White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

Finn Gilbert (12) performs as a robot in “Cliffhanger: Return of the Blue Ghost.” This movie replaced the 2021 play and can be viewed on YouTube in a six-part series.

From ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ to ‘Grease’ — Gilbert’s journey through theater

Kate Metcalf, Writer May 21, 2023

Standing on stage, the air thick with anticipation — and a little anxiety — Finn Gilbert (12) performs on stage for the first time, igniting a passion he believes will stay with him forever.  At...

Dedicated student actors Sarah Cameron(10) and Kylie Scott(9) are tensing up the scene in preparation for the new theater production to fulfill its suspense.

The Blue Ghost creeping into White Station theater…

Katie Robinson, Writer, Equipment Manager February 24, 2022

As the lights dim, Batman and Robin flash across the screen to fight off villains in this week’s serial show. Cliffhanger serials like this graced the silver screen before many films in the 1940s, and...

Urinetown members pose during their first dance number.

Urinetown musical brings in overwhelming support from spartans

Maadhu Krishnan April 22, 2019

The White Station band plays music from behind the stage. It grows louder and louder as the auditorium lights dim. The curtains open to reveal a little girl counting her pennies under the bright stage...

Jasmine Simmers (12, right) performs as El in “Over, Under, and Thru the Rainbow.”

Q&Gay: LGBT+ youth theater of Memphis

Shwetha Ganesh, Managing Editor, Arts & Entertainment August 30, 2017

All across America, we’ve been hearing about the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for representation and the youth are taking it into their own hands. Right here in Memphis, Playhouse on the Square’s Q&A...

Stage Door’s cast of “Aladdin” performs “A Whole New World.”

Behind the Stage Door

Tara Fredenburg, Editor in chief April 18, 2017

Stage Door Productions, a theater company founded by Lindsay Mitchell and Brandon Kelly in 2014, provides a creative space for skill development in the newest generation of theater devotees. The company...

Cast B pose in character for closing night.

“Putnam” student review

Tara Fredenburg, Copy editor, Arts and Entertainment April 19, 2016

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” concluded April 8 and drew a standing ovation. Two troupes, Cast A and Cast B, performed the musical on alternating nights. Ella Atkinson (11) saw the...

Gina Goosby rehearses the song “My Friend The Dictionary” with Ms. Williams.

Your word is “musical”

Tara Fredenburg, Copy Editor, Arts and Entertainment March 1, 2016

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be debuting April 2. Following the comedic story of a middle school spelling contest, “Putnam” addresses the concepts of competition, triumph and...

Raise your voice

Raise your voice

Tara Fredenburg, Copy editor November 13, 2015

In 1995, Voices of the South, a nonprofit company centered in Memphis, was founded to craft and perform theatrical productions of local Southern literature. In 2015, the organization celebrates its 20th...

You cant stop the beat

You can’t stop the beat

Elissa Todd, Sports Copy Editor March 26, 2014

If you’ve been in the auditorium between two and five o’clock after school lately, you’ve seen it yourself. You’ve heard the music. You’ve seen the dancing. You’ve witnessed the magic coming...

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