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High School Musical Jr. at Bethel High School, March 25-26

Presented by ERA Productions and Bethel Park & Recreation

By Meghan Friedland, Editor/Publisher Macaroni Kid Greater Danbury, CT March 23, 2022

Get ready to cheer for the Wildcats of East High at Bethel High School this weekend when Bethel Park & Recreation and ERA Productions Presents High School Musical, Jr. on Friday, March 25th (7pm) and Saturday, March 26th (2pm & 5pm).

Directed by Joey Calabrese, Produced by Anthony DePoto, Erin Volpintesta and Eileen Earle, Musical Direction by Karie Neville and Choreography by Caitlyn Hydeck, this beloved Disney hit musical comes to life on stage. Follow Gabriella, Troy, Sharpay and Ryan and their fellow classmates as they work together and appreciate what it means to be a true Wildcat. Actors in this production range in age from grade 2 through grade 8 and come from all over the Greater Bethel/Danbury area.  

You can see High School Musical, Jr. at Bethel High School Friday, March 25th (7pm) and Saturday, March 26th (2pm & 5pm). Tickets range from $10 (students and seniors) to $12 (adults) and can be purchased at the door. 

About ERA Productions

ERA Productions was created in part with Bethel Park and Recreation in Spring of 2017.  ERA is comprised of Erin Volpintesta (SparkArts Founder), Anthony DePoto (innerAct Theatre Education) and Rob Volpintesta (Angel Throne Music) and focuses on having community theatre accessible to students ranging from grade 2 all the way to grade 12.  Actors and actresses in ERA Productions are from a wide range of towns besides Bethel, such as Danbury, Newtown, Redding, New Milford, Brookfield, Bridgewater an Brewster, NY and open to more.  ERA lets young performers have an opportunity to experience theatre arts on various capacities and encourages ensemble/community building and open to all. Since July of 2017 ERA Productions and Bethel Park and Recreation have produced the following shows: Hairspray, Peter Pan Jr, Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek Jr., The Little Mermaid, Jr., In The Heights, The Addam's Family, The Wizard of Oz, Frozen, Annie and more. For more information, visit the ERA Productions Facebook page