Good Woman, Great Show

Kate Pashby, Senior Copy Editor
March 20, 2013 • 98 views
Filed under Theater

Here’s a challenge: Say “Setzuan” out loud. If it came out sounding like a whale call or maybe nothing at all as you stared blankly at the page, it sounds like “setch-swan.” Presentation performed the play The Good Woman of Setzuan—or, as cast and crew members have dubbed it in order... Read more »

Nano Comes to Life This January

Lauren Colvin
December 18, 2012 • 341 views
Filed under A&E, Pres, Theater

As we come back to school in January, a new show will grace the Valenzuela Stage. The Lady of the Lantern is a play commissioned by Presentation High School to help celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary. Jim Houle, the director of the play, said “An original piece of theater has been created... Read more »

Tech Profile: Kristina Spring

Kate Pashby, Senior Copy Editor
November 27, 2012 • 134 views
Filed under Theater

The Voice: How many shows have you teched? Kristina Spring: I have teched for six or seven summer shows and one show outside of Pres during freshman year. I have done every single mainstage show since my freshman year, which is six shows, and I’m on my seventh right now. I have done two teacher... Read more »

Oh My God, You Guys- Real Dogs!

Isha Salian, Co-Managing Editor
November 27, 2012 • 144 views
Filed under A&E, Theater

If you checked out our fall musical Legally Blonde, you may have noticed a couple unusual cast members. Covered in fur and walking on four legs, these little thespians were an entertaining addition to the cast. The Voice interviewed Performing Arts Director Jim Houle to learn more. Is this the first... Read more »

TADA! It’s Charlie Brown!

Sara Muise
February 1, 2012 • 142 views
Filed under A&E, Theater

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” was both the name of this season’s annual TADA show and the opening number to this charming musical. Throughout the show, which ran for two weekends last month, Charlie Brown and his friends encountered some everyday struggles, but in the end, Charlie Brown... Read more »

The Improv Show

Elizabeth Bernal
January 3, 2012 • 135 views
Filed under A&E, Theater

With a high school student’s budget, it can be very hard to find fun, inexpensive things to do on a Friday night. Movies can get really expensive and going out to eat every week depletes an allowance pretty fast. But on Friday, December 2, many Pres girls found a fun, inexpensive, and hilarious event... Read more »

Techie Profile: Rachel Whelan

Kathryn Stephan, Co-Managing Editor
November 22, 2011 • 299 views
Filed under A&E, Theater

Senior Rachel Whelan can almost always be found in the theater after school. No, she’s not an actor: she’s a techie. To learn more about her life as a stage technician and her role in The Phantom of the Opera, The Voice sat down to chat with her. When did you begin doing theater tech? I began... Read more »

All You Need is Love

Olivia Proffit
October 18, 2011 • 135 views
Filed under A&E, Theater

With songs, dances, and a few touching stories, the ITS Concert for Love on October 6 left the audience with much to think about. The Presentation ITS club did a fabulous job addressing the topic of bullying. Mr.Houle started the night off by sharing a personal bully story from when he was in high... Read more »

Snip-ITS: Scenes from Creative Minds

Jenna Stroup
September 16, 2011 • 136 views
Filed under A&E, Theater, Top Stories

Florence and the Machine and Lady Gaga were among the songs the audience in the Valenzuela Theater sang along to on September 9 as they sat in eager anticipation of the beginning of this year’s fall Snip-ITS. Everyone knew the “dog days were over” when the music faded, the lights dimmed and the... Read more »

How Presentation Selects Musicals

Natasha Azevedo, Staff Reporter, Assistant Photography Editor
May 20, 2011 • 191 views
Filed under A&E, Theater

         Have you ever wondered why Pres performs the plays we do? Do you know what musicals Pres will be performing next year? Theater directors do not simply pick a random show for their actors and actresses to perform. There is a process behind selecting each and every musical, and Mr. Houle,... Read more »