W.A.S.P. is going to METG States!

Congratulations to Mom, Dad, the kids, the choir, the butler, the flight attendants, the alien... yep, you read that right...and the entire, phenomenal behind the scenes crew of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School's Theater Workshop who are moving on to the State Final Round of the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild's 2016 High School Drama Festival, March 31st - April 2nd in Boston.

Thursday night, March 24th at 7:30pm on stage in the Ferrini Dramatics Center will be your chance to jump back in time with HW's hilarious, one-act performance of Steve Martin's W.A.S.P., presenting his view of the traditional culture of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants in the fifties.

In both the Preliminary and Semi-Final Rounds, METG judges recognized Hamilton-Wenham with several acting and technical performance awards. Among those awarded, senior Grace Callahan playing the role of Mom recently extended the following invitation to Thursday night's performance, "You WILL laugh. You probably won't cry. You may even learn something!  It costs one bill to enter!  Whether you want to contribute $1 or $10,000!  Any amount would be greatly appreciated to help pay for our performance at states in Boston on April 1st!"

The 40 minute, one-act performance will begin promptly at 7:30pm.  Donations are accepted and go directly to supporting HW's Theater Workshop.  

Hamilton-Wenham will return to the stage at the Back Bay Event Center, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston for their State Final performance, Friday, April 1st at 2pm. For more information including a full schedule for METG's High School Drama Festival State Finals: http://metg.org/festival/h-s-festival/high-school-festival-finals-2016/

Photos by Jacob Crosbie: 

Scholastic Art Awards Winners 2016

The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District School Fine Arts Department is proud to announce that our students have received four silver keys and five honorable mentions in the Scholastic Art Awards.  Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States.  The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), in partnership with the Boston Globe is among the more than 100 Regional Affiliates for the Awards in the United States. 

At Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Etham Ham received two silver keys and Josh Erhard received one silver key and two honorable mentions.  Madison Kenny received two honorable mentions and Annabelle Press received one honorable mention.   At Miles River Middle School Sophia Piscitelli received a silver key. Congratulations to all award winners!

Self-Portrait
Sophia Piscitelli, Honorable Mention
Miles River Middle School

  

To Pimp a Butterfly
Ethan Ham, Silver Key
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

Deltron 3030
Ethan Ham, Silver Key
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School  

 Celtic Dog
Madison Kenny, Honorable Mention
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

 Contemplating
Madison Kenny, Honorable Mention
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

Decisions
Josh Erhard,  Honorable Mention
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

Focus
Josh Erhard, Honorable Mention
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

Uniform
Josh Erhard, Silver Key
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

Artichoke
Annabelle Press, Honorable Mention
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 

Shrek the Musical

Take a trip to the swamp this weekend as Miles River Middle School presents "Shrek", a musical based on the contemporary fairy-tale book and the animated 2001 film.  After his swamp is filled with fairy tale creatures, an ogre agrees to rescue a princess for a villainous lord in order to get his land back.  Bring your whole family to a show that celebrates the importance of accepting others for who they are.  

January 14th & 15 at 7:00 PM

January 16th at 2:00 PM 

Ferrini Dramatics Center at HWRHS

Adults $12, Seniors/Students $10

Advance Tickets: http://hwfota.org/

Winter Concerts and Art Show

Middle School Winter Concert, December 9th, 7:00pm, Ferrini Dramatics Center

The Fine Arts Department of Miles River Middle School will present the annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ferrini Dramatics Center. The Winter Concert is free and open to all members of the community. Performances will include a variety of music from both the middle school band and chorus. Please join us for a lively evening of music led by Director of Bands, Erik Fecke and Interim Director of Choruses, Steve Peisch. The student performers have been preparing for the concert since September and are eager to share their music with you! 

High School Winter Art Show, December 16th - January 8th
The Fine Arts Department of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is proud to announce that the work of student artists from grades 9-12 will be on display at this year’s third Winter Art Showcase from December 16th- January 8th located in the visual arts wing of the high school.  

High School Winter Concert, December 16th, 7:00pm, Ferrini Dramatics Center

The Fine Arts Department of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will present the annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ferrini Dramatics Center at the Regional. The Winter Concert is free and open to all members of the community. The program will include a wide variety of pieces to be performed by the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Harmony. Please join us for an exciting evening of music led by Interim Director of Choruses, Steve Peisch and Director of Bands, Erik Fecke.

Three cheers for "Inside the Lines"!

The cast and crew of "Inside the Lines" won a gold medal at the METG's Middle School One Act Festival this past weekend.  Students also received several awards in a variety of categories. Congratulations!

The following students won All Star Awards:

For Acting:
     Will Glovsky
     Kate Riccio
     Bryn Smith

For Costume Design:
     Miranda Maciejowski
     Emily Minster
     Helen Peppler
     Connor Ryan

For Lighting Design:
     Michelle Morency

Michelle Morency also received the HIGHLY COVETED Stage Manager's Award!  The Stage Manager's Award is given to only one school on festival day, and while we firmly believe that quality and pride in our work count for more than medals and rankings, we worked really hard to earn this one because of what it represents.  The stage managers from the host school are asked to present this award to the school that shows the most respectful, positive, and cooperative attitude during our tech day and festival day.  We're so pleased that our students served as such great ambassadors for Miles River, and that Michelle's amazing work was noticed and appreciated.  

MRMS Theatre Workshop to Perform Original One Act Play in METG Middle School Drama Festival, Saturday May 2nd

Miles River Middle School's Theatre Workshop will be performing their original one act play Inside the Lines, Saturday, May 2nd, 9:00am at Blanchard Middle School, Westford in METG's Massachusetts Middle School Drama Festival.  Tickets are $10 and available at the door.  Good Skill MRMS!!

Participation in the annual METG one day drama festival provides students with the unique opportunity to share their work with other member schools.  Professionals evaluate the students' work and present awards for both acting and technical excellence.   

A Cappella Night this Friday, May 1st at HWRHS

Join us Friday, May 1st at 7pm in the HWRHS Ferrini Dramatics Center for A Cappella Night featuring the incredible talents of the Kings of the Beach, Footnotes, Dell Belles, and Harvard Opportunes.  Tickets will be available at the door: $7 students, $10 adults.