As a freshman in the fall of 2003, Carl joined the Hinsdale South Drama Club, and began to audition for roles in their stage productions. Over the next two years Carl performed in eight different plays, some with multiple roles. Going into his Junior year, Carl had been selected to be a Drama Club officer.

Acting was fun for Carl and the Drama Club provided a positive social outlet to interact with other talented and creative peers. Most of the parts Carl played embodied what was truly his spirit, from the mischievous Lock, in “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, to the ever happy Snoopy in “Christmas with the Peanuts Gang”, and finally to the wacky Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland”. Every performance made you smile, and Carl was smiling right along with you.

Theater Arts Programs:

June 2009 - COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships will be awarded to graduating Thespians from Hinsdale South High School. The 2009 application is now available:

Scholarship Form

June 2008 - COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Five scholarships were awarded to graduating Thespians from Hinsdale South High School. Those who qualified to participate were required to write a short essay, in the spirit of enjoying life to the fullest.

• 1st place - $1,500 - RACHEL BURGER
• 2nd place - $1,000 - ANDREW DeHART
• runners up - $500 - LINDSEY COMPTON, MICHAEL HORVATH and SARAH PUTTS

May 2008 - THEATER ARTS FINANCIAL GRANTS

• The Actors with Special Needs Theater Group; LaGrange, IL - $2,500
• Chicago Hope Academy; Chicago, IL - $1,000

June 2007 – COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Five scholarships were awarded to graduating Thespians from Hinsdale South High School. Those who qualified to participate were required to write a short essay, in the spirit of enjoying life to the fullest.

• 1st place - $1,500 - PATRICK BROWN
• 2nd place - $1,000 - ALISON KIOLBASA
• runners up - $500 - ELIZABETH KRASICK, SARAH McSHANE, and MICHAEL ROSS

May 2006 – COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Five scholarships were awarded to graduating Thespians from Hinsdale South High School. Those who qualified to participate were required to write a short essay, in the spirit of enjoying life to the fullest.

• 1st place - $1,000 - NICK GONZALEZ
• runners up - $500 - LINDSEY ARQUILLA, MARA KILCOYNE, CHRIS LITWIN, and ERICA LITWIN

List of Plays and Roles that Carl performed in at Hinsdale South High School:

Play: “Dearly Departed”
Roles: Bud Turpin, and one of the “Joy of Life Singers”
When: November, 2003

Play: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Role: Lock
When: December, 2003

Play: “Once Upon a Mattress”
Role: Knight
When: March, 2004

Play: “Cut”

Role: “E” – Another Director
When: May, 2004

Play: “Moon Over Buffalo”
Role: Howard
When: November, 2004

Play: “Christmas with the Peanuts Gang”
Role: Snoopy
When: December, 2004

Play: “Little Shop of Horrors”
Role: Audrey (plant manipulation)
When: March, 2005

Play: “Alice in Wonderland”

Roles: Mad Hatter, and the Carpenter
When: May, 2005