Notre Dame theatre qualifies for Feb. 8 regional competition after MIFA district event in Clinton Township.
Seniors from Notre Dame Prep’s theatre troupe strike a pose Saturday during the MIFA district competition in Clinton Township.
According to Meredith Scott, NDPMA's theatre director, the student-actors made her very proud.
"The kids did great," she said. "They received 257 out of a possible 300 points and were only 11 points behind first place, which went to Avondale High School. Our kids also brought home some individual awards at Saturday's competition." (see below)
Notre Dame competes in the studio production category, which features black-box style performances that focus on costumes and acting. Saturday at Clintondale High School, ND Prep was up against Clintondale High School, University Prep, Woodhaven and Avondale.
A scene from ”Radium Girls” during a recent rehearsal at NDPMA.
MIFA Excellent Awards:
Acting – Luigi Chirco ('19)
Acting – Grace Mersino ('19)
Properties design – Olivia Wood ('21) and Hallie Kohler ('21)
Ensemble acting – Radium Girls: Abigail Kot ('19), Devon Silver ('21), Clare Hampel ('20)
Sound design – Mikaela Crute ('19) and Kate Dooley ('21)
Makeup and Hair Design – Lucas Husch ('21)
MIFA Superior Award:
Costumes: Koi Edwards ('21)
The next Notre Dame performance of "Radium Girls" is Thursday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. in the Notre Dame cafetorium. There is a $5 suggested donation at the door.
More on "Radium Girls": It's 1926. Radium is a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage. Until the girls who paint those watch dials begin to die. Based on the true story of the women and men who worked for the U.S. Radium Corporation in Orange, N.J., and originally written for nine actors who double into 38 different roles. "Radium Girls" is a fast-paced stage play. A wry examination of the commercialization of science and the twin American obsessions with the pursuit of health and wealth makes this original drama from D.W. Gregory a continually relevant and entertaining choice for production. At Clintondale High School in Clinton Township, Mich., Notre Dame student-actors await their turn to perform ”Radium Girls” during the Jan. 26 MIFA district competition.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org