WRA CLUBS and ACTIVITIES: January 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Weekend Activities 1.27-1.29

Weekend Activities

Home Games

Friday: Varsity Swimming & Diving @ 4:40

Saturday: Riflery @ 12:00

Friday

Click links for two WRA previews:

Mr. Klyce's Preview of the Winter Play on the new WRA VOICES blog

Mrs. ONG's introduction to Picasso at the Lapin Agile

The play is a comedy written by Steve Martin

8:00 - 9:15

KFAC

(sorry, no TGIF this week)

Saturday

Beachwood Mall

1:00 - 4:00

bus leaves from Ellsworth

Freshman Class Reception

(sorry, freshmen only)

7:00 - 8:00

(before the play)

Woodhouse

Winter Play

8:00 - 9:15

KFAC

Play After-party

9:00 - 10:45

Green Key

Sunday

Ice Hockey Fan Bus

11:30 - 2:30

bus leaves from Ellsworth

Akron Art Museum

1:00 - 3:30

bus leaves from Ellsworth

Basketball & Wings

1:00 - 4:00

Green Key

Winter Play

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

by Steve Martin

8:00 - 9:15

KFAC

Hair the Musical

Features WRA's Aleque Reid '05

5:30 - 9:30

bus leaves from Ellsworth

Have a great weekend!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Relish Tonight-- 7pm

Mr. Morrison is speaking tonight at Relish. Africa, Peace Corps, Travel, Working Overseas will all be part of his discussion. Wilson Reading Room- 7pm

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Shakespeare Monologue Finals

ESU Shakespeare Monologue Contest Finals

Friday, January 20, at 9:50 a.m.

The school finals for the 2012 Shakespeare Monologue Contest, sponsored by the English-Speaking Union, will be held during Morning Meeting tomorrow, in the Chapel. The ten finalists from last week's preliminary round will present their monologues, having workshopped them with a professional actor from the Great Lakes Theater Festival, with the winner advancing to the regional finals in Cleveland. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

And in honor of the competition, please enjoy Hamlet's most famous soliloquy, performed by the great Kenneth Branagh:

http://youtu.be/7740lGif65Y

UPDATE 1.23.12: The winners were announced today during Morning Meeting.

Julia Ferguson was the winner, performing Lady Macbeth's second act monologue from "Macbeth." She received a copy of the Oxford Complete Works of Shakespeare, and will represent WRA at the regional finals in Cleveland on February 25.

Michael Nichols was the runner-up, performing the role of Angelo from "Measure for Measure." He won a copy of "The Tempest," and will serve as the alternate in the event that the winner is unable to compete.

Congratulations to Julia and Michael for their achievement, and to all the competitors for a job well done.