What’s not too long ago occurred?
On Sunday, October 1, Marquette Catholic Excessive Faculty held its first annual mattress sale. This one-day fundraiser was held to assist the Marquette Music Division. Objects bought throughout this fundraiser weren’t restricted to mattresses, nevertheless – the highest promoting gadgets at this sale had been big bean bag chairs, pillows, and sheets.
This mattress sale was solely a bit within the larger plans the Marquette Music Division has for this faculty 12 months. This fundraiser was organized to assist assist college students on their journey to Washington, D.C., which can happen later this 12 months.
The Marquette Music Division was invited to sing within the eightieth Anniversary Celebration of D-Day, which shall be happening on the Kennedy Middle in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day weekend. They are going to be accompanying the U.S. Air Power Orchestra.
What’s arising?
Rehearsals for Marquette’s fall manufacturing have formally picked up. The Marquette Drama Division is getting ready to placed on a manufacturing of “The Con,” a play written by Tracy Wells.
“The Con” is a thriller that’s set at a comic-con, centered round a particularly uncommon, mint situation comedian e book that’s extremely coveted. It’s a mysterious comedy that options many alternative actual life fandoms.
“‘The Con’ is hilarious to the purpose that I’m struggling to get out my line as a result of I’m laughing so exhausting,” mentioned Lead Actor Santiago Velez.
There are occasions deliberate to guide as much as the Saturday and Sunday showings of “The Con.” On Saturday, Marquette is planning to host a small-scale comic-con with native fandom artists and comedian e book shops in addition to picture ops with character look-alikes. On Sunday, the division is hoping to have a hero and princess tea with snacks, picture ops and souvenirs.
“The Con” is about for its opening night time on November 10 at 7 p.m. There shall be a Saturday night time efficiency, additionally at 7 p.m., and there shall be a Sunday matinee, beginning at 4 p.m.
Workers highlight:
Amy Crane is the theatre director at Marquette.
Crane has labored at Marquette for twenty-four years, having began straight out of school. She teaches performing arts courses, similar to Refrain and Theatre Appreciation, in addition to just a few English courses.
Crane has been planning to be a theatre instructor since she first started performing. She has needed to show theatre at Marquette since she was in highschool, and realized that the varsity didn’t have a theatre division.
“These individuals had been simply as gifted as I’m, they cherished theatre simply as a lot as I do, however they didn’t have an outlet at their faculty. I mentioned, ‘I’m going to go, I’m going to get my theatre instructing diploma, and I’m going to return again to Marquette to be the theatre instructor,’” Crane mentioned.
Crane has been an actress since she was in highschool, and she or he nonetheless enjoys performing in the present day. She does performs and musicals with native theatre firms in Michigan Metropolis.
“I get pleasure from doing it due to the enjoyment that it brings different individuals,” Crane mentioned. “I simply actually like entertaining individuals.”
Greater than performing, Crane enjoys instructing theatre. She likes to create an area for younger actors to be taught and develop of their abilities and talents.
“I like seeing the primary time my college students see a standing ovation. I like how they gentle up on stage the primary time they get that huge snort from one thing that they did,” mentioned Crane.
Crane encourages everybody to get on the market and take a look at the whole lot that they will. She is a large supporter of making an attempt each sport or exercise that top faculty has to supply, and hopes college students to experiment and discover what they get pleasure from and are good at.
“Do the whole lot you presumably, bodily can. That is the time to strive all of it. Do the issues that you just’ve all the time needed to do. It doesn’t matter should you’re the perfect at it; should you get pleasure from it, then it’s best to exit and do it,” Crane mentioned.
She is at present directing Marquette’s manufacturing of “The Con.”
Pupil highlight:
Santiago Velez is a junior starring in Marquette’s manufacturing of “The Con.”
Velez made his highschool theatre debut in Marquette’s manufacturing of “Paper or Plastic” final November as a greenie. Earlier than that, he carried out within the Marquette manufacturing of “Seussical: The Musical” when he was in fifth grade, taking part in a Who. Within the upcoming manufacturing of “The Con,” he’ll play his first lead function.
“I’m tremendous excited to have greater than 10 strains,” mentioned Velez.
Velez enjoys theatre due to the tight-knit neighborhood created by means of placing on productions collectively. He enjoys all the little humorous moments along with his fellow forged members, similar to singing within the boys dressing room. He enjoys being round individuals who benefit from the issues that he enjoys.
Together with theatre, Velez can also be the scholar physique treasurer.
“My finest recommendation for underclassmen is to search out one thing that pursuits you and simply go for it. There’s no higher time to begin one thing than proper now,” he mentioned.