The first wall of the new Language and Performing Arts Center went up this morning at Charles Wright Academy.  Just a few feet from the end of the Upper School’s West Wing now stands the east wall of the black box performance space.  The pace of construction has heightened the enthusiasm of CWA faculty.  Already 100% of the teachers in the Middle School have contributed to the capital campaign.  Lower School and Upper School teachers are jumping on board too and before long they hope to have 100% participation in these divisions as well.

The upper level slab has been poured.  It underlies the theater, scene shop and performing arts classrooms.  While framing of the upper level continues, preparations are underway to pour the lower level slab later this month.  Despite the arrival of fall rains, construction is running right on schedule and work on the lobby will begin in the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, alumni all over the country are getting in on the action.  This fall events were held in New York City, Boston, Denver, Seattle and Portland to celebrate the start of construction.  CWA Chaplain Mike Moffitt has produced a short movie on the history of the Language and Performing Arts at Charles Wright with photos and videos of many alums, current faculty and former teachers.  Click here to watch the movie on Charles Wright’s website.

You too can be part of this amazing project.  Click here to make your gift, just like all the Middle School teachers have done!

Here’s a few photos from those alumni events around the country.