Weston Drama Workshop, a nonprofit youth theater organization in its 63rd anniversary season, will stage six productions this month at Regis College, featuring participants entering Grade 5 through age 23. These young performers have been rehearsing since early June, and will perform at the Regis College Fine Arts Center between July 17 and July 26. With over 30 performances in the span of a jam-packed two weeks, Weston Drama Workshop continues its tradition of providing the MetroWest community and beyond with engaging youth theater programs and entertainment for all ages.
WDW’s younger ensemble—participants entering 5th grade through 9th—will perform two productions: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the magical musical based on the classic animated film, directed by Skylar Grossman; and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical, a heartfelt one-act musical based on the popular book series by Jeff Kinney, directed by Callie Llewellyn.
The program’s older ensemble, made up of actors ages 14–23 with a few younger performers playing children’s roles, will perform three musicals and one play. Audiences will explore the dark world of a bloodthirsty barber in Sweeney Todd, directed by Julia Deter; experience the classic tale of love and revolution in Les Misérables: School Edition, directed by Chris Brindley; dive into the unique childhood of graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in Fun Home, directed by Stephanie Manning; and enjoy a classic Noel Coward comedy in Present Laughter, directed by Tristan Burke. Among the performers starring in these four productions is Holliston resident Caroline Monteith, who appears in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd.
Tickets are available at westondramaworkshop.org, and questions can be directed to the box office at 781-768-7070. All performances are held at Regis College’s air-conditioned Fine Arts Center.
The performance schedule is as follows:
The Little Mermaid: Saturday, July 19 @ 10:30am; Monday, July 21 @ 7:00pm; Tuesday, July 22 @ 7:00pm; Thursday, July 24 @ 10:30am; Saturday, July 26 @ 10:30am
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Friday, July 18 @ 5:00pm; Sunday, July 20 @ 10:30am; Tuesday, July 22 @ 10:30am; Wednesday, July 23 @ 5:00pm; Friday, July 25 @ 5:00pm
Sweeney Todd: Thursday, July 17 @ 8:00pm; Saturday, July 19 @ 8:00pm; Sunday, July 20 @ 2:00pm; Friday, July 25 @ 8:00pm; Saturday, July 26 @ 2:00pm
Les Misérables: Friday, July 18 @ 8:00pm; Saturday, July 19 @ 2:00pm; Sunday, July 20 @ 7:00pm; Thursday, July 24 @ 8:00pm; Saturday, July 26 @ 8:00pm
Present Laughter: Thursday, July 17 @ 7:00pm; Saturday, July 19 @ 7:30pm; Sunday, July 20 @ 7:00pm; Friday, July 25 @ 7:00pm (sold out); Saturday, July 26 @ 1:00pm
Fun Home: Friday, July 18 @ 7:00pm; Saturday, July 19 @ 2:30pm; Sunday, July 20 @ 2:00pm; Tuesday, July 22 @ 7:30pm; Wednesday, July 23 @ 9:00pm; Thursday, July 24 @ 7:00pm; Saturday, July 26 @ 5:00pm (All performances are sold out; waitlist available)
