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Theater

Successful weekend for Oakton Theatre students

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | November 14, 2016

“Once in a Lifetime”, a play written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, was presented at Oakton High School on November 10-12 as the first semester project for students in Drama 3 and 4. These talented actors and actresses brought this old-fashioned,...

Oakton Improv Team Holds Team Tryouts

Oakton Improv Team Holds Team Tryouts

Finlay Kuester, Staff Writer | September 29, 2016

The Oakton Improv team, also called the Improvables, held auditions for their team this past Wednesday. The Improvables put on several shows each year, where they play games and perform scenes, sometimes involving audience participation. Nothing is ever...

The Jellicle Cats are back

The Jellicle Cats are back

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | September 29, 2016

In August, the musical “Cats” made its much-anticipated return to Broadway after 18 years off the stage, and is now running at the Neil Simon Theater. It was once Broadway’s longest-running musical, closing with 7,485 performances. Winner of seven...

Lindsey Jacobson (middle) and Jillian Tate (right) perform in Mary Poppins

Competition: Performing ● Innovating ● Racing

Kathryn Tatum, Editor-in-chief | May 19, 2016

  Performing Pacing the waiting room of a Baltimore community college, Jillian Tate sang a scale to warm up her voice. The 17-year-old Oakton junior was awaiting her turn to impress the judges at the DC Maryland NATS singing competition, along...

The Oakton Improvables finally hit the stage

The Oakton Improvables finally hit the stage

Veda Bhatia | February 23, 2016

The award winning Oakton Improvables have done it yet again. After having their show cancelled three times due to inclement weather, the Oakton Improvables finally got to get on stage on February 19. This free performance was open to anyone and everyone....

Chorus performers taking a bow at the end of the night

“Destination Disney” is a smashing success

Kathryn Tatum, Editor-in-chief | February 8, 2016

When I walked into the auditorium for chorus' production of "Destination Disney", it was clear this was not a normal chorus concert. The average age of the audience was significantly younger than usual. Little kids of all ages swarmed the aisles and climbed...

A digital art painting of Gigi the main character in the broadway production.

Gigi: A taste of Paris

Morgan Cooper | March 12, 2015

"GiGi" a film directed by Vincente Minnelli in 1958, has been re-created into the form of a Broadway production with celebrity Vanessa Hudgens as the lead character. The story takes place in Paris during a time of widespread romance amongst its citizens,...

The pride of Broadway

The pride of Broadway

Erin Preaskorn | August 22, 2014

The Broadway musical “Disney’s the Lion King” took the DMV area by storm the entire duration of its stay, from June 17 through Aug. 17 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Based on the animated Disney movie, this musical is familiar to most...

An “Argh” worthy success

carlystonehouse | May 28, 2014

Oakton High School’s reenactment of one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous comic operas, "The Pirates of Penzance," proved to be a splendid surprise. This new production, full of shocks, laughter and cheesy-humor, was not what I expected. Before seeing...

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