To the audience, Central High Theatre looks nothing shy of perfection. But once the curtain closes what goes on behind the red velvet? Senior theatre student Caden Lefler gives a glimpse at what Central High Theatre looks like behind the curtain. Continue reading Behind the Curtain: Assistant Technical Director
The Cobbler Drama Club has lined up a series of challenges this season, from staging well-known stories to working with big casts. Continue reading Drama Club Lines Up Challenging Season
The State One Act Festival is a unique experience for participants. Two seniors reflect on what made it so special. Continue reading One Last One Act
In the recent one act ‘Zeus on the Loose,’ Josh French used Heelys to portray Hermes, igniting nostalgia for the dangerous shoes. Continue reading Hermes Rides Heelys’ Glory in One Act
As the drama club competes for its 14th straight superior award at the State One-act Play Festival, junior Caden Lefler recounts a tense moment from last year, when a lighting malfunction pushed the club within seconds of disqualification. Continue reading The Superior Award that Almost Wasn’t
On the heels of Central’s production of Wizard of Oz came an off-Broadway production. In the eyes of reviewer Abby Donnelly, the students’ production was better. Continue reading Professional Actors Can’t Match Cobblers’ Wizardry
Drama students are looking flashy on the first day of one-act auditions, a requirement current students have not seen before. Continue reading Auditions Become a (Semi) Formal Affair
Central’s students are auditioning for Romeo and Juliet and applying in overwhelming numbers to build the set. Continue reading Students Audition for Romeo and Juliet
Former Cobbler Angela VanPelt stars as Ariel in the Black Hills Community Theatre’s fall musical, a show involving a great number of former and current Cobblers. Continue reading Community Theatre Opens Little Mermaid
By Sydnee Conroy and Sydney Engesser Often times people are sympathetic to the tough practice the football team had preparing for the big game, but they might easily forget to acknowledge the hours the drama students put in preparing for the big show. During a production, drama students will practice Monday through Friday late into the night, and one week before show-time they will conduct … Continue reading For Some Cobbler Actors, There Is No Off-season
Story by: Tanner O’ Neil & Mr. Sheehy; Photos by: Tony Sloat What most people don’t know about theatre is what hard work it is. Right now students are in the making of Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a play adapted for the stage by Dale Wasserman. The play features a cast of 17 students and involves a production crew of 42. … Continue reading Drama Club Wrapping Up Cuckoo Rehearsals
The Pine Needle 