Weston Drama Workshop

Name: Weston Drama Workshop
Address: 235 Wellesley Street (Regis College Fine Arts Center), Weston, MA, 02493, US
Telephone: +17817687070
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11/12/2024

This past weekend, some of our staff and Board members took an unforgettable trip down to NYC to see Ragtime at ♥️ 🎶

11/01/2024

Announcing our next show for Season 63… 🌟

FUN HOME
Night Show — Black Box Musical

Directed by Stephanie Manning

Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron
Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.

🌟 Winner! Five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book
🌟 Finalist! 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
🌟 Winner! Two 2014 Obie Awards, including Outstanding Musical

Produced through special arrangements with Concord Theatricals.

10/09/2024

Announcing our first show for Season 63… 🌟

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Morning Show

Directed by Skylar Grossman

Music by Alan Menken
Lyric by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright

Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements.

Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World."

Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

Produced through special arrangements with Music Theatre International.

10/03/2024

We are so thrilled to share that Weston Drama Workshop alum Alex Serino has been announced as Broadway's new Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Alex will first perform on November 12th at the Lyric Theatre. Read the Broadway.com article at the link below! 🪄

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204746/matthew-james-thomas-sarah-killough-and-more-join-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-on-broadway/

Congratulations, Alex—we are so proud of you! ❤

Pictured here as SpongeBob Squarepants in The SpongeBob Musical, Summer 2021, and as Avram in Indecent, Summer 2022 (Photos by ASA Photographic)

10/02/2024

We are so excited to have five WDW alums & current participants starring in The SpongeBob Musical at ! 🍍 Starting October 5, catch Max Connor (SpongeBob SquarePants), Felix Grigsby (Buster Bluetang), Caroline Larson DiPalma (Ensemble), Chloe Savit (Larry the Lobster, Ensemble, u/s Karen), and Deahna Spada (u/s Pearl, Ensemble) in Bikini Bottom. Tickets are available at wheelockfamilytheatre.org 🎟️

Congratulations to all! ♥️

08/28/2024

Missing our WDW family and Season 62 ♥ 🎭

We hope everyone had a wonderful remainder of their summer—happy Back to School! ✏ 🍎

📸 ASA Photographic, from Alice By Heart 2024

08/12/2024

After a wonderful Season 62, we're already looking forward to next summer! As of 9:00am today, registration is open for all of our programs. Register now at the link below and be part of the magic during Summer 2025! 🎭🎶💃

westondramaworkshop.org/registration2025

📸 Photo by ASA Photographic from WE WILL ROCK YOU 2024

07/30/2024

That’s a wrap on Season 62! We held our strike and end-of-season party yesterday, and after today’s Truck Day, some of our staff members enjoyed celebrating at Level 99 this evening ♥️

Thank you to our AMAZING staff, board, participants, and other community members who made Season 62 a smashing success!

07/27/2024

Coming up at 8… it’s the final performance of WE WILL ROCK YOU (and the final performance of Season 62 as a whole)! Tickets are still available at westondramaworkshop.org and at the door once online sales close. 🎟️

This is your LAST CHANCE to see a show… don’t miss it! 🤘 🎸

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07/27/2024

💡 STAFF SPOTLIGHT 💡

Chris Brindley
Producing Artistic Director
Director for the Phantom of the Opera

Chris Brindley will be returning for his 21st season with Weston Drama Workshop after serving as Executive Producer for seven years and nine years serving as Producer. Chris began his involvement with WDW as a sophomore in high school as a performer and started on staff as stage manager of the morning show. Chris is an active director, producer, and performer in the Boston area. He received his B.A. in Theatre Education and Acting from Emerson College where he received the Howard Waldman Award for excellence in Performing Arts and his M.S. in Arts Administration from Boston University. Chris is currently the Department Head of Fine and Performing Arts at Framingham High School and is on staff as drama teacher and director for the award-winning Framingham High School Drama Company. Chris is also an affiliated faculty member of Emerson College Dept. of Performing Arts and previous President of the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild High School Division and current President of the Musical Theatre Division. Previously Chris worked as the Theatre Director at Belmont High School. WDW Directing Credits include: Mean Girls, Something Rotten!, The Spongebob Musical, Spring Awakening, Disney’s Newsies, West Side Story, Evita, The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Blood Brothers, James and the Giant Peach, Les Miserables, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Children of Eden, and the inaugural TYA Afternoon show, Charlotte’s Web. Much love to Ari, Aidan Tristan, Kyle, Judi, Sue, Lynn, the whole staff, and team Phantom for making this summer so fetch! He would especially like to thank Chris Holownia, S.J. and Emily Craver- reuniting with both of his dear friends this summer on the creative team has been a dream. Chris dedicates this and every show to his late mother and father, Linda and Doug, who were his biggest fans and supporters.

