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Theater

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A large group of students in costume dance on stage during a musical performance

Welcome to the theater program at Groton, where we celebrate and foster the dynamic, collaborative pursuit of making theater.

Whether in the classroom, behind the scenes, or on stage in one of our many productions, we encourage you to develop your natural creative impulses as you work cooperatively with peers, faculty, and visiting professional artists.

The theater experience at Groton takes a hands-on approach to all aspects of theater education. In our stunning facility, you will learn by doing—we will guide you as you acquire practical techniques in acting, improvisation, direction, design, playwriting, and public speaking. The goal of our program is to give you the tools you need to self-express confidently—not just in the spotlight or on our stage but everywhere you choose to use your voice!

Recent productions include

  • a(lone)ly (an original work)
  • Anon(ymous)
  • Antigone
  • Cabaret
  • Clue: On Stage
  • Legally Blonde
  • Little Women
  • Mamma Mia!
  • The Mousetrap
  • One-Act Play Festivals (student-directed)
  • Twelfth Night
  • Twelve Angry Jurors
  • The Wolves
  • The Women of Lockerbie
  • Urinetown, the Musical
  • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Upcoming Productions

West Side Story 

Book by Arthur Laurents
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Co-production with Lawrence Academy

February 26 at 7:00 p.m.
February 27 at 7:00 p.m.
February 28 at 7:00 p.m.
March 1 at 3:00 p.m.

Reserve Tickets Here

From the Fall:

 

A flyer for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with trees, a crescent moon, and two people

A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare
November 8–9

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Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Clue: On Stage

Clue: On Stage

Chicago

Chicago

Climate Change Plays

Climate Change Plays, Winter 2023

The Curious Incident . . .

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
. . . of the Dog in the Night-Time

Urinetown, the Musical

Urinetown, the Musical
A student walks by the floor to ceiling window of the performing arts center at dusk
The blackbox theater in the performing arts center with a student and three students
A student with spotlights on him on stage sings and dances
A student uses a woodshop tool to build set pieces from wood
A student in a red sweater jumps on stage with projections of formulas on the walls around.
The inside of the theater, with students performing on set during a dress rehearsal of Mamma Mia
A student smiles at the camera while using a control board in the theater

 

Marion D. Campbell Performing Arts Center
The Marion D. Campbell Performing Arts Center provides a state-of-the-art laboratory for theater education, whether students are rehearsing, choreographing, building scenery, hanging lights, mixing sounds, or otherwise collaborating on a performance for the community.

In addition to student performances, the Campbell Performing Arts Center periodically hosts professional theater companies, performance artists, speakers, dance companies, and musicians. These visiting artists often offer workshops or master classes for students.

Meet the Theater Department