Drama finishes off the year in the stars
By Nhung Lam, Hawkaeye staff
June 14, 2018
The MTHS drama department held their last play of the school year, closing it off with performances of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play premiered from May 31 to June 2. “Peter and the Starcatcher” is based on a novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson and was adapted for the stage by Rick E...
Koalaty hosts annual comedy night
By Nhung Lam, Hawkeye staff
June 8, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Improv, Lifestyle
Yet again, the MTHS drama department held their annual comedy improv night on May 24, hosted by the Koalaty improv team. The night consisted of several fun improv games and acts, some involving the audience as well. “Improv night is a tradition! Annually, we compete, and in the spring time, we just ...
“Peter and the Starcatcher” to premiere Thursday
By Ben Savell, Hawkeye staff
May 30, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
Immediately after school ended for the day, the last rehearsal of “Peter and the Starcatcher” began. At 2:00 p.m. sharp, the drama department gathered in the MTHS theater. Under the direction of drama director Jeannie Brzovic, they prepared for the opening evening the next day. “Peter and ...
MTHS drama department calls the shots
By Jonathan Kwong, Design Editor
May 30, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
After she watched the local student activism about gun violence following the events in Parkland, Florida, drama teacher Jeannie Brzovic decided it was time for her students to join the conversation. The drama department performed “Bang Bang You’re Dead,” a stage reading set in the aftermath of...
Drama production to raise awareness about gun violence
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
May 3, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
The MTHS drama department will perform a stage reading of the play “Bang Bang You’re Dead” tomorrow in the theater beginning at 12:15 p.m., immediately after the all-school lunch following the first two class periods. The play will be performed as part of the Washington State Thespians Theatre for Soc...
“The Anatomy of Gray” to arrive in theater Friday
By Zoe O'Brien, Hawkeye staff
March 29, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
“The Anatomy of Gray” put on by the MTHS Drama Department opens Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at 7 PM in the theater. The play was written by Jim Leonard Jr. and takes place in the 1880s, touching on themes of love and overcoming loss. “The Anatomy of Gray” is a story about Gray, Indiana, a smal...
“The Robber Bridegroom”: A tale of laughter, heartache and lust
By Jonathan Kwong, Hawkeye staff
February 14, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
With tears of laughter and heartache, the MTHS drama department concluded their first production of the year with a final standing ovation on Jan. 13. Written by Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman, “The Robber Bridegroom” is a Southern-style musical based off a novella based off a German fairyta...
“The Robber Bridegroom” musical to premiere Wednesday
By Jackson Freund, Hawkeye staff
January 9, 2018
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
The MTHS drama department will show off their first production of the year, “The Robber Bridegroom.” This musical will premiere in the theater from Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. and will continue every night until Saturday, Jan. 13. “The Robber Bridegroom” is an old western themed love story ...
Drama reminisces, pass down senior wills at drama awards
By Jonathan Kwong, Hawkeye staff
June 17, 2017
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
Cheering loudly, the supportive audience applauded as the drama leadership, hosting the 2017 MTHS Drama Awards, walked on stage. Drama teacher Jeannie Brzovic then appeared as the audience went wild, professing their love and appreciation for her. The drama awards opened with a video recapitulati...
“Leading Ladies” extends beyond the stage
By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor
June 13, 2017
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle
The drama department concluded the school year with performances of “Leading Ladies,” originally by Ken Ludwig, from June 1-3. “Leading Ladies,” a comedy with Shakespeare references, interacted with the audience, prompting many laughs and moose calls from the audience. The play revolv...
“Leading Ladies” finishes the school year
By Marianne Nacanaynay, Op/Ed Editor
June 1, 2017
Filed under A&E, Drama, Lifestyle, Review
“English girls are a whole other thing,” senior Hannah Marshall’s character, Audrey, says in the last play production of the year, “Leading Ladies”. It’s in “Leading Ladies” where that quote is taken to a whole new level. It starts sounding like a common con plot: Two men hear of an el...