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Sarah Wahlen

Director of Theatre & Film,
Holy Names Academy

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Director of Theatre & Film,
Holy Names Academy
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RE: Shakespeare

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-26-2023 14:35
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Thank you to all for your amazing feedback! My apologies for not including more thorough information in my initial post. We are an all girls high school, grades 9-12. Our girls do not mind playing male roles, but I also try to choose things that can be more flexible with casting and/or are more powerful ...

RE: Help me Pick My MS Musical - I'm Stuck

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-25-2023 14:04
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Emma! A Pop Musical is a really fun one. Short and relatively easy costuming, sets, etc. Juke box musical so everyone loves the songs. Also, Hi! We're neighbors. :) ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA -------------------- ...

Shakespeare

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-25-2023 14:01
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Hi friends, I am thinking about broaching Shakespeare with my students for our Fall play and am more than a tad intimidated and overwhelmed at the prospect. Any advice, words of wisdom, etc. would be most appreciated and helpful. Leaning towards A Midsummer. Any great adaptations you know of? Recommendations? ...

RE: Anyone looking for a comedy with lots of parts?

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 06-06-2023 15:35
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I am interested. swahlen@holynames-sea.org Thank you, Sarah ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

RE: Scenes of Steel Magnolias?

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 04-27-2023 17:28
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I absolutely loved producing this show! ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

RE: Scenes of Steel Magnolias?

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 04-27-2023 17:28
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Has anyone done the Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood?

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 04-27-2023 17:26
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Thoughts? Looking for Fall Play options...as per usual, lots of girls and minimal guys. Thank you! ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

Clue: High School Edition or Regular

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 08-19-2022 13:46
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Anyone have thoughts? Advice? Etc. ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

RE: female heavy drama

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 08-19-2022 13:45
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Decision Height, Steel Magnolias, Radium Girls, Stage Door... All great! ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

ISO Beauty Shop Chairs

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 09-20-2021 19:47
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Hi all,  Hope everyone is having a nice start to the school year. Anyone in the Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia/Western Washington area have a lead on beauty shop chairs for Steel Magnolias? Interested in borrowing or renting. Willing to travel a little to come and get them. Any help would be so appreciated.  ...

RE: Steel Magnolias

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-26-2021 14:39
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THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE!!! This is all super helpful. I am at an all girls high school and have some really talented girls this year, so I think it would be a nice fit. Another question...Is the possibility there at all to add any ensemble of any type? Or is it just strictly a six woman show? ...

Steel Magnolias

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-24-2021 11:05
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Who has done Steel Magnolias? Pros, Cons, Challenges, Advice, Etc....GO! :) ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

Sense & Sensibility Accents

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-12-2021 16:02
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Thinking about doing Kate Hamill's version of this show in the fall. Anyone have thoughts/ideas/advice on whether or not accents are needed? I want to be authentic to the piece, but am a tad worried about how distracting it could be for actors that do not have the strength in doing accents.  -- ...

RE: Radium Girls Question

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 09-11-2019 17:10
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Thank you so much! Sarah Aanderud Wahlen, M.Div. Director of Theatre & Film Theology Department, Faculty swahlen@holynames-sea.org H O L Y N A M E S A C A D E M Y 728 21st Ave East Seattle, WA 98112 t: 206.323-4272 Best Non-Profit Company to Work For in Washington, Seattle Business Magazine ...

RE: Radium Girls - did you LOVE love love it?

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 09-10-2019 19:45
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This is awesome! Thank you so much! We are doing Radium Girls this year too and my girls are excited. We did "Decision Height" a couple of years ago (my favorite directing experience to date) and I think they feel a similar way towards this show. ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen ...

Radium Girls Question

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 09-10-2019 13:59
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Hello friends,  Thank you to all who responded to my summer questions about Radium Girls. I have decided to do it this fall and am really excited. Question for those who have produced this show...did you hire a dialect coach for the European accents in the show? If not, how did you handle those? Definitely ...

RE: These Shining Lives vs Radium Girls

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-26-2019 13:48
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Thank you everyone! This is all very helpful :) ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

RE: These Shining Lives vs Radium Girls

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-24-2019 17:00
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Thank you so much! Appreciate you sharing your wisdom and thoughts! ------------------------------ Sarah Aanderud Wahlen Director of Theatre & Film Holy Names Academy Seattle, WA ------------------------------

These Shining Lives vs Radium Girls

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 07-24-2019 16:09
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Hello everyone, Does anyone have experience with These Shining Lives and/or Radium Girls. Do you have a preference? What are the main differences? Was planning on doing Radium Girls as our fall play this year and the other keeps popping up so I was curious.  Thank you! ------------------------------ ...

RE: She kills monsters script differences

Posted By Sarah Wahlen 12-09-2018 12:12
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We just closed the Young Adventurers Edition and it was great! I actually prefer it to the original as I think it flows better and is way more relatable to the high school actors and audience. It does change the relationships and they can be a little bit more ambiguous, which bothers some, but I found ...