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Now Playing: The Crucible Repertory - November 7-16
11/1/2024
The
Performing Arts Department
will conjure up the
Salem witch trials
with two plays inspired by Arthur Miller's
The Crucible
(1953):
John Proctor is the Villain
by Kimberly Belflower on November 7-9 and
Abigail / 1702: A Twice-told Tale
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa on November 14-16.
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Ready to Rock
6/16/2024
In the final week of May, 62
student musicians
from five Burke bands performed 21 pieces from myriad musical genres – including songs by Dizzy Gillespie, Etta James, the Beatles, Joan Jett, and Bruno Mars.
Speaking of numbers, six musicians performed on three or more instruments, including a modular synthesizer!
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Sounds of Spring
6/6/2024
Our vocal music classes concluded their performance season on May 23, singing for a capacity crowd in the theater. Opening with the
7th/8th Combined Chorus
, the concert also featured
High School Chorus,
Taylor S. '26
(representing the new Songwriting class), and the debut of "Diving In," the
6th grade
performing arts survey class.
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The Sun Comes Out On Stage
5/22/2024
On May 16-18, the Middle School performed an uplifting, sold-out run of
Annie Jr.
, the Broadway staple about a resourceful young orphan (
Leona K. '28
) and a guarded, but benevolent billionaire (
Jessica B. '29
) amid the Great Depression in New York City.
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Tunes Around Town
5/22/2024
In early May, the intermediate and advanced
Burke Bands
headed down to the Carlyle Room on I Street NW, where they performed to a substantial crowd of family, friends, and music enthusiasts.
Enjoy clips from the performance here
:
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"Annie:" Cast & Crew Announcement
3/21/2024
This coming spring, the Middle School will mount
Annie Jr.
, featuring a high-energy, captivating cast of 30 performers. Set in New York City amid the Great Depression, this Broadway standard follows the optimistic Annie (
Leona K. '28
) as she escapes swindling from the spiteful Miss Hannigan (
Izzy M. '28
) and con artists Rooster (
Robert D. '28
) and Lily (
Natalie W. '28
), and discovers an opulent new world with Olivia Warbucks (
Jessica B. '29
) and Grace Farrell (
Jayla Z. '28
).
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"You were fetch ... so fetch!"
3/21/2024
Showcasing the musical, artistic, and production talents of 60 students in 8th-12th grade,
Mean Girls:
The Musical
opened on the final day of February and played to sold-out houses through March 9.
Download the program here
.
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Student Spotlight: Carrie J. '24
2/5/2024
Congratulations and cheers to
Carrie J. '24
, who has been named to the 2024 Arts and Social Justice Fellowship (ASJF) cohort.
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Alum Spotlight: Max S. '20
1/25/2024
Max Streitwieser '20
recently visited Advanced Band to discuss his experiences in the
NYU music business program
, where he is now a senior. He also shared his own music, which he composes and performs under the
artist name Nicknames
. His music can be found on all streaming platforms.
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"Mean Girls:" Cast & Crew Announcement
11/27/2023
Our Performing Arts department is excited to announce that 67 students in grades 8-12 will come together to perform and produce
Mean Girls: The Musical
this winter. Rehearsals are now underway, so the dates:
March 1-2 and 8-9
. It shall be fetch.
For the uninitiated,
Mean Girls
is based on the iconic, and absurdly quotable, 2004 comedy of the same name. After years of homeschooling with her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Sienna M. '24) starts 11th grade in Illinois, where she swiftly befriends Janis and Damian (Stella T. '24 and Charlie W. '25) and crushes on Aaron Samuels (Ian M. R. '24). But before long,
she falls in with The Plastics
: Karen (Lana P. '26), Gretchen (Cary T. T. '25), and the queen bee Regina (Carrie J. '24).
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Fall Choral Concert
11/20/2023
On the final Wednesday of the 1st trimester, friends and family packed the Samara Studio Theater for the year's first concert.
The 7th & 8th Grade Chorus and the Fall High School Chorus, accompanied by students and faculty from Advanced Instrumental Music, treated the crowd to six songs, including "Hello" by Adele and "XO" by Beyoncé (with a guest senior soloist).
Interspersed were performances from Singing in the Spotlight, a vocal music class for soloists, which included classic rock, contemporary hits, and musical theater songs. The concert concluded with a combined performance of "New Soul" by Yael Naim, featuring all three classes.
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Everybody: Final Shows on Nov. 10-11
11/8/2023
Everybody Will Be There
...
By "there," we mean the closing performances of
Everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, brought to life by a wildly creative (and sometimes sardonic) ensemble of high school actors and crew. Final shows are
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM
.
A modern take on the 15th century morality play,
Everybody
follows "Everybody" as they navigate the journey of Life with help (or lack thereof) from friends, family, stuff, love, and more.
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"Everybody" - Cast & Crew Announcement
9/13/2023
A 2018 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama,
Everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins comes to the Samara Studio Theater on November 3-4 and 10-11. A modern take on a
15th Century morality play
,
Everybody
chooses some roles by lottery at each performance, enabling the audience to see a wholly different show than the day before.
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Spring Harmonies
5/25/2023
On May 23, the award-winning 7th & 8th Grade Chorus, High School Chorus, and Advanced Chorus on a high energy, captivating
Choral Concert
to close out the school year, concluding with a combined chorus rendition of "I'm Still Standing."
Closing out May in a musical manner, 56 student musicians, representing five Burke bands, filled the gym with classical, jazz, blues, and rock hits – ranging from Beethoven to Horace Silver, from the Cranberries to Rodgers and Hart – for the annual
Band Showcase
.
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Music On The Road
5/10/2023
Continuing a long spring tradition, Burke's Advanced and Intermediate Bands played to a packed, energetic house on Monday, May 8,
at Blues Alley
, "the nation's oldest continuing jazz supper club."
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Cast Announcement: Legally Blonde Jr.
3/29/2023
What's "
so much better
" than this awesome middle school cast? Not much! 23 actors from 6th-8th grade will present the delightful, uplifting
Legally Blonde Jr.
this coming May 12-13 at 7 PM.
Legally Blonde Jr
.
"follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams."
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Will You BEE There?
3/3/2023
The winter musical,
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
, opened this past weekend and runs through
Sunday, March 12
.
Tickets are free, but reservations are limited. So be sure to make yours today:
https://forms.gle/
wNMYvqNs5kncU25S6
.
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Cast Announcement: Winter Musical
12/10/2022
The Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce the 8th-12th grade cast of
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,
performing in the Samara Studio Theatre from
March 3-11.
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The Audience Onstage
11/18/2022
This past weekend, the fall play repertory concluded with performances of
The Audience
by Michael Frayn and
Role of Della
by John Wooten, comedies that explore and upend theater's conventions.
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List of 7 events.
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Winter Musical - Invited Dress
3/6/2025
4:15 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
Mar
7
Winter Musical - Opening
3/7/2025
7:00 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
Mar
8
Winter Musical - Performance
3/8/2025
7:00 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
Mar
12
Middle School Musical Auditions
3/12/2025
3:30 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
Mar
13
Middle School Musical Auditions
3/13/2025
3:30 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
Mar
14
Winter Musical - Performance
3/14/2025
7:00 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
Mar
15
Winter Musical - Performance
3/15/2025
7:00 PM
Location: Hobbes - 208/Thtr - 208/Thtr
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