2023 O'G Musical Playbill - Footloose

Dear Friends of O’Gorman High School Theatre,

Welcome to another wonderful performance by our outstanding theater department. We are truly blessed to have a beautiful theater in which to perform. A special thanks to all of the talented staff that dedicate their time and leadership to our students on and off the stage.

The history of O’Gorman’s Theater is rich in excellence and steeped in talent, each class of students living up to and exceeding every expectation with every performance. Something truly magical happens when our students take the stage. We are excited and appreciative to have you attending tonight and for being a part of the students’ special moments.

Thank you to all who made this performance possible by contributing to O’Gorman High School’s Theatre Department. We are truly blessed to receive your continued support and commitment to our students and staff.

Enjoy the show!

Kyle L. Groos President Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools

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Spotlight on Jacob Olson 2022

OGHS Thespian Award Winner

Currently, Jacob is at The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, majoring in Music Education. When taking a quick look back at all of the shows he has been in and the roles he played his favorite show was Newsies because “Everyone involved was so talented and so fun, the vibe that show had was so inclusive and I was in love the whole time.” His favorite roles played were ”Grandpa” in the One-Act Play The Perfect Ending and “Judah” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Jacob points out that his biggest love of theatre is how it “takes all the great aspects of performance and makes it available for anybody to be inspired or feel something that is greater than them.”

When asked what some of his favorite memories were, many of them included experiences behind the scenes. “My whole experience with Newsies was nothing short of an astonishing and an awakening experience for myself as it gave me so many friends and endless memories,” he explained.

He recalls his sophomore year where he enjoyed hosting the State One-Act Festival and giving tours around the school to kids from around the state, as well as watching the variety of shows throughout the festival. However, not all of his memories were enjoyable ones. He recalls his junior year, during Godspell, when the students held a tailgate outside in the parking lot all day before our final performance. Jacob admits he wasn’t very wise as didn’t wear sunscreen. Come show time that night, much of his body was bright red. “Some of the worst heatstroke I’ve ever experienced occurred on the stage. It was not super fun, but very memorable,” he described.

Finally, Jacob’s advice to current students at OGHS is to just love each other. “When you create a warming and inclusive environment where everyone treats each other with kindness, patience, respect, and love, the entire process of the production is profound,” he said. In regards to facing challenges, he reminds students to “never give up and don’t compare yourself to others. I have had some major doubts in my abilities as a performer, but those doubts aren’t worth it when you can turn that anxiety into energy that fuels your passion for a pursuit of excellence,” he revealed. Jacob has three pointers for those involved in the rehearsal process: 1) Embrace the dance days for musical, 2) Enjoy making new friends during your times offstage, and 3) Get off script because once you have your lines down, a whole new world of different emotions opens up for you to employ in your own way.

Overall, Jacob is appreciative of his time in the theatre at O’Gorman as it gave him some of the best memories and the best of friends. “Although I am sad my time there has come to an end, I have the utmost respect and faith that these kids are going to keep the amazing traditions alive and make it thrive for a long time,” he added. He will be back to see what everyone has in store for this season of shows!

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McCormack

Shaw Moore

Moore

Moore

LaPlante

Lulu Warnicker Sienna Struck/townsperson

Wes Warnicker

Coach Roger Dunbar

McEneany/townsperson

Connelly/townsperson Principal Harry Clark

Gavin Rook/townsperson

Eleanor Dunbar Brooklyn Lee/townsperson

Dahle Wendy Jo

Cranston

Amaya Reddy

Baloun

Olivia Duncan

Allen

Steve Penisten

Carson Tschetter

Kanable

Astrup/student

Madeline Fritz/student

Willard Hewitt Dominic Johnson

Jeter

Bickle

Garvin

Eric Harvison

Isaac Solomon

Garvey Mueller

Cowboy Bob Krayton Raasch/townsperson

Cowboy Bob’s Band

Owen Watson/student

Gavin Rook /townsperson Boy

Wegleitner/student

Wilainu Farhat/student

Zach Greble/student

Cowgirl Erin Kassing/student

Alana Benson

Alexis Lemon

Alice Masters

Anika McDowell

Annie Olson

Anya Bornitz

Audrey Arend

Bella Johnson

Student Ensemble

(Alphabetical by first name)

