High School Musical Production Set for February at SCC

1/16/08

The Shawnee Community College Performing Arts Center presents the 13th Annual Spring Musical, High School Musical. The cast and crew are under the direction of Tim Frizzell.

Performances will take place on Wednesday, February 27th, Thursday, February 28th; Friday, February 29th and Saturday, March 1st. School Matinees will be at 9 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, February 27th, Thursday, February 28th and Friday, February 29th. Student tickets are $2.00 and adult tickets are $5.00. One teacher per class and the bus drivers will have no charge. Evening shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday, February 29th and Saturday, March 1st. There will also be a matinee performance on Saturday, March 1st at 2 p.m. Evening and Saturday Matinee performance tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The evening and Saturday matinee performances will be followed by a "Meet the Cast" event in the atrium.

Advance ticket orders are required for school matinees. Patrons of the Arts and school ticket sales will begin on Tuesday, January 29th. Advance ticket sales to the general public will begin on Tuesday, February 5th. For ticket information and sales, contact Lisa Tarpley at (800) 481-2242, ext. 3250 or (618) 634-3250 or lisat@shawneecc.edu. For general information, contact Tim Frizzell, Educational Center Coordinator, at 618-634-3323 or 1-800-481-2242.

The production is based on the book by David Simpatico. Production songs were written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil; Ray Cham, Greg Cham, and Andrew Seeley; Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn; Andy Dodd and Adam Watts; Brian Louiselle; David N. Lawrence and Faye Greenberg; and Jamie Houston. Music Adapted, Arranged & Produced by Bryan Louiselle. Disney's High School Musical is based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by Peter Barsocchini and presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 www.MTIShows.com.