Opinion: Prom preparations are grueling but worthwhile

Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer

March 16, 2019

The new year rolls around. While you are posting about your New Year resolutions, your female peers have already started checking prom dress websites for an event four months away. This is only the first step that many females take in the long and grueling process of preparing for prom. As so...

Student directed ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ hits the stage

Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer

April 20, 2018

Laughter filled the studio theater Thursday night as the audience was treated to a performance of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” directed by Carlmont seniors Tessa Bagby and Jasmine Zang. This is the sixth student-directed play in the past seven years and the second Carlmont drama production of the year. "I'm thoroughly impressed wi...

‘The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe’ takes the stage

Joseph Gomez, Segment Producer

November 27, 2017

Joseph Gomez reports on the showing of "The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe."

Season Two of ‘Riverdale’ becomes a soap opera

Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer

November 27, 2017

The first season of "Riverdale" on CW television network was a teen drama full of twists and turns that kept us all watching episode after episode, but Season Two is almost a completely different story. The show turned the beloved "Archie Comics" series from the 1940s into a dark teen drama involving...

‘The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe’ comes to life at Carlmont

Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer

November 20, 2017

The Carlmont High School Drama Department held the opening night of, "The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe," in the Carlmont Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Friday, Nov. 17. This is the first drama production to be held in the PAC. Plays were previously held in the studio theater, which held on...

Advanced Drama puts on its annual One Act Festival

Sophie Lynd, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

March 29, 2017

It’s Friday afternoon. Students are heading home to relax and enjoy their weekend. Tessa Bagby, a junior, is not heading home, but getting ready for the drama department’s annual One Act Festival. According to Bagby, the festival was a collection of one-act plays put on by the Advanced Drama class. Some students performed original plays written by ...

Carlmont drama sets the scene at Ohlone Theatre Festival

Cath Lei, Staff Writer

March 22, 2017

Every spring, the Ohlone College campus buzzes with life as students apply stage makeup, rehearse lines, and belt Broadway show tunes one last time before they have to perform. These students are preparing for the Ohlone College High School Theatre Festival, a two-day competition. The 23rd annua...

Drama classes provide creative outlet

Aliyah Wachob, Staff Writer

March 6, 2017

The perfect monologue has been chosen and memorized. The character’s mannerisms have been perfected at last. The fear of auditioning is washed out with a love of performing and hope of being granted entry into advanced drama. During the past few weeks at Carlmont, drama students have been preparing for...

Drama IV Showcase highlights the year

Chesirae Barbano, Staff Writer

May 16, 2016

With finals weeks approaching quickly, Drama IV produced their last show of the year.  The curtains rose on May 14 for the annual Showcase that demonstrated a short summary of the students' year. According to senior Annie Klups, the night featured a variety of dramatic and comedic scripts, which we...

Lights, camera, action! Drama delivers much anticipated One Acts performance

Kelly Song, Highlander Editor

March 27, 2015

Drama students prepare for “You Can’t Take It With You”

Alyssa Espiritu, Staff Writer

November 10, 2014

Max Ware recites his lines on the practice set of the play.                         Sandra Strongin and Simone Almendarez Baltodano help each other improve their acting skills.     ...

Drama department prepares for the upcoming year

Gianna Schuster, ScotCenter Student Interviews

September 23, 2014

The 2014-2015 school year is off to a start, and so are plans for Carlmont’s drama department. The upcoming fall play will be “You Can’t Take It with You,” a classic American comedy filled with, “really zany, wild characters,” according to Drama teacher and director Nancy Martin. The...