“Many drama kids want to be the person on the stage, yet that has never been my dream. I want to be the person who writes their characters into existence.” Annabelle Gertiser This past spring, Wylie High School theater students had the opportunity to visit New York City. Most wide-eyed and enamored with the idea […]
The Show Must Go On: Wylie Theater Teachers Take the Stage
Wylie theater teachers Hanna Hayes, Cameron McClellan and Maddie Lowry wasted no time before going from the classroom to the stage. In May, they joined the cast of Paramount Theater’s production of the beloved musical Hello Dolly. Returning to the stage to perform for the Abilene community and surrounding area renewed their passion for the […]
Former Theatre Star Back At Wylie As Director
Maddy Lowry took the stage many times during her four years as a theatre student at Wylie High School. In November, she was back at her alma mater, directing her first musical as an employee for Wylie High. “Abilene has such a rich fine arts community, so to be able to be a part of […]
One-Act Play Gets Some Redemption
The Miraculous Journey of One-Act Play Wylie’s one-act play got a second chance at performing “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” and the students made the most of it. They took this year’s version all the way to state after performing the same play last year only to be shut down by COVID. “Last year […]
One-Act Play Challenges Actors
The Wylie Theatre Department’s One-Act Play is about as different from its Fall Musical as two stories can get. And the change is allowing the young actors to really show off their talents. In the fall, the students were dancing and singing to the light-hearted Mary Poppins, but this spring, they are fighting, drinking and […]