O’Dea Drama

The purpose of O’Dea Drama is to help students discover leadership, language, public speaking, analytical, and teamwork skills in the context of providing an authentic, structured, theatre production experience. All students in any grade are welcome to participate by audition. Rehearsals for the two productions per year are after school with performances being on evenings and weekends. O’Dea partners with Holy Names Academy to provide performance opportunities for girls and is a guest in the HNA Auditorium for the February play.

The large-cast February play (12 to 30 roles) features a fully realized production with set, costumes, lighting, sound, and make-up. Examples of past productions are The Three Musketeers, Get Smart, Holes, The Sting, Seven Keys to Baldpate, Jackie & Me, School of Rock, and Footloose.