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Student Life
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts Department supports a variety of co-curricular opportunities in drama, choral, jazz and orchestral music, and dance. Students are given the opportunity to grow as artists, collaborate with their peers, and perform beautiful productions of theater, music, and dance. See the course catalogue for a complete list of classes and see below for performance opportunities.
Current Season
The Performing Arts department is committed to providing excellent performances and on stage opportunities for students. Watch this page for more information about this year's performances! Contact Steve Borowka, Performing Arts Department Chair, with any questions.
Fall Play - Open to students in grades 9-12. December 2022
7/8th Grade Play - Open to students in grades 7-8. February 2023
School Musical - Open to students in grades 7-12. April 2023
5/6th Grade Play - Open to students in grades 5-6 May 2023
One Act Festival - Open to students in grades 9-12. May 2023
US Jazz Concert - once each semester
US Orchestral and Vocal Concert - once each semester
MS Concert - once each semester
Fall Play - Open to students in grades 9-12. December 2022
7/8th Grade Play - Open to students in grades 7-8. February 2023
School Musical - Open to students in grades 7-12. April 2023
5/6th Grade Play - Open to students in grades 5-6 May 2023
One Act Festival - Open to students in grades 9-12. May 2023
US Jazz Concert - once each semester
US Orchestral and Vocal Concert - once each semester
MS Concert - once each semester
Mark Your Calendar!
Audition Info
Check back this fall for information on upcoming auditions!
Media Archives
The Tempest - 2022
One Act Festival - 2022
Stunt Doubles - 2022
Pippin - 2021
curiouser/CURIOUSER - 2021
The Trial - 2021
MacBeth - 2020
Spring Awakening - 2020
Metamorphoses - 2020
The Art of Coarse Acting - 2019
Humpty Dumpty is Missing! - 2019
Little Shop of Horrors - 2019
The Skin of Our Teeth- 2019
Twelfth Night - 2018
One Act Festival - 2018
Lockers - 2018
Here Be Dragons - 2018
Animal Farm - 2018
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - 2017
One Act Festival - 2017
Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit - 2017
Into the Woods - 2017
The Secret in the Wings - 2017
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2016
A Midsummer Night's Midterm - 2016
Dancers Responding to AIDS - 2016
Peter Pan - 2016
All Shook Up - 2016
Blood Brothers - 2015
Grade 5 Play - 2015
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dancers Responding to AIDS - 2015
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2015
Romeo & Juliet - 2014
Les Misérables - 2014
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One Act Festival - 2022
Stunt Doubles - 2022
Pippin - 2021
curiouser/CURIOUSER - 2021
The Trial - 2021
MacBeth - 2020
Spring Awakening - 2020
Metamorphoses - 2020
The Art of Coarse Acting - 2019
Humpty Dumpty is Missing! - 2019
Little Shop of Horrors - 2019
The Skin of Our Teeth- 2019
Twelfth Night - 2018
One Act Festival - 2018
Lockers - 2018
Here Be Dragons - 2018
Animal Farm - 2018
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - 2017
One Act Festival - 2017
Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit - 2017
Into the Woods - 2017
The Secret in the Wings - 2017
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2016
A Midsummer Night's Midterm - 2016
Dancers Responding to AIDS - 2016
Peter Pan - 2016
All Shook Up - 2016
Blood Brothers - 2015
Grade 5 Play - 2015
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dancers Responding to AIDS - 2015
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2015
Romeo & Juliet - 2014
Les Misérables - 2014
Click to see more...
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