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  • November 17There will be a bus emergency drill Thursday, Nov. 21, and there is no late bus.
  • November 17The Amphitheater will be closed Monday, Nov. 18 for the removal of the US Musical set.
  • November 17School will be closed Friday, Nov. 22 for virtual parent-teacher conferences.
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
Seniors Bryce Collis and Amelia Lewinson perform in last year's upper school play “Le Gallienne and Friebus’ Alice In Wonderland.” In early October of this year, Collis was selected as a finalist for the "The Show Must Go On" Teen Monologue Festival.

Senior selected as finalist in ‘The Show Must Go On’ Teen Monologue Festival, performs in finalists show

By Zoe Gazzuolo, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2024
Seniors Maddie Lundberg and Audrey Chen watch seniors Anaiya Asomugha and Alexis David perform a scene from the movie "The Social Network." Archer's Drama Queens performed scenes from a variety of works during their final performance of the school year, May 14, in the Blackbox.

‘It’s really exhilarating’: Drama Queens perform in final show of the year, present scenes, songs

By Zoe Gazzuolo, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2024
Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) holds out Zeus’ lightning bolt, joined by Annabeth (Leah Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri). “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is a TV show adaptation of Rick Riordan’s books of the same name. The story focuses on the trio’s efforts to find and return the god’s bolt after Percy is accused of stealing it. Photo Source: Image from Disney+ Promotional Material.

Review: ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ makes a splash

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
February 27, 2024
Actresses Judy Reyes and Ana Ortiz picket at the Writers Guild Association strike May 8. Ortiz has been attending WGA and SAG-AFTRA protests almost daily since the start of the unions’ strikes. Photo by Noah Lebenzon.

Hollywood actors, writers share insight into cause, impact of ongoing dual strike

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2023
Mia Ronn (’23) rips pages from a book and throws them in the air as she sings “I Know It’s Today” from “Shrek: The Musical” with Hayden Seid (’25) and Bryce Collis (’25). They performed the song as part of the Drama Queen’s last show of the year Wednesday, May 17, in the Blackbox.

Lights, camera and ‘All That Jazz’: Drama Queens rule the stage in final performance of the year

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
May 31, 2023
Sophomores Bryce Collis and Hayden Said perform "Star Pants Waiting In The Sky," which was written by Collis. This scene highlighted coming-of-age themes as they explore their identities.

Drama Queens’ student-written performances tackle female-centered themes

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2023
Ella Poon (’23) takes a breath outside the Zeller Student Center while the middle school choir rehearses behind her. Moments before, Poon had been taping up the windows behind her with black paper in preparation for "Kaleidoscope," the 2022 Winter Concert. "This is my arm workout for the day," Poon said.

Bringing it backstage: Ella Poon shares experience stage managing upper school productions

By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
January 7, 2023
Sophomores Bryce Collis and Hayden Seid perform a scene from holiday movie “Elf” during a Drama Queens performance. Students, faculty and family members watched holiday-themed scenes prepared by students in the advanced theatre class in Archer’s Blackbox Dec. 15.

Winter cheer: Drama Queens take stage, perform holiday-themed scenes

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
December 16, 2022
Actor Keith David speaks to upper school students about his career and what inspired him to become an actor. The panel was moderated by English teacher Jennifer Dohr. "My dance teacher said, 'Any fool can be happy all the time. Happiness is the result of your hard work,'" David said. "When you work hard, and you have earned where you are, there's cause to be happy, and no one can shake that."

Actor Keith David visits Archer for ‘inspiring’ panel about career, Shakespeare

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
May 15, 2022
Junior Ella Poon practices her dramatic interpretation in front of speech and debate coach Shaindi Schwebel and freshmen Allie Yang and Lili Franks, who are watching to give Poon feedback. Speech and debate members competed in qualifying tournaments March 5 and 12, where top placers advanced to the state tournament.

Speech and debate members ‘solidify interests,’ place highly in qualifying tournament

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2022
Poster for the upcoming middle school play titled "Bright. Young. Things." The play follows a group of young geniuses in a televised competition for the title of the brightest child of Britain. The story shares the kids journey of competition, self-reflection and coming together.

Theater togetherness: Middle school play brings cast together

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
December 7, 2021
The Drama Queens, sophomore, junior and senior advanced theater students, pose for a picture after their first show of the 2021-2022 school year. From left to right: Lucy Lassman ('23), Marin Terry ('23), Zoe Bush ('22), Anaiya Asomugha ('24), Louisa "Lou" Michaelson ('24), Grace Delossa ('23), Mia Ronn ('23), Remi Cannon ('24), Azel Al-Kadiri ('23), Guinevere Hesse ('24), Glory Chase ('22) and Justine Moore ('22).

From heavy dramas to classic period pieces, Drama Queens take the stage once again

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
December 7, 2021
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