAuditorium, 7:30 p.m.
25, The
Odd Couple, Spring Woods High MiniAuditorium, 2:30 p.m.
25, Chicago,Stratford
High Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
27, The
Odd Couple, Spring Woods High MiniAuditorium, 7:30 p.m.
28, Fall
Choir Concert, Stratford High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
30, Band
Concert, Spring Oaks Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
28. Fall Band
Concert, Spring Forest Middle Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
30, Fall
Concert for Everybody, Stratford High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
November
2014
1, African
Safari with SBISD High School Choirs, Symphony’s Jones Hall, 10 a.m. &
11:30 a.m.
1, The Odd
Couple, Spring Woods High MiniAuditorium, 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
3, UH School
of Music High School Choir Invitational (Stratford High), Moores Opera House, 7
p.m.
4, Stratford
High Choir at School Days, Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, Texas,
All-day
7, Murder
Mystery Dessert Theatre, Memorial high School Performing Arts Center, 7
p.m.
11, Veterans
Day Program, Spring Branch Middle School Auditorium, 9 a.m.
13-15, Fall
Theater Play, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
13-15, Radio
Plays, Stratford High Black Box, 7:30 p.m.
14, Region 27
Choir Concert, Tallowood Baptist Church, 4 p.m.
17, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
18-22, It’s
Showtime! Show Choir Camp/Concert, Memorial High Performing Arts Center, 2
p.m.
December
2014
2, Winter
Concert with Combined Memorial-area Choirs, Memorial High School Auditorium, 7
p.m.
2, Winter
Band Concert, Stratford High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
3, Winter
Choir Concert, Stratford High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
4, Orchestra
Winter Concert, Northbrook High Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
4-6, The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7
p.m.
6, The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever with Kids Camp, Memorial High Auditorium, 2:30
p.m.
7, Stratford
Choir Annual Wassail Dinner, Norris Conference Center at City Centre, 6 p.m.
(fee)
8, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
9, Winter
Concert, Spring Branch Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
9, Memorial
Middle Band Winter Concert, Memorial High Auditorium, 6 p.m.
9. Band
Winter Concert, Memorial High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
11, Winter
Band Concert, Spring Oaks Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
11, Winter
Extravaganza, Northbrook High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
12, Orchestra
Winter Concert, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
12, Orchestra
Christmas Concert, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
15, Band
Winter Concert, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
January
2015
12, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
16, Choir Pop
Show, Northbrook High Auditorium, 6 p.m.
29,
Fundraiser Dinner & Concert, Memorial Middle Auditorium & Cafeteria,
5:30 p.m.
29-31, The
Drowsy Chaperone, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
29-31, Bye,
Bye Birdie, Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
30, Dinner
With the Stars, Spring Woods High Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. (fee)
30-31, The
Addams Family, Spring Woods High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
31, The
Addams Family, Spring Woods High Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
31, Bye,
Bye Birdie, Stratford Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
February
2015
2, The
Addams Family, Spring Woods High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
5-7, The
Drowsy Chaperone, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
5-7, Bye,
Bye Birdie, Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
6, Talent
Show, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 4 p.m. & 6 p.m.
6-7, The
Addams Family, Spring Woods High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
7, The
Addams Family, Spring Woods High Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
7, The
Drowsy Chaperone, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 2:30 p.m.
7, Bye,
Bye Birdie, Stratford High Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
16, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
20,
Masterworks Orchestra Concert, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7
p.m.
26, Chamber
Music Concert (Camerata Green & Symphony), Stratford High Auditorium, 6
p.m.
March
2015
3, Symphony
Concert, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
7, Spring
Branch Girls Choir Concert, Northbrook High School Auditorium, 4 p.m.
9, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
10, SBISD
High School Choir Festival, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 4-10
p.m.
12, Spring
Band Concert, Stratford High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
25, Concert
Band Festival, Memorial High School Auditorium, 4 p.m.
31, Pre-UIL
Choir Concert, Northbrook High Auditorium, 6 p.m.
April
2015
9-11,
Spartanaires Spring Show, Stratford High School, TBA
9-11, The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Memorial Black Box Theatre,
7 p.m.
14-15, Spring
Play, Northbrook High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
20, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
23-24,
High School Musical, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
30, The 39
Steps, Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
May
2015
1, Bandoleras
Spring Show, Northbrook High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
1-2, The
39 Steps, Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
5, Choir
Talent Show, Northbrook High School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
5, Spring Pop
Concert, Spring Branch Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
6-9, Musical
Theater, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
8, Spring
Orchestra Concert, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
8-9, The
39 Steps, Stratford High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
9, The 39
Steps, Stratford High Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
11, Spring
Band Concert, Spring Forest Middle Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
11, Nexen
Dessert Theater, Spring Woods High Black Box Theater, 7 p.m.
12, Band
Spring Concert, Memorial Middle Gymnasium, 6:30 p.m.
12. Orchestra
Spring Concert, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
12, Spring
Concert, Spring Branch Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
12. Band
Spring Concert, Memorial High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
14, Band
Concert, Spring Oaks Middle School Auditorium, 6 p.m.
14. Band
Spring Concert, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
14, Spring
Concert, Stratford High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
14-15,
Memorial Choir Pop Show, Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
15, Choir Pop
Show, Stratford High Auditorium, 7 p.m.
19, Band
Spring Concert, Northbrook High School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
21, Orchestra
Spring Concert, Northbrook High School Auditorium, 3:15 p.m.
21, Spring
Choir Concert/Pop Show, Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
Educators from 19 separate Spring Branch ISD campuses were named winners recently in the 25th annual J. Landon Short Mini-Grant program. In all, winning educators shared more than $16,700 in awards.
