Roncalli Fine Arts Center
DRAMA NEWS: I am asked on occasion how we select the shows we present each year. There is no easy answer; however, there are some underlying philosophical ideas that influence the choices we make. Because each show is different, the criteria differ as well. One of our primary goals is to provide the opportunity to participate to as many students as possible. This includes both onstage performers and technical personnel. We also want the content of the play to be consistent with the school mis-sion statement. Our fall production is usually a drama or comedy. This allows those students who aren't singers or dancers a chance to shine. The drawback is that there are very few plays with more than 7 or 8 significant parts so not all students who audition can be cast. We do structure our Christmas show so that any student who wants to participate can do so. This is also true of the spring musical. Students audition, and roles are selected, but everyone is cast. There-fore, we choose musicals that can accommodate large numbers. Over the years we have repeated some selections be-cause they not only fit the criteria, but they also fit well with the talent we know we have. Fewer and fewer musicals are written that are high quality, appropriate for the high school setting, and technically possible. We have traditionally dou-ble cast the roles alternating performers each night to allow for greater participation. Our annual summer show has evolved into a "pop" music revue and is open to graduated 8th graders, Roncalli students, and alumni. This show is purely for fun, and anyone interested is included. We are proud of the range and quality of our productions and look for-ward to entertaining our audiences again this school year. Tim Olson
Best Seat in the House
The Arts have flourished at Roncalli since the opening of the Fine Arts Center in 2002.
This versatile complex includes classrooms for band, choir, and art, practice rooms, and
dance rehearsal space. The Zimmer Auditorium, (capacity 700), provides a venue for
worship, convocations, presentations, and meetings. The stunning Atrium hosts
community events, receptions, and student displays.
Join over 300 sponsors by sponsoring a seat for $1000 in the Zimmer Auditorium.
Sponsored seats can be a show of support, or a lasting tribute to the people we care
about: students, parents, teachers, or loved ones.
All are welcome to add to this legacy of support by
sponsoring a seat. For more information, please
contact Cyndi Kraemer at 920-686-8145 or view the
brochure by CLICKING HERE.
New this year!
Honor your Theater Student in the Show Program
Show your actor, backstage crew member, lighting or sound specialist, costumer, director or musician just how proud you are of their part in Roncalli's presentation of "Les Miserables" with an acknowledgment in the show program. You can provide camera ready art and a message or we will help you design it.
Submit this completed form with payment by March 7, 2012.
2011-2012 Roncalli Drama Department Productions |
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WHAT: And Then There Were None WHEN: October 27th, 28th, and 29th @ 7:00 pm WHERE: Zimmer Auditorium, Roncalli Fine Arts Center DETAILS: Based on a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, ten people, who have previously been complicit in the deaths of others but have escaped notice or punishment, are tricked into coming onto an island where they are mysteriously murdered one by one. |
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WHAT: And the Angels Sang WHEN: December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. and December 4th at 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Zimmer Auditorium, Roncalli Fine Arts Center DETAILS: Plan now to attend our 9th annual Christmas show. Admission is FREE but tickets go quickly, so be sure to get yours early. This is our gift to our many supporters, and we hope to enliven your Christmas spirit through song and dance. |
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WHAT: Les Miserables WHEN: March 22nd, 23rd, & 24th @ 7:00 pm, & March 25th @ 2:00 pm WHERE: Zimmer Auditorium, Roncalli Fine Arts Center DETAILS: Based on an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo, it follows the lives and interactions of several French characters over a seventeen-year period in the early nineteenth century. |
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WHAT: All You Need Is Love WHEN: July 19th, 20th, 21st (Tickets for this show will be general seating so you will be able to go to any day and sit anywhere) DETAILS: Our summer musical revue is always centered on a theme. |
Tickets are available the week before each performace on Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm to 7pm in the Roncalli Box Office which is located in the Atrium of the Fine Arts Center. They are also available every day the week of the show from 5pm to 7pm in the Box Office. For more information please call 920-686-8151.
Roncalli Fine Arts Center Calendar