As the more somber and sinister thoughts of each character crept through into the finale, Wakefield’s performance of Rebel Without a Cause left the audience in shock and dismay, ending with a conclusive and melancholy tone ringing through the audience.
West Side Story is a haunting tale of love in the midst of societal oppression and misconception, a story brought to the stage by Wakefield High School’s successful theater department.
With constant plot twists and screwball antics, Wakefield’s production of The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune overcame difficulties in technical and dramatic aspects to produce an entertaining look into glitz of showbiz and the trials of crafting it.
Welcome to their humble island of Wakefield High School, where shoes hold little importance, male chests are bared, and skirts have a tendency to fly and flounce with minds of their own.
Read Kaylee Shuey’s review of Wakefield High School’s Dearly Departed.
Seventeen auditioners line up across the stage, hoping that they are one of the lucky eight to be cast in a chorus line. As each one of them reveals their past and the events leading up to their decisions to become dancers, the lives and stories of these characters became more and more poignant. Thus, […]
Arnold’s moving to Russia, Lucien’s pension is going to be revoked, Norman’s gaining weight from eating too many doughnuts, and no one will take Barry’s golf lessons. And such is life with The Boys Next Door, performed this past weekend at Wakefield High School. The Boys Next Door was written by Tom Griffin and was […]
Dreams drive us. But do they take us where we want to go? What must we sacrifice along the way? All these questions and more are explored in Wakefield High School’s production of Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger’s famed musical Dreamgirls. Based on the rise of 1960s girl group The Supremes, this Tony and Academy […]