Thursday,
Friday,
March 5
March 6
6:00 p.m. Miles Adair
Charlie Chaplin
5:00 p.m. Sarah Fahrenkrug
Sarah Emma Edmonds
Silence Isn’t Golden
Soldier, Nurse, and Spy
A belief in equality takes Charlie Chaplin from a poor boy
from London to the silver screens of Hollywood, and to a
target of the U.S. Government.
In order to fight for the people she loves, Sarah Emma
Edmonds masquerades as a man to fight for the Union Army
during the American Civil War as a soldier, nurse, and spy.
6:40 p.m. Katie Dawkins
Ford Prefect
5:40 p.m. Stephanie Werner
Taylor Swift
Don’t Panic
Dreams Come True
Ford Prefect, a roving researcher for The Hitchhiker’s Guide
to the Galaxy, struggles to adjust as he is joined on his
adventures through space by a confused Earthling.
The story of Taylor Swift and how she started her career.
7:20 p.m. Emma Hobday
Spock, “Star Trek”
Caught Between Worlds
Half human and half Vulcan, Spock has always struggled to
reconcile the disparate halves of his nature - too emotional
for the Vulcans and too logical for the humans. To come to
terms with himself, he must find a way to use his logic and
emotion in tandem.
8:00 p.m. Ruddy Tapia
Kurt Cobain, “Nirvana”
The Price of Success
Kurt Cobain, the lead singer/guitar player for the American
grunge band Nirvana, finds fame and carries the weight of an
entire generation. Watch Kurt go through the extreme highs
of his career only to have it all end with a tragic low.
8:40 – 9:00 Reception
6:20 p.m. Elyse Ardaiz
Daisy Buchanan, “The Great Gatsby”
The Past and the Pending
Over the course of two summers, Daisy must choose
between an idealized past and a tangible present.
7:00 p.m. Sean Willner
Andre Agassi
Game, Set, Match
Andre Agassi, one of the greatest tennis players in
history, fights to liberate himself from a controlling
father and to find his own motivation to live and play
tennis.
7:40 – 8:00 Reception
8:00 p.m. Sarah Malks
Alejandra, “All the Pretty Horses”
The Confession
McCarthy’s novel from the point of view of the female
protagonist, Alejandra, as she tries to balance her evergrowing desire for independence with the social and
religious constructs of 1950’s Mexico.
8:40 p.m. Warren McQueary
Alonso Quixano, “Don Quixote”
Crusade Against Banality
Once jaded by age, Alonso rejuvenates his youthful sense of
wonder and refreshes his world view.
9:20 p.m. Katy Scruggs
Narcissa Malfoy, “Harry Potter Series”
Into the Past to Move on to the Future
Narcissa is faced with a choice of the heart. When Narcissa’s
son Draco is put in danger, she has to make a difficult choice
to save him that will change her life forever.
Saturday,
March 7
11:00 a.m. David Craighead
Ron Franz, “Into the Wild”
Out of the Wild
Ron Franz, a Vietnam War veteran, has been living a quiet
life since the loss of his wife and son. But thanks to a new
friendship with a young hitchhiker, he rediscovers his love
for life.
11:40 a.m. Anna Cregan
Lucy Carrigan, “Across the Universe”
The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes
In the year 1968, Lucy’s fun summer full of adventure and
blossoming young love takes a dark turn when her older
brother Max is drafted into the Vietnam War and she finds
herself caught up in the radical protests in New York City.
12:20 p.m. Elina Kent
Nani Pelekai, “Lilo & Stitch”
Ohana
Watch Nani struggle as her past and planned future are torn
away from her as she tries to adapt to adulthood.
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
March 7 (cont.)
March 7 (cont.)
March 7 (cont.)
