Musical Theater Parents!
Join us for a meet and greet at
Rosie’s Theater Kids
Monday, October 2 at 6:30 pm
445 W 45th St, New York, NY
MT Parents Meet and Greet
Author: PTA Admin
DR3 Play Auditions
Drama 3 (11th grade) auditions for “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill are scheduled for this week:
Tuesday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 13
1:45-5 pm
Please email Mr. Palmer and let him know which audition day is best and then you will receive a 15-minute audition slot.
The deadline to email him was Saturday,
but if you changed your mind or forgot please contact him ASAP.
Call backs:
Thursday, September 14 1:45-5 pm
Please hold Thursday, September 14 in your calendar for callbacks. You need to be available the whole time.
First Day Welcome
Students arrived early to welcome their new peers on the first day of school.
Our interim principal, Ms. Leah Dyer, introduced herself and engaged with all of our PPAS students.
Thank you for making the first day such a welcoming experience!
PTA Meetings
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month.
The meeting dates for 2023 are:
October 19
November 16
December 21
First PTA Meet and Greet
Our first PTA meet and greet will be
Thursday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 pm
in the PPAS Courtyard
Come and meet other parents, your PTA executive board, our arts partners, and many of our faculty and staff!
Light refreshments will be provided
New PTA Executive Board
A big welcome to the new and returning members to the PPAS PTA!
Shawn Dell, President
Debbie Greenwald, Treasurer
Neal Sofge, Recording Secretary
Marisa Osorio & Fernanda Santos,
Co-VP Communications
Mildred Alcaide & Kristin Palmieri,
Dance Delegates
Jamie Campagnola & Leslie Hendricks,
Drama Delegates
Ann Marie Pascarella & Jennifer Whipple,
Musical Theater Delegates
Yanet Cruz & Helen Stewart, Vocal Delegates
Erin Balsamo & Helen Stewart, SLT Members
Valerie Tanis, 11th Grade Delegate
Lisa Hamilton, 12th Grade Delegate
Elections will be held in the fall for the following positions:
VP of Fundraising
VP of Membership
Cultural Delegate
9th Grade Delegate
10th Grade Delegate
Middle School Delegate
Important Dates
This week is Regents week for high school students.
Tuesday, June 20, is seniors’ awards night. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the PPAS auditorium.
Wednesday, June 21, is the Stepping Up ceremony for 8th graders. Students and families should get to school at 11 a.m. Congratulations, Class of 2027!
Thursday, June 22, is graduation day for seniors. Students must get to school at noon. Congratulations, Class of 2023!
The last day of school is June 27.
TA8 Play
And a Child Shall Lead
This is the heroic and true story of children coming of age in Terezin, the “Jewish city” established by the Nazis near Prague as a way station before the death camps. In the face of unspeakable horror, these children use their determination and creativity to build lives filled with hope and beauty — playing, studying, making art, and writing an underground newspaper — all at the peril of being executed. Their actual poems and stories are woven into a fast-paced drama, evoking the universality of children caught in the insanity of war.
Directed by Nico Torrez
Stage Managed by Kaelin Fuld
Featuring the WW Theater Arts Classes of ’23 & ’24, with Guest performances by the WDP Class of ’26
June 16th @7pm,
June 17th @3pm & @7pm
PPAS Auditorium
TA6 Playfest
A Light in the Dark
An evening of original short plays written by the Waterwell Theater Arts students
Directed by KiDané Kelati
Stage Managed by Lyss Wortman
Featuring the Theater Arts Class of ’25
June 13th and 14th @7pm in the PPAS Black Box
Middle School Spring Concert
The Middle School Spring Concert
June 6 at 7 pm in the PPAS Auditorium
Featuring the TA6, TA7, and TA8 classes, a performance of selections from their voice and dance classes this year.