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:
Murder on the Orient Express
When is the show?
February 27-28, 7:30 PM; March 1, 2:00 PM
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre:
As part of this year’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” MLC is hosting an exclusive pre-show murder mystery dinner theatre where patrons will enjoy a delectable three-course meal while searching for clues and interacting with a cast of suspects and fellow dinner guests to solve the crime. Student Director Eric Smith will be directing an improv group (5 men and 5 women) that will put on the live murder mystery show.
If you are interested in being part of this group, please come to our improv workshop/audition on Monday, February 9th, starting at 7:45 pm in the WCC auditorium. You can sign up HERE.
What is the show about?
Welcome aboard the majestic Orient Express. This historic luxury train of continental Europe serves as the thrilling backdrop for Agatha Christie’s most famous mystery novel. “It is not a mere train that will carry you tonight, it is a legend.” It is the winter of 1934, and a fierce storm halts the Orient Express dead in its tracks. When the passengers discover a guest murdered on board, it falls to the brilliant Hercule Poirot to solve the case before time runs out. This new adaptation by Ken Ludwig, one of the world’s premier playwrights, remains true to Christie’s beloved novel while staging a transporting tale featuring memorable characters, thrilling pacing, and an ending that leaves you wanting more. Join us as we bring to life “the most highly produced comedy mystery in the world.” Your seat awaits!
UPCOMING 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!
