Sonia Flew
by Melinda Lopez
directed by Michael Towers
Westford Academy Theater Arts production of Sonia Flew was named State Finals Winner at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild's State Finals held on March 21, 22, 23 at the Back Bay Events Center.
In addition to the production recognition, twelve WA students were named to the All Star Cast for Outstanding Achievement:
- Michelle Torto for Excellence in Acting for her role as Sonia
- Nolan Laflamme for Excellence in Acting for his role as Zak
- Emily Brown for Excellence in Acting for her role as Jen
- Lauren Marple, Meghan Carlyle, Peter Cialli, Katie Levitsky, Nick Calow, Dayle Welch, Chris Ditmars, Erin Carr and Irene Harris for Excellence in Technical Theater: Set Design
An All State Championship is an extraordinary achievement but the two most significant highlights of the four month journey for our students were: 1) Making a personal connection with Westford resident Jose Ramirez who spoke to the team about his life after being sent by his parents on a plane from Cuba to Miami at fifteen years old (a story which directly parallels the play) and 2) Meeting the playwright, Melinda Lopez, in the lobby at State Finals and only hours later hearing from her in a very moving email praising "their passion and care and commitment and skill."