Dear Parents:

Happy New Year Everyone !

We are busy in the theatre areas and the fine arts areas preparing for the opening later this month of « The Wizard of Oz. »

Tickets for the musical are on sale every night beginning Monday, Jan. 5, from 5 :30-7 :00 PM in the Box Office located just inside the Performing Arts Center. Pre-sale can also be accomplished by calling the theatre office anytime.

We are also in need of volunteers to help back stage, in the lobby, concessions, and box office throughout the performance days, January 22,23, and 24. Be sure to come to our Theatre Booster Club meeting on Monday, January 5, at 7:00 PM in the theatre room! Sign up to volunteer during the musical.

Remember to keep track of all your volunteer hours for VIPs! You make a difference by supporting the fine arts in our schools. Morton Ranch High School celebrates the fine arts through the musical each year. Please come out and support this fine arts collaboration!

The MRHS Fine Arts Department especially appreciates the support of the Athletic Department in helping to make the Fun Run in December a huge success.

In addition, thanks to everyone for your support of the fine arts gala. Everyone had a great time especially at the silent auction.

We hope to see all of you in the theatre January 22, 23, or the 24th.

Dear Parents:

The Fine Arts Directors and I hope to see all of you very soon at the Fine Arts Gala on Saturday evening, December 6, beginning at 6 :00 PM in the MRHS Commons. Be sure to come on out for the Silent Auction, a wonderful dinner catered by Mikeska’s and performances by all of the Fine Arts areas ! We are accepting your dinner reservations through Tuesday, December 2, which will give Mikeska’s time to prepare our meals.

There are over 100 wonderful items donated by many businesses throughout Houston and Katy as well as donations from many very special people ! Even our junior high and elementary student MUNCHKINS will perform during the evening ! You can also see the Maverick Belles and JV dance teams perform the Jitterbug from the show during the Gala. You won’t want to miss this preview of « The Wizard of Oz ! »

Tickets for « The Wizard of Oz » go on sale during the Gala evening. The show opens January 22.

And, don’t forget the Fourth Annual Family Fun Run on December 13th. It will be held at FRANZ ELEMENTARY from 8 :00 AM to 10 :00 AM on Saturday, Dec. 13. You may enter in four categories with 10 prizes awarded in each category to include a free theatre pass to the musical. Register by Dec. 10 to receive a free t-shirt.

The crews are working furiously on the set, costumes, and props. We’d especially like to the thank all the parents who have volunteered to sew and glue. Don’t forget to count your hours in our VIPs book !

The Thespians travelled to Fort Worth in November for the Texas Thespian Convention. Congratulations to our technicians. Chelsea Young, Jennifer Font, Connor Lamb, and Blake Coker won first place in the Texas Techie Relay and brought home a lighting package and gift certificate from Bat A/V !
Connor Lamb competed in the Technical Set Design contest and advanced to Nationals for his outstanding set design ! He will compete at Nationals at the Univ. Of Nebraska in June 2009.

We hope to see all of you at the monthly Theatre Booster meeting on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 :00 PM in the Theatre Room.

Dear Parents:

As always, there are so many events happening in the theatre and fine arts areas this month – many of the events involve you, our parents, and of course the fine arts directors and students! Sign up to volunteer this month, as we prepare for our huge musical event « The Wizard of Oz ».

The show promises to be a rewarding experience for everyone. We auditioned more than 60 junior high and elementary students for Munchkins ! The Maverick Belles and JV Dance teams will be our Jitterbugs !

We have a very talented crew and cast working on the set, costumes and acting and singing and will have several numbers ready for preview during our Fine Arts Gala on December 6.

Anyone who can help us gather special items (baskets, gift certificates, large items such as furniture, golf clubs, fountains, paintings, etc.) should contact Pam Wilson or Sue Smith, Fine Arts Gala Committee Chair, for more details.

We are also in need of volunteers to help us with our Fine Arts Musical LOCK IN on November 7 from 7 :00 PM to 5 :00 AM on Nov. 8. It should be a lot of fun !

Also, plan to attend our first ComedySportz matches this month. Our first match is on November 6 in the Black Box Theatre at 7 :00 PM. Cost of admission is $5.00 per person. The next match is a real hoot : the Students go up against our MRHS Faculty on November 13 in the BBT at 7 :00 PM. Admission is also $5.00 at the door.

Lastly, don’t forget to attend the Theatre Booster Club meeting on Monday, November 3, at 7 :00 PM in the Theatre Room 1134. It is a great way to get involved, volunteer your support of our Theatre program, and make new friends. See you on Monday !

Dear Parents:

School and all extracurricular activities seem to be back in full swing in Katy ISD after Hurricane Ike did its damage ! The Theatre Department is no exception as we scurry to put the final touches on our first production of the year « Arsenic and Old Lace « which opens on October 9 at 7 :00 PM in the Black Box Theatre. The show runs for three more performances on Friday and Saturday, October 10-11 at 7:00 PM. We are also performing a matinee on Saturday at 2 :00 PM.

