VISTA Productions

VISTA Productions, the upper school theatre program, produces three mainstage productions a year: a fall play or musical, Full Circle which is a student created production in the winter and a spring musical. Students may participate in acting, singing, dancing, scenic crew, and technical theatre. Full Circle is based on a new theme every year and offers numerous creative and leadership opportunities which may include script writing, directing, and choreographing. In addition, we also produce the VISTA Variety Show which is a two night celebration of the outstanding talents of Vis and STA students and faculty.

A common theme throughout The Lightning Thief is identity, and it is often framed as a struggle for the characters embarking on quests. Due to his learning disabilities, Percy has been labeled a troublemaker who lacks potential. He lets the opinions of adults and teachers determine his worth and self-respect. These negative beliefs are so deeply ingrained in Percy that he cannot believe or comprehend how someone anyone could see much potential in him. Despite thinking that he will feel more complete when he knows his father, the actual knowledge makes Percy feel more isolated than ever. His request to retrieve the master bolt affords him the opportunity to not only learn more about himself, but also recognize that others can’t decide his identity for him. At the end of the quest, Percy realizes that he doesn’t have to be the struggling child he was at the beginning of the novel, but he also doesn’t need to reinvent himself as a heroic figure.

Auditions will be held in January.

VISTA welcomes guest artist to co-direct
Peter and the Starcatcher

VISTA Productions fall show Peter and the Starcatcher has been cast and is in rehearsal. This 14
person company is being put through their creative paces by directing team Wendy Short-Hays
and guest artist Ben McGovern whose credits include The Guthrie Theatre, Theatre de la June
Lune and Artistry.

Peter and the Starcatcher

Synopsis

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable
orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical
adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for
the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and written by Rick Elice, with music by
Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely
heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and
the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
Featuring 14 actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and the
Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the
story to life. This production is appropriate for the whole family.