Theatre
Sutton Foster Ovation Award Adjudicated School
West Bloomfield High School is a Sutton Foster Ovation Award adjudicated school, having one musical a year critiqued by professional judges. Afterwards, students are nominated to compete in the awards for a chance at moving on to the Jimmy Awards in New York. In 2024, the spring musical Mamma Mia! won Best Lighting Design. In 2023, the spring musical Urinetown won Best Costume Design. In 2022, sophomore Carley Law won a Sutton Foster Award for Best Supporting Actress in our spring musical Big Fish.
Come join the fun!
WBHS offers a wide variety of fun opportunities in and outside of school to participate in. We present four main stage shows each year in our after school program:
Two main stage productions - a fall play and spring musical
A winter one act play - celebrating diversity
A children's show - run solely by students for our WB elementary schools
**Students can choose to audition for the productions, or volunteer to participate in technical theatre, costumes, props, student directing or producing, or our pit orchestra.
Students who show a passion for theatre may also apply to join the International Thespian Society, the only theatre honors organization in the country. Click on the "ITS Drama Club" button to the right for more info.
Save the Dates (2024/25)!!
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - Nov. 14, 15, & 16 at 7pm, with an ASL interpreted matinee on Nov 16th at 1pm
Tickets - $15
A winter one-act play honoring the black experience - Feb 7 & 8 at 7pm
Tickets - $10
Matilda by Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchen, based on the book by Roald Dahl - May 1st, 2nd, 3rd at 7pm, with an ASL interpreted matinee on May 3rd at 1pm
Tickets - $20
Discount tickets available for senior citizens and WB students
Tech Program
Costume Department
THEATRE STAFF
Theatre Director: Kristine Stephens
kristine.stephens@wbsd.org
Vocal Director: Daniel Dade
daniel.dade@wbsd.org
Pit Orchestra Conductor: Kimberly Kang
kimberly.kang@wbsd.org@wbsd.org
Technical Directors:
John Verloove
john.verloove@wbsd.org
Sophia Knappe sophia.knappe@wbsd.org
Costume Designer: Christy Forhan christy.forhan@wbsd.org
ITS Advisor: Kristine Stephens kristine.stephens@wbsd.org
Booster Club Presidents: Rene Kubiak and Matt Hegarty wbtheatreboosters@gmail.com