By Jessica Rizzo Mamma Mia! James Caldwell High School’s spring musical production is fast approaching! In just a few short weeks, “Mamma Mia!” will be taking over the JCHS stage and will […]
An Interview With One of “Mamma Mia’s” Leading Ladies
Why I Do Community Theatre
By: Jessica Rizzo Acceptance. Love. Inclusion. These are just three reasons why I cherish every moment I spend in the Pebble Players Youth Theatre in Summit, NJ. After completing three rigorous shows […]
“Spelling Bee” Charms and Amuses Audiences
By: Sam Mulick The JCHS Theatre Arts Club’s season came to a triumphant start this past weekend with three performances of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Directed by JCHS theatre […]
How Getting Involved in the Music Department Changed My High School Life
By: Corinne Maiorano The shift from middle school to high school was one of the most drastic changes of my life. This transition brought on new academic, social, and vocational opportunities. I […]
Dear Evan Hansen: “The Tony Award Winner of best musical of all time”
By: Megan Tynan Dear Evan Hansen is a broadway musical about a high school boy who suffers with social anxiety. When Evan sees a therapist he is told to write letters, since […]
Why Theatre is Life Changing
By: Jessica Rizzo I’m someone who has always felt out of place, someone who never knew where they belonged. As I entered JCHS my freshman year, I didn’t know who I was […]
The Message Behind Legally Blonde
By: Katie Quigley Among the thousands of existing musicals, Legally Blonde is known as being fun, peppy, and very lighthearted. Back when our theatre department was deciding on this year’s spring musical, […]
Batman Vs. Superman Review
By Michael Massotto The greatest gladiator match in history, god against man, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ” hit the theatres last month and viewers, both fans and critics had mixed […]
What Theatre Has Taught Me
By Katie Quigley After I finished my last year of middle school, I had no idea what I wanted to do in high school. It wasn’t until I went to Shrek, The […]
The JCHS Theatre Department Experiences Broadway
By Jessica Rizzo On December 2, 40 students from the JCHS drama and musical department boarded a bus and headed to New York City for the experience of a lifetime. The students […]
