Theatre Opportunities
For the past nineteen years, Eastwood has performed a Broadway-style musical. Each year, we choose musicals that contain timeless truths. In the production of these shows, students are encouraged to see that performing arts help to convey deep truths to Christians and non-Christians alike. And if the actors perform not for their own glory but for the glory of their Creator, that message is made even sweeter. In 2021, we were able to expand our theatre program to include not only our annual Eastwood Players show in the spring, but also a fall Eastwood Junior Players show as well. The difficulty and scale of each musical challenges students to perform at a high level of acting, singing, and dancing. Our team of volunteers works tirelessly to help create a grand spectacle that never fails to impress.
Previous Players Productions
2004- The King and I
2005- Fiddler on the Roof
2006- The Music Man
2007- The Sound of Music
2008- Annie
2009- Meet Me in St. Louis
2010- The King and I
2011- The Music Man
2012- Fiddler on the Roof
2013- Cinderella
2014- The Sound of Music
2015- Annie
2016- Les Miserables
2017- The Music Man
2018- Fiddler on the Roof
2019- Peter Pan
2020- Newsies
2021- Guys and Dolls
2022- Les Miserables
2023- Beauty and the Beast
2024- The Music Man
Previous Jr. Players Productions
2021-The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
2022- Cinderella
2023 - The Wizard of Oz
Coming December 13 - 14, 2024
Eastwood Junior Players is led by Ruth Givens. This is a semester-long program open to all Lower School students, with weekly rehearsals. Students must complete the audition process and be chosen to participate. We will have a parent informational meeting that you must attend for your child to qualify to audition.
Ruth’s email is rgivens@eastwoodschool.org
Shakespeare in the Park
Each year the upper school students compete in an intramural theatre competition called “Shakespeare in the Park.” Students must create a 20-minute version of one of Shakespeare’s plays and present it on a Saturday afternoon to our school audience. The winning team each year lays claim to the coveted “Gilded Bard” trophy.