Austin ISD students perform during Summer Theatre Series [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 250 Austin Independent School District (AISD) students are coming together from more than 40 different schools across the district to put on their Summer Theatre Series. 

Students can participate for free, and the district provides them with lunches and buses if they need a ride. 

The magic happens at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center in the Mueller neighborhood. 

The students produce two different shows – a play and a musical – and they’re responsible for everything. From creating costumes to building sets, the students have a hand in every layer. 

“It is so rewarding, and it’s such a great experience to like, see like, ‘I built that myself,'” Ayla Marshman, a student lead and upcoming Scenic senior, said. 

Marshman leads the crews in building all the sets. She said the …