Theater

Overview

Theater

The Director of Theater, Jane McGinnes, teaches Middle School and High School theater electives and directs and produces shows in both divisions. 

High School productions over the last few years include Bronte by Polly Tale, the musical Babes in Arms by Rodgers and Hart, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Moliere’s The Learned Ladies, Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, The Paper Chase by Joseph Robinette, Our Miss Brooks by R.J. Mann, Phantom Limb - a play about bullying written by the Playwriting class, and a play with music and dance about fracking by former Director of Theater, Brian Frishman. Recent Middle School plays include Bewitched and Ghost Stories.

In addition to the year-long drama course, other High School classes offered are Film as Literature, Intermediate Acting, Playwriting, and Screenwriting. The school is a member of the International Thespian Society, which honors outstanding High School actors at an annual dinner.

The Director of Theater, Jane McGinnes, teaches Middle School and High School theater electives and directs and produces shows in both divisions. 

High School productions over the last few years include Bronte by Polly Tale, the musical Babes in Arms by Rodgers and Hart, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Moliere’s The Learned Ladies, Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, The Paper Chase by Joseph Robinette, Our Miss Brooks by R.J. Mann, Phantom Limb - a play about bullying written by the Playwriting class, and a play with music and dance about fracking by former Director of Theater, Brian Frishman. Recent Middle School plays include Bewitched and Ghost Stories.

In addition to the year-long drama course, other High School classes offered are Film as Literature, Intermediate Acting, Playwriting, and Screenwriting. The school is a member of the International Thespian Society, which honors outstanding High School actors at an annual dinner.