Spotlight #7 Our Sponsors & Support SystemDrama Club wants to thank our community sponsors BHE Renewables and State Bank of Toulon. The Moore Family and BHE Renewables donated the funds to purchase a theater projector for our Drama Club program. A fundraising initiative by the State Bank of Toulon coordinated by Shelly Hurd donated funds for this year's production. Funds went to purchasing a professional-level lens for the projector and a screen. The projector and screen will be used for many years and will allow us to have dynamic backgrounds and special effects. Additionally, our students interested in tech can develop the skills to design custom projections for future plays.
The Galva Performing Arts Boosters is our constant support. This year, they have donated towards our costumes. Our costumes are either handmade or rented from the Quad Cities Music Guild. The Galva Performing Arts Council hosted our community play preview, giving our kids valuable practice of performing in front of a life audience. Regional Media News in Kewanee invited us to interview on the radio, and promoted our production. Thank you to all.
And last but not least, thank you to our Drama Club families. They have nourished with food and love during tech week
Spotlight #6: The Best Robe Wearers
Lord Farquaad is the catalyst that propels all the events of Shrek the Musical. Wants a "perfect" kingdom? Banish the fairy tale creatures to the swamp! Need a princess to make him a king? Send the ogre! Our Lord Farquaad is played by freshman Megan Thuline, a natural comedian with no short supply of talent. Come see Lord Farquaad, his shiny hair, flowing robes, and noble unicorn on Saturday, March 8th.
Our second spotlight in this post is one AJ Bresnahan who is the Bishop at Lord Farqauud's wedding. When not in the flowing Bishop's robes, he devotes his time as the custodian of Galva Jr/Sr High. In his eleventh year at Galva, he takes pride in providing for the students a clean and orderly learning environment. This is his first time on the stage , spending his youth playing sports and his adult years in the Navy and raising his family. He has always loved music and would rather listen to music than watch television. One of AJ's talents is making people laugh, whether in the hallway or from the stage. Come see AJ Saturday at 7pm and see if you can guess which of his lines are from the script and which he added himself. Thank you, AJ, for making all of our days at Galva brighter and more full of laughter.
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Congratulations to the All Academic All Conference Team for Boys Basketball 2024-2025! Shout out to Ty Dowell-Keup, Reid Harris, Braden Murphy, Josh Gravitt, and Cyrus Hurd!
Congratulations to the LTC All Conference Teams. Congratulations to Blake Stahl, MJ Louck, JP Sloan
Spotlight #7 Our Sponsors & Support SystemDrama Club wants to thank our community sponsors BHE Renewables and State Bank of Toulon. The Moore Family and BHE Renewables donated the funds to purchase a theater projector for our Drama Club program. A fundraising initiative by the State Bank of Toulon coordinated by Shelly Hurd donated funds for this year's production. Funds went to purchasing a professional-level lens for the projector and a screen. The projector and screen will be used for many years and will allow us to have dynamic backgrounds and special effects. Additionally, our students interested in tech can develop the skills to design custom projections for future plays.
The Galva Performing Arts Boosters is our constant support. This year, they have donated towards our costumes. Our costumes are either handmade or rented from the Quad Cities Music Guild. The Galva Performing Arts Council hosted our community play preview, giving our kids valuable practice of performing in front of a life audience. Regional Media News in Kewanee invited us to interview on the radio, and promoted our production. Thank you to all.
And last but not least, thank you to our Drama Club families. They have nourished with food and love during tech week
Indoor Track results hosted by BVHS at Westwood Athletic Complex in Sterling. We competed against 11 teams. Brayden Robinson 30.27 a PR (personal record) in the 200 m dash, 10.22m a PR in the Triple Jump. Sage Kaiser 1:34.52 a PR (personal record) in the 400 m dash. 4x200 m relay: Sage Kaiser, Charley Chamberlain, Ella Ingels, Olivia Calderon 2:25.42. Olivia Calderon 5.63 m a PR (personal record) in the Shot Put, Reese Sumner 3.35 m a SR (seasonal record) in the Long Jump, Ella Ingels 7.36 m a PR (personal record) in the Triple Jump. Well done!