07/27/2024

EURYDICE takes its final bow later this afternoon 😢 Get your tickets now at westondramaworkshop.org and join us at 5pm in the Black Box! You don’t want to miss this beautiful show ☂️

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07/27/2024

“It’s over now, the music of the night…” 🎶

You only have one more chance to see THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: today at 2pm! Get your tickets now at westondramaworkshop.org and be immersed in the magic ✨

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07/27/2024

The eighth and final performance of EURYDICE is today at 5pm in the Black Box! We hope you will join us—grab your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org. 🎟 Read on below for an interview with director Tristan Burke! ✨☂

Tell us a little about your background and current career, as well as how you first got involved with Weston Drama Workshop.

I am entering my fifth year as the Drama Teacher and Director at Bourne High School. After attending Framingham High School, I went on to study Acting and Theatre Education at Salem State University where I received my B.A. in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Performance and my M.Ed. in Theatre Education. I began at Weston Drama Workshop in 2015 as a participant appearing as Cinderella's Prince and The Wolf in Into the Woods! After a few summers as a participant, I began on staff, assistant directing on the mainstage and co-directing in the afternoon program for a summer. Eventually, I got the opportunity to direct in the black box for the night show and this is my fourth summer doing so. In addition to directing, I have also served as an assistant producer for these four years, helping where I can to make our whole season successful.

What drove you to want to direct Eurydice? Did you have a clear artistic vision going in?

I was drawn to directing Eurydice because of its exciting blend of non-realistic elements and striking symbolism. Sarah Ruhl's poetic exploration of love, loss, and human connection provides a beautiful opportunity for the audience to reflect from varying points of view. Whether processing your own grief, grappling with challenges in your relationships romantic or otherwise, feeling existential, or simply living your life, there is something for everyone! It has been so much fun exploring the simplicity and rich thematic layers with the cast, amazing Assistant Director Celina Burgueño, and our brilliant Dramaturg Ali Courchesne!

In terms of artistic vision, it took me a while to land firmly in one spot, but ultimately, I was most drawn to Sarah Ruhl’s use of antithesis: Life vs. Death, Light vs. Dark, Rigid vs. Fluid and Remembering vs. Forgetting. This led to conversations with the cast and design teams centered on high contrast elements. I also love this play’s exploration of space, time, and things, both physical and imagined, which will definitely hold strong influence with the prop, lighting, and scenic worlds of this production.

What has surprised you about this show or this process so far?

I don’t think there is really anything that has surprised me—I have just really enjoyed a vibrant and collaborative process with the whole team. In shows that are a bit more abstract and/or stylized I enjoy implementing devised theatre practices, exercises, and build in a lot of time to just explore. There is never time spent on something, even if not used in the show, that I feel goes to waste when it is utilized engaging with fellow artists, asking interesting questions, and practicing play—this type of process, while at times non linear, is one that I find incredibly fulfilling.

Why should people come to see Eurydice, and what do you hope audiences will take away from the production?

People should come to see Eurydice because of the incredible creativity and dedication of the young artists with which we have the privilege to work. The most compelling moments of staging, vocal work, and characterization have all sparked directly from the performers themselves. I feel confident that this production of Eurydice won’t be like any other, not because it is necessarily better, but because I feel that it is truly original in its execution—only thanks to our deeply impressive participants and the absolutely out-of-this-world work of our designers and technicians.

I hope that audiences will be left pondering, curious, and excited. I hope that your hearts will beat, that you will laugh, and that you find the opportunity to look inwards.

