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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.
2020-21 Season
The Performing Arts department is committed to providing excellent performances this year. This year's concerts and theatrical productions will look slightly different and may be composed of both pre-recorded and live moments. For now, all performances will be virtual and available to watch online. Contact Steve Borowka, Performing Arts Department Chair, with any questions.
Mark Your Calendar!
List of 2 events.
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One Act Festival
An evening of original works directed and written by studentsMcCray Theater, Great Room -
ChoreoWeek 2021
A four-day festival showcasing choreography projects by students in the Upper School ChoreoLab. 1-2 Dance videos will be released each day.Virtual Event
Audition Info
Auditions for the One Act Festival are April 22. Click here to sign up for an audition or email Steve for more info.
Media Archives
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...
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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