2018-2019 Season

Tar and feather
by Kristin idaszak

When Erin takes a #gaschamberselfie, it goes viral--and so does she. Her job offer gets rescinded, she's not allowed to go to class, and her family and friends abandon her. Everyone that is, except for Claudia, her best friend. Together they hatch a plan to confront Erin's anonymous online trolls. TAR AND FEATHER examines public shaming in the digital age. How close are any of us to a fall from grace? And how does a well-intended person transform into a troll?

Tar and Feather will be performed in the Black Box from October 4-13, 2018.

Directed by Sandra Struthers

the secret garden
by Lucy simon, marsha norman, frances hodgson burnett


This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother. Orphaned in India, 11 year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the "Dreamers", spirits from Mary's past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. 

The Secret Garden will be performed in Auditorium 1 from November 9-17, 2018. 

Directed by Sonia Gerber

24 hour play festival
produced byWHSdrama club

WHS Drama Club students will write, direct, design, and perform original short plays all within a 24-hour span of time. Will it all come together in time for a live audience? Come watch and find out!

The 24 Hour Play Festival will rehearse December 14-15, 2018. The final performance will be December 15 in Auditorium 2.

Produced by Sonia Gerber, Grant Sorenson, and the Theatre Team at WHS

TBD: A Devised theater piece
original work created by
​whs theatre students

Devised theater is a method of theater-making in which the script or performance originates from collaborative, often improvisatory work by a performing ensemble. The topic will be chosen by the students cast.

The Devised Theater Piece will be performed in Auditorium 2 from January 18-19, 2019. 

​Directed by Sandra Struthers

chicago
by maureen dallas watkins, fred ebb, john kander, bob fosse

In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.

Chicago will be performed in Auditorium 2 from February 22-March 2, 2019.

Directed by Grant Sorenson

failure: a love story
by philip dawkins

By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual's successes or failures.

Failure: A Love Story will be performed in Auditorium 2 from April 26-May 4, 2019.
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Directed by Sonia Gerber

Student written and directed one acts

This evening of one act plays will be comprised of new works written, directed, and designed by Wayzata High School students!

The Student Written and Directed One Acts will be performed in the Black Box from May 24-25, 2019.

Produced by Sonia Gerber