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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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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
Senior Megan Kelley performs a scene from "Yoga Play." The Drama Queens held their first performance of the school year Thursday, Oct. 19, during lunch in the Blackbox, and featured a collection of scenes and monologues from contemporary plays.

Drama Queens steal the show in first performance of year, present contemporary monologues, scenes

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 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
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
Drama Queens Ava Vinton '20, Livia Blum '19 and Caroline Ediger '19 sit at the Magicoplis theater while performing "The Questionnaire." In the humorous scene, a girl administers a test to her best friend's new partner to ensure that the match is suitable.

Thespians participate in first-ever Young Playwrights in Action

By Allie Worchell, Voices Editor
April 30, 2019
From boyfriends to bunnies: Archer's Drama Queens provided three skits at lunch on Friday, Jan. 18. Drama Queens is an elective course.

High School Drama: Archer’s theater troupe performs ‘cute,’ ‘satirical’ scenes

By Allie Worchell and Rio Hundley
January 31, 2019
Seniors Olivia Richards and Caroline Ediger perform their scene in the Drama Queens' first performance of the year. Ediger played a bakery owner who refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding.

Drama Queens perform ’emotional,’ ‘fun’ scenes for community

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
November 13, 2018
Gracie Abrams '18 and Maya Winkler '18 argue during one of their scenes in the Drama Queens' performance of "Almost, Maine." This was the first off-campus performance for the Drama Queens.

Drama Queens perform first full-length play, “Almost, Maine,” at Magicopolis Theater

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
April 17, 2018
Livi Richards '19, Julianna Goldsmith '18, Sophie Evans-Katz '18, Noa Diamond '18, Sara Friedman '18, Livia Blum '19, Shira Goldstein '19 and Caroline Ediger '19 celebrates their wins at the DTASC competition. The actress are part of the Advanced Acting Class, nicknamed the Drama Queens.

Archer actresses win at DTASC competition

By Nicki Rosenberg, Managing Editor
November 20, 2017
Maya Winkler '18 and Gracie Abrams '18 perform “It’s Okay Honey” by Bertha Brown. The scene depicts a mother-daughter conversation about sexuality.

Drama Queens put on first performance of the year

By Nicki Rosenberg, Managing Editor
November 5, 2017
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