On Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, Jesuit Stage & Film will present its second weekend of "Black Comedy," a 90 minute farce directed by Mr. Chris Patterson '08 and Mr. Joe Howard '04, and its second annual musical revue directed by Ms. Ann Morton and Mr. Max von Schlehenried '05. Lights up at 7:00 PM! Tickets are...
On Thursday, January 23, the Jesuit Theater department held its auditions for the upcoming spring productions. With more than sixty students, from Jesuit, Ursuline, Booker T. Washington, Episcopal, Bishop Lynch, and Hockaday, the audition indicated many actors are eager to be a part of the productions.
This year, Mr. David Myers, head of the theater program, has decided to cast a group...
“My father is on his way HERE!? And he intends for me to MARRY!?” Luc Johnson cries in anguish in a trailer which itself serves as a comedic hors d'oeuvres before the full-fledged upcoming Jesuit comedy, the French play Scapino. Playing Octave, Luc Johnson fears the impending arrival of his seemingly domineering father.
For two nights only, April 8 and 9, 2011,...
The Jesuit Theater program has been growing and flourishing magnificently for the past couple of years. More money, more participants, more viewers, and greater hype over the Jesuit co-ed theater troop has come to define our acting program as one of the school's greatest successes. This year, however, more than just money has been put into the promising program.
As...
Preparing for the various exercises and trials, last Tuesday on August 27, 2013, our community’s own thespians got their “act” together as they ascended up the steps center stage to prove their skills in acting. Performing in front of their peers and directors, sixty outgoing and brave students overcame their fears and anxiety to audition for Jesuit’s fall drama...
Over the past few years, high schools and grade schools across the country have adapted to federal funding cuts and donation decreases by slashing spending on extracurricular activities. Thanks to cuts, young students across the country have missed out on physical education, visual arts, and theater classes previously afforded to them.
Jesuit’s theater department, which frequently promotes social issues through...
The Jesuit Senior One-Acts have always been a time for those involved in Jesuit Theater to really let their personalities out on stage. Generally, these short plays have been whimsical, funny and energetic. So one would expect this trend to continue, right? Well, the answer is a yes and no. Changes are coming, but the one-acts running from January 15...
"Isn't the Golden Globes just a big celebration of Hollywood ego?"
Yes, I know, but I don't really care. So here is 2024 Golden Globes recap.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner - Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"
Nominees:
Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer"
Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"
Julianne Moore, "May December"
Jodie Foster, "Nyad"
Rosamund...
