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What’s Up at WHATCo – News and Announcements

 

February 23, 2024 – WHATCo’s murder-mystery dinner theater upcoming (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

February 21, 2024 – This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place February 20-27, 2024 (New Jersey Stage)

February 15, 2024 – WHATCo begins new season; live music, karaoke, and more things to do in Hudson County (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

February 7, 2024 – WHATCo presents Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” (New Jersey Stage)

February 3, 2024 – WHATCo unveils Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, And Then There Were None (YourHarrison.com)

February 3, 2024 – WHATCo seeks submissions for 1-act plays (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

February 2, 2024 – WHATCo seeks submissions for 2024 One Act Play Festival (New Jersey Stage)

January 31, 2024 – Second half of WHATCo season has murder mysteries and pays homage to disaster movies (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

January 23, 2024 – WHATCo auditions are this weekend for ‘Disaster! A Musical Comedy’ (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

January 19, 2024 – Disaster! Hits West Hudson: Open Auditions for WHATCo’s 70’s Musical (YourHarrison.com)

January 19, 2024 – WHATCo presents Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” (New Jersey Stage)

January 17, 2024 – WHATCo wins several awards (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

January 16, 2024 – Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards (BroadwayWorld.com) WHATCo voted “Favorite Local Theater”, plus awards for Best Musical, Best Ensemble, Best Director of a Musical!

January 7, 2024 – WHATCo to Hold Auditions for “Deadly Dessert Championship” (New Jersey Stage)

January 6, 2024 – WHATCo murder-mystery auditions upcoming (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

December 18, 2023 – 2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW New Jersey Awards; YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, MEDEA, NENA productions Theater Project & More Lead! (BroadwayWorld.com) WHATCo received 19 nominations!

December 11, 2023 – Several WHATCo thespians nominated for awards (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

December 8, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company presents “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” (New Jersey Stage)

December 3, 2023 – Typecasting? N.J. pastor plays a reverend in Christmas classic | Faith Matters (Rev. Alex Santora, for The Jersey Journal)

November 24, 2023 – It’s going to be one weird road for this Christmas Pageant (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

November 14, 2023 – ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ debuts Dec. 1 (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

November 8, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company presents “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” (New Jersey Stage)

October 18, 2023 – WHATCo spoofs a beloved wizard series for a six-day run, starting Friday (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

October 12, 2023 – Puffs opens Oct. 20 at WHATCo Theater (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

September 20, 2023 – WHATCo will channel the Bard with its first productions of Shakespeare’s works (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

September 12, 2023 – Auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ set for end of the month (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

September 3, 2023 – Get ready for Shakespeare in Harrison (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

August 31, 2023 – WHATCo to present “Othello” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in September (New Jersey Stage)

August 2, 2023 – WHATCO’s ‘Puffs’ cast announced (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

August 2, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company Announces Cast for “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” (New Jersey Stage)

June 21, 2023 – Open auditions for WHATCo’s ‘Puffs’ set for next month (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

June 21, 2023 – WHATCo to Hold Auditions for “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” (New Jersey Stage)

June 16, 2023 – WHATCo Announces 2024 Lineup (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

June 16, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company Announces 2023-24 Season (New Jersey Stage)

May 25, 2023 – From Stratford-Upon Avon to Harrison — Shakespeare is coming to the West Hudson stage this summer (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

May 17, 2023 – Fitzgerald’s classic novel adapted as a radio play by WHATCo (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

May 10, 2023 – WHATCo presenting ‘The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play” (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

April 25, 2023 – WHATCo auditions for Shakespearean performances set for May 1 (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

April 24, 2023 – WHATCo and Teaneck New Theatre to Hold Open Auditions for Summer Shakespeare (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

April 23, 2023 – Photos from “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at WHATCo (John Posada, New Jersey Stage)

April 20, 2023 – How Yuck Old Paint finds reuse value with your old household paint! (Blog, YuckOldPaint.com)

April 19, 2023 – The Peanuts gang take the stage at WHATCo’s new space (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

April 17, 2023 – Catch Kearny’s podiatrist John Branwell & others in ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

April 10, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company presents “The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play” (New Jersey Stage)

March 21, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHATCo) to Hold Auditions for “The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play” (New Jersey Stage)

March 21, 2023 – Auditions upcoming for WHATCo’s ‘Great Gatsby’ radio program (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

March 7, 2023 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Company presents “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (New Jersey Stage)

March 3, 2023 – WHATCo Murder Mystery Trivia coming at month’s end (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

February 27, 2023 – Photos from “Drop Dead!” at WHATCo(New Jersey Stage, John Posada)

February 21, 2023 – Physical comedy and a little dose of murder in WHATCo’s first production of 2023 (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

February 14, 2023 – WHATCo performances of ‘Drop Dead!’ kick off Feb. 24 with featured actor Dr. John Branwell (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

February 12, 2023 – WHATCo hosting auditions for next major production (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

January 4, 2023 – There will be plenty of theater in Hudson in 2023. Here’s who’s doing what and where (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

December 27, 2022 – WHATCo gets new home, some new leaders and a new season (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

November 16, 2022 – Christmas tree lighting and festival set for early December (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

July 6, 2022 – WHATCo Disney sing-along set for July 16(Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

March 20, 2022 – 9 tales of love and heartbreak in ‘Almost, Maine’ by W.H.A.T. (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

March 17, 2022 – WHATCo’s ‘Almost, Maine,’ will feature several well-known local couples (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

March 16, 2022 – Solve a murder mystery this weekend while you dine (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

March 3, 2022 – Jersey City firefighter teaches kids how to create comics in W.H.A.T. art classes (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

February 22, 2022 – #EnviromentMatters Paint Recycling interview with Yuck Old Paint’s Raea Leinster, WHATCo set designs highlight (WUSA 9, metro DC CBS affiliate) * Yuck Old Paint is WHATCo’s sustainability partner, providing paint diverted from landfills to be used in set design

January 19, 2022 – Miller named President of West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. (The Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)

January 19, 2022 – West Hudson Arts and Theater group names new president (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

January 5, 2022Arts organizations weigh in on what’s to come in 2022 (David Mosca, The Jersey Journal)

December 2, 2021  – WHAT production of ‘Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,’ will feature performances by 4 local politicians (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)

August 25, 2020 – A Special Centennial (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr, The Observer)

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