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WESTFORD ACADEMY THEATER ARTS
2018-2019 Season

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Directed by Luke Jorgensen
Music Directed by Chris Gosselin                     Choreographed by Briana Fallon
Assistant Director: Elle Whitehead                 Stage Manager: Natalie Targ
Production Manager: Irene McCarthy           Tech Director: Peter Brown
Performance Dates: October 26*, 27, 31*, November 1, 2, 3, 9, 10
Supplementary Audition: Tuesday, August 28 (6:00-9:00pm)

THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY by Mark Dunn
Directed by Sarah Balian
Performance Dates: November 15, 16, 20, 21
Audition: Thursday, September 6 (2:15-4:30)

THE WOLVES
Directed by Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Jack Pappas                  Stage Manager: Jon Stapp
Production Manager: Isabelle Vernalia        Tech Director: Harry Laushine
Performance Dates: February 28, March 2, 14, 16 (METG State Finals March: 28, 29, 30)
Audition: Tuesday, November 27

GOLDFISH by John Kolvenbach
Directed by Emily Palmer
Performance Dates: February 7, 8, 14, 15
Audition: Tuesday, November 27

THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON
Directed by Maggie Sulka
Assistant Director: Jaramie Cataldo                Stage Manager: Emily Blagg
Production Manager: Megan Wagner           Tech Director: Nick Carpenter
Performance Dates: April 26, 27, May 3, 4
Audition: Monday, January 28

CAT’S-PAW by William Mastrosimone
Directed by Isabel Redman
Performance Dates: April 4, 5, 11, 12
Audition: Monday, January 28

FOXGLOVE by Alyssa Ramoutar
Directed by Alyssa Ramoutar
Performance Dates: May 9, 10, 16, 17
Audition: Monday, January 28

WATA Informational Meeting: Wednesday, September 5 at 7:00pm (WAPAC)
NYC Trip: October 6-8
METG Semi-Finals at Westford Academy: Saturday, March 16
WATA Night Under the Stars: June 14

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2017-2018 Season Information

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID 

by Doug Wright, composed by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
Directed by Larry Sousa
Music Director: Chris Gosselin
Assistant Director: Emily Palmer                Stage Manager: Nicholas Carpenter
Audition Dates: September 7, 8                  Assistant Choreographer: Emily Sawosik
Performance Dates: November 10, 11, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21

*LATER 

by Corinne Jacker Directed by Devon Whitney Audition Dates: September 7, 8 Performance Dates: October 26, 27 & November 2, 3

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER 

adapted by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen
Assistant Director:     Renee Owen              Stage Manager: Natalie Targ  
Audition Dates: November 27, 28, 29
Performance Dates: February 1, 2, 3

*LAUNDRY AND BOURBON and LONE STAR 

by James McLure
Directed by Emily Crossley and Danielle Milanette
Audition Dates: November 27, 28, 29
Performance Dates: February 7, 8, 9

LOVE SONG 

by John Kolvenbach
Directed by Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Daniel Kelly                Stage Manager: Sarah McKinley
Audition Dates: November 27, 28, 29             Tech Director: John Stapp
Performance Dates: March 1, 3, 8

METG Preliminary Round at Westford Academy: March 3
METG Semi-Final Round at Sharon High School: March 11
METG Final Round at Back Bay Events Center: March 22-24

*THE FLICK 

by Annie Baker
Directed by Lauren Mackenzie
Audition Dates: November 27, 28, 29
Performance Dates: April 11, 12, 13

THE GLASS MENAGERIE 

by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Dennis Canty                
Assistant Director: Abby Reed           Stage Manager: Danielle Reynolds
Audition Dates: March 12, 13
Performance Dates: April 27, 28, May 3, 5

GODSPELL 

by Steven Schwartz and  John Michael Tebelak
Directed by Maggie Sulka and Chris Gosselin
Assistant Director: Peter Brown
Audition Dates: March 12, 13
Performance Dates: April 26, 29, May 4, 6

QUEEN 

by Madhuri Shekhar
Directed by Medha Palnati
Audition Dates: March 12, 13
Performance Dates: April 27, 28, 29, May 4, 5
*The Mill Studio at The Mill Works

