Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools


	Director: Jill Rademacher Asst. Director/Stage Manager: Nancy Palmateer The "Dead Period(s)" for this coming Summer, will be back to back, and run from Wednesday morning, June 27, 2012 through Tuesday night, July 10, 2012 per the MHSAA and our board, this means a zero Staff member/student and zero school facility period of time and no Staff member/Coach contact whatsoever is allowed with students, including at on-campus and/or off-campus camps, clinics, leagues, fundraisers, functions, places of employment, etc. PW Theater Students Honored On May 22, 2011, the PW Theater Department was nominated at the Tony Awards-style ceremony, The Excellence Awards. The awards are a celebration of outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater. PW Jr./Sr. High School was the only high school in the entire state of Michigan, class size A through D, nominated in all ten categories for this Spring's musical performance of "West Side Story".. The following students received awards: Award for Excellence for Overall Best Choreography: Melissa Wentink and Ellen Roderick Award for Overall Best Set and Staging: Kevin Cashen and Chris Groves Award for Best Technical Execution of a Production: Kevin Cashen Award for Best Supporting Actress in Overall Production: Sarah Mauren as Anita Award for Best Student Direction in Choreography: Melissa Wentink PW students that were also nominated: Best Supporting Actor in a Production: Josh Meyers Featured Performer: John Lehman Best Leading Actress: Aubrey Hengesbach Best Leading Actor: Kaleb Lenneman Over-All Production: Entire PW Cast and Crew The Excellence Award's judges are comprised theater professionals, performing artists, theater arts educators and those with a history in the theater field. The Pewamo-Westphalia Schools Theatre program consists of the P-W Jr. & Sr. High School Drama Team. The theatre produces one comedy in the fall and one musical in the spring, and in recent years, shows have included Hairspray, Oklahoma!, Check, Please, and The Music Man. The 2011 spring musical was a performance of "West Side Story". P-W's theatrical productions are open to all students’ grades 7th-12th. In addition to acting roles, students can be involved with student directing, set construction, lighting design, stage crew, public relations, and more. The Theatre Program at P-W is an integral part of our cultural community. The student’s participation in these programs enhances a growing relationship within our community. For this, the Drama Department would like to thank the community members who have continued to support and contribute to the success of the Pewamo-Westphalia Jr. & Sr. High School Theatre Program.

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