Here is the 8th Grade Bracket IESA Volleyball
Drama Club Correction: Addie Boston will perform as Young Fiona on Friday night, and Ellory McDonald on Saturday. The opposite was accidentally posted yesterday. Both girls will be Fairy Tale creatures both nights.
Spotlight #4: Our Junior High Members
It could be scary auditioning for an activity that includes both highschoolers and junior highers, but these talented actors are brave and kind and true assets to our program.
Brielle Jeffrey stars as Princess Fiona. This is her first production at Galva, but theater is her passion and she hopes to continue with it throughout her life. One of her fondest memories is seeing the Great Gatsby on Broadway in NYC with her dad.
This year, our cast includes 8th graders John Clemons (Papa Ogre & One of the Three Pigs---the one who built with brick), Sophia McArthur (Mama Ogre & One of the Three Pigs---the one who built with straw) , and Sebastian Rodseth (Guard, Puss N Boots, and Grumpy). They all performed in Radium Girls last year, too.
By inviting junior high students to audition, Drama Club is able to pick plays that have larger casts, which increases the fun for everyone. For the students, it gives them the time and opportunity to develop more skills and interests within the theater field.
This year's crew includes 8th grader Jerzie Coakley, who brings her prop-making experience from the Galva Arts Council Summer Theater Program to our stage. 7th grader Madelyn McCurdy has been learning the ropes on the technical side, by learning to run the spotlights, soundboard, and scenic projections.
Galva Drama Club's Shrek the Musical is on March 7th & 8th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. We will have t-shirts and chocolates with character trading cards for sale! (while supplies last).
Spotlight #5: The Incredible Crew
It takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work to put on a show. Qualities of a strong crew member include creativity, attention to detail, communication, good time management reliability, adaptability, and willingness to develop new skills. Our stage manager this year is Landon Rodseth, who has learned set construction by assisting Mr Angelo for multiple years. Dakota Olander designed and assembled our dragon costume, and Lily Wigant, Cheyanne Piester, Faith Simoneaux, Madelyn McCurdy, Brayden Anderson, and Jerzie Cloakley all created props and pitched in where ever needed
We wouldn't have music for our play without Loreyn Robinson who returns as our sound manager. Allison Nordstrom brings the songs to life through her dance choreography and leadership. Grace Klein lends her hair and makeup talents on show nights. Grace, Cheyanne, Faith, and Dakota will double as Angry People with Pitchforks. Thank you to our incredible crew!
Galva Drama Club's Shrek the Musical is on March 7th & 8th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. We will have t-shirts and chocolates with character trading cards for sale! (while supplies last).
It's a Championship night!
Our 7th-grade volleyball girls play in the IESA Regional title match at 6pm at Visitation School. Let's go!
Cast Spotlight #3:
Our Three-Peats! These young actors are showing off their talents for the third time with Galva Drama Club. One of the missions of the Galva Drama Club is to offer a different style of production each year, so that by the time each member graduates, they have developed dramatic, comedic, historical, contemporary, improv, and musical skills.
Our three-peats are Angie McArthur (Shrek), Allison (Piggy, Teen Fiona, Duloc Games Master, and dance manager), Randal Engels (Pinocchio and Knight), and Sebastian Rodseth (Grumpy, Guard, and Puss N Boots).
These three-peat actors performed in the Harry Potter-based comedy Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. While rehearsing for the historical drama Radium Girls, they visited Ottawa, Illinois, and learned about the real-life radium factory workers who developed health problems that cost them their lives. The actors were then able to portray those struggles and triumphs on stage, sharing the fascinating story that ultimately improved the health and safety conditions of American workers. Now, in Shrek, these young actors have worked diligently to master singing solos and in ensembles while also dancing, and sometimes sword fighting!
Galva Drama Club's Shrek the Musical is on March 7th & 8th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. We will have t-shirts and chocolates with character trading cards inside on sale! (while supplies last).
Cast Spotlight #1
First we are going to spotlight our youngest cast members! Addie Boston and Ellory McDonald are playing the role of Young Fiona. Locked in the tower when she was only seven years old, Young Princess Fiona has only her dolls to talk to and her books to keep her entertained---and what's that sound? A dragon! Oh no, how will she ever survive ? Ellory will perform as Young Fiona on Friday and Addie will perform on Saturday. When not in character as the Princess, the girls are in the ensemble as fairy tale characters.
