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May 16

House Plays

House Plays began in the early 1950s and are held in November each year. Each House performs a student-directed one-act play. The plays are objectively adjudicated by a community representative, and awards are granted in a variety of categories. House Plays provide students the opportunity to get involved, discover their own creativity and explore the arts.

House Plays are a tradition that teaches our students more than acting, and all of the participants agree.

This year's adjudicator is John Foote, Director of the Toronto Film School and syndicated film critic. He recently signed a deal with Greenwood Publications in the United States to write two books for their filmmaker series, the first being on Clint Eastwood and his career as a director the second on Steven Spielberg.

  • Snipping Beauty, Stefine K. Pitzer - Maxwell
  • Hard Candy, Jonathan Rand - Hare
  • Employees Must Wash Hands... Before Murder, Don Zolidis - Carter
  • Mother Goosed, Jason Pizzarello - Farewell

House Plays 2007

The long standing tradition of House Plays was again celebrated this week with over 85 students involved in the four productions. Adjudicator John H. Foote, an International Film Critic and biographer of film greats, Robert Duvall, Meryl Streep, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg, provided critiques on each show.  He said that there is a tremendous amount of talent at Trafalgar Castle School.  “I really enjoy seeing what the girls produce.”

There were numerous awards presented.  The following are the nominees and winners:

  • Special Adjudicator’s Award:  Lindsay and Ashley F.
  • Best Use of Costume:  Maxwell House’s “Snipping Beauty”
  • Best Use of Set:  Carter House with “Employee’s Must Wash Hands Before ...Murder”
  • Nominees for Best Supporting Actress:  Alexa M.,  Alycia W., Avery L., Lily O., and Alexis B.
  • Winner of Best Supporting Actress:  Alexis B. – Farewell House
  • Nominees for Best Actress:  Caitlin M., Jenny M., Tamara A., Christine O. and Michelle P.
  • Winner of Best Actress Award:  Michelle P. – Hare House
  • Nominees for Best Directors:  Tobi O. and Lauren W. from Hare House, Maria M.and Avery L. from Farewell House, Alex L. and Brittney L. from Carter House, and Karen T. and Elise P. of Maxwell House.
  • Winner of Best Directors:  Alex L. and Britteny L. – Carter House’s “Employees Must Wash Hands Before.....Murder”
  • Best Production:  Carter House’s “Employees Must Wash Hands Before.......Murder”

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