Notes from the Stage
24-HOUR THEATRE PROJECT - 2025
The 24-Hour Theatre Project is our annual fundraiser to help support our next year’s (2025-2026) drama season. Money earned in the next 24 hours will be used to fuel our five mainstage productions. Thanks for your help! In 24 hours, we will dream, write, direct, act, produce, and create a show that we will put on tomorrow (Saturday, May 17) at 5 p.m. Please invite your friends and family! We accept free will donations for tickets and love when people want to contribute more!
This show is zany and more like improv than rehearsed theatre. Fun Twists: All writers will be required to include one special line that will be in every show. That will be our 2025 theme. Writers will brainstorm options at the writer’s meeting. Additionally, one specific prop must be used in every show. Directors will receive the prop on Saturday morning and will then begin the process of deciding how to incorporate it into their script and show.
Timeline:
Friday, May 16, 2025
3:15 p.m. Auditorium Kickoff Meeting (Actors and Crew are dismissed after this meeting)
4:00 p.m. Auditorium Director’s Meeting
4:15 p.m. Auditorium Writer’s Workshop and Theme Selection
9:00 p.m. Email Writer’s Share/Email Final Scripts to Mrs. Lundin, Mrs. Jaffe and Mr. Kostro
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Saturday, May 17, 2025
8:30 - 9:00 Auditorium Directors and Writers meet to pass off creative vision
9:00 a.m. Auditorium All actors, directors, writers, crew arrive; cast, director selection, kickoff morning meeting
9:30 a.m. Various Spaces Rehearsal
2 p.m. Various Spaces Show Jaffe/Kostro your piece/touch base/all cast rehearsal
3 p.m. Auditorium Dress Rehearsal
4:30 p.m. Auditorium Green Room
SIGN UP HERE —--------------------------------------------------> text @24hour25 to the number 81010
Reminders:
The 24-Hour Theatre Project is our annual fundraiser to help support our next year’s (2025-2026) drama season. Money earned in the next 24 hours will be used to fuel our five mainstage productions. Thanks for your help! In 24 hours, we will dream, write, direct, act, produce, and create a show that we will put on tomorrow (Saturday, May 17) at 5 p.m. Please invite your friends and family! We accept free will donations for tickets and love when people want to contribute more!
This show is zany and more like improv than rehearsed theatre. Fun Twists: All writers will be required to include one special line that will be in every show. That will be our 2025 theme. Writers will brainstorm options at the writer’s meeting. Additionally, one specific prop must be used in every show. Directors will receive the prop on Saturday morning and will then begin the process of deciding how to incorporate it into their script and show.
Timeline:
Friday, May 16, 2025
3:15 p.m. Auditorium Kickoff Meeting (Actors and Crew are dismissed after this meeting)
4:00 p.m. Auditorium Director’s Meeting
4:15 p.m. Auditorium Writer’s Workshop and Theme Selection
9:00 p.m. Email Writer’s Share/Email Final Scripts to Mrs. Lundin, Mrs. Jaffe and Mr. Kostro
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Saturday, May 17, 2025
8:30 - 9:00 Auditorium Directors and Writers meet to pass off creative vision
9:00 a.m. Auditorium All actors, directors, writers, crew arrive; cast, director selection, kickoff morning meeting
9:30 a.m. Various Spaces Rehearsal
2 p.m. Various Spaces Show Jaffe/Kostro your piece/touch base/all cast rehearsal
3 p.m. Auditorium Dress Rehearsal
4:30 p.m. Auditorium Green Room
SIGN UP HERE —--------------------------------------------------> text @24hour25 to the number 81010
Reminders:
- Everyone brings money for lunch and dinner tomorrow. We’ll be ordering in (often it’s things like sandwich platters or pizza). Bring snacks and drinks to sustain yourself. Extra brownie points: bring food to share!
- Invite friends and family to our show! This is a really fun, completely-student-created event!
- Don’t flake out. There are dozens of people counting on you. Once you commit, we need you all day Saturday!
Apply for 2025-2026 Drama Advisory Board! (theater leadership)
Want to be a leader next year? Help Mrs. Jaffe plan our events, field trips, workshops, and shows? Apply here by Monday, May 19!
https://forms.gle/6z2RfLKyohL8PmwVA
Drama Advisory Board
Join Drama Club!
Drama Club is a no-experience required, no-audition club for theater enthusiasts at Hinsdale Central. We meet about once per month, and support our five main-stage shows, as well as doing fundraising, workshops, and theater activities. See Mrs. Jaffe (Room 2306, [email protected]), Mr. Kostro (Room 2308, [email protected]) or Mrs. Lundin (Room 250, [email protected]) for more information!
Text @newdramahc to the number 81010 for Remind text updates throughout the year!
Text @newdramahc to the number 81010 for Remind text updates throughout the year!
Social Media
Search for and follow Hinsdale Drama Group on Twitter @hinsdaledrama and Facebook @hcdramagroup.