Theater
Theater Program
St. Angela Merici calls us to be bold risk-takers. This mission is lived out by our students in the classroom, on the athletic field, and, of course, on the stage! Whether you are destined to be in the spotlight delivering a Shakespeare monologue, behind the stage keeping everyone in line as Prop Manager, building sets, or working the lighting and sound board, Ursuline Theatre welcomes every single student.
How Does it Work?
Ursuline Theatre produces three major productions and one festival show annually. Our fall play and spring musical are open to students across all grade levels. In the winter, Ursuline produces a play or musical with casting limited to students in grades 7 – 9. Upperclassmen take on leadership roles in the show, from choreographers, to designers, to directors. At the same time, upperclassmen work to perfect a one-act performance they bring to the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) High School Competition. High schools across the area compete for various theatre awards; the full list of our accolades can be seen below. Students are also invited to participate in shows produced by Xaverian Brothers, Roxbury Latin, and more, year-round.
METG Award Record
2025
Excellence in Acting: Kate Connor ’25
Excellence in Ensemble Acting: Caroline Alessi ’27, Faye Barrett ’26, Maeve Carey ’28, Lindsay Englert ’27, Jimena Granados ’26, Roisin Kelley-Heafitz ’26
2024
Excellence in Acting: Caroline Alessi ’27, Faye Barrett ’26, Lindsay Englert ’27, and Roisin Kelley-Heafitz ’26
2023
Excellence in Acting: Ashley Boucher ’25, Roisin Kelley-Heafitz ’26
Excellence in Costume Design: Kate Connor ’25
2022
Excellence in Acting: Kate Connor ’25, Katherine Ziska ’22
2021
Excellence in Acting: Katherine Ziska ’22
Excellence in Scenic Design: Julia Moran ’25, Daphne Partridge ’22, and Meera Raskin ’24
Excellence in Costume Design: Claire Dirks ’21
2019
Excellence in Acting: Faith Banach ’20, Sabrina Nedder ’19
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
“Every year I am blown away by the talent on Ursuline’s stage. There is truly no greater collection of loving, supportive, creative, and intelligent actresses than those at Ursuline Academy. I am so lucky to have been part of this theatre program!” – Kate Connor ’25
Theater Education
Ursuline offers a Drama Club during Activity Period (during the school day) open to all students. Through Drama Club, students learn improv theater, build audition skills, and participate in drama games and exercises.
In addition to extracurricular opportunities, Ursuline offers an academic course in Drama. This course introduces students to Theater Arts through the study of beginning acting techniques and practical application of theater skills. Topics covered include movement, voice, relaxation, concentration, performance, improvisation, character analysis, scene study, monologues, audition skills, stagecraft (lighting, set, sound and costume design), playwriting, and directing.
Past Productions
2025 - 2026
A Play about a Dragon
2024-2025
Little Women, The Musical
Matilda, Jr., The Musical
Pride and Prejudice
2023-2024
Letters to Sala
One Act Shows: Making Nice and Law and Order, Fairytale Unit
Cinderella, The Musical
2022-2023
Twisted Tales of Terror
Reunion on Gallows Hill
Fiddler on the Roof
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