Brooklyn Bailey

Ella Junck

Grace Barnett

Grace Godshall

Gwyn White

Isabelle Stocklin

Jeanne Conde

Kaci Wilson

Lucy Baloun

Lydia Grow

Molly Johnson

Owen Tschetter

Rebecca Messier

Sarah Richardson

Sophia Izaguirre

Stephanie Rutten

Townspeople Ensemble

Adud Arop

Anna Lent

Gianna Geraets

John Kovash

Kaylee Hulme

Lauren Harvison

Maddie Devaney

Madelyn Nekvinda

Orchestra

Conductor/Keyboard 1 . . Mr . Ben Koch

Keyboard 2 . . . . . . . . . Hugh Barnes

Guitar 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Klatt

Guitar 2 Simon Ellenbecker

Bass

Drums

Violin

Flute

Rebecca Harvill

Ben Ulin

. Sophia Swenson

Sarah Ulin

Raina Labi

Rayna Schoenfelder

Sienna Castelluzzo

Clarinet . . . . . . . . . . Reagan Brown

Tenor/Bari Sax . . . Jacob Gonzales

Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . Emily Myscofski

Trombones Zack Christensen . . . . . . . . . . Thad Hulme

Percussion

Costumers

Hannah Ching

Elsa Bell

Eve Nielsen

Leah Nielsen

Grace Johnson

Rachael Anderson

Technical Crew

Abigail Arends

Brayden Carlson

Riley Hagen

Lucas Johnson

Gabriella Picconi

Gabe Prairie

Kylie Roemen

Matthew Schulte

Ave Stanek

Karen Szwajlik

Catherine Ullmann

Ian Winter

Ben Weber

Chris Tamisiea

Alia Skaleski

Austin Labahn

Teagan Garbers

Sydney VanDenHemel

Gabrien Rook

Lilly Albrecht

Zach Arends

Reagan Ullmann

Afouh Njingeh

Dustin Hawks

Evan Erhardt

Production Crew

Nick Engbers Technical

Ben Koch

Costume Director Mrs Kendra Dexter

Asst. Costume Director Mrs Janet Liesinger

Choreographer Ms Meredith Molseed

Asst. Choreographers Raeya Allen

Amaya Reddy

Student Directors Annie Olson

Owen Watson

Steve Penisten

Jonah Astrup

Theatre Manager

Acknowledgments

Parents of Cast and Crew

Mrs . Joan Mahoney

Mr . Alex Anderson

Mr . Steve Kueter

Mr . Aaron Strand

Mr Neil Hoogendoorn

Mrs . Tara VanDenBos

Mrs . Rose Rueb

Mrs . Jodi Rysavy

Box Office Volunteers

Flower and Favors Volunteers

Costuming Volunteers

Jeannie Johnson and Yellow Bug Photography

The University of Sioux Falls Theatre Department Please

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Manning

Johnson

Footloose Scene Breakdown

- ACT ONE -

SCENE 1A

City of Chicago

Wendy Jo, Urleen, Boy 1,2,3, Ren, Ethel, & Company

SCENE 1B

Town of Bomont On Any Sunday

SCENE 2

The Churchyard

SCENE 3

Behind a Gas Station The Girl Gets Around

SCENE 4

A High School Hallway I Can’t Stand Still

Somebody’s Eyes

SCENE 5

The Moore Home

To Be Silent

Shaw Moore, Ren, Ethel, & Company

Ariel, Travis, Lyle, Wendy Jo, Urleen, Rusty, & Rev Shaw Moore

Rusty, Urleen, Wendy Jo, Friends, Cop, Chuck, Coach, Lyle, Travis, Wes, Lulu, Ethel, & Company

Ethel, & Ariel

SCENE 6

The Burger Blast Holding Out For A Hero

SCENE 7

The Great Plains of Bomont

Somebody’s Eyes - Scene Change

SCENE 8

The Moore Home Somebody’s Eyes - Reprise

Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen, & Two Friends

Wendy Jo, Urleen, & Friends

Wendy Jo, Urleen, Two Friends, Chuck, Lyle, & Travis Heaven Help Me

SCENE 9

The High School Gym / The Church I’m

Footloose Scene Breakdown

- ACT TWO -

SCENE 1

The Bar-B-Que - Country Western Dance Hall

Still Rockin’

Let’s Hear It For The Boy

SCENE 2

The Moore Home

Can You Find It In Your Heart?

