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High School Plays

Monday, October 3, 2011

It's Show Times and Dates for High School Theater

Here's a list of upcoming area high school plays.

Dates and times for shows: Student theater critics (The Cappies) will be reviewing area high school plays on these dates. Check them out yourself, and write your own review to send Patch, or a photo with a comment. Note: all times are p.m. and show dates do not indicate the full run of the performances. Date       Time     School                   Show Oct. 15     7:00    Pattonville    Arsenic and Old Lace Oct. 22     7:30    Bishop DuBourg High School    The Haunting of Hill House Oct. 28     7:00    Francis Howell North    Chateau La Roach Nov. 4      7:00    Maplewood Richmond Heights    A Raisin in the Sun Nov. 4      7:00    Rockwood Summit High School    Twelve Angry Jurors Nov. 6      2:00    Clayton High School    Taming of the …

Friday, March 4, 2011

Marquette's 'Hairspray' Is Anything But Static

After weeks of preparing for the high energy musical, which is chock full of songs, the Marquette High School theater group is ready for its Friday premiere.

Audiences can expect a sweet slice of Broadway to grace a West County stage when Marquette High School starts its run of the musical Hairspray this weekend. Originally a 1988 John Waters film, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a character with a big build and bigger dreams. The 1960s Baltimore teenager aspires to be a dancer on the sock-hop style TV program “The Corny Collins Show.” The show is about more than dancing, though. It teaches acceptance. “When I saw it on Broadway, I fell in love with it,” said Judi Greene, the theater director at Marquette and the show's overall supervisor. She said the greatest appeal of "Hairspray" is no doubt its message. In fact, as part of the production, Greene and the cast discussed times …

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