Schedule of WJCC Spring Theater Productions

JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Title:  “Legally Blonde”                            
Dates/Showtimes:  Thursday through Saturday, March 22-24,  7 p.m.; Saturday matinee, March 24, 2 p.m.
Location:  Jamestown High School, 3751 John Tyler Hwy., Williamsburg
Admission:  Adults, $10; Students, $8.  Saturday matinee: All seats $7
Information:  259-3600

Synopsis:  Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL

Title:  “Anything Goes”                            
Dates/Showtimes:  Thursday through Saturday,  March 8-10,  7:30 p.m.;  Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m.
Location:  Lafayette High School, 4460 Longhill Road, Williamsburg
Admission:  Adults, $10; Students, $8
Information:  565-0373

Synopsis:  “Anything Goes” concerns the madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy #13 Moonface Martin aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. The musical introduced such songs as "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," and "I Get a Kick Out of You."
 

WARHILL HIGH SCHOOL

Title:  “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum”
Dates/Showtimes:  Thursday and Friday, March 22-23,  7 p.m.;  Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Location:  Warhill High School, 4615 Opportunity Way, Williamsburg
Admission:  Adults, $10; Students, $5
Information:  565-4615

Synopsis:  Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (251–183 B.C.), the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The plot displays many classic elements of farce, including puns, the slamming of doors, cases of mistaken identity (frequently involving characters disguising themselves as one another), and satirical comments on social class. The title derives from the line that vaudeville comedians often used to begin a story: "A funny thing happened on the way to the theater."

BERKELEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Title:  “The Wiz”                            
Dates/Showtimes:  Friday and Saturday,  March 9-10,  7 p.m.; Sunday, March 11, 2 p.m.
Location:  Berkeley Middle School, 1118 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg
Admission:  Adults, $8; Students, $5
Information:  229-8051

Synopsis:  “The Wiz” is an exciting explosion of music and dance as Dorothy and her three friends make their way down the Yellow Brick Road to see The Wiz.  The BMS production is a multicultural expression of the themes and ideas of the original “Wizard of Oz.” Numerous memorable songs highlight this production including “Ease on Down the Road,” “Home,” “If You Believe,” “Everybody Rejoice” and “Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News.” A few added surprises are sure to make this classic musical a hit with all ages.

TOANO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Title:  “The Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.”                            
Dates/Showtimes:  Friday and Saturday,  April 20-21,  7 p.m.; Sunday, April 22, 2 p.m.
Location:  Toano Middle School, 7817 Richmond Road, Williamsburg
Admission:  Adults, $7; Students, $5
Information:  566-4251

Synopsis:  Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill 10-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem:  for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before.  One night, the bulletin board on the wall above Stanley's bed comes loose and falls right on top of Stanley. The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat.  In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem.  And whether he's thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, or “hanging ten” off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy once more.