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Spotlight on Winship

Spotlight on Winship

Molly Tomczyk, A&E Editor
December 22, 2023

In 1980, South’s Norman E. Watson Auditorium was a much different place than it is today. Only about 30 lights had illuminated the stage and set pieces were built beneath the stage, where the current...

Photo by Emily Pavlik

WONDERLAND

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
February 17, 2023

As the lights of Norman E. Watson Auditorium dim, voices hush, and anticipation fills the air. Spotlights shine, colorful aerial silks drop from the ceiling, and the stage comes to life in a world of wonder....

Honors and Awards recognizes seniors

Honors and Awards recognizes seniors

Tori Appel, web editor
May 20, 2022

As students, family, and community members congregated in South’s auditorium on May 19, the Honors and Awards ceremony looked normal again for the first time in over two years, Mark Maranto, Assistant...

Stage Crew experience shows failure leads to opportunities, friendships

Caylie Jeruchimowitz, asst. opinions editor
April 22, 2019

Failure is an inevitable part of life. Everyone has the experience of not making the team or struggling to get a good grade in a class. Facing these events can be devastating, but are they really as bad...

STUPENDOUS STAGE CREW:  Stage Crew members, juniors Emma Isaacs and Dru Tibbetts, work together on the sound board to change the lighting of the stage. Stage Crew creates unique sets for each production they work on.

Stage Crew creates bonds, constructs individual sets

Lauren Lashley, staff reporter
December 22, 2017

On stage, students in costumes bow to thunderous applause, large smiles plastered on their faces fueled by an intense rush of adrenaline. Invisible to the audience, students dressed in black stand offstage,...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Aakash Bhojwani, asst. a&e editor
April 21, 2017

Ever since his freshman year, senior Justin Kalish has been a part of South’s stage crew. By being a part of stage crew, Kalish says he has learned how to build sets and work with lighting and sound....

STARTING FROM SCRATCH: Sawing wood for the Variety Show, freshman Bryce Brennan and junior Justin Kalish prepare smaller pieces of wood to assemble the set. Every set design is created by Rich Winship, stage crew director.

South’s crew: Stage crew constructs production sets, supports performances

Aakash Bhojwani, staff writer
February 5, 2016

Several groups contribute to Glenbrook South productions, and one of those groups is stage crew. According to Rich Winship, stage crew director, stage crew is responsible for the sets, lights, sound and...

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