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Senior Ethan Wu and freshman Jenna Kraus perform in the dress rehearsal of Studio One Acts. The show runs from Oct. 17 to 19 in the Studio Theater.

Q&A with director, first-time actress on Studio One Acts

Arielle Fotso October 17, 2024

Senior Jack Kennedy How did you first get involved with theater? I signed up to take Theatre Arts my freshman year and since my sophomore year I’ve been in Repertory Theatre. On the other side...

Theater student and teacher discuss visions for directing solo-project “Three Men in a Boat” play

Ivy Zhen April 5, 2024

Senior and Repertory Theater member Allison Miller student-directs personal project “Three Men in a Boat” to show on April 12. The senior solo projects are coming up, and Miller said she wanted to...

Seniors Juliet Malherbe and Eden Hammond try on costumes during “Little Women” rehearsal. The cast has begun developing their characters and focusing on building relationships in the show. “I think all of the actors do an amazing job pulling all of the characters together,” Sophia Scelzo said. “I love seeing all the nuances of girlhood and family starting to show during rehearsals.”

Theater students and teachers rehearse annual Winter Play showing in February

Ivy Zhen January 30, 2024

Members of CHS Repertoire Theater rehearse for the annual Winter Play, “Little Women,” showing on Feb. 1-3. Students have begun blocking the show and working on memorizing lines. Maggie Cassidy,...

Sophomores Luke Boyce and Hannah Sevening rehearse for their duo musical act on Jan. 17. They prepared for the upcoming Indiana State Thespians Conference on Jan. 19-20.

Q&A with sophomores Luke Boyce, Hannah Sevening on Theater, competing at the Thespian State Conference

Avani Gupta January 19, 2024

Sophomore Luke Boyce What are the competitions that are included in the Thespian State Conference? (Thespian State Conference), which lasts for three days, is sponsored by the National Theatre Education...

Theater department prepares for devised theater and stand up comedy unit

Kruti Subbannavar March 2, 2021

According to theater department headtheater Jim Peterson, the theater classes will start preparing for their upcoming stand-up comedy and devised theater unit. Peterson said the stand-up comedy performance...

Photo Gallery: Aladdin

Veronica Teeter February 11, 2019

 

Charlotte Seidensticker, student director for Studio One Acts and senior, meets with the cast of her production to discuss the setup of the stage. Seidensticker said she appreciates the fact that student directors are able to design each aspect of their stages.

CHS Theater prepares for Studio One Acts, holds auditions for fall production

Alanna Wu September 22, 2017

CHS Theater is currently rehearsing and building stages for the student-directed Studio One Acts, which will take place Sept. 28 to 30. The four acts are entitled: “Pizza: A Love Story,” “Last Minute...

The CHS Theater will perform its newest
 rendition of “Charlotte’s Web” from Feb. 9 to 11. Tickets are available at the bookstore or on ticketracker.com.

CHS Theater to perform spring production

Nyssa Qiao February 17, 2017

The CHS Theater will perform its rendition of “Charlotte’s Web” Feb. 9 to 11. Tickets are available online or at ticketracker.com. Jim Peterson, director of theatre and film, said via email, “We...

CHS Theater prepares for upcoming Studio One Acts

CHS Theater prepares for upcoming Studio One Acts

Nyssa Qiao, Feature editor September 2, 2016

The CHS Theater recently started rehearsals for the Studio One Acts. The acts will run from Sept. 22 to 24. This year, the five acts are: “Blind Date,” “The Curious Act of Critique,” “Drugs Are...

CHS students to perform spring musical

CHS students to perform spring musical

Beats March 1, 2016

The CHS theater is to hold auditions for the spring musical, “Godspell.” According to director John Burlace, the show is a series of songs and moralistic stories taken from familiar Biblical references. Sophomore...

The cast of “The 39 Steps” takes their places as inanimate objects for the first scene of the fall production during a rehearsal. Performances run from Nov. 12 to the 14 and tickets are available on ticketracker.com. PHOTO / NYSSA QIAO

CHS Theater to perform fall production

Beats November 10, 2015

The CHS Theater is to perform its fall production, “The 39 Steps,” from Nov. 12 to 14. The original 1935 film is about a man who tries to help a counterespionage agent but stands accused when the...

CHS Theater prepares for “The 39 Steps”

Beats September 28, 2015

Jim Peterson, director of theatre and film, has recently been preparing for “The 39 Steps,” which has performances scheduled for Nov. 12, 13, and 14. Rehearsals begin on Sept. 28. Mr. Peterson described...

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