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CURTAINS UP: Theatre fans sit in anticipation as they wait for the Broadway show Come From Away to begin. This is just one of the popular shows that has come back since the reopening.

It’s showtime! Broadway slowly recovers from pandemic shutdown (Editorial)

Emma McShea, Staff Writer April 5, 2022

On March 12, 2020, Broadway was forced to shut down due to Covid-19. Thousands lost their jobs and all 41 Broadway theaters closed, resulting in the longest shutdown in Broadway’s history. This was a...

STAGING FOR SHAKESPEARE: The writer (second from right) and her fellow castmates rehearse for the upcoming performance of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. This is just one of the shows that has helped the writers love for theatre blossom.

Here for the drama: Why theatre is such a beautiful art form (Editorial)

Emma McShea, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

Theatre began all the way back in Ancient Greece and has evolved into an art form that people all over the world now love, including me. From Shakespeare’s plays to the booming musicals of Broadway,...

COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS: The Swartz auditorium is setting the stage for A Midsummer Nights Dream.

417 years and counting: Shakespeare Troupe casts ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Rylie Workman, Staff Writer March 2, 2022

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a tale of romance, comedy, and magic. When two lovers, Lysander and Hermia, have their marriage frowned upon, they decide to run off to be married. But when Hermia’s...

ALL EYES ON ME: Sophomore Sophie Akujobi (bottom center) gives directions to the cast of Titus Andronica (left to right: Sharon Kolubah, Lex Boyd, Aiden Wilt, Jacob Haney, Aedan Shevlin, Felonica Kirkham) during an afternoon rehearsal onstage in the Swartz Auditorium. “I cried at the end because it all went together so well,” Akujobi said, “and after the show I found each and every one of them and gave them a hug and told them how proud I was!”

‘All the world’s a stage’: Behind the scenes at the 2021 Shakespeare Troupe Fall Fest (Photos)

Ryleigh Underwood, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2021

    Who: Shakespeare Troupe What: Behind the scenes for fall fest When: Dec 2 Where: Swartz auditorium Why: For the love of all things Shakespeare

The Pink Ladies played by Talia Clash, Kelsey Sheffe and Bri Murrary, are joined by Chloe Kot (playing Patty Simcox) on stage as the ensemble dances behind them. Participating in the musical allows students to experience the process of staging a musical.

Learning to hand jive: A behind the scene look at “Grease” practices (slideshow)

Mia Byus, staff photographer February 8, 2019

As the annual CHS Musical is coming up, the student cast rehearses daily to get ready to perform their parts in Grease. Performance dates are Feb 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Emma Barr auditorium. Box...

Emily Sedlak and Ozlyn Smith rehearse a scene for this years musical Big Fish. The cast began rehearsing back in November.

Rising stars: a look at the musical and how students prepare

Kathleen O'Neill February 2, 2018

Carlisle High School students take the stage in the production of Big Fish this year. It is about a boy, his father, and his father’s tall tales. After William Bloom gets married, his new wife...

The Nicest Show in Town: Hairspray at the Carlisle Theatre (Review)

The Nicest Show in Town: Hairspray at the Carlisle Theatre (Review)

Rowan Young, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2015

A drag queen, a teenager in love, and a talk show host walk into a practical joke shop... This might sound like the setup for a really bad joke but this couldn't be further from the truth.  That simple...

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