SCENE 3

The Junkyard

Dancing Is Not A Crime

Mama Says (You Can’t Back Down)

Mama Says - Encore

SCENE 4

Under the Train Bridge

Almost Paradise

SCENE 5

The Town Hall

SCENE 6

The Moore Home

Heaven Help Me - Reprise

SCENE 6A

The Church

SCENE 6B

The Churchyard

Can You Find It In Your Heart? – Reprise

SCENE 7

The Gym

Footloose - Finale

Bob & His Band

Company

Bows Company

FOOTLOOSE Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by TOM SNOW Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD Additional Music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN

FOOTLOOSE* ON ANY SUNDAY THE GIRL GETS AROUND** I CAN’T STAND STILL SOMEBODY’S EYES LEARNING TO BE SILENT HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO+ HEAVEN HELP ME I’M FREE*/HEAVEN HELP ME/ON ANY SUNDAY STILL ROCKIN’

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART? MAMA SAYS ALMOST PARADISE++ DANCING IS NOT A CRIME ON ANY SUNDAY (Reprise) CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART? (Reprise) FOOTLOOSE* (Finale) All music by Tom Snow, except: *Kenny Loggins; **Sammy Hagar; +Jim Steinman; ++Eric Carmen All Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, except; “Footloose” lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins

Director

Vocal Director

Student Directors

Owen Watson, Jonah Astrup, Annie Olson, Steve Penisten

Mr . Nick Engbers & Family

Ms . Teresa Fester

Orchestra Conductor Choreographer

Front Row: Zackary Christensen, Reagan Brown, Sarah Ulin, Sophia Swenson, Jacob Gonzales

Middle Row: Ben Ulin, Thad Hulme, Rebecca Harvill, Emily Myscofski

Back Row: Hugh Barnes, Simon Ellenbecker, Alia Skaleski, Peter Klatt Not Pictured: Austin Labahn

Mr . Ben Koch

Ms . Meredith Molseed

Technical Director

Technical Crew

Front Row: Kylie Roemen, Matthew Schulte, Ave Stanek

Second Row: Christopher Tamisiea, Gabe Prairie, Brayden Carlson, Lilly Albrecht

Third Row: Lucas Johnson, Karen Szwajlik, Riley Hagen, Gabriella Picconi

Back Row: Gabrien Rook, Abigail Arends, Ian Winter

Not Pictured: Catherine Ullmann, Ben Weber, Zach Arends, Reagan Ullmann, Afouh Njingeh, Dustin Hawks, Evan Erhardt

Mr . Kevin Humke & Family

Costume Director

Costume Crew

Front Row: Elsa Bell, Hannah Ching, Teagan Garbers, Rachael Anderson

Back Row: Leah Nielsen, Sydney VanDenHemel, Eve Nielsen, Grace Johnson

Mrs . Kendra Dexter & Family

Senior Cast and Crew

Abigail Arends

Nora Dahle

Hannah Ching

Thad Hulme

Grace Barnett

Aiden Geiver

Zackary Christensen

Dominic Johnson

Raeya Allen

Jeanne Conde

Reagan Brown

Eric Harvison

Senior Cast and Crew

Anisah LaPlante

Christopher Tamisiea

Keagan McEneaney

Peter Wegleitner

Anna Lent

Carson Tschetter

Amaya Reddy

Erin Kassing

Karen Szwajlik

Anika McDowell

Ben Ulin

Second

Third

Juniors

Back

Sophomores

Front Row: Olivia Duncan, Madeline Fritz, Maggie Baloun, Annie Olson, Sarah Richardson, Dru Collins

Row: Alexis Lemon, Isabelle Stocklin, Maria Glatt, Gavin Rook, Hudson Connelly

Row: Macee Bortnem, Alice Masters, Rayna Schoenfelder, Sienna Castelluzzo

Row: Owen Watson, Jonah Astrup, Steve Penisten, Aidan Kanable, Wilainu Farhat, Krayton Raasch

Front Row: Brooklyn Lee, Rebecca Messier, Maddie Devaney, Stephanie Rutten, Sophia Izaguirre, Alana Benson

