Theatrical Season
2025-26 Theatrical Season
- Fall Play: CLUE!
Welcome Back to All Drama Students and Welcome, Prospective Drama Students
CLUE, our fall play, is coming up fast!
Audition Workshop: Friday, September 5 from 4-5 p.m. in the Black Box. All are welcome to come practice their audition, walk through the space, and meet other folks involved in the theatre program! Even if you aren’t sure if you want to audition, stop by and say hello and get to know the space. Parents are also welcome to stop by during this time to ask any questions about the process or the program. We will have thespian volunteers present who will help you run your audition and talk with you about the Ballard theatre program.
Auditions: Monday, September 8 from 3:45 p.m. – 6 p.m. Pick up an audition packet by Friday, September 5 at 4 p.m. in the Black Box and sign up for a 2-minute audition time slot. Please prepare a monologue from the audition packet for your audition; no need to memorize. Bring your completed audition packet and arrive 5 minutes early for your chosen time slot. Read your audition packet thoroughly to be sure you are prepared.
Callbacks: You will receive an email if you are needed for a callback on Tuesday, September 9. Callbacks will be from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Not all actors cast in the show will be asked for a callback, and not all actors asked for a callback will be cast in the show. Callbacks are just a time for the director to see a little more of your work. You will not need to prepare anything for callbacks.
The cast list will be posted first thing Wednesday morning, and rehearsal starts that afternoon. Please plan to check the cast list in the morning and arrive in the Black Box for rehearsal from 4 – 6:30 p.m. if you are cast in the show.
- Mid Season Addition: Unified Theater!
- Unified Theater dissolves typical barriers between youth through transformative, school-based, performing arts programming. In Unified Theater, young people with and without disabilities, of all backgrounds, come together as equals to put on a production. The concept is simple: Empower youth to lead, let creativity rule, and put the Spotlight on Ability.
- Spring Musical: Mamma Mia!
- Final Production will be our beloved Student One-Act Festival.
- All one-acts will be written, directed, designed, and performed by our talented drama students.
Director of Theatre Miller Shor
Miller Shor is the Director of Theatre and is grateful to be in such a warm and welcoming community. Before arriving at Ballard, Ms. Miller worked at Global Arts Plus in St. Paul, Minnesota, and at the Northwest School of the Arts as an educational assistant. At Global Arts Plus, she also worked extensively in the after-school program, working with her mentor and friend Eliza Rasheed to produce and direct shows like Mary Poppins and Seedfolks. Ms. Miller is glad to be continuing the work of her mentors, Ms. Rasheed and Nicole Brewer, in bringing anti-racist theatre curriculum to Ballard High School. Ms. Miller completed her undergraduate training at Macalester College, where she graduated with honors in theatre, as well as receiving an advanced playwriting credential from the National Theatre Institute. She completed her Masters in Teaching at Seattle University, where she was awarded the St. Ignatius award for education. Ms. Miller maintains a professional life as a playwright. Her plays have been produced internationally, and in 2019 she was a semi-finalist for the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. If you wish to contact her, her email address is mashor@seattleschools.org