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Led by theatre teacher, Jessica Brewster, the Lovejoy High School Theatre Department began in 2006 and has already been recognized for its ability to produce impressive, ambitious productions. In conjuction with the choir department lead by Bethany Green, the school has produced full-scale musicals to sold-out audiences such as: Seussical the Musical; Beauty and the Beast; The Sound of Music; Bye Bye Birdie and Into the Woods.
The school’s plays have included: The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde; Wit; I Never Saw Another Butterfly; The Crucible; the Miracle Worker; Nevermore and advancing to State in the UIL One Act Play Competition, And They Danced Real Slow in Jackson.
Lovejoy High School’s plays, musicals and students have garnered many awards for both acting and technical achievements in the one-act play competitions and the Critics and Awards Program for High School Theater and Journalism (Cappies).
The year is 1912 and the story follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill, played by senior, Drew Shafranek, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. Helping Hill to pull off this enormous scheme, is his friend, Marcellus Washburn, who is played by junior, Alex Adkins. Hill’s plans to skip town with the cash are unexpectedly foiled when he falls for Marian the town librarian, played by senior, Tessa Haas.
The show also features Michael King, Sam McCorcle, Bo Graham, and Garrett Northcutt as the iconic barbershop quartet. Included in the cast will be many elementary and middle school students from LISD portraying the children’s roles.
The Music Man will be performed to expected sell-out crowds on Thursday, January 26; Friday, January 27; and Saturday, January 28 at the Lovejoy High School Auditorium at 2350 Estates Parkway in Lucas. The show will begin at 7 PM with doors opening at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and may be purchased online at the link above or at the school store.
