Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Winter 2008 | Page 21
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Laughs, Music, and
Talent Galore! Join
Alumni on the Stage
and in the Gallery
After lots of brainstorming and laughter, the Alumni Association
Events Committee and creative volunteers have finalized the format and
date for our first variety show, scheduled for Fri. and Sat., October 25
and 26, 2008. We’ve narrowed the many fun ideas down to the following outline. If you’re interested in getting involved, whether on stage or
off, contact the Alumni Office.
General
Family numbers —family groups
doing music, acting or comedy
Poetry or dramatic reading, serious or funny, with music or
sound effects
Comedy
TA Infomercial
Trojan cheerleaders cheering at the
SATs or for Debate Club
Top 10 reasons for being a TA
alum
Rosanne Rosanna Danna
Family Feud – alumni vs current
students or different decades of
alumni
Smothers Brothers
Who’s On First?
Music
Individual musician(s) with their
own act(s), groups of family or
friends
A cappella groups, like the Persuasions or street rap
Barbershop
Beatles medley
Big production number, like Hair
Spray or Grease
Dance
Steppin’
Dance Company alumni
In addition to the variety show, alumni are welcome to share their
other artistic talents, too. Mary Alice Bellevue Tripp ‘70 is organizing an
alumni art show, including all visual arts media, during the week of the
performance in October. Work will be displayed in the O’Neil Gallery of
TA’s new building, outside Garland Auditorium. If you’re interested in
helping organize the show or exhibiting your work, contact the Alumni
Office—282-3361 x234 or [email protected].
Bleeding Maroon & Gold
for the Red Cross—&
Beating the Tigers, Too!
The Thornton Academy Alumni
Association and student organizations have co-sponsored blood
drives for many years now, but this
spring’s drive is different. TA is
challenging Biddeford High S