1:00 p.m. Emily Toma
Alexander Hamilton
4:20 p.m. Jacqui Anders
Bucky Barnes, “Captain America”
7:20 p.m. Charlotte Constantinides
The Genie of the Lamp
‘Til the End of the Line
More Than Magic
The Raciest Founding Father
Born to unmarried parents on a remote Caribbean island, no
one expected him to achieve anything. But even with his
incredible accomplishments, his involvement in the first
American scandal revealed his flawed nature.
1:40 – 1:55 Break
2:00 p.m. Juliet Smith
Enjolras, “Les Misérables”
Equality, Liberty, Brotherhood
A young man in 19th Century France discovers the rampant
inequality and will stop at nothing to usher in the equality he
so fervently believes is right.
2:40 p.m. Margot Day
Enrico Fermi, “The Manhattan Project”
It Began With a Spark
Enrico Fermi is a brilliant scientist who is given the
opportunity to change the world. But in his desire to be
remembered, he doesn’t see what his legacy has become.
3:20 p.m. Fox Nelson
Marshall Bruce Mathers III - Eminem
From Trailer Park to Tour Bus
Growing up with the hardships of getting beaten up daily
and not having a father around, Marshall Bruce Mathers III
changes from a trailer park bum into a RAP GOD.
4:00 – 4:15 Intermission/Reception
After being brainwashed, tortured for years, and turned into
a weapon, Bucky Barnes has to rediscover who he is.
5:00 p.m. Dorie Sullivan
Effy Stonem, “Skins”
The Black Hole
After a girl witnesses a terrible accident a few feet away
from her, she descends into a dark state and wonders if it’s
even worth it to get help. Along the way down into the
depths of despair, she hurts the people she loves most.
5:40 p.m. Federico Penella
Daniel Plainview, “There Will Be Blood”
Into the Well
Daniel is a man of ambition who fits right into the dog eat
dog world of the oil industry in the early 1900’s. He is
driven, deceitful and greedy, adopting a child for
appearances who might be his only chance at re-connecting
with humanity.
6:20 – 6:35 Intermission/Reception
6:40 p.m. Eileen Connon
Carmilla Karnstein, “Carmilla”
The 400-Year Waltz
Carmilla Karnstein, a duchess of Austria, dies on her 18th
birthday in the 1600’s, but only after that does she manage to
live, love, and change.
This beloved character is much more than just a magical
slave in a lamp. See the Genie’s transformation and sacrifice
in becoming the fun loving and quick witted character that is
so well known.
8:00 pm Andrew Burkholder
Horton the Elephant
A Voice for the Silent
Horton teaches his son, Remy, why a person is a person no
matter how small. Join Remy as Horton takes us on an
adventure through the Jungle of Nool.
8:40 p.m. Jake Smerchansky
Milo Dean, “The Skeleton Twins”
Rehab Through Relationships
After an attempted suicide, Milo Dean moves out to the
country to rebuild his life and his relationship with his sister.
9:20-9:40 p.m. All Theatre IV Students
Question and Answer Session & Reception
Note: Audience members wishing to enter or leave the
theatre at times other than the scheduled intermissions
may do so during the short pause following each halfhour show.
Special Thanks To
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Dr. Pasi, administrators, teachers, staff and parents for
their time and support
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TAP (Theatre Arts Parents Organization) for their
constant support
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Dot Green, Stephen Stricker & the Custodial staff for
their ongoing facility support and positive
encouragement
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Returning students for their help and suggestions
…..and anyone else we neglected to mention!
Arlington
County
Arts Education
Arts Education is for every student. Arlington Public
Schools are committed to instilling in students a deeper
understanding of the process of creation through the Fine
and Performing Arts (instrumental and vocal music, visual
arts, photography, theatre and technical theatre). We provide
students with the highest possible level of training to allow
them to create within the context of their discipline.
Yorktown
High School
Theatre Arts
Department
presents
One
Person
Shows
2015
Yorktown High
School
Black Box
Theatre
Thursday, March 5th, 6 – 9 p.m.
Friday, March 6th, 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 7th, 11a.m. – 10 p.m.