07/27/2024

The final performance of ALICE BY HEART starts at 10:30am! Online sales are closed, but tickets are available at the door. Break a leg, Morning Show! ❤️

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07/27/2024

💡 STAFF SPOTLIGHT 💡

Aidan O'Hara
Producer
Director for Alice By Heart

Aidan O'Hara is the Drama Teacher and Director at Wayland High School. Previous to his 7 years there, he was a Drama Teacher at Weston Middle School for 15 years. This is his 18th summer at WDW - his 8th as a Producer; and 17th as a Director with last summer's Grease as his most recent production. He holds a MFA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre from Emerson College. He would like to thank Chris, Ari, Sue, Lynn, the entire staff, as well as the entire Morning Show team in particular, for their commitment and camaraderie. And love to his incredibly supportive family - Beth, Dermot, Róisín, Maeve and Gracie.

07/26/2024

Tomorrow morning at 10:30 is your LAST CHANCE to see ALICE BY HEART ❤️ Get your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org and join us for one last trip to Wonderland 🐰 ⏰

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07/26/2024

“All I Ask of You” is to join us tonight for the second-to-last performance of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! 🎶 🎭 Get your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org and join us at 8 🎟️

Thank you to our amazing designers who worked on PHANTOM:

Scenic Designers: Kyle Stamm & Chris Fournier
Lighting Designer: Kyle Stamm
Sound Designer: Elliot Dupcak
Costume Designer: Kat Lawrence
Assistant Costume Designer: Tina Hicks
Make-Up & Hair Designer: Grace Graham
Sound Engineers: Mark DeLuzio & Andrew Woods
Scenic Construction: Wooden Kiwi Productions
Flying Effects: ZFX Inc.
Costume Pieces Provided By: Broadway Costumes Inc.

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07/26/2024

The final performance of OLD JAKE’S SKIRTS is about to begin… break a leg, Afternoon Show! ❤️

Shoutout to the incredible designers who made the OLD JAKE’S SKIRTS magic happen:

Scenic Designers: Kyle Stamm & Chris Fournier
Lighting Designer: Kyle Stamm
Sound Designer: Elliot Dupcak
Costume Designer: Keilah Rauch
Skirt Designer: Colleen Doucette

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235 Wellesley Street (Regis College Fine Arts Center)
Weston, MA
02493

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+17817687070

Website

http://www.westondramaworkshop.org/

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Last Chance for OLD JAKE'S SKIRTS

Today at 5pm, it's your last chance to see OLD JAKE'S SKIRTS! Join Old Jake, his dog Shoestring, and the rest of the gang for this 40-minute heartwarming adventure ❤ Get your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org 🎟 🎥 @ckmills.videography #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #youththeater #theaterforyoungaudiences #summertheater #oldjakesskirts #westonma

Only 4 chances remain to see ALICE BY HEART ❤ Don't miss this poignant tale about love, loss, and growing up. Get your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org 🎟 TONIGHT, July 22 @ 7pm Tuesday, July 23 @ 7pm Thursday, July 25 @ 10:30am Saturday, July 27 @ 10:30am 🎥 Video by Cam Levesque #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #youththeater #alicebyheart #musicaltheater #westonma

Only 30 minutes left until the opening performance of WE WILL ROCK YOU! If you aren't joining us tonight, make sure you snag your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org for one of the remaining four performances: tomorrow at 2, Sunday at 7, next Thursday at 8, and next Saturday at 8 🎸🤘 🎥 Video by Cam Levesque #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #youththeater #theaterforyoungaudiences #summertheater #oldjakesskirts #summerprogram #theaterprogram #westonma

Eurydice ☂️

Opening in less than an hour... EURYDICE ☂️ Join us in the Black Box for one of our eight performances: Thursday, July 18 @ 7pm Saturday, July 20 @ 2:30pm Sunday, July 21 @ 2pm Tuesday, July 23 @ 8pm Wednesday, July 24 @ 9pm Thursday, July 25 @ 7pm Friday, July 26 @ 7pm Saturday, July 27 @ 5pm Get your tickets at westondramaworkshop.org 🎟 🎥 @ckmills.videography #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #youththeater #summertheater #eurydice #sarahruhl #westonma

