Category Archives: South Arts

Ticket Sales for South Stage’s Production of Chicago and Silent Auction Live

Ticket Sales now available for South Stage’s upcoming production of Chicago on May 20, 21,and 22.  Visit SouthStage.org to purchase tickets. Our Silent Auction is now live! Anyone can bid! In conjunction with South Stage's upcoming production of Chicago, our annual silent auction is now live, from May 15-22! View our auction items at https://www.32auctions.com/SouthStageAuction2021. We've got gift cards to your favorite local stores and restaurants, like Farmstead Table, Rosenfeld's Bagels, and Buttonwood, and great professional services, such as Campus Bound and BYOD Dog Wash. Please support our kids and the arts! Contact us at southstageparents@gmail.com with any questions.
Please help us by donating items for the auction, or soliciting businesses to help through Playbill ads or donations. Consider donating unused gift cards to your favorite stores or restaurants, tickets to a fun theater or sporting event, museum passes, sports memorabilia, weekend away options or professional services: photography, catering, coaching etc. Contact southstageparents@gmail.com or learn more at https://www.southstage.org/donate.html.

South Stage’s Silent Auction May 15-22

In conjunction with South Stage’s upcoming production of Chicago, the annual silent auction will be held from May 15-22! Please us by donating items for the auction, or soliciting businesses to help through Playbill ads or donations. Consider donating unused gift cards to your favorite stores or restaurants, tickets to a fun theater or sporting event, museum passes, sports memorabilia, weekend away options or professional services: photography, catering, coaching etc. Contact southstageparents@gmail.com or learn more at https://www.southstage.org/donate.html. Ticket sales for Chicago will begin on May 10th, and keep an eye out for dates for the Senior Showcase and Children of the Candy Corn Show!

Items Needed for NSHS Fine/Performing Arts Department

The Newton South Fine & Performing Arts department is looking for a little help from our friends. Our classes continue to be a home away from home for many students and we find ourselves in need of two very specific items: an upright bass and DSLR cameras.

If you, or someone you know, has any of these items available, we can pick them up and provide you with a tax donation letter.  Please email Megan Leary Crist at cristm@newton.k12.ma.us if you are able to help out.  Thank you!

Newton South Stage Presents Lia’s Love Story Mar 12 & 13 at 7:30PM

Lia has a bit of a rom-com addiction. She watches so many, she starts to imagine that her life is like one. Lia can’t wait for her romantic kiss in the rain with the handsome leading man…or maybe it’s a leading woman?  Written and directed by Valerie Goldstein ’21.

Livestream at SouthStage.org.

Last Night SouthStage Live Stream “Once Upon a Time on Zoom”, Nov. 29 at 7:30PM


Tickets go on sale for the pre-recorded stream of Once Upon a Time on Zoom on Friday, Nov. 20. Prices are $10 for individuals/$25 for families. The stream will be active on YouTube on Nov. 29 at 7:30PM each night. A link to the show will be included with your ticket receipt. There will be a different link each night, so if you want to see this clever night of short plays again, you should buy tickets for the following nights.

Please consider making a donation in South Stage. All donations are tax-deductible, and your generosity will be acknowledged with a listing in every South Stage Playbill for one calendar year. South Stage does not receive a production budget from the school other than modest stipends for adult directors. Although ticket sales typically cover production costs, we rely heavily on the funds raised through Playbill ads and donations to maintain and upgrade costumes, construction, lighting, and sound equipment.

South Stage Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fundraiser now through Dec. 6!

Order a delicious holiday gift for yourself or someone else!  South Stage is selling refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (yields 20-22 cookies) by the quart for $15.  Dough is made fresh by fabulous local caterer/restaurant VineRipe Grill.

Place your online order at southstage.org by Sunday, December 6, and choose your pickup time of either Saturday, December 12 (2-3PM) or Wednesday, December 16 (10-11AM).  Pickup will be at Newton South’s front entrance or inside at the auditorium foyer.  Other pickup arrangements can be made if needed — email LaurenLookner@gmail.com.  All orders must be made in advance, thank you!

For other South Stage holiday gift ideas, please visit https://www.southstage.org/merch.html.

South Stage Cookie Fundraiser Now – Dec.6

South Stage Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough fundraiser now through Dec. 6th!

Order a delicious holiday gift for yourself or someone else!  South Stage is selling refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (yields 20-22 cookies) by the quart for $15.  Dough is made fresh by fabulous local caterer/restaurant VineRipe Grill.

Place your online order at southstage.org by Sunday, December 6th, and choose your pickup time of either Saturday, December 12th (2:00-3:00 pm) or Wednesday, December 16th (10:00-11:00 am).  Pickup will be at Newton South’s front entrance or inside at the auditorium foyer.  Other pickup arrangements can be made if needed — email LaurenLookner@gmail.com.  All orders must be made in advance, thank you!

For other South Stage holiday gift ideas, please visit https://www.southstage.org/store/c5/South_Stage_Gear.html

South Stage Gear for Holiday Gifts

South Stage, Newton South’s theatre program, is offering many options for your holiday gift-giving! Visit the South Stage Gear website for links to our Red Bubble shop for stickers, mugs, t-shirts, and more, experiences to hang out with South Stage teachers and alumni, our cookie dough fundraiser, or to simply donate before the year ends. Make sure everyone knows you’re a South Stage fan and thank you! https://www.southstage.org/store/c5/South_Stage_Gear.html

SouthStage Live Stream Presentation: “Once Upon a Time on Zoom”, Nov. 27-29, 7:30 PM


Tickets go on sale for the pre-recorded stream of Once Upon a Time on Zoom on Friday, Nov. 20. Prices are $10 for individuals/$25 for families. The stream will be active on YouTube on Nov. 27, 28, and 29 at 7:30 PM each night. A link to the show will be included with your ticket receipt. There will be a different link each night, so if you want to see this clever night of short plays again, you should buy tickets for the following nights.

Please consider making a donation in South Stage. All donations are tax-deductible, and your generosity will be acknowledged with a listing in every South Stage Playbill for one calendar year. South Stage does not receive a production budget from the school other than modest stipends for adult directors. Although ticket sales typically cover production costs, we rely heavily on the funds raised through Playbill ads and donations to maintain and upgrade costumes, construction, lighting, and sound equipment.

South Stage Parent Information Meeting, October 13, 7:30 pm

South Stage Parent Information Meeting, October 13, 7:30 pm

Is your student interested in participating in a South Stage production this year? Newton South’s innovative and highly professional theatre company offers great opportunities not only for actors, singers and dancers, but also for sound, sets, light, costume design and stage management. No previous experience is required – South Stage welcomes students from all grades and all skill levels to join our friendly, creative community.

Meet South Stage Director Jeff Knoedler and find out about this year’s production schedule, auditions, rehearsals and tech opportunities, as well as opportunities for parents to get involved. With three seasons of shows, students can audition or volunteer for one production or several, depending on their interest and availability.

For more information, visit www.southstage.org, or email southstageparents@gmail.com.

Parents who would like to learn more are invited to join us on Zoom on October 13th, 7:30pm 

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 893 3959 0878 Passcode: NSHS