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Framingham High Drama Company

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Exploring Education

SLIDESHOW: High School Staging Sweeney Todd

Framingham High School's Drama Company is staging the dark musical Sweeney Todd. Thursday night is opening night, with two more shows Friday and Saturday night.

Framingham High School's Drama Company is staging the dark musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street this weekend. Thursday night is opening night. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. There are shows  Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 too. Tickets are $12 in advance online or $15 at the door. Purchase here. Mikey Russo and Erinn Harding have the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett.

Margaret Estes

8:34 am on Friday, May 10, 2013

I went to the show last night and thought that if only Framingham residents that like to see Broadway musicals knew what they are missing! How can we can the word out to the people who do not have any connection to the schools that the talent exhibited at FHS is spectacular! They were fantastic last night! The plot was creepy but the actors maintained a lighthearted comedic flow to th musical. …   more ›

Patch Facts

5 Things You Need To Know Today: May 9

Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, Town Meeting to vote on Village Hall, water and sewer projects, opening night for Sweeney Todd at Framingham High and more in today's column.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Framingham Town Meeting resumes tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Nevins Hall in the Memorial Building. Framingham Patch will be live blogging. To see what you have missed, check out our live blogs from Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4. Town Meeting will continue its debate and vote on capital budget items tonight. Wednesday night, Town Meeting approved plans to complete phase 5 of the Cushing Memorial Park, including constructing a 2.5-acre children's grove, approved a feasibility study for Fuller-Farley schools and agreed to spend $180,000 to begin the restoration-renovation of the historic Athenaeum …

Monday, May 6, 2013

Patch Facts

5 Things You Need To Know Today: May 6

Sweeney Todd on stage, Framingham School Committee meeting, Framingham Cultural Council Reception, 5th Annual May Baskets and free karate class for children all featured in today's column.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Framingham High School's Drama Company will stage the dark musical Sweeney Todd on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets are on sale now. Purchase here.  2. Framingham School Committee will meet tonight at 7:30 in the King Administration Building. At 7:45 a.m., School Committee members will recognize former School Committee member, and not Selectman Michael Bower. Also on the agenda is a discussion of school fees and school choice. 3. Friends of Literacy Unlimited is holding its 5th Annual May Baskets Raffle, a month-long fundraiser. Several high-end items—such as an iPad mini, Bose® …

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Exploring Education

Framingham High Students Win Acting, Monologue and Set Design Awards

Framingham High School Drama Company did not win the state title this year, but 3 students were honored with individual acting and design awards.

Saturday, the Framingham High School Drama Company (FHSDC) learned it did not win the state's drama festival. FHSDC finished fourth. Framingham High was one of 14 schools to earn the right to compete in the finals of the state drama festival, last weekend. More than 100 high schools started the competition, sponsored by the Massachusetts Education Theatre Guild. Framingham High has qualified for the finals nine out of the last 10 years. This year, FHSDC performed Dark of the Moon in the finals. Framingham High seniors Mikey Russo and Olivia Wiles received excellence in acting awards at the state drama festival, for their performance in the play. Jason Camiel and Russo earned excellence in set design awards. Wiles won first place in the …

Saturday, March 9, 2013

UPDATED: Framingham High Qualifies for Finals in State's Drama Festival

Nine Framingham High students honored for excellence.

Framingham High School has qualified for the 2013 finals of the Massachusetts Drama Festival. The Framingham High School Drama Company performed Dark of the Moon this afternoon at 4 p.m., as part of the semifinals. Framingham High was one of 42 schools competing at seven sites across the state today. The finals will be held March 21-23. Also Saturday night, nine Framingham High School Drama Company students were honored for excellence:

Margaret Estes

11:04 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013

To all those that were involved in the Dark of the Moon production, you are all stars! Everyone in the production whether working behind the scenes or in front of the lights put on one of the most incredible 40 minute plays I have seen! Congratulations to the whole cast and crew! You delivered a superior performance and you brought the audience into your world with ease! To Donna and to everyone…   more ›

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Framingham High, Marian High Qualify for Semifinals in State Drama Festival

Framingham High students win individual acting and set design awards, too.

Congrats to Framingham and Marian high schools for qualifying for the semifinals in the Massachusetts State Drama Festival. Framingham High School Drama Company's performance of Dark of the Moon Saturday morning at Sharon High School earned them a spot in the semifinals. Marian High performed Dog Sees God at Attleboro High School Saturday to earn its spot in the semifinal round. Yesterday, March 2, 14 high schools hosted more than 100 drama companies in the preliminary round. Three schools from each of the 14 venues qualified for the semifinals. Framingham High is one of the hosting venues for the semifinal rounds, which will take place Saturday March 9. Schedule for who will perform and what time was not available when this was published…

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Susan Petroni

5:16 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

Marian High will perform at 10:30 a.m. on March 9 at Brockton High.   more ›

Friday, March 1, 2013

Framingham High Staging Dark of the Moon for Drama Festival

Public invited to watch a benefit performance of the drama festival entry tonight at 7 at Framingham High; tickets available online.

The Massachusetts Drama Festival begins tomorrow, March 2. Framingham High School Drama Company, a perennial finalist in the state competition, will hold a benefit performance of its 2013 entry tonight, March 1 at 7 at Framingham High. The students are performing Dark of the Moon, a play Howard Richardson and William Berney which had a brief run on Broadway in 1945. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, the play is a mythical tale of a witch boy, who becomes human after falling in love with a human girl named Barbara Allen. The play is based on a folk song - The Ballad of Barbara Allen. At the start of the 40-minute show, a Conjur Woman agrees to turn the witch boy named John human for a year so he can court and marry Barbara Allen, but if she…

Mary Gonzales

1:34 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013

Framingham High has the best drama program in MetroWest! We should all be proud of the Framingham High students!!!!   more ›

Sunday, November 18, 2012

IMAGE GALLERY: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Framingham High School Drama Company staged two sold out shows of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this weekend; check out our slideshow with more than 150 photos!

Framingham High School Drama Company staged two sold out shows of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this weekend. Framingham Patch attended opening night and shot this slide show. Please feel free to add your photos to our slide show!

Kerry Najarian

10:22 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Congratulations to the FHS drama club - It was a fantastic show!   more ›

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Photo of the Day

Pharaoh's Dreams Explained: High School Stages Joseph Musical

Tonight is the final performance of Framingham High School Drama Company's production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Tonight is the final performance of Framingham High School Drama Company's production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Friday night was opening night and it was sold out. There may be a handful of tickets available for tonight's performance at 7:30. Framingham Patch will post a slide show from opening night later.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Patch Facts

5 Things You Need To Know Today: Sept. 25

Tickets on sale today for Framingham High's latest drama production.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Framingham High School's Drama Company will stage Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Nov. 16 & 17. Tickets go one sale today at 9 a.m. There are more than 100 Framingham students in the production, including about 50 elementary school students. With only two performances currently scheduled, it's may sell out quickly. Tickets are available at www.showtix4u.com. $13 for adults, $10 for children under 12. All tickets will be $18 at the door. 2. At Monday night's Framingham School Committee, Superintendent of Schools Stacy Scott reiterated he and the School Committee would like to …

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