The next NEW Monday Letter will be AUGUST 30, 2020 - see below for Summer Postings!
Juanita Drama Summer 2020
7/26/2020
Hello Drama (current AND Alumni!!)
We know now that Juanita will be full remote for the start of the 20-21 school year. Many Alumni have heard that their long-awaited move to college campuses will have to be postponed. I know this is disappointing and challenging, and that you will have lots of questions about what this means going forward. There are things we don't know and can't control, but there are many things we can do as individuals to make this time a positive experience.
Live in the daily. Find joy in what is right in front of you: family, getting outside, new ideas for creativity. Stay active and engaged in life. Your future is bright - just different than what you had imagined. Take advantage of this rare personal time to expand your interests, to take some deep dives into your creative self. You are going to be spending a lot of screen time when school returns. Start NOW to create a balance, daily rituals that have nothing to do with the screen. Make art daily. Dance. Be a kitchen scientist. Grow and nurture a plant (really, this is quite the fascinating thing to do!). Write actual letters and mail them to your friends. Learn to hula-hoop or do some fancy rope skipping. Choose a favorite musical and REALLY learn the lyrics, dance moves, monologues. Push yourself to grow and change. YOU are your best teacher and it is amazing what you will learn when you also become your best motivator!
Create an idea journal filled with things that catch your eye, inspire you or lift your spirits. You can use a bound journal or just pieces of blank paper in a notebook. Start one today, and each day add a page: style steal a favorite artist or reproduce a work you love and comment on it (see above). Write a poem or short story, or some observations. Keep track of funny things you heard or saw. Record song lyrics, quotes and comment. Record kitchen adventures. Recall favorite memories. Draw your cat or make a cartoon of your family life. Sketch, cut and paste (with real scissors!). Number and date your entries. Over time you will have created a record of who you were during this time we are all being challenged to stay engaged with life. Some days you will pour yourself into a day long project; other days your page will have a quote and a comment. Your pages will reflect the ebb and flow of these days.
The thing about creative rituals is that you start looking forward to them and they become a focal point in your day. Take the time NOW when school isn't demanding your time to develop creative rituals that you can sustain throughout the fall.
Want to chat? Just send me a text or email.
Take care,
Mac
emcmurray-hauk@lwsd.org
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Posted Sunday, 7/19/2020
Did you watch the 5th's Road Show? I would be interested in your feedback! Congratulations to Samuel and Cindy for the opening number, Natalie for Senior Spotlight, and Diana for Student Achievement for Technical Theatre! They are going to post the show on You Tube in early August. Stay tune for more info on that.
Monday Night, at 7pm, Educational Theatre Presents PROJECT SING OUT, a special performance by Broadway Stars to benefit High School Theatre! Take a look at the link and spread the word.
Questions? Just ask!
Hugs,
Mac
emcmurray-hauk@lwsd.org
******************Posted Sunday, July 12, 202o
Hello Drama! If you are reading this send me an email with a quick hi and update - that includes YOU Alumni!
THIS FRIDAY, July 17, is the 5th Avenue Theatre ROADSHOW featuring High School Theatre Programs from all over the state of Washington! Cindy and Samuel are featured in the opening number, and Juanita will be showcased in the one minute spotlight feature. We are also nominated for several awards! Spread the word so that everyone can watch! Here is the FaceBook Link to the event: 5th Ave Musical Theatre ROADSHOW.
So how many times have you watched Hamilton? It just gets better with each viewing since there is so much happening on that stage! I had a great time with the talk back last week, and look forward to doing more work with Hamilton in classes next year. Meanwhile here are a few more links that are interesting.
LIN TALKS ABOUT WRITING MY SHOT
HAMILTON'S SECRET CHARACTER: DEATH
25 THINGS TO STREAM AFTER WATCHING HAMILTON
I hope you are all well and staying busy. Do something fun today!
Take care!
Mac
***************From Sunday, July 12, 2020
Talk Back with Mac on Monday, July 6, at 3pm! I will post the LINK at NOON on Monday on this site! EVERYONE is welcome! (Do you have friends who would enjoy this? INVITE THEM!!!
Here are some links to have fun with!
Which Hamilton Character are YOU?
Match the Hamilton Lyric with the character who sung it!
