Grimsley Playmasters

It was a great year! Thanks to all the theatre and film students who worked so hard all year. And a special shoutout to our seniors who have left a mark on our program (literally and figuratively)!

Congratulations to Ellie Kontogiorgos who received a Superior rating in Solo Musical Performance at the NC Thespian Festival!

Congratulations also go to Sam Beane, Jack Barr, Kylan Peoples, Alex Carpenter, and Kaylee Williams who participated in the NC All State Theatre production of "Almost, Maine" at the Thespian Festival!

Congratulations to Alex Carpenter whose short film "Project Heist" was showcased at the festival! It also received a Superior rating.

Tonight's your last chance to see this amazing collaboration between two amazing high school theatre programs! Come out to Southeast High tonight at 7 PM! Tickets are $6-8 online and $8-10 at the door. Get your tickets at www.grimsleytheatre.com!

If you are interested in auditioning for a student directed one act that will be taken to competition in January, information is available on the website at www.grimsleytheatre.com.

We're selling coffee again! Our 16 ounce bags of our special organic blend made by Fortuna Enterprises are only $15 each.

We are also now selling 250 ml (about 8.4 ounces) bottles of 1883 brand syrups for $8 each! We have Vanilla, Salted Caramel, and Chai.

These make great Christmas presents for the coffee drinkers in your life!

Contact Mr. Ringrose at [email protected] or your favorite Grimsley theater student to place an order. Sale ends December 1. Coffee will be delivered to the school by December 9.

Congratulations to Mr. Ringrose!

Auditions for Freaky Friday One Act Edition, our musical collaboration with Southeast High School, will take place September 12-13 from 5:30-7:30 at Southeast. Sign up for an audition spot here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/70a0b4aa4af2fa75-freaky

Congratulations to the casts and crews of "This is a Test" and "AML"! Great work on two fantastic shows!

Grimsley Theatre students had a blast at the North Carolina Thespian Festival this weekend! They performed "AML" by Jacquelyn Reingold on Saturday. They received a Superior rating and were named festival Runner-up for One Acts! Go Whirlies!

One night left to see this fantastic collaboration between Southeast and Grimsley! Come out tonight at 7 PM! Get your tickets at ghswhirlies.booktix.com!

You have two more opportunities to see this fantastic collaboration between Southeast and Grimsley! Frozen Jr will run again tonight and tomorrow at 7 PM. Get your tickets at ghswhirlies.booktix.com!

We're so excited for this collaboration with Southeast!

Auditions for Frozen Jr are Tuesday and Friday, Sept 7 and 10! Sign up for an audition spot at https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/70A0B4AA4AF2FA75-frozen. Get more info at www.grimsleytheatre.com.

Congratulations to Jazzy Parker and Maura Toole! Jazzy was the recipient of The GHS Excellence in Theatre Award, and Maura received The Mozelle Causey-Richard Zaruba Playmasters Award! More info in the captions on the individual pictures.

Congratulations to GHS Theatre students Cameron Holder and Jazzy Parker on their amazing performances in the All State Theatre Production of "Pericles: Prince of Tyre" at the NC Thespian Festival!

We're selling coffee made specifically for us by Fortuna Enterprises in Greensboro! "Morning Whirlwind" is an organic blend available in 16 ounce bags of whole bean or ground coffee. $15 per bag. Buy from your favorite Grimsley theatre student, or contact Mr. Ringrose! You can also order through Venmo! If you want a bag, comment below and we will get you set up!
The sale ends March 18.

March is Theatre in Our Schools Month.

Congratulations to Maura Toole who performed with Tina Fey as a part of the Educational Theatre Foundation's gala event, "Theatre Alive!," last night. Check out the event, hosted by Nia Vardalos and John Stamos, in the link below.
https://youtu.be/OkTjtiUILTw

Performing a show in the age of COVID sure does look strange. Here's to opening night!

Season Ticket packages are now on sale for our 2020-2021 Virtual Season! Go to ghswhirlies.booktix.com to check out our season and to purchase tickets!

Don't forget that auditions begin tomorrow for our fall production of "War of the Worlds" using the original 1938 radio script! Click the link below for more details:
https://www.gcsnc.com/Page/63250.

Mr. Ringrose / Playmasters The Playmasters is the after school theatre group at Grimsley High School. We produce one major theatrical production per year, participate in multiple charity and volunteer opportunities, and are active with NC Thespians and the International Thespian Society (ITS). Class participation is not requi...

We will be holding auditions for our Fall Show on October 1st and 2nd! We will be doing a 1930s style Radio Show! You can find more information here: https://www.gcsnc.com/Page/63250. Live auditions will be held October 1st and 2nd from 4:05-5:15pm. Video submissions will be due no later than 6pm on October 2.

Mr. Ringrose / Playmasters The Playmasters is the after school theatre group at Grimsley High School. We produce one major theatrical production per year, participate in multiple charity and volunteer opportunities, and are active with NC Thespians and the International Thespian Society (ITS). Class participation is not requi...

Welcome back, Whirlies! The show must go on!

Congratulations to Maura Toole who was selected to serve a second term as an International Thespian Officer! Maura will continue to represent Grimsley and the state of NC at the international level for one more year.

Grimsley Theatre Student Spotlight:

Cameron Holder has received the Broadway Licensing Send a Leader to Festival Grant, which will allow her to attend the first ever Virtual International Thespian Festival this summer!

Andrew Peters received the Grimsley Excellence in Theatre Award for his years of service and loyalty to the Grimsley Theatre Program. Andrew will be attending UNCW in the fall.

Dani Austin received the Mozelle Causey/Richard Zaruba Plamasters Award due to the commitment and excellence displayed in the Grimsley theatre program. Dani will be attending NC A&T in the fall.

Congratulations to these amazing students!

Congratulations to the class of 2020!

2020 Grimsley High School Senior Awards 2020 Senior Awards Ceremony for Grimsley Senior High School in Greensboro, NC

Congratulations to GHS students Finn Keil and Kara Toole who were selected to be State Thespian Officers for NC Thespians!

In the theatre we leave the ghost light on for safety, and as a reminder that one day, hopefully soon, we will be back.

Want a chance to win this amazing figurine? Thanks to our friends at Acme Comics, we're raffling it off at the shows! You have two more chances to win! Come out tonight and/or tomorrow at 7:00 in the Grimsley Auditorium. Get tickets to these awesome Marvel One-Acts at http://ghswhirlies.booktix.com.

Want to win a 3-hour session of Marvel Superheroes, or a round of Sentinels of the Multiverse? Thanks to our friends at Dice For Hire, we are raffling off your choice of game sessions at this weekend's production of Marvel Spotlight One-Acts. Shows are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00.

Want a chance to win this hand-made Mjolnir prop? We're raffling it off at the Marvel Spotlight One-Acts this weekend! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase each night. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 PM.

Want a chance to win a "Marvel Superheroes" (Vol. 2) #8 (Winter 1991)? Thanks to our friends at Acme Comics, we will be raffling off this Squirrel Girl First Appearance during the performances on February 27-29! Show starts at 7 pm! Get your tickets at ghswhirlies.booktix.com!

Pictures from last night's final dress of "She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition!" Make sure to come out tonight, Friday, or Saturday to support the Playmasters!

Maaidah Durrani was featured on the Talk City Greensboro podcast discussing her award winning role in the film "Coulrophobia."

https://soundcloud.com/user-765688868/48-hour-film-awards-mixdown