*BRIGHT HALF LIFE 

by Tanya Barfield
Directed by Robin Miller
Audition Dates: March 12, 13
Performance Dates: May 10, 11, 17, 18

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

Assistant Directors/Liaisons to the Middle Schools: Nolan Hart, Alyssa Ramoutar

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2015 - 2016 Season Information

Young Frankenstein

Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen and Choreographed by Larry Sousa
Assistant Director: Catherine Crimmins
Stage Manager: Misha Stapp
Assistant Choreographer: Olivia Overington
Production Manager: Hannah Fitch                                                   
Audition Dates: June 17, 18, September 2, 3
Performances: November 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24 at 7:30pm; November 15 & 22 at 2:00pm

*The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

By Paul Zindel
Directed by Maia Cataldo
Audition Dates: September 2, 3
Performances: Oct. 29, 30 & Nov. 5, 6 at 3:00 & 7:00 pm

Proof

By David Auburn
Directed by Dennis Canty
Assistant Director: Gillian Limbert
Stage Manager: Keely Craig 
Audition Dates: November 30 & TBD
Performances: January 28, 29, 30 at 7:30pm

*The How and the Why

By Sarah Treem
Directed by Abby Mills
Audition Dates: November 30 & TBD
Performances: February 3, 4, 5

Dead Man's Cell Phone

By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Emily Trantanella
Stage Manager: Kayleigh Kuehl
Technical Director: Morgan Shea
Audition Dates: November 30 & TBD
NYC: February 13-16 (Saturday 7:00am - Tuesday 10:00pm)
Performances: February 25, March 10, 30 at 8:00pm
METG Preliminary Round at Westford Academy: February 27 METG State Finals: March 31, April 1 & April 2

*The Fifth Planet

By David Auburn
Directed by Stephanie Miller, Claire Shea, Sam Garrett and Hannah Fitch
Audition Dates: November 30 & TBD
Performances: April 13, 14, 15

Tick, Tick... Boom!

Music, book and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Directed by Scott Cruikshank
Assistant Director: Claire Clark
Stage Manager: Maddie Corvino
Production Manager: Nina Tedstone
Audition Dates: February 1, 2
Performances: April 29, 30 & May 5, 6, 7

*Father, Son & the Holy Ghost

By Ryan Dunn, Anthony Giovino and Phil Manzi
Directed by by Ryan Dunn, Anthony Giovino and Phil Manzi
Audition Dates: February 1, 2
Performances: May 11, 12, 19, and 20.

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

The WATA Parent/Student Information Night will be held on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00pm.
The Academy Awards will be held on Friday, June 10 at 7:00pm.

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2014 - 2015 Season Information

In the Heights

Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Directed Larry Sousa
Assistant Director: Samantha Garrett
Stage Manager: Misha Stapp
Audition Dates: September 3, 10, 11
Performances: November 14-15, 20, 21, 22, 25 at 7:30pm; November 16 & 23 at 2:00pm

*Leaves

By Lucy Caldwell
Directed by Jillian Baker
Audition Dates: September 3, 4
Performance Dates: October 30, 31 and November 6, 7

Arabian Nights

By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen
Assistant Director: Stephanie Miller
Stage Manager: Morgan Shea
Audition Dates: December 1 & 2
Performance Dates: January 29, 30, 31 at 7:30pm

*By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea

By Pintauro, Wilson and McNally
Directed by Thomas Mitsock, Sam Nudler and Micki Downey
Audition Dates: December 1, 2
Performance Dates: February 4, 5, 6

The Normal Heart

By Larry Kramer
Directed by Dennis Canty
Assistant Director: Hannah Fitch
Stage Manager: Kara Cialli
Audition Dates: December 1, 2
NYC: February 14-17 (Saturday 7:00am - Tuesday 10:00pm)
Performance Dates: February 26, March 12, 25 at 8:00pm
METG Preliminary Round at Westford Academy: February 28 METG State Finals: March 26, 27, 28

*Rabbit Hole

By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Jackie Benoit
Audition Dates: December 1, 2
Performance Dates: April 1, 2, 3

Songs for a New World

By Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Chris Gosselin
Assistant Director: Gaby Fantini
Stage Manager: Phil Manzi
Audition Dates: February 2, 3
Performance Dates: April 30; May 1, 2

*Shooting Star

By Steven Dietz
Directed by Maggie Basinas
Audition Dates: February 2, 3
Performance Dates: May 7, 8, 14, 15

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

The Academy Awards will be held on Friday, June 12 at 7:00pm.