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on WCVB NewsCenter 5

Our PHANTOM OF THE OPERA cast provided this morning's Wake Up Call for WCVB NewsCenter 5 Eye Opener! Thank you for the feature, WCVB! 🎭❤️ www.wcvb.com/article/wake-up-call-from-the-cast-crew-of-phantom-of-the-opera/61632866 Come see this amazing cast in their opening performance, tonight at 8! #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #summerprogram #theaterprogram #youththeater #phantomoftheopera #westonma

Old Jake's Skirts 🐶

OLD JAKE'S SKIRTS opens tomorrow in the Regis College Fine Arts Center Black Box! 🤩 Join us for this engaging story, perfect for all ages of theatergoers. Get your tickets now at westondramaworkshop.org/ticket-form 🎟 🎥 @ckmills.videography #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #youththeater #theaterforyoungaudiences #summertheater #oldjakesskirts #summerprogram #theaterprogram #westonma

WE WILL ROCK YOU Sitzprobe 🤘

Here’s a little WE WILL ROCK YOU sneak peek from last week’s sitzprobe 👀 Starting this Friday, come rock out with us to the music of Queen! 🤘 Get your tickets now at westondramaworkshop.org 🎟️ #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #summertheater #youththeater #theaterprogram #wewillrockyou #musicaltheater #westonma

SIX: TEEN EDITION 🎤

🎶 For 5! 4! 3! 2! 1 more minute... we're SIX! 🎵 SIX: TEEN EDITION is back onstage tomorrow night, and we can't wait for another audience to see this fantastic show! 🤩 🎥 Video by Cam Levesque #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #summertheater #bostontheater #youththeater #theaterprogram #sixmusical #sixteenedition #westonma

Sneak peek of our fantastic orchestra for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 🎶 We open in three days—get your tickets now and experience this beautiful Andrew Lloyd Webber score for yourself! Visit westondramaworkshop.org 🎟 #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #theaterprogram #summertheater #youththeater #phantomoftheopera #westonma

Just for you TONIGHT(!), we're divorced, beheaded, LIVE!!!! Get your tickets for SIX: TEEN EDITION now before all our performances are sold out! We still have some tickets available for Saturday, July 20 at 10pm and Monday, July 22 at 10pm. Visit westondramaworkshop.org before they're gone! 🎟 🎥 @ckmills.videography #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #summerprograms #youththeater #summerprogram #sixmusical #sixteenedition #westonma

WE WILL ROCK YOU Opens Next Weekend!

Discover the spirit of rock for yourself at WE WILL ROCK YOU 🎸🤟 Opening in just six days! Get your tickets now for one of our five performances: Friday, July 19 @ 8pm Saturday, July 20 @ 2pm Sunday, July 21 @ 7pm Thursday, July 25 @ 8pm Saturday, July 27 @ 8pm Tickets at westondramaworkshop.org 🎟 🎥 @ckmills.videography #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #summertheater #youththeater #summerprogram #wewillrockyou #westonma

GRWM: Killer Queen Edition 👑

GRWM: Killer Queen edition 👑 (Featuring WE WILL ROCK YOU Make-Up & Hair Designer Grace Graham) WE WILL ROCK YOU opens in 8 days! 🎸 Get your tickets now and see Killer Queen’s final look for yourself ✨ westondramaworkshop.org 🎟️ #wdw62 #westondramaworkshop #bostontheater #summertheater #youththeater #summerprogram #westonma

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The mission of Weston Drama Workshop is to provide participants in grades 6 to age 23 an extraordinary education in and appreciation of live theatre. We cultivate a caring respectful, collaborative environment that encourages those involved to attain their highest levels of excellence- both onstage and behind the scenes- in professionally directed, fully realized theatrical productions. The culmination of affordable, engaging performances enriches our community and fosters lifelong friendships through the creation and celebration of dramatic art.

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Contact The Business

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Last Chance for OLD JAKE'S SKIRTS

Eurydice ☂️

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on WCVB NewsCenter 5

Old Jake's Skirts 🐶

WE WILL ROCK YOU Sitzprobe 🤘

SIX: TEEN EDITION 🎤

WE WILL ROCK YOU Opens Next Weekend!

GRWM: Killer Queen Edition 👑

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