Middle Row: Anya Bornitz, Kaci Wilson, Kaylee Hulme, Lauren Harvison, Ella Junck

Back Row: Isaac Solomon, Jacob Thomas, Sienna Struck, Bella Johnson, Lydia Grow

Front Row: Lucy Baloun, Gianna Geraets, Brooklyn Bailey, Raina Labi, Gwyn White, Madelyn Nekvinda

Middle: Molly Johnson, Grace Godshall, Sarina Ellenbecker, Adud Arop, John Kovash

Back: Audrey Arend, Owen Tschetter, Garvey Mueller, Zach Greble

- Knight Notes -

Anisah LaPlante – Anisah, we`re so proud of you! Break a leg tonight! Love, Mom & Dad

Lucy Baloun – Break legs, Lu! Can’t wait to see you in your element! Love, Mom, Dad & Anna

Maggie Baloun – Break legs, Mags! We’re so happy to see you shine!! Mom, Dad & Anna

Brooklyn Bailey – Your first OG musical! We are very proud of you! Mom & Dad

Maggie & Lucy Baloun – Can’t wait to see Maggie and Lucy cut loose in Footloose! Love, G&G White

Congratulations to the students and directors of this amazing musical!!

Dominic, Bella, & Molly Johnson – Dom, Bella, Molly! Bravo! We love seeing you all on stage!

Eric Harvison – You are an amazing blessing! We love you! Mom, Dad, Brooke, Lauren & Ozzy

Jacob Thomas – Go Rev. Shaw! You are amazing! Slay! Mom, Dad & Emem

Grace Barnett – Gracie, we are so proud of you! You will shine onstage! Love, Mom and Dad

Hannah Ching – We are so proud of you! We love you!

Hugh Barnes – Enjoy your first musical! Love seeing you share your talent!

Jonah Astrup – We are so incredibly proud of you! Love Dad & Mom

Lauren Harvison – You are a beautiful blessing! Love you!

Mom, Dad, Brooke, Eric & Ozzy

Maddie Fritz – We love watching you shine in all you do! The Baloun Family

Maddie Devaney – Have a blast performing in Footloose! Love, Dad, Mom, Libby & Liam

Nora Dahle – You are vibrant! Break all the legs! Love youMom & Dad

Anna Lent – Our beautiful senior Anna Banana! Forever exalt His Name with dancing! M & D

Sarina Ellenbecker – We are so proud of you!! Way to work hard! Love, Mom and Dad

Simon Ellenbecker – We are so proud of your hard work - you’re so talented! Love, Mom & Dad

Steve Penisten – Steve! Stay footloose & enjoy every moment! Love, your big family!

Lucas Johnson – Thank you, Lucas, for bringing light to our lives & the stage! Love, Mom & Dad

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Team Excellence

Top Ranked Speech Team Does It Again

For decades, the O’Gorman Oral Interpretation and Debate team have performed well both in state and at the national level. However, this past year the team reached new heights by being named one of the National Speech and Debate Association’s Top 100 Schools in the nation. More than 3,000 schools compete in the National Speech and Debate Association each year. The prestigious Top 100 award is based on the number of students and new degrees earned through competitions. The continued success of the program is partially due to the work done by coaches, Ms. Teresa

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is the dedication and talent of the students.

This year’s award is even more impressive because it shows the comeback staff and students have made after competing online for the past two years. For many programs around the country, the pandemic presented significant challenges as the national tournament was held online in 2020 and 2021. However, in June of 2022, students were back to an in-person National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. O’Gorman qualified 11 oral interpers and two debaters. For all of the students, this would be their first experience competing at the national level. It was a bit overwhelming upon arrival in Louisville as students did not know what to expect. However, once they headed off to their first round, they simply embraced the opportunity and enjoyed competing against students from across the nation. In the end, this national team would end up earning O’Gorman a National School of Excellence in Speech Award which is given to the top 20 schools in the nation. This would be the 4th time O’Gorman has received this honor. The award is based on a point system that applies to how far each student advances in their categories. The fact that this team could bounce back from the pandemic and have such success truly defines the dedication and talent of the staff and students. Here are the results from this past summer.

