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The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

Pippin cast members rehearse for the show.

Pippin Revival

Ren Park, Culture Editor October 19, 2022
Pippin opens on Wednesday, October 26 and runs through Saturday, October 29 with streaming on October 30. Tickets are available for purchase at smstheatre.com.

Theatre: Behind the Scenes

Ren Park, Reporter March 9, 2022

Theatre is a vastly important part of global culture, and has been for centuries. Shows at South often sell out due to their excellence.  However, viewers of these performances rarely think about the...

Revised: Peter Pan Flies into South

Milad Jihani, Reporter October 24, 2018

As a society, we have an obligation to make sure that our past is not forgotten. When films such as “Peter Pan” or “Aladdin” were made, characters such as Tiger Lily and Jafar were caricatured...

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Maxie Crimm, Photographer February 24, 2017

Swimming to Stage

Swimming to Stage

Tara Phillips, A&E Editor December 6, 2016

"Little Mermaid" will be swimming its way into the theatre Feb. 15-18, but this time with a relatively small cast. Over the past few years, most shows consisted of 40 or more cast members but starting...

Theatre Director Mark Swezey next to Ultra Clutch can. photo by Lydia Thorn

15 Questions with Mark Swezey

Lydia Thorn, 21st Century Journalism Reporter October 5, 2015

  The SMS fall musical “Hairspray” debuts in late October. The Shawnee Mission South Theatre has been a during and after school home to many famous names. The people in this theatre put their...

Senior Anna Torchia and Junior Gavin Carter fight for a leading role in the play Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde preforming October 23-26th at 7:30pm in South adutorium.
Photo by Brooke Holmes

Theatre Gears Up for First Production

Mackenna Barker, Writer September 4, 2013

As the school year segues quickly into fall, the theatre program is beginning preparations for another year of performances. Auditions were held last week for their opening production, Dr. Jekyll and Mr....

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