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A Verbatim Piece by The Intermediate Acting Class

Posted on May 3, 2022 by testakothari24

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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“She Kills Monsters” Fall Drama 2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by jzhou21

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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Theater Week: 8 Movements by Meredith Janay ’22

Posted on May 8, 2020 by jzhou21

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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Theater Week: 10-minute play by Lucy Alaeto ’22

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Flannery James

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: Reflections on “Godspell” by Meredith Janay ’22

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Flannery James

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 →

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Theater Week: The Turn of a Padawan by Justin Gawron ’21

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jzhou21

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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“The Greed Game,” by Kianni Keys winner of Young Playwrights Competition

Posted on April 22, 2019 by jparadis20

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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“Kiss Later” by Radhika Mohan from the IB Playwriting Festival

Posted on April 22, 2019 by jparadis20

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 →

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