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Performing Arts

Female high school students performing drama onstage
High School Student String Musicians
High School Students Performing Footloose

Take the Stage. Shape the Experience.

The performing arts program at Tabor Academy offers students hands-on, collaborative experiences in theater, music, and dance. Whether on stage, behind the scenes, or in rehearsal, students play an active role in shaping performances that bring the community together.

Across theater, music, and dance, students explore their craft through a combination of courses, co-curricular opportunities, and performances throughout the year. From large-scale productions to informal showcases, performing arts at Tabor emphasize creativity, commitment, and collaboration.

Students can:

  • Perform in plays, musicals, music concerts, and dance recitals 
  • Contribute to technical theater, choreography, and directing  
  • Participate in vocal and instrumental music ensembles 
  • Take courses in acting, vocal music, and instrumental music 
  • Share their work in both formal and informal settings

Whether students are experienced performers or trying something new, there are multiple entry points to get involved—and opportunities to grow over time.

Program Areas

Students can take arts classes during the academic day, or participate after school in performing arts co-curriculars. Click on a program area to learn more about our offerings.

Professional Performance Facilities

Tabor is home to several fantastic performing arts spaces throughout its 88-acre waterfront campus.

Hoyt Hall

Tabor Academy’s performing arts facilities are centered in Hoyt Hall, home to the Fireman Center for Performing Arts and the Will Parker ’04 Black Box Theater, along with rehearsal, classroom, and practice spaces that support performances of all shapes and sizes. 

Hoyt Hall boasts: 

  • seven music practice rooms with pianos 
  • two large classroom spaces for music theory study 
  • two large ensemble rooms 
  • office spaces for faculty
  • three performance spaces (detailed below)

Will Parker ’04 Black Box Theater 

Named for Will Parker '04, the Black Box serves as a lab for student actors, directors, and technicians. Performances including student-directed One Acts and a Winter Drama typically take place here.

The Fireman Center for Performing Arts

Located within Hoyt Hall, the Fireman Center ranks among the finest at New England secondary schools. The 650-seat auditorium (with orchestra pit) is suited for concerts and large theater productions and includes a state-of-the-art soundboard and computerized light board, as well as a fully equipped scenery shop.

As a testament to the quality of the performance and rehearsal space that Tabor students have at their disposal, the Fireman Center is the annual host site of the Buzzards Bay Music Festival each July, featuring performers from major orchestras across the United States and joined by visiting artists of national and international stature. Tabor has also hosted concerts by area orchestras and other bands.

The Browning Stage

The Browning Stage brings performances outdoors each spring and summer, offering a unique open-air venue steps from the waterfront. Situated behind the auditorium with direct access to the indoor stage and scenery shop, it supports everything from live music to theater and community events.

Exterior photo of chapel windows and rooftop

 

Wickenden Chapel

Built in 1967, Wickenden Chapel serves as a central gathering place for reflection, celebration, and shared experience. Each Monday, students and faculty come together for Chapel, where music plays a meaningful role in the rhythm of community life. The space also hosts concerts and special events throughout the year, highlighting the depth and range of Tabor’s musical talent. 

Lyndon South Auditorium

Located in the Stroud Academic Center, Lyndon South serves as a flexible space for small gatherings and occasional performances and recitals.