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...

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 a three-day event where WATA will compete against other high schools that have also moved past semi-finals...

When Westford Academy Theater Arts created their first ever mission statement in 2020, their goal was simple: adapt to a growing world. As they completed the phrase "When we make theater," WATA emphasized their commitment to amplifying voices left unheard, fostering an inclusive space for all, and ultimately...

On February 12th, WA Theatre Arts (WATA) was selected out of a large pool of schools through a rigorous and competitive application process, to put on and perform Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the WA Performing Arts Center (PAC) in the fall of 2024. This opportunity was brought to WATA's attention...

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...

Technicians are running to do last minute checks.  Actors are getting their makeup and costumes ready for the stage. Set manipulation is getting the set on to the stage. Then it all gets quiet and the curtain opens.  It's opening night for the playlab students and they will finally get to see their...

The lights flash on, the big red curtains open, and dozens of actors shine in the spotlight. Many Westford residents are aware of the amazing performances the Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) program put on every year. However, the program starts with enthusiastic middle school students who grow...

25 years ago, the Westford Academy Theater Arts program (WATA) was born. To commemorate this anniversary, WATA is bringing back the show that started it all, Little Shop of Horrors.  With Little Shop of Horrors having premiered at WA on Nov. 10th, the show will have five more performances scheduled...

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...

For seven years, senior Colby Murphy has had a passion for theater. When he tried out and got in for the Blanchard Theatre Arts production of Grease, that was when the journey started for him. Although he was only a dancer of an ensemble role, Murphy loved the idea of being on stage, under the lights;...

Velvet curtains open as students take the routes they’ve rehearsed a thousand times before. Piece by piece, a set is constructed before the audience. Within five minutes, an incline of stairs, windows, and trees are illuminated by stage lights. With the gentle glow reflecting off of an intrigued auditorium,...

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...