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WHS closes season with ‘Metamorphosis’

WHS closes season with ‘Metamorphosis’
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent WHS ended the 2017-2018 performing arts season with four performances of “Metamorphosis,” a show that put a modern twist on ancient Greek mythology and fables. [caption id="attachment_26987" align="alignleft" width="400"]Photos by Kate Hall Photos by Kate Hall
[/caption] To begin the process,...
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WHS Drama presenting original comedy

WHS Drama presenting original comedy
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After November’s theatrical treat, “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street,” the Wellesley High School Drama Society will present an original comedy, “What’s Fair is Faire.” Performances will be on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. Under the expert direction of WHS Drama Specialist Stephen...
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‘Sweeney Todd’ showcases Wellesley High talent

‘Sweeney Todd’ showcases Wellesley High talent
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent From the very first day of the school year, WHS students, teachers, tech crew, pit, and POPS members began the long pre-production work necessary to present the dark comedy and musical thriller “Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Requiring a collaboration between the drama, technology, choral and music...
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‘Sweeney Todd’ coming to WHS

‘Sweeney Todd’ coming to WHS
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That infamous demon barber, Sweeney Todd, will soon be wreaking his havoc on Rice Street. With book by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this dark and witty tale is rife with love, murder and revenge. Awarded eight Tony Awards for its Broadway premiere, including Best Musical, “Sweeney Todd” is...
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‘Sweeney Todd’ coming to WHS

‘Sweeney Todd’ coming to WHS
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That infamous demon barber, Sweeney Todd, will soon be wreaking his havoc on Rice Street. With book by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this dark and witty tale is rife with love, murder and revenge. Awarded eight Tony Awards for its Broadway premiere, including Best Musical, “Sweeney Todd”...

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‘Now In Color’ wins prestigious award

‘Now In Color’ wins prestigious award
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy “Now In Color,” the original Wellesley High School play, recently received a prestigious theater award from the New England Theatre Conference: the Moss Hart Award. “The annual Moss Hart Memorial Award has a two-fold purpose,” reads the New England Theatre Conference’s website. “To honor the memory of Moss Hart, dramatist and...
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‘Now in Color’ explores METCO history

‘Now in Color’ explores METCO history
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent When Director Stephen Wrobleski began planning the winter play, he knew he wanted to produce another devised play. When a play is devised, it is created as a collaboration of ideas from the whole cast and crew. During the process, Wrobleski uses a starting point or frame of reference...
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WHS performing arts department delights

WHS performing arts department delights
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The weeks leading up to the holidays were filled with festive music and entertaining theater as the students from WHS band, choral and drama departments held performances. Leading off the holiday festivities on December 1, the WHS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, led by Mr. Steven Scott, entertained the...
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants audiences

‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants audiences
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Wellesley High School’s drama department outdid themselves with the fall musical production, “Beauty and the Beast.” The performance was so professionally done that Walt Disney himself would have been impressed. The culmination of months of work left audiences asking if there were professional actors on stage, and wondering if...
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