Jesuit Stage and Film announced its fall production last week: Shakespeare in Love, and if you have seen the posters around Jesuit this week, you might have noticed something strange. The posters ask actors to "sing the first few verses and chorus of any song" as well as "wear comfortable, appropriate clothing and shoes" to dance in.
This begs the...
The birds truly have flown south for the winter as Jesuit Theater finished their fall production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest this past weekend. Overall, over 800 people attended the productions throughout the four nights the show premiered.
The play is based off the novel written by Ken Kesey which also became a film in 1975. The play,...
Photography by Ben Levis '21 and Sam Levis '21.
Walking out into the center of the stage, the spotlight gleams into the auditioners' eyes. The aroma of the director’s fifth cup of coffee dancing in the air. The auditioners heart beats in his chest louder than the Jesuit's band. The actor's eyes reflect against the light as blood surges towards...
"About two days before we opened I was sure it would be a disaster. I'm really glad I turned out to be wrong" - Andrew Brannon '19 on the double-feature that Jesuit put on for its spring production.
On the weekends of April 20th and 27th, Jesuit Stage and Film performed their first double-feature, two murder mysteries. The first was...
As we enter the new year, we welcome the dramatic changes that have occurred in our Jesuit Stage and Film program, and to those who have not visited the lecture hall recently, a surprise awaits.
Beginning in the summer of 2015, the lecture hall renovations have been well under way, with improvements being made to the theater for both its performers and audience. It has remained mostly...
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...
"CHAAAAAAAAARGE!" cried Theodore Roosevelt as he stormed up the notorious San Juan Hill with his band of Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. This decisive maneuver marked one of the bloodiest battles of the war, but ultimately ended with an American victory, making it one of the most famous battles of the Spanish-American War.
But this isn't a commemorative documentary...
Stars light up the sky, but the trees cast darkness down on two friends. Softly, flies and bugs can be heard buzzing about the air, though not loudly enough to overshadow the hum of the night. A quiet campfire discussion in the ominous forest is followed by panic. This is Through the Ashes.
On October 23, 2016, it was announced that Through the...
