Performing Arts News

Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2020!

Glen Eira College is participating yet again in the Victorian State School Spectacular (VSSS) this year! VSSS is a massive performance in collaboration with lots of state schools in Victoria. Everyone comes together to create something ‘spectacular’. Here is the list of our Mass Choir members for 2020:

Daisy Merrifield 7D

Amy Weintrob 7D

Nina Gibbs 8B

Amelia Sujana 8B

Raphael Lazarus 9A

Orleanna Murray de Brossard 9B

Rudi Hudson 9C

Evelyn Krelle 9C

Erin McNaughton 9E

Susi Staples 9E

Kitana Zheng 11B

The event airs on television in December. Before this, we will be rehearsing our choir pieces at school and joining in the multiple mass choir rehearsals at Melbourne Town Hall. These rehearsals go for the entire day, but with the engaging teachers leading the way, time really flies while we’re having fun! We also have two full days of rehearsals at Melbourne Arena with the 80 piece student orchestra, mass dance as well as the principal and featured cast.

We’re all very excited to be participating in this huge event, and we hope that everyone will tune in to watch it. Or, pick up a ticket and come and see us perform live at one of the two performances on Saturday September 12th 2020!

Zamarah Morley

Music Teacher

2020 Production Cast Announcement

We have had a busy few weeks with many amazing auditions and call-backs with many students, from Year 7 all the way up to Year 11. We had our first cast meeting and read-through of the script on Tuesday 25th February from 3:30-6:30pm where we handed out scripts, schedules and other goodies in our new FF tote bags, as well as getting sized for our FF hoodies.

Congratulations to the following students on their roles:

STUDENT - ROLE

Maani Baker - Katherine

Keely Edwards - Ellie

Rudi Hudson - Adam

Ben Matthews - Mike

Freya Matthews - Torrey

Emma Blair - Fletcher

Shira Reznik - Hannah

Harriet Rowsell - Gretchen

Orel Kolbis - Savannah

Sapir Triffon - Grandma Helene / Mrs Luckenbill / Gretchen's Mom

Sebastian Buley-Delanty - Grandpa Gordon / Senor O'Brien / Parker's Dad

Joseph Folwell - Dr Ehrin / Officer Kowalski / Pastor Bruno / Wells' Dad

Rayne Harari - Danielle / Officer Sitz

Kitana Zheng - Ms Meyers / Dance Team

Nicole Mazis - Louise / Wells

Hayden Cormick - Parker

Jake Woolf - Mr Blumen / Ensemble

Lauren Gilfedder - Laurel / Ensemble

Mila Bowman - Mrs Time / Ensemble

Constance Thevanon - Savannah's Mom / Ensemble

Amielle Goldman - Adam's Mom / Ensemble

Susi Staples - Caiter Waiter / Ensemble

Alika Mogilevsky - Fish Vendor / Ensemble

Poppy Dry - Dance Captain

Lynn Cheong - Dance Team

Saskia de Bruin - Dance Team

Agathe Dutrieux - Dance Team

Daisy Merrifield - Dance Team

Amy Weintrob - Dance Team

Esther Joalland - Ensemble

Evelyn Krelle - Ensemble

Nina Gibbs - Ensemble

Chris Lew - Ensemble

Amelia Sujana - Ensemble

Vega Campo Sosnowska - Ensemble

Pakhi Joshi - Ensemble

Rikki Weidl - Ensemble

Akino Gudan - Ensemble

Rachel Chourpo - Ensemble

Bailey Cormick - Ensemble

Yashvi Oswal - Ensemble

Misha Sethi - Ensemble

Hasini Teddu - Ensemble

Jake Gould - Ensemble

Chloe Amad - Ensemble

Ronith Mascarenas - Ensemble

Crew applications are open now on the GEC HUB

Applications to be part of the crew for this year's production of Freaky Friday are now open! For more information on the crew roles and key dates, check out the handbook on the School Production page of the GEC Hub before you apply.

You can submit your application here: https://sites.google.com/gec.vic.edu.au/gechub/school-production/crew-applications

Get in quick because applications close on Monday 2nd March at 5pm!

Parent/carer/family support

We would love to involve anyone within the college community who is interested in contributing to this year’s production. We currently have need for support with

Rehearsal supervision (Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3.30pm-6pm)
Set building
Costume building/making/altering
Catering for performances
Hair and make-up

How to get involved? Parents/carers/other family members who are interested in helping out can email Laura Baker-Goldsmith (lbg@gec.vic.edu.au) or Tori Wood (vwo@gec.vic.edu.au) to register their interest. Must have a valid WWCC.

Laura Baker-Goldsmith

Music Teacher