Wootton Drama

06/08/2020

Wootton is incredibly proud of these dedicated, creative and passionate theatre artists!

06/03/2020

Please join the celebration THIS Friday, June 5

04/17/2020

Thrilled to share this awesome Hamilton parody and accompanying article featuring a theatrically minded family (Mom Shelly went to college with Mrs. Speck). I think we all know how important the Arts are, but especially now. Enjoy!

If you need a pick me up right now, this Hamilton parody is it. Meet the Gilbride-Byun family who have created a quarantine themed rendition of You’ll be Back. Their version, entitled School’ll be Back, is an irresistible anthem for sheltering in place.

04/14/2020

Online Thespian Applications are now available for all current Wootton students. To be eligible, students must have earned 10 points through participation in cast, crew, pit, field trips, Cappies or other theatre events (see the Thespian point document for details. All applications are due by 4/24 and you will be notified to pay the $35 induction fee if you are deemed eligible.

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04/10/2020

An announcement to the Wootton Theatre Family

03/21/2020

This one probably will be more interesting to Gen X Wootton parents, rather than current students or recent alumni, but he says some great and profound things about acting that could be helpful to many nonetheless

03/18/2020

Be inspired by Wootton alum Utkarsh Ambudkar! You are a storyteller and your story matters.

“. talks about how tech helps him create, his advice for young creators, and the power of sharing your own story. https://t.co/Yb1ukTRVy5 https://t.co/GFHFqEqCax”

03/15/2020

We don’t know what is going to happen with the rest of the school year, the show, Wootton Drama or frankly the wider society right now, but we absolutely know (as this janitor’s letter to another Drama Director shows), that the time we’ve spent together making theatre has been worth it—no matter what

03/10/2020

Mrs. Speck submitted the following letter to the editor of Wootton's Common Sense in recognition of Month. Let us know what you think and why you think more kids should take Theatre class!

To the Common Sense Editorial Staff-- First, I would like to say thank you for including so much arts coverage in the newspaper--both of Wootton artists and larger cultural events. However, I am writing to you now because March is Theatre in Our Schools Month and I want your help getting the wor...

03/09/2020

A current Wootton freshman says "Theatre is a great stress reliever during the day and allows me to express myself around a great group of people."

03/09/2020

All the arts are necessary to human existence and should be a large part of our schools.Theatre is additionally a fantastic art form that REQUIRES artists of all kinds to collaborate!

benefits all ages!

03/07/2020

If you haven’t watched any of these series of videos with Adam Savage (previously of Mythbusters) interviewing the many backstage artists of the San Francisco tour of Hamilton, you need to. This is why is so important because the collaboration is needed, necessary and thrilling!

Adam Savage visits the sound mixing booth for the San Francisco touring production of Hamilton to learn how audio engineer Kevin McCoy mixes the dozens of mi...