Blogging from the treehouse!

Many, many thanks to the students who helped me build the most awesome treehouse in the world.

Jay Bridgeman earns the MVP, of course...but Phillip Calvin made critical contributions, too. Knox White, Ross Ovington, Mike Real, Brandon Brown, Molly Davis, Luke Douglas, Jocelin Lehner, Ulan...who else? Am I forgetting someone?

MANN SHOW students are the best. THANK YOU ALL!

Oh...and Merry Christmas.

Why don't YOU cast the play?

What J.L. Mann students are best for the following roles in TEENAGE JONNY QUEST IN TOKYO?

1. JONNY QUEST. The ultimate teenage adventurer. Smart, brave, resourceful...and in love for the very first time with a Japanese actress.

2. SONY. Japanese actress...in love with Jonny Quest, yet conflicted about a personal secret she cannot reveal.

3. HADJI. Like a brother to Jonny and a son to Dr. Quest, he is a teenage orphan from the streets of Bombay. A most trustworthy friend, wise and pure of heart.

4. DR. BENTON QUEST. The famous U.S. diplomat and scientist. A straight arrow who can solve any problem, survive an peril.

5. JESSE JADE. A female Indiana Jones who looks like Amelia Earhardt and talks like a leading lady from a Preston Sturges film.

6. DR. ZIN. Evil, maniacal Japanese industrialist hell-bent on moon-domination.

7. SYLVIA. C-3PO-like robot host at Dr. Zin's SpaceJet corporate offices. Pleasant, but easily flustered by humans.

8. RACE BANNON. An American James Bond. The Quest family's personal bodyguard. The coolest, most masculine dude in the world.

Teenage Jonny Quest in Tokyo

WORLD PREMIER
4-11 APRIL 2008
J.L. MANN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

New Traditions?

I had a great time Friday night. Chef Mani's was awesome and the play, RECKLESS at The Warehouse was the best I've seen in some time (still like FROZEN better, though).

I've been at this job for almost a year and a half. Slowly, surely I'm finding my footing. Settling into a production schedule, figuring out my classes (what to teach when, and how), getting used to working in a public high school. I've had mostly good times. I like my job quite a bit.

Which brings me to traditions. I want MANN SHOW to have its own collection of very special traditions. One is the Spring Show. Always action-adventure, always bigger, always better. Another might be an annual Christmas party and play like Friday night. One may be (if any of you would bring me stuff) screen printing the MANN SHOW mark on your clothes. Another is how you call me "Coach White"...that is until you graduate, when I become "Chris" to you.

Well, we're moving into a new school in just a few weeks. This is the time for all of us to dream up new traditions. Traditions that will stand the test of time and be unique to our new theater space and classroom.

What do you think? Any ideas for new school MANN SHOW traditions?

SEE THE PICTURES!

Mann Show 2008's THE DINING ROOM

Genius! Cell phone use at school without meddling teachers!

OK.

Here are amazingly cool mosquito buzzing phone alerts.

Now...somebody think of a way this idea could be applied to the theatre.

Clear the beach! It's MANN SHOW December!

12/2 THE DINING ROOM Mann Show 2008 (3:00 PM) Online Reservation

12/3-7 JAWS Film Criticism

12/4 MANN SHOW Leadership Meeting after school

12/6 Spring Production Team Meeting after school

12/10-14 HIGH NOON Film Criticism

12/10 Spring Production Team Meeting

12/13 Stage Extension STRIKE in the Auditorium after school

12/14 MANN SHOW CHRISTMAS PARTY! ($15 per person) Dinner at Manigualt's La Vielle Maison (6:30 PM) followed by RECKLESS at The Warehouse Theatre. Dress is semi-formal.

12/17-19 THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN CREEK Film Criticism

12/17 Spring Production Press Conference after school in the NEW Auditorium

12/18 Final Auditorium STRIKE after school

12/29 Spring Production Team Meeting at NEW Auditorium (10 AM)