Sheldon High School Summer Theatre
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Begun in 1972 by Jay Shelp, Sheldon High School Summer Theatre is the only high school repertory
company in the state of Iowa
and one of only a few in the nation. The program is notable because it is the only such program that occurs at a non-performing arts high school. SHSST presents six full-length shows over the course of six weeks during June and July. Students are responsible for all aspects of production, ranging from marketing to set-building to acting. The program is mainly staffed by SHSST alumni. Mrs. Lissa Lane Johnson now directs the program.
The production schedule for the 2011 season is the following:
June 9-11, 7 PM: The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth
June 16-18, 7 PM: The Dining Room
June 23-25, 7 PM: Arsenic and Old Lace
June 30, July 1, 7 PM; July 2, 2 PM: Robin Hood (Children's Show)
July 7-9, 7M: The 39 Steps
July 14-16, 7 PM: Fame
All performances are at Sheldon High School (Iowa) in Sheldon, Iowa
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Repertory
Repertory or rep, also called stock in the United States, is a term used in Western theatre and opera.A repertory theatre can be a theatre in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation or rotation...
company in the state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and one of only a few in the nation. The program is notable because it is the only such program that occurs at a non-performing arts high school. SHSST presents six full-length shows over the course of six weeks during June and July. Students are responsible for all aspects of production, ranging from marketing to set-building to acting. The program is mainly staffed by SHSST alumni. Mrs. Lissa Lane Johnson now directs the program.
The production schedule for the 2011 season is the following:
June 9-11, 7 PM: The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth
June 16-18, 7 PM: The Dining Room
The Dining Room
The Dining Room is a play by the American playwright A. R. Gurney. It was first produced in New York, New York at the Studio Theatre of Playwrights Horizons, opening January 31, 1981....
June 23-25, 7 PM: Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace (play)
Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play was directed by Bretaigne Windust, and opened on January 10, 1941. On September 25, 1943, the...
June 30, July 1, 7 PM; July 2, 2 PM: Robin Hood (Children's Show)
July 7-9, 7M: The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (play)
The 39 Steps is a farce adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. Patrick Barlow wrote the adaptation, based on the original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon of a two-actor version of the play...
July 14-16, 7 PM: Fame
Fame (musical)
A stage musical based on the 1980 musical film Fame has been staged under two titles. The first, 'Fame – The Musical' conceived and developed by David De Silva, is a musical with a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. The musical premiered in 1988 in Miami,...
All performances are at Sheldon High School (Iowa) in Sheldon, Iowa
Sheldon, Iowa
Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 4,914 at the 2000 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.- History and culture :...
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