A booming voice introduces the production from a clear, brand-new sound system. Colored lights sweep the stage, bright and dramatic. Rotating sets reveal a cast bursting into song — so begins “Something...

During Camryn Pitts’s first year as White Station High School’s (WSHS) theater director, she decided to include vice principal Michael Ayers in “Mean Girls.” She wanted to show the work the theater...

Months of hard work and dedication come to an end as the curtains close — on the other side, the lights and the crowd wait to congratulate the actors and crew on their performance. For Karina Holt (11),...

You can hear the ocean waves lapping on the sandy shore. A cool, salty breeze nips at your skin. You lay down, and no clouds are in sight as you feel the sand collect between your toes and the sun, drowning...

Striding across the open stage with fluorescent lights shining down on her as she recites lines to an eager audience. This stage is not just that of a theater but of a classroom. Lauren Larson started...

This year, there is a new addition to the choice of classes at White Station High School. It is a class for those who appreciate theater and look to develop their skills: Pitts’ seventh period, Theater...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

“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...