MAMMA MIA!

Music & Lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson

Book by Catherine Johnson

October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Sponsored by Crossroads Family Dentistry

Jefferson Forest Auditorium

ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship! A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a crowd pleaser. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!

ROMEO & JULIET

By William Shakespeare

January 16, 17, 18, 19

Sponsored by Bank of the James

Jefferson Forest Auditorium

The most famous romance of all time! In Verona, Italy, torn by civil hatred and uncontrollable street brawling, the son and daughter of rival families meet by accident, and fall passionately in love! With the well-meaning but misguided assistance of Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, Romeo and Juliet marry in secret. Almost immediately, violence and tragic deaths destroy the plan to reveal this marriage and unite their families. Desperate, these fiery, impatient teens risk everything to rescue their doomed love…

Forest Middle School presents

Disney's NEWSIES JR.

February 6, 7, 8, 9

Sponsored by Forest Rd. Jiffy Lube

Jefferson Forest Auditorium

When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right! Including the now-classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies JR. is a timeless story full of spirit and heart!

THE MUSIC MAN

Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey

April 29, 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4

Sponsored by Nadine Blakely, Realtor

Jefferson Forest Auditorium

Family entertainment at its best! The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a youth band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef! His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall! This Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads, which have become popular standards!