Review: Scenes from an Execution
Tess Fuller, Section Editor
February 4, 2018
Filed under A&E, School Productions, Showcase
Two minutes and forty-three seconds. That’s how long it took to be immersed in the 16th century Venetian world of Advanced Theatre Ensemble’s production of Scenes from an Execution by Howard Barker. The roaring Renaissance took on a life of its own onstage with Bella Diaco ’18 and Garrett Distasio...
Pride and Prejudice Dazzles
David Fernandez, Staff Writer
October 24, 2017
Filed under A&E, School Productions, Showcase
This past weekend, the Advanced Theater Ensemble (ATE) performed an adaptation of the play “Pride and Prejudice” under the direction of Theater Director Chris Marshall. Families, fellow students and friends of cast members attended the multiple showings and were all very impressed with the outcome...
The Stage is Set
Catelin Lipham, Staff Writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under A&E, School Productions, Showcase
On Wednesday Sept. 27, some of the members of the Advanced Theater Ensemble, more commonly known as ATE, took to the stage in the newly renovated Flex studio to put on a collection of scenes with the goal of tolerance and acceptance, as well as making people more aware of their own actions and the actions...
Review of The House of Bernarda Alba
Tess Fuller, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
Filed under School Productions, Showcase
Last semester, Berkeley’s Advanced Theatre Ensemble (ATE) performance of You Can’t Take It With You captivated Berkeley’s audience and left a few, like myself, wondering what else was in store. This semester’s production of “The House of Bernarda Alba” was no different. To des...
A Performance of Firsts
Emma Edmund, Web Editor
October 18, 2016
Filed under School Productions
This year, the Advanced Theatre Ensemble decided to try something different — dividing the cast into two, with one half working on the Main Stage Production that begins shows on October 20, and the other half preparing a Stage Two Production. The first Stage Two Production had cast members choose scenes ...
Legally Blonde: Review
Juan Coste Delvecchio, Staff Writer
April 26, 2016
Filed under School Productions
On the 17th-19th of March, the theatre, band and tech departments came together to produce a musical adaptation of the movie “Legally Blonde.” Directed by Chris Marshall, the musical came together after weeks of strenuous, yet rewarding, rehearsals and proved to be a musical worth seeing. In ...
Traveling to Wonderland: Critic’s Review
Anjali Shah, Staff Writer
October 19, 2015
Filed under School Productions
This past weekend, Berkeley’s Advanced Theater Ensemble (ATE) put on the production of Alice v. Wonderland. Chris Marshall, ATE’s new director, described these actors as one of the most talented group of theater artists he has ever worked with, and after witnessing the madness of Wonderland come to ...
Behind the Fall Play
Sarah Mohammadi, Staff Writer
October 15, 2015
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Advanced Theatre Ensemble’s fall play, Alice vs. Wonderland, opens tonight at 7 o’clock! There’s something different about this play, however. Shrouded in mystery, details of the play remain a secret to students and faculty members. Advanced Theatre Ensemble actress, Morgan Alexand...
Behind the Scenes: Advanced Drama
Danielle Carolan, Staff Writer
December 7, 2014
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Every Friday night, students look forward to attending football games or other sporting events. However, athletic performances are not the only events for students to watch. Advanced Drama puts on incredible shows each year for everyone to come see. This talented group of performers deserves more credit...
Dracula the Musical?: Finding the Comedy in Horror
Mira Rajani, Staff Writer
October 8, 2014
Filed under School Productions
Dracula. Sound familiar? An isolated, macabre castle. A ghastly Count with no reflection. A classic horror story featuring bloodsucking vampires, an asylum, and…travelogues? Berkeley’s Advanced Drama class is putting a comic twist of the infamous Dracula with the fall play Dracula, the Musical?. Th...
Behind the Curtains of a Berkeley Musical
Austi Critchfield, Staff Writer
January 23, 2014
Filed under School Productions
The warm touch of spring will grace Berkeley grounds with a renewed vigor: the frigid cold front will be gone, the birds will flutter about, and a metaphorical song will dance on the lips of nearly every student. While the season brings a tangible lightness to the air and to the heart, it also beckons...
Theatre of the Night Rocks Out
Natalie Yob, Staff Writer
December 6, 2013
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When Kathi Grau first began working in Upper Division, the theatre department was undergoing a major transition towards a more formal drama program. With these new adjustments taking place, Grau hoped to, “give the students a creative outlet” through which to prepare for future auditions and experiment...
Sloane Daley and Catherine Amburgey
April 6, 2018
Sloane Daley, Staff Writer
September 5, 2017
The Berkeley Armada was as spirited as ever at the 2017-2018 Tailgate event. Spectators donned facepaint,...
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