 Back by request, Faces of Freedom is a short play by Cynthia Mercati that recounts the stories of teenage immigrants to the US from various time periods. Though the play centers on Maria and Tron, there are characters from all over the world with one thing in common...trying to find the "rhythm of America" so that they can be successful, safe, and/or accepted.
Get your tickets here.  They set the internet ablaze with a "joke". What happens to the five girls and teacher who are linked to a post that goes VIRAL? Click the image to purchase a ticket to see a video of the show on demand.
What is Prodigies Theatre Company? Created by the 2022 TCHS Theatre III seniors, this theatre company's mission is as follows: "Prodigies Theatre Company is committed to creating and providing a safe theatrical space for young POC adults. Through inspiring stories and accessible theatre, Prodigies Theatre Company prides itself with being the heart and voice of Trenton Central High School." #Viral: A Short Play by Maria McConville hit on a subject matter that the seniors thought was highly important for their schoolmates and others around the world. It hits on several intense subjects, so please do not fast forward through the disclaimers that are said at the beginning of the video. Major Recent and Upcoming News:
Wednesday, May 25th--Students from TCHS Theatre program and School-Based Youth Services visited Broadway to see the Tony-nominated revival of Ntozake Shange's play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf. Shange graduated from TCHS in the 60s. It was absolutely brilliant! Thursday, May 26th--Dallina Garro Montanez was awarded the New Jersey Governor's Award for Arts Education for costume construction. This was her second consecutive win! Friday, June 3-Sunday, June 12--The senior production of #Viral: A Short Play by Maria McConville will finally be available for viewing. Filmed in November, this piece's viewing has repeatedly been put on hold. We are excited for audiences to finally see this powerful work about the consequences of words, actions, and posts. To purchase a viewing ticket, click here: https://our.show/tchstheatre/viral Thursday, June 9--During fourth block, the CTE advisory committee will be able to hear a dramatic reading of a work the TCHS Theatre III seniors have been writing. This will be followed by the induction ceremony for the International Thespian Society and the presentation of the TCHS Theatre Awards. New inductees:
Nominees for awards:
Theatre Troupe will start on Monday, December 6, 2021 from 2:15-4:00 PM. If you are interested, please sign up here.
We have started our 2021-2022 school year with a bang. This year's incoming Theatre I class is 30+ strong and full of creativity and energy. The Theatre II class has merged beautifully and creating their own bond. Theatre III has created senior videos to be released this week on our YouTube channel and picked their productions for their season as a theatre company. More on that soon. Keep an eye out as we move forward throughout this year.
GraduatesCongratulations to all the theatre students who were a part of TCHS class of 2021. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Kyler Brantley--CTE; Thespian Denisse Burgos--CTE Kadiatu Corneh Ve-Onsia Hall--CTE; Thespian Nicole Hernandez Faith Jackson--CTE; Thespian VP Scholar; won scholarship Kevin Kelley Devon Lozada--CTE; Thespian vice president Ka'Ari Moore Ijana Moses--CTE Shanell Patterson Shirley Tajiboy--CTE; Thespian VP Scholar; won scholarship Trenton Youth TheaterIf you want to specifically see the theatre students work, they are right after the opening remarks. TCHS Theatre Award Winners
We are launching our new YouTube channel. This will house student-written work, award ceremonies, promos, bloopers and more. Basically, anything we do that doesn't need a licensing agreement can be posted to our YouTube channel. All ticketed productions will still be done via On the Stage's ticketing platform and will not be recorded to our YouTube channel.
We start today, June 18th at 7PM with the International Thespian Society induction ceremony for Troupe 8266 and our theatre awards. Subscribe to our channel by clicking the button below. Only 84 schools participated across the US, and Trenton Central High School was one of them. The students will take the exam again with the new changes. The plan is for this test to be released publicly across the nation next school year and for students to receive a certificate in basic technical theatre endorsed by two national organizations. Click the image below to see the article that was published about the first round scores.  The Association for Career and Technology asked Ms. Brown to write an article for their online magazine Techniques. You can read the article here  |
Ms. Felicia Latoya BrownCTE Theatre Teacher at Trenton Central High School Archives
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