LT Theatre Board presents Tens by Teens and The 24-Hour Plays

The Lyons Township High School Theatre Board proudly presents Tens by Teens. Faculty member Lawrence Keller is the producer and junior Nick Hojnar, of Western Springs, is the assistant director. Tens by Teens is an evening of short plays written and directed by LT students. This year’s production features plays written by senior Riley Carroll, of LaGrange, junior Kayla Devereux, of LaGrange Park, senior Dan Devine, of LaGrange, junior Nick Hojnar, of Western Springs, senior Annika Murrell, of Western Springs, junior Jake Orozco, of LaGrange, senior Tim Parzyck, of LaGrange, junior Alex Scotty, of LaGrange Park, senior Nick Valdivia, of Indian Head Park and senior Marisa Von Drasek, of Countryside. The directors are senior Audrey McGee, of Western Springs, senior Kip Andreoni, of LaGrange, senior Bryce Hughes, of LaGrange, senior Adam Stubitsch, of LaGrange Park, senior Nick Valdivia, Indian Head Park, senior Emma Greifenkamp, of Western Springs, senior Riley Carroll, of LaGrange, senior Dan Devine, of LaGrange, senior Annika Murrell, of Western Springs, and junior Olivia Tennison, of LaGrange Park.

Performance dates for Tens by Teens are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 29-May 1, in the South Campus Performing Arts Center, 4900 Willow Springs Rd., Western Springs. Tickets are $10 each, $5 for children and senior citizens, and free to LT students with their ID. Tickets may be purchased in the box office before the show. The theater opens at 6:30pm and the show starts promptly at 7pm. Latecomers will not be seated.

Immediately on the heels of Tens by Teens, the season will bring back The 24 Hour Plays, which will be presented on Saturday, May 2, at 7pm in the South Campus Performing Arts Center. The 24 Hour Plays is the process of writing, casting, directing and performing a play in just 24 hours! After Tens by Teens closes Friday night, a group of student writers will be locked into the South Campus Performing Arts Center to write their plays. At 7am on Saturday morning, the student directors will cast the plays and call the actors at 8am with their parts. The actors and directors will work all day on the show, the writers will see the show later in the day for feedback, and the audience will see the plays that evening at 7pm. Are you ready for such a whirlwind of a theatre experience?

Tens by Teens – 2015

Assistant Director – Nick Hojnar

To Stay by Riley Carroll

Directed by Audrey McGee

Clara........................................ Olivia Tennison

Mikey........................................... Brian LaBelle

Jen... ............................................. Grace Hayes

A Sister’s Love by Kayla Devereux

Directed by Kip Andreoni

Gwen................................................ Ellie Baird

Muse.......................................... Katie Westrick

Josie.................................. Emma Greifenkamp

Marvillian....................................... Dan Devine

Sharks, Dolphins, Hurricanes by Dan Devine

Directed by Bryce Hughes

Caleb............................................. Tim Parcyzk

Jordie........................................ Dante Stefanini

Amy ...................................... Emily Rosenberg

Hana ........................................... Maggie Madro

Playing Games by Nick Hojnar

Directed by Adam Stubitsch

Isaac............................................ Kip Andreoni

Melissa ........................................... Taylor Koc

Derek............................................. Jake Orozco

Walls by Annika Murrell

Directed by Nick Valdivia

Shawn.................................... Xavier Ontiveras

Meta ......................................... Gillian Dunlop

Dirk....................................... George Zurowski

King of the Coasters by Jake Orozco

Directed by Emma Greifenkamp

Peter .......................................... Robert Valdez

Tom. ........................................ Owen Swanson

Julia. .......................................... Claire Sullivan

Brotherhood by Tim Parzyck

Directed by Riley Carroll

Alice ........................................ Maddy Brennan

Ted ........................................... Bryce Hughes

John ........................................ Adam Stubitsch

Nurse......................................... Audrey McGee

Woman 2........................................... Sam Land

Jenny....................................... Katie O’Connell

Trips to the Moon by Alex Scotty

Directed by Dan Devine

Lillian............................................ Riley Carroll

Ted ................................................ Isaac Smith

Village Worker.............................. Mark Gomez

Because I Need the Eggs by Nick Valdivia

Directed by Annika Murrell

Whitney.............................. Marisa Von Drasek

Annie .......................................... Mardi Sramek

Belle........................................ Alexandra Kales

Jerry............................................... P.J. Kurzner

Waiter........................................... Jack Doherty

Bigfoot Grief by Marisa Von Drasek

Directed by Olivia Tennison

Sam.................................................. Chloe Szot

Tammy .................................... Kayla Devereux

Fletch....................................... Amanda Bolton

Squige....................................... Elin Arnadottir

Staged Readings

A Little Too Close to the Edge by Katey Hillyard

A Sticky Situation by Olivia Tennison

Lies by Alison Valentino

Actors in Readings Kevin Garcia; Juan Ortega; Gita Golzanka; Bria Holt