Looking forward to the 2023-2024 season!

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 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
April 2023

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Passion thru Expression in Theatre!

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Incoming Freshman!

This is our program at a glance… Check out below for more information regarding all courses and extra curricular opportunities!

 
 

In addition to class periods, PHS Theatre Department also offers festivals, competitions, productions, clubs, and honor societies on campus and off.

Priority Casting for on campus productions is given to students in theatre courses. Additionally, priority registration for fieldtrips, festivals, and competitions are given to students in theatre courses.

Peter Pan
February 2023

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2023 - 2024 Season…

 
 

October 26 - 28, 2023

box office opens at 6:30 pm

Trap by Stephen Gregg

Fall Play: An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious--every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style. But as the strands weave together into an increasingly dangerous web, it becomes clear that this phenomenon might not be entirely in the past. Unnerving, exhilarating, and wildly inventive, you've never walked into anything quite like Trap.

 

March 14 & 15, 2023

Box office opens at 6:30 pm

March 16, 2023

box office opens at 2:30 pm

Disney’s High School Musical Onstage!

Spring Musical

 

Dates TBD, Spring 2024

Black Box Theatre

TBD

Fall Play

 

Dates TBD, Spring 2022

Black Box Theatre

Spring Play, Ensemble Honors Original Production

Students in Adv. Theatre Ensemble Honors will create, produce, design, direct and present an original production!

 

 Almost, Maine
April 2022

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Student Opportunities

 

Musical

Audition for the cast, or volunteer to be on the Production Team for our annual Musical!


Auditions: TBD
Callbacks: TBD
Crew Applications due: TBD
Performances: TBD

 

Cappies Critics Team

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We will be seeking new members for our Cappies Critics and team. Stay tuned for information on application deadlines in the Fall!

This competitive team is trained to view high school productions throughout Orange County, provide meaningful feedback, and help select the award recipients for the OC Cappies Gala in the Spring!

 

Theatre Festivals

  • Role About

  • CETA High School Theatre Festival

  • Fullerton Festival

  • CA Thespian Festival

Various opportunities will be held throughout the year for students of all levels to compete and enjoy high school theatre festivals across Southern California.

Information will be posted here, as well as in Ms. Sanford’s classes throughout the year.

Again, festivals and competitions are looking and feeling a bit differently this year! Stay tuned for more information on these opportunities to network, learn and grow!

 

Play

Audition to be in the cast, or volunteer to be on the production team for the play.
Mandatory Company Parent Meeting on TBD

 

Fine Arts Week

Stay tuned for ways to become involved and showcased throughout Portola’s Fine Arts Week.

 

End of the Year Award and Galas

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Learners involved in the theatre program throughout the year will be invited to end of the year award celebrations and galas throughout Orange County.

The year of PHS Theatre performances will conclude with a theatre gala on campus to celebrate the hard work of our performers, technicians, designers, and orchestra members!

Additionally, there are Orange County theatre celebrations through OC Cappies, and Spirit of the Macy Awards, which all company members will be invited to attend in May and June.

 

Students can Letter in Theatre!

Letters are a great way to share your dedication and hard work, and can be attached to the official PHS Letterman jackets, Program attire, backpacks, or even as part of a shadow box or framed space in your room!

Click Here for more information!

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Honk!
January/February 2022

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About Ms. Sanford

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Teacher,


Theatre Artist.

Ms. Sanford has been teaching since 2012 in Orange County. Ms. Sanford started at Portola in 2019-2020!

She believes that all students deserve access to arts education, and ensures that performers and technicians will be challenged, supported, engaged, and dedicated to the theatre arts and visual and performing arts programs on campus.

Prior to teaching and directing at PHS, Ms. Sanford taught at the South Orange County School of the Arts at Dana Hills High School and was the Theatre Department Head. She has directed and produced over forty+ full-length productions in her time teaching!

Ms. Sanford has her Master’s in Education from Concordia University, Portland. She holds a CTE Credential in Arts, Media and Entertainment as well as a Single-Subject California Teaching Credential. Ms. Sanford graduated from CSU, Fullerton with a B.A. in Theatre, with an emphasis in Directing and Theatre Education.