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ABC-s
The ABCs is filled with laughter and fun until some letters get jealous…read Brody’s play to find out what happens next! — Siyona Bordia
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7, 8, 9: The Ultimate Trio
Check out junior Veera Jetley’s awesome play about three characters, 7, 8, and 9 – and read to the end so you don’t miss out on the funniest part!
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The Question Without an Answer
25′ Lea Adam’s beautifully written play, “The Question Without an Answer,” is worth reading for anyone who feels love for a family member who is perhaps not as close or present anymore — Siyona Bordia. You can find it below:
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A Verbatim Piece by The Intermediate Acting Class
Verbatim is a form of acting in which the actor/actress tries to portray someone as precisely as possible, using real words they have spoken such as a speech or an interview. Acting student Kieri Keys ’24 explained the concept as … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, Abi Pacheco, acting, Andrew Kapferer, David Siliman, intermediate acting, Isadora Martinez, Kieri Keys, Shayne Cleeve, theater
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Othello Original Scene by Sam Witt, Meredith Janay, and Stella Gilbert ’22
In Mr. Reed’s IB English HL class, students had free rein to take on any creative project in response to Shakespeare’s Othello. Seniors Samantha Witt, Meredith Janay, and Stella Gilbert decided to collaborate to create an original scene as an … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, english, IB, meredith janay, othello, Samantha Witt, shakespeare, Stella Gilbert
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“She Kills Monsters” Fall Drama 2020
Working within COVID-restrictions over the past few months, the NA theater department has put together a virtual production of “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms” by Qui Nguyen. This drama-comedy follows the story of high school senior Agnes after she loses … Continue reading
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Tagged behind the scenes, costumes, fall drama, she kills monsters, theater, virtual production, Zoom
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Theater Week: 8 Movements by Meredith Janay ’22
Below is a short, 40-second video by Meredith Janay ’22, done for an acting assignment. It is incredible how many elements of story-telling can be packed into such a short video, while also conveying so much depth and context!
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Tagged 2022, acting, meredith janay, short film, theater, theater week, video
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Theater Week: 10-minute play by Lucy Alaeto ’22
This post was written by guest blogger Yihun Stith ’22. Interested in guest blogging for WAM? Email wam@newarka.edu. For the past few weeks the Intermediate Acting class, composed mainly of sophomores, have been writing their own 10 minute length plays. … Continue reading
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Theater Week: Essay on Hamlet by Mr. Beckman
“He knew that thought clings round dead limbs”: Materiality, Representation, and the Corpse in Hamlet By David Beckman What do we think of when we think of Hamlet (or Hamlet)? For many, the image that comes to mind is of … Continue reading
Theater Week: Reflections on “Godspell” by Meredith Janay ’22
This post was written by guest blogger Meredith Janay ’22. Interested in guest blogging for WAM? Email wam@newarka.edu. From right when we got back to school after winter break to the weekend of February 28, I was in rehearsals for … Continue reading
Theater Week: The Turn of a Padawan by Justin Gawron ’21
Happy Theater Week on WAM! Here is a Star Wars-inspired short film by Justin Gawron ’21, which was inspired by a short video assignment that ended up turning into a slightly longer project. “The original assignment was only supposed to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, Justin Gawron, short film, theater, Theater Project, theater week, video
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Poetry Out Loud 2019
In January, English students in the Upper School were invited to memorize and perform a work of poetry from the official Poetry Out Loud website. These students had two weeks to prepare their recitations before performing in class, where one … Continue reading
“The Greed Game,” by Kianni Keys winner of Young Playwrights Competition
This piece won first place at the THEATER PROJECT‘s seventeenth annual Young Playwrights Competition Performance and was honored at an awards ceremony on March 9 at the Cranford Community Center. Kianni saw her work performed by professional actors of The Theater Project. … Continue reading
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Tagged class of '19, ib theater, play, Student, theater, Theater Project, Writers Theatre of NJ, WTNJ, Young Playwrignts Competition
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“Kiss Later” by Radhika Mohan from the IB Playwriting Festival
Radhika Mohan ’20 wrote this short play for NA’s bi-annual 24-hour IB Playwriting Festival in which students write, direct and perform original plays in a single day. Click on the link to watch it performed by Kianni Keys ’19, Madeline … Continue reading
Hamlet Staging by Margery Leit ’20
Enjoy this creative staging of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” created by Margery Leit for her her IB English class. HAMLET Staging Set Design: The theatre is a small theatre that could seat about 150 and it is theatre in the round style. … Continue reading
“The Laramie Project” Fall Drama 2018
