Acting Practicums 2024
April 30, 2024
Our acting seniors have been busy in pre-production for their practicum projects! The Acting Practicum experience can take on a variety of formats including one-man shows, stage musicals, short films, and more. See a highlight of upcoming projects below:
The Last Five Years
Stage Musical
Anna Sofia de Orduña
Creative Producer, Director, and Lead Actress
ason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.
Please Note: This show is not intended for children (Language and Suggestive Content)
Dates: May 7-8, 7:00pm
Location: The Ritz Theater (301 E Grand Ave, Escondido)
Buy Tickets: Adult: $10, Students: $5, Senior: $5
An Iliad
One-man Show
Paul Bonner
Co-Director, Actor
An Iliad is a modern-day retelling of Homer's epic. Poetry and humor, the ancient tale of the Trojan War, and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience. The setting is simple: the empty theater. The time is now: the present moment. The lone figure onstage is a storyteller – possibly Homer, possibly one of the many bards who followed in his footsteps. He is fated to tell his story throughout history. Text by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare. Translation by Robert Fagles.
Please Note: Please Note: This show is not intended for children (Language and Intense Themes)
Dates: July 25-27
Location: Patio Playhouse (116 S Kalmia St, Escondido)
Tickets: Information coming soon
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Stage Musical
Nathaniel Jacob
Director, Vocal Director, Actor (Hunter)
Created by Jeff Bower and Hunter Bell, [title of show] is a one-act musical that chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival. It follows the struggles of the author and composer/lyricist and their two actress friends as they rush to create an original musical in the three weeks leading up to the festival.
Please Note: This show is not intended for children (Crass Humor and Language)
Dates: August 9–10
Location: John Paul the Great Catholic University, Soundstage (155 W Grand Ave, Escondido)
Tickets: Information coming soon
liv laf luv inc.
Short Film
Mary Dalessandro
Creative Producer, Lead Actress
Olivia Holiday is the CEO of the lifestyle company liv laf luv inc. When her business partner (her own father) is suddenly arrested, Olivia must pick up the pieces of her formerly perfect life. Written by JPCatholic seniors Joe Donelson and Anna Engel, this short film explores themes of perfectionism, identity, and family.
Dates: Premiering on Friday, August 30 at the Acting Practicum Showcase
Location: The Ritz Theater (301 E Grand Ave, Escondido)
Tickets: Learn more here
My Guardian Dear
Short Film
Maria Mendez
Co-writer, Lead Actress
One summer night in 1943, an aircraft mechanic comes home to discover a Nazi spy has broken into her house with her younger sister alone inside. Now, she must risk everything to rescue her sister and ensure that they both make it out alive.
Dates: Premiering on Friday, August 30 at the Acting Practicum Showcase
Location: The Ritz Theater (301 E Grand Ave, Escondido)
Tickets: Learn more here
Additional projects being announced soon.
Video Overview: The Acting Practicum at JPCatholic
The Acting Practicum is the culmination of our program, giving acting seniors the chance to select a project that showcases their talents as a performer - whether that be a theatre production, short film, acting reel, or something else! In this video, Prof. Katelyn Slater and several acting seniors share about the experience, and how it benefits students as they get started in their careers. Learn more about JPCatholic's Acting Program here.