As of 2019, Capital High School has started construction for an expansion of the theatre where the lower parking lot drop-off used to be, assumably to better the theatrical experience for both the audience and thespians. The focus of this article is to cover the current happenings of the theatres most recent expansion.

The lower parking lot used to be where many students would be dropped off in the morning, and many of times picked up. 

“It [the theatre construction] now impairs the used to be drop off zone for people,” Dewell De Jesus, a student at CHS, said. He believes it was an unnecessary step, but others think differently.

Theatre has been gaining increased popularity amongst the students and gained the favor of many, even those that are ex-thespians, like Paul Louis Soares Rex. 

“The theatre needs some love,” Soares Rex said. Through these recent improvements, he believes the touch ups are “nice.” From his understanding, the current auditorium was “old” and “rough”, and certain parts of the stage were quite the nuisance. When it came to comparing with what other schools had for their theatrical education, Capital High got the bad end of the stick.

“Other schools always have the better theatre,” said Soares Rex. He said this was the running joke in the class. 

De Jesus, on the other hand, understood that the theatre wanted and needed an expansion but felt like the final decision was a bit lacking. De Jesus said he felt like the lower parking lot was more essential to the students. He said the past parking lot’s ability to function was perfectly fine.

Soares Rex makes it clear that theatre is not just somewhere where students can express themselves, but it’s a class that people can actually hone their skills. 

 “Yes, it’s educational… [and] theatre helps us be differentiated from animals…” Louis Soares explains how theatre unearths our culture and presence. He sees acting and producing as a part of art and just how art expresses culture theatre does the same.

De Jesus believes that although theatre is “possibly” an important part of education, it has its limits and that it’s only the people who want to seek out a career in acting that benefit from the class.

The school board is keeping the students in mind, and although some sacrifices must be made, the betterment of the students are at the forefront of their decisions.