Theater

Share Your TalentS

Whether students are new to theater or veterans of the stage, our academic classes allow them to develop their technique and learn new skills. Students can focus on character development, improvisation, using their voice more effectively in speech, and honing their skills as actors. Our extracurricular theater program is the place for students to apply what they learn in the classroom. Each year, Suffield presents two major theatrical productions, a musical and a play.

The unique part of the Suffield theater program is that athletes can participate in the musical each year as rehearsals happen in the evening. This allows everyone the opportunity to be part of Suffield’s Performing Arts. We often see students on stage who are interested in trying something new and enhancing their high school resume by participating in the school musical. We also have a robust technical theater program. Our stage crew meets each term in the afternoon, creating sets, designing, and executing lighting and sound. We also have opportunities for students to be stage managers and designers.

Performing Arts Stories


Representing on the Sondheim Stage

Representing Suffield Academy at the 2026 Stephen Sondheim Awards, Sean Atkins ’26 performed in the Best Actor nominee medley for his portrayal of Jeremy Heere in Be More Chill. The annual awards celebrate excellence in high school musical theater across Connecticut, and Sean’s selection as a Best Actor nominee placed him among the top student performers in the state.

Awards

Theater Performance Timeline

Highlights from 2025 Musical Be More Chill

Highlights from 2024 Musical In The Heights

Highlights 2023 Musical Mean Girls

Highlights 2022 Musical 9 to 5

Highlights 2021 Musical Young Frankenstein

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