image description
Last week the group put on an early show for elementary school students.
image description
image description
image description
image description
image description

Drury Performing Arts To Stage 'SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical'

Print Story | Email Story
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury Performing Arts in collaboration with the 21st Century Afterschool Program, announced their 2024 production of Kyle Jarrow's book and musical production of Tina Landau's "SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical".
 
Performances will be held on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 3 and 7 p.m.
 
All performances will take place in the Drury High School auditorium, 1130 South Church St.
 
Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets will be sold at the door.
 
According to a press release:
 
"Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world."
 
The SpongeBob musical is based on the animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.
 
The creative team behind "SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical" is made up of Drury faculty.
 
The show is directed and choreographed by theater teacher Liz Urban. Musical direction is by band teacher Christopher Caproni. Technical direction is by arts tech teacher Greg Caproni.
 
Art direction is by visual arts teacher Amanda Hartlage.
 
"SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical'' is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
 
This project has been supported by a grant from the Gateway Fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Tags: high school musical,   

Share
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Clarksburg Students Write in Support of Rural School Aid

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Mason Langenback calculated that Clarksburg would get almost $1 million if the $60 million was allocated equally.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Eighth-graders at Clarksburg School took a lesson in civic advocacy this week, researching school funding and writing letters to Beacon Hill that call for fully funding rural school aid. 
 
The students focused on the hardships for small rural schools and their importance to the community — that they struggle with limited funding and teacher shortages, but offer safe and supportive spaces for learning and are a hub for community connections.
 
"They all address the main issue, the funding for rural schools, and how there's a gap, and there's the $4 million gap this year, and then it's about the $40 million next year, and that rural schools need that equitable funding," said social studies teacher Mark Karhan.
 
A rural schools report in 2022 found smaller school districts cost from nearly 17 percent to 23 percent more to operate, and recommended "at least" $60 million be appropriated annually for rural school aid. 
 
Gov. Maura Healey has filed for more Chapter 70 school aid, but that often is little help to small rural schools with declining or static enrollment. For fiscal 2027, she's budgeted $20 million for rural schools, up from around $13 million this year but still far below the hoped for $60 million. 
 
Karhan said the class was broken into four groups and the students were provided a submission letter from Rural Schools Advocacy. The students used the first paragraph, which laid out the funding facts, and then did research and wrote their own letters. 
 
They will submit those with a school picture to the governor. 
 
View Full Story

More North Adams Stories

Sports
image description

New Canes Reign in Division 5 Boys Basketball

Sports
Health News
image description

New Into Light Exhibition Includes Forums, Gallery Walks to Highlight...

Health News
Schools
image description

New Clarksburg Students Write in Support of Rural School Aid

Schools
Community News
image description

North Adams Library Friends Receive $25K Bequest From Late Paul...

Community News
A & E
image description

Weekend Outlook: Make Sure to Wear Green

A & E
Schools
image description

New Greylock School Project Underway

Schools
Latest Stories
Previous Next

What's Trending?