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....

Junior Lauren Collins beamed after checking the Cause 4 Paws donation box in South’s front office for Orphans of the Storm, a local animal shelter, ecstatic from the community’s generous contributions....