Quarterfinalists - Top 30

Suzanna Sejnoha - Drama

Paige Lewis - Informative

Bella Puetz - Storytelling

Jonah Astrup - Storytelling

Semifinalists - Top 14

McCabe WenandeOriginal Oratory

Sanjana ChandranStorytelling

Finalists - Top 6

Aiden GeiverStorytelling

Double Octofinalist - Top 100

Anisah LaPlante - Storytelling

Octofinalists - Top 60

Bella Puetz and Aiden Geiver - Duo Interp

Raeya Allen and Anisah LaPlante - Duo Interp

Sanjana Chandran - Program Oral Interp

Nora Dahle - Storytelling

Raeya Allen - Storytelling

Fester, Mr. Bob Stevens, Ms. Chloe Goldade, Mr. Greg LaFollette and Mr. Charlie Solomon. The other contributing factor

National Team of Excellence

Aiden Geiver receives 6th in the Nation

Team Coaches pose with the team hardware

O†GOrman Thespian award

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2021-2022 .................................. Jacob Olson

2020-2021 ................................. Maria Evans

2019-2020 Elli Richardson

2018-2019 Nick Maxwell

2017-2018 ................................ Miles Cowan

2016-2017 ............................. Samuel Billion

2015-2016 ............................. Kelly Maxwell

2014-2015 Samuel Maxwell

2013-2014 Clara Bentz

2012-2013 ........................ Alexander Shields

2011-2012 ........................ Joseph J. Bezenek

2010-2011 ............................ Steve Schaeffer

2009-2010 Emily Hoffmann

2008-2009 Andrew Thuringer

2007-2008 ............................. Chloe Goldade

2006-2007 ................................ Kate Hennies

2005-2006 ................................ John Michels

2004-2005 Mary Fitzgibbons

2003-2004 Xavier Pastrano

2002-2003 .....................................Jeff Miller

2001-2002 ................................ Kate Orlando

2000-2001 John Boe

1999-2000 Bryan Hagg & Whitney Burkey

1998-1999 ................................ Ben Solomon

1997-1998 ................................... Ruth Lyons

1996-1997 ................................ Tony Kutayli

1995-1996 ................................. Jackie Garry

1994-1995 Andrew Schafer

1993-1994 Amanda LaFollette

1992-1993 ...................................... Matt Pehl

1991-1992 .................................... Jean Gross

1990-1991 .........................Nancy Bannwarth

1989-1990 Jon Clausen

1988-1989 Sharon Picasso

1987-1988 .................................Mollie Krum

1986-1987 ....................... Jennifer Waggoner

1985-1986 ................................. Mark Curley

1984-1985 Mary McGreevy

1983-1984 Kevin McCluskey

1982-1983 ......................... Mary Ellen Doyle

1981-1982 .............................. Kathryn Lyons

1980-1981 ................................ Mark Bechtel

1979-1980 Michael Randall

1978-1979 Dave Dedrick

1977-1978 ....................... Barbara Rossmeisl

1976-1977 ...............................Paul Donnelly

1975-1976 ................................... Kathi Brick

1974-1975 Teresa Lyons

1973-1974 Gerry Kreitzer

1972-1973 ............................ Theresa Donley

1971-1972 ........................... Richard Zimmer

1970-1971 .......................... Marybeth Billion

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Zooming in on the Visual Arts

Each year as students walk the halls of O-wing they get a small sampling of what is being created in the art rooms. Mr. Gary Siska built the foundation of a highly productive and meaningful program which is now led by his former students, Mr. Patrick Frankman and Mr. Alex Robey. The department continues to include essential courses such as drawing and painting, pottery, and photography. But the addition of a Functional Design course is combining the past with the present and is producing some visually pleasing additions to the school.

The Functional Design course is starting to spruce up the halls of O’Gorman. Recently, the art room received new tables and chairs. Mr. Frankman didn’t want the 30+ year-old chairs and wood from the tables to go to waste, so he decided to repurpose the chairs by decorating them with O’G history: “The chairs and tables have served so many students. I wanted to show respect to the materials and the people that came before. They teamed up with the Environmental Awareness Club to complete the project. Then came the question of what to do with the old art tables. The tables meant a lot to the Rutten family who had nine children attend O’Gorman High School, two of whom are now priests in the Diocese. Their father, Ed, custom made the tables for the school more than 30 years ago. Mr. Frankman wanted to repurpose the materials in a meaningful way, so he asked Father Paul Rutten who is at St. Mary Church if he needed any furniture. Father Rutten had been using a cardboard box for an end table, so Mr. Frankman had his class design and craft a table with the wood Fr. Rutten’s father used to make the art tables. Functional Design students will continue to work on projects to fill the halls of O’Gorman. One more special project involves displaying a stained-glass panel designed and created by Mr. Gary Siska. He used glass from the original high school to construct the new panel.

