Long hours and hard work are nothing new to students who participate in Wylie Theatre. The fall production of Disney’s Newsies was no different, and with 65 student actors and crew members working hard to bring the best production to the stage, the group became tightly knit. One might say like a family. However, for […]
T Minus 24: Behind the Scenes of Wylie High’s Crazy and Popular 24HR Musical
The lights have been drawn to a deep darkness. The stage lit in anticipation to see how the hard work of 117 Wylie High School students will pay off. It was short of 24 hours ago that they learned of the musical they would perform and the roles each would play. They’re exhausted but jolted […]
Bulldogs Take London
A group of 35 Wylie students, family and friends descended on the streets of London from May 29-June 7. They enjoyed sightseeing throughout London and surrounding towns, including trips to Oxford University and Stratford-on-Avon. Day tours across the countryside allowed the group to tour Windsor Castle, the childhood home of William Shakespeare, and the home […]
The Making of a Playwright
“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 […]