Critics and Awards Program
The Cappies, "Critics and Awards Program," is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers.
'Thoroughly Modern Millie' by Notre Dame High School
Start with love, success, and crime-busting all wrapped up in the glamour of flapper dresses, bobbed hair, and talk of the “modern woman.” Mix in some tap-dancing and jazzy vocals and it’s Notre Dame High School’s production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie."
Apr 10, 2012 | 1:44 pm | Loading…
'The Diary of Anne Frank,' Parkway Central High School
The lights come up on the Secret Annex, left in the same disordered state from when the residents were taken away. One man sits at the table, lost in memories, crying, and broken. Already, emotions are high. This is how "The Diary of Anne Frank" opened at Parkway Central High School. They…
Apr 10, 2012 | 1:41 pm | Loading…
'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' at Rockwood Summit High School
A solitary light rests upon the silhouette of a young man and a voice resounds throughout the auditorium. An intangible echo of a promise hangs in the air...a promise of success. This begins Rockwood Summit's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
Mar 12, 2012 | 1:38 pm | Loading…
'The Drowsy Chaperone' at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
"I hate theater," quivered a man's voice over the speakers as the audience sat in total darkness. He then proceeded to say "I just want to be entertained." Mary Institute Country Day School's production did exactly that. The lights came up to reveal the Man in Chair, sitting in his apartm…
Mar 12, 2012 | 1:33 pm | Loading…
'You Can't Take It With You' at Holt High School
When receiving company, it is typical of the hosts to be on their best behavior, aiming to create the illusion of perfection in the household. To be fair, it is probably true that the Sycamores do not have a “best behavior.” They are unceasingly goofy, much to the frustration of their dau…
Mar 12, 2012 | 1:36 pm | Loading…
'Dreamgirls' at McCluer High School
A broken woman, abandoned, shamed and hurt, falls to her knees, looks up to the audience beseechingly and tells them that they’re gonna love her.
Mar 12, 2012 | 1:29 pm | Loading…
'Steel Magnolias' at Maplewood Richmond Heights
A salon. A wedding. A baby. A disease. A family. So much is happening in Louisiana, and the place to get the gossip is Truvy’s Beauty Parlor! "Steel Magnolias," written by Robert Harling, is based on the life story of his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, who suffered from a severe case of …
Mar 12, 2012 | 1:31 pm | Loading…
'Pride and Prejudice' at Nerinx Hall
The world of charming social calls, proper manners, and honorable upbringings throws audiences into a night of graceful refinement in Nerinx Hall's recent production of "Pride and Prejudice."
Feb 20, 2012 | 10:30 pm | Loading…
'Return to the Forbidden Planet' at Francis Howell High School
All the galaxy's a stage in Francis Howell Limelight Theater's production of "Return to the Forbidden Planet," a play in which Captain Kirk, Prospero and the Beach Boys all come together in a musical of cosmic proportions.
Feb 20, 2012 | 10:23 pm | Loading…
'The Music Man' at Pattonville
As the curtain opens, Pattonville High School transforms into a train station, carrying its audience into 1912 River City and its small-town intolerances. As the characters watch their backwater community change, the audience watches as the classic "Music Man" marches to a new beat.
Feb 20, 2012 | 10:27 pm | Loading…
'Footloose' at Clayton High School
There's a time to laugh, a time to weep, a time to mourn, and a time to...dance! Clayton High School kicked off their Sunday shoes and cut loose in their rendition of "Footloose."
Jan 23, 2012 | 10:17 pm | Loading…
'Grease' at Marquette High School
What's love without hair products, leather jackets, and a little rock and roll? In a commendable performance, Marquette High School's production of "Grease" was full of the classic energy and excitement that has come to be expected with this show, adding its own personal spin on it. A 197…
Nov 21, 2011 | 11:18 am | Loading…
'Footloose' at Holt High School
On November 18, 2011 Wentzville's Holt High School performed "Footloose", a musical written by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. Ren, an ordinary Chicago teenager, dances at his last visit to a nightclub before moving to the town of Bomont, Illinois. In Bomont, dancing is strictly prohibi…
Nov 21, 2011 | 11:16 am | Loading…
'Phantom of the Opera' at Nerinx Hall High School
Fog gently wafts around stone pillars in a dimly lit cave. A masked man steers a boat with an elegantly dressed young woman inside. Candelabras flicker; glittering seductively in the darkness. The intertwining of a sweet soprano and a mournful bass create a haunting harmony. So the scene …
Nov 21, 2011 | 11:08 am | Loading…
'The Crucible' at Notre Dame High School
"The Crucible", a 1952 play by Arthur Miller, premiered on Broadway on January 22, 1953. It went on to win the Tony Award for Best Play in 1953 despite the controversy its subject matter caused. The plot retells the story of the Salem Witch Trials and the mass hysteria they caused, and Mi…
Nov 14, 2011 | 1:18 pm | Loading…
'Don't Drink The Water' at Parkway Central High School
"Don't Drink the Water", a farce written by Woody Allen, premiered on Broadway on November 17, 1966. It was later made into a 1969 film. The entire play takes place inside the American embassy of an unnamed communist country behind the Iron Curtain. While his father, the American ambassad…
Nov 14, 2011 | 1:15 pm | Loading…
Twelve Angry Jurors at Northwest High School
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" Determining the guilt of a young boy is no easy task, especially if the evidence, at a closer look, isn't sound. The pressure to make the right decision won't come easy. In a hot, stuffy room, 12 strangers hold the life of a young boy accused of murder in t…
Nov 14, 2011 | 11:21 am | Loading…
'12 Angry Jurors' at Rockwood Summit High School
What's the Verdict?
Nov 11, 2011 | 4:48 pm | Loading…
'Taming of the Shrew' at Clayton High School
"This is the way to kill a wife with kindness," says the character Petruchio in William Shakespeare's famous play "Taming of the Shrew." The show follows two sisters, Katherine and Bianca Minola who are both at the age to be married. Bianca is everything her older sister is not, sweet, ki…
Nov 11, 2011 | 4:26 pm | Loading…
'A Raisin in the Sun' at Maplewood Richmond Heights
A new house, a liquor store, or a college education? The Younger family has quite a decision to make when they receive the life insurance money following Mr. Younger Sr.'s death. This decision was explored in Maplewood Richmond Heights' recent production of "A Raisin in the Sun."
Nov 11, 2011 | 4:21 pm | Loading…
