Category Archives: Theater

A Verbatim Piece by the Intermediate Acting Class

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Flannery James

Post by Aanya Kothari ’24 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 … Continue reading →

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“Othello” original scene by Sam Witt, Meredith Janay, and Stella Gilbert ’22

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Flannery James

Post by 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 … Continue reading →

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She Kills Monsters — Fall Drama 2020

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Flannery James

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 … Continue reading →

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Lily Sterlieb ’24 Wins National Gold Medal in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Flannery James

Lily Sternlieb ’24 has won a Scholastic Gold Medal, awarded to “the most outstanding works in the nation,” for her dramatic script, “We Write The Words We Cannot Say.” You can read the winning piece below. Congratulations, Lily! Character Breakdown … Continue reading →

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Kianni Keys Wins Theater Project Competition

Posted on April 5, 2019 by tjames

“The Greed Game,” a play by Kianni Keys ’19 won 1st Place in THE THEATER PROJECT 17th Annual Young Playwrights Competition and was honored at an awards ceremony on March 9, 2019 at the Cranford Community Center, where the play … Continue reading →

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“The Laramie Project” Fall Drama

Posted on November 1, 2018 by tjames

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 →

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“Trust No One” by Gabrielle Poisson

Posted on March 27, 2018 by tjames

“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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WAM Montage

Posted on November 15, 2017 by tjames

Newark Academy’s Writing, Art & Music blog, affectionately known as WAM, is a place for students, alumni, teachers, staff and visiting artists to share creative work  with the goal of supporting and encouraging artistic pursuits, large and small. We feature … Continue reading →

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Kianni Keys Wins NJ Young Playwrights Competition

Posted on October 3, 2017 by tjames

“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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Gabrielle Poisson ’17 Wins National Playwrights Contest

Posted on October 13, 2016 by tjames

“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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Gabrielle Poisson ’17 Wins NJ Young Playwrights Contest

Posted on February 27, 2016 by tjames

“Worn Thin,” a play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17, written for Newark Academy’s “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 … Continue reading →

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10-minute Play by Betsy Zaubler

Posted on November 21, 2015 by tjames

The following play by Betsy Zaubler ’17 earned Honorable Mention in the 2016 Princeton University Lewis Arts Center National 10-minute Play Contest and won the 32nd annual NJ Playwrights Theatre Contest where it was performed by professional actors at the … Continue reading →

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24-Hour Playwriting Festival

Posted on January 31, 2014 by tjames

Friday, January 24, 2014 ~ Lautenberg Black Box Theatre.       “In Limbo” Writer: Hannah Zack. Actors: 14E – Emma Coffey; 15E – Parnika Sharma. Director: Jake Mundo “Seratonin Blues” Writer: Abe Ratner. Actors: Patient – Peter Torres; Therapist – Alex Tarowsky; … Continue reading →

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