Drama Club
Welcome to École Dugald School’s Drama Club!
Coming soon……Feb 23-24, 2026
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The Drama Club is preparing for the 2025-2026 season. Practices and rehearsals will take place on Mondays/Wednesdays from 3:30 -5:30. More practices will occur closer to production. Scheduled rehearsals will be determined after auditions. This year, we will have 2 production nights the week of February 23-26, 2026.
We are currently seeking costume donations, specifically trench coats, briefcases, small suits, professional attire (blazers, ties, slacks, skirts), 1940s period pieces such as women's gowns, shoes, fedoras, and any uniforms or costumes. If you can assist, please reach out to Mme Alexander.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Auditions!
Auditions for large roles (more than 20 lines) will take place during lunch in Mme Alexander's room on Monday, November 24th and Tuesday, December 2nd at lunch. Roles will be posted by Thursday, December 4th.
Behind-the-scenes positions such as stage manager, props manager, lighting technician, and sound technician are also posted for those interested.
Please sign up ONLY if you are available to attend the scheduled rehearsal dates and times.
Audition Details
As we begin the audition process, we want to ensure families and students understand how roles are assigned. While everyone naturally hopes to receive their preferred part, casting decisions are made with student suitability and fairness in mind. This means you may not get the role you hoped for, or you may be assigned a role you did not expect. Please know that all decisions are made by a committee and are final. Our goal is to create the best possible production for everyone involved, and we appreciate your support and understanding.
GOALS
As we look forward to future dramatic arts productions at ÉDS, we envision a comprehensive program where students can learn to:
- Improvise with ingenuity
- Emote with authenticity
- React with flexibility
- Connect with community
- Explore ideas and share culture and identity through creative art
FAQs
Who can sign up for Drama Club?
All Grade 7s and 8s can sign up for the larger stage roles. If there are spaces available, Grade 6 students can occasionally sign up for supporting roles as well as backstage work.
How do I get a part in the production?
Grade 7 and 8 students who can commit to the rehearsal schedule may audition for a part in the play. Auditions allow us to see which roles each student is best suited for. Because we aim to be fair and create the strongest production possible, roles are not guaranteed, and students may receive a different role than they auditioned for or may not receive a role.
How often and when is Drama Club held?
Practices twice a week for the first 2 months, then three times a week in the last month, as well as two full dress rehearsals the week leading up to Opening Night. Practices take place at school from 3:30-5:30 pm. This year, practices will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
What if I miss a lot of practices?
We know that sometimes life throws us unexpected problems like an injury or illness, and we can discuss how to accommodate that if that should occur. However, actors in lead roles must sign up with the expectation of attending all practices and rehearsals. Attendance expectations will be addressed upon signing up, and a consent form will be sent home for signature.
When will the next program run?
Typically, the Drama program begins late November and runs until production at the end of February. Stay posted! This year, it begins on December 8th and runs until February 25th, 2025!
Will Drama Club conflict with other activities?
There are many extracurricular activities at ÉDS, and we know it is hard to “do it all”. We have adjusted the dates to ensure the least possible crossover with other activities; however, we cannot guarantee that there will be no other activities going on during our program. Choose wisely to ensure you can commit to what you sign up for.
Do I have to be on stage to join the club?
No. Many other important roles and duties happen behind the scenes, such as costumes, make-up, audio-visual technology, advertising, and stage management. Look for postings in the school and sign up for what interests you.
What do you do with the money you collect from ticket sales?
In short, it goes directly back into the program.
Running a full production costs money. There are rental fees for equipment and costs associated with costumes, makeup, props, etc. Any money we collect from the production goes into our Drama account to fund the next year’s production.
We look forward to a fabulous new production in the the2025-2025 school year!
Please email us if you have any questions:
J.Alexander & M.Ste-Marie (on leave for the 2025-26 season)
Drama Coordinators
École Dugald School
What’s next for the ÉDS Drama Club?
Apply for funding and grant support to:
- Purchase staging, lights, curtains, and sound equipment
- Collect props & costuming
- Build a Drama shed to store props & costuming
DONATIONS
The drama department is currently welcoming donations of costumes and props, costumes, uniforms and unique pieces are also appreciated. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you have any items to donate. Thank you!