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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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Three theatre masks represent the duality of a theatrical performance. Getting into character is one the most challenging parts of acting, and there are a multitude of methods that can help transform an actor to a character. (Photo Credit: Hayden Seid)

Column: Method Acting

By Hayden Seid, Columnist
December 19, 2024
A third place trophy from a recent theatre competition. Competitiveness can both help and hinder our productivity and sense of self-worth.

Column: Competition in theatre — healthy or unhealthy?

By Hayden Seid, Columnist
November 4, 2024
Rachel Chung is pictured holding the playbill for the show "Hamilton," which recently showed at the Pantages Theatre. Despite the term's reputation, "theatre kid" is actually something we can all relate to.

Column: ‘Theatre Kid’ is officially a compliment

By Hayden Seid, Columnist
October 16, 2024
Immersed in song, sophomores Olivia Broock and Lena Sakhnini prepare for upper school musical auditions in the RBG courtyard. Auditions took place Tuesday, August 27, and the cast list was released Saturday, August 31.

Upper school musical sparks excitement, actors develop skills through audition process

By Lola Thomas, Culture Editor
September 1, 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
Mia Vosicher ('25) walks Hollyn Alpert ('28) through the "Willy Wonka" script. Vosicher originally applied to be a stage manager, but at the last minute, she applied to be assistant director. "Encouraging the middle schoolers to take risks and really go outside of the thoughts of their character choices is what's going to make the show strong," Vosicher said.

Q&A with assistant director of middle school musical

By Gabby Kaplan, Senior Reporter
March 18, 2024
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
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adella Travers '27) talks to Elsie (Olivia Broock '27), Francis (Charlotte Bloomfield '28) and Elsie's mother (Charlotte Burnap '27) about the fairy photos they are creating and how they give him hope in the afterlife. The middle school production ran Jan. 13-14.

‘The Light Burns Blue’: Middle school play brings story of hope to stage

By Ella Chang, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2023
Board members Grace DeLossa ('23) and Olivia Jarvie ('22) interview special guest María Ellingen and speakers David Ronn and Jordan Kerner about gender's role in the film industry. DeLossa said she was inspired by their advice about the importance of communicating your values through the big screen. Following the interview, the audience watched 12 films by high school filmmakers that shared their identities, including perspectives from experiencing racism in school to grieving over a deceased mother.

‘This is who we are’: Archer’s 11th Annual Film Festival amplifies female voices

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
April 29, 2022
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
Glory Chase (‘22) dips Isabelle Verdery (‘23) during an upper school musical rehearsal of the “Hanky Panky” number in the amphitheater courtyard. On Nov. 1, members of the musical had their costume parade outdoors, which consisted of the performers all trying on their costumes so they knew what the actual show would look like.

‘An exchange of energy’: Upper School Musical ‘Leader of the Pack’ sparks ‘connection’ and ‘enthusiasm’

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2021
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