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Mr. Wormwood, one of the antagonists of Matilda played by junior Gabriel Ascoli, grins at the audience. During part of the musical, Matilda puts bleach in Mr. Wormwood’s hair product, which turns his hair green, a gag which is difficult to pull off mid-scene. “[The] set [crew] built a sink with a big basin for him to stick his head into. There was a green wig that was set in that sink. While he stuck his head in the sink, its like 10 seconds or 15 seconds, he puts the wig on,” Abraham said.

Made up for Matilda

Keertana Senthilkumar
May 26, 2022
Ready to rock

Ready to rock

Ketevan Gallagher
October 3, 2021
The cover arts for the three TJTA podcasts that have been released on Anchor and Spotify.

TJ Theater Arts releases podcasts as fall productions

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
November 29, 2020
Cast members rehearse for Les Miserables

Jefferson Drama reflects on preparing for “Les Miserables”

Tanya Kurnootala, Staff Writer
March 24, 2017
Fiddler on the Roof reflects hard work of cast and crew

“Fiddler on the Roof” reflects hard work of cast and crew

Alexis Williams, Design Editor
May 5, 2015
Class of 2011 alumnus passes away

Class of 2011 alumnus passes away

Ellen Kan, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2015
Sophomores Zara Batalvi and Raquel Sequeira perform in Absent, written and directed by junior Abby Peterson.

TJ Drama performs annual Knight of One Axe

Lindsay Williams, Online Editor in Chief
February 8, 2015
Seniors Kira Becker (left) and Misha Ryjik (right) starred in I Dream before I Take the Stand.

TJ Drama places second at Conference 13 Theatre Festival, advances to Regionals

Ellen Kan, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2015
Left to right: Sophomores Elise Holford, Natasha Shukla and CJ Wilson, junior Debi Das and senior Misha Ryjik practice one of the plays most thrilling scenes at the Nov. 13 dress rehearsal.

TJ Drama delivers with impressive rendition of “The Front Page”

Ellen Kan and Lindsay Williams
November 17, 2014
Hannah Pho and Alex Le Floch star as Hope Cladwell and Bobby Strong in TJ Dramas production of Urinetown.

TJ Drama performs “Urinetown”

Lindsay Williams, Online Editor
May 6, 2014
TJ Drama will be beginning rehearsals for their spring musical, Urinetown. Photo courtesy of www.urinetown.co.uk.

Drama department begins spring musical

Yena Seo
March 3, 2014
Sophomore Jake Gonzalez and seniors Daniel Sainati, Liesl Jaeger and Jordan Goodson perform in A Taste of Honey.

TJ Drama performs A Taste of Honey

Yena Seo
February 9, 2014
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