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BW Theatre Stages Contest Drama This Thursday
Belleville West Little Theatre will present the annual contest drama on Thursday, March 16. This year’s offering is The Shadow Box, the Tony Award-winning drama by Michael Cristofer.
In The Shadow Box, quiet mountain cabins serve as hospice homes for three terminal cancer patients. The three are attended and visited by family members and close friends.
Agnes (freshman Johanna Holm) cares for her aging mother, Felicity (senior Janae Robinson). But Felicity’s dementia only makes their strained relationship more difficult.
Brian (sophomore Kaylon Brown) receives a visit from Beverly (junior McKenzie Slack), his firecracker of a former wife. She immediately clashes with Brian’s friend Mark (senior Julius Catchings).
Joe (junior Wade Cook) and Maggie (junior Cassidy Farrar) confront the prospect of telling their teen-aged son (freshman Alex Johnson) about Joe’s impending death.
2017 marks the fortieth anniversary of The Shadow Box, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.
The contest play offers a unique opportunity for drama students. The play must be performed within a 40-minute time period, and student technicians have 20 minutes to set and clear the stage for performance. The Shadow Box will compete against other area schools to win a berth in the IHSA state tournament. This year’s sectional competition will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18.
The production is directed by Mr. John Lodle and Mr. Jamie Klein. The student director is senior Kenna Irvine. Student technical directors are senior Bre McCrary; juniors Nicole Barts, Allison Boggan, and Megan Zaiz; and sophomores Gabi Miller and Bailee Schobert.
The March 16 performance is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center, located at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults.
Belleville West Students Share Their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week, students from Ms. Lewis’s classes share their favorite books.
March Madness Continues in BW English Department
In celebration of March Madness, the BW English Department is asking students to participate in a game of brackets to select their favorite literature from the BW Library. Each week in March, students can vote for their favorite books by visiting this link. Every student who participates will be entered in a drawing, with the prize winners announced at the end of the month. The deadline for the second week of voting is Friday, March 17.
BW Theatre Presents 2017 Contest Drama
Belleville West Little Theatre will present the annual contest drama on Thursday, March 16. This year’s offering is The Shadow Box, the Tony Award-winning drama by Michael Cristofer.
In The Shadow Box, quiet mountain cabins serve as hospice homes for three terminal cancer patients. The three are attended and visited by family members and close friends.
Agnes (freshman Johanna Holm) cares for her aging mother, Felicity (senior Janae Robinson). But Felicity’s dementia only makes their strained relationship more difficult.
Brian (sophomore Kaylon Brown) receives a visit from Beverly (junior McKenzie Slack), his firecracker of a former wife. She immediately clashes with Brian’s friend Mark (senior Julius Catchings).
Joe (junior Wade Cook) and Maggie (junior Cassidy Farrar) confront the prospect of telling their teen-aged son (freshman Alex Johnson) about Joe’s impending death.
2017 marks the fortieth anniversary of The Shadow Box, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.
The contest play offers a unique opportunity for drama students. The play must be performed within a 40-minute time period, and student technicians have 20 minutes to set and clear the stage for performance. The Shadow Box will compete against other area schools to win a berth in the IHSA state tournament. This year’s sectional competition will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18.
The production is directed by Mr. John Lodle and Mr. Jamie Klein. The student director is senior Kenna Irvine. Student technical directors are senior Bre McCrary; juniors Nicole Barts, Allison Boggan, and Megan Zaiz; and sophomores Gabi Miller and Bailee Schobert.
The March 16 performance is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center, located at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults.
Voting Deadline Extended for Abe Lincoln Book Award
Belleville West High School students who have read four or more of the Abe Lincoln book nominees are eligible to vote in the 2017 book selection.
The Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award is presented annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. The award is named for Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois’ most famous residents and himself an avid reader and noted author. The award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). The Abraham Lincoln Award is designed to encourage high school students to read for personal satisfaction and become familiar with authors of young adult and adult books.
To vote, students can stop in the BW Library or visit the BW Library site. The new deadline for voting is this Friday, March 10.
2016-2017 ABRAHAM LINCOLN NOMINEES
100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
Caged Warrior by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
Fake ID by Lamar Giles
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Grace Mercy by Robin LaFevers
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
October Mourning by Leslea Newman
Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
Belleville West Students Share Their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week, students from Mr. Brunner’s classes share their favorite books.
English Department Kicks Off Annual March Madness Event
In celebration of March Madness, the BW English Department invites students to participate in a game of brackets to select their favorite book from the BW Library. Each week in March, students can vote for their favorite books by visiting this link. Every student who participates will be entered in a drawing, with the prize winners announced at the end of the month. The deadline for the first week of voting is Friday, March 10.
BW Speech Competitors Qualify for National Tournament
On March 4, members of the BW Speech and Acting Team participated in the National Speech and Debate Association’s district tournament in Normal, Illinois. At the contest, three Belleville West competitors qualified for the national contest this June in Birmingham, Alabama. Congratulations to senior Avery Reed (advancing to the national tournament in Oratory) and to juniors Wade Cook and McKenzie Slack (advancing to the national tournament in Duo Interpretation).
The team is coached by Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.
Belleville West Students Share Their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week, students from Ms. Guebert’s classes share their favorite books.
