Two Concerts Not to Miss This Week

March 15, Acappellooza @ 7pm, PAC

The lineup for this year's gala MHS a cappella event includes Marblehead's four a cappella groups, Marlborough High School's A Choired Taste, and the professional group Redline. $15 Priority seating tickets are available starting Wednesday March 6 at MHS. Proceeds will benefit the A Bed for Every Child Initiative, which is sponsored by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students. 

 March 17, Together in Harmony XII Concert @ 2pm, PAC

The 12th Annual Together in Harmony Concert showcases Marblehead, Swampscott and Salem choral programs.166 students will sing! With the help of donations from local businesses, and parents from all three towns, we provide a brunch to students in between their rehearsals. Please sign up here to add your contribution!  Choral students should arrive at the PAC to rehearse at 11:30 am. The show is at 2pm. Tickets will be sold at the door for $12 ($7 for seniors and students).  All proceeds will benefit the three schools' music programs.

March Madness for Performing Arts

March 6
Advance priority seating tickets available for Acappellooza at MHS. 
The lineup for this year's gala MHS a cappella event includes Marblehead's four a cappella groups, Marlborough High School's A Choired Taste, and the professional group Redline. $15 Priority seating tickets are available starting Wednesday March 6 at MHS. Event is Friday March 15 at 7pm at MHS.  

 

Proceeds will benefit the A Bed for Every Child initiative, which is sponsored by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students.

March 7
Salem Film Festival Screening of MHS Student Film by Savanna Cole and Calvin Falk about the making of Sweeney Todd, the MHS 2012 Musical.

March 9
Congrats to the cast, crew, and production team of Candide for winning the preliminary round of the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival! Candide will compete in the Semi-Final Round at St. John's Prep on Saturday, March 9 at 10:30AM. Get there early to secure a seat!  

March 9
MHS Students Addy Sleeman and Julia Taliesin Performing at Walnut Street Cafe this Saturday March 9 at 8:30pm

Get their new EP Someday and more news on their site AddyandJulia.com

MHS Student Film to be Featured at Salem Film Festival

Henry Christensen, MHS Television Production Teacher is pleased to announce that MHS students Savanna Cole and Calvin Falk produced a film that has been selected as a Top Ten Finalist in the 2013 Five-Minute Student Documentary Film Contest as part of the 2013 Salem Film Festival.   

The film, "Behind the Scenes at Sweeney Todd" features a number of MHS students who performed in this year's musical.  

Come out and see the film on the big screen at Cinema Salem on Thursday, March 7th at 7pm.  Admission is free.  Congratulations Savanna and Calvin! 

It's Drama Festival Week!

Marblehead is thrilled to host Dramafest on March 2nd at the PAC. Come and enjoy this free event and see regional high schools stage a series of short plays!

See a preview performance of the MHS entry, Candide, this Wednesday, February 27th at 7pm. 

Learn more about the even in this great Marblehead Reporter article:

Thanks to you, so far this year FoPA has funded...

• $300 for the Dance Team to work with a professional choreographer Kayla Harkness. Look for the team to perform at MHS home basketball games!  
• $600 for the new Drama Club to attend a workshop with a Broadway performer during their trip to NYC in May to see a Broadway play
• $60-$120 for music licensing fees for recording MHS choral, a cappella band and orchestra groups - a senior project led by Max Levine   
• $300 Music Arrangement workshop - open to all students
• $100 Orchestra guest conductor
• $142 Orchestra to attend open rehearsal at Symphony Hall
• $100 Accompanist for Sweeney Todd auditions  
• We have also set aside up to $2000 for a NEW STUDENT GRANT that offers students the opportunity to design and carry out a performing arts enrichment program of their own choosing that would foster additional performing arts opportunities and could incorporate new forms of performing arts like spoken word, comedy, bands, etc. Look for more details soon!
• Soon we'll be funding scholarships for graduating seniors who have been active in performing arts. Encourage seniors to apply. The application will be a part of the scholarship packet they receive from the guidance office.

MHS is proud to be hosting Dramafest 2013 Preliminary Round on March 2nd

Dramafest is a competitive festival where regional high schools teams stage one-act plays and are rated for student acting and technical design. MHS is proud to host the preliminary round. Winners advance to the semi-finals for a chance to compete at the state level.

Look for more information soon on Marblehead's one-act entry, Candide.

To host this event we will need student volunteers who will host the other high schools and help organize and work the event.  We will also need parent volunteers above and beyond the cast parents.

This is a one-day only event and a great way to support MHS Performing Arts!

Look for more info soon on how you can help.

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Sweeney Todd was a huge success!

Congratulations to our talented cast, crew, directors and musicians for a truly stunning production.

Thank you to everyone who helped behind the scenes and to our advertisers. Our entire community came together beautifully to support this production.

Rachel Gianatasio has taken spectacular photos - you may view and purchase them here on her SmugMug account.