Over the past two months, the cast and crew of The Laramie Project, led by Newark Academy Theater Director Rachel Shapiro Cooper, have been hard at work bringing the story of Matthew Shepard to life. The following photographic series taken … Continue reading
“Trust No One” play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17
“Trust No One,” a play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17, won the 34th NJ Playwrights Festival annual high school contest and was staged by professional actors during the Playwrights Festival at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown. In preparation for … Continue reading
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“Healing Faster” 24 Hour Playwriting Script by Kianni Keys ’19
Newark Academy’s biennial 24-hour Playwriting Festival facilitated by Theater Director Rachel Shapiro Cooper with assistance from Arts Department faculty member and set guru Joey Yow culminated in three spectacular Black Box Theater performances by Advanced Acting/IB Acting students on January … Continue reading
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24-hour Playwriting Festival Script by Elliott Zorintsky ’18
Newark Academy’s biennial 24-hour Playwriting Festival facilitated by Theater Director Rachel Shapiro Cooper with assistance from Arts Department faculty member and set guru Joey Yow culminated in three spectacular Black Box Theater performances by Advanced Acting/IB Acting students on January … Continue reading
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WAM Blog Montage
Newark Academy’s Writing, Art & Music blog, WAM, invites students, alumni, teachers and staff to share creative work on a common platform with the goal of supporting and encouraging one another’s artistic pursuits, large and small. This 10-minute montage offers … Continue reading
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“Smile” play by Kianni Keys ’19
“Smile” by Kianni Keys ’19 was one of two plays by Newark Academy students to win the 34th NJ Playwrights Festival annual high school contest. The other winner, “Trust No One,” by Gabrielle Poisson ’17 will appear on WAM later this … Continue reading
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“Sudden Death” one-act play by Madeline Christmann ’18
This play by junior Maddie Christmann, written in Creative Writing last year, was published in Fall 2016, Vol. 50 of The Claremont Review, a Canadian-based publication of poetry, short stories, short plays, art and interviews for and by writers and … Continue reading
“Double Exposure” play by Joelle Gross ’17
This play by Joelle Gross ’18, written for the Page to Stage June Term course when she was a freshman, was a 2016 finalist in the New Jersey Young Playwrights Competition. Enjoy! DOUBLE EXPOSURE by Joelle Gross CHARACTERS: CATHY, 25, … Continue reading
“Doesn’t That Sound Lovely?” a play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17
“Doesn’t That Sound Lovely?” a play written by Gabrielle Poisson ’17 during Newark Academy’s 2016 24-hour Play Writing Festival, won the Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival and was professionally produced in the Stella Adler Theatre in Los Angeles in June … Continue reading
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“In the Corn Maze” one-act play by Francesca Badalamenti ’18
“In the Corn Maze,” a play by Francesca Badalamenti ’18 is one of five scripts selected as statewide winners in the 33rd annual NJ Playwrights Festival high school contest. The play will be staged by professional actors during the Playwrights … Continue reading
“A Night to Remember” play by Joshua Martin ’16
The following one-act play by Josh Martin ’16 was written and performed during NA’s 24-Hour Playwriting Festival on January 22, 2016. Josh was a finalist in the 2015 New Jersey Young Playwrights Competition and won 2016 Scholastic Silver Keys for … Continue reading
“Worn Thin” a play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17
The following play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17, written for the “Page to Stage” June Term class and revised in Creative Writing class, won the 32nd annual NJ Playwrights Theatre Contest and was performed by professional actors at the NJ Playwrights … Continue reading
One-Act Play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17: Feedback Requested!
Gabrielle Poisson ’17 would like your feedback regarding the order of the scenes in this play, as well as the title. Please be generous with your thoughtful, helpful suggestions in the comment section below. Thank you! THE BLUE DRESS CHARACTERS: … Continue reading
“Gaps and Gashes” A One-Act Play by Steve Bonsall ’16
This is one of a series of interrelated one-act plays written by Stephen Bonsall ’16 for his Creative Writing Workshop spring project. The plays include overlapping characters depicted at different moments in their lives. GAPS AND GASHES CHARACTERS DAISY, girlfriend … Continue reading
“The Best Damn Mailman in Northwest Minnesota” A One-Act Play by Andrew Hutchinson ’17
CHARACTERS: ROBIN, older mailman, has outdated ways of doing his job but has never missed a package, drives an environmentally safe mail truck. TYSON, young mailman who wants to do everything his way, environmentally neutral, confident. MR. SANDERS, boss, about … Continue reading
“Thanksgiving Surprise” One Act Play by Betsy Zaubler ’17
The following play by Betsy Zaubler won the 32nd annual NJ Playwrights Theatre Contest and will be performed by professional actors at the NJ Playwrights Festival on June 2, 2015 at 7pm. Betsy will work closely with the actors and … Continue reading
24-Hour Playwriting Festival
Friday, January 24, 2014 ~ Lautenberg Black Box Theatre. See the performances here. “In Limbo” Writer: Hannah Zack. Actors: 14E – Emma Coffey; 15E – Parnika Sharma. Director: Jake Mundo “Seratonin Blues” Writer: Abe Ratner. Actors: Patient – Peter Torres; … Continue reading