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Alex Duremdes
Great Oak High School
Theatre Arts
951-294-6450 x 23901
rduremdes@tvusd.us

Great Oak Theater Company

Follow the link to the Great Oak Theatre Company's Instagram page. G.O.T.C. is the after school activities program in which there are typically 2-3 shows put on each year with performances in the schools P.A.C. or in the drama room (a small black box theatre space). Performance opportunities are by audition only. Being registered in a drama class is NOT required to be cast in one of the shows.

Upcoming Performance

Blue and yellow poster with Big Fish writing

Big Fish: The Musical

This is a whimsical and heartfelt tale about a father whose larger-than-life stories blur the line between truth and imagination. As his son searches for the man behind the myths, he discovers that love, legacy, and storytelling are the greatest adventures of all.

Big Fish opens Thursday, April 16, 2026, with shows running through Saturday, April 25, 2026.  

Show dates are as follows: 4/16, 4/17, 4/18, 4/23, 4/24, 4/25.

Performances will commence at 7:00 p.m. in the GOHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Tickets will go on sale via GoFan 2 weeks prior to opening day.  Stay tuned...

Recent Accomplishments

Great Oak High School Theatre recently participated in the California Educational Theatre Association (CETA) Festival.

This year, Great Oak High School Theatre enrolled and competed in CETA with our fall production, The Crucible. This marked our first time entering the festival, which serves schools across Southern California, with 73 schools enrolled for this year's competition. The production was exceptionally well received, and we were honored to place in the Excellent category and to take home a commemorative plaque recognizing this achievement.

In addition, a strong majority of our cast and crew earned Certificates of Merit for outstanding acting and technical work on The Crucible. We are especially proud to share that junior Eden Wagner received an Adjudicator Award, the highest individual honor given at the festival, an extraordinary accomplishment and a significant recognition for our school.

Great Oak Theatre students also participated in the festival’s Scene Competition, where Brady Bravo earned Best Supporting Actor for the festival. Furthermore, Kristina Mathis and Katie Kinsella were both recognized with Director Awards, highlighting the depth of student leadership and artistry within our program.

These accomplishments reflect the scholarship, passion, integrity, and reflection our students bring to their work, as well as their involvement and teamwork throughout the creative process, honoring everything we strive to instill in our students here at Great Oak High School. They speak to the continued growth of the theatre community on our campus, and we are incredibly proud of the direction our program is heading and grateful for the ongoing support from our school and district.

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Enjoy Photos from our Performance of The Crucible

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Two individuals, a man and a woman, are standing in what appears to be a rustic, dimly lit interior setting with wooden furniture and decorative elements.
Two individuals, a man and a woman, are interacting in what appears to be a dimly lit interior setting. The man is standing while the woman is crouched on the floor, suggesting a dynamic interaction between the two.
A group of performers, dressed in colorful costumes, are on stage in a theatrical setting with a backdrop and lighting.
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A stage performance with a group of people in various costumes and poses, set against a backdrop of a church-like structure.