Theatre Arts Class presents an evening of One Acts Plays

The theatre arts class finished their two public performances recently. Great energy was given from the enthusiastic crowds and lots of laughs were had! The class had been directing and preparing the 5 one-act plays for the last month. If you saw the plays, you know the fruition of their work was delightful!

"The Warren Family"

"Across the Pond Scum"

"Band on the Run"

"The Virtuous Burglar"

"Gypsies"

The Cast and Crew

Sask Valley Music Festival Awards

The Sask Valley Music Festival held their awards concert on Sunday evening, March 21. The concert highlighted some of the performances from the competition week. At the concert several RJC students were involved as soloists and Chorale also sang one piece.

"San Sereni" by Salli Terri
a Puerto Rican Singing Game

Congratulations to all the award winners. RJC highlights include:

• Baily Neufeld (grade 12) - Vern Klaassen Vocal Rose Bowl (top vocal performer)
• Lori Pauls (12) - vocal runner up and piano runner up
• Jamieson Fitzgerald (10) - top musical theatre performance
• Jocelyn Wiebe (11)  and Katie McLellan (11) - best piano duet
• Chorale - top mixed choir

Not all the RJC winners are listed above. We are proud of all our performers!

And the Musical Is...

OLIVER!

by Lionel Bart

Auditions will take place right after the Easter Break.

OLIVER! Cast Description

(BOLD is soloist)

Oliver Twist – A workhouse orphan boy, 13ish

                        

Fagin – runs a training academy for young pickpockets, elderly man

            

Artful Dodger – Fagin’s brightest pupil, 15ish

 

Bill Sykes – A nasty, nasty abusive villain in his prime, 40ish

 

Nancy – a graduate of Fagin’s academy, in love with Bill, 23

                   

Bet – in Fagin’s academy, idolizes Nancy, 13ish

Mr. Bumble – The Beadle – large pompous man, mid-50s

           

Widow Corney – sharp-tongued, domineering widow, workhouse mistress, 50ish

           

Mr. Sowerberry – undertaker, skeletal, 45

           

Mrs. Sowerberry – undertaker’s domineering wife, shrewish, 45

           

Charlotte Sowerberry – Sowerberry's boy-crazy young daughter, 13

Noah Claypole – undertaker’s lanky, gangly apprentice, 19

Mr. Brownlow – elderly gentleman, wealthy, aristrocratic

           

Mrs. Bedwin – Brownlow’s housekeeper

           

Dr. Grimwig – a doctor

Old Sally – a pauper

           

Charley Bates – part of Fagin’s gang

           

Chorus of Orphans

Chorus of Pickpockets

Chorus of Londoners

 

Guys and Pies Performances

Here are three clips from the Guys and Pies Fundraiser on Sunday, March 7.  Over $14,000 was raise for RJC Auxiliary projects! Thanks to all who came to listen, enjoy the pies and cakes, and donate to the school.

RJC ManChoir - "Amen!"

A Buncha Guys - "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"



RJC ManChoir - "My Saviour Died For Me"



Combined Choirs - "Shall We Gather At The River"

See more at the RJC YouTube page!

Musical Announcement Coming Thursday!

Watch this blog for the announcement of the Spring Musical to be performed in June.  The musical will be announced on Thursday. This blog will display which musical at noon (Saskatchewan time) on that day. Check back here to get the scoop!