The Downey Legend

Hamilton Comes to LA: An Inspiring Musical

Brenda Melara, Writer September 22, 2017

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...

Downey’s Drama Production Presents: Into the Woods

Melissa Estrada, Section Editor May 12, 2017

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...

Amélie: From Paris to Broadway

Jasmine Fernandez, Editor-In-Chief March 7, 2017

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...

The Play of the Night

Oscar Flores, Copy Editor February 15, 2017

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...

DHS’s Drama Production’s play Fools, casted by Lars Hansen, narrated the funny story of a town cursed with stupidity, had its final showing on May 5, 2016.
“I feel as if it was a great play to have as my final show in Downey,” Elizeo Velasquez, 12, the protagonist of Fools, said. “The characters and memories made on that stage will surely bring back a smile when I think about it in the future.”

The School Master Breaks the Curse

Melissa Hernandez, Staff Writer May 16, 2016

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...

At the theatre, on Dec. 11, senior Hector Gonzalez and junior Kathy Azzam perform as Bob Yule (an abusive father) and Mayella (a compulsive liar) in the To Kill a Mockingbird play. “ This was hard for me because I’m totally against disrespecting girls, but luckily I’m good friends with her,” Gonzalez stated. “She knew it wasn’t serious, but overall it was a great experience.”

Back to the 1930s

Irania Quintero, Staff Writer January 6, 2015

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....

On Nov. 18, senior Valerie Ortiz competes in the pie-eating contest, representing Downey cheer, in front of Stay Gallery, to help raise money for the less fortunate families in Downey. “Having pumpkin pie inside my nose wasn’t the best feeling,” Ortiz said.

The power of pumpkin pie

Vivian Buenrostro, Co-Editor-in-Cheif December 9, 2014

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...

On Tues., Apr. 29, the Downey High School music program presents their DHS Percussion & Chamber Music Showcase. Erick Velasquez, senior, performed his original composition  “MoonFlower“ on his Electric Drum Set.

A show for the books

Moises Martinez- Cortez, Community Section Editor May 16, 2014

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...

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, senior Andrew De La Cruz performs his solo for Jazz Ensemble at the Winter Concert.  The Jazz Ensemble performed three songs: “God Rest Ye Merry Trombones”, “Oh, Holy Night”, and “Perdido”.

Rejoiced

Serene Gallardo, Community Section Editor December 18, 2013

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...

On Saturday, June 8, parents and students wait the drama production of The Musical Comedy Murder of 1940 at the Downey High Theater. This performance was their last production of the year, which was azailable for four nights.

A night of fright and murder

Gabby Sanchez, Co-Editor-In-Chief June 14, 2013

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...

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