Hadestown auditions were a few weeks ago, and I had an amazing opportunity to observe the process and learn what to expect. For the auditions, you should be able to dance and prepare a song to show off your beautiful voice. Hadestown has a tiny cast of around 13 to 15 people, but, around 40 people were trying to get a spot. Don't worry though if you don't get a Role, the theatre department is always looking for people to help with set building. When beginning the auditions everyone gets on stage and is taught a dance that's about 30 seconds afterwards, everyone is split into smaller groups until they are in groups of 7 or 8. Splitting people up creates equal opportunities for everyone to express and show their talent and skills. Once the dancing is done everyone gets a 5-minute break to chat with peers or get some water before singing. Something I noticed when observing the behavior of everyone was that, before it was time to dance most people were very excited, but when it came time for singing the atmosphere changed. Lots of more nervous tension in the room than previously.  Overall the auditions were amazing to watch, and I'm certainly positive that the show will be eye-opening. If you have any questions about Hadestown you can ask Mr. Klose in the music wing. 

By Faith Parisi

Senior one acts are when seniors in the performing arts decide they want to put on a show. This year, all six seniors wrote their own plays. I saw There Are Aliens At Camp Little Pine by Onyx Swanson, Element 119 by Gavin Johnson and Elderly On Board by Sarah Malette. Onyx’s play is about a camp counselor who’s little sister used to go to camp little pine, but something suspicious happens to her and was not allowed to return until one day, when her parents make her then the campers want to know what happens but the counselor quickly shuts them down trying to protect her sister from the events that occurred. Next was Gavin Johnson’s play. His was a romantic comedy about a new element that landed on earth. The townspeople called it the love potion because it would cause people to fall in love. the story is about how an entire town gets infected with this love drug and how two people try to stop the curse. Sarah Malettes’s play Elderly On Board is about a old women who is celebrating her 70th birthday with her friends, she is not happy with this because she wants to sit on her couch and eat chips all day, but when her best friend convinces her to go out she realizes maybe it isn’t so bad to have fun. These acts were super funny and moving, I loved watching the actors perform and cannot wait for next years acts, thank you to all the seniors who put on a show. 

By Livy Abrams

Last month, I went to the Saturday afternoon Senior One Acts show and the three shows were Pop The Question by Kelsey Verville, Willow’s Creek by Mia Costello, and Songbird by Myles Carter. Kelsey’s act Pop The Question was a comedy skit that showed different couples proposing to their girlfriend. I enjoyed how the act showed how all proposals could go whether it was for the better or for the worse. In Mia Costello’s act Willow Creek, a ghostly mystery unfolded in the main character’s hometown. The overall plot was wonderful and the twist was foreshadowed amazingly. The final act on Saturday was directed by Myles Carter and it was called Songbird. It was about two best friends, one in love with the other but the other friend was getting married. There was one scene when the two best friends were arguing with each other and so were their younger selves. As they traded lines, one side picking up where the other had left off, chills came over my body. Furthermore, the ending just left me wanting a part two. Moreover the show's tech crew did a great job with the lighting ques, sound, and mics. In closing, the acts were spectacular, it really showed that the directors, actors, and crew put a lot of hard work and dedication into making it perfect. 

By Livy Abrams