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Posted 6/29/2020
This week is all about HAMILTON! Lin Manuel's hit musical is streaming on Disney+ beginning on Friday, July 3, 2020. Here are a few links to take a look at to get ready for the viewing:
TRAILER: https://news.yahoo.com/first-hamilton-movie-trailer-teases-180657506.html
REVIEW: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/21/hamilton-review-musical-london-victoria-palace-lin-manuel-miranda
STUDENT PROGRAM: https://www.boston.com/news/education/2020/04/21/rejoice-hamilton-fans-lin-manuel-miranda-makes-his-student-program-free-online
Join Mac for a TALK BACK and SHARE your thoughts about Hamilton on Monday, July 6 at 3:00! Current students and Alumni are invited to join in. I am looking forward to everyone's reaction to the Hamilton!
I will post the LINK to the meeting on Monday at NOON right here on this site!
*********************From Sunday, 6/21/2020
#tobeblack The Public Theatre
Check out this amazing performance of Shakespeare's famous soliloquy: To Be or Not To Be. Over 30 Black Actors, Including Audra McDonald, André De Shields, and Renée Elise Goldsberry, Give Voice to Hamlet's 'To Be or Not to Be' Monologue. #blacklivesmatter
Happy Summer! Here are some dates to remember!
This WEDNESDAY 6/24/2020, at 8pm, we will be streaming the 2017 JHS Production of The Addams Family! We will start with a meet and greet while people are entering and then begin the movie at 8:10. This viewing is open to EVERYONE! This is a great time to share with siblings, friends, family. CLICK HERE:
THE ADDAMS FAMILY SHOWING, 8pm
Meeting ID: 749 836 0860
Password: 5qZwDh
HAMILTON begins streaming on Disney+ on July 3, 2020!
We are having a TALK-BACK on Monday, July 5, at 4pm. This is open to the Juanita Drama Community, current students, alumni, families! Please join me ready to share your feedback from viewing Hamilton!
Juanita Drama will be featured in the 5th Ave Road Show on July 17 and 18. I will be putting up more information in future Monday Letters about how you can catch the show. Cindy and Samuel are in the opening virtual choir (yay!!) and Juanita will be represented with a short video and as part of the slide show. Awards are part of the event! Mark your calendars for July 17 and 18!
REMINDER: Duel Credit emails were sent to you and to your parents last week, with updates on how to successfully register for Duel Credit. Lots of you have already registered! This is the final week to take advantage of this program this year. If you need help please let me know.
I will check my email during the summer months, so i you need help, support or just want to share feel free to write to me! Be safe and happy and find loads of fun things to do with your SUMMER TIME LIFE!
Questions? Just ask!
Hugs,
Mac
emcmurray-hauk@lwsd.org
Hello Drama (current AND Alumni!!)
We know now that Juanita will be full remote for the start of the 20-21 school year. Many Alumni have heard that their long-awaited move to college campuses will have to be postponed. I know this is disappointing and challenging, and that you will have lots of questions about what this means going forward. There are things we don't know and can't control, but there are many things we can do as individuals to make this time a positive experience.
Live in the daily. Find joy in what is right in front of you: family, getting outside, new ideas for creativity. Stay active and engaged in life. Your future is bright - just different than what you had imagined. Take advantage of this rare personal time to expand your interests, to take some deep dives into your creative self. You are going to be spending a lot of screen time when school returns. Start NOW to create a balance, daily rituals that have nothing to do with the screen. Make art daily. Dance. Be a kitchen scientist. Grow and nurture a plant (really, this is quite the fascinating thing to do!). Write actual letters and mail them to your friends. Learn to hula-hoop or do some fancy rope skipping. Choose a favorite musical and REALLY learn the lyrics, dance moves, monologues. Push yourself to grow and change. YOU are your best teacher and it is amazing what you will learn when you also become your best motivator!
Create an idea journal filled with things that catch your eye, inspire you or lift your spirits. You can use a bound journal or just pieces of blank paper in a notebook. Start one today, and each day add a page: style steal a favorite artist or reproduce a work you love and comment on it (see above). Write a poem or short story, or some observations. Keep track of funny things you heard or saw. Record song lyrics, quotes and comment. Record kitchen adventures. Recall favorite memories. Draw your cat or make a cartoon of your family life. Sketch, cut and paste (with real scissors!). Number and date your entries. Over time you will have created a record of who you were during this time we are all being challenged to stay engaged with life. Some days you will pour yourself into a day long project; other days your page will have a quote and a comment. Your pages will reflect the ebb and flow of these days.
The thing about creative rituals is that you start looking forward to them and they become a focal point in your day. Take the time NOW when school isn't demanding your time to develop creative rituals that you can sustain throughout the fall.
Want to chat? Just send me a text or email.
