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Students at CCCEPA 'Can't Stop the Beat!'
The cast of Pebblebrook High School's "Hairspray" is performing at the Cobb County Civic Center on January 26th-29th and February 2nd-5th.
The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School is nationally recognized for producing professional-grade, high-energy musicals. In the coming weeks at the Cobb County Civic Center, Pebblebrook will be performing Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan’s Hairspray, based on the 1988 John Waters film of the same name.
The musical centers around Tracy Turnblad, a hefty teenager of the '60s whose dancing feet simply can’t resist a good beat. Tracy sets out to change societal norms after she and similarly talented African American dancers are refused the chance to dance on a popular TV show. Though the show deals with the weighty issue of discrimination, Pebblebrook’s resident choreographer Cindy Mora is certain that Hairspray will keep audiences of all ages dancing in the aisles with its rhythmically charged dance numbers and non-stop, riotous humor.
“A show like this one may seem like it would be hard to watch, but they hit on it in a light, fun way so that it’s totally entertaining and inspiring,” Mora said.
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The amount of work that went into this production is astounding. A total of over 160 hours of rehearsal over the course of single month comprised the schedules of the over 50 members of the cast and crew.
“Professional companies usually take around a month to put a show together. So [this schedule] was a good taste of the real world,” Mora said about the extensive rehearsal process. Senior Kelsey Brodeur, who plays Tracy Turnblad, knows that dedication to producing quality entertainment is worth the commitment.
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“Sometimes it does get stressful, but what motivates me is thinking of opening night when everything is polished and put together and feeding off the energy of a full house. It's all worth it at the closing bows knowing you did your best and put on an amazing show with your friends and the help of amazing teachers,” Brodeur said.
Contact the Jennie T. Anderson Theater at the Cobb County Civic Center or Ticketmaster for ticket information.
Show dates: Jan. 26-29 and Feb. 2-5
