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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Fair use from Hennepin Theatre Trust: The musical Hamilton came to the Orpheum in the summer of 2019. As one of the Hennepin Theatre Trust theaters in Minneapolis, the Orpheum has a student and educator rush program for some of their shows.

Theater program offers student discount

Samantha Klepfer January 31, 2020

Senior Maddie Lind said the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s student and educator rush program does a great job of administering lower prices, making tickets to shows more accessible to students. “It was...

Freshman Wes Anderson and sophomore Caroline Butler practice a scene to prep for the one-act. The one-act will be performed at 7 p.m. Jan. 17-18 as well as Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. at the High School Auditorium.

Theater prepares for one act

Abigail Prestholdt January 13, 2020

According to theater director Jodi Schifsky, this year’s one-act will bring many emotions to the audience through the differing relationship stories it tells.  “It is unique because it's all two-person...

Fair use from Universal Pictures. According to Vogue, Victoria Hayward, a Royal Ballet principal dancer, made her debut acting performance in “Cats.” She played Victoria, the abandoned cat that the Jellicile cats befriend.

‘Cats’ got my tongue

Maggie Klaers December 22, 2019

The opening number of "Cats" left me searching for the exit. I was thrown into a plotless show with a sudden dance number and no explanation. From the very beginning, the bizarrely designed costumes...

Seniors Ruby Stillman and Sam Sietsema rehearse their roles for Legally Blonde Nov 14 in the Auditorium. Renovations to the Auditorium will start in June 2020 and end in November 2020.

Theater renovations to update lights, stage, dressing rooms

Marta Hill December 9, 2019

Looking forward to the Auditorium renovations that will start in June, sophomore stage manager Jacob Khabie said many theater participants are nervous because of the lack of information they have received. “Honestly...

Sophomores Olivia Brown and Mackenzie Peshong rehearse the opening number of the upcoming fall musical Legally Blonde Sept. 30. Dancers for the show routinely meet to drill the numbers. Legally Blonde will open at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Auditorium.

Theater rehearses dance numbers for ‘Legally Blonde’

Maggie Klaers and Emily Ziessman November 4, 2019

Dance captain and senior Ruby Stillman said “Legally Blonde” uses dances to relay the message of the story. “Dance numbers are really important because they’re really entertaining and they’re...

Choreographer Julianne Mundale, junior Lilly Strathman, sophomore Dayanara Mora Zengel and freshmen Haley Nielson and Gwendolyn Rockler-Gladen rehearse the opening number of “Legally Blonde”. The show will open 7 p.m., Nov. 15 in the Auditorium.

Theater prepares for fall musical

Maggie Klaers and Emily Ziessman September 30, 2019

According to thespian president senior Ruby Stillman, Park’s next production is set to be “Legally Blonde”. “(‘Legally Blonde’) deals with really tough topics in a fun way. Feminism, obviously,...

Fair use from Broadway Goes Wrong

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ goes right

Samantha Klepfer June 7, 2019

As someone who expects her theater endeavours to include dramatic moments where the actors break into song, “The Play That Goes Wrong” was uncharted territory for me. Heading into the ballad-less show...

Senior Nietzsche Deuel passes down her legacy to freshman Kenzie Peschong June 4. Theater had its end of the year banquet, in which they voted for a new Thespian Society president and said goodbye to the seniors.

A curtain call for theater

Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman June 5, 2019

Sophomore Evelyn Chlebeck said hard work with her fellow thespians this year has given her long-lasting relationships. “It’s a really welcoming and happy group,” Chlebeck said. “When you work...

Sophomores Cole Kanne and Isaac Scott rehearse for the upcoming spring play Prelude to a Kiss.
Theater will have its last performance May 4 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

‘Prelude to a Kiss’ marks new beginnings, ends

Abby Intveld May 4, 2019

With her four years of theater coming to a close, senior Zoey Zachek said the spring play indicates the end of her thespian career at Park. “It’s really crazy because I’m one of the seniors who...

Theater welcomes new thespians

Theater welcomes new thespians

Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman April 22, 2019

According to thespian president Nietzsche Deuel, new thespians were woken up between the hours of five and six a.m. April 17 to partake in an induction tradition. “Between the time of 5-6 a.m. we...

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