Other elementary actors include Jacob Boston as Young Shrek and the Frog Prince, Libertyann Clemons as Fairy Godmother, and Knox Glaser as Bluebird and Scarecrow.
Galva Drama Club's Shrek the Musical is on March 7th & 8th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. We will have t-shirts and chocolates with character trading cards inside on sale! (while supplies last).
Cast Spotlight #1
First we are going to spotlight our youngest cast members! Addie Boston and Ellory McDonald are playing the role of Young Fiona. Locked in the tower when she was only seven years old, Young Princess Fiona has only her dolls to talk to and her books to keep her entertained---and what's that sound? A dragon! Oh no, how will she ever survive ? Ellory will perform as Young Fiona on Friday and Addie will perform on Saturday. When not in character as the Princess, the girls are in the ensemble as fairy tale characters.
Other elementary actors include Jacob Boston as Young Shrek and the Frog Prince, Libertyann Clemons as Fairy Godmother, and Knox Glaser as Bluebird and Scarecrow.
Galva Drama Club's Shrek the Musical is on March 7th & 8th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. We will have t-shirts and chocolates with character trading cards inside on sale! (while supplies last).
Cast Spotlight #2: Our Newcomers
In Drama Club we always say that Theater Kids are the Best Kids! And here's the "secret"---anyone can be a theater kid. What we often hear from our current and alum members is that Drama Club is the place where they become friends with people that they wouldn't have gotten to know otherwise. Techy kids become friends with sporty kids, artsy kids become friends with scienc-y kids, kids in different grades get to know each other and find out that they have a lot in common. Country, town, academic, athletic, or avant garde---boundaries that sometimes exist are removed and life-long bonds are created.
All while developing transferable skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, problem solving, time management, adaptability, listening, empathy, resilience...
One of our actors who challenged their comfort level by trying the theater for the first time is sophomore Bryant Jeffrey. A veteran athlete in sports as varied as football, cross country, and swim team (Go Krakens!), and activities like robotics and Scholastic Bowl, Bryant took the plunge and decided to audition for the musical at the last minute. His risk paid off and he is enjoying his time as the Big Bad Wolf, Lord Farquaad's personal assistant Thelonious, and an unlucky sop chained up in the Dragon's keep. He appreciates learning more about singing and getting to know new friends.
Alyvia Kelly is another sophomore firstie. Her powerhouse voice earned her the roles of the vivacious Dragon and protective Mama Bear. And where is Mama without her baby? Arabella Porsche is also making her first foray onto the stage and lighting it up as sassy Baby Bear and shining Blind Mouse. Sophomore Jayden Gabel is making her on-stage debut as the Wicked Witch, although two years ago she was the sound manager for Puffs!
Galva Drama Club's Shrek the Musical is on March 7th & 8th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. We will have t-shirts and chocolates with character trading cards inside on sale! (while supplies last).
Listen to Shrek, Donkey, and the Big Bad Wolf on the radio! On Thursday, our Galva Drama Club interview will play at 8:25 in the morning on 102.1 FM and 1450 AM. If you miss Thursday, tune in on Friday morning between 7:45 and 8:35.
You can also read more about our upcoming show here:
https://www.regionalmedianews.com/news/local/galva-drama-club-presents-shrek-the-musical-march-7-and-8-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawI14OBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVm0IZV3RE0ysECmUp9YUc6jjwaHKrXyNcenlUV8Qdz7YjqfKuYqJoF0pw_aem_RjS-E4p6pBX6PsWks0pPRA
**The deadline for Prek Signups is Friday, March 14th for the upcoming 2025-2026 School Year! **
A reminder, the 8th Grade Volleyball Regionals Quarterfinals will be played at Monmouth ICS (115 N. B Street, Monmouth) on March 8 at 9:30 AM. The semi-finals for the winner of the first round will occur 20 minutes after the previous match against Visitation.
The 7th-grade volleyball team plays in the IESA Regional Championship on Thursday at 6:00pm at Visitation School. A fun bus for students in 6th-12th grade is available. Admission will be free for those students. Sign-up is open in the office. Students need to arrive at the High School Canopy by 5:15pm to load the bus.