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  • On Friday, Andy Brown Park East hosts a Sunset Social: Movie in the Park, airing Moana at 6:30-9 p.m.
  • On Friday, Coppell High School Junior World Affairs Council holds Heritage Night from 7-11 p.m. at CHS Large and Small Commons.
  • On Saturday, Coppell Historical Society holds Hop Into Spring at Coppell Historical Museum from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Coppell High School technical theater director Dominic Klovensky teaches his students the basics of woodwork during his sixth period technical theater class. Students in Klovensky’s class have recently been learning woodwork terminology.

Klovensky bringing enthusiasm to technical theater

Anika Arutla, Social Media Manager September 12, 2019

In F hall, next to the Black Box Theatre behind the auditorium, there is a room. Inside lies the office of Coppell High School technical theater director Dominic Klovensky.  When Klovensky walks into...

Coppell High School sophomore Sydney de Leon performs in Karen Ruth’s Broadway Bound class’ annual play on Feb. 2 in Coppell High School’s cafeteria. De Leon played one of the three narrators in “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” which had two shows on Feb 1st and 2nd.

Theater students overcome obstacles, enthrall audiences with Shakespeare play

Shravya Mahesh, Staff Writer February 4, 2019

One minute guests are chattering away, snacking on $1 concessions, and the next, the lights go down and an audible hush falls over the audience. At once, a spell is cast over the eager viewers.   The...

The Sidekick staff has voted on its choices for the best in entertainment this year. There are six different categories.

The Sidekick staff votes on the best of 2018 entertainment

Anthony Cesario, Entertainment Editor December 6, 2018

New singers jumped into the scene. Movies shattered records - as well as cultural barriers. The shocking deaths of many adored celebrities created a void in fans’ hearts. All of these things and...

CHS Drama Club held their annual Revue and Auction Night on Sept.18. One of their specialities during the night is auctioning homemade desserts to the audience in order to raise money for the club.

Homemade cakes, trips play starring role in theater department’s annual silent auction

Anika Arutla, Staff Writer September 22, 2017

On Saturday, Coppell High School’s theater department held its annual Silent Auction to help raise money for its department. A total of 200 tickets were sold. There were multiple items sold in the...

The cast of Coppell High School’s fall musical “42nd Street” takes its final bow in the CHS auditorium during a dress rehearsal on Oct. 25. 30 CHS Drama Club students are visiting London this spring break to learn about theater from an international perspective.Photo by Amanda Hair.

Drama Club students travel to London to experience English theater

Lili Lomas, Student Life Editor March 10, 2017

This spring break, Coppell High School Drama Club members are encountering the international theater through a trip to London.   Apart from experiencing the city and visiting its famous attractions...

Coppell High School’s Broadway Bound theater class waits for its show, “30 Plays in 60 Minutes”, to start on Friday night in the CHS commons. The show is a mixture of skit comedy and improvisation in which the class performs 30 skits in one hour. Photo by Lili Lomas.

Yogurt, “Titanic” and Improvisation: Broadway Bound presents “30 Plays in 60 Minutes”

Lili Lomas, Student Life Editor February 5, 2017

The Coppell High School commons stage was set with various props ranging from a couch to an artist’s aisle as CHS’ Broadway Bound theater students took their place to begin Friday night’s “30 Plays...

42nd Street opening brings “Broadway extravaganza”

42nd Street opening brings “Broadway extravaganza”

Lili Lomas, Student Life Editor October 31, 2016

From the parking lot to the seats of the auditorium, proud family members of the cast and crew of Coppell High School’s theater department’s 2016 musical, “42nd Street” carried in congratulatory...

Take One theater class “Takes the Stage”

Lili Lomas, Staff Writer May 20, 2016

Tomorrow night, Coppell High School’s freshman Take One theater class will be performing their show “Take the Stage” in the black box theater.   The show is comprised of a collection...

Students awarded for performance in UIL One-Act play

Students awarded for performance in UIL One-Act play

Avery Davis, Staff Writer March 30, 2016

On and off the stage, a lot of hard work goes into making the UIL One Act play a success. This year, Coppell High School’s UIL team performed Big Love, a play about a group of sisters running away from...

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Big Fish, big preparations; theater department prepping for annual musical

September 28, 2015

Big Fish cast member, Macy McCready goes through her tap dance rehearsal Sept. 22 at the Coppell High School auditorium. McCready has been dancing for 10 years. Photo by Alejandra Ceniceros.   By...

Senior theater students pose with their college t-shirts on the Coppell High School stage.

Senior theater students share plans for acting after high school

May 20, 2014

By Shruthika Pochampally Staff Writer Just like many of the clubs and programs at Coppell High School, the theater program will surely be shedding some tears at the end of the year when they let go of...

In The Sound of Music, Scene 7: Maria and The Von Trapp Children together in the Governess bedroom as Maria tries to calm the children from the fierce thunderstorm. Photo by Mark Slette.

Chitta experiences first musical performance

November 1, 2013

By Pranathi Chitta Staff Writer I have a lot of friends who love musicals which makes me feel very left out when all they talk about is which character is which in different musicals. Needless to say,...

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