Trojan Theatre

Trojan Theatre 2024-2025 Season

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One Act Production: The Healing Machine

From the early 1950s, until his death in 1986, Emery Blagdon used discarded and unusual materials to create a healing machine in the shed of his Nebraska farm. He believed the machine had the power to heal those who worked on it.

Upon his death, Emery's Healing Machine came to the American Folk Art exhibits at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

Although inspired by a very real person, author J. Harvey Stone has created a new story with unique characters. The play explores themes of healing, the human spirit, family, abuse, and the culture of bullying. Ultimately, Harvey wanted to explore the notion that art can heal. It begs the question, "Can the simple and brave, act of creation become an example of healing?"

By J. Harvey Stone, a high school theatre teacher and director living and working in Williamsburg, Virginia. His work with creative educators in a National Endowment for the Arts Summer Seminar encouraged him to tell new stories.

Winter Mainstage: Little Women

Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters -- tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth, and spoiled baby Amy -- struggle to keep their family going while Father is away in the Civil War. In this beautifully dramatized adaptation of the classic novel, even as privation, illness, and sibling rivalry cast their shadows, each girl strives to find her true self.

Annual Fundraiser: Princess and Superhero Breakfast

The annual Trojan Theatre fundraising breakfast. Our theatre students dress as Disney Princesses and Superheroes and have breakfast with our young visitors. There are photo opportunities, games/activities for the kids and a pancake breakfast.

Spring Musical: Shrek the Musical

Set in a mythical "once upon a time" sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation.

Suddenly, a gang of homeless fairy-tale characters (Pinocchio, Cinderella, the Three Pigs, you name it) raid his sanctuary, saying they've been evicted by the vertically challenged Lord Farquaad. So Shrek strikes a deal: I'll get your homes back, if you give me my home back!

But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord strikes a deal of his own: He'll give the fairy-tale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona. Shrek obliges, yet finds something appealing–something strange and different–about this pretty princess. He likes her. A lot. But why does she always run off when the sun sets?

Our 2024-25 Trojan Theatre Parents have begun a 501c3 organization to support our theatre program. Learn more about their fundraisers and programming by joining their Facebook group.

Inspire: Encourage independent thinking that promotes the use of tangible skills through lifelong learning.

Promote Diversity: Honor different skills and backgrounds through original productions that engage a variety of audiences.

Innovate: Actively reflect on and adapt artistic goals that will consistently challenge our annual season expectations.

Community Outreach: Partake in activities that foster quality collaboration or that contribute to valuable charitable endeavors around the world.

The New Kent Trojan Theatre Governing Board is a student-elected council who represent Troupe #7644 as a whole. They oversee all actions relating to the Troupe and pick the shows for each school year.
 

Position	Officer
President	Sophia Ward
Vice President	Riley Jeter
Advocacy Officer	Talayah Wilson
Public Relations	Mia Gill
Secretary	Wren Simon
Historian	Linzie Heath
Treasurer	Lily Madison