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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Sophomore Aashka Nadathur poses in the control room of the MVHS theater and Black Box. Photo by Aashka Nadathur | Used with permission

MVHS adds new Stagecraft course

Drama teachers and students discuss the impacts of Stagecraft Tech on the Drama department
Senior Sofia Calderon (Rosamunda Dewthistle) embraces senior Ananya Nadathur (Ambrosia Jekyll) as senior Srushti Batni (Euphronia Jekyll) reaches for a cup of tea. Photo by Kathryn Foo

Chemical Imbalance: Spring Play 2024

MVHS Drama hosts four shows of their rendition of Chemical Imbalance, a Jekyll and Hyde retelling
Kathryn Foo
April 23, 2024
Raising Funds

Raising Funds

MVHS student groups raise money through creative fundraisers
Freshman Celene Chen browses through clothes in the sweaters and jackets section. Photo courtesy of Sophia D’Sa, Jillian Ju and Shannon Yu

Fashion finds its second act

Drama department hosts its first “New Year, New Me” thrift store fundraiser
Yixuan (Joyce) Li and Aletheia Ju
February 27, 2024
Audience member freshman Beck Poltronetti rejects senior Ananya Nadathur by handing the flower back after her serenade in her self-written play, “Swiftie Serenade.”

MV Drama’s “Neo-Futurists” play takes center stage

The drama department kicks off the year with an interactive fall production
Yixuan (Joyce) Li
November 20, 2023
Stylestruck

Stylestruck

Taking a glimpse at the impact of fashion at MVHS
Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS

Women shaping the future

Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS
Avni Gandhi, Aashna Patel, and Jiya Singh
April 20, 2023
The iconic pinkish-purple dress I wore for my Ms. Hannigan costume in "Annie"

Drama Queen

Jiya Singh
April 19, 2023
Passing Proposition 28

Passing Proposition 28

What the California Proposition 28 means for MVHS art programs
Aidan Ruan and Sophia Ma
December 23, 2022
Stage manager, co-costuming lead and junior Marian Montejano organizes clothing in the loft — the room above the Blackbox where costumes and accessories from past productions are stored.

Behind the scenes of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Exploring the different facets of Drama’s fall play preparations
Anna Kaminitz and Nika Zamani
October 29, 2021
Junior Ronit Avalani and Sophomore Jiya Singh acts as Alice Walker and Jimmy Ray Dobbs

MV Drama’s virtual spring musical

Reviewing the spring production of “Bright Star”
Anika Sharma and Amber Milesi
May 8, 2021
Acting over Zoom

Acting over Zoom

How the cast of 'The Misanthrope' grew into their characters and adapted to virtual theater
Annie Zhang
February 2, 2021
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