Shaker Theatre Arts Department proudly presents Fools by Neil Simon, playing November 17, 18, and 19 @ 7 p.m., in the Large Auditorium at 15911 Aldersyde Drive, Shaker Heights, OH 44120.
This year, a company of over 30 students and adults has come together to bring this witty and relevant comedy to life. Directed by SHHS tech director Chuck Tisdale, this co-curricular production engages students enrolled in multiple areas of the Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department. Students have the opportunity to get involved in performance, management, design and construction of this show and the rest of performance season. The adult team also includes Scott Sumerak (Producer), Marina Wasserman (House Manager), and Laurie Brem (Box Office).
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior adults and are on sale now at www.shakertheatre.ludus.com, and will be available at the door on performance days. Please note if you are a Patron at the Associate level, your two complimentary tickets can only be redeemed by calling the Theatre Arts Department office at 216-295-6357 and leaving a voicemail.
Thank You Shaker Schools Foundation
This year, with the help of the Shaker Schools Foundation, we were able to purchase six new microphones and help several students afford our department's spring trip to Chicago.
Thank You Shaker Theatre Patrons
Thank you for playing a role for Shaker Theatre Arts! Your tax-deductible donations have already been put to good use this year in the form of a subsidized field trip to Cleveland Play House, guest artists, costumes, food, and more! If you aren't already a Patron and would like to become one, please call Department Chair Scott Sumerak at 216-295-6357 or save this image of our Patron card, print, and mail your tax-deductible donation to:
Shaker Heights High School
Theatre Arts Department
Attn: Scott J. Sumerak, Dept. Chair
15911 Aldersyde Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
Join us! Thank You Shaker Theatre Support!
Join Shaker Theatre Support Liaisons and other parents to learn how you can support your child's theatre experience. Email [email protected] to be added to the team.
Shaker Theatre Guest Artist Program
The program has a long history of hosting Guest Artists. Recent Visits and workshops have included:
Jamie Babbit ’89, Film & TV Director
Carter Bays '93, TV Writer, Producer, Showrunner
George Brant, Playwright
Josh Brown, Inlet Dance Theatre
Max Chernin, '08, Broadway actor
Eric Coble, Playwright
Harold Crawford, Costume Designer
Katie Daley, Poet
Kary Dornetto, Writer/Producer
Judyann Elder '66, Actor/Director & Founding Member of Negro Ensemble
Jennifer Estlin, '83 namesake of the annual Shaker Foundation Award, Owner and President, Annoyance Theatre Company, Chicago
Melissa Freilich '09, Fight Choreographer
Jose Antonio Garcia, Suzuki Movement Coach
Anita Hollander, '78 Actor/Music Director
Inlet Dance Theatre & Kevin Parker '13
Jason Kaufmann, Actor/Director
Wendy Kriss, Movement Specialist & Director
James Levin, '71 Director, Arts Advocate
Magpie, musicians
Michael McElroy ’85, Tony-nominated Actor
Halle Morse ’05, Broadway Actor
Mick Napier, Founder and Artistic Director of the Annoyance Theatre & a director and artistic consultant for The Second City
Cathleen O'Malley, Movement/Clown
Marcia Rock '67, Filmmaker
Alan Safier '67, Broadway Actor
Annika Sheaff, Pilobolus Dance Theatre
Andrew Staton, Stunt Coordinator
David Wain '87, Director, Writer, Actor
Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department Faculty & Staff
Scott Sumerak, Theatre Arts Department Chair, Theatre Management, Stagecraft, Junior and Senior Acting Ensembles.
Marina Wasserman, Playwriting and Film
Chuck Tisdale, Technical Director and Auditorium Manager.
Laurie Brem, Box Office Manager