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IB Theatre Night presents student performances
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For the majority of student performances throughout the year, audience participation is essential, whether it be singing along to the “Mamma Mia!” musical or laughing during Student One Act plays. Once a year, however, for the International Baccalaureate [IB] Theatre Night, the Newbury Park High School Performing Arts Center requires complete silence, with absolutely…
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“Harry Potter” enchants audiences
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From March 13-16, the NPHS Theater department transported viewers to the fantastical destination of Hogwarts. Following the children of widely beloved characters such as Harry, Ron and Hermione, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” begs the question: what if it was possible to turn back time? Playing the role of Scorpius Malfoy, son of…
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“Puffs” cast and crew bewitches audience
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Although most people assume that a “certain school of magic and magic” is located in Scotland, there is an alternate location for this school. The Hillcrest Center for the Arts and the cast of “Puffs” brought to life a fantastical journey over seven years, produced by the organization TRANScend Youth. The stage play, “Puffs,”…
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“The Crucible” offers insight and student opportunity
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On the surface, reading or watching “The Crucible” is a form of entertainment based on a hysteric period, yet diving into the context and moral lessons of our country’s complex past, reveals its ever present applicability to today’s world. From March 14 to 17, the NPHS theater department performed Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, “The…
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Students partake in professional film acting
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While some of NPHS’s performers express themselves on the PAC stage, some prefer to let the cameras roll and take on a part in commercials, movies and films. Mikey Moss, senior, has participated in film acting since he was a freshman. Moss has had a few larger roles, though he primarily does background work.…
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From before dawn to after dusk, 18 Hour was a wild ride
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The annual autumn 18 Hour performance took place on Sept. 23 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). This production is, as assumed, a total of 18 hours; it begins at the dark and early hour of 3 a.m. and ends at about 9 p.m. In comparison, the 18 Hour performance was “…like the One…