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Beauty and the Beast, Jr. comes to Wellesley Middle School

bbrown — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:19:24 +0000

Wellesley College Theatre presents Waiting for the Parade

bbrown — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:33:42 +0000

Wellesley College Theatre is proud to present Waiting for the Parade by John Murrell.

The opening performance of John Murrell’s play will be on Thursday, November 12 @ 7pm in the Schneider Center’s black box theatre. Set in Calgary during World War ll, this play reminds us that the wounded are not always at the front. Five women gather to work for the war effort while men they love are away. Premiered in 1977, The Ottawa Citizen called this play “a small masterpiece”.

Waiting for the Parade has been produced to great acclaim in London, New York, and at Chicago’s prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre. Mr. Murrell interviewed women in the town about their home-front experiences during World War ll. The play, culled from their reminiscences, consists of five women, each representing a member of the Red Triangle Hostesses, a volunteer group that reportedly operated a USO like center in a Calgary train station where soldiers dropped in.

Performed by Wellesley College students; the director of theatre and theatre studies, Nora Hussey brings the production to vivid life with the Wellesley production team: musical direction led by Eric Hamel, set and light design by technical director, Ken Loewit, costume design by Nancy Stevenson, sound design by George Cooke and choreography by Wellesley College senior, Kit Arnold.

Performances:

Thursday November 12^th @ 7pm, Friday November 13^th @ 8pm,

Saturday November 14^th @ 2 and 8pm, Sunday Nov. 15^th @ 2pm

To make reservations call the BOX OFFICE @ 781-283-2000. General public is Pay What You Can

Tickets are FREE to the Wellesley College Community and FREE to students with a Babson or Olin ID.

The Theatre is handicap accessible; for disability services contact Jim Wice @ 781-283-2434

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School House Rock Live Jr. to be performed at Wellesley Middle School

bbrown — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:03:31 +0000

The 6/7th grade show takes place at Wellesley Middle School auditorium Nov. 19 and 20 at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance Nov. 16-18 2:30-3pm, or at the door for $5.

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Wellesley High soph to perform in TCAN’s “Anne of Green Gables”

bbrown — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:00:49 +0000

From The Center for the Arts in Natick:

Wellesley resident Nate Cheek is appearing as Moody in the TCAN Players production of Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery’s timeless classic, opening Friday November 7, for a six-show run at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN). The book was adapted for the stage by Sylvia Ashby.

Nate’s role as Moody marks his debut on the TCAN stage, though he has performed in a number of local and school theatre productions. Past roles have included FDR in Annie and Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A lifelong Wellesley resident and a sophomore at Wellesley High School, Nate attributes his interest in theatre to two forces: an extroverted personality and less-than-memorable sports experiences… though he is also a runner.

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Wellesley College Theatre presents “Vietnam 101: The War on Campus”

bbrown — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:33:19 +0000

From Wellesley College:

Wellesley College is proud to present Rich Orloff’s Vietnam 101: The War on Campus which will open on Thursday, November 20, 2008. Directed by the head of the Theatre Department, Nora Hussey, the play will be performed in The Schneider Center Theatre. Based on recollections by over 100 students this is a docudrama about the journey of one college community during the Vietnam War years. Combining story theatre, monologues and music this is a thoughtful impassioned look at one of the most divisive eras in American history.

The production will be performed with a unique cast of Wellesley College, Babson College, and Boston-area actors. The scenic and lighting design will be created by technical director Ken Loewit, costume design by Katie Bartunek and Nancy Stevenson, and sound design by George Cooke.

Vietnam 101: The War on Campus performs Thursday, November 20 at 7pm, Friday, November 21 at 8pm, Saturday, November 22 at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday, November 23 at 2pm.

Tickets are $10 General Admission; $5 Seniors and Students; Free to the Wellesley College Community with ID; Free to students with Wellesley, Babson or Olin ID. To purchase tickets call the Box Office at (781) 283-2000. The theatre is handicap accessible . For disability services contact Jim Wice at (781) 283-2434.

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