Fall Play

The Fall Play is sponsored by the Student Enterprise Theatre, a student organization committed to introducing students to all aspects of the theatre arts including performance, design, production, tech, and promotion. Students help select the play and then participate as actors, technicians, production staff and many other facets that make a fully realized play production possible. This activity involves high school students primarily, but does open up to middle school students on occasion as well.

Michigan Thespian Festival

In December, students of the theatre department have the opportunity to participate in the Michigan Thespian Festival along with hundreds of other students from across the state. At this great event students can compete in both performance and production aspects of theatre, attend workshops by theatre arts professionals, and audition for college programs and scholarships. Additionally, students get to watch productions from various schools presented at Festival.

Spring Musical

In the spring, The Ferndale Musical Boosters sponsor a musical theatre performance. Here some students show their talents in acting, singing, and dance, while others display their musicianship by playing in the pit orchestra or working behind the scenes in technical areas such as lighting, sound, set construction and stage management. This is the most elaborate theatre event of the season and draws mainly high school and middle school students with occasional opportunities for elementary students when appropriate.

International Thespian Society 

At the end of each year, students who have participated in 2 or more productions and have earned honor points for their efforts are given the opportunity to be inducted into the International Thespian Society: Troupe 408.

Theatre Awards & Recognition

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• FHS Senior earns $32,000 scholarship for Original Play, Michigan Thespian Festival, 2015

• FHS Senior awarded $72,000 scholarship to University of Detroit Mercy, 2015