School Production

After two years of Covid-19 it was amazing to return to the theatre and present a production for our school community once again.

Below, the cast and crew reflect exactly why the production experience is so important and unique.

I witnessed students from Year 7 to VCE pull together unlike any cast I have seen before. Their friendship and supportive nature created a fun and energetic rehearsal period that was communicated once we hit the stage.

I’m extremely proud of all students who were involved, in big roles and small, and look forward to another magical production in 2023!

Luke Jedd Director School Production Coordinator

It’s Hard To Believe and Almost Frightening to Conceive!

To the average Auburn High student, the school production may just be a means to an end, that ‘end’ being missing out on school. However, to a select group within the larger Auburn community, the production is so much more than that. This year’s production, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, took place over several months and finally concluded at the prestigious Phoenix Theatre in Elwood. YAGMCB is a production centring on the titular character of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. Through wacky shenanigans, they discover a sense of belonging, Beethoven, and happiness.

Thanks to the talent of approximately 50 students (give or take 20 students), the three-night extravaganza ran near flawlessly. During the build-up to the performances, however, the group of students, who may have only met their co-stars through brief encounters, became a team, then a family. Due to COVID, at times we wondered if that family would be torn apart. Thankfully, as you may know, that didn’t happen, and we were finally able to put on a production after two production-less years.

Thomas Carr

Year 9 Actor - Charlie Brown

Happiness is a School Production!

We performed our production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown in the Phoenix Theatre in Elwood. Suffice to say, after not having a production for two years, it was a great feeling to be at a theatre, especially for the students who had never done a production like this before. We met the manager, Gordon, got a rundown of the theatre and did our dress and tech rehearsals.

Soon enough, it was time for the real deal. We put on our costumes, did our makeup (though some of us had it done for us) and took our energy drinks to stay alert. For me, who was roped into this production at the last minute, I was scared, but excited to finally perform like this, as I had always wanted to but never had the chance. We performed it flawlessly the first night

(I’m lying, we messed up a good few times) and took our bows, ready for the next day. The next day came, and the day after that, and we were all saddened that it was over, but we smiled knowing we had had fun and that next year’s production was right around the corner. Maybe we wouldn’t have won Tonys for our performances (although I hope to win one, some day), but I’d say we did a pretty darn good job.

Bass Wood

Year 9 Actor – Schroeder