Stage One: The Drama Club at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

06/02/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Stage One Drama Club's production of SEUSSICAL has been nominated for six METG Musical Theatre Awards! Students and production team members were nominated in the following categories:

Best Costume Design of a Musical: Susie LeCain, Alexis Aguilar-Munoz, and Chloe Demissie

Best Specialty Ensemble: Logan Cerasale-Messina, Myles Fitzgerald, and Jonathan Parsons for their role of The Wickersham Brothers

Best Leading Female Actor in a Musical: Erina Stanton in the role of Gertrude McFuzz

Best Ensemble

Best Music Direction

Best Direction of a Musical

Jimmy Awards 2026 Top 14 finalist: Stella LeDuc for the role of Mayzie LaBird

We can’t wait to celebrate all participating schools on Monday, June 8th!

05/16/2026

Stage One is thrilled to celebrate two of our incredible students, Erina Stanton ‘26 and Stella LeDuc ‘27, who were invited by the METG to audition as Massachusetts representatives for the Jimmy Awards following their outstanding performances in Seussical! 🌟🎭

A very special shoutout to Stella LeDuc, our fabulous Mayzie La Bird, for being named a Massachusetts Finalist!

05/07/2026

Our Spring Workshop is ready to take the stage! Stage One: The Drama Club of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School presents the 2026 Spring Workshop, featuring DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD*, directed by Emy Sousa Santos '26. The Spring Workshop will be performed on May 8 & 9 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $7.00 for students, $10.00 for adults, and will be sold at the door.

*This production contains mature subject matter and explicit language surrounding su***de, bullying, eating disorders, loss, sexuality, substance abuse, and homophobia. Recommended for audiences ages 14+

04/01/2026

On Monday evening, Stage One Drama Club closed the final chapter of A View from the Bridge. Thank you to our friends at itemlive for the coverage (special shoutout to Spenser Hasak for the incredible photos!). All good things must come to an end, and we are grateful to our entire theatre community who came out to support. So long, Eddie Carbone ✌️❤️🎭

PEABODY — Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s Stage One performed “A View from the Bridge” by Arthur Miller for the last time Monday night to a packed house of friends, family, and theater enthusiasts. This comes after the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival finals, where PVMHS did ...

03/30/2026

Join us tonight as we say goodbye to Brooklyn in our final performance of A View from the Bridge at 7pm. This benefit performance is open to the public, and donations will be collected at the door. We look forward to celebrating the drama festival season with you! ✌️❤️🎭

03/25/2026

Thank you itemlive for the coverage! In just a few days, Stage One takes the stage at John Hancock Hall with A View from the Bridge. We hope to see you there!

PEABODY — Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s Stage One will be performing in the final round of the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival this Saturday at John Hancock Hall in Boston, having now made it through both the preliminary and semi-final rounds earlier this month. The Massachuse...

03/23/2026

Beyond excited to spend the weekend surrounded by incredible student artists from across the state! There is nothing quite like METG State Finals. Come be a part of this experience. We hope to see you there!!

🎟️ https://www.ticketstage.com/METG/
📍John Hancock Hall, Boston, MA
🗓️ 3/26-3/28

03/17/2026

We are thrilled to share that Stage One Drama Club’s production of A View from the Bridge has advanced to the State Finals of the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild High School Drama Festival!

Our students will perform at John Hancock Hall on Saturday, March 28 at 1:30 PM as part of an incredible weekend of theatre featuring 15 outstanding high school productions from across Massachusetts.

Come support these remarkable student artists as they bring A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller to the state finals stage. We are so proud of the dedication, collaboration, and creativity that our actors, designers, directors, and crew have poured into this production.

🎟 Tickets:
https://www.ticketstage.com/METG/

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating not only our students, but also the incredible theatre being created by schools across the state. Break a leg to all participating companies!

03/15/2026

After a wonderful Saturday at Saugus High School, we are excited to announce that Stage One’s production of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE has advanced to the State Finals of the METG High School Drama Festival!

All-Star Awards were presented to…

Excellence in Acting for the role Eddie - Myles Fitzgerald

Excellence in Acting for the role of Alfieri - Erina Stanton

Excellence in Ensemble Acting - Temperance Reed, Logan Cerasale-Messina, Alin Alexandre, Jonathan Parsons, Cat Quaresma

Technical Excellence in Dramaturgical Research - Kadence Sarat and Natalia Sandaire

Technical Excellence in Lighting Design & Operation - Levi Reyes and Damian Valentin

Technical Excellence in Scenic Design - Edin Alic, Andrew Boissonnault, Kenny Silveira, Syd Topham-Williams

A special shoutout to our friends at Saugus High School for being incredible hosts, and a huge congratulations to our friends at Leominster High School for advancing to states!

03/01/2026

After a wonderful Saturday at Andover High School, we are excited to announce that Stage One’s production of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE has advanced to the Semi-Finals of the METG High School Drama Festival!

All-Star Awards were presented to…

Excellence in Acting for the role of Eddie - Myles Fitzgerald

Excellence in Acting for the role of Beatrice - Emy Sousa Santos

Technical Excellence in Movement Coordination - Yasnelly Fernandez

Technical Excellence in Scenic Design - Edin Alic, Andrew Boissonault, Kenneth Silvieria, and Syd Topham-Williams

Technical Excellence in Sound Design & Operation - Edin Alic, Patrick Stanton & Sahelys Taveras

Host School Stage Manager’s Award - Allyson Bua, Alivia Frederick, and Victoria Weinberg

A special congratulations to our friends at Andover High School and Swampscott High School for advancing! ✌️❤️🪢