Activities

West Side Stage

West Side Stage is the theater club for Lee's Summit West High School. This club is not required participate in any shows, but is a place where fellow theater-lovers can come together for fun activities. The fee to join is $50 per person and can be payed online or at our Drive-Through Registration on August 24th at 6:00 pm at the back entrance of West (at Theater garage door). By joining West Side Stage, you will receive tickets for shows at Lee's Summit West, Lee's Summit North, Lee's Summit High School, and Ruskin High School. Also, with your membership you receive a free WSS shirt, plus the opportunity to participate in our many activities such as our pool party, holiday parties, lock-in, and more! A West Side Stage membership is a requirement if you wish to letter in theater.

West Side Stage Activities

West Side Stage activities include a variety of entertaining and fundraising events. Regardless of their purpose, they are always a great opportunity to spend time with other West Side Stage members and have fun! Below is just a few of our WSS and required lettering events.

Car Wash @ HyVee Gas
This is required to letter plus you get to have fun cleaning cars and meeting other people in West Side Stage. This year's car wash will be held on Saturday August 29th.

Selling Coupon Books
You must have one fundraiser to letter You must sell at least 3 for it to count. You have one hour to call and sell coupon book to people to earn prizes per amount of books sold. This year's coupon book fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, September 15th.

TOTS Eat
This is required to letter. Tots eat is a can/non perishable items fundraiser for children. You are assigned a neighborhood to ask for cans, and then bring them back to the designated lsr7 high school (this alternates each year). After you drop off your cans, you are invited to stay for a Halloween party with the other lsr7 high school theatre groups. Which ever school collects the most cans wins! This fundraiser occurs Halloween night.

2nd Car Wash @ HyVee Gas
IF you missed the first car wash you can attend this one so you still have a chance at lettering. If you attended the first one you are still welcome to come and help clean cars. This year's second car wash will be held on Saturday, May 4th.

Theatre Awards
The theatre awards are to announce who lettered, what shows are on the bill for next year, and awards are given to celebrate the best in technical theatre and acting. You don't want to miss it! This year's theatre awards banquet will be held on Monday, May 10th.

Mainstage Shows

This year, Lee's Summit West is producing 6 main-stage shows:
3 90-minute plays in August
(Complete History of Comedy Abridged,
Completely Hollywood Abridged, &
The Complete History of America Abridged)
2 plays in November (Puffs & Anatomy of Gray)
1 musical in the spring (Grease)

All students are welcome to audition for these shows, be a part of any technical crews, or just watch them.

Student Directed One Acts

In the Spring time, Juniors and Seniors will have the chance to direct their own show that will consist of freshman and sophomores plus anyone who hasn't been in a mainstage show before. The shows range from 10-20 minutes and are completely done by upperclassmen.

Lettering

Each year students are awarded a letter in theatre to show their commitment to the craft of theatre and their service to the community. Lettering forms are completed by the West Side Stage Treasurer and a student's progress can be viewed anytime through the WSS Google Classroom.

If you would like to view the lettering requirements, click HERE. See Mr. Rackers or a West Side Stage officer if you have any questions about lettering in theater.