Ms. Susan Dziura of the Fine & Performing Arts Department occasionally steps outside of Wilbraham & Monson Academy to be involved with theater productions.
When she recently found herself suddenly in need of two talented high school students to perform in a radio play she was involved with, she knew just who to contact.
WMA's Jack Woodbury '19 and Kate Hoag '19, who have taken to the stage at Founders Theater many times during their years at WMA, were cast in Ms. Dziura's "Life in the (413)," a satirical series of five radio plays produced by New Century Theatre at the Academy of Music in Northampton Oct. 7.
The opportunity allowed Jack and Kate to work with Sam Rush, the Artistic Director of New Century Theatre.
Quotes from Jack and Kate regarding the opportunity to perform in a radio play:
Jack: "They had a Foley table on stage, which is a table on stage with microphones and props to make sound cues for the radio, which was funny to see in use. It was a lot of fun. A lot people came out to watch and I'm glad I got called in."
Kate: "I've never been in a radio play before. It was cool and exciting. I was definitely nervous because I had never had an experience like that. It was cool working with professional actors because that's always an exciting experience. The other shows were great and I had a really good time."