Caroling, Caroling

The Concert Singers and All Access sang carols for residents of Villa St. Benedict in Lisle this past week! It was a wonderful opportunity to share holiday spirit!

The Drowsy Chaperone Cast List

Cast List for The Drowsy Chaperone

Thanks to all for a great three days of auditions.  Your preparation honored this process and has given us a great start - your directors are EXCITED about the potential of this show!

We will hold a FULL CAST rehearsal in the auditorium on Friday (12/18) after school, beginning promptly at 3:30 and ending no later than 5:30.  At that time, we will begin to discuss the rehearsal schedule, hand out scripts and scores, and do an initial read-through of the show.  Please make sure to initial by your name on the list on the Choir Room window in the morning, so we know you will be coming!

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Man in Chair - Jack Langan

Mrs. Tottendale - Isabelle LaBianco

Underling - Liam Rowley

Robert Martin -    Freddy Zimmerman

George - Brendan Quealy

   

Feldzieg - Tim Berberich

Kitty - Ellie Banke

Gangsters - Fredo Fosco

                     Ethan Kinnear

Aldolpho - Robbie Gartlan

Janet Van De Graaf - Elise Cismesia

   

The Drowsy Chaperone - Lindsey LeBeda

Trix the Aviatrix - Maggie Maloney

Superintendent - Bob Moss

Featured Dancers:

Keara Corbett, Adriana DeLoach, Sarah Durbin, Esther Farley, Shannon Finegan, Cecilia Kowara, Maggie Maloney, Claire Marino, Madi Wahlgren, Karissa Yu

Ensemble:

Erin Callaghan, Liam Johnson, Ben Kulat, Emma Larson, Emily Little, Bob Moss, Fletcher Peters,

Aubrey Sieve, Amanda Smith, Matt Troher

Musical Callbacks - Thursday

Callback List for The Drowsy Chaperone

Remember, you may be a cast member of this year’s show EVEN IF we don’t need to see you for a callback!

We would like to see the following people on Thursday (12/17), in the auditorium from 3:30-6:00 for callback auditions.  We will meet as a group in the auditorium at 3:30. As you will note, we have listed names next to character roles.  Please do what you can to prepare to read/sing for specific characters, as shown below. Please make sure to initial by your name on the list on the Choir Room window so we know you will be coming!

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Man in Chair -

Fredo Fosco

Ethan Kinnear

Jack Langan

Brendan Quealy

Underling -

Jack Langan

Bob Moss

Liam Rowley

Robert Martin -

Brendan Quealy

Freddy Zimmerman

George -

Jack Langan

Brendan Quealy

Liam Rowley

Freddy Zimmerman

   

Feldzieg -

Tim Berberich

Fredo Fosco

Robbie Gartlan

Ben Kulat

Liam Rowley

Gangsters -

Tim Berberich

Ethan Kinnear

Jack Langan

Bob Moss

Liam Rowley

   

Aldolpho -

Fredo Fosco

Robbie Gartlan

   

Mrs. Tottendale -

Julia Burke

Isabelle LaBianco

Emma Nykiel

Aubrey Sieve

Amanda Smith

   

Kitty -

Ellie Banke

Sarah Durbin

Fletcher Peters

Janet Van De Graaf -

Elise Cismesia

Sarah Durbin

Cecelia Kowara

Maggie Maloney

   

The Drowsy Chaperone -

Adriana DeLoach

Lindsey LeBeda

Emily Little

Concert Singers at Lexington Square

The Concert Singers had their first community concert of the season at Lexington Square Senior Living Community this morning! Students filled the atrium with beautiful carols and had the opportunity to visit with residents.

How Can You Support DGN Fine Arts Boosters on "Giving Tuesday?"

Join us at Panera (160 Ogden Avenue) TONIGHT (December 1), to support the DGN Fine Arts Boosters. Treat your family to a "no cook" evening on Tuesday, December 1st.  10-20% (depending on number of participants) of your bill will be donated directly to the DGN Fine Arts Boosters.

You may present the image embedded below on your smart-phone or tablet, or you may download and print out the flyer using Box.com below.

Please note this offer is good only at the Panera located at 160 Ogden Avenue, 4 - 8 PM on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

Concert Singers 2015-2016

Sincere thanks to all who auditioned!  I appreciate all the hard work and preparation you put into your auditions. It was wonderful to hear you all sing, and I hope you all were able to learn and grow from the audition experience.

 

Congratulations to the 2015-16 Concert Singers.

See you on Tuesday morning at 7:25 am sharp!

Sky Arend

Sam Breit

Will Duellman

Sarah Durbin

Grace Furstenau

Jamie Gamonez

Jake Harpur

Isaiah Isobal

Cecelia Kowara

Ben Kulat

Isabelle LaBianco

Eryn Lane

Jack Langan

Athina Lawrence

Lindsay LeBeda

Claire Marino

Bella Mingey

Brendan Quealy

Zoe Reynolds

Emma Segrest

Logan Southworth

Harry Stagaman

2015-16 Treble Ensemble and Chamber Choir Rosters

Treble Ensemble and Chamber Choir, 2015-2016

Thank you to all for your artistry demonstrated in our recent Treble Ensemble and Chamber Choir auditions.  Your skills, talents, and growth were impressive – and we rely on your leadership in the choir room as we look forward to next year and beyond!

Congratulations to the following people, who will comprise next year’s varsity ensembles:

Treble Ensemble, 2015-2016

Maddie Broniarczyk

Erin Callaghan

Zoe Covey

Sofia Fotos

Danielle Gonzales

Lauren Isenman

Callie James

Hannah Link

Lizzy McNamara

Emma Moravec

Isabella Nolan

Emma Southworth

Taiya Tkachuk

Brooke Walsh

Chamber Choir, 2015-2016

Tim Berberich

Alec Burns

Elise Cismesia

Keara Corbett

Nate Doro

Max Duggan

Shannon Finegan

Robbie Gartlan

Ben Goedert

Heidi Kutchek

Maya Lee

Maggie Maloney

Bob Moss

Jessica Oliveros

Grace Reberg

Liam Rowley

Sami Russ

Lucas Sheppard

Sharon Stagaman

Madi Wahlgren

Nolan Young

Freddy Zimmerman

Chamber Choir Concert Tonight!

Come join us in celebrating the successes of the 2014-2015 DGN Chamber Choir at 7 pm in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium! The group is excited to present highlights from their year, as well as some fun new pieces for our audience tonight!

@dgnfinearts Presents "A Gershwin Gala" - Tonight!

Don't miss the 2015 DGN Choral Showcase, "A Gershwin Gala," presented tonight, May 5, at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium.  Take a stroll down memory lane with many of the amazing classics composed by the iconic American composer, George Gershwin!

Out-of-town family may view the live-stream here on High School Cube.

Middle School Choral Festival

North High Choirs shared the stage tonight with the choirs from Herrick Middle School, Jefferson Junior High, and Westview Hills Middle School at the 8th Annual Middle School Choral Festival. The festival included rehearsal with the combined festival choirs on three selections, a wonderful dinner generously hosted by our Fine Arts Boosters, and concluded with a concert featuring the individual choirs as well as the larger combined ensemble.

Special thanks go to the directors from our feeder schools for providing students this opportunity: Ms. Janice Benson (Westview Hills), Ms. Georgann Grecco (Herrick) & Mr. Alex Buda (Jefferson).