Our Student Council sponsored a bake sale to raise funds to sponsor our “adopted” St Raphael student, Thomas Martinez. Thanks to all who baked, shopped & lent their support.

Crespi is usually an all BOYS  school…but  for 1 day we had plenty of GHOULS on campus!!!
Happy Halloween!!

With so many different theatrical components, this year’s show has brought more to Crespi Drama than ever before.

Encino, CA (PRWEB) October 07, 2011

Crespi Drama’s fall production of “Moon Over Buffalo” is directed by Peter Jeensalute, a Crespi and Loyola Marymount alumnus. Jeensalute studied acting at Loyola but also had the opportunity to study in Bonn, Germany, as well as at the highly acclaimed Moscow Art Theater in Russia.

“Moon Over Buffalo” is a fast-moving comedy that centers on a family of actors trying to make a show come together. http://youtu.be/xm4ruZHn50A

Set in the early 1950s in Buffalo, New York, stage actors George (Andrew Arreola and Christopher Lynch, alternately) and Charlotte Hay (Apollonia Turturro) are offered the chance to perform for Frank Capra, a famous film director.

However, things go terribly wrong when George disappears and Charlotte and their daughter, Rosalind (Michelle Stoll), must find him and keep the play of their lives from falling apart.

Unlike many other previous Crespi Drama productions, “Moon Over Buffalo” utilizes a great deal of physical comedy, including a wrestling match, a sword fight, and even a fall from the stage into an orchestra pit. To facilitate this action, the actors received additional training with JoAnn Mendelson, a stage combat instructor at Loyola Marymount.

Crespi Drama is working hard to bring the play’s aesthetic to the audience in other ways too. As Crespi was not able to attain funding for an outside theater, set designers have worked tirelessly to construct a portable raised stage to accentuate the play-within-a-play aspect.

Even the concession stand has undergone an overhaul, donning a 1950s soda shop look complete with sundaes.

With so many different theatrical components, this year’s show has brought more to Crespi Drama than ever before. “Moon Over Buffalo” runs from October 23-29, 2011 at Crespi of Encino, and the show is sure to be entertaining. Curtain time is 7:00 PM for all showings.

If last year’s sold-out "Dracula" shows are any indication of the popularity of Crespi Drama productions, please arrive early to ensure seating.

IPPA aka Intramural Ping Pong Association was the 1st of many lunchtime intramurals at Crespi. Students were randomly paired for games each day as the winners advanced & losers were eliminated - until - the final show down between senior Francisco Cerda & Sophomore Alex Berkolds! Champion Alex then took on our own Forrest Gump of Ping Pong- Coach Odman - as they battled out best of 3 with Coach Odman victorious once again!!! Great job to all who participated!

Stay tuned for our next event…Intramural Frisbee!

Everyone seemed happy to be “back to school” on Saturday night!   Crespi students & ladies from several schools FILLED the gym. They all had a special GLOW as they danced the night away.

Our Celt gentlemen were once again gracious hosts to our sister school Louisville ladies for an evening of Frosh only dinner & dancing. It was a perfect evening to connect the classes of 2015!

All freshmen are encouraged to step up & represent their fellow classmates. Campaigning begins September 19th, ending with speeches & voting on September 29th. All students with a minimum 2.0 GPA & discipline record in good standing are welcome to run.

Student Council
Our Student Council has over 35 members, from ASB officers to school Commissioners. Freshmen elections for class president, vicepresident and treasurer will be held in September.

Big Brother Program
Each Freshman will be paired with a senior as part of our Big Brother program. Your Big Brother will assist you to become familiar with the everyday life here at Crespi.

Social Activities and Clubs
The first “social” event will be the Frosh Box Social (Click for more info), held in September. Our Crespi Carmelite freshmen provide dinner for freshmen from Louisville High School, our sister school. After dinner,
a DJ plays for a frosh-only dance.

We alternate school dances with Louisville, usually one per month each. We invite girls from many other schools, but only Crespi males are allowed.

Clubs are formed upon the interests of the students. Club sign up days will be announced for students to start a club or join an existing one. Current Crespi Carmelite clubs include Chess, Bowling (with Louisville), American Pride, African-American, Spirituality, Frisbee, Auto Appreciation, Sports, Poker, Film, Barbeque, Amnesty International & the Crespi Man Club. We also offer Mock Trial, Model United Nations & Drama Production.

Please feel free to call the Director of Student Activities at 818-654-1315 or email Dona Long at dlong@crespi.org any time for further information.

2011-2012 Student Council

ASB President - Michael Leoni
ASB Vice President - Max Merrill
ASB Secretary - Matthew Lien
ASB Treasurer - Brendan Guiney
Chief of Commissioners - Daniel Burns

Senior Class President - Kai Imazu
Senior Class Vice President - Patrick Harrigan
Senior Class Treasurer - Alex Safady

Junior Class President - Vincent Leoni
Junior Class Vice President - Nico Martinez
Junior Class Treasurer - Ray Davison

Sophomore Class President - Ryan Nassif
Sophomore Class Vice President - Blair Simpkins
Sophomore Class Treasurer - TBD

Freshman Class President - Chris May
Freshman Class Vice President - Benny Blackwell
Freshman Class Treasurer - William Brown

Commissioners