WELLESLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN Fame! Jr.

On Thursday, March 14 at 4:30 p.m. and Friday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m., Wellesley Middle School drama students will sing and dance their way to stardom with their performance of Fame! Jr., a musical based on the hit motion picture, which is set in the 1980s at New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts. 

The musical follows the bittersweet but inspiring story of a diverse group of music, dance and acting students as they commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work in order to achieve their dream of “hitting the heights” and putting their “name in lights.”

This is a dance-heavy show sure to delight and entertain all, with a 47-member cast performing in 8 large ensemble numbers, involving advanced choreography.  With insight and humor, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today, including prejudice, identity, self-worth, literacy and perseverance.

Directed by WMS teacher Leah Fine, and produced by WMS teacher Kara Sullivan with musical direction by Eliomar Nascimento and choreography by Katherine Taylor, this cast has been in rehearsal since early January and is currently in tech week, involving long rehearsals with the dedicated and talented tech crew. 

Behind the scenes a large team of parent volunteers are handling costumes, props, publicity, fundraising, and providing overall support to the director. 

Ms. Fine wishes to thank all of the parents who have volunteered their time and talents, Elizabeth Perry, Allison Madden and the administration at WMS. 

 Fame! Jr. will open on March 14 @ 4:30 PM and March 15 @ 7 PM at the Wellesley Middle School, 50 Kingsbury St., Wellesley in the Auditorium.  General admission tickets will be sold at the door -- $10/adults, $5/children and students. Concessions and congratulatory flowers will be sold before and after each show.

Photos courtesy Maura Wayman Photography.