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2013 - 2014 Season Information

Les Miserables

By Schonberg and Boublil
Directed Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Maggie Basinas
Stage Manager: Dayle Welch
Audition Dates: June 20, August 28, 29
Performance Dates: November 15,16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26

*Other Desert Cities

By Jon Robin Baitz
Directed by Jenie Michael
Audition Dates: September 3, 4
Performance Dates: October 31 and November 1, 7, 8

Our Town

By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Dennis Canty
Assistant Director: Renee Brody Stage Manager: Katie Kandra 
Audition Dates: December 2, 3
Performance Dates: January 30, 31, February 1

*Gruesome Playground Injuries

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Lauren Marple
Audition Dates: December 2, 3
Performance Dates: February 6, 7, 13, 14

My Name Is Asher Lev

By Aaron Posner
Directed by Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Jillian Baker
Stage Manager: Court Fiore
Audition Dates: December 2, 3
NYC: February 15-18 (Saturday 7:00am - Tuesday 10:00pm)
Performance Dates: February 27, March 13, 26
METG Semi Final at Westford Academy: March 15
METG State Finals: March 27, 28, 29

*Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen

By Kathryn Walat
Directed by Matthieu Ruelle
Audition Dates: December 2, 3
Performance Dates: March 19, 20, 21

Black Comedy

By Peter Shaffer

and The Real Inspector Hound

By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Luke Jorgensen
Assistant Director: Jackie Benoit
Stage Manager: Morgan Shea
Audition Dates: February 3, 4
Performance Dates: May 1, 2, 3

*An Evening of One Acts

Some Kind of Love Story by Arthur Miller directed by Renee Craig
Early Frost by Douglass Parkhirst directed by Sarah Talaid
The Art of Self Defense by Trish Johnson directed by Abby Crossley
Audition Dates: February 3, 4
Performance Dates: May 8, 9, 15, 16

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

The fall WATA Informational Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00pm.
The Academy Awards will be held on Friday, June 13 at 7:00pm.

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2012 - 2013 Season Information

Evita

By Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Directed by Michael Towers
Performance Dates: November 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

*Independence

By Lee Blessing
Directed by Emily Brown
Performance Dates: October 25, 26 and November 1, 2

Steel Megnolias

By Robert Harling
Directed by Dennis Canty
Assistant Director: Matt Ruelle
Performance Dates: January 24, 25, 26

*Circle Mirror Transformation

By Annie Baker
Directed by Alexa Overington
Performance Dates: January 3, 4, 10, 11

Independent Study Final Assessment

Written and Directed by Zack Dictakis
Performance Dates: January 30, 31, February 1

Sonia Flew

By Melinda Lopez
Directed by Michael Towers
NYC: February 16-19 (Saturday 7:00 AM-Tuesday 10:00 PM)
Performance Dates: February 28, March 7, 19
METG Preliminaries at Westford Academy: March 2 METG State Finals: March 21, 22, 23
State Final Winners

*A Feminine Ending

By Sarah Treem
Directed by Laura Pickersgill
Performance Dates: March 27, 28, 29

Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Luke Jorgensen
Performance Dates: April 25, 26, 27 & May 2, 3, 4

*Love Song

By John Kolvenbach
Directed by Patty McInerney
Performance Dates: May 9, 10, 16, 17

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

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2011 - 2012 Season Information

Code Monkey

By Luke Jorgensen
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen
Assistant Director: Julia Stern        
Stage Manager: Scott Coull
Audition Dates: September 6, 7, 8
Performance Dates: November 11, 12, 17, 18, 19

*Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

By Alan Ball
Directed by Audrey Seraphin
Audition Dates: September 6, 7, 8
Performance Dates: October 27, 28 and November 3, 4

A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens
Directed by Dennis Canty
Assistant Director: Colleen Szypko             
Stage Manager: Nick Calow 
Audition Dates: September 6, 7, 8
Performance Dates: Week of December 19

Oleanna

By David Mamet
Directed by Christina Hughes
Audition Dates: November 21, 22
Performance Dates: January 5, 6, 12, 13

The Hairy Ape

By Eugene O'Neill
Directed by Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Kelly Champine             
Stage Manager: Peter Cialli
Audition Dates: November 21, 22
Performance Dates: March 1, 3, 8

Westford Academy Theater Art's production of The Hairy Ape was named State Finals Winner.

