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The school newspaper of Oakville High School

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Acting in Anastasia

Acting in Anastasia

Alyssa Musielak March 26, 2026

This past month, several Oakville students were in a theater production of "Anastasia," the famous tale of the lost daughter of the Romanov family. She is separated from her family after the antagonist,...

Behind the Curtains

Behind the Curtains

Stella Kolb, Reporter March 11, 2026

This winter, OHS senior Jaina Mazdra competed in the documentary/short film competition category of the Thespys at the annual International Thespian Conference. In her documentary, “In the Wings," she...

Sister Spotlight

Sister Spotlight

Charley Ritter, Reporter December 18, 2025

Two sisters shared the stage for the last time as the iconic eels in OHS's production of "The Little Mermaid."  Kaylee (10)  and Kaitlyn Bridges (12) have both been in multiple productions at OHS....

OHS theater performs at Nottelmann Auditorium. "This has been one of the best experience of my life. I loved every second of it," Corin White (11) said. Having a supportive community helped White feel comfortable performing.

OHS Theater Company Makes a Splash

Belle Mahoney, Online Editor December 12, 2025

Oakville High Schools theater program dove “under the sea” this year as students performed their musical, “The Little Mermaid,” drawing more crowds than ever before. With over 1,500 tickets sold,...

Stella Kolb (11) and Kaitlyn Bridges (12) pose in front of a Theatre Matters sign at the ITF opening ceremony. They rehearsed for hours preparing their performance. They scored an Excellent at the national level.

The National Stage

Kaitlyn Bridges, Reporter September 3, 2025

Competing in national competitions is the dream of many who are involved in sports or clubs. The Jimmy Awards are one of the national competitions that high school theater students can do. No, no, I am...

The Fabulous Fox Theatre located on Grand Blvd in Saint Louis shows weekly performances including plays and musicals

The Windy City ‘Razzle Dazzle’

Tristan Howard, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2024

Imagine it’s the 1920s in Chicago, Illinois. Jazz, vaudeville and high skirts are in. Now imagine you are a background performer aspiring to lead and perform your own shows — this is the case for Roxie...

Judah Brandt (9) and Keaton Rick-Tappella (11) have a father-son argument about having one normal night with the Addamses during their dress rehearsal. “I'm disappointed it's over, but I'm happy because my voice was constantly cooked during the production,” Brandt said. Rick-Tappella added that he felt sad that it was over but was planning to be involved in the next production.

‘The Addams Family’

Erin O’Shea, Reporter December 4, 2024

The curtains have closed at Oakville High School on this year's school musical, “The Addams Family,” but the memories and lessons learned by the cast and crew will stick with them for a long time....

Dangerous Driving Demonstration

Dangerous Driving Demonstration

Sawyer Bess, Reporter May 29, 2024

Accidents are the leading cause of death for teens aged 15-19. According to the CDC, an average of 32 people die every day because of impaired drivers, which equates to two deaths for every class period.  With...

Teacher Tyler Lingle poses on top of the stage he put together. "In theater, it helps definitely that I'm still young and can still do a lot of things," Lingle said. "Because as a tech director, I have to build and move a lot of things, so if I was old and weak, I wouldn't be able to do many things..." Lingle, on top of being the Technical Director for the theater program, also sponsors the Chess Club.

Difficulties and Duties

Noah Frillman, JI Reporter December 31, 2023

Math teacher Tyler Lingle, although new to OHS teaching Algebra II and Honors Algebra II, is already adored by many students. In addition to teaching, though, Lingle sponsors the Chess Club and is a technical...

The Oakville Theatre Company performs a dress rehearsal for "Seussical: The Musical" Nov. 14 at Nottelmann Auditorium. “I’m grateful for people buying tickets and showing up,” Kyle Brand (9) said. Having played Jojo, Brand had some of the most time spent on the stage when his character “thought up” all of the different aspects of the musical.

Butter Side Up

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief November 24, 2023

This past week, the Oakville Theatre Company wrapped up a successful show week for the first musical production at OHS in 20 years. The group performed “Seussical: The Musical,” a show based on...

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