Drama
Our award-winning drama program gives students the opportunity to enhance their creative thinking and broaden their personal expression.
Students in all grades hone their craft and explore their talents on stage and behind the scenes. Each year, they work as a team to present up to six outstanding productions including musicals, dramas, and one-act plays. Students can choose to perform by acting, singing, and dancing or develop their production strengths through stagecraft, choreography, and directing.
The quality of our theatre arts program and students’ individual and troupe work has been recognized with multiple Cappie Awards (Philadelphia Critics and Awards Program), the equivalent of the Tony Awards for high school students. Praising the impact of their drama experiences here, many Barrack graduates have pursued careers in the theater and arts, with some going on to work on Tony Award-winning productions.
Upcoming Shows
Tuck Everlasting
Upper School Musical
TUCK EVERLASTING
Book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle
Music by Chris Miller
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Based on the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
TUCK EVERLASTING is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Performances:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.*
stay tuned for special lag b'Omer programming!
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Previous Shows this Season
Little Women
Student-Directed Show
by Kate Hamill
Adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
LITTLE WOMEN was commissioned and originally produced by the Jungle Theater (Sarah Rasmussen, Artistic Director), Minneapolis, MN
New York City premiere at Primary Stages (Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Shane D. Hudson, Executive Director; Casey Childs, Founder), June 2019
LITTLE WOMEN is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Check out this Barrack Behind the Scenes video of the making of Little Women by student Ella A. '24!
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Middle School Musical
Based on The Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Original Direction for this version of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” by Michael Mayer
Originally Produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
Mamma Mia!: Upper School Musical 2019
Clue: Student-Directed Play 2018
Noises Off: Barrack Reparatory Theatre Company 2018