*What I Did Last Summer

By A.R. Gurney
Directed by Emily Koerner
Audition Dates: November 21, 22
Performance Dates: March 28, 29, 30

Cabaret

Book by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander and Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Larry Sousa
Assistant Director: Laura Pickersgill  
Stage Manager: Elise Paugh
Audition Dates: January 25, 26, 27
Performance Dates: April 27, 28 and May 4, 5

*An Evening of One Act Plays

Directed by Alexa Lambert, Jackie English and Will Clark
Performance Dates: May 16, 17, 18
Audition Dates: January 25, 26, 27

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

The fall WATA Informational Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1 at 7:00pm.
The METG Semi Finals will be held at Westford Academy on Saturday, March 10.
The Academy Awards will be held on Friday, June 8 at 7:00pm.

2011 - 2012 Advisory Board Members

• Dylan McCusker
• Jaqueline English
• Will Clark
• Rachel Estabrook
• Kelly Champine
• Laura Pickersgill
• Alexa Overington
• Leah DeTolla
• Megan Bell
• Anna Forsyth

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2010 - 2011 Season Information

*Eleemosynary

By Lee Blessing
Directed by Emily Moler
Performance Dates: October 21, 22, 28, 29

The Phantom of the Opera

By Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Larry Sousa and Michael Towers
Performance Dates: November 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

*Signs of Life

By Deborah Brevoort
Directed by Christie Basinas
Performance Dates: January 6, 7, 13, 14

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

By Steve Martin
Directed by Luke Jorgensen
Performance Dates: January 27, 28, 29

J. Caes - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Towers
Performance Dates: March 3, 5, 17

*Children's Letters to God (A Musical)

Directed by Brianna Ryder
Performance Dates: March 24, 25, April 7, 8

Blood Wedding

By Garcia Lorca
Directed by Dennis Canty
Performance Dates: April 28, 29, 30, May 6*, 7*

*An Evening of One Act Plays

Directed by Hannah Estabrook, Mark Fingerhut, Jeffrey Wheeler and Hannah Caldwell
May 18, 19, 20

The Academy Awards will be held on Friday, June 10 at 7:00pm.

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

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2009 - 2010 Season Information

Chicago

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Larry Sousa
Audition Dates: September 3, 8
Performance Dates: November 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14

*The Moonlight Room

By Tristane Skylar
Directed by: Tara Hurle
Audition Dates: September 3, 8
Performance Dates: October 22, 23, 29, 30

Catholic School Girls

By Casey Kurti
Directed by Patricia Hughes
Audition Dates: November 23, 24, 25
Performance Dates: January 28, 29, 30

*The Ice Breaker

By David Rambo
Directed by Liza Gosselin
Audition Dates: November 23, 24, 25
Performance Dates: January 7, 8, 14, 15

Chamber Music

By Arthur Kopit
Directed by Michael Towers
Audition Dates: November 23, 24, 25
Performance Dates: February 25, 27; March 11

*The Winning Streak

By Lee Blessing
Directed by: Lizzy Benway Audition Dates: November 23, 24, 25
Performance Dates: March 18, 19  April 1, 2

A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Luke Jorgensen
Audition Dates: March 8, 9, 10
Performance Dates: May 6, 7, 8

*An Evening of One Act Plays

The American Century by Murphy Guyer
Directed by Kristin McCusker
27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Jen Torto
The Pokey by Stephen Black
Directed by Katie Wright
Audition Dates: March 8, 9, 10
Performance Dates: May 14, 20, 21

* Denotes Student Directed Black Box Performances

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2008 - 2009 Season Information

King Stag

By Carlo Gozzi
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen
Assistant Director: Liza Gosselin
Stage Manager: Annabelle Shollenberger
Performance Dates: November 13, 14 & 15

