By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief Everyone has a passion. Some enjoy sports, art, or creative outlets, but often times people don’t get to see their passions evolve. Westford Academy senior Zack Dictakis has taken his love for writing and transformed it into a full length play titled The Window...

By Amy Keum Staff Writer Directors running long rehearsals, casts working to memorize lines, and crews training to complete their tasks in minimal time are all part of the work that goes into competitive theater. With the competition season growing near, the pressure comes to a boiling point...

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer After a successful fall season, the Westford Academy Theater Arts department started off the new year strong with a black box show. Thursday was the opening night of their second main stage production of the year, Steel Magnolias. The play, written by Robert...

By Amy Keum Staff Writer Westford Academy Theater Arts is set to present the second black box production of the year, Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, directed by WA senior Alexa Overington. The comedy revolves around an unlikely group of strangers who come together when they...

By Kathleen McAleese Feature Editor Jillian Frankel, a senior at Westford Academy has been cast as the female lead of Eva Peron in the show Evita, the first season main stage production performed by Westford Academy Theater Arts. Having heard that WATA would be putting on the show last year,...

By Kathleen McAleese Feature Editor When students think of WATA, Westford Academy Theater Arts, the image of a young performer in the bright lights, covered in stage makeup may come to mind, but for juniors Sarah Talaid and Jenie Michael, their experience as co-directors is much different. The...

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...