Enter stage left: Wilde Lake graduate, seasoned technical director, and history teacher of 13 years, Ms. Jessica Padgett. This year, Ms. Padgett filled the role of Wilde Lake’s theater director, left open by her former teacher and mentor, Ms. Adler, who retired in 2022 after 32 years of service.  As a student at Wilde Lake, Ms. Padgett found her love for the stage under the direction of Ms....

Ms. Caitlyn Owens has been a dancer for most of her life.  Starting at age five, she danced at a studio in New Jersey, and as she grew up her passion for dance grew as well. Now, for the 2022-2023 school year, she has started a new chapter in her life: teaching in Howard County. Ms. Owens has taught all age levels of dance. She started teaching in Baltimore County in 2019 and has since moved...

The snow machine is filled with fake snow. The last coat of paint has been applied. And the doors are set to open at 7 PM on November 17 for the opening night of “Almost, Maine.” Set in a fictional town, “Almost, Maine” spotlights nine couples in milestones in their relationships. From young love to divorce, this show highlights these different relationship dynamics and shows “very...

The art wing had two rooms that needed to be filled for the 2021-2022 school year: an art room and the dance studio, Ms. Morningstar and Ms. Tucci made these rooms their own while starting their journey at Wilde Lake. A World of Creativity, Color, and Positivity Art with Ms. Morningstar Tucked back in the corner of the school, Art 1 teacher, Ms. Morningstar, illuminates positivity and creativity...

After months of preparation, Wilde Lake’s stage production of the board game “Clue.” Six unsuspecting D.C. inhabitants are brought to the luxurious Boddy Manor one stormy, long, murderous night. And the audience is left to figure out: Whodunit?  A week before opening night this Thursday, the 18th, actors took the stage for dress rehearsals. But behind the scenes, the crew was hammering...