Hamilton Comes to LA: An Inspiring Musical
Brenda Melara, Writer
September 22, 2017
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Theatre
Wait for it? The wait is over. Hamilton is here. From Broadway to LA’s Pantages Theater, the well-known musical of the nation sold out their tickets before the opening on August 11 at eight p.m. It was worth the wait because it is an untold story that everyone can relate to. Hamilton i...
Downey’s Drama Production Presents: Into the Woods
Melissa Estrada, Section Editor
May 12, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E, Theatre
Ending the year with the famous musical, Into the Woods, the Drama Production presented their final show on April 14. Following the rendition of Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the drama crew decided to take on another style and put together the musical, Into the Wood...
Amélie: From Paris to Broadway
Jasmine Fernandez, Co-Copy Editor
March 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Theatre
They say times are hard for dreamers but they are not for Amelie– headed to Broadway in early March, the new musical brings whimsical Paris to the New York stage after a year and a half of off-Broadway performances. Although previews begin March 9 at the Walter Kerr theater, Amelie ran at Los Angelesâ...
The Play of the Night
Oscar Flores, Writer
February 15, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Theatre
New year, new play! The DHS Drama Club is set to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Shakespearean comedy that revolves around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta.  The performance takes place during three consecutive days (Thurs. 02/2, Fri. 02/3, Sat. 02/4) the first week and two consecutive day...
The School Master Breaks the Curse
Melissa Hernandez, News Editor
May 16, 2016
Filed under Student Life, Theatre
Drama production had the final showing of, Fools, their last play of the year, on Thursday, May 5, at 5 PM in the DHS theater. It was a comedic show full of slapstick humor composed of two acts, which started with an introduction of the setting, a small town called Kulyenchikov, in Ukraine, given by ...
Back to the 1930s
Irania Quintero, News Section Editor
January 6, 2015
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Theatre, Top Stories
Downey High School’s drama department presented Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, on Dec. 5, because Lee’s novel served as inspiration to Mr. Lars Hansen due to current events in modern society. Hansen deemed it appropriate to have his students perform this play given the relativity to today...
The power of pumpkin pie
Vivian Buenrostro, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 9, 2014
Filed under Community, Theatre
Instead of hurrying home after school on Wednesday, Nov. 18, students from Downey and Warren High gathered at Stay Gallery to cheer on their classmates participating in a pie eating contest. The contest was arranged by Warren’s Stay Connected club with hopes of raising $700 to donate to...
A show for the books
Moises Martinez- Cortez, Community Section Editor
May 16, 2014
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Theatre
Audience members in the Downey High theatre walked in for a treat on Tues., May 6, as they observed performances put on by the music program during their annual DHS Percussion and Chamber Music Showcase. The show began promptly at 7:00 p.m. with Mr. Fell, the music director and main host...
Rejoiced
Serene Gallardo, Staff Writer
December 18, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Theatre, Top Stories
Downey High held its annual winter concert on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Downey Civic theatre, featuring the school’s music ensembles. Music directors Corneliu Olairu and Matthew Fell’s music ensembles came together at the theatre for a 2-hour performance off campus. The concert began...
A night of fright and murder
Gabby Sanchez, A&E Editor
June 14, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Theatre, Top Stories
The 6th period Drama Production Class debuted The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 on Friday, June 7 and kept audience members at the edge of their seats as they tried to solve the murder mystery while also letting out some laughs throughout the night. The performance opened on an eerie note—a ma...