“The Tempest” is heading to the International Thespian Festival

May 28, 2026

Congratulations to the members of Homestead High School’s Troupe 4864 who will be the first thespians to represent our community at this year’s International Thespian Festival. These outstanding student actors and technicians will spend the week expanding their theatrical toolkits, performing their one act show, attending workshops and masterclasses, auditioning for colleges, and connecting with … More “The Tempest” is heading to the International Thespian Festival

HHS’s does “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime”

April 29, 2026

“All actors remain on stage unless prescribed otherwise. There is also a dead dog. With a fork in it. Scenes run into one another without interruption, regardless of alterations in space or time or chronology.” So begin the stage directions for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. When the lights come up, the dead dog is seen onstage.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time takes place in the year 2013 in and around the town of Swindon, England. The fifteen-year-old narrator of the story, Christopher John Francis Boone, discovers the slain body of his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, on the neighbor’s front lawn one evening and sets out to uncover the murderer. His investigation is at times aided, and at other times hampered, by the mild form of autism he lives with. … More HHS’s does “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime”

Tech Theatre: Building the Set for “Frozen”

February 2, 2026

This past month, my group bounced back and forth between several projects, but most notably the grand icicles. What took a week and a half to build the first icicle turned into just two days for the second. I will be throwing hands with whoever added glitter before the insulation—because that installation was an absolute pain. … More Tech Theatre: Building the Set for “Frozen”

“The Tempest” Chosen to represent Wisconsin!

December 15, 2025

Congratulations to the One Act Competition Class! Their One Act version of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” was chosen to represent the state of Wisconsin at this year’s International Thespian Festival. In November, they competed at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival, where they swept in the award category. “The Tempest” won 9 awards! … More “The Tempest” Chosen to represent Wisconsin!