Elm Street Arts Presents 'School Of Rock'

From Elm Street Arts: It’s not every day you get the rights to produce a currently running Broadway show like School of Rock but when you do, you know it’s going to be an unforgettable experience. Elm Street Cultural Arts Village is excited to present School of Rock, through our SPOTLIGHT program, to the Woodstock Community.

School of Rock is a brand-new musical based on the famous Paramount film written by Mike White, which starred Jack Black. The musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. Completely disinterested in academic work, Dewey decides to create his own curriculum, turning his class into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. The stage musical on Broadway is produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who has composed 14 new songs to create a score, which also features all of the original songs from the movie.

School of Rock, delves into the topic of children working and studying so much that they don’t get a chance to be themselves. Their parents are constantly pressuring them to be “good students” and pay a lot of money for them to go to a prestigious private school. Dewey Finn, a fake substitute teacher/rock enthusiast, discovers the students’ true talents and encourages them to help him create a rock band. He also encourages them to believe in themselves, have courage, and that play can be just as important as work.

“I was ecstatic to direct School of Rock ,not only for my love of the movie, but also because of the message it gives to believe in yourself and have the courage to pursue your passions. It is a show that is truly relatable to all ages and walks of life,” Siobhan Brumbelow, School of Rock Director and Elm Street Education Manager. School of Rock, with its sensational live kids’ rock band, is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music and the rewards of following your dreams. May the spirit of rock be with you!

February 1-4
Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm
Sunday @ 2pm

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