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2009-2010

The 2009-2010 academic year was significant because, to the best of our knowledge, it was the first time a play (non-musical) had been repeated a third time. The first two productions of this play were in the 1957-1958 and 1969-1970 academic years.

Fall Play
You Can’t Take It With You
By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Anything Goes
Music by Cole Porter
Book by Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse,
Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse

2010-2011

Fall Play
A Night of Death •
Death
Midnight Wax
By L. Don Swartz
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Into the Woods
Book by James Lapine
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

2011-2012

The 2011-2012 academic year was significant to the Woodstown Theatre Department as it was the first time, though unbeknownst to the organization at that time, a musical was repeated a third time. The first two productions of “Bye Bye Birdie” were in 1985 and 1999. This wouldn’t happen again until “Brigadoon” in 2024.

Fall Play
Just Another High School Play
By Bryan Starchman
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Bye Bye Birdie
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Book by Michael Stewart

2012-2013

Fall Play
Sunnyside Up
By Shirley McNichols
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Godspell
Book By John-Michael Tebelak
Music by Stephen Schwartz

2013-2014

The 2013-2014 academic year was significant to the Woodstown Theatre Department because it was the first year, that we are aware of, that the High School Drama Club produced a Shakespeare play.

Fall Play
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Meet Me in St. Louis
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music and lyrics by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

2014-2015

Fall Play
Poe’s Midnight Dreary
By Richard McElvain
Based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe

Directed by …

Spring Musical
A Tale of Two Cities
By Jill Santoriello

2015-2016

The 2015-2016 academic year was significant for the Woodstown Theatre Department because it marked the beginning of the tenure of Director Shannon Sheridan, who previously served as musical director for the Drama Club. Apart from directing, Sheridan’s contribution to the Drama Club included implementing industry standards to the process of stage management, overseeing major upgrades to the lighting and audio systems, and securing the revival of The Curtain Call Club. She is also the director of bands in all Woodstown schools.

Fall Play
Alice in Wonderland
Directed by …

Spring Musical
The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II
Book By Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

2016-2017

Fall Play
An Array of Plays
Persuasion
by Ashley J. Barnard
Escape to Cancel by Tim Mogford
Tracks by Peter Tarsi
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book and lyrics by Tim Rice

2017-2018

Fall Play
Cases of Mistaken Identity
By Tony Howell
Directed by …

Spring Musical
Big Fish
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by John August

2018-2019

Fall Play
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
By C.S. Lewis
Adapted by Joseph Robinette
Directed by …

Spring Musical
The Secret Garden
Music by Lucy Simon
Book and lyrics by Marsha Norman