CHS Drama Club invited to the Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe Festival!!! Please help.

krugle1

Jul 11, 2015 at 10:39am

For the first time, Columbia High School students have been invited to perform at the world-famous Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August, 2016. We are hard at work raising funds to defray the costs of our travel, and we appreciate all the help!

Columbia High School is proud of us and we are excited to represent our school, our district and our communities on the world stage.

Any amount you can donate helps and we thank you!

http://www.gofundme.com/y8d5vs8

MarciaW

Jul 12, 2015 at 5:39am

Come see us at Maplewoodstock, too! We are excited for the kids in SO and Maplewood -- this is a great honor and opportunity. Please support or just talk it up!!!

mod

Jul 12, 2015 at 7:35am

Is there an online link for donations

eliz

Jul 12, 2015 at 9:35am

http://www.gofundme.com/y8d5vs8

mcgoey

Jul 12, 2015 at 9:38am

My incoming 9th grader wants to know if she could join the drama club and be able to go?

MarciaW

Jul 12, 2015 at 11:55am

Hi -- Yes, inscoming frehman (sorry-cat and keyboard combined today) are welcome to become involved. Message and I'll send you in the right direction.

krugle1

Jul 12, 2015 at 2:02pm

I think a tremendous amount of fund raising is needed for this trip.

joan_crystal

Jul 13, 2015 at 4:28am

Perhaps a benefit performance or two could be arranged?

musicmz

Jul 13, 2015 at 8:39am

Summit High School has done this twice already and is probably going to go next year also. (So far they've gone every other year.) They pick a play where it can be cast from those with the means to pay their way (as opposed to the regular school productions where casting is open and there are no scenery or prop limitations) then provide several performances of it prior to their leaving for general fundraising.

I will be proud to say our talented Columbia High students were invited to this well-known festival too!

mod

Jul 13, 2015 at 9:34am

I would think CHS would want to make this opportunity available to all members cast regardless of ability to pay. Maybe a benefit performance in conjunction with some of our local professional actors, much like the series of concerts CHSMPA did years back

MarciaW

Jul 13, 2015 at 4:55pm

The fundraising goal is ambitious, but we have a lot of ideas brewing -- and a year to raise the money. We agree that money should not be a kid's obstacle and we are committed to to making this possible. Fingers crossed....