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Artwork by students of color was displayed outside the Little Theatre for the audience to see. (Photo by Emma Brignall)

Lost and Found highlights BIPOC perspectives through stories

Angela Nie February 2, 2022

Lost and Found provided students of color an opportunity to share their personal, insightful stories about race and identity. Directed by seniors Olivia Helfrich-Tapia, Ben Tang, and junior Abby Puduseril,...

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‘Spelling Bee’ tells amusing story through unique, elementary approach

Emma Burns December 8, 2021

Chalk full of individualistic, quirky fourth and fifth graders, Theatre Ink’s Spelling Bee runs December 8-11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theater. Directed by seniors Molly Greenwold and Tal Pemstein,...

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'Goodbye Charles' discusses serious topics through comedic lense

Emma Brignall November 15, 2021

Goodbye Charles set the stage as Theatre Ink’s first show of the year with themes of divorce, commitment, and comedy all tied into a tight staged reading. Directed by juniors Grace Beecher and Margot...

Sophomores adapt to in-person learning

Sophomores adapt to in-person learning

Shira Lobron November 13, 2021

Starting high school is difficult for any freshman. They are thrown into a huge building with unfamiliar faces and higher expectations—an overwhelming experience for any 14 or 15-year-old. Putting ...

Open house previews exciting Theatre Ink line up for coming year

Open house previews exciting Theatre Ink line up for coming year

Anderson Free September 27, 2021

Students filled the auditorium with anticipation and excitement as Theatre Ink hosted its long-awaited open house night Monday, Sept. 13. The open house provided students with an overview of the year...

'The Addams Family' showcases talented cast in return to in person theatre at North

'The Addams Family' showcases talented cast in return to in person theatre at North

Emma Brignall June 14, 2021

The Addams Family brought live in person theatre back to North for one of the first times since the pandemic began. Directed by Katie Clark, the musical comedy ran May 20-22 in the teacher parking lot...

The Wolves engages audience through powerful acting, storytelling

The Wolves engages audience through powerful acting, storytelling

Arjun Shatkin May 8, 2021

Theatre Ink's production, The Wolves, has been more than a year in the making and will be showcased May 6, 7, and 8 at 7:30 p.m, offering both online and in-person viewing. Directed by seniors Neva Hsu...

Spontaneous Generation engages audience with unique, wacky improvisation

Spontaneous Generation engages audience with unique, wacky improvisation

Maxwell Lu May 4, 2021

Improvisational comedy show, Spontaneous Generation, thrilled audiences through a rollercoaster of wacky games and unscripted jokes. Directed by seniors Mikayla Alford and Jacob Silberman-Baron, the troupe...

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Nitrous Oxide amuses audience through humorous, relevant skits

Emma Brignall March 15, 2021

Nitrous Oxide supplied much-needed humor to the community through amusing yet truthful skits that emphasized the difficulties of the pandemic. Directed by seniors Mikayla Alford and Marley Craine, viewers...

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Nitrous Oxide strives to provide humor and happiness during unprecedented times

Arjun Shatkin February 24, 2021

With the goal of fostering humor amidst unusual circumstances, Theatre Ink’s annual showing of Nitrous Oxide will stream online, featuring numerous prerecorded sketches and comedic skits. Directed by...

Lost and Found showcases the experiences of BIPOC students through personal stories

Lost and Found showcases the experiences of BIPOC students through personal stories

Maxwell Lu February 18, 2021

Composed of down-to-earth skits, original songs, and powerful monologues, Lost and Found gave students of color the opportunity to share their race-related experiences on a personalized level. Directed...

Behind the scenes: cast members put hours of work into Nitrous Oxide

Behind the scenes: cast members put hours of work into Nitrous Oxide

Jacob Zalis March 10, 2020

Outlets for expression are found aplenty in TheatreInk, but there is nothing to be found in the school quite like Nitrous Oxide. While Playwright’s Festival gives the opportunity to write an original...

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