Focusing in on some of the individual talent in the Visual Arts we look at the results from the State Visual Arts Competition last spring. Congratulations to the following students!

Amy Longo 2nd place Multimedia, 3rd Place Painting

Ava Hillberg 2nd place Mixed Media

Ry Tupper 2nd place Photography

Harris Barnes 1st place Crafts

Amy Longo also received some of the highest honors given by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The Alliance states that Gold Key Awards demonstrate the highest levels of achievement in technique, originality, and personal voice. Silver Key Awards demonstrate achievement worthy of recognition on the regional level. American Visions Award Nominees are selected by regional jurors who nominate five gold key artworks as best of show. Ms. Longo received four gold key awards in art portfolio, two in digital art, and painting. She also earned one silver in painting as well as two honorable mentions in painting and drawing and illustrations. We are proud of the creative minds in our visual arts and look forward to what they think of next!

Repurposed chairs and table designed by students

Father Rutten’s custom table

Mr. Siska’s stained glass panel

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2017................... John and Katy Billion

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2010.............................. Janet Liesinger

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2007 Jane and Tim Kinsella

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To Be or Not To Be a Theatre Major Interview with OGHS

2020 graduate, Katie Dinsmore

While a student at O’Gorman, Katie was involved in several play productions and was team captain of the speech team. She enjoyed her time on stage and being a part of the theatre community. Now she is taking her love of the theatre to the next level and is officially a Theatre Studies and Public Relations major at Penn State University. For some, the thought of majoring in theatre sounds a tad risky but Ms. Dinsmore states: “it is actually one of the soundest choices I have made.”

She started college undecided and thought she was going to study Criminology or Communications. As the semester went on she decided to audition for the Penn State School of Theatre (SOT) her second semester. ”I always knew I wanted to study theatre, but was really nervous about the college audition process. One day I was sitting in my dorm and after months of checking the audition website, I recorded a self-tape,” she said. The audition consisted of one monologue, two vocal samples, a statement of interest, theatre resume, two recommendation letters, and two analytical essays about a show of her choice. Katie got an interview with the head of the department and was accepted into the SOT.

While some may view majoring in theatre as simply acting, Ms. Dinsmore is exploring the variety of options in the theatre industry. She shares that networking is a huge part of her classwork. “We form relationships with working professionals in the industry. Through the Penn State School of Theatre, I have two mentors- Mike Karns, the CEO of Marathon Digital and Social Media Director of Hamilton on Broadway, and Mary Lou Belli, a 2022 Emmy Nominated Director for a Comedy Series,” she explained. When it comes to course requirements, Katie will be taking ones that focus on dance, voice, theatre history, directing, theory, acting, playwriting, script analysis, and production classes. She is involved in a pre-professional program and works alongside directors and dramaturgs. Her favorite project so far has been playing “Sara Johnson” in Mountain Language at the Penn State Downtown Theater. “This show pushed me in ways as an actor I have never been before,” expressed Katie. Being in shows is just a small part of the major. She is also focusing on jobs behind the curtain and is working on writing a pitch for a short series in one of her classes. Theatre majors are also required to spend a semester in London and where they will take classes and attend shows on the West End.

Most of all, Ms. Dinsmore is working collaboratively with people that are professional and passionate about what they do: “It’s awesome to be surrounded by students who want to impact the world in a positive way.”

Her future goal is to utilize her degrees to do partnerships for Broadway shows or be an NBC Page. As for advice to current O’Gorman students thinking about majoring in theatre, Katie says: “Do it! There are so many jobs in the industry besides being a performer. You can make a career out of something you love. The world needs more creative and trailblazing people and this path has taught me to be one. You do not have to be the most talented or experienced person in the room, you just have to love what you are doing.” Bravo, Katie! Bravo!

Katie in the one-act play at OGHS

Working an event at Penn State

Backstage at Penn State’s School of Theatre