The Nueva Current | May 2018

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The Nueva Current

Vol. 1 Issue 3

THE NUEVA SCHOOL | 131 E. 28TH AVE. SAN MATEO, CA 94403 | TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 | THENUEVACURRENT.COM

Inside track and field Practice and perseverance behind the growing program BY ISABEL C.

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READY, SET, GO! Vienna G. (9) prepares to sprint the 400m race at the Firebird Relays. Photo by Maya C..

CULTURE

Behind the scenes of Cabaret BY JORDAN M. With performances in May quickly approaching, the Nueva musical team is rushing to perfect their fifth annual musical. As the 14 performers practice their songs and dance routines, the stomping, music, and laughter can be heard throughout the hallway at Bay Meadows. From dismissal to 7:00 p.m. every day after school,

the crew is working hard in the multi-purpose rooms to perfect the performance as much as possible. This year, director Lisa ShareSapolsky has chosen Cabaret for the annual musical. Cabaret is a musical about two romances set in 1930s Berlin, when the city is on the brink of Nazi fervor. As a classic in musical theater history, Cabaret has become known as “an indictment of the

consequences of political apathy,” said Lisa. She selected Cabaret as the musical for many reasons, but the students were the central determinant. “The biggest factor is having the right cast for a given show, [and] selecting a show that will highlight and celebrate the strengths of that particular group of actors,” Lisa said. For this year’s cast, there is a significantly higher number of female than male performers, which is why Cabaret was an option. “It’s the question of what musical will work best for letting

everyone in the cast shine as much as possible,” Lisa said. For performers, rehearsal often consists of rehearsing songs, dances, and various scenes of the musical. One of their favorite numbers to run is “Money,” which features the entire cast. In this scene, all the actors arrange themselves into a single-file line and create what Lisa calls “the peacock,” where they fan out their hands and create the illusion of one person with many hands. CONTINUED, PAGE 4

INSIDE Studying Abroad Ina L. (10) shares her story about studying abroad in France. PAGE 8

News.......................................2 Culture...................................4 Features.................................7 Opinion....................................13 Sports......................................16 Entertainment.......................19


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