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WFHS Theatre News & Updates
WFHS Announces 2026/2027 Season
Wake Forest High School Theatre has announced it's 2026/2027 Season. The six productions announced will feature one Main Stage play, one Main Stage musical, two matinee shows, a one act play for competition and a student written and directed one act festival. Click below for more information.
WFHS Wins "Best Musical" at 2026 DPAC Rising Star Awards
WFHS production of Something Rotten! was selected as the 2026 Best Musical at the DPAC Rising Star Awards during a ceremony held at the Durham Performing Arts Center on May 17. Over 55 entries from across the region were adjudicated by a panel of judges, with Wake Forest High School landing in the top spot.
The production involved over 100 students both on stage and behind the scenes, and also garnered nominations for Best Ensemble, Best Set Design, a Best Actor nominee (Owen Henderson), and one Best Actor Winner (Gabriel Emery).
Students Rated Superior at International Thespian Festival
Students from Wake Forest High School came home with phenomenal scores from the 2026 International Thespian Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. Seven students, six in person and one virtually, represented WFHS Theatre at the competition that draws entries from around the world.
- Giles Gorski earned a superior score for his solo monologue and an excellent score for his musical theatre solo.
- Davison Taylor earned a superior score for his contrasting monologues and for his costume design.
- Maddy Dickens earned a superior score for her contrasting monologues.
- Austin Hale earned a superior score for his musical theatre duet with
- Carson Ohrel, who also earned excellent score on his musical theatre solo.
- Owen Henderson earned a superior on his musical theatre solo.
- Gabriel Emery participated virtually, earning a perfect score and was named a Virtual Thespy Winner for his musical theatre solo.
Congratulations to all these exceptional students!
WFHS Student Heads To The Jimmy Awards
Wake Forest High School student Gabriel Emery was selected to represent DPAC at the 2026 Jimmy Awards in New York City. After winning Best Actor at the 2026 DPAC Rising Star Awards for his role as Nick in WFHS's production of Something Rotten, Gabriel was sent on an all expenses paid trip to the prestigious Jimmy Awards. The Jimmy Awards (also known as the National High School Musical Awards) has been highlighting the best high school musical theatre talent in the country for the past 17 years. Just 116 students from across the country were selected to participate and perform at the Minskoff Theater on Broadway. Students spent 10 days on the campus of Julliard, rehearsing with and learning from current Broadway performers including Eva Noblezada and Aaron Tveit. The competition was hosted by SNL alum Bowen Yang and was broadcast live on YouTube.
“The productions by Wake Forest High School Theatre Arts Productions are truly captivating and inspiring. The dedication and talent of the students shine through in every performance.”
Mike Saunders
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