June 24, notable Jesuit Alumnus Christopher Cantwell '00, the co-creator, executive producer, and writer for the new show Halt and Catch Fire, spoke to Jesuit students who were enrolled in the Film summer course. He recounted his interesting and unique  journey from being a Jesuit theater kid to becoming Hollywood writer and producer.
Cantwell explained to the audience that the best way...
More than two months ago, on March 4th, over sixty actors and actresses from Jesuit, Ursuline Academy, Bishop Lynch, and Booker T. Washington auditioned with hopes of being cast in the Jesuit Spring One Acts.
The group of talented individuals was narrowed down in a draft between directors. They worked hard rehearsing for hours after school in order to prepare...
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...
The first two weekends of April showcased the impressive talents of the Jesuit and Ursuline theater departments as the lecture hall housed both a series of show tunes, the second annual Musical Revue, and a hilarious play, Black Comedy.
As the lights dimmed in the gallery, and the actors, all dressed in black garb, emerged from the dark hallways, Love,...
Clubs, sports, and academics are all ways in which we define ourselves as part of the larger Jesuit community, whether it's band, football, or debate. The activities allow students to experience growth, leadership, and many more qualities that we strive to pursue. Theater is one of these many activities, encouraging personal expression and freedom of while giving back to...
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...
The One Acts. Every single Jesuit student has heard about them. They seem to be staples of Jesuit life just like sports or academics. Everyone knows about them, but what are the One Acts?
The One Acts are a series of productions put on by the Jesuit theatre program. Â They can be plays, serious, comedic, or some mix of the...
