Welcome to MLC Forum’s Student Information Page!
Below you will find all current announcements.
If you have any questions, please contact Forum faculty advisor, Mrs. Christine Thompson (thompscm@mlc-wels.edu) or any member of your Forum board: President Jason Horn (hornja@mlc-wels.edu), Vice-President Gretchen Lucht (luchtgk@mlc-wels.edu), Treasurer Noah Sulzle (zulzkenc@mlc-wels.edu), and Secretary Anika Metzger (metzgear@mlc-wels.edu).
FORUM BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Did you know your Forum board meets every week? They make plans for current productions, study possibilities for future productions, discuss improvements to Forum facilities and equipment, support current and future staff members, make decisions about changes to our organization, and much more! Take a look at our current minutes to see what we’ve been up to.
FORUM GREEN ROOM CALENDAR
Need to schedule a meeting time in the Forum Green Room? Check out our Google Calendar to see available times. For questions on the Green Room schedule, please check with our Forum Secretary, Anika Metzger (metzgear@mlc-wels.edu).
UPCOMING FORUM CALENDAR
| Thursday, February 26 | Student Preview: Murder mystery dinner theatre |
| Friday and Saturday, February 27 & 28 | Murder mystery dinner theatre & Forum’s Mainstage performance: Murder on the Orient Express |
| Sunday, March 1 | Performance: Murder on the Orient Express |
| Tuesday, March 17 | Informational Meeting The BFG |
| Wednesday, March 18 | Auditions: The BFG |
CURRENT PRODUCTION:
The BFG
When is the show?
School Performances are on April 30 and May 1, at 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm. Community performances will be on May 2 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
What is the show about?
It’s Sophie’s special day, but the birthday entertainer is sick, and Sophie and her friends must make their own fun. Thus begins David Wood’s—the UK’s National Children’s Dramatist—adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Dahl is considered one of the most colorful and playful of children’s writers. His beloved story of Sophie and her unlikely friend has enthralled and entertained children for over forty years with its lighthearted humor, whimsical fantasy, and bone-chilling comedy.
On a mysterious night, Sophie is unexpectedly whisked away from her cozy bed by a towering giant. Her fears quickly disappear as she befriends this kind colossus who eats snozzcumbers and speaks in squiff-squiddles. Unfortunately, lurking in Giant Country are other, far more terrifying giants with a taste for human beans! It’s up to Sophie and her newfound friend, the BFG, to devise a daring plan to outsmart these dangerous beasts before it’s too late. David Wood’s masterful adaptation celebrates the beauty of imaginative play while encouraging children to bravely face their fears—even bone-crunching giants—with the aid of unexpected friends. We hope you come and join us for a glumptiously glummy good time!
Auditions
Are you interested in an action-packed production experience and a glumptiously glummy good time? Join us for The BFG! Come to the auditorium on Tuesday, March 17th at 6:15 or 7:45 for more information on the show and the audition process. Auditions take place on Wednesday, March 18th (starting at 4 pm) in the auditorium. Callbacks will take place on Wednesday, March 18th, from 4:15-6:15 pm. Please prepare 2 scenes from the audition packet and sign up in trios (MMF or FFM)! If you are having trouble finding a group, feel free to put your name down and wait for others or contact Jenna, Bailey, or a member of the Forum board with questions. Also, reach out if you have a time conflict and are unable to use one of the audition slots.
- Access those scenes along with character descriptions and the full audition packet HERE.
- Sign up for your time slot HERE.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jenna Weigand (920- 638-8419) or Bailey Schwab (402-806-7528).
Production Crews:
Interested in a production crew? Sign-up HERE to be contacted with more information about helping with props, costumes, set construction, painting, hair and make-up, or ushering. Sign-up deadline is March 28th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact director Jenna Weigand (920- 638-8419) or assistant director Bailey Schwab (402-806-7528).
