What does it take to make a high school musical theater performance come to life? A newly released documentary collaboration between TA and Junction Arts Media (JAM), aims to shed light on the process. This spring, Thetford Academy partnered with Jordyn Fitch, Junction Arts Media’s (JAM) community relations producer, to document...
Thetford Academy was recently awarded an $18,000 Cultural Facilities Grant from the Vermont Arts Council to complete much-needed technology upgrades in the Martha Jane Rich Theater. The MJR Theater, constructed in 2009 as part of TA's last capital campaign, is a high-quality, generously-sized performance space and a point of pride...
The Thetford Arthouse Cinema is gearing up for another summer series of arthouse and repertory films. Starting on July 18, TAC is back with a Tuesdays and Fridays schedule in the Martha Jane Rich Theater at TA. The summer lineup includes films that will thrill, entertain, and inform, from directors...
TA's Arts department is coming together for its annual celebration of the arts on May 25. The Arts Exposition will feature student artwork, music, and performances from the visual arts to the culinary arts, from design technology to chorus and instrumental music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with delicious hors...
This weekend, Thetford Academy is excited to present the hit musical, Godspell. The show opens Friday evening at 7:00 p.m., with additional performances Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Originally written and performed in the 1970’s, Godspell has since been updated for a modern audience with contemporary...
The Thetford Academy Drama Department is proud to present the hit musical, Godspell, May 19-21. Originally written and performed in the 1970’s, Godspell has been updated for a modern audience with contemporary references and exciting new musical arrangements. Godspell was the first major musical theater work from three-time Grammy and Academy...
The cast and crew of "A Trip to the Moon." Photo credit: Melissa Thaxton Last weekend, TA's drama program presented "A Trip to the Moon" to an enthusiastic audience in the Martha Jane Rich Theater. The one-act play by Tracy Wells explores the transformative summer of 1969, and "tells the story...
In case you missed it, Thetford Academy's Martha Jane Rich Theater became a hot spot for local film enthusiasts last summer. The Thetford Arthouse Cinema (TAC), a 501c3 nonprofit, launched last year with a mission to "build local community by sharing the world's greatest films." The Cinema will return to...
On Monday, Thetford Academy hosted its 14th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest, featuring nine talented student contestants. Congratulations to Connor Gaine '25, Ava Hayden '25, Starlee Riley LaClair '26, Zach Nalette '25, Bianca Pulaski '25, Kaya Freeman '25, Elijah Renner '26, Mary Bosco '24. and Grace Solsaa '24 for...
This Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Martha Jane Rich Theater, TA students in the Fall Play class will stage their final performances of the semester. The performances, titled "In Our Own Words," will feature a trio of original short plays written by students as their final project. These plays...