County Prep’s Theatre Arts Students Perform in the Seventh Annual Improv Show and Fundraiser on April 1st, 2022

Only two weeks after our very successful run of Heathers, the High School Edition, County Prep Theatre Arts improvisers performed in our seventh annual Improv show, which consisted of skits created through improvisation by the Improv club and some live improvisation created with audience participation. The audience picked places and relationships, gave quotes from movies...

Heathers Cast

County Prep Theater Arts performs Heathers, the High School Edition

In its tenth year, the after school Theater Arts class has brought a new performance opportunity to County Prep students, who are learning both performance and rehearsal practices, and are encountering first hand all of the aspects of professional theater. Once again, the show had complete live accompaniment, by renowned pianist Craig Ketter, Sophomore drummer...

County Prep High School Performing Arts Winter Showcase 2021

On Tuesday, December 21st, the County Prep High School Performing Arts Department presented its annual Winter Showcase. The showcase, a long-standing tradition in the high school, allows students to demonstrate their studies in the Dance, Music, and Theater Arts programs. Since last year our Winter Show was virtual, students were enthusiastic to get back on stage...

County Prep Dance Celebrates 20 years with Dance Film: How Does the Journey End?

May 20 & 21, 2021, online County Prep Dance celebrates its 20th annual concert with a student produced dance film, How Does the Journey End?. In response to the events of the past year, students redirected their attention to using movement as a tool for storytelling in film. Students conceived of the show’s theme, and...

14 Foxy Award nominations for the casts of Now What? Holiday Show and Little Women, The Broadway Show

Mrs. Shields is very excited to announce that our three virtual 2020 and 2021 productions have earned the cast and crew fourteen Foxy award nominations this year. Our production of Now What? received three nominations for Outstanding Production of a Virtual Play, Outstanding Achievement for an Acting Ensemble in a Virtual Play, and Outstanding Performance...

SLE Constellations

The Theatre Arts students participated this year in the virtual Manhattan Theatre Club Core Education program of the Broadway Production of “Constellations”, by Nick Payne, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson. As part of this program, our students participated in various workshops based on the play “Constellations” designed by Manhattan Theatre Club education director David...

County Prep Theatre Arts performs Little Women, the Broadway Show

In its ninth year, the after school Theatre Arts class has brought a new performance opportunity to County Prep students, who are learning both performance and rehearsal practices, and are encountering first hand all of the aspects of professional theater. Once again, the show had complete accompaniment, by renowned pianist Craig Ketter, and award winning...

2019-2020 A Year in Review

The Theatre Arts program at County Prep HS has had an unusual yet rewarding year. The students undergo a rigorous and rewarding program based on the professional model and focus on classics, world theatre, modern plays, musicals, and improvisations. Our productions and classes offer students the opportunity to develop individual interest while gaining invaluable practical...

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