What’s Up at WHATCo – News and Announcements
September 29, 2024 – WHATCo Wins 2024 NJACT Perry Award for “Outstanding Production of an Original Play” (New Jersey Stage)
September 27, 2024 – WHATCo wins Perry Award for Outstanding Production of Original Play (Kevin A. Canessa Jr., The Observer)
September 23, 2024 – 2024 NJACT Perry Award Winners (New Jersey Stage)
July 19, 2024 – WHATCo performing Shakespeare soon, both locally and away (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)
April 26, 2024 – ‘Disaster’ debuts April 26 at WHATCo Theater (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)
April 22, 2024 – DISASTER THE MUSICAL Comes to WHATCo This Week (Stephi Wild, BroadwayWorld.com)
April 19, 2024 – West Hudson Arts & Theater Co presents “Disaster! The Musical” (New Jersey Stage)
April 10, 2024 – Auditions for WHATCo one-act play festival upcoming (Kevin A. Canessa, Jr., The Observer)
April 9, 2024 – WHATCo presents the 2024 One Act Play Festival (New Jersey Stage)
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, 2022 – Arts 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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