Theatre
The world is a stage
From their first performances to upper school productions, Wellington students discover theatre as both art and craft. They learn to take creative risks, collaborate with others, and share stories that build empathy and understanding.
Purchase tickets2025-26 Theatre Season
A Wrinkle in Time
November 20-22, 2025
One of literature's most enduring young heroines, Meg Murry, is back — braces, stubbornness and all. Once again, she's joining forces with Mrs. Whatsit, Charles Wallace, Calvin O'Keefe, and more to battle the forces of evil so she can rescue her father, save humanity, and find herself. In the end, we know two things for sure: Love CAN overcome evil and there IS such a thing as a tesseract.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
March 12-14, 2026
Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, is ideal for those looking for a little happiness in their day. Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.” Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!
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Theatre in our Curriculum
Theatre begins early at Wellington, giving every student the chance to step on stage and share their voice. From prekindergarten through grade 4, students perform in annual class plays that build confidence, strengthen oral language skills, and spark joy in creative expression. Each year, roles become more challenging, and by 4th grade, students are writing and performing their own original works. These experiences lay the foundation for collaboration, public speaking, and storytelling.
Theatre in middle school builds confidence and creativity through an annual production that welcomes students on stage and behind the scenes. From acting to tech crew, students explore performance and collaboration while learning to express themselves in new ways. These experiences give middle school students a meaningful taste of the performing arts and prepare them for the advanced opportunities available in upper school.
Upper school theatre courses give students the tools to communicate with confidence, think creatively, and collaborate effectively. All students take Speech, where they sharpen public speaking and explore dramatic literature. Introduction to Theatre invites students to study performance as both an art form and a reflection of society, while Acting 1 and Acting 2 build the imagination, movement, and storytelling techniques that bring characters to life.
Past Productions
Upper School Fall Play – “The Play That Goes Wrong”
Upper School Spring Musical – “Little Shop of Horrors”
Middle School Spring Musical – “Into the Woods, Jr.”
Upper School Fall Play – “Clue”
Upper School Spring Musical – “Puffs”
Middle School Play – “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”
Upper School Fall Play – “Macbeth”
Middle and Upper School Spring Musical – “Matilda”
Upper School Fall Musical – “Edges”
Upper School Spring Play – “She Kills Monsters”
Meet the Wellington Theatre Department
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Dakota Elder-Thorn
Director of Performing Arts & Theatre Director
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Aly Marchant
Assistant Director of Performing Arts/ECLS Learning Guide