by Mallory Waugh Unfortunately, high school theater departments, along with other fine art departments, often get cut due to budgeting. A slap in the face to an already dying art culture in western societies, cutting theater departments often creates more problems than solutions because the benefits derived from adolescent involvement in theater are often lost … More The importance of theater in public schools

Theatre students develop a variety of skills that are attractive to employers across all fields. Some of the top skills a Theatre student develop include: • Effective writing and oral communication skills • Ability to read, reflect, and critique • Working collaboratively in a interdisciplinary environment • Meeting deadlines and managing time • Understanding components … More How theatre helps you get a job

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest − a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our … More Why Theatre?

An old leather bound book sits on my desk –gold lettering, musky smell, and weighty with the knowledge it holds. My copy of William Shakespeare’s Complete Works. Every drama nerd has one, as a proud member of that minority, so do I. It looks used, yellowing pages bookmarked to highlight my favorite passages, ones that … More College Essay Part 3

Brown University: “We all live within communities or groups of various sizes, origins, and purposes; pick one and tell us why it’s important to you, and how it has shaped you.” Written by Henry Ballesteros (2013) Every high school has them: they’re outrageous, outgoing, and (mostly) down to earth. They’re not afraid to embarrass themselves. … More College Essay’s Part 2

Written by: William Dowsett (2012) Black out. My hands are sweaty, my throat is closing: the butterflies. Trapped between two support systems compiled of two-by-fours, I maneuver meticulously so that I can peer between the plywood that separates fact and fiction, reality and fantasy, what “is” and what “could be.” Like popping light bulbs, miscellaneous … More College Essays Part 1

1. You show up every day. You make no excuses. 2. You love the work wherever and whenever you’re doing it and you don’t complain. You bring your love of acting to the audition room, set, rehearsal, class, and you carry your love of the work into every experience. You relish it. 3. You do … More 15 Things Actors Do That Make Me Happy

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. –Buckminster Fuller In the past two years we have heard a lot about Homestead’s new Trimester system and come Monday we will finish the 1st trimester ever at HHS.  It’s been a rough … More First Tri leaves us…