WPA campers bring ‘Heathers,’ ‘Anastasia’ to the stage
Junior versions of 鈥淗eathers: The Musical鈥� and 鈥淎nastasia鈥� will be performed Friday, June 30 through Sunday, July 2 by students attending the Westmoreland Performing Arts summer camp.
WPA鈥檚 first summer camp, for students ages 8-18, offered classes on acting, dance and voice, culminating in the fully-staged productions of the musicals at the Science Hall at Westmoreland County Community College.
The teen edition of 鈥淗eathers: The Musical鈥� is a more age-appropriate version of the dark comedy, based on the 1980s movie 鈥淗eathers.鈥� It chronicles the journey of misfit turned popular girl Veronica Sawyer, as she navigates her high school鈥檚 social hierarchy while finding romance.
鈥淎nastasia鈥� is a 60-minute adaptation of the Broadway hit, tailored for young actors.The show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.
In all, 68 summer camp students will participate in the musicals. A second camp session begins on July 10 and runs through July 30, with participants in that session also set to stage two musicals.
鈥淥ur goal 鈥� was to provide a full camp experience, loaded with art and professional artists, but without the traditional structure of a school setting,鈥� said WPA Executive Director Renata Marino.
Anyone interested in participating in the second session can call 724-672-3322 or email westmorelandperformingarts@gmail.com for additional details.
For performance times for 鈥淗eathers鈥� or 鈥淎nastasia,鈥� visit www.westmorelandperformingarts.com.