The musical is one of the most popular extracurricular activities at ANC with over 50% of students participating.

The production encourages performance excellence, while remaining inclusive to those who wish to participate for the first time. Rehearsals are held in the evenings so that ANC athletes and dancers can participate. There is always a role for everyone–onstage and off. We aim to be as student-run as possible, creating multiple opportunities for students to get involved on the technical side, including designing and running the lighting and sound, joining the stage crew, creating publicity materials or selling tickets. Students can also be involved by working on the set or costumes.

ANC's 2026 Theatrical Production - Curtains (School Edition)
ANC is thrilled to announce the spring musical for April 2026: Curtains: School Edition.
Curtains is a delightful and suspenseful musical comedy, featuring a Golden Age-style score by the legendary songwriting duo John Kander & Fred Ebb, the creative minds behind Cabaret and Chicago. With a sharp, witty book by Rupert Holmes, Curtains combines the best elements of classic Broadway with a clever whodunit twist that will keep audiences laughing and guessing until the very end.

Set in the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959, Boston’s Colonial Theatre is playing host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage… the entire cast and crew are suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan!

Production Team Sign Up Now Live!
ANC strives to have as many aspects of the show designed and run by students as possible. We are now looking for students to join the stage crew, work on lighting and sound, create content for our social media pages and more! Students can click here to find out more and sign up.

Advertise in the Curtains Playbill
Our spring musical, CURTAINS, is now soliciting advertisements and personal messages for our program. We depend on ticket and advertisement sales to cover over 90% of our production costs (costumes, props, set, show advertising, licensing fees, etc.) so we need you! Please consider placing a personal message for a member of the cast or crew or a business advertisement at a slightly higher rate. All program submissions are done electronically; please click on the link below for more information and to place a personal message or ad. Artwork and payment are due by Friday, April 3, 2026, but early submissions are appreciated.

Sizes:

Shout out=1-2 lines
Quarter Page=Vertical: ~2.375" W x 3.875" H or Horizontal: ~4.75" W x 1.95" H
Half page=Horizontal: ~4.75" W x 3.875" H
Full page=Vertical~4.75" W x 7.75" H

Deadline for submission: 4/3/2026

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Curtains will be performed April 17-25, 2026. Tickets will go on sale in early March.

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