A strong-willed widowed mother, always underappreciated but never underworked. A young woman whose southern twang takes nothing from her true intelligence. A kind but determined ‘new girl’ ready for her new life. Three women, one office, an egocentric boss, and the last thing you could expect to...

Taking a seat on the couch, holding a big bowl of popcorn, you turn on the TV to watch a movie. You scroll through the options and come across a classic that you've seen a million times. Thinking back to the first time you watched it years ago, you wish you could experience that feeling again. Now you...

The curtains open and light floods the stage. Audience applause swells through the theater and quickly quiets down. A plethora of students spill out of the wings, and the show begins. This spring, Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) is putting on the lively show Mean Girls, with more performances...

Content Warnings: Suicide, Anxiety, and Depression Dear Evan Hansen is one of the most popular musicals of the 21st century. It has received a novel adaption and as of September 24, 2021, it received a movie adaption with an all-star cast. Dear Evan Hansen is a musical about mental health and the...

With theaters being a risk for safety, people have turned to streaming services like Netflix for movies and TV. Luckily, Disney swooped in and delivered a crowd-pleasing play. Hamilton is the hit broadway sensation that took the world by storm when it first debuted in 2015. Disney filmed the stage...

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Certainly not SpongeBob, for he has taken the stage at the Wang Theater in Boston MA. Seeing this show in the headlines for multiple weeks, I was quite curious. So, tickets were purchased and on October 20th, I sat down in my seat awaiting a yellow square and his...

This season for its fall musical, Westford Academy Theater Arts will present Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Directed by Larry Sousa, the play is based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson and the Disney classic film. The story follows Ariel, a mermaid princess who has a deep curiosity of the human...

By Alok Ganguly, Hannah Jacobson and Sam Jackson Staff Writers Andrea Southwick, a new teacher at WA, is involved with the theatre arts program. She teaches Intro to Stage, Public Speaking and Acting. Q: What made you want to work at WA? A: Mr. Towers. He has created an amazing theatre...