Kosciusko High School will be hosting their first musical in over 20 years: Route 66. The play takes place in an Arizona diner in the 1950s, and there are several different stories that take place throughout it.
The idea of a musical came up when Shelby Long stepped in as a long-term substitute for the choir class after spring break. She couldn’t play the piano, but instead of doing nothing for the remaining quarter, she decided to look into musicals; a prospect that excited the whole class. By April, they began practicing.
In an interview, a couple of students expressed their hope that this would lead to the program’s growth, perhaps even leading to the formation of a proper class. Choir used to be an after-school program before it became a class, so they hope that a theater class will be created after this performance.
Route 66 is scheduled to be performed at 6 PM on May 11th at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center at the Kosciusko Junior High School. There is no admission fee to watch the show. Below are some photos of the team practicing for the big show.
