Footloose opens tonight at the Melissa Arts Center, and a middle school cast stages High School Musical Jr. on Saturday

Two Melissa ISD theater groups have musicals on stage over the next 10 days.

Footloose at the high school

Melissa High School Theatre opens Footloose: The Musical on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Melissa Arts Center, with more performances Nov. 10, 12 and 14. Every show starts at 7 p.m.

The musical follows Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves from Chicago to a small farming town where dancing has been banned and pushes back against the town's leaders. The district describes it as a story about family, loss and seeing other people's points of view.

Reserved seats are $15 and premium seats are $20. Tickets are sold through the district at melissaisd.org/theatre.

High School Musical Jr. at East Cardinal

East Cardinal Middle School Theatre's Red Troupe, directed by Louise Hickey, is presenting High School Musical Jr., based on the Disney Channel movie about a basketball player and a science student who try out for their school musical. After a first performance on Monday, Nov. 2, the troupe has two more shows on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $12 plus fees at melissaisd.org/fine-arts-tickets. The district's announcement directs questions to Hickey at the middle school.

Sources

melissaisd.org

melissaisd.org