Waterwell Drama Program

07/20/2020

Check out our Middle School Virtual Choir's rendition of "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman!

We are so proud of our talented students, who revealed tremendous grit and resilience to create beautiful work in this time of social distancing.

Created by the Waterwell Drama Program students in their distance learning curriculum in the Spring semester of 2020. Directed by Linda Collazo and Marissa D...

07/01/2020

To the next generation of young artists, innovators and leaders from our Waterwell Drama Program—congrats!

Although we cannot celebrate with you in person, we're proud of you and we're excited to see what you do next, our graduating 8th Grade and 12th Grade classes of 2020!

06/11/2020

Our commitment to anti-racism: waterwell.org/anti-racism-commitment

04/15/2020

Check out the first episode of LOVEBROKE, a new mini-series written and directed by Jasper and Mark Newell, and starring Jasper as Dizzy Lovebroke!

Jasper is a Waterwell Drama Program senior, and worked on this project with some of his Drama peers and Waterwell teachers.

In the words of Joel Shawarma, "Enjoy!" (watch the pilot and you'll get it!)

LOVEBROKE, Episode 1 Written and Directed by Jasper Newell & Mark Newell

03/26/2019

The 2019 New Works Lab Kickstarter trailer is here! Check it out, and make your pledge at the link below!

JUNE JULY AUGUST
Written by Sinead Daly
Directed by Heather Lanza
Featuring the Waterwell Drama Program 2019 graduating class

Make your pledge here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waterwell/2019-new-works-lab-at-ppas

This is "NWL Kickstarter 2019" by Waterwell on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/14/2019

The Kickstarter for the Ninth Annual New Works Lab JUNE JULY AUGUST by Sinead Daly is LIVE! Each year the NWL presents stripped down, actor-centric productions that add to the canon of thematically rich, complex and original scripts and roles for student actors.

Contributions to this Kickstarter go toward the playwright's commission, director and designer fees, production materials, maintenance and transportation.

Please spread the word and help us reach our goal!

Waterwell's New Works Lab @ PPAS is the country's leading development program of challenging new plays for young actors.

06/25/2018

Looking back and planning for the future at the end of the Waterwell season!

05/07/2018

We have 48 HOURS TO GO for the Kickstarter for the 2018 NWL play "HOAX", written by Charise Castro Smith! Each year the New Works Lab presents stripped down, actor-centric productions that add to the canon of thematically rich, complex and original scripts and roles for student actors.

Contributions to this Kickstarter go toward the playwright's commission, director and designer fees, production materials, maintenance and transportation.

DONATE TODAY and help us reach our goal!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waterwell/2018-new-works-lab-at-ppas?ref=user_menu

For more details on HOAX: http://drama.waterwell.org/event/hoax/

04/16/2018

The Kickstarter for the 2018 NWL play "HOAX", written by Charise Castro Smith, is LIVE! Each year the New Works Lab presents stripped down, actor-centric productions that add to the canon of thematically rich, complex and original scripts and roles for student actors.

Contributions to this Kickstarter go toward the playwright's commission, director and designer fees, production materials, maintenance and transportation.

Please spread the word and help us reach our goal!

Waterwell's New Works Lab @ PPAS is the country's leading development program of challenging new plays for young actors.

04/28/2017

3 more chances to see our incredible seniors in "In the Open"! Tonight @ 7, Tomorrow @ 2 & 7. You don't want to miss this fantastic production!

http://wdpintheopen.bpt.me

04/26/2017

First performance of "In the Open tonight at 7pm. At JKO on 46th Street between 6th & 7th. You don't want to miss this show!

http://wdpintheopen.bpt.me