This coming Monday, the Convent & Stuart Hall theatre program will be putting on their second production of the 2024-25 school year. The Student Arts Workshop will be performed in the Merlone Family Little Theater at 6 pm.
The Student Arts Workshop is a compilation of performances and artworks entirely created by students. Students are allowed to write, direct, perform, and showcase any kind of play, act, or even visual artwork during the workshop.
“I think the Student Arts Workshop is an amazing way to get students more involved in theater, because I feel like you don’t really get these types of opportunities often,” said junior Nathania Chao. “I think it’s a really good opportunity for students to take advantage of, even if they’re not really sure of what they want to do in the future,”
Last year the Student Arts Workshop took place in the Syufy Theater, but this year, it will be taking place in the Little Theater. In contrast to previous productions, this will only have one official performance night, with two prior dress and practice rehearsals. The awkward scheduling has led to some misunderstandings in location as well as suddenness in the upcoming arrival of the show night, according to sophomore Trinity Joa.
“The changes are definitely a little strange – I’ve never acted in the Little Theater before, and it’s going to be an adjustment…There have been a few times where I’ve accidentally gone to Syufy instead,” said Joa. “But, overall, it’s a nice place to work in because it’s a very open space,”
The productions that will take place are Locked In, Resonance, I’m Just Ken, Watermelon Boats, Little Women, and a dance to the song Think Later. Each of these are led by a project leader who coordinates and/or directs their productions.
This year, there will be a variety of different art forms. This year’s workshop will consist of plays/one-acts, a dance, a musical and visual art presentation, and more. For example, Resonance is a CAS project in the form of musical and visual art, while Locked In is a student-written and directed play.
“I really like how the variety in art is kind of transcending the limitations of being strictly theatre this year, because art can be displayed in so many different forms,” Chao said. “It encompasses a lot of art within, and I think incorporating dance and music performances individually will add more to the community and expand the art in theatre.”
