King Philip Middle School Students to Perform “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior”

The King Philip Middle School Drama Club will pres­ent the Broadway Junior Pro­duction “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior” on Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, at the school, located at 18 King Street in Norfolk.

Show time both nights is 7 p.m.

Based on the popular tele­vision show, “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior” is a hip and fun educational musical that teaches students and au­diences of all ages that learn­ing can be fun. Tammy, a schoolteacher nervous about her first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV. Suddenly, the Schoolhouse Rock bunch ap­pear from her TV and pro­ceed to show her how to win her students over with imagi­nation and music. The beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs include “A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing,” “I’m Just a Bill” and “Con­junction Junction.” In the King Philip Middle School Drama Club, under the guidance of teachers/advisors Roland Moffitt and Jamie Osborne and KP High School Senior Lauren Duffy, students learn valuable les­sons

about commitment, hard work, and dedication; not only learning their own parts, but exploring school subjects like science, math, grammar, through music.

The uniqueness that each student contributes to the show – from performing, singing, designing props, helping with scenery, working the lights, and the backstage crew – teaches many valuable lessons about what it means to work as a team. These lessons can be translated into life-enhancing experiences.

The cast and crew include the following 7th and 8th graders: Sabrina Hernandez, Sean Leehan, Julie Lugten, Nicola Alexandra, Madison Hopkins, Anna Dankel, Sarah Gibson, Katelyn Richard, Tan­isha

McLaughlin, Amy Mason, Caroline Kelly, Madison Gos­lin, Thomas Nelson, Alex Vil­leneuve, Marissa Villeneuve, Alexis Lauria, Ryan McGinn, Amanda MacDonald, Kyle Sevier, Emily Nado, Gayle Rob­bins, Maddie Crump, Hannah Geiger, Theresa Harvey, Jamie Caprarella, Julia Irving, No­rah Sandland, Abby Seaburg, Alyssa Deluca, Sienna Knott, Ryan Curral, Alexandra Gar­rity, Andy Sebastiano, Turin Ikbal, Melissa Bannon, Robin Bannon, Nicki Govoni, Ryan Carucci, Lauren Gilleland, Ha­ley

Bowers, Julianna Colon, Ashley Powell, Elizabeth Cook, Erin Machado, and Jake Nor­ris. “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior” is a part of The Broad­way Junior Collection original­ly adapted and produced for the stage by Theatre BAM, from the series created by George Newall and Tom Yohe, based on an idea by David McCall. Conceived and directed by Scott Ferguson, it is based on a book written by Scott Fer­guson, Kyle Hall, and George Keating. Music and lyrics are by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dor­ough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, and Tom Yohe. So mark your calendar and come join the fun as the King Philip Middle School Drama Club presents “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior” on March 5 and 6. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.