Frenship High School Theater Arts teacher Jacob Lierman said this year his young thespians at FHS will be performing Beauty and the Beast and Jekyll and Hyde. The FHS Ninth Grade Center theater group will perform The Jungle Book.
“Beauty and the Beast, as well as Jekyll and Hyde, are entered into the Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) High School Musical Theatre Awards giving our kiddos an opportunity to compete for 16 different awards including Best Musical, Best Actor and Best Actress,” Lierman said. “Frenship has received 44 nominations in the last five years. We have had three kids win the Best Actor or Best Actress awards giving them an opportunity to perform at the Jimmy Awards, which are National High School Musical Theatre Awards, in New York City on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre, where the Lion King performs eight shows a week!”
Lierman said that there will be a DSM judge at each performance of Beauty and the Beast and Jekyll and Hyde.
“Please come out and cheer loud for the students,” Lierman said. “The more feedback they get from an audience, the better the show.”
Lierman expressed how excited he is for the show season to get started, and that he cannot wait to see what his students are capable of.
“The other directors and I could not be prouder of the hard work these kids put into each production,” Lierman said. “We cannot wait to show you all of our hard work on the stage. We would love for you to ‘Be Our Guest’ as we celebrate musical theatre.”
The Jungle Book
Directed by FHS Ninth Grade Center Theater teacher Eric Whitt, students will be performing The Jungle Book, the well-known tale of a young man named Mowgli who is raised by a family of wolves. Bagheera the panther knows that Mowgli must be returned to his village, but on the quest to get home, Mowgli is befriended by Baloo, a bear who wants to teach Mowgli that jungle life is the best life.
The performance is sure to capture the essence of Mowgli’s jungle adventures and will even bring the excitement into the crowd for a more interactive performance! View the cast list here.
The show will be performed at the FHS Ninth Grade Center cafetorium November 12, 13 and 15 at 7:00 p.m. and on November 14 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Beauty and the Beast
Frenship High School will be performing Beauty and the Beast, the story of Belle, a young woman who is tired of living a mundane life in a provincial town, and a prince, cursed to look like a Beast unless he can fall in love with another and earn love in return. The show will capture all of the excitement of the classic Disney movie!
The performance will bring spectacle and amazing family fun to the Frenship High School Performing Arts Center stage with a cast that will leave you speechless. View the cast list here.
Frenship High School will be performing Beauty and the Beast on December 3 and 4 at 7:00 p.m. and on December 4 and 5 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on November 1. We will post the link for tickets on the Frenship ISD Facebook Page. Tickets will be $15 for adults and $10 for students.
Jekyll and Hyde
Based on a classic novel, Jekyll and Hyde is a story about a brilliant mind gone awry as Dr. Jekyll creates an alternate personality Mr. Hyde. The show will take you through the struggles of Jekyll’s journey to silence Hyde for good.
Frenship High School will be performing Jekyll and Hyde on January 27, 28, and 31 at 7:00 p.m. and on January 30 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on December 1. We will post the link for tickets on the Frenship ISD Facebook Page. Tickets will be $15 for adults and $10 for students.