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Drama

About our Program

At Bishop Blanchet, our drama department is a welcoming and inclusive community where every voice is valued and every story matters. Whether students dream of a future in theatre or are simply exploring something new, we believe that the process of making theatre cultivates creativity, empathy, and enthusiasm in young people. Our program offers a supportive space where students are encouraged to take risks, make bold choices, and grow both as artists and individuals. Guided by our motto, “Full Out!,” we strive to create meaningful theatrical experiences that inspire both performers and audiences alike by leading with passion, integrity, and unbridled joy—bringing our whole selves to every moment on and off the stage.

The drama department offers comprehensive acting and musical theatre classes, three classes in theatre design, and a three-show season: a fall play, a student-directed one-act festival, and a spring musical.

Students can participate in the performances both on stage acting and behind the scenes with one of our five crews: Stage Crew, Costume Crew, Hair and Makeup Crew, Marketing Crew, and Stage Management.

For more information about Drama Club, Improv Team, or the International Thespian Society, visit the Clubs page.

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Drama Director Ms. Taryn Darr 
Technical Director Mr. Corey Eriksen.

Spring Musical 2025: Mamma Mia!

 

Spring Musical Mamma Mia! poster

 

Fall Play 2024

Puffs, Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Bravo Cast and Crews! Puffs performed to three sold out audiences, November 1-3, 2024! Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic is a 2015 original comedy play by New York–based playwright Matt Cox. The play is a parody of the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling, but from the perspective of the "Puffs": that is, members of the Hogwarts house, Hufflepuff! 

Fall play poster for Puffs

 

Puffs cast
fall play Puffs performance
photo from the fall play, Puffs
Arthur and Guinevere from Camelot photo shoot

Drama Endowment

Learn more about our DRAMA ENDOWMENT and support our students in the arts!

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    Performing Arts in Action!

    PAST PRODUCTIONS

    Mamma Mia performance

    MAMMA MIA!

    Spring 2025

    Puffs the fall play

    PUFFS

    Fall 2024

    Launcelot

    CAMELOT

    Spring 2024

    Middletown fall play

    MIDDLETOWN

    Fall 2023

    The full cast and crew from All Shook Up the musical

    ALL SHOOK UP

    Spring 2023

    LITTLE WOMEN

    Fall 2022

    THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

    Spring 2022

    MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940

    Fall 2021

    SOME ENCHANTED EVENING

    Spring 2021

    IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

    Fall 2020

    PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

    Fall 2019

    WORKING

    Spring 2019

    ALMOST, MAINE

    Fall 2018

    GUYS AND DOLLS

    Spring 2018

    SECRET IN THE WINGS

    Fall 2017

    Meet our Staff

    Taryn Darr

    Taryn Darr

    Drama Director & Choreographer, Drama Teacher, International Thespian Society Advisor, Drama Club Advisor
    Corey Eriksen

    Corey Eriksen

    Technical Director, Drama Teacher