Opening Performance
Starting the year off, come see the talented students of GLHS International Thespian Society (ITS) Troupe 1334 as they step into roles they have always wanted to perform but would never be cast in. This annual ITS fundraiser for GRIN moves to the fall and gives you the opportunity to see top GLHS theatre talent in action to start off the year!
Fall Play
“In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire. Written with warmth and humor, Radium Girls is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece of —friends, co-workers, lovers, relatives, attorneys, scientists, consumer advocates, and myriad interested bystanders. Called a “powerful” and “engrossing” drama by critics, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science.” Dramatic Publishing
Black Box
This year’s Black Box performance will take place January 16-January 18, 2025. Auditions will be held November 15, 2024 after school until 4 p.m.
Show information TBA.
Varsity Varieties
Varsity Varieties performances will take place March 6-8, 2025. Interest meeting will be held January 10, 2025 after school for one hour. Auditions will be held January 27, 2025 after school until 7 p.m.
Spring Musical
“Watch Carmen Cusack and the company of Steve Martin & Edie Brickell’s BRIGHT STAR shine in these showclips” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSZE_4eQgpI
Bright Star is a sprawling story that encompasses the lives, loves and losses of small town dreamers from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. Alice Murphy, a complicated woman with quite a story, meets a young writer post WWII. The two of them set off on a journey to a past full of discovery, dark turns, and most importantly hope. With dynamic characters, a bursting ensemble, music from the heart and soul of the south, and a poignant message of love, this musical is certain to win your hearts.
This bluegrass musical written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. On Broadway it received five Tony Award nominations in 2016, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Orchestrations.
The Spring Musical has new dates this year – April 24-27, 2025. Performances Thursday, April 24, through Saturday, April 26, will start at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27, matinee will start at 2 p.m. Interest Meeting for the musical will be held after school for 1 hour on January 10, 2025. Vocal auditions will be held January 21 after school until complete. Dance auditions will be held January 22 after school until complete. Callbacks for the musical will be January 24 after school until 9 p.m.
Dinner Theatre
Tickets are now on sale for the GLHS PS Class of 2025’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. “Murder on the 518”.
You will join red-eye travelers on the westbound 518 and are in for a surprise when first one passenger, and then another, mysteriously drop-dead right before your eyes — and just as the train is halted by a rock slide in an isolated canyon. Because the pair appears to have been poisoned, anyone and everyone in the train dining car is a suspect!
Unable to call for help, the eccentric passengers — including two newlyweds, an astronomy professor, a sports recruiter, a CEO, a movie star, an aspiring musician, and YOU — try to work together with the waitstaff to find the murderer before they reach their destination and the killer escapes for good! Unfortunately, not everything (or everyone) is as it seems.
This family-friendly mystery is sure to keep you guessing right up until the train pulls into the station. Hold on tight — Murder on the 518 is quite the ride!
Friday, May 16th 2025
(Dinner @6:00 p.m. Scripted Show begins @ 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, February 17th 2025
(Dinner @ 6:00 p.m. Scripted Show begins @ 6:30 p.m.)
Show Only Tickets $10
Dinner and Show tickets $25
Please be aware you will be seated on stage.
The dinner will begin at 6:00 and is part of the show as the students serve in character and drop hints and tid-bits about themselves. Once everyone is served the scripted show will begin, at 6:30, as those patrons with “Dinner and Show” tickets continue to eat.
Dinner on Friday has been donated by Barrel and Boar with dessert donated by Small Cakes
Dinner on Saturday has been donated by Lola and Giuseppe’s with dessert donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes.
Those eating dinner that night will be handed menus and seated at tables. Those that choose the “Show Only” tickets will be seated in either chairs on risers or around the tables.
Proceeds benefit the PAB in support of GLHS Theatre Program.
Please email targetta@gjps.org with any allergy concerns