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.
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2020–21 Season
December 6, 2020*
Barrack Repertory Company
Directed by: Ash Chelder '21, Ben Fisher '21, & Dewey J. Oriente
The Laramie Project draws on hundreds of interviews conducted in the wake of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who died after a brutal attack that was denounced as a hate crime. The play is a series of short scenes portraying a range of individuals' reactions and reflections.
*The production will be live streamed at 3pm on Sunday, December 6, 2020 and available at that link through December 8, 2020. Purchase tickets to receive the stream link, which will be emailed to ticket holders on December 5.
November 30, 2020
Barrack's Middle School class "The Play's the Thing" held their One-Act Play Festival November 30, performing Virtually Ever After, a series of one-acts bursting with familiar fairy tale characters from the Big Bad Wolf, to Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty. The characters all communicate on their remote devices to book cottages, talk with friends or plan their next adventure — so the fresh and funny stories all lent themselves perfectly to a stellar remote performance. Kol ha'kavod to Director Dewey Oriente and the entire MS cast!
January 31–February 2, 2021
Upper School Student-Directed Drama
Directed by: Sophia Decherney '21
Fifteen-year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but has a hard time interpreting everyday life. When he is suspected of killing his neighbor’s dog, he aims to identify the true culprit. His efforts unearth a life-changing secret.
February 28–March 2, 2021
Middle School Musical
Directed by: Dewey J. Oriente
Based on the ever-popular, award-winning 1970s cartoons, this fast-paced musical teaches lessons with clever, catchy tunes.
May 23–26, 2021
Upper School Musical
Also TBA (dates forthcoming): Cabaret
