'Shadows On The Wall,' A Collection Of Short Scary Plays For Halloween


Worcester Academy Upper School students will present "Shadows on the Wall," the Fall Play, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Warner Theater.  The show is a collection of short scary plays befitting their All Hallowed Eve’s premieres, and includes work by students as well as playwrights commissioned by the Academy.
 
Following are the play descriptions, as well as a bio for playwright Adam Mathias, our guest artist.
 
“Shadows on the Wall” Written by the cast, based on a short story by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
“New Roots” A Commissioned Play Written for us by Josh Levine 
“Yellow Wallpaper” Adapted by Cory Tamler (in collaboration with WA Theater Teacher William Addis and Bakerloo Theatre Project, 2012) and Josh Levine 
“What to Expect When Expecting” Written by the cast
“Five Chairs” A Commissioned Play Written for us by Adam Mathias

In addition, Rowen Price '15 has written five monologues, called "The Shadowman" monologues.

GUEST ARTIST ADAM MATHIAS

Adam Mathias is WA's guest artist this year. He is an award winning playwright and musical theatre writer.
 
His musical See Rock City & Other Destinations, music by Brad Alexander, enjoyed an extended run off-Broadway in 2010 and earned him the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical (also nominated for Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Lighting and Outstanding Musical.) The show received the 2008 Richard Rodgers Award and 2007 Jerry Bock Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre. It received workshop productions from Barrington Stage Company and New York City’s Transport Group. See Rock City... has been featured in the 2008 National Alliance for Musical Theatre Festival, Merkin Hall’s Bound for Broadway Series, and BMI's Musical Mondays and is available for licensing from Samuel French, Inc. The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording was released in March 2013 and is available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes.
 
His new musical A History of Summer, music by Jonathan Monro, recently received a workshop production from Summerworks Festival in Toronto, Canada.
 
Adam conceived and co-wrote The Passion of George W. Bush with composer Alden Terry and co-librettist John Herin. It premiered at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival and went on to play Joe’s Pub on 2004 election eve.
 
As a playwright, Adam has written several short plays, including “A Long Conversation” and “Desdemona Lives,” and crafted Hamlet: What Dreams May Come—a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic for four actors in ninety minutes. Adam is a graduate of The Theatre School, DePaul University and Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.  He is a proud member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop (Jerry Herrington Award winner) and the Dramatist Guild.
 
The Worcester Academy Gay-Straight Alliance awarded Adam its 2013 Rainbow of Possibilities Award "in recognition of his commitment to creating art that reflects and celebrates the gay experience" from the Worcester Academy GSA.
 
ABOUT WORCESTER ACADEMY
 
Worcester Academy is a co-ed day and boarding independent school for grades 6 to 12 and postgraduates. Our urban setting, diverse community, and innovative curriculum provide each student with unique opportunities for self-discovery, academic achievement, and personal empowerment. For more information, visit www.worcesteracademy.org
 
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