Wylie E. Groves High School 20500 West Thirteen Mile Rd. Beverly Hills, Michigan 48025
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Welcome to the website for the Groves Performing Arts Company and Boosters.
This site is primarily for members of the organization and provides critical information on activities and scheduling for the 2008-2009 year.
Please click on the various tabs to learn more about the organization. Also, see the "Documents" tab for important, downloadable information on dates, schedules, requirements, etc.
Here's a bit of information on our organization:
The Groves Performing Arts Company is an elective program of the Wylie E. Groves High School Theatre Department. Under the direction of John W. Rutherford, students participate in classes, productions, competitions and other theatre-related programs throughout the school year. The GPAC has achieved numerous awards for its various performances to include first place overall in the 2008 Musical Theatre Competition of American held in Los Angeles. Director Rutherford was awarded the prestigious Governor's Arts Educator award in November 2007. The GPAC is a member of the International Thespian Society and hosts the Michigan High School Thespian Showcase annually.
The GPAC Boosters is a volunteer organization that performs various functions in support of the GPAC, to include: coordinating the volunteer help for programs and productions, raising funds to ensure the quality of the theatre program and advocating for the theatre arts program in the school and community. Everyone is invited to join the GPAC Boosters. Annual dues are $25. Meetings are held monthly at 7:00 on the first Monday in room B4.
2008-2009 Booster Board
*Co-Presidents Cathie Badalamenti and Candi Sherman
*Vice President - Michelle Henning
*Treasurer - Patty Whitney
*Recording Secretary - Maria Nahigian
*Corresponding Secretary - Amy McVeigh
*Members-at-Large - Rosemary Corey, Mary Ann Derkacz
2008-2009 Student ITS Board
*President - Anna Badalamenti
*Vice President - Joe Burke
*Treasurer - Hillary Sussman
*Secretary - Rudi Goddard
*Historian - Ally Rupe
ITS State Board Student Representatives
*Katie Derkacz
*Ally Rupe
Contact Us: Mr. John Rutherford - 248-203-3580<br>email: jr08bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us<br><br>GPAC Board Co-Presidents:<br><br>Cathie Badalamenti - 248-227-1095<br>email: cmbadalamenti@gmail.com<br><br>Candi Sherman - 248-762-7972<br>email: rsher13423@aol.com
Highlights: GPAC is proud to present its spring drama, The Jungle Book, April 23, 24 and 25 at 7:00 p.m. and April 25 and 26 at 2:00 p.m. in the Little Theatre of Groves High School. Tickets are on sale now in the main office of Groves High School, 20500 West 13 Mile Road in Beverly Hills.<br>
Goods+Services
Dracula - 1999
Hello Dolly - 2000
Hello Dolly - 2000
To Kill a Mockingbird - 2002
Once on this Island - 2003
Wild Oats - 2004
Seussical - 2004
Seussical - 2004
England (Fringe Festival Competition) 2004
England (Fringe Festival Competition) 2004
New York - 2005
New York - 2005
Beauty and the Beast - 2005
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2006
Joseph - 2006
Joseph - 2006
Thoroughly Modern Millie - 2007
Thoroughly Modern Millie - 2007
Mid-Michigan Theatre Competition - 2008
Musical Theatre Competition of America - 2008
Musical Theatre Competition of America - 2008
Keywords
Groves Peforming Arts, education, music theatre, drama, International Thespian Society, High School, W. E. Groves High School, performing arts
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