AHS Speech & Drama Booster Club
AHS Speech & Drama Booster Club
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Supporting Ames High School Speech and Drama Programs
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! BECOME A BOOSTER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! BECOME A BOOSTER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Our Mission
Our Mission
The Ames High School Speech and Drama Booster Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the educational and performance experiences of Ames High School's Speech and Drama students.
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING
large group speech contest
large group speech contest
DISTRICT CONTEST - JAN. 24
DISTRICT CONTEST - JAN. 24
Location: Des Moines Hoover High School
STATE CONTEST - FEB. 7
STATE CONTEST - FEB. 7
Location: West Des Moines Valley High School
ALL STATE SPEECH FESTIVAL - FEB. 21
ALL STATE SPEECH FESTIVAL - FEB. 21
Location: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
AHS ONE ACT PLAYS
AHS ONE ACT PLAYS
FEB. 6, 7, & 8
Badger • Everybody Sometimes • Where the Sky Meets the Sea
FEB. 6, 7, & 8
Badger • Everybody Sometimes • Where the Sky Meets the Sea
Badger by Don Zolidis
Directed by: Dunkin Bearson
In 1944, five young women take newly available jobs at one of the largest munitions factories in the United States: the Badger Ordnance Works. Facing dangerous work with highly flammable powder as well as insidious sexism, the women form an unlikely friendship through joy and heartbreak. A vibrant ensemble brings the factory to life as each of the women confronts not only the challenges of entering the workforce in the darkest days of World War II, but also who she is and what she truly values. Unforgettable human stories bring the era to life in this captivating ensemble drama.
Everybody Sometimes by Alan Haehnel
Directed by: Marin Knight
It’s hard to believe that it’s time for graduation—but maybe time is more slippery than that. It seems like only yesterday that the eight who are up late tonight at the traditional senior sleepover were scared ninth-graders. But maybe their lives could have intersected when they were much older, or much younger. Maybe they will find peace or struggle with darkness…or maybe they already have. An active ensemble braids timelines at a mind-bending sleepover in this cosmic one-act drama.
Where the Sky Meets the Sea by Mandy Conner
Directed by: Melissa Kaufman and Kate Engelkes
Five Greek children find themselves abandoned on an island until an oracle sends them on a mystical quest to seek their release. However, the prophecy is that only one will remain, forcing them to confront themes of identity, fate, destiny, sacrifice, and family as they journey to the mythical point where the sky meets the sea.
*This production is a collaboration with Ames High Drama and Speech, and is also competing at IHSSA Large Group Contest.
Performances
Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
Performances
Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
Location
Ames High School Wayne “Hank” Hansen Performing Arts Center
Location
Ames High School Wayne “Hank” Hansen Performing Arts Center
TICKETS
$5 for students | $10 for Adults
TICKETS
$5 for students | $10 for Adults
Available at the door or skip the crowd and purchase online below.
NOTE: If no tickets are shown, check back again at a later date
Individual speech contest
Individual speech contest
DISTRICT CONTEST - FEB. 28
DISTRICT CONTEST - FEB. 28
Location: Bondurant-Farrar High School
STATE CONTEST - MARCH 14
STATE CONTEST - MARCH 14
Location: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School
ALL STATE SPEECH FESTIVAL - MARCH 30
ALL STATE SPEECH FESTIVAL - MARCH 30
Location: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
AHS Spring Musical
AHS Spring Musical
Something Rotten! - APRil 17, 18, & 19
Something Rotten! - APRil 17, 18, & 19
Something Rotten! is a musical farce set in 1590s London, following brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, struggling playwrights overshadowed by the rockstar playwright "Will Shakespeare." A soothsayer predicts the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at once, prompting Nick to commission the world's first musical, "Omelette: The Musical," leading to comedic chaos, mistaken identities and ultimately, the Bottoms finding their own path in the New World.
Performances
April 17 at 7 p.m.
April 18 at 7 p.m.
April 19 at 2 p.m.
Performances
April 17 at 7 p.m.
April 18 at 7 p.m.
April 19 at 2 p.m.
Location
Ames High School Wayne “Hank” Hansen Performing Arts Center
Location
Ames High School Wayne “Hank” Hansen Performing Arts Center
TICKETS
$10 for students | $15 for Adults
TICKETS
$10 for students | $15 for Adults
Available at the door or skip the crowd and purchase online below.
NOTE: If no tickets are shown, check back again at a later date
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
You can be a drama star without ever getting on stage - sign up to be a volunteer! There are a variety of opportunities for the One Act Plays on Feb. 6, 7, & 8.
You can be a drama star without ever getting on stage - sign up to be a volunteer! There are a variety of opportunities for the One Act Plays on Feb. 6, 7, & 8.
SUPPORT THE STUDENTS
SUPPORT THE STUDENTS
Support our students by becoming a member of the Speech & Drama Booster club
Merch
Merch
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Support your AHS Speech or Drama student with yard signs and merch!
awards
awards
Mary Poppins Earns Top Honors
The Ames High School theater department will participate in the 2025 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for its April production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins!
Ames High School will be recognized with the following awards and honors:
Production Awards
Outstanding Musical Production
Outstanding Ensemble
Student Awards
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Zachary Peters as “Bert”
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Elijah Hufford as “George Banks”
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Madie Fischer as “Mary Poppins”
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Naomi Stevens as “Winifred Banks”
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Kaylee McClure for Publicity
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Lily Klindt for Costume Design
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Miles Peterson & Norah Klocke for Scenic Design
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Addison Jurgens & Neve Sprecher for Choreography
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Norah Klocke for Stage Management
Tickets to the Showcase, which start at $15, will go on sale on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10 am at DMPA.org, the Des Moines Civic Center Ticket Office, and by phone at 515-246-2300. The Awards Showcase will be live-streamed at IowaPBS.org as part of a collaboration with Iowa PBS. Iowa PBS will also broadcast a highlights special of the event later this summer on dates to be announced.
READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE ON THE AMES SCHOOL DISTRICT SITE
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