Trollwood Weekly

Trollwood Weekly - July 1 - Issue 4

- IN THE KNOW -

What's Happening at Trollwood?

June classes wrapped up with a successful grand finale of Sun Celebration on Wednesday, June 29. We all had so much fun, the last month absolutely flew by!

Now we're looking forward to our July programming as Totally Trollwood Musical, Trollwood Children's Theatre, and The Trollwood Players are set to kick off and ArtSpark returns for weeks four and five. Totally Trollwood Musical begins with orientation next Wednesday, July 6 while Trollwood Children's Theatre and Trollwood Players begin rehearsal on Monday, July 18.

There are STILL OPENINGS for students to participate in ArtSpark sessions July 18-22 and July 25-29! Click here to view available sessions and register.

- SUMMER SNAPSHOTS -

Sun Celebration

We had so much fun sharing the Trollwood experience with the community at Sun Celebration on Wednesday, June 29! The students showed off all of this summer's accomplishments as they performed and gave demonstrations of everything they have learned this summer. It was amazing to see our grounds packed with guests supporting these amazing, talented young artists. They deserve every bit of support and appreciation!

Sun Celebration provided a wonderful atmosphere full of food, fun activities, and performances. We could feel the incredible support this community gives to the arts. It was so great to see this event return for the first time since 2019.Thank you for making Sun Celebration such a success; it wouldn't be anything without the talented students and the wonderful folks who support them!

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- SENIOR SPOTLIGHT -

Each week, Trollwood Performing Arts School will celebrate its senior students through feature articles. You will get to know each each of our seniors and what their plans are for life after high school. Seniors were also recognized in a ceremony during Sun Celebration on Wedneday, June 29. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them luck in their future endeavors!

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Senior Spotlight - Sophia Welsand

Sophia Welsand, a Shanley High School graduate, has been involved in Trollwood for 10 years. She was in the cast of the Mainstage Musicals Disney’s Freaky Friday in 2019, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella in 2021, and has been cast in the upcoming Singin’ in the Rain for 2023. Click here to learn more about Sophia!

Senior Recognition

A collection of Trollwood's seniors were recognized and honored on stage during the Finale of Sun Celebration. Each senior walked on stage as their bio was read and was given a certificate of achievement by Trollwood Executive Director Kathy Anderson. All of Trollwood's seniors will receive a certificate even if they were not in attendance for Senior Recognition. Thank you to all of our seniors for your years of dedication to Trollwood!

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- SUMMER SNAPSHOTS 2 -

Share Day

Before the students shared everything they've learned this summer with the community at Sun Celebration, they shared with their peers at Share Day! They had a blast giving performances and demonstrations and cheering on their friends. Check out the photos from Share Day below!

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- MAINSTAGE MUSICAL 2023 -

Movies Within the Musical

With a musical set in Hollywood, naturally there has to be some filmmaking glitz and glam. The show features movies within the musical. The Singin' in the Rain team, led by director Michael Walling, will be filming these movies this summer! Check back here for weekly previews of the casts of the movies within the musical. This week we're featuring Catherine Bailey as Yvonne in the movie The Royal Rascal in the 2023 production of Singin' in the Rain.

'The Show Must Go On'

In the words of Singin' in the Rain's Cosmo Brown, "The show must go on! Come rain, come shine, come snow, come sleet! The show must go on!" Even though the Mainstage Musical is postponed a year, the Singin' in the Rain crew is still hard at work preparing for Summer 2023!

- SNAPSHOTS TAKE 3 -

ArtSpark - Jack and Jill Take the Cake

The Week 3 Grades 3-4 ArtSpark students performed Jack and Jill Take the Cake for a receptive audience on Friday, June 24 at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School. The production focused on narrative and aimed to give the students a broader experience of acting. The show was directed by Amy Dalager and Rachel Gillen. Check out the photos below!

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- HELP WANTED -

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Volunteer Opportunities

Performances:

Wednesday, August 10 at 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 11 at 7 p.m.

Fargo South High School | 1840 15th Avenue South, Fargo

Tickets on sale mid-July. Check back for more info!

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ArtSpark - Giraffes Can't Dance

The Week 3 Grades K-2 ArtSpark students learned that everybody deserves a chance to show off their talents during their performance of Giraffe's Can't Dance on Friday, June 24 at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School. The show was directed by Shanara Lassig and Cecelia Lauermann. Check out the photos below!