(OAKLAND, NJ) -- A pandemic doesn't stop athletics, and it doesn't stop the arts at Indian Hills High School in Oakland. The Indian Hills Theater Company built a set, rehearsed, and then performed live to tape over three days. The result is three performances of Charlotte's Web, which will be livestreamed across the school website November 20-21.
The cast & crew were committed to their craft. Theater provides a sense of normalcy for many students in the same way sports does. The students worked diligently, safely, and enthusiastically to make this show happen while providing an escape from the challenges of hybrid and remote education. Credit goes out to both the cast and crew behind this production. The heads of tech and the lighting tech are seniors, as are several cast members, so it is nice that they are able to have productions even in a school year as out of the ordinary as this one.
Performances take place Friday, November 20 at 7:00pm; Saturday, November 21 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. All performances can be seen on the Indian Hills High School website.
Indian Hills High School is located at 97 Yawpo Avenue in Oakland, New Jersey. You can follow the Indian Hills Theater Company on Twitter @ IHHS_IHTC
Infusing a classical oratorio with blues, gospel, jazz and soul, this musical and visual journey investigates human experiences of time and memory alongside powerful physical forces that shape the universe. Our exploration emphasizes the significance of the ritual of gathering for live performance in an increasingly screen-focused world.
Featuring the students of the Lewis Center as the cast and crew, this production is the first non-professional performance of this important new work which premiered in 2022 in New York City to great critical acclaim.
Directed by visiting Iranian artist and director Nikoo Mamdoohi, with English to Latin translations by Greg Taubman, Princeton Class of 2006, the professional team includes music direction by Emma Sway, music supervision by Solon Snider Sway, set design by Afsoon Pajoufar, lighting design by Kelley Shih, sound design by Kay Richardson, costume design by Keating Debelak, choreography by Sariel Golomb, and stage management by Milan Eldridge, Princeton Class of 2020. Juniors Lota Alagbe and Peyton McLaughlin serves as dramaturgs.
Infusing a classical oratorio with blues, gospel, jazz and soul, this musical and visual journey investigates human experiences of time and memory alongside powerful physical forces that shape the universe. Our exploration emphasizes the significance of the ritual of gathering for live performance in an increasingly screen-focused world.
Featuring the students of the Lewis Center as the cast and crew, this production is the first non-professional performance of this important new work which premiered in 2022 in New York City to great critical acclaim.
Directed by visiting Iranian artist and director Nikoo Mamdoohi, with English to Latin translations by Greg Taubman, Princeton Class of 2006, the professional team includes music direction by Emma Sway, music supervision by Solon Snider Sway, set design by Afsoon Pajoufar, lighting design by Kelley Shih, sound design by Kay Richardson, costume design by Keating Debelak, choreography by Sariel Golomb, and stage management by Milan Eldridge, Princeton Class of 2020. Juniors Lota Alagbe and Peyton McLaughlin serves as dramaturgs.
