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CAST Visionary Passes Away
CAST Visionary Passes Away

Dr. Benjamin Williams, the former principal of Julian who helped establish CAST, has passed away.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenJuly 8, 20212021
Loss of CAST Co-Founder
Loss of CAST Co-Founder

Co-Founder of the CAST program, Michael Poehlman, has died at the age of 60.

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Mary HauskenJune 23, 2021
Introducing the New podCAST Show
Introducing the New podCAST Show

CAST students produce, write and host a charming new show about middle school life.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenMay 25, 20212021
A Legend in My Corner
A Legend in My Corner

CAST Program Director, Bill McGlynn, reflects on 25 years with Oak Park’s Sherlynn Reid.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenMarch 29, 20212021
CAST Tells the Story
CAST Tells the Story

CAST’s broadcast of this new work was enjoyed by audiences as far away as Venezuela!

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Mary HauskenMarch 16, 2021
New Show Honors Lewis and Ginsburg
New Show Honors Lewis and Ginsburg

Bill McGlynn has created a new show that focuses on the important contributions of John Lewis and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenFebruary 8, 20212021
Fall Shows Successful and Inspirational
Fall Shows Successful and Inspirational

CAST’s first foray into virtual productions proved that theatre can be effective and compelling even without a stage.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenDecember 21, 20202020
Virtual Production Amazes Professional Actors
Virtual Production Amazes Professional Actors

CAST’s recent virtual production got raves from professional actors and former CAST Artistic Associates, Erin Noel Grennan and Paul Slade Smith.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenDecember 3, 20202020
How to Costume a CAST in COVID
How to Costume a CAST in COVID

CAST Costume Designer, Rex Booth, had the challenge of dressing the casts for 3 virtual shows this fall.

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Mary HauskenNovember 17, 2020
Return to Aftershock
Return to Aftershock

CAST alum Terria O’Neal returns as Assistant Director of Aftershock.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenOctober 29, 20202020
Reflections on a Virtual Production
Reflections on a Virtual Production

Sam Schurr, CAST alum and Assistant Director of The Diary of Anne Frank, reflects on creating this virtual production.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenOctober 26, 20202020
A Look at Plays that Celebrate Women's Suffrage
A Look at Plays that Celebrate Women's Suffrage

Students in Votes for Women are learning about other plays that celebrate this year’s 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenOctober 20, 20202020
A Season for Being "Resilient"
A Season for Being "Resilient"

CAST is using this season’s theme, Resilient, to openly talk to students about this important skill.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenOctober 1, 20202020
CAST 2020-21 shows announced online
CAST 2020-21 shows announced online

CAST announced the 2020 Fall Season via their website on September 16, 2020 click here to find out more about it.

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CAST at JulianCory MarshallSeptember 11, 2020CAST Program2020
CAST Cooks
CAST Cooks

CAST creates a cookbook as a fund raiser for the Fall 2020 Season. Submit your recipes by September 30, 2020

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CAST at JulianCory MarshallSeptember 11, 2020CAST Program2020
CAST Staff is ready!
CAST Staff is ready!

CAST Program Director Bill McGlynn interviewed about Fall 2020 by the Wednesday Journal.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenAugust 17, 2020CAST Program2020
Greenhorn goes ONLINE
Greenhorn goes ONLINE

CAST actors were not silenced by the pandemic and recorded performances from home!

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CAST at JulianCory MarshallJuly 14, 20202020
New Crew Program for Girls
New Crew Program for Girls

The new DesignCORE program for girls is proving girls have what it takes to run the show!

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenJuly 1, 20202019, 2020
CASTSummer 2020 Canceled
CASTSummer 2020 Canceled

CAST announces that CASTSummer 2020 has been canceled

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CASTSummerMary HauskenMay 8, 20202020
A Look Back: 2017-18 Black and White Season
A Look Back: 2017-18 Black and White Season

Read about CAST’s Black and White season and then check out the fascinating documentary that students produced that year exploring many of the issues of Black Lives Matter.

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CAST at JulianMary HauskenApril 15, 20202017, 2018
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