Wheelock Family Theatre
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Creating intergenerational
and multicultural productions for the whole family
Photo by Jake Belcher
Wheelock Family Theatre, located at 200 The Riverway in Boston, shares CFA’s core commitments to artistic excellence, diversity, and improving the lives of others through the arts. Founded in 1981, Wheelock Family Theatre (WFT) is one of the largest professional theatres in Boston with performances having been seen by more than one million people. Its impressive outreach to Boston and Greater Boston schools enables Wheelock Family Theatre to entertain and educate approximately 15,000 visiting schoolchildren every year.
Kira Troilo (left) as Miss Honey and Sky Fuller as Matilda in a scene from Wheelock Family Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda, the Musical. Photo by Jacob Chang-Rascle (COM’22)
Maia Ettinger (from left) as Pack, Bonnie Shao as Quack, and Echo Kaufman as Lack in the Wheelock Family Theatre production of Make Way for Ducklings, the Musical, on stage through March 12. Photos by Dave Greene
Katie Anne Clark (left) as the Wicked Witch of the West and Lily Park as Dorothy at a dress rehearsal of the Wheelock Family Theatre’s The Wizard of Oz, the first WFT productionbeing staged live in almost two years. Photo by Jake Belcher
In the News
Wheelock Family Theatre’s Matilda, the Musical Nominated for Four Elliot Norton Awards (May 5, 2023)
Bud, Not Buddy Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatre’s 2022-2023 Season (April 13, 2023)
Make Your Way to Make Way for Ducklings, the Musical at Wheelock Family Theatre (February 16, 2023)
Matilda, a Most Remarkable Heroine, Takes the Stage at Wheelock Family Theatre (October 20, 2022)
At Wheelock Family Theatre, Theres’ No Place Like Home (April 7, 2022)
Wheelock Family Theatre’s Walking the Tightrope a Story of Love and Loss as Experienced by Two Generations (April 30, 2021)
Make Way for Ducklings Musical Adaptation by Wheelock Family Theatre Streams over Zoom Saturday (December 4, 2020)
Visit WFT!
Visit Wheelock Family Theatre’s website to see this season’s shows, learn about educational program offerings, show your support, or sign up as a volunteer!
