On behalf of the whole creative team, thank you to all who auditioned! We appreciate your energy and time. Bravo to you all. Please congratulate the following casts:

And Action, directed by Rowan Sechrist
Miriam: Miriam Kelly
Ashley: Hallie Jones
Cody: Gabe Pearson
Roz: Anne-Sophie Lucky
Emma: Hope Forsyth
Tori: Destiny Drorbaugh
Jasmine: Siena Corderman
Dean: Brody Olson
Morgan: Arden Higgins
Olivia: Hanna Layton

The Women of Lockerbie, directed by Elizabeth Meyers
Olive: Addison O’Neill
Madeline: Nobie Zur
Bill: Taran Keppeler
Hattie: Tateym Wilson
George: Reed Jordan
Women’s Chorus: Kailyn Guidry, Maddie Petrjanos, Kiera Kuehn, Kylie Kobayashi

Next week, there will be cast read-throughs on MONDAY, 3/17, 3:20pm-4:45pm, and then a rehearsal the next day (TUESDAY 3/18), 3:20pm-5pm. Please communicate with your ASMs if you have any questions – And Action, Cadence Cox – coxc@wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us; The Women of Lockerbie, Gabe Garrett – garrettg@wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us.

PLEASE communicate any change to conflicts with both your ASM and director. We understand that some of you also have a commitment to the short film, so we thank you for your flexibility. We will coordinate schedules ASAP.

You can access the rehearsal schedules through the blog you are currently on – REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

And/or you can add the calendar – iCal

Thank you!

Great turn out today! And we all appreciated the strong choices people made. Bravo!

As always, if you are not on the callback list below, that does not necessarily mean you will not be cast. Those called back, all material is here (again, you must be logged on with your school Google account). Please meet in the black box at 3:20. Please look over the callback schedule carefully. If you have any specific questions about characters or plays, please reach out to the directors – Rowan Sechrist (And Action) or Elizabeth Meyers (The Women of Lockerbie).

And Action
Olivia: Hanna Layton, Miriam Kelly, Maddie Petrjanos
Miriam: Miriam Kelly, Siena Corderman
Cody: Gabe Pearson, Reed Jordan, Taran Keppeler
Roz: Reed Jordan, Anne-Sophie Lucky, Miriam Kelly
Ashley: Hallie Jones, Arden Higgins
Dean: Matthew Tence, Brody Olson
Jasmine: Mae Keast, Siena Corderman, Maddie Petrjanos
Emma: Kailyn Guidry, Hope
Tori: Hope, Destiny Drorbaugh
Morgan: Clara, Hallie Jones, Arden Higgins

The Women of Lockerbie:
Olive: Addi O’neal, Siena Corderman, Kiera
Madeline: Addi O’neal, Nobie Zur
Bill: Taran Keppeler, Alex Kobayashi, Matthew Tence
Hattie: Miriam Kelly, Hallie Jones, Tateym Wilson
George: Reed Jordan, Ty Shultz-Reynolds

Break legs!

Initial Auditions for Shorts 25 are Monday March 11 at 3:20 pm, with invited callbacks March 12 from 3:20-5:30 pm.

Please go here for all details

Congrats all! Production will be in touch with more details soon

ELLEN……………………Vada Mullen

RYAN…………………….John Avery

AUDREY………………..Miriam Kelly

BLAIR…………………….Sam Cline

DECAY…………………..Safi Evans

DEVAN…………………..Arden Higgins

SUPPORTING…………Zoe Anderson, Hallie Jones, Corbin Laurer, Maddie Petrjanos, Henry Scott, Anne-Sophie Lucky, Rhiannon Nesbit, Tateym Wilson   

Thank you for your patience. We will be announcing the cast list on Monday 2/10.

On behalf of the creative team, we want to thank all who auditioned for being a part of the first short film only auditions! We were all impressed and enjoyed your choices. We would like to give ourselves a bit more time for decision making, and therefore, the cast list will NOT be posted tonight. We shall aim at posting the cast list tomorrow evening, and I shall email you all with an approximate time.

Thank you and stay warm,

Your Friendly (sometimes grumpy) Neighborhood Film Producer, Steve

Audition information for the 2025 short film,“Tomanowos.”

WHEN: Friday, February 7, 2025; 3:30pm-5pm (once you audition, you can leave)

WHERE: Black Box Studio Theatre

Please fill out the this Audition Form, then look at the following sides (you must be signed-in to school Google account to access both) and choose a character to read (Ryan, Ellen, or Audrey). You do not have to memorize the dialogue. There are some supporting roles that you may also be considered for.

ABOUT THE SHORT FILM:

We are excited to have a guest director, Phil Chan, for this project. Phil is a West Linn alum, and filmmaker. Our production team is made up of all West Linn High School students. The short film will be shot over the months of February, March, and April, and will screen during our production of SHORTS 25 on the evenings of May 14, 15, and 16. The shoot schedule will be flexible, but be sure to include all unmovable conflicts over the aforementioned months.

TOMANOWOS. The name given by local Natives to the giant meteorite they found here in West Linn ages ago. In 2025, something resurfaces.

Logline: A high school student with no regard for nature unwittingly stumbles across an alien fungus in the woods, which begins a harrowing transformation. Explores themes of environmentalism, colonialism, alienation, and identity.

Please direct any inquires to Mr. Beckingham – beckings@wlwv.k12.or.us

Fantastic auditions, everyone! I was super-impressed with all the auditioners, and the additional prep work that was demonstrated by those that were called back. Really, really excellent work! Thank you all for putting yourself out there, trying hard, and showing off your best work.

SILVIO – Leo Wilson
PANTALONE – Ty Schultz-Reynolds
CLARICE – Cadence Cox
IL DOTTORE – Jack Walters
SMERALDINA – Portland Stock Cleaver
BRIGHELLA – Henry Scott
TRUFFALDINO – Taran Keppeler
BEATRICE – Lucy Lorenzen
FLORINDO – Gabe Pearson
PORTERS/WAITERS – Ace Isensee, Henry Thwaites
WAITERS – Mae Keast, Kylie Kobayashi, Sophie Vervais

Cast: we will be meeting tomorrow, Friday, January 10, in the black box at 3:20 SHARP to begin some housekeeping talk, rehearsal schedule talk, and start reading through the show! We will end at 5:30PM.

Thank you all, and see you at 3:20 in the black box!
– Jon aresj@wlwv.k12.or.us

Thank you, all who auditioned today! So much great talent, and was really happy to see so many bold choices when performing these silly roles! Here is who is called back for additional reading tomorrow. IMPORTANT: If you do not see your name on this callback list, that does not mean you are not cast! PLEASE check back for the full cast list after callbacks!

To prepare, please read through the original audition materials for your character(s). You will be paired up with the necessary scene partners at the Callbacks.

Truffaldino (*please review the monologues as well)
Ace Isensee
Taran Keppeler
Ty Schultz-Reynolds

Pantalone
Jack Walters
Ty Schultz-Reynolds

Il Dottore
Jack Walters
Ty Schultz-Reynolds

Silvio
Matthew Tence
Leo Wilson

Clarice
Hallie Jones
Cadence Cox
Portland Stock Cleaver

Florindo
Henry Scott
Gabe Pearson

Brighella
Gabe Pearson
Henry Scott

Smeraldina
Sophie Vervais
Hallie Jones

Beatrice
Lucy Lorenzen
Ty Schultz-Reynolds

IMPORTANT: If you do not see your name on this callback list, that does not mean you are not cast! PLEASE check back for the full cast list after callbacks!

We will gather together in the Black Box Studio Theatre at 3:20, to talk about the process, and perhaps do some warm-up/improv work, then you will have time to go out and rehearse with your scene partner. We will be finished no later than 6PM, but please be prepared to stay until 6PM.

Thank you, all! – Jon aresj@wlwv.k12.or.us