“This was something that people needed”: Offstage fills gap in theater community

The 5C theater scene is thriving, but it often feels disjointed. Leo Friedman PO ’27 and Dew Tienwadee Tungkaplin PZ ’27 are trying to change that with Offstage, a new club bringing theatermakers together through open mics, trips to Los Angeles and professional development.

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‘Finding hope through music’: ‘Reason to Be’ musical debuts at 5Cs

Devon Tao HM ’25 first began writing songs about climate change as a final project for a music class. These songs eventually formed the backdrop for their original musical “Reason to Be,” which opened at Seaver Large Studio on March 27 and ran through the weekend.

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Original student musical ‘You’re The Shit’ celebrates self-love

Spotlight MT’s newest production, “You’re the Shit,” combats imposter syndrome with self-love in a high energy production. The play will run April 28—May 1 at the Seaver Theatre Large Studio.

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An ABBA musical that isn’t ‘Mamma Mia?’ Queer art-heist musical takes it all

Spotlight Musical Theater group produced “The Winner Takes It All,” a queer art-heist musical set to the songs of ABBA.

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