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Senior Omar Al Bawab, sophomore Jaidyn Sellers, and senior Sam Coats performing a game named Three-Peat together on stage. Photo by: Sarah Clench

Meeting the newcomers of this year’s improv troupe

Summer Yovanno and Tanya Turchyn October 17, 2018

Ventura High School’s 2018-2019 Improvisation Troupe had their first shows of the year on Oct. 12 and 13. The VHS Theater Department proudly presented “The Fall 2018 Backstage Café” on the VHS Mainstage...

“The Backstage Café” Improv video

“The Backstage Café” Improv video

Sarah Clench October 17, 2018

https://vimeo.com/295685940 Video clips of "The Backstage Café" Improv show on October 13, 2018. Filmed and edited by: Sarah Clench

AXE spreads dont bully, be a man message to VHS with new campaign

AXE spreads “don’t bully, be a man” message to VHS with new campaign

Lola Bobrow October 5, 2018

Last year, the men’s grooming product brand AXE traveled with spoken word performer Carlos Andres Gomez and musician John Legend to Legend’s hometown of Centennial, Ohio to bring a message of inclusivity...

This is the stage progress for the play so far. Stagecraft has been working on it since the first week of school. Photo by: Archer Herring

Editorial: behind the scenes of the fall play

Archer Herring September 30, 2018

The fall play that is being performed this year is Night Watch. It's a dramatic mystery that will be performed at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 to Nov. 10, as well as Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 18. Although...

Tallent commented, “I’m excited to see what kind of dynamic comes from this troupe. There’s a huge variety of humor in the people that got on; it should be really fun.” Photo by: Avenlea Russian

Not only “What?” but “Who?”: The 2018-19 Improv Troupe

Avenlea Russian September 25, 2018

Ventura High School’s “What?” Improv Troupe tryouts were held Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21 from 3:30 to 5:30. The tryouts were open and held in Stefoni Rossiter’s classroom (room 314),...

Santia (left) stated, I am super pumped to do such a nuance packed and mind boggling show. It really is an insane storyline. I’m so excited to work with this great cast, great cast, and great director! Rocha (right) added, Because its a murder mystery, theres so much going on and its hard to figure out whos to blame... Photo by: Sarah Clench

VHS fall play: It’s time to watch Nightwatch

Sarah Clench September 20, 2018

The fall play put on by the Drama Department this year at Ventura High School is Night Watch, a mystery, based in a Manhattan townhouse, and the cast list is out. About 49 people auditioned and the...

Interview with Drama Kids Curt and Terra

Interview with Drama Kids Curt and Terra

Miles Bennett June 13, 2018

  Miles interviews seniors Courtney Caldwell and Terra Bransfield on their time in the VHS Drama Department. Featuring: groovy good times, surprise kisses, a few goofs,...

Posters from the original production of Nightwatch and the Broadway production of Mamma Mia.

What’s on stage next year?

Miles Bennett June 11, 2018

The Ventura High School Drama Department’s annual Fall play of this year, Charlotte’s Web, was very popular among theater-goers and earned the department thousands of dollars with it’s high ticket...

Zilles smiles before swim practice! Photo by: Hailey Cox

Who is the real Jojo?

Hailey Cox and Paris Carmody May 17, 2018

Do you recognize Jojo from Seussical the Musical? It was freshman Jack Zilles. Zilles has done a variety of plays before this one, starting in elementary school. Zilles went to Lincoln Elementary,...

The oldest kids that attended the theater camp performed a kick line. Photo by: Stefoni Rossiter

VHS Drama department raises the roof to raise funds

Brooke Newman May 16, 2018

From Monday, May 7 to Friday, May 11, the Ventura High School Drama department hosted their fourth annual theater camp fundraiser. This year 32 kids attended the theater camp.   Monday through...

Think you know Dr. Seuss? Well THINK Again!

Think you know Dr. Seuss? Well THINK Again!

Samantha Franks April 30, 2018

Thursday, April 26 was opening night for the Ventura High School Theater Department’s spring show, “Seussical the Musical.” The play is a compilation of different Dr. Seuss characters and story lines...

Thanks to the troupe’s seemingly expert usage of absurdist humor, dark comedy and other such genres, the audience members were laughing all night.  Photo by: Liliana Lara

VHS “What?” Improv Troupe kills the audience yet again

Miles Bennett March 6, 2018

On Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3, the Ventura High School “What?” Improv Troupe performed at their semi-annual Backstage Cafe, having another successful set of shows according to the howling...

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