Tiaras and dresses glitter in the sun as children's faces light up. The smell of pizza wafts through the air. Businesses join together to fill up tables with goodie bags, and rush to decorate their car...
Westford Academy Theater Arts' (WATA) performance of "Stupid ... Bird" took them from being preliminary round victors, to semifinal champions, to finalists at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild...
When most people think of Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) Artistic Director Michael Towers, the words “director” and “teacher” immediately come to mind. Recognized as the talented director...
Theater is a performing art that has long captivated audiences with its unique storytelling elements that include movement, dialogue, and visuals. All high school theater programs in Massachusetts have...
Content Warnings: Suicide, depression, and loss of a pet
Creative directing decisions can make or break a production, whether small or large. While it can be difficult for directors to take the big...
The Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) program has always been very self-sufficient when it comes to gaining funds to organize their multiple exuberant productions. However, with the recent resurrection...
The bustling sights and sounds of New York City greeted several WA Theater Arts (WATA) students early one Saturday afternoon. The 44 actors and crew members — accompanied by 6 adult chaperones — stepped...
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...
Two characters stand facing each other, mixed expressions on both their faces. The dimly lit room is charged with emotion, the audience captivated by the scene unfolding in front of them. This spring,...
When Westford Academy Theater Arts' won its three awards at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild state finals, senior Aamir Kapasi was not disappointed that his name was not called. Instead, he...
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...
Westford Academy Theater Arts [WATA] will be moving on to the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) finals in Boston, taking place from Thursday, March 21 until Saturday, March 23. It will be...
