DRAMA

Without a doubt, the actors, directors and crew are the most important part of any MLHS theatrical production. But there is also a host of people who work diligently behind the scenes to help make the production a success. Drama Friends are the parents and relatives of the kids involved in the production, of both cast and crew, that take on the important and much needed work surrounding the plays.  

No experience is necessary to be part of Drama Friends! All of the tasks performed by Drama Friends have experienced parents to help coordinate and guide new comers through the process. There are many different jobs that require various skill levels. Whether you’ve been blessed with the gift of hospitality, creativity, organizational abilities, culinary skills or whatever your talents might be (Romans 12:6-8), your help is welcomed! 

By being an active Drama Friends participant, you will get to know your fellow parents, the students, teachers and directors. Fun and fellowship is abundant when we all work together to help make the production a success! 

Please consider volunteering to be part of this fun group. Your help is greatly appreciated! 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Tech Week Meals: Tech Week is the week just before the opening night of the performance. It is an important and exciting time when the production really comes together. Cast and Crew are expected to stay after school every night during Tech Week to practice and set the stage ensuring everything is ready for opening night. Drama Friends prepare and serve simple meals to the students each night at 5:00pm throughout Tech Week. Under the guidance of the Tech Week Meal Coordinator, duties include setting up a salad bar and fruit, heating up the entrée, setting out desserts, serving the food and cleaning up. Preparation for the meal starts at 4:30pm and is completed by 6:00pm. A team of about 3-4 people is needed each night. Helping serve a meal to hungry, energetic kids is always entertaining!  

Drama Grams/Candy Grams: Drama/Candy Grams are notes and well wishes that parents, friends and relatives can send back stage to the actors before, during and after the performance - similar to a telegram. Drama Friends is responsible for collecting the purchased Drama/Candy Grams and distributing them back stage to the actors. Delivering happy thoughts to nervous kids…..it’s a great thing! 

Concessions: Before, during and after the play, Drama Friends sells light refreshments at the concessions table (popcorn, rice krispy treats, candy bars, water, etc.). Each item is sold for $1.00 so you don’t have to worry about the math being complicated.  Three to four people are generally needed to sell concessions at each performance.  

Publicity: Getting the word out to churches, schools and other organizations about the latest MLHS production is key! Flyers and other informational materials need to be created and distributed to various contacts throughout the area. Creative people with attention to detail as well as those who are willing to disburse flyers and ticket order forms around town are always needed.  

The Program: A play bill needs to be created for each production. Creative detail oriented people with word processing skills are appreciated to put together this lasting memory of the play. 

Dessert Theater: The winter production is generally at the beginning of February and is presented as a dessert theater experience. Desserts are served to patrons in the school cafeteria before the Friday and Saturday performances. Drama Friends and National Honor Society students are needed to plate the desserts in the school kitchen. Decorators are also needed to help bring the plays theme to life in the dining hall. 

Ticket Sales: Do you have the gift of hospitality? Drama Friends are always looking for a few smiling faces to greet guests and sell tickets at the entry table in the lobby approximately 45 minutes prior to each performance.  

Bio Boards: Are you a scrapper? For each play, a Biography Board (poster board) is put together highlighting all of the students involved in the production. Pictures, names and short descriptions of the cast and crew are displayed on the Bio Board positioned near the entrance to the play. 

Donations: Donations for concessions are needed for every play. Cases of water, pans of homemade rice krispy treats, popcorn, candy bars and fruit (during the spring musical only) are always needed. Dessert donations for Tech Week Meals are also needed. 

DISCLAIMER : We at Milwaukee Lutheran consider the content and intent of the plays we select very earnestly.  Some are meant to simply entertain and to bring joy and laughter to the audience, some to send a message: most do both.  We do not select our plays exclusively from the Christian canon.  Some characters words and actions do not reflect the Christian World View that we espouse at MLHS.  However, the same is true of some of the characters and even the heroes in the Bible.  We look at these as foils that reflect the need for the good, the right and the holy.  We hope the audience can view these characters words and actions not as offensive (we change them as much as our licensing agreement will allow) but as a reflection of our fallen world and would remain mindful of the overall message of the production.