Theatri-gals
Theatri-Gals on Stage!
Girl Scouts of Nassau County Theatri-gals! presents: Scares & Dares AND Splitting Together
These two original One Act plays explore the themes of Girl Scouting, respect, friendship, bullying and the importance of accepting others’ differences Theatri-gals is GSNC’s theatre program currently in its 3rd year. Theatri-gals is comprised of a group of 30 Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes who auditioned and were selected to be a part of this program. They have many talents, ranging from acting, singing, dancing and writing.
WHO: All Girl Scouts, family, and friends
DATE & TIME: Friday, April 20, 2012 6:00 PM
PLACE: De Matteis Center, 101 Northern Blvd., Greenvale
COST: $7 per ticket, advanced sale; $8 at door (if available)
Both plays will be performed on the performance date.
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Girl Scouts who attend will receive a Theatri-gals patch which will be mailed to you after show date. Any questions, please contact Melanie Trainor-Gomez at (516) 741-2550, x-268
About the Theatri-gals Program
Theatri-gals is a theatre program at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County that was introduced in the 2009-2010 year. During the pilot year Theatri-gals was comprised of a group of 29 Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes who auditioned for and were selected to be a part of this program. They had many talents, ranging from acting, singing, dancing and writing.
As a group, the Theatri-gals devised 2 one act plays based on the themes of bullying, friendship and acceptance of others’ differences, which are themes important to them. For a number of months, the girls worked on improvisation, character study and development and story formation and development, all while gaining self-confidence, strengthening problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and making lots of new friends in Girl Scouting. This program has proven the positive impacts the arts can have on a child’s development and understanding of the world around them.
Please note:
If selected for Theatri-gals, rehearsals will take place once a week up until the performance dates in March 2012.
Girls will be expected to attend at least 80% of rehearsals to remain in this program.
We are also looking for a few older girls to assist “behind the scenes”. If interested, please contact Melanie for further information.
About the Director
Melanie Trainor-Gomez has served as the Business Assistant in the Program Department at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County for the past five years. Due to her love for theatre and her experience in theatre education, she conceived and put together the Theatri-gals program for GSNC. Melanie received her Bachelor’s degree in Educational Theatre from New York University and has worked in the Education Department at the Capital Repertory Regional Theatre in Albany. She has also interned in the Education departments of the Roundabout Theatre Company and the Manhattan Theatre Club. Melanie has taught creative drama and scene study classes to children at the Broadhollow Theatre Company. She most recently performed 3 monologues in Comedy Tonight, An Evening of Comedy with Theatre II of Glen Cove and as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz at the Baltimore Children’s Theatre. Melanie has performed in many plays and musicals at Glen Cove High School, New York University and Theatre II of Glen Cove including The Music Man, The Crucible (Mercy Lewis), The Importance of Being Earnest (Gwendolyn), The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder (Mrs. Antrobus) to name a few. Melanie has directed Annie, Jr. at the Broadhollow Theatre Company and assistant Directed Route 66 at the Sid Jacobsen JCC. While a student at NYU, she served as the Education & Casting Director for a Long Island youth theatre company she co-founded, Dark Horse Theatricals. For Dark Horse, Melanie directed Brighton Beach Memoirs, directed/choreographed/wrote the dialogue for Broadway Through Time, and wrote and directed the children’s play, Being Me.