GSA’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ closes to three sold-out performances

Show in Black Box Theatre featured local students and hand-crafted statue

Students brought the witty Shakespearean comedy to life across three sold-out performances. Photo courtesy of George Stevens Academy.

April 14, 2026

By staff

Senior Millie Cowart delivers her lines. Photo courtesy of George Stevens Academy.

BLUE HILL—George Stevens Academy’s production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing wrapped up its run to a full house Saturday night, according to a press release from the school.

The show, performed in GSA's intimate Black Box Theatre, drew large audiences for every performance, according to the release. Each night sold out.

For five seniors, the closing night marked the end of their GSA performance careers. Millie Cowart, Matthew Patnaude, Eddie Knights, Hannah Maeve Was, and Gwen Fretz took their final bows on the GSA stage when the curtain closed on the last night.

The production featured an elaborate hand-crafted statue of Dionysus made by Earthworks B students that “transformed the Black Box into a world of Shakespearean romance and wit,” the release said.

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