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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Seven cast members stand in a semi-circle on stage, placing their wands in the middle of their huddle.

Accio tickets! Lights, camera, “Puffs”!

Keira Lang and Zoya Hasan October 30, 2023

This month, the theater department put on a production titled “Puffs”, a spoof of the famous Harry Potter series through the eyes of the Hufflepuffs, utilizing a protagonist who wishes he was the hero...

After a year of closed curtains, the Theater Department looks to get creative with performing.

The show must go on

Elizabeth Franklin, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2021

“A really long time ago, I realized that this is how it’s going to be—if it was for the safety of my peers and my family, then that’s how it was going to have to be, and I accepted that. But it...

Gesturing to the audience with open arms, junior Aaliyah Weston plays the character Two in one act play "The Dreaming" April 17. The one acts were directed by seniors in Amie Gossett's Directing class and took place in the theater April 17 to April 18. “Theater is important to me because it’s a chance to break out of everything I do on a day to day basis, and it generally just makes me happier,” Weston said.

Photo of the week – April 15

Emma Caplinger, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 18, 2019

Studies of Music Theatre students junior Jake Barton, seniors Sidney Baker, Tristan Johnson and Tanner Caldwell rehearse their song for the Performance Showcase.

Theatre Department raising money for Autism Speaks with Performance Showcase

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor December 2, 2015
Student’s choice, unknown to the public and only rehearsed one day before the show: the Performance Showcase is back.
Koel Branson: Jack Gable/Stephanie
 "[My character] Jack is especially dumb. It takes him a minute to get things. He loves Leo above all and I think his greatest fear is going to prison, he brings it up a few times. Stephanie, Jack as a girl, is a real cutie! she hops as she walks and has a scandalous, sexy side. She's also got a fair amount of sass," Branson said.

Leading Ladies: meet the actors

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF November 13, 2015

 

Throwback Thursday: Amie Gossett, drama teacher

Throwback Thursday: Amie Gossett, drama teacher

Kjell Hagen, Staff Writer October 1, 2015
"Being able to do different things and I can still express who I am."

Scandal on the set

Mary Moriarity, Staff Writer April 20, 2015

While reading through a script, junior Sidney Baker and senior Drew Silverberg rehearse their lines from a play called “The Misanthrope.”  Baker and Silverberg played a married couple, but near the...

Season six of "Downton Abbey" will return to PBS in Jan. of 2016.

Wrapping up “Downton Abbey”

Sohia McMorrow, Staff Writer April 9, 2015
Season six will be the final season of "Downton Abbey," and fans are wondering how the hit TV show will be able to wrap up all the drama in one season.
Creativity mets drama

Creativity mets drama

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor April 6, 2015

During rehearsal for the Senior Directed One Acts, sophomore Jesse Calvert and senior Arturo DeVillar get in touch with their characters. The One Act is called “Down Came the Rain” and was directed...

Behind the scenes: Directing One Acts

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer March 31, 2015
Seniors balance friendships with their desire to put on a solid final show.