At the Stern College Dramatics Society's annual musical this December, the audience traveled to a dangerous, dark and magical place. The forests of "Into the Woods" are a place where childhood fairytales take on a dark yet sparkling luster. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, the musical weaves together the stories of "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Rapunzel," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Jack and the Beanstalk" to create an intricate plot that explores the mature, adult aspects of each fairytale.
The Yeshiva College Dramatic Society (YCDS) performed a theatrical adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel "Of Mice and Men" from December 5th through 10th. The creative team, led by director Lin Snider in her eighth dramatic endeavor with YCDS, deftly developed the dusty, heartrending atmosphere of Steinbeck's novel onto the stage of the Schottenstein Theater.
At 7 PM on December 15, on 34th Street between Park and Madison, the Beren Campus's Brookdale Residence Hall lit up-like a menorah. The residents of Brookdale whose rooms face 34th St. were requested to turn their lights on and off accordingly so that the whole building would light up in the shape of a menorah.
When the pilot of "Glee" premiered as an extended teaser last May, it generated extreme amounts of admiration for the show-stopping musical numbers and clever satirical humor. The TV show continued in September with 12 more episodes, chronicling the rehearsals and performances of McKinley High's Glee Club and their show choir competitors.