From the first day of freshman year until they graduate, Prep students can play a vital role in this challenging and fun extra-curricular program. It features an orchestra pit with modular cover, movable proscenium, and a wire mesh suspension, or tension-grid, lighting system. The sophisticated lighting setup, along with the advanced, digitized sound system, make the Prep theater one of the most sophisticated educational drama facilities in the Washington area. Under the direction of Mr. Benjamin Williams, English and Social Studies teacher, the stage crew works daily after school and frequently on weekends to prepare sets for all three shows. Stage crew and the Technical Theater program enable students from Prep and area girls' schools to try out their creativity while learning basic skills in set-building and spatial design, in a highly sophisticated facility.
Musicals involve specially choreographed dancing and scores performed by a small student orchestra.
Female roles are played by young women from nearby private schools, including Stone Ridge and Holy Cross. Musical Auditions Auditions for the fall musical take place only a week or two after school begins in September. Students trying out for a lead role are required to prepare a song from the upcoming show. Those trying out for the chorus audition privately. Students who are new to the Prep Players are assisted by students already involved, who help new auditioners learn the required music.