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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Portraying the character Janet Van De Graaff, junior Arden Dickson rehearses a scene from “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

“The Drowsy Chaperone” offers a sobering take on escapism

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief • February 12, 2020

It is only fitting that the most reflective moment of a frenzied 20-character musical came when all but one were frozen in place. The Man in Chair (senior Dennis McMorrow) pauses, and for the first...

Stories with Ava features junior Jenna Balmer and her experience performing in her first sensory-friendly musical.

Stories with Ava: Junior Jenna Balmer performs in sensory-friendly musical

Ava Kayser, Convergent Media Writer • January 14, 2020

  Junior Jenna Balmer along with many other students are experienced actors in plays and musicals.  Balmer took her acting a step further by performing in a sensory-friendly musical. Key aspects...

Seniors Aaliyah Weston and Katie Solodar portray Bertha and Gretchen, respectively, in a scene from “Boeing Boeing.”

“Boeing Boeing” takes flight to deliver laughs and lessons alike

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2019

Robert (senior Charlie Foy) resentfully gulps down a glass of whiskey. From across the room, Bertha (senior Aaliyah Weston) sets the house rotary phone back onto the desk and pivots towards the former. “Drink...

Staring into the spotlight, sophomore Arden Dickson performs in the fall play The 39 Steps. Dickson has been featured in 21 shows since she began participating in theater five years ago. “The arts are creating something out of nothing, based purely on what is inside of you,” Dickson said. “STEM subjects emphasize technicality, memorization, and what people don’t realize is that art is just as, if not more difficult. Art is creating something completely new based on what is going on inside your head, which, I guarantee for everyone, is a hot mess.”

Sophomore Arden Dickson pursues theater in a STEM-focused world

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • December 19, 2018

What career are you pursuing? I really want to go to a Conservatory Performing Arts college and get a Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) in either acting or musical theater, preferably musical theater. Those...

Scaling a fence while handcuffed, sophomore Arden Dickson and senior Hayden Riehl perform a scene from "The 39 Steps." Among the characters Riehl portrays is Richard Hannay, a British man attempting to hide from law enforcement after being accused of murder. “[Hannay is] this really high energy, ‘stick-in-the-mud’ type character,” Riehl said. “He is super exhausting to play because of all the running I do, but he’s just got a really fun properness to him that completely contradicts all the wildness around him.”

Cast and crew look ahead to premiere of The 39 Steps

Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief • September 20, 2018

This week marks the culmination of a four-month production process dating back to last May as the fall play, "The 39 Steps," is slated for a Sept. 21 debut, followed by two showings the next day. “It’s...

Playing an improv game, juniors Kayla Bell, Kennedy Brown, Hayden Riehl and Ann Truka act out a scene at an after school improv session.

The Running with Scissors Improv team presents a spooktacular show

Claire Smout and Carson Lolley • October 28, 2016
“Improv is so much fun for me because it is not something I would normally do. It puts me out of my comfort zone and that is really cool to experience,” Lolley said.
Students talk during a Fun-Size Film meeting.

Fun-Size Film club finds success

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • April 15, 2016
You watch movies, you talk about movies, you love movies; why not make movies? The Fun-Size Film Club is doing exactly that, this year being their most productive yet.

Senior Directed One Acts are back

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • March 4, 2016
Seniors Steven Ou, Cameron Pille, Koel Branson and Kathryn Harter are running the shows with a twist this year.
Boys basketball, Poms, and Cheer had senior night on Friday. [Gwenn Pietrowski, 12]

Week of Feb. 22-26

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer / Photographer • February 29, 2016
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" school musical took place in the theatre last weekend.

Drama Club takes on Missouri Thescon in Kansas City

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • January 12, 2016
Theatre troupes from all over the state met in Kansas City for the annual “Thescon,” including West’s Drama Club.
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