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:

• ​Jayla Giddens
• Emily Uz Deleon
• Alexandria Chery
• Keylin Inestroza Mendez
• Alexus Patterson (in absence)
• Tajon Wadley

Nominees for awards:

• Rising Star (10th Grade only)--
  
  • Emily Uz Deleon,
    
  • Jayla Giddens, and
    
  • Makayla Ellerbe
    
• Shining Start (11th Grade only)--
  
  • Alexandria Chery,
    
  • Keylin Inestroza Mendez, and
    
  • Tajon Wadley
• Best Actor--
  
  • Asita Sylla,
    
  • Cristal Castillo, and
    
  • Dallina Garro-Montanez
• Best Playwright--
  
  • Cristal Castillo,
    
  • Jahaira Lopez-Morales, and
    
  • Jayla Giddens
• Best Tech--
  
  • Dallina Garro-Montanez,
    
  • Emily Uz Deleon, and
    
  • Keylin Inestroza-Mendez
• Thespian of the Year--
  
  • Asita Sylla,
    
  • Cristal Castillo, and
    
  • Dallina Garro-Montanez

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.

Congratulations 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

If you want to specifically see the theatre students work, they are right after the opening remarks.

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

This award is given annually by the Career & Technical Education Association of New Jersey to a teacher who has taught a CTE program for three to five years. Ms. Brown has now been nominated into the Region I level which will be decided in April. Being that the national event is in December Ms. Brown is considered the winner for 2022.

Thank you, everyone. Check out the announcement on the American Alliance for Theatre & Education. ​Wear Your Show Shirt Day (aate.com) ​

There is also a wonderful write up on Petersen's Breaking News. Check it out here: Trenton Central Highschool Students Win First Place! | Peterson’s Breaking News of Trenton (petersonsbreakingnewsoftrentons.com)