November 18-20, the Jesuit theater season began with Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Like all Jesuit theater shows, it was filled with both technical merit and acting talent, thanks to the long hours worked by the thriving technical theater workers, led by Mr. Brooks Oliver, the dedicated actors, director, and assistant directors.
Over the past few years, the...
Music undoubtedly plays a tremendous part in the lives of Jesuit students and faculty. Walking through the halls, we see a myriad of speakers attached to an even greater variety of ears. Music pours in through classic white iPod ear buds-- 99 cent are computer lab headphones--and unsightly colossus headsets, bringing to us each individually our personal fix of sonic...
Jesuit Theater kicks off the 2010 year with the highly anticipated Senior One Acts. Mr. Myers, director of Jesuit theater, calculated that “last year the two One Act productions attracted more than 1,200 audience members.” In addition, the One Acts, according to Myers, are “a great opportunity for anyone to get onstage,” and experience the thrill of being in...
The curtain has risen on a new year at Jesuit, a year that is sure to be filled with equal parts hysterical comedy and tense drama thanks to the always incredible theater program.
Year in and year out, great teachers, talented actors, and those who work backstage to make them look good, come together to entertain the masses, and this...
