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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Anything Goes is the first musical in a long time at Stillwater to feature a complete student pit orchestra. The new pit orchestra is hoped to be a new trend as the fine arts department continues to work together to create performances for the community to enjoy, Sawyer says, One of the best things about the Stillwater fine arts department is that we do so much collaboration.  Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Sadow and I have been working very closely together to produce this show.  Mr. Lindsay has been incredibly helpful with recruiting band members for the pit orchestra. I love working with the other teachers to help students create such a wonderful production.

Director says ‘Anything Goes’ when it comes to live music

Mary Burchill, Fashion Blog Editor February 22, 2016

In November of 1934, Anything Goes made its Broadway debut. With dazzling jazzy numbers and a stellar orchestra, it won over audiences and was revived on Broadway twice, winning best revival of a musical...

Improv troupe laughs their way to the stage

Improv troupe laughs their way to the stage

Caroline Allessi, Social Media Managing Editor December 1, 2015

A resounding chorus of laughs and cheers will be floating out of the auditorium on Dec. 5. On stage, the Stillwater Improv Troupe will be performing, making up skits and scenes on the spot. For the first...

Sadow with his extensive background in theater tells the students what the exercises are doing to help them.

Theater brings laughs to the holidays

Alex Scharz, Distribution Reporter November 15, 2015

The theater department has two new additions, a new director and a new holiday tradition. Theater director Grif Sadow is new to this year and he has a new show coming at the beginning of Dec. Holiday...


Sara posing in front of the marquee lights that are outside of the drama building at CMU.

Sara Swartz, small town theater star making it big

Isabel Boedigheimer, Head Copy Editor October 26, 2015

Senior Sara Swartz was selected as one of the top 100 applicants to attend Carnegie Mellon University over the summer for a 6 week musical conservatory program. She never imagined the intensity of...

Director Sadow consults with senior Simon Leppicello.

Sadow brings a new light to the stage

Adam Sutcliffe, In-Studio Director October 20, 2015

Whether he is on the stage coordinating a particularly tricky scene for a student to get the hang of, or backstage talking with his co-directors, or in the house simply watching his students perform, new...

Senior Grace Baldwin rehearses her lines for the show.

‘You Can’t Take it With You’ kicks off the year

Kai Knudson, Advertising Editor October 19, 2015

After years of kicking off the fall theater year with a Shakespeare play under former director Haeri Tollefson; the new director, Grif Sadow, has gone a more curt, comedic approach with George S. Kaufman's...

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