After one day of auditions and nearly two hours of arguing over massively talented fellow students, the cast list for this year's Student Productions has been assembled and rehearsals have started. StudProd '09 is set to be performed 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 in the North Attic Playhouse. Check inside to see who will perform in the five one-act plays, all of them written and directed by Uni students.

Lor Sligar just couldn't find the opportunity to write about the closing-night exploits and misadventures of this year's Student Productions cast. Instead, as the final entry in StudProd Diary '08, she has included an excerpt from the writings of Lady Loranne Sligaro, an opera singer on old Broadway who captured a similar moment many years ago. Please to enjoy.

What did the 15 days of StudProd '08 bring? From superheroes to practice bloopers, this year was filled with excitement and surprises. Cast member Brittany Scheid gets in the holiday spirit with this look back at Student Productions, which took place Friday and Saturday at the North Attic Playhouse.

Friday was opening night for Student Productions '08, and the six student-written and -directed plays went over smashingly. The final show will begin at 7:30 tonight in the North Attic Playhouse, but in the meantime junior Diana Liu will take you through Thursday's dress rehearsal and last night's opening … all from the Uni building's perspective. Please to enjoy.

Hold onto your hats! Another edition of Student Productions, 2008 style, is about to blow you away tonight and Saturday as Uni students take the stage in six short and sweet sessions of laughs. Take a look inside to find out what to expect in this year's performances. And where the heck does that headline quotation come from?

Director/playwright Hadley Hauser requests your presence at this weekend's performances of Student Productions, Uni's annual showcase of student-written and -directed plays. The shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the North Attic Playhouse. In her contribution to StudProd Diary, Hadley shares her insights on surviving tech week.

No matter how good the actors are, no stage production can succeed without the unsung heroes behind the scenes. Whether they're operating the lights, controlling the sound, playing music in the pit, or changing scenery, they do the essential but anonymous work that keeps things running. Kahlilah Cooke is one of those people, and she talks about her experiences in the latest StudProd Diary.

Student Productions — Uni's annual showcase of student-written and -directed plays — will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the North Attic Playhouse. Six Gargoyle staff members are participating in StudProd '08, and in the coming days they will take us behind the scenes. Director/playwright Lauren Piester gets things rolling with the first installment of StudProd Diary.

After two days of auditions and a good three hours of eating pizza and arguing over massively talented fellow students, the cast list for Student Productions has officially been announced. StudProd '08 is set to be performed Dec. 5 and 6. Check inside to see who will perform in the six student-written and -directed plays.

It's StudProd time again! Uni's annual showcase of student-written and -directed plays will take place Dec. 5 and 6, and you can be a part of it. Auditions are being held today and Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the North Attic. "StudProd" is the nickname for Student Productions, and this year six plays were selected to be performed, with a total cast of about 25 people.

As Uni thespians turn their attention to the upcoming spring play, it's time to take one final look at that smashing success, Student Productions 2007. Directors Zoë Schein, Lauren Piester, Kumars Salehi, and Natsuki Nakamura told stories of rather serious content with amusing wit, making "The Brunhilda Chronicles" one of the more memorable productions of Uni High theater.

StudProd 2007 had its final performance Saturday night. With that, senior Carl Zielinski's first foray into acting also came to an end. In this last of our StudProd diary entries, Carl shares his thoughts on that experience and other matters, including unexpected colds, ice-paved roads, and the importance of Jimmy John's.

[UPDATED] Friday was StudProd opening night, and the experience was a revelation for writer-director Lauren Piester: "When it was over, I almost stepped on people trying to get backstage, and then I began squealing and jumping up and down and was totally unable to contain my happiness. I know for a fact that I looked insanely foolish, but I didn't care. I was way too ecstatic to care." Read on for more.

Whether it was nerves or something else, writer-director Kumars Salehi wasn't feeling very well earlier today. That's surprising, since the preparation for his StudProd play, "Run to the Sun: A Concise Vignette," has gone swimmingly — especially compared to his experience at filmmaking camp last summer.

The headline you see above is shamelessly stolen from the program of this year's Student Productions, also known as "The Brunhilda Chronicles." If none of this makes any sense, come to StudProd tonight or Saturday and all will be explained. Trust us, you'll love it — or, more specifically, trust Katherine Allen, who is your guide to Uni's annual showcase of student theatrical talent. Tickets cost $4 for students, senior citizens, and faculty, and $5 for everyone else.