Yorktown High School Theatre
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Yorktown High School's theatre department is under guidance of Carol Cadby[1], and has taken numerous victories at the local, regional, and state levels of VHSL theatre competition. Cadby bases her theatre on self-sacrifice and ensemble work, making extensive use of echo and pantomime in addition to unique editing of scripts to create new effects. The year 2005 also saw the conversion of the theatre classroom into the Black box theatre.
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[edit] Class Structure
The theatre arts program at Yorktown is broken down into five different classes. They range from Theatre I through Theatre IV, as well as a technical theatre program. The skills taught in each level of classes build on the previous year's learned skills, with tryouts for a higher level case available in some cases. The technical theatre class is unique among high schools in Arlington and features a master/apprentice style of learning.
Theatre I, which is primarily composed of ninth graders (freshmen) is taught by Mrs. Becket Warren. Theatre II-IV are taught by Ms. Carol Cadby.
[edit] Clubs and Organizations
Yorktown theatre is supported by several student and parent run organizations. These include the 28th Street Improv troupe (an improv comedy group consisting of a dozen or so students with frequent meetings and infrequent performances), International Thespian Society Troupe 1515 (a honor society, and Theatre Arts Parents (the parental support group critical in procurement of funds, resources and publicity for YHS Theatre).
Every two years when Yorktown produces a musical in the spring, it functions as a de facto club, bringing in students from outside the theatre department to take part in the play. Some of these students are from H. B. Woodlawn, a high-school style "program" which Yorktown students also attned. Yorktown students can, and have, participated in H.B. plays and vice versa.
[edit] Guest Artists
Including Danna Fischer, Ginny Loving, Susan Millan, Rick Weinert.
[edit] Awards
[edit] VHSL One-Act Play Competition
- 2006-2007 Sophocles's Oedipus Rex won 1st place and three actors in the All Star cast (George Foster, Matt Bloch & Tori Karvelas)at the district level. The production placed 2nd at the regional level and continued to states.
- 2005-2006 Ovid's Metamorphoses won 1st place and Best Actress (Natalie Koski-Karrell) at the district level. The production continued to the regional level, where it placed third.
- 2004-2005 Governing Alice won 1st Place and Best Actress (Grace Folsom) at the district level
- 2003-2004 The Tempest won 2nd place at the district level and received awards for Outstanding Ensemble and Best Actor (Tim Nielsen) at the district level.
- 2002-2003 Mosquito won 2nd place at the district level and 4th place at the regional level
- 2001-2002 East of the Sun, West of the Moon, an Adaptation of a Norwegian Folktale won 3rd place at the state level and 1st place at the district and Regional levels
- 2000–2001 Subway Dreams won Outstanding Ensemble Award at the district level
- 1999–2000 Bury the Dead won 2nd place at district & regional levels, competed at state level
- 1998–1999 Julius Caesar won 1st place at the District level, 2nd place at the regional level and 1st place at the state level. This was the first time an Arlington County School was a state Champion in the One Act Play Competition
- 1997–1998 Definitely Eric Geddis won 1st place at the district level
[edit] Cappies
- 2000-2001 "Carnival" was nominated for seven awards: Best Ensemble, Best Costumes, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Makeup, Best Cameo Appearance, Best Choreography. Julia Collins won Best Supporting Actor award.
- 1999-2000 "Fiddler on the Roof" was nominated for five Cappies awards: Outstanding Musical, Staging, Comic Actor, Best Actor, and Best Ensemble.
[edit] Other
- 2000-2001 Outstanding School Award: Chosen by the Educational Theatre Assn. as one of 12 schools nationwide (three in the Northeast Region) which best exemplifies and promotes high standards of quality educational theatre.
[edit] Faculty
- Carol Cadby - Director of the department and primary teacher for all Theatre II, III, IV, and technical theatre students.
- Becket Warren- Primary teacher of the Theatre I students and sponsor of the 28th Street Improv Troupe
- Faisal Hasan - Acting coach.
