Behind the Scenes: The Lion King Jr. – Meet Simba, Nala, Scar

Dylan Korsah, Madyson Heaton, Lauren Grammer discuss upcoming show

Cate Emma Warren, Entertainment Photo EditorOctober 27, 2021Leave a Comment

In a choreographed fight scene, members of the Varsity Musical class playing workers lift senior Aiden Hansen into the air. Prosper Theatre put on "Hadestown: Teen Edition" six times, on Oct. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26.

Featured from ENT: State festival selects Prosper Theatre troupe

After celebrating their banquet, the senior boys of the Water Polo team get together for a picture. In the picture are seniors Nathan Tang, Tyce Pierce, Shane Gorokhovsky, Hanna Lee, Nick Vargas, Kaiden MaGee. The banquet took place on Nov. 16. The last game was on Oct. 15 against Southlake.

Eagle Brief: Dec. 2 – 7

While the audience watches, junior Boyd Mueller sings into a microphone. Mueller plays Hades. Prosper Theatre's "Hadestown: Teen Edition" was chosen to be performed at the Main Stage at the Texas Thespian State Festival in Grapevine. "Generally, Main Stage is a privilege almost exclusively given to private fine art schools," stage manager senior Annabelle Nugent said. "The fact that a public school like Prosper is getting Main Stage is fantastic. Simply, it means that we are at the level of schools who specifically draft for stuff like fine arts and singing and dancing ability, and it's really a compliment to our actors and our technicians."

Prosper Theatre shows varsity musical

Trophy in the air, the Varsity Girls soccer team celebrates qualifying for state. The team beat Marcus on April 6. The team is selling t-shirts so click the link below to order one.

Eagle Brief: April 8 – 14

Arms outstretched, junior Faith Tull and sophomore Brooklyn Reeves reach the climax of their performance. The pair performed "I Know Where I've Been" from "Hairspray." "The song is basically about marching for freedom for black people and no more segregation," Tull said. "It's really just the characters talking about how there is a plan, that there has been suffering, that there are things that they need to do and that they can do it together."

Theatre students perform songs, monologues, scenes at Cabaret

For the play 2023 play "Queens," junior Mary Freitas stands with Prosper alumni Tate Lauby. Lauby played King Henry VIII, and Freitas played Queen Katherine Howard. This is Freitas's third year in theatre and fifth year learning makeup techniques. "She is dynamic, and I would love to see her strive for theatre, but I can also see her leading a company," Kirkley said. "Either way, Mary has a very bright future."

Makeup artist’s journey, a path of color mixed with talent

Mid-discussion, juniors Pierce Polomsky and Sophia Sanchez and sophomore Aiden Hansen sit in the newsroom. Polomsky plays Squidward, Sanchez portrays Patrick Star and Hansen leads the show as SpongeBob. The show will open from April 13-15.

Behind the Scenes – Season 2 – Episode 2 – ‘The SpongeBob Musical’

Cheering on Cedric while he fights a dragon, the Puffs represent their house while wearing their house colors. Junior Haven Sherman portrays Xavia Jones in the play. "I've enjoyed working with everybody and making close connections and friends in 'Puffs,'" Sherman said. "This experience will help me in the future by helping me explore new characters that I play."

‘Puffs’ cast and crew prepare for opening night

During a rendition of the opera singing game, senior Chris Tamez, sophomore Averie Grace Benson and junior Titus Boyd sing with their given prompt - a gender reveal party. All three are also in the varsity musical class. "I like being improv because as somebody who has English as their second language, improv gives me the opportunity to be more spontaneous when speaking or acting," Tamez said. "It helps me in my daily life and in becoming more fluent in English."

Improv team performs first musical show

Photo courtesy of Vicki Kirkley

During rehearsal, ‘The Lion King Jr.’ cast and crew work on stage as the set receiving final touches on stage. The show will be opening on Nov. 4. The students have been working on this production since late August. (Caption by Cate Emma Warren)

Cate Emma Warren

During the first episode of Behind the Scenes, host Cate Emma Warren discusses the upcoming fall musical ‘The Lion King Jr.’ This podcast features a few of the cast members including interviews from juniors Dylan Korsah, Madyson Heaton, and Lauren Grammer.

While recording, juniors Lauren Grammer and Cate Emma Warren look towards each other. Grammer plays Scar in the upcoming musical. Warren is the Stage Manager for the production. (Amanda Hare)

Topics Covered:

Prosper Theatre

The Lion King Jr.

Tickets to the Prosper production can be found here

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Cate Emma Warren, Editor-in-Chief of Eagle Nation Times

Cate Emma Warren is a senior who started in Prosper ISD in 2019. She is a HOSA officer, on the Prosper Theatre officer board, a part of the lacrosse team, and is a Girl Scout. Cate Emma loves photography because she believes it helps to tell a story. She hopes later on people will look at her work and see her passion for that. She is excited to be first ever Print Editor-in-Chief this school year and work on staff for the fourth year.

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2021 Best of Texas Newspaper/Broadcast
Excellent Photo Gallery
Excellent Feature Photo
Honorable Mention Sports Feature Story

1 Best of SNO publication

Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member

NSPA Student Journalist National Honor Roll 2021

2022 Best of Texas Newspaper/Broadcast

Honorable Mention Feature Story

2022 Fall Fiesta Excellent Podcast/Interview

Eagle Nation Times Third Place Best in Show in Large 6A Print News 2022

Amanda Hare, Executive Editor-in-Chief and Executive News Editor

Amanda Hare is a senior at Prosper High School and works as Executive Editor-in-Chief for Eagle Nation Online. She competes in UIL Journalism and has won awards in all five events including state runner-up headline writer twice. Amanda enjoys listening to music -- specifically Taylor Swift -- dancing, spending time with her friends and playing with her dog. After high school, Amanda plans to attend Texas A&M University in College Station to major in marketing and business honors and minor in journalism.

Honors & Awards:

2022 TAJE Texas Journalist of the Year
2019, 2021 UIL State Headline Writing Champion Runner-Up
2022 UIL State Meet: 3rd place Headline Writing, 4th place News Writing, 7th place Editorial Writing
UIL Headline Writing Regional Awards:
2019: 2nd place
2020: 2nd place
2021: 3rd place
UIL Editorial Writing Regional Awards:
2020: 2nd place
2021: 4th place
20 Best of SNO publications
2021 National NSPA Story of the Year Honorary Mention
2021 National NSPA Top 10 Best of Show Podcast
2021 TAJE Best of Texas: Excellent Story Portfolio, Superior News-Feature Story, Honorable Mention Headline Writing
2021 TAJE Fall Fiesta: Superior Headline Writing, Superior Interview Podcast, Excellent Video News Story, Excellent Video Feature Story
2022 TAJE Best of the Best: 3rd place Online News Portfolio
2022 TAJE Best in Texas: Excellent Interview Podcast, Superior Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention News Story, Honorable Mention Feature Story, Excellent In-Depth Package, Excellent Entertainment Feature, Excellent Headline Writing
2022 NSPA Best of Show: 7th place Editorial Board Leadership, 4th place Podcast
2022 ILPC 6A Awards: 2nd place Sports Feature Story, 3rd place Feature Writing, 3rd Place Entertainment Review, 1st Place In-Depth News/Feature Package, 1st Place Photo Slideshow, 1st Place Video Story, 1st Place Multimedia Package, Honorable Mention Portrait, 3rd place Headlines
2022 Tops in Texas Awards: Photo Slideshow, Multimedia Package
2021 TAJE Student Advisory Council Member
2020-2022 PHS Newspaper Student of the Year
NSPA Student Journalist National Honor Roll
Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member