Take care,
Mac
emcmurray-hauk@lwsd.org
*****************
Posted Sunday, 7/19/2020
Did you watch the 5th's Road Show? I would be interested in your feedback! Congratulations to Samuel and Cindy for the opening number, Natalie for Senior Spotlight, and Diana for Student Achievement for Technical Theatre! They are going to post the show on You Tube in early August. Stay tune for more info on that.
Monday Night, at 7pm, Educational Theatre Presents PROJECT SING OUT, a special performance by Broadway Stars to benefit High School Theatre! Take a look at the link and spread the word.
Questions? Just ask!
Hugs,
Mac
emcmurray-hauk@lwsd.org
******************Posted Sunday, July 12, 202o
Hello Drama! If you are reading this send me an email with a quick hi and update - that includes YOU Alumni!
THIS FRIDAY, July 17, is the 5th Avenue Theatre ROADSHOW featuring High School Theatre Programs from all over the state of Washington! Cindy and Samuel are featured in the opening number, and Juanita will be showcased in the one minute spotlight feature. We are also nominated for several awards! Spread the word so that everyone can watch! Here is the FaceBook Link to the event: 5th Ave Musical Theatre ROADSHOW.
So how many times have you watched Hamilton? It just gets better with each viewing since there is so much happening on that stage! I had a great time with the talk back last week, and look forward to doing more work with Hamilton in classes next year. Meanwhile here are a few more links that are interesting.
LIN TALKS ABOUT WRITING MY SHOT
HAMILTON'S SECRET CHARACTER: DEATH
25 THINGS TO STREAM AFTER WATCHING HAMILTON
I hope you are all well and staying busy. Do something fun today!
Take care!
Mac
***************From Sunday, July 12, 2020
Talk Back with Mac on Monday, July 6, at 3pm! I will post the LINK at NOON on Monday on this site! EVERYONE is welcome! (Do you have friends who would enjoy this? INVITE THEM!!!
Here are some links to have fun with!
Which Hamilton Character are YOU?
Match the Hamilton Lyric with the character who sung it!
************************************
Posted 6/29/2020
This week is all about HAMILTON! Lin Manuel's hit musical is streaming on Disney+ beginning on Friday, July 3, 2020. Here are a few links to take a look at to get ready for the viewing:
TRAILER: https://news.yahoo.com/first-hamilton-movie-trailer-teases-180657506.html
REVIEW: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/21/hamilton-review-musical-london-victoria-palace-lin-manuel-miranda
STUDENT PROGRAM: https://www.boston.com/news/education/2020/04/21/rejoice-hamilton-fans-lin-manuel-miranda-makes-his-student-program-free-online
Join Mac for a TALK BACK and SHARE your thoughts about Hamilton on Monday, July 6 at 3:00! Current students and Alumni are invited to join in. I am looking forward to everyone's reaction to the Hamilton!
I will post the LINK to the meeting on Monday at NOON right here on this site!
*********************From Sunday, 6/21/2020
#tobeblack The Public Theatre
Check out this amazing performance of Shakespeare's famous soliloquy: To Be or Not To Be. Over 30 Black Actors, Including Audra McDonald, André De Shields, and Renée Elise Goldsberry, Give Voice to Hamlet's 'To Be or Not to Be' Monologue. #blacklivesmatter
Happy Summer! Here are some dates to remember!
This WEDNESDAY 6/24/2020, at 8pm, we will be streaming the 2017 JHS Production of The Addams Family! We will start with a meet and greet while people are entering and then begin the movie at 8:10. This viewing is open to EVERYONE! This is a great time to share with siblings, friends, family. CLICK HERE:
THE ADDAMS FAMILY SHOWING, 8pm
Meeting ID: 749 836 0860
Password: 5qZwDh
HAMILTON begins streaming on Disney+ on July 3, 2020!
We are having a TALK-BACK on Monday, July 5, at 4pm. This is open to the Juanita Drama Community, current students, alumni, families! Please join me ready to share your feedback from viewing Hamilton!
Juanita Drama will be featured in the 5th Ave Road Show on July 17 and 18. I will be putting up more information in future Monday Letters about how you can catch the show. Cindy and Samuel are in the opening virtual choir (yay!!) and Juanita will be represented with a short video and as part of the slide show. Awards are part of the event! Mark your calendars for July 17 and 18!
REMINDER: Duel Credit emails were sent to you and to your parents last week, with updates on how to successfully register for Duel Credit. Lots of you have already registered! This is the final week to take advantage of this program this year. If you need help please let me know.
I will check my email during the summer months, so i you need help, support or just want to share feel free to write to me! Be safe and happy and find loads of fun things to do with your SUMMER TIME LIFE!
Questions? Just ask!
Hugs,
Mac
emcmurray-hauk@lwsd.org