« Arsenic and Old Lace » is a delightful comedy involving two eccentric elderly ladies, their eccentric nephew Teddy who believes he is Teddy Roosevelt, another nephew Mortimer, the Drama Critic, and their estranged nephew Jonathan who strongly resembles Boris Karlof. The plot spins around the efforts of the aunts as they help lonely old men who frequent their home in search of a room to rent pass on to their « next life. » It is a show you will want to see !

The Theatre Boosters meet on Monday, October 6, at 7 :00 PM in the Theatre Room 1134. If you were unable to attend the September meeting, please plan on coming out and hearing all about the great activities planned for the theatre students in the coming months.

Also, see the October calendar for a general outline of the activities. And do visit our web site which has lots more information posted for you and your family.
We hope to see you on Monday night at the Booster meeting and in the theatre next week for « Arsenic and Old Lace ! »

Dear Parents:

Once again, welcome back to another great year with the Maverick Theatre Company. We have successfully completed our first week of school, two days of auditions for « Arsenic and Old Lace » and are in the midst of ordering the Maverick Theatre Company T-shirt.

The September Booster Club meeting is Tuesday, September 2, at 7 :00 PM. It is the Theatre’s Open House to meet all our theatre parents, to show off our beautiful facilities, and to inform them of the various theatre activities for the year. Joining the Booster Club is an opportunity for all parents to become involved with their students’ extracurricular activities, to make new friends, to meet the theatre directors and to earn VIPs Hours by helping us in the fundraising, activities, attending car washes, chaperoning, helping to serve dinners, decorating for the Fine Arts Gala, and helping supervise our students! Please join us.

ComedySportz High School League auditions is in the Black Box Theatre on Tuesday, September 2, at 5 :30 PM. This is a professionally coached activity which allows 18 students to be chosen for the MRHS Comedysportz High School League team. It hones improvisational skills and is a family friendly « sport » which you will want to audition for and to come out to watch the matches when they begin .

Be sure to join us for the Theatre Booster meeting on Tuesday, September 2 in the Performing Arts Center, to begin the new year and to hear more about our exciting new year. A reception for you and your family immediately follows the meeting.

Dear Parents:

Welcome to the beginning of « Back to School at the Ranch ! » I know you are either saying « Where did the time go ? » or « Thank goodness it’s time to go back to school. » We have many activities to help everyone establish the familiar school routine and are looking forward to another exciting school year with the Maverick Theatre Company. You will find in the newsletter a monthly calendar which lists activities for the students and parents. The Theatre Boosters are an extremely active group of parents who volunteer their time and talents to our theatre program, operating the box office, concessions, fundraising activities, attending car washes, chaperoning, helping to serve dinners, decorating for the Fine Arts Gala, and helping supervise our students ! Please join us.

The Theatre Boosters meet the first Monday of each month, beginning on Monday, August 4, at 7 :00 PM in the Theatre Room 1134. If you have not already met Mr. Blake Minor, our Assistant Theatre Director, this will be a good time for you to introduce yourselves to him. He is very excited to be a part of our family and is ready to get started.

Our first production is scheduled and auditions will begin on August 28-29 for « Arsenic and Old Lace ». The students have helped design the set and completed the scene shop inventory in order to begin set building.

Comedysportz High School League auditions in the Black Box Theatre on Tuesday, September 2, at 5 :30 PM. This is a professionally coached activity which allows 18 students to be chosen for the MRHS Comedysportz High School League team. It hones improvisational skills and is family friendly.
Be sure to join us for the Theatre Booster meeting on Monday, August 4, to begin the new year and to hear more about our exciting new year.

Dear Parents:

We cannot believe that the end of the year is here ! Please check out the www.mrhsmavericktheatre.org web site where all our announcements and accomplishments are posted.

The Theatre Banquet on May 10 is our next big event ! Please be sure to have your reservation in by Monday, May 5, to Ms. Wilson ! I’ve attached a copy of the reservation form to this newsletter. It can also be found on the web site. Our ten new Thespians will be inducted and our 17 senior Thespians will be honored. You won’t want to miss this !

On May 15 at 7 :00 PM in the Black Box Theatre, six senior theatre students will produce their directed scenes for the public. There is no admission charged. Underclassmen in the theatre programs are auditioning to perform the scenes on May 5.

On May 22, in the MRHS PAC the Comedysportz High School League tournament is scheduled for 7 :00 PM. There is a $5.00 admission per person. Please join us as we host the entire high school league teams from throughout the West Houston area as they compete for the « Golden Cafeteria Tray » award – the trophy for the most outstanding Comedysportz team for 2007-2008 ! We have many four year veterans on our squad who will perform for the last time in this event !

Don’t forget that the May Booster meeting is scheduled for TUESDAY, May 6, at 7 :00 PM in the Theatre Room 1134. We want you to participate in your sons’ and daughters’ accomplishments and feel pride in their work.

Thanks to everyone for all that you do for the Maverick Theatre Company and for your support throughout the year !

May Calendar

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Congratulations

Class of 2008!!!!

and to the Maverick Theatre Company on an outstanding year.

 

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