Auditions. The single worst word of the English language to any actor. The competitive fuss, the little mistake that you hope and pray the director didn’t see, and the hopeful nerve-wracking feeling of standing out. This is the very nature of most auditions, typically. But, why should they be like this? Why is there a … More Auditions By: Andrew Lococo (’16)
During my time in Ms. Figg-Franzoi’s Hour 2 Tri 3 Acting 1 class I learned much about acting and the world itself. What I found really fun and interesting were the group projects we did. My favorite one was the commercial. The reason this one was my favorite is because of all the free reign … More Ms. Figg-Franzoi’s dysfunctional annoying Class By Julius Kellner
This is a story about a girl and her adventures through her great grandfathers ex-wife’s eyes. Through love and lost, pain and agony, life and death, her story is there. Join her as she reads a journal about her ancestry, and finds out secrets of her family’s past. We decided to write a play based off … More The Journal
Avant-garde composer John Cage started out as a disciple of Arnold Schoenberg. He greatly looked up to the exiled Austrian as a model of how a true artist ought to live. Cage, in turn, inspired generations of artists and composers both through his work – which incorporated elements of chance into his music – and … More 10 Rules for Students and Teachers
For the past month the cast has rehearsed in our Black Box Theatre with the outline of the set taped down for us. While this is very typical for professional theatre companies, we at HHS traditionally are spoiled and get to work on stage as the set is built around us. For the Musical, it … More First Rehearsal with the Set
It’s no secret that theatre people are very attached to each other and generally have no qualms about displaying their love of the theatre and one another to the world. But this year, the seniors decided to show their love in a different way. That is, through handwritten letters. During the first few Alice in … More Love Letters
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