This year’s fall play, Peter and the Starcatcher, is based on the 2004 novel Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. In …
Butoh Medea: A Modern Twist on a Traditional Play
On February 11th, the entire Upper School and the 8th grade saw the critically-acclaimed one-woman show, Butoh Medea, at the St. Jean’s Theater. Butoh Medea …
Middle School Performs The Twelfth Night
Family members, friends, and teachers of the actresses in 7th and 8th grade piled into the theater at St. Jean’s on November 23rd to …
A Broadway Revival
When’s the last time you have seen a Broadway play or musical? According to a common stereotype of Broadway, their productions are over-the-top shows that lure …
The Wiz Has Arrived!
“He’s the Wiz and he lives in Oz…” Well, this week he actually lives in the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College! Although you might be …
Metamorphoses: from the Classroom to the Stage
The thespians’ excitement seeps through the Hewitt halls… Metamorphoses is an anthology of ancient Greek and Roman myths with specific morals to impart wisdom upon the audience …
Did You Miss It?
Despite a week’s hurricane delay and a sudden snowstorm swirling outside, an impressive performance of Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht hit the Hewitt stage last at …
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
On April 26th and Friday, April 27th, Middle School students performed in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe after rehearsing for only a month …
Hewitt Theater Saving the World: An Interview with Mr. Denver
‘Tis the season to be acting! For this school year’s fall theatrical production, Hewitt’s drama department is proud to present Bertolt Brecht’s profound Mother Courage …
It’s “All in The Timing”: Mr. Denver “hits” Fifty!
After seven years at Hewitt, I’ve finally had the chance to see an Upper School Fall production as an audience member. Since coming to Hewitt …