Baldwin-Whitehall Friends of the Theater Arts

Last night one of our board members, Greg Arcuri, had the pleasure of presenting our 2024 Mort Parker Scholarship to Matthew Colwell.
Matthew has participated in the high school musical pit orchestra for 3 years and designed our BWFTA logo that we now use!
It was a great honor to recognize many seniors graduating!

Last night at Baldwins production of Mary Poppins JR members of the BWFTA presented Kathy Hawk a present in recognition of her upcoming retirement. Mrs Hawk started this program over 25 years ago and her final production Mary Poppins JR is one for the history books.
The team gifted Mrs Hawk a quilt showing every show she has done since she started the program all those years ago.
You are “practically perfect” in every way and it has been a “jolly holiday” with you! Here is to Mrs Hawk and the incredible legacy she leaves ❤️

Congrats to our Baldwin Gene Kelly Nominations

Today we had the chance to attend The Importance of Being Earnest at the O’Reilly Theater.
Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser for the kiddos and enjoyed the show!

You made everyone’s dream come true for one last Lovely Night!

You made our wish come true: we are SOLD OUT for tonight! We cannot say THANK YOU enough to our district and surrounding community. We are so excited to create magic on stage for one final time tonight!

Just like yesterday: there are several parking lots available at BHS, but please be mindful and patient. Doors to the lobby open at 6, auditorium doors open at 6:30. The show begins at 7PM. Please try to carpool when possible, drop off at the door if needed, and give yourself enough time to park!

The time has come for The Prince is Giving his Final Ball. Tonight our beloved students and staff put on their final production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. It seems just Ten Minutes Ago practice began and everyone was just starting rehearsals. Through hard work and dedication the students have put on an enchanting production filled with Impossible things.
To the incredible seniors. Whether this is your first show ( or last show) enjoy the final curtain call. Tonight will be one last Lovely Night. A thank you to all of your work over the years and continued success after graduation. There is Music in All of You
A final thank you to the parents who have worked hard helping the students behind the scenes with costumes set or working the house each night.
Enjoy the final Ball, Waltz, and Banquet as you close out another great BHS production
-BWFTA

Thank you to everyone but the show tonight is sold out!

SPREAD THE WORD THROUGHOUT THE LAND: WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR FRIDAY!! We are absolutely blown away by the overwhelming response from our Baldwin-Whitehall community. Our first two shows were filled with incredible audiences, and we are so excited to perform for two more crowds tonight and tomorrow! Tickets will not be available to purchase at the door, so please spread the word to friends and family who may have been waiting to get tickets. There are still some tickets available for SATURDAY, but hurry before it’s impossible!

Please plan your visit to our show accordingly: there are several parking lots available at Baldwin High School, but please be mindful and patient. Doors to the lobby open at 6, and auditorium doors open at 6:30. The show begins at 7PM. Please try to carpool when possible, drop off at the door if needed, and give yourself enough time to park + find your seat.

A great big royal THANK YOU for all of the support! We are so lucky to be surrounded by a supportive community, and we are looking forward to two more fantastic performances of CINDERELLA.

The 2024 scholarship applications are now available on our website.

bwfta.org

Tonight the BWFTA provided a meal to the cast crew and pit!
The show is incredible and the kiddos are so talented! We hope you all Have A Lovely Night! ❤️

Join us on April 14th for the Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2:00 pm performance of "The Importance of Being Earnest."

We cordially invite you to a royal ball put on by the incredible students of BHS.

HEAR YE, HEAR YE: we are extending a royal invitation to all citizens — tickets to BHS Theatre’s production of CINDERELLA are on sale now! You can purchase tickets online through our website (link in the bio). Don’t wait until it’s impossible: get your tickets today!

Please take a look and notice the postponed date

We were so excited for our Theatre Showcase, but the snow had other plans! Please join us on MONDAY, JANUARY 22 for our rescheduled performance date — 7PM in the auditorium. Our theatre students have worked so hard, and we cannot wait to share their performances. Hope to see you there!

Have a quick dinner out on Monday December 4 and support BWFTA!

BHS Theatre Parents: join us in the auditorium at 6PM on WEDNESDAY 10/11 for our first Parent Meeting! This is for any parent with a student currently involved in the play and/or intentions to be involved with the musical. Hope to see you there!

Happy summer! We hope you’re all enjoying your time off, and hopefully getting excited about the new year with BHS Theatre. While we aren’t quite ready to announce show titles yet, we wanted to make sure you have the dates to add to your calendars!
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The biggest change is that our play is moving from January to November! We believe this change is best for the kids, to help eliminate some schedule stress and provide more focus for the play in the fall. The play production process will still take place primarily through the Theatre Class, but as always, students not in the class are able to audition + be involved! Due to the way spring break lands this year, the spring musical is pushed to April.
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We are looking forward to another great year together, and hope to make announcements about the shows soon! In the meantime: save the dates 💜

A well-deserved congratulations to Lila Kelley on her Senior award last night in recognition of her 2023 Best Supporting Actress Gene Kelly nomination for her role as Zinnia Wormwood in Baldwin's production of Matilda.

Presented by Mr. Bowman and Ms. Cooper

This week Baldwin- Whitehall celebrated their Senior Awards night for the class of 2023.
Greg Arcuri represented the BWFTA organization and presented our two scholarship winners with their awards.
The Mort Parker Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Carson Gregg
The BWFTA Performing Acts Scholarship was awarded to Lila Kelley
Once again the best of luck to the Class of 2023 and our two scholarship winners

Congratulations to our 2023 scholarship recipients!

Mort Parker Scholarship: Carson Gregg
Theater/Performing Arts Scholarship: Lila Kelley

Happy Gene Kelly Nomination Day! We are SO proud of our nominee for Best Supporting Actress: Lila Kelley! We are so excited to cheer her on at the ceremony on May 27. Congratulations to all of the other schools and students nominated!

Hello Everyone!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our Night at the Theater Raffle! We are pleased to report that ticket #249 was the winner!
Thank you again to everyone who participated and congrats again to the winner!

A great afternoon at Pittsburgh Public Theater seeing Steel Magnolias with a wonderful pre-show dessert buffet from SugarxButter.

Today we got to celebrate our Revolting Children and reward the talented cast, crew, orchestra, and staff with a well deserved meal! This is a show where we want you to be Loud and Naughty!
Break a leg to everyone and don’t miss this amazing Performance!

Have you secured your tickets yet for BHS Theatre's MATILDA?! Our show is about a month away, and tickets are selling fast. You can easily purchase tickets by heading to our online site: https://admin.eservicestech.com/p/bhsmusical/events

We are also hosting an in-person box office sale this Saturday, February 25th from 9-11AM! Join us in person at the BHS Auditorium entrance to purchase your tickets.

We may be adding future in-person box office sales if necessary, but you can continue to purchase tickets online!

THE SHOW WILL GO ON ❤️

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Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater