Chloe Rippe Reporter It’s that time of year again when actors of all grade levels break out their well-rehearsed singing voices for the debut of another
Tag: Theatre
Beauty and the Beast takes the winter stage
Marlee Ready
Reporter
On Thursday, Mar. 21, the theater department will begin performing their production of Beauty and the Beast. Based on the animated Disney feature, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a young woman who sets out to rescue her father, Maurice, after the Beast captures him. The classic French fairy tale stars senior Christy Coco as Belle and senior Vincent DeMarco as the Beast and also includes 15 more actors, 6 dancers, 21 ensemble members and 12 crew members.
The drama department’s new motto: #YOLOklahoma!
Emilie Kushner
Senior Editor
Strap on your dancing shoes and mosey on down to Middle America for the new spring musical, “Oklahoma!”, written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Set in Oklahoma Territory in 1906, “Oklahoma!” tells the love story of cowboy Curly McLain, played by senior Andrew Gruseke, and his relationship with farmer Laurey Williams, played by senior Ali Rusch. Cast member junior Emma Urban, described the play as, “A comedy that has a very dark side to it as well.”
NCHS Theatre kicks off the season with laughter
Sara Levine
Reporter
From Oct. 21-23, the Drama Department will start off its new season with The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet and The Rules of Comedy. Both are one-act, 40-minute comedies that turn the traditional story of Romeo and Juliet upside down.
The Drama Department has been performing serious and dramatic plays for the past three years. This year, they plan to incorporate comedy. “It was time to lighten up the acts,” Theatre Director Deirdre Alexander said.