Star Spangled Girl

By Neil Simon
Directed by: Jason Dietz
Performance Dates: October 30, 31 & November 6, 7

Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon

By James McClure
Directed by Patricia Hughes
Assistant Director: Lizzy Benway
Stage Manager: Joe Alden
Performance Dates: January 29, 30 & 31

On the Verge

By Eric Overmyer
Directed by: Maggie Sulka
Performance Dates: January 8, 9, 15, 16

Angels in America

By Tony Kushner
Directed by Michael Towers
Assistant Director: Tara Hurley
Stage Manager: Eliot Mooiweer
Performance Dates: February 26 & 28, March 12

None of the Above

By Jenny Lyn Bader
Directed by Lilly Wilkinson
Performance Dates: April 2, 3 & 8, 9

Rent the School Edition

By Jonathan Larson
Directed by Larry Sousa
Assistant Director: Barbara Morrison
Stage Manager: Jordan Welch
Performance Dates: April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10

An Evening of One Act Plays

Directed by Tom Dubinski, Michael Fossey and Andrew Greaves
Audition Dates: March 2, 3, 4
Performance Dates: May 13, 14, 15

The Academy Awards - Friday June 12, 2009 at 7:00pm.

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2007 - 2008 Season

The Heidi Chronicles

By Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by Patty Hughes
Audition Dates: September 4, 5
Performance Dates: November 8, 9 & 10

Rabbit Hole

By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Mackenzie Klein
Audition Dates: September 4, 5
Performance Dates: October 25, 26 & November 1, 2

Into The Woods

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Larry Sousa and Michael Towers
Audition Dates: November 12, 13
Performance Dates: January 25, 26 & February 1, 2

Necessary Targets

By Eve Ensler
Directed by Michelle Fenn
Audition Dates: November 12, 13
Performance Dates: January 3, 4, 10 &11

Dancing at Lughnasa

By Brian Friel
Directed by Michael Towers
Audition Dates: November 12, 13
Performance Dates: February 28 and March 1 & 13

Crimes of the Heart

By Beth Henley
Directed by Meghan McCarthy
Audition Dates: February 4
Performance Dates: April 3. 4. 10 &11

Metamorphoses

By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen
Audition Dates: March 3, 4
Performance Dates: May 1, 2 & 3

The Guys

By Anne Nelson
Directed by Johanna Rosenberg
Audition Dates: March 3, 4
Performance Dates: May 8, 9, 15 & 16

The Academy Awards - Friday June 13, 2008 at 7:00pm.

WIT

WATA Improv Troupe
Performances throughout the Year

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2005 - 2006 Season Information

The Glass Menagerie

By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Kevin Holub
October 27, 2005 at 3pm & 7pm & October 28, 2005 at 3pm & 5:30pm
November 3, 2005 & November 4, 2005 at 3pm & 7pm

The Who's Tommy

Written by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuff
Directed by Michael Towers
November 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8:00pm and November 13, 20 at 1:00pm

Cry Havoc

By Allan Kenward
Directed by Patti Hughes
January 12, 13, 14, 2006

The Last Yankee

By Arthur Miller
Directed by Marc Rosenberg
January 19 & 20, 2006; January 26 & 27, 2006

MHSDG Submission

Directed by Michael Towers
Festival (Preliminaries) March 4, 2006

Betrayal

By Harold Pinter
Directed by Kristen Williams
March 16 & 17, 2006 & March 23 & 24, 2006

Steel Magnolias

By Robert Harling
Mary McGee, Director
May 11 & 12 , 2006 & May 18 & 19 , 2006
Auditions: January 30, 2006 Call Backs: January 31, 2006

Comedy of Errors

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen
April 26, 27, 28, 2006

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2003 - 2004 Season Information

Sub.Way.Tithe

February 26, 28, (Festival)

Westford Academy Theater Arts presents SUB.WAY.TITHE . An original play written by the Script and Design students. Directed by Michael Towers. Thursday February 26 & March 11, 2004 7:30pm. All tickets $5.00. Saturday February 28, 2004 10 AM, $7.00: MHSDG Festival Preliminary Round. All shows at the Westford Academy Performing Arts Center. For more information contact the Box Office (978) 692-5570. Faith is believing in something you cannot see.

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