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ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to Theatre IV's trip to the Southeastern Theatre Conference March 19th-23rd, the spring musical has been changed to The SpongeBob Musical: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition by Kyle Jarrow and Tina Landau. If you have already signed up for an audition/interview, you DO NOT need to sign up again unless there has been a change in the information provided (roles/jobs desired, availability, etc). All dates including auditions, interviews, and performances are unchanged. Thank you for your flexibility and we look forward to seeing you at auditions and/or interviews!

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GREEN HOPE THEATRE'S JOURNEY TO NATIONALS

 Green Hope's Advanced Theatre Ensemble was chosen to move on to the Southeastern Theatre Conference for their production of Anon(ymous), therefore the program will be hosting an all arts cabaret night both for the purpose of connecting the community and raising money for the ensemble's trip to Nationals in March of 2025. This event will feature theatrical, orchestral, and visual arts performances/ exhibits.

This is the first time in Green Hope High School's history that the theatre company has advanced to nationals and only the second school in the Wake County Public School System! Please consider donating to our GoFundMe to help send our advanced ensemble to SETC!

about US

Green Hope Theatre is both an elective and after school program that welcomes students of all experiences and backgrounds at Green Hope High School. We are a multicultural group dedicated to the highest levels of excellence in the craft of theatre.

We offer elective courses that explore both acting and technical theatre, with our most advanced levels earning honors credit. Theatre II and III put on One Act Plays which are exclusively produced by students taking those classes. The Theatre IV ensemble spends the semester rehearsing a One Act Play and performs it at the North Carolina Theatre Conference.

​Our after school program puts on two mainstage shows a year: the Fall Play and Spring Musical. These shows are open to all to audition for the cast or interview to join the technical crew.

FACULTY

Peter Comperatore (he/him)

Mr. C is the Theatre Arts teacher and Director of Green Hope Theatre Company. He earned a BA in Theatre Education from Rowan University, taught at Sanderson High School from 2010-2021, and is the director of North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre's C.A.S.T Camp. He has been involved with Green Hope Theatre since the 2021-22 school year, and teaches all four theatre arts courses at Green Hope: Theatre Arts Beginning, Theatre Arts Intermediate, Theatre Arts Proficient Honors, and Theatre Arts Advanced Honors. Mr. C has earned the Excellence in Directing Award from the North Carolina Theatre Conference Festival on numerous occasions.

Melissa Poppe (she/her)

​Melissa Poppe graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BFA in visual arts education. She has taught at Green Hope High School for 21 years and serves as the Fine Arts Department Chair. She is a National Board Certified teacher. She serves as the Past President of the North Carolina Art Education Association.
​She has worked on many productions at Green Hope as the PR Director and/or Technical Director, such as; Into the Woods, Grease, Romeo and Juliet, Legally Blonde, Dracula (set designer), Chicago, Tarzan, Side Show, Beauty and Beast, Wizard of Oz, Puffs, Freaky Friday, Leaving Iowa, The Addams Family, Almost Maine, and 9 to 5 The Musical. Through the eleven years working with the theatre classes and students/staff after school, she continues to grow and learn each year from every production. She looks forward to collaborating with this year's theatre group. 
Ms. Poppe teaches multiple levels of visual art classes. Her classes include Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient, Advanced, and AP 2D/3D. She hopes you see the wonderful art throughout the building and down the art hallway, not to mention on the stage. 

Jennifer Barnett (She/her)

Bio coming soon!