St. Francis Xavier School
234 Pleasant Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190
781-335-6868

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Saint Francis Xavier School Drama Program

Mrs. Cheri Kondrat, Music Director
Ms. Toni Ruscio, Director


The Saint Francis Xavier School Drama Program is for all those actors and actresses who enjoy performing in
front of a live audience, as well as for those who love working backstage.

Each student who partakes in this program learns the essence of stage presence and team bonding. We hope
that with every rehearsal students have fun enriching their imaginations and developing their respective talents.

In addition to learning how to audition for and perform in a full-length musical production, the SFX Drama
Program offers students training in auditioning, music, theatre games and exercises, and delivering dialogue/monologues.

Our goal is to cultivate new talents in students as they continue to grow.

Past shows for our Senior Drama Club (Grades 5, 6 and 7):
Treasure Island, Annie Jr., Godspell Jr. and The Music Man Jr.

Past shows for our Junior Drama Workshop (grades 3 and 4):
Shapin' Up Santa, Season's Greetings, Dinomotion, and Stone Soup.

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The Saint Francis Xavier Fine Arts Program

SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOP SERIES 2008

Plays · Musicals · Improvisational Groups

Junior Drama Musical Workshop, Senior Acting Workshop,
Advanced Acting Workshop

The SFX SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOP SERIES 2008
offers young people in grades 2-12 the opportunity to participate in a
theatre workshop class this summer, in July.

The Saint Francis Xavier Fine Arts Program offers students training in theatre games and exercises, delivering dialogue/monologues, scene study, and, depending on the program, music and dance. Regardless of experience, everyone who participates in this program will improve their acting and performance techniques and skills, as well as learn the essence of stage presence and team bonding.

Our goal is to cultivate new talents in students as they continue to grow.
We hope that with every rehearsal students have fun enriching their imaginations and developing their respective talents.

Although we know that the students will enjoy this exciting theatrical journey, rehearsing for a show of any length is difficult and requires that each actor commit to being present at every class. Please be honest when filling out the conflict information on the registration form.

Finally, if you are registering more than one child for workshop classes, each child must hand in a separate registration form. You may pick up extra registration forms at the Saint Francis Xavier Parish Center during business hours,
Monday - Friday. See attached information for details on where to mail your
forms and payment.

Thank you,
Toni Ruscio, Theatre Director

Junior Drama Musical Workshop

This workshop class is for children going into grades 2-4 in September. Workshop activities will be comprised of fun theatre games and exercises, as well as preparation for a mini-musical to be announced on the first day of class. In preparing for the musical, members of this workshop will receive lessons in acting, music and dance. We will perform our show on the evening of Thursday, July 17th at 7:30 pm.

Dates/Times: July 7th - 17th, M-F, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.

*Actors should bring lots of water with them.
Please put actor's name on the water bottle.

*Musical Performance: Thursday, July 17th at 7:30 pm.
Actors' call time is 6:30 pm.

Location: Saint Francis Xavier Church Hall/McShea Auditorium
234 Pleasant Street * Weymouth, Ma 02190

Cost: Only $230. This is non-refundable.
(All checks payable to: Saint Francis Xavier Fine Arts Program)

All registration forms, together with your payment(s), must be received by Friday, June 13, 2008. You may hand forms and payment into the Saint Francis Xavier School office (Weymouth) or the Sacred Heart School office (Weymouth). Mark the outside of the envelope: Summer Drama Workshop. If it is more convenient, you may mail the entire registration form/payment to:

Toni Rusco


Senior Acting Workshop

This workshop is for young people going into grades 5-12 in September. The class focuses on scene study and monologue work, as well as work in improvisational theatre. This is a great opportunity for actors to develop/fine-tune their acting skills. Classes are comprised of acting lessons, theatre games and exercises, as well as rehearsals for a showcase, which will be performed on Friday, July 18th at 7:30 pm. This class can be adapted to accommodate an actor's level of experience and/or needs.

Dates/Times: July 7th - 18th, M-F, 1 -5 pm.

*Actors should bring lots of water with them.
Please put actor's name on the water bottle.

*Performance Showcase: Friday, July 18th at 7:30pm.
Actors' call time is 6:30 pm.

*On Friday, July 18th, class will dismiss at 3:30 pm.

Location: Saint Francis Xavier Church Hall/McShea Auditorium
234 Pleasant Street * Weymouth, Ma 02190

Cost: Only $250. This is non-refundable.
(All checks payable to: Saint Francis Xavier Fine Arts Program)

All registration forms, together with your payment(s), must be received by Friday, June 13, 2008. You may hand forms and payment into the Saint Francis Xavier School office (Weymouth) or the Sacred Heart School office (Weymouth). Mark the outside of the envelope: Summer Drama Workshop. If it is more convenient, you may mail the entire registration form/payment to:

Toni Ruscio


Advanced Acting Workshop

This workshop is for teenagers going into grades 8-12. Students will develop/refine their acting skills and learn the art of character development as they work on various short (10-15 minute) plays. Actors will present these plays on Friday night, July 25th at 7:30 pm. This class can be adapted to accommodate an actor's level of experience and/or needs.

Dates/Times: July 21st - 25th, M-F, 10:00 am - 5 pm.

*Actors should bring lots of water with them.
Please put actor's name on the water bottle.

*Actors should bring lunch with them.
Lunch break is from 12-12:30 pm everyday.

*Performance Showcase: Friday, July 25th at 7:30 pm.
Actors' call time is 6:30 pm.

*On Friday, July 25th, class will dismiss at 4:00 pm.

Location: Saint Francis Xavier Church Hall/McShea Auditorium
234 Pleasant Street * Weymouth, Ma 02190

Cost: Only $200. This is non-refundable.
(All checks payable to: Saint Francis Xavier Fine Arts Program)

All registration forms, together with your payment(s), must be received by Friday, June 13, 2008. You may hand forms and payment into the Saint Francis Xavier School office (Weymouth) or the Sacred Heart School office (Weymouth). Mark the outside of the envelope: Summer Drama Workshop. If it is more convenient, you may mail the entire registration form/payment to:

Toni Ruscio


Scenes below from the Music Man & Stone Soup








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