From Off-Broadway stages to the Westford Academy Center for the Performing Arts, artistic director Michael Towers has led every theater kid's dream. However, even on the big stages, Towers' true passion lies within the four walls of WA. His presence here has not only changed the school physically, but...

Westford Academy Theatre Arts (WATA) will be performing Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Friday, Nov. 21, and Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m, and on Saturday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. The show stars junior Maya Galli as Cinderella, sophomore Austin Kane as Prince Christopher, and...

Broadway performer Andrew Kober visited the Stony Brook Theater Arts (SBTA) program on Monday, Nov. 17 to advise the cast and crew on scenes in their upcoming winter musical, Beetlejuice Jr. Kober, who played the roles of Beetlejuice, Adam, and the understudy of Charles in Beetlejuice on Broadway,...

Westford Academy Theater Arts will be performing "Ride," a short play directed by senior Abigail Curran, on Thursday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. as well as on Friday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the WA Black Box. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students...

Last year, Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) was selected as one of 29 programs in the country, and the only school in the state, to earn the production rights to the Broadway play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.' In the lead up to their performances, which will last from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10, WATA...

Theater has the ability to connect people of all ages, evoke strong emotions, and bring stories to life. However, the various facets of theater stretch far beyond the main stage. Despite both committing to New York University (NYU) for theater, seniors Dylan Leiwant and Gaby Sanders will each take the...

The bell lobby is filled with almost 600 people standing shoulder to shoulder, eagerly waiting for the doors of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) to open. Decorations and photos of past performances line the walls and tables in the lobby. As time creeps closer to five o'clock, anticipation rises in smiling...

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...

The Black Box production of 24 Hours-AM will be performed on Feb. 7, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m. and on Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Room 109. Directed by seniors TJ Bonica, Audrey Masterson, and Colby Murphy, the play is a dramedy, a combination of a drama and comedy, collection of twelve scenes that features...