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The Mirror

Addison Cudd

Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor

Senior Addison Cudd is the Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Mirror this year. Cudd loves a good cheesy movie as well as Marvel movies. In her free time, other than watching every movie with Chris Evans in it, she likes to paint and have fun playing games online with her group of friends. Cudd plans to pursue a career as an actress as she has planned since she was a little girl and she hopes to live up to her younger selves expectation.

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The groups up for the roles of Pepper and Tanya learn the song "Does Your Mother Know" with Director Mr. Justin Baldridge.

Intense auditions kick off “Mamma Mia!” at Van Nuys High

Sophomores land leading roles in upcoming musical
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Dec 3, 2024
(From L to R) Sophomore Ellie Steinberg and Amelia Probst sing their rendition of "Throwing in the Towel" from "Outsiders" the musical

Unconventional roles steal spotlight at the miscast showcase

Performers embrace roles outside their comfort zone
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Nov 18, 2024
Rom-coms lose their charm as tropes dominate the genre

Rom-coms lose their charm as tropes dominate the genre

Audiences crave innovation in storytelling
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Nov 16, 2024
 Chromakopia : Tyler, The Creator’s new album

Chromakopia : Tyler, The Creator’s new album

A review of what’s going on in Tyler’s new album, Chromakopia.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Oct 30, 2024
(From L to R) Sophomore Oliver Barrett, junior Brianne Tolentino, senior Sophia Hillstead, sophomore Amelia Probst and senior Julian Pankowski, pause, hitting one of their many tableaus.

Magic week: “The Haunting of Hill House” week eight

Everything comes into play this week as Hill House comes alive for audiences, putting eight weeks of hard work to the test.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Oct 24, 2024
(From L to R) Senior Julian Pankowski, senior Sophia Hillstead and Sophomore Oliver Barrett hit a frozen picture to symbolize the history of Hill House

Counting down: “The Haunting of Hill House” week seven

With tech week next on the calendar the cast is cracking down, making sure everything is memorized and ready to go.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Oct 18, 2024
(From L to R) Senior Sophia Hillstead and sophomore Amelia Probst work together to tell the history of Hill House in a complex movement piece.

Doing it from memory: “The Haunting of Hill House” week six

This week, the cast of “The Haunting of Hill House” worked tirelessly to rehearse the show off script.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Oct 8, 2024
As chess is often used throughout the show, both the cast and crew have developed quite the fascination for the game, often playing before rehearsal and during breaks.

The plot thickens: “The Haunting of Hill House” week five

“The Haunting of Hill House” cast is their name and cleaning the production is their game.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Oct 1, 2024
Junior Brianne Tolentino takes notes in her script, marking down blocking, lines and character choices.

Adding in actors and actions: ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ week four

More pieces are added to Hill as week four rolls in.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Sep 26, 2024
(From L to R) Junior Chris Ruiz and Senior Deven Martinez rehearse outside. Placing pencils in their mouths while they speak, the actors work to improve their diction on stage.

Writing and biting: “The Haunting of Hill House” week three

With five weeks until opening of this year's fall play, tensions are high to get the show blocked.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Sep 17, 2024
(From L to R) Sophomore Olivia Klipstine, Senior April Cho, Senior Madison Thacker, and Director Mr. Justin Baldridge sit down to work through the meaning of the dialogue in a particular scene.

Analyzing for the Ages: “The Haunting of Hill House” Week 2

The Cast struggles with their characters as the show gets closer.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Sep 9, 2024
The seven cast members who make up the ensemble glance down at their scripts before running the opening sequence for the first time.

Starting the haunt: “The Haunting of Hill House” week one

With auditions and callbacks finally over, the cast and crew of “The Haunting of Hill House” has begun rehearsals, doing table reads, character analysis and basic staging.
By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Sep 6, 2024
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