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The Grove Theatre
Please sign up at this spot.
Theatre Classes:
- Theatre Arts I , II, III, IV (Acting Classes)
- Technical Theatre Arts I, II (Behind the Scenes)
- Musical Theatre I, II (Sing, Dance, Act)
- Adaptive Theatre (Theatre for All Abilities)
- Film Production (Acting for Screen & More)
All School Productions
You don’t have to be in a Theatre class to participate:
- Actors, Singers, Dancers audition
- Technicians (Directors, Choreographers,
- Run Crew, Lights, Sound, Stage Managers)
- interview for positions
- Be sure to pick up an audition/interview packet which are available in the Grove Black Box (Room 802) on on the school web
2024-2025 Season!
Purchase Tickets at whsva.booktix.net
or at the door
Oct. 24-26, 2024
December 15 - 17, 2024
Feb. 13, 14, 15, 2025
March 27, 28, 29, 2025
Students who have earned at least 10 ITS points may pledge to join Woodgrove High School’s International Thespians Honor Society (Troupe 7747). The one time membership fee is $35. Students interested in joining this honor society are required to:
Join the International Thespian Honors Society at WHS known as Troupe 7747
- Earn at least 10 points theatre community work either on or behind the stage at WHS HMS, or a Community Theatre.
(Of the 10 points, at least 5 must be with Grove Theatre).
- Attend a minimum of 10 meetings throughout the school year
- Pay their membership fee of $35 by February 1.
- Take the troupe pledge
If a Senior would like to purchase the Gold & Blue
Chord and Stole (Officers ONLY) for Graduation,
the cost is $10 (Chord only) or $30 for the stole &
cords (due around May 1st)
Previous Seasons
SpongeBob! Puffs! Elf! CLUE,
Alice By Heart,
Something Rotten!
Yearly Events
VHSL Competitions
Selected Grove theatre students compete in the Virginia High School Theatre League representing Woodgrove High School for Theatre in the One Act Competition. Students in the theatre classes are offered this opportunity first and if any additional students are needed, they are auditioned in for opportunities. This year we 4-C with District Competition on Nov. 9, 2024 & Regional (at WHS) on Nov.23, 2024
Blue Ridge Cappies
Students critiquing students in a selected play or musical. Cappies started back in the 1990's and this tradition continues on in the newly formed (2022) Blue Ridge Cappies. Save the date of May 28, 2025 for the Gala.
Open Mic Opportunities throughout the school year!
Run by the ITS students, and supervised by Mrs. Pruzina, Open Mics are a quarterly performance opportunity for all of WHS! Sing, Tell a Story, Play an Instrument or any other performance appropriate for a High School Black Box audience! Cover charge is $5 and all funds go to the theatre scholarship fund!
Support the Grove Theatre
Become a Theatre Sponsor Today! Whatever donation amount you’d like to offer, we will put your kindness to good use! From costume rentals, student scholarships to purchasing microphones and lighting equipment. Click this link to become a Sponsor today!
Reach out to
Mrs. Beverly Pruzina,
Theatre Director
beverly.pruzina@lcps.org
540-751-2605
Important Theatre Dates 2024-2025
August 16 - 3pm ITS Officer Meeting at Maggie Moos
August 27 - 4:30-5:30pm Auditorium - Fall Play Interest Meeting
September 3 or 4 - 4:30pm-6:30pm - Fall Play CREW Interviews
September 5 & 6 - 4:30pm-6:30pm - Fall Play CAST Auditions
September 9 - October 23 4:30-6:30pm -Fall Play Rehearsals
(Off - Sept 13, Oct 3, 4, 14)
September 13 - 5-7pm Back to School Open Mic
Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 11, 18 from 9-12pm - Saturday Build Days
October 4, 5-7pm Spooky Season Open Mic
October 24 -26 - 7pm & 2pm Fall Play Performances
October 28, 29 - 4:30-6:30pm Strike Set
November 9 - All Day at BRHS VHSL 4C Sectional Theatre at BRHS
November 23 - All Day at WHS VHSL 4C Regional Theatre at WHS
November 25 - All Lunches Friendsgiving in The Grove Black Box
December 6 - 5pm-7pm Holiday Open Mic
December 9 - 4:30-5:30pm Spring Musical Interest Meeting
December 11, 12 - 4:30-6:30pm Crew Interviews for Spring Musical
December 23 - January 6 Off for Winter Break
January 9, 10, 11 - All Day Virginia Thespians Festival
January 14 - 17 -4:30-6:30pm Spring Musical Auditions
January 21 - 24, 28, 29, Feb 3-28 Spring Musical Rehearsals
February 6-8 (Sat), 10-12 Musical Theatre Class Tech Week
February 13-15 at 7pm Musical Theatre Class Performances
March 3-7, 10 -14 Spring Musical Rehearsals
March 17 - 25 Spring Musical Tech Week
March 26 - 29 Spring Musical Performance
April 1-3 4:30-6:30pm Strike
April 8, 9, 10 Trip to NYC
April 14-19 Spring Break
April 21-25 -4:30-6:30pm Theatre II-IV Spring Play Rehearsal
April 28, 29, 30 at 7pm Spring Play
May 16 6-9pm Possible Fine Arts Expo
May 30 -5-7pm Senior Send Off Open Mic
June 3,4, 5 During the Day Theatre II - IV Children’s Theatre
June 9 or 10 - 7pm-10pm Theatre Banquet
June 18 at 8am Graduation