Clockwise from left, Erika Correa, Cedrick Austin, Giselle Junio and Joey Aguilerra rehearse a scene from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
From left, Tami Kricheff, Jason Hong, Arti Rao, Vilma Belloso and Jessica Adad rehearse a scene from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Drama teacher Walt McDowell talks to students Desirae Lupien and Brian Bose as they rehearse a scene from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Director Michelle De La Cruz, 18, left, shows actors Maleya Valera and Stacey Abrams how she wants them to perform a scene from “Romeo and Juliet.” (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Clockwise from far left, Sam Sterns directs actors Jade Rivera, Miranda Dainard, Brian Bose, and Desirae Lupien in a scene from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Jessica Adad and Jason Hong rehearse a scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
