Trollwood Weekly

Excitement is building around Trollwood as Sun Celebration is next week! The Trollwood Academy and Totally Trollwood Academy students had their Share Days this week, where they have the opportunity to share their talents with their peers. Since all of the classes happen simultaneously at Sun Celebration, the students don't get to see each other's performances, so Share Day gives them that opportunity. You won't want to miss your chance to see the amazing performances for yourself at Sun Celebration next Wednesday, June 26!

The Addams Family team is hard at work both on the stage and behind the scenes. The cast and orchestra are rehearsing and the technical team is working hard to bring the spooky world of The Addams Family to life!

ArtSpark held its first set of performances last Friday at Ben Franklin Middle School and we can't wait to see more from ArtSpark in July! There are still openings for students to sign up for the sessions on July 15-29 and July 22-26 which will be right here at Trollwood!

Trollwood Student Services Advisor Allison Ziesmer is here to help students deal with whatever challenges they may be facing. Students or parents should please feel free to reach out to her by visiting her office inside of the Marcil Commons or by emailing ziesmea@fargo.k12.nd.us or by phone at 218-477-6560.

Trollwood's mission is to inspire those we serve through the arts to realize their full potential and be a positive influence in the global community. In doing so, we believe in having all of the necessary resources available to our students beyond our arts programming.

Come see the fruits of Trollwood Performing Arts School's talented students' hard work this summer at the new-look Sun Celebration at 6:30 p.m. on June 26! Whether their talent is acting, filmmaking, dancing, or singing, all of our students have worked hard this summer to develop and grow in those skills. At Sun Celebration, the community is invited to walk with us through a typical day at Trollwood. Witness performances and demonstrations from our summer classes in an open house style environment to get a firsthand glimpse at what Trollwood is all about and see what our students have learned!

This year, Sun Celebration has a whole new look and schedule, featuring the premiere of the Sunshine Showcase! The showcase, beginning at 7:30, in between Periods 2 and 3, will feature a celebration of the 2024 senior class and a sneak preview of the Mainstage Musical The Addams Family. In place of our traditional picnic, food trucks including, Black Bird Woodfire Pizza, Broskis Birria Street Tacos, Bomb Dogs, and Tropical Sno will be available throughout the evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m., including during the Sunshine Showcase. Each of the food trucks will be donating a portion of their proceeds to Trollwood! There will also be fun games and activities for kids beginning at 5:30. Come prepared with a blanket and be ready to purchase food from vendors to support Trollwood.

Sun Celebration is fun for the whole family with food, games, and activities in addition to the performances and demonstrations.

Schedule

• 5:30 p.m. - Doors Open and Food Trucks Available
• 6:30 p.m. - Period 1 presentations
• 7 p.m. - Period 2 presentations
• 7:30 p.m. - Sunshine Showcase!
• 8:10 p.m. - Period 3 presentations
• 8:40 p.m. - Period 4 presentations

As we gear up for Trollwood Performing Arts School's annual Sun Celebration next Wednesday, June 26, we're on the lookout for passionate volunteers to help us make this event shine brighter than ever before! Join us for a night of celebrating our students and enjoying the arts, including a teaser of this year's Mainstage Musical The Addams Family! View volunteer opportunities here.

The Mainstage Musical cast has been working hard at rehearsals to nail all of the dance steps and all of the amazing musical numbers with Choreographer Michael Estanich. The Addams Family is going to be quite the spectacle! Check out photos from The Addams Family rehearsals below.

The Addams Family, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Tickets for the 2024 Mainstage Musical production The Addams Family are ON SALE NOW! Tickets can be purchased online by clicking the button below or in person at the Trollwood Box Office, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The Mainstage Musical technical team has been hard at work bringing the Addams Family mansion to life at the Bluestem Amphitheater. Check out some photos of the set build!

Interested in volunteering? There are volunteer opportunities for individuals to help out with many aspects of the mainstage production. Click here to learn more and sign up.

The first group of Grades K-2 ArtSpark students worked hard all week to perfect their show Dino Stars and showed off that hard work during their performance on Friday June, 14 at Ben Franklin Middle School! The show was directed by Joan Degerness and April Aamold. Check out the photos below!

