The Carousel Horses

It’s the day before tech begins and I sit in the auditorium working on the program as two young ladies paint.  Stage crew has already ended, but they paint on.  This has been the case for the past week now, painting long after the rest of the students are gone.  Why?  Sarah Mai and Sydneye … More The Carousel Horses

Coming Soon!

Glorious songs, a postcard New England seaside setting and a spiritually uplifting story of love and redemption have kept Carousel among the most beloved American musicals ever created. Homestead High School will stage the Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece Feb 6-9 at the James Barr Auditorium. While the songs of Carousel — including “If I Loved … More Coming Soon!

What’s the Use of Wondering if He’s Good or if he’s Bad?

When we talk about “the American Musical”, we associate this type of genre with a product that shows certain specifications. Classical musicals usually are comedies that are mainly concerned with entertaining the audience through spectacular musical numbers and intense love stories, Oklahoma, Sound of Music, Peter Pan, Brigadoon.  This is not the case with Rodgers … More What’s the Use of Wondering if He’s Good or if he’s Bad?

Keeping Creativity Fit

We’re now a good few weeks into 2014, and since most people make resolutions, a sporting New Year’s resolution, getting fit often features on the list of broken resolutions. I don’t really care about sports (sorry, I’ve tried). However, I thought I’d jump on the keep fit bandwagon and offer some thoughts on creatively keeping … More Keeping Creativity Fit

Meet the Artist – Jonathan Bartlett

With only a few short weeks of rehearsal until opening night, Homestead’s Fine Arts department is working feverishly to mount their rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical Carousel. William Toney and Grace Bobber, junior, portray the lead roles of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, a couple who fell in love beneath the glimmering lights … More Meet the Artist – Jonathan Bartlett