Just as the new school year is rolling in, the red carpet is rolling out for upcoming theatrical productions.

SJHHS’ drama program has seen many enjoyable shows within the recent years. Audiences and those involved consider each event to be great fun with success and enthusiasm to show.

Cambria Beilstein, SJHHS’ drama teacher, has led the program’s major productions for the past few years now and is excited to announce this year’s plans.

“This year, we’re producing five different productions, which is new for us. We normally only do four,” Beilstein said. “We have two plays this year, our first being our fall play, Dark of the Moon.”

Dark of the Moon tells the story of a witch-boy turned human falling in love with a mortal girl.

In addition, Beilstein detailed the Actors’ Repertory class’ production, Much Ado About Nothing, which premieres in March. The Dining Room, a guest directed play, lands in December which will be directly followed by the winter musical, Into the Woods, in January.

The spring musical currently remains unannounced, but Beilstein and the crew plan to impress audiences with the myriad of shows leading up to the final production.

“It seems like the community at San Juan Hills is starting to really support the theatre department, and we’re also starting to get people who don’t even go here coming to the shows,” said Beilstein.

Reputation for the department grants more flexibility in choosing which shows will appear along with increased box office revenue to spend on furthering the technology and stage assets.

Last year saw the spring production of Cinderella, which marked an increase in the technicality of drama’s shows. The use of projectors gave certain scenes an attention to detail not seen in many other performances.

Being on the technical side of theatre, senior Julia Gordon is looking forward to operating with new equipment.

“We already have brand new sound equipment in our large theater,” said Gordon. “We’re also hoping for new lighting equipment like new LED and moving lights.”

The extra technology introduced this year will help each and every production become more complex and really strengthen the foundation established in the previous years’ shows.

SJHHS’ newly-branded Stallion Theatre Company is stepping into the new year with its strongest foot forward looking to astonish audiences with a healthy offering of unique surprises.