The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

SF Shakes Actor Charlie Lavaroni conveys strong emotion while playing a fairy in a scene.

SF Shakes shakes up ‘younkers’ with lively Shakespeare performance

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

Plays are a lot less fun when you have to read them.  This is especially true when it comes to Shakespeare. How many times can someone read the words “wherefore,” “thine,” and “younker”...

Kit Town, left,  rehearses her scene with Emma Kollo, sitting, while Shea Daly, background left, and Sarah Haslim create the set for the play “The Cassettes of San Francisco.” The play will be performed today and Friday at 7 p.m. in the theater.

Music has dreams coming to life on stage

Sia Lele, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

The story of dreamers in a huge city explored through music sounds magical. This is the story that Cal High’s play productions class presents today and Friday in their original play, “The Cassettes...

Building the giant peach

Luke Finkel, Managing Editor April 29, 2013

When Drama teacher and play director, Laura Woods, told me that we would be doing “James and the Giant Peach” for this years spring production, I instantly realized how tough it would be to build a...

The midsummer of the ’70s

November 7, 2011

by Tiffany Liao, staff writer We see vintage elements on our clothes, furniture and even books, but this month Cal’s innovative drama class is blending the retro ’70s  with Shakespeare’s...

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