Theatre Trips

Our annual spring Theatre Trip typically takes place in April and is open to all Gunn students who have completed at least one full year of a Gunn Theatre or Stage Tech class.  Last spring we traveled to New York City to see five fabulous Broadway plays in just four days! 

This spring we’ll take a bus to Ashland Oregon for the 90th anniversary of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which includes classic works by Shakespeare as well as several contemporary award-winning plays and musicals. Signups for the trip will take place in November and final payment will be due in March 2025.

Here are some highlights and photos of our trip to NYC this past April 2024:Features Overview

Day 1, Fri April 12

We took a walking Tour of Lincoln Center, through Central Park to the Metropolitan Museum of Art … in the rain!  In the evening we saw an incredible performance of Cabaret on Broadway, starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin.

Day 2, Sat April 13

Students participated in a movement workshop, and watched plays Uncle Vanya and Stereophonic. Incredibly, we got to see Gunn Theatre alum Will Brill give a tremendous performance in Stereophonic that earned him the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play!!! (Steve Carell’s performance as Uncle Vanya in Uncle Vanya was none too shabby either.)

Day 3: Sun April 14

We visited the Museum of Broadway and ate pizza at John’s Pizzeria with several Gunn Theatre alumni, including Will Brill!  We watched the musical The Outsiders, which was directed by Ms. Lo’s former Paly Student Danya Taymor, and Mother Play starring Jessica Lange and Jim Parsons. The Outsiders is a gritty, coming-of-age story based on SE Hinton's classic novel. The music, book and choreography were so powerful they brought many of us to tears. After the show we were treated to an hour-long talk back with Danya, who went on to win the Tony award for Best Director of a Musical!!!!!

Day 4: Mon April 15

Tour of Radio City Musical Hall and an interview with a real live Rockette, then flew back to SFO in time for school on Tuesday.