A conversation between two strangers at a park bench. The story of two sisters processing grief. A forbidden romance. In just 60 minutes, audience members at the WA's upcoming 10-Minute Play Festival will have a chance to get a glimpse at each of these original, student-made stories. Over the past...

Kicking off Westford Academy Theater Arts' new season is Walt Mcgough’s "Chalk". It is a play managed by senior director Chrissy Richert. "Chalk" will be performed on Oct. 27th at 7 p.m., Oct. 28th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Nov. 3rd at 7 p.m., and Nov. 4th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Q: What is "Chalk" about? A:...

The Westford Academy Theater Arts (WATA) program is notorious for its visually striking and emotional performances. Over the years, WATA has accumulated eight Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) state final awards, all of which have elevated its reputation as one of the most prestigious theater...

From playwriting to directing and even to acting, Maggie Sulka has done it all. Towards the end of the 2021 school year, Westford Academy Artistic Director Michael Towers announced his temporary leave of absence. Many were worried about what would happen to the annual WATA plays and theatre classes Towers...

Whether it be through chorus, theatre, or orchestra, Westford Academy excels in its musical departments. This excellence comes from ambitious students who are passionate about their craft and yearn to express themselves musically. However, many students, with other commitments in mind, do not have the...

Evolution. Conversations. Roller-coaster. Words the cast and crew of Love/Sick use to describe the show as they gather in the Black Box after a long rehearsal. The long-awaited night before the opening night, the directors advise the cast as they put the finishing touches on each simple, yet intricate...

Westford Improv Troupe (WIT) is a group of Westford Academy students that does improv shows; their next show will be this Friday and will be Christmas-themed with the name WITmas. The show is on Friday, December 20th at 2:30 PM in the Black Box Theater, and it will be two dollars at the door for...

For the 2019-2020 WATA seasons, Theater Arts Director Michael Towers is introducing new concepts to change up the year. Unlike past years, Towers will open his fall season with a collection of ten-minute plays written by students. "So we are going to have an original play festival with 10 minute...

At 7:00 on Halloween night, a fall musical fitting for the Grey Ghosts will be coming to Westford Academy: The Addams Family, a comedy written by Andrew Lippa and based on the comic series by Charles Addams. The WA production is directed by Dr. Luke Jorgensen with junior Elle Whitehead as Assistant...

This year, the Cannon Theater in Littleton is hosting their first ever 10 Minute Play Festival,where six out of the ten plays are written by Westford Academy students, and three additional students will be involved in directing the plays. The Cannon Theater is a small community theater seating...

Each year, Westford Academy Theater Arts presents a new, under forty minute play to submit to the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild festival competition. The cast and crew this year presented Love Song, by John Kolvenbach. The short play with its comedic elements is a sharp contrast from some of...

WATA held its first showing of Disney's Peter and the Starcatcher in Friday, February 2, at 7:00 pm in the PAC, preceding weekend showings Saturday evening at 7:00, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 and Sunday afternoon at 2:00. Based on the 2004 novel by humorist Dave Barry and suspense writer Ridley Pearson,...