There are still opportunities to participate in ArtSpark sessions July 15-19 and 22-26! Register here: https://trollwood.org/artspark/

Trollwood Performing Arts School has many events scheduled throughout the summer. Click on the calendar below to see the summer schedule!

While our students are busy focusing on their own classes all June, they don't get a chance to see what all of their friends are doing in the other classes. But on Share Days, the students got to perform for their peers and show off everything they've been working on this summer! Everybody has a blast performing and cheering on their friends. Check out photos from Share Day below!

Trollwood Academy Teacher Dawn Gunderson says since the first day she met her students for her Voice & Movement for the Actor class, the has called them "The Worlds Greatest Actors." She has encouraged them to be fierce, focused, to have grit, and to have fun!

Trollwood Performing Arts School offers rewarding volunteer opportunities working with positive and fun people to benefit a great cause! There’s a place for everyone at Trollwood! You can volunteer in any area that interests you and no experience is required. We’d love for YOU to join the Trollwood volunteer force. Without our dedicated volunteers, Trollwood would not be able to have such a positive impact on the youth of our region.

We would love your assistance in a wide range of opportunities with the Mainstage Musical including:

• Scenic Construction
• Costuming
• Ushers
• Parking
• Concessions
• Box Office
• First Aid
• Wireless Microphone Application
• Golf Cart Driving

You may sign up for volunteer opportunities by visiting this website and using the sign up genius to select your desired volunteer opportunity or by emailing Volunteer Services Assistant Chase Ohren at ohrenc@fargo.k12.nd.us.

Thank you to the volunteer group from Bobcat who came out to help with scenic construction and painting!

Friday, July 12

Trollwood Performing Arts School | 801 50th Ave. S., Moorhead

Grades K-2: 1 p.m.

Grades 3-4: 3 p.m.

Friday, July 19

Trollwood Performing Arts School | 801 50th Ave. S., Moorhead

Grades K-2: 1 p.m.

Grades 3-4: 3 p.m.

Friday, July 26

Trollwood Performing Arts School | 801 50th Ave. S., Moorhead

Grades K-2: 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Grades 3-4: 2 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.

There are STILL OPPORTUNITIES TO REGISTER for ArtSpark sessions in July for sessions July 15-19 and 22-26! Click here to view available sessions and register. And don't forget to tell your friends!

Program Dates:

May 30 - August 2

Performances:

July 16-20 & 23-27 at 8:30 p.m.

Bluestem Amphitheater | 801 50th Avenue South, Moorhead

Tickets on sale now | Click here for tickets

Program Dates:

July 1 - August 1

Performances:

July 30 & 31 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Fargo North High School | 801 17th Avenue North, Fargo

Tickets on sale mid-July. Check back for more info!

Program Dates:

July 15 - August 6

Performances:

August 6 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Discovery Middle School | 1717 40th Avenue South, Fargo

Tickets on sale mid-July. Check back for more info!

Program Dates:

July 15 - August 8

Performances:

August 7 & 8 | 7 p.m.

Fargo South High School | 1840 15th Avenue South, Fargo

Tickets on sale mid-July. Check back for more info!

The first group of Grades 3-4 ArtSpark students knocked it out of the park with their performance of "It's a Hit" on Friday, June 14 at Ben Franklin Middle School! The show was directed by Ansley Cameron and Shanara Lassig. Check out photos below!

Show off your Trollwood pride by sporting some of our merchandise! Trollwood shirts, sweatshirts, hats, The Addams Family show shirts and more are available for purchase at the Box Office inside of the Marcil Commons.

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Reserved & General Admission Seating Available

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Doors open at 5 p.m. | Show begins at 7 p.m.

Reserved & General Admission Seating Available

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Doors open at 5 p.m. | Show begins at 7 p.m.

Reserved & General Admission Seating Available

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This newsletter is published weekly on Fridays when Trollwood Performing Arts School classes and productions are in session.

Email: trollwood@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: https://trollwood.org/
Location: 801 50th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN, USA
Phone: 218.477.6500