Box Review

With Valentines Day around the corner, we sampled Russel Stover’s cheapest chocolate box ($1.29) so you know which ones to eat and which to toss when you receive—or gift yourself—this staple treat!

Dark Chocolate Coconut

“What lies at the core of the play is relationships, and that’s something that relates to all of us in one way or another.”

The show is a famous 1930s play which was later adapted into a movie and is known as a theater classic.

“‘You Can’t Take it With You’ is a timeless, realistic show, portraying an imperfect family in the 1930s in New York City,” Miller said. “It has something for everyone. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you like; there is something you will connect to in this show.”

The cast of “You Can’t Take it With You” have been working since December to prepare for the show.

“It’s been challenging to work in a fairly small time frame; however, with our cast and crew, you could never tell,” senior Kelly Croke, Stage Manager, said.

Behind the scenes, there are many moving parts of the show to organize before it can be performed in front of an audience.

“Between managing rehearsals, reading over the script, making notes for blocking, organizing the posters, as well as getting the programs, there’s a lot of production aspects that are scattered throughout the time we have at rehearsal,” Mr. Mugnolo said.

The show explores the true meaning of life, love, and happiness.

“ The family isn’t worried about money; they are worried about their own happiness and their happiness together,” Miller said.

“I think we all can get caught up in the intense stress of life, and this show is a reminder that sometimes, you just need to relax.”

Created near the end of the Great Depression, “You Can’t Take it With You” portrays the resilience of families during this time.

“It shows you just how important it is to connect with the people around you,” Beyer said.

There are a variety of people involved in the production. Each member brings their own insight and experiences to the process.

“For me it’s exciting, enjoyable, hilarious, and surprising to see different sides of the students come out that I don’t see either in the classroom or when they are performing as their stage character,” Mr. Mugnolo said. “This world of theater allows us to live different lives and take on different roles, and it’s that take on various sides of kids that I don’t always get to see.”

“This is a kooky show with a variety of characters that are guaranteed to appeal to an audience of all ages,” Croke said. “There’s so much flare, but it also has a powerful message about being happy with who you are.”

“You Can’t Take it With You” runs Feb. 9, 10, and 11 in the Watson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 for general admission or $7 for students.

This dark chocolate with coconut filling had potential, but unfortunately missed the mark. Although we appreciate the attempt to diversify the chocolate box flavors, this was not exactly what we were hoping for. That being said, if you’re a coconut lover, this may be right up your alley!

Milk Chocolate Caramel

Don’t be fooled by the decorative caramel stripes; it is not much better than the other flavors. Although this milk chocolate with caramel looks appetizing, it simply tasted like a thick Milky Way. Less caramel and a pinch of salt would have improved its rating.

Chocolate Vanilla Cream

The vanilla cream chocolates left much to be desired. Upon biting into it, we were overwhelmed by its marshmallow-like flavoring and overpowering sweetness. This, coupled with its oddly mushy texture, has resulted in this vanilla bomb being our least favorite flavor.