Among the many wonderful productions created by Upper Arlington High School performing arts students, the Follies show stands out.
The Follies was originally created to be a one-time fundraiser to help pay for the UA Symphonic Choir’s bi-annual performance trip to New York City. It was so successful that the vocal music department’s season was expanded to encompass not just a major production and musical, but also an annual Fall Follies production.
This year, for only the second time since the program’s creation in 2003, the production will not be performed in the fall. The move to a new season comes with a new name – Winter Follies: A Winter Wonderland.
The decision to move the Follies to winter was made by the UAHS Choral/Musical Theater Director Eric Kauffman.
“We chose the theme of Winter Wonderland this year because of all the great secular and sacred literature associated with not only the holiday season, but also the season of winter,” says Kauffman.
This year’s production will feature a mix of classic traditional choral literature and secular music presented in a variety of styles, including jazz, gospel and barbershop.
Proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the symphonic choir’s spring tour to the East Coast.
Winter Follies: A Winter Wonderland will be performed through the weekend starting Friday, Dec. 5 at the Upper Arlington High School Auditorium. The production begins at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7.
Check out these other upcoming UAHS performing arts events:
UAHS Vocal Music Department
Nov. 23 Caroling Canvass
Talented members of the UAHS choir participate in neighborhood canvassing to help raise funds for the school and symphonic choir’s spring East Coast Tour.
Dec. 9 Wonderful Night of Music
The 13th annual Wonderful Night of Music piano recital will include master classes during the day and an evening performance.
UAHS Band
Nov. 7 Indoor Concert Extravaganza
The band will perform music from all five of this season’s halftime shows, pregame music and favorite stands tunes inside the high school varsity gymnasium.
UAHS Drama Department
Nov. 13-15 Antigone (by Sophocles)
This classic Greek tragedy chronicles the moment when a woman must decide between serving the law or her ethical code when burying her brother.
For ticket information and more on upcoming UAHS choir, orchestra, drama and band events, visit http://uahs.uaschools.org/pages/UAHS/Visual_and_Performing_Arts.
