Congratulations to members of the McAuley Limelighters for their participation in the Young Playwrights Festival at Bonny Eagle High School last Saturday.

Victoria Hugo-Vidal ‘10 is credited for creating the play, Fools’ Gold, which was cast and directed by Amy Richard ‘10.  The Limelighters performed with a group of twelve local schools from Bath and Freeport who embrace student work.

Kudos to these McAuley students for sharing their creative talents with the McAuley community…and beyond.

Congratulations to McAuley student Hannah Cormier ‘11, who has been chosen to attend the 2010 Haystack Student Craft Institute, a program that unites high school juniors who are gifted in the arts.

Impressively, Hannah is one of 64 students selected from across the state to participate in the Institute and will work on special clay pottery projects under the direction of ceramist Kari Radasch.

The Haystack Student Craft Institute is a three-day studio session for artistically-talented students to work with noted New England artists.  For more than fifteen years, over 900 Maine high school students have attended the Institute.

McAuley is proud to count you among these gifted artists, Hannah!

Congratulations to McAuley senior Samantha Dedian, whose vocal talent has propelled her to become a member of Maine’s All-State Chorus group.

Dedian was selected after an extensive audition process involving hundreds of students from across the state.  She is now part of an elite group of 250 celebrated for their skills in singing a musical scale, presenting an excerpt from an Italian aria, sight reading, and understanding the dynamics of tone, musicianship, pitch, rhythm, and vocal technique.

The All-State Chorus group will be featured in a performance at the UMO Center for the Performing Arts in May 2010.

Join the McAuley Limelighters as they perform the comedy:

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of Macbeth

When an all-women’s theater group performs an “original” production of Macbeth for adjudication for the country’s community theater competition, everything that can go wrong … does.

Show times are Friday, November 20, at 7:00 PM and Saturday, November 21, at 2:30 and 7:00 PM.

The cost is $5/person and tickets are only available at the door.

Please call 797-3802 FMI, or email Lynne Erkkinen, Director, at lerkkinen@mcauleyhs.org.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent McAuley in this year’s District Chorus group:  Rebecca Tanous ‘10, Samantha Dedian ‘10, Tabitha Dupuis ‘11, Elizabeth McGarvey ‘11, Alyssa Hodgdon ‘13, Tori Avella ‘13, and Katie Neault ‘13.

District Chorus is an annual tradition that unites some of the most talented vocalists and musicians in the area.  In order to be considered for District Chorus, each student must participate in an audition process that includes singing a musical scale, an excerpt of an Italian aria, and some additional lines of sight reading.  Tone, musicianship, pitch, rhythm, and vocal technique are important components of the selection process.

The seven McAuley students chosen for this honor will be part of a performance at Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth on Saturday, February 6 at 3:00 pm. All are invited to attend the concert in support of our talented young women.

Four McAuley theater students have extended their talents beyond the School’s stage by being cast in local community theater productions.  Each competed against many of the greater Portland area’s top theater students for their roles.

Sam Dedian, a senior, will star as Sharpay in the Lyric Theater production of High School Musical, which opens this month with a three-week run.

Grace Fosler, also a senior, recently finished performing as Janet / ensemble member in the Portland Players production of The Rocky Horror Show, a cult and fan favorite that opened on Halloween weekend.

Brittany Kopec and Danielle Nickless, both freshmen, recently performed as leads in the Studio 48 production of High School Musical at the Chocolate Church in Bath.

McAuley continues to be a proud supporter of the arts and the students who choose to participate in them!