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FOOTLOOSE
MUSICAL BY Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
DIRECTED BY JUSTIN SPOONER
Footloose is an upbeat, and high energy musical following the story of Ren McCormack as he moves from bustling Chicago to the small town of Bomont. He quickly learns that the town has strict laws introduced by the town’s pastor, Reverend Shaw. One of these laws even bans dancing which leads Ren, a guy who just can’t stand still, to rally his classmates to fight back. Along the way, he teams up with the pastor’s daughter, Ariel and his new best friend, Willard to create an inspiring musical with friendship, love, and determination. "Footloose" is a lively celebration of freedom and self-expression— a perfect show to get everyone involved!
RESERVED SEATING - ADULTS$15, SENIORS (62+) $12, STUDENT/STAFF $10
November 15-23, 2024
Auditorium 1
Poster Design by Sharona Zbarjevsky (Graphic Design Student)
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
30 Reasons Not to be in a Play
Between Thursday December 5 2024 and Friday December 6 2024
Wayzata West Middle School Drama Presents: 30 Reasons Not to be in a Play.
Stage kisses, pinkeye, inciting World War III -- these are only a few of the many things that can go wrong during the production of a play. Experience a full evening of the horrors and hardships that befall those who feel the call of the stage. In a series of hilarious examples, this play proves that drama can be a very dangerous thing and it must be avoided at all costs.
Wayzata West Middle School Gymtorium
Unified Musical Theatre performance of Frozen
Friday January 17 2025
Unified Musical Theatre performance of Frozen on Friday, January 17th, from 10:15-11:15 a.m. in
Auditorium 1.
For anyone attending outside of the High School, please note the following for the show:
-Door #5 will open at 10 a.m.
-You may park in the row closest to Door 5 (these spots will be reserved for guests of our show) or
anywhere else a spot is available.
-Please have an ID with you as staff will check people in at the doors.
Auditorium 1 General Admission
Test
Monday November 11 2024
Test
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
MARCHING BAND INDOOR CONCERT
Saturday November 2 2024
Marching Band Indoor Concert
MAIN GYMNASIUM - ENTER DOOR 20 - BACK SIDE OF THE SCHOOL
2pm Concert - 9th Grade Bands and Marching Band
4pm Concert - Marching Band only
Tickets General Admission: $5 (student/senior 62+) $7 Adult
Wayzata High School Gymnasium - DOOR 20
Unified Musical Theatre's Spotlight Showcase Performance
Friday November 1 2024
Unified Musical Theatre's Spotlight Showcase performance on Friday, November 1st, from 10:15-11:15 a.m. in Auditorium 1.
For anyone attending outside of the High School, please note the following for the show:
-Door #5 will open at 10 a.m.
-You may park in the row closest to Door 5 (these spots will be reserved for guests of our show) or anywhere else a spot is available.
-Please have an ID with you as staff will check people in at the doors.
Auditorium 1 General Admission
TARTUFFE
Tartuffe
BY Moliere
DIRECTED BY Jay Owen Eisenberg
October 24-26th, 2024
Black Box
In the Shakespearean parody Tartuffe, the title character fakes extreme worship to gain the affection and influence of Orgon, the head of a family Tartuffe stays with as a houseguest. Orgon’s idolization of Tartuffe tears the family apart. To save Orgon from his own folly and themselves from its consequences, Orgon’s family launches a campaign to expose and punish Tartuffe, rescue their own futures, and restore harmony to their lives.
Poster Design by Sharona Zbarjevsky (Graphic Design Student)
Limited General Seating
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Wayzata High School Black Box
9th Grade CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday May 30, 2024 at 7:30pm
THURSDAY May 30, 2024
9th Grade Choirs
AUDITORIUM 1
7:30 PM
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
PLAYGROUNDS 2024
BLACK BOX PLAY
PlayGrounds 2024 will be an evening of student produced theater. Completely written, designed, and performed by Wayzata Theatre students under the direction of our senior students, PlayGrounds 2024 will be an unmissable collection of brand new short plays crafted by the Wayzata Theatre department.
Wayzata High School Black Box
Season Finale - Orchestra Concert
Thursday May 23, 2024 7:30-9PM
Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:30pm
Featuring:
Sinfonia, Camerata, String Orchestra,
Chamber Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra
RESERVED SEATING
Adult $7 / Student and Seniors (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
9th Grade ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Tuesday May 21, 2024 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
9th Grade Orchestra
AUDITORIUM 1
7:30 PM
GENERAL SEATING
Adults $7 Student/Senior (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
A Moment in Time - Choir Concerts
Thursday May 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Friday May 17, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Bel Canto, Cantori, Concert & Varsity Choirs
RESERVED SEATING
Adult $7 / Student and Seniors (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
Let us Entertain You - Band Concerts
Thursday, May 9th
Jazz Blue
Symphonic Band Gold
Wind Symphony
Friday, May 10
Jazz Blue
Symphonic Band Blue
Wind Ensemble
RESERVED SEATING
Adult $7 / Student and Seniors (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
WMS Annie Jr. Musical
Between Thursday May 9 2024 and Friday May 10 2024
Wayzata West Middle School Presents Annie Jr! Come see our spring musical on Thursday May 9 and Friday May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Doors for the show will open at 6:15 p.m. The cast and crew have been working hard. We can’t wait to have you see our show! Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.
Wayzata West Middle School
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
The Skin of our Teeth
By Thornton Wilder
Directed
by Justin Spooner
The Skin of Our Teeth is a play by Thornton Wilder that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It opened on October 15, 1942, at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving to the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway on November 18, 1942. The play is a three-part allegory about the life of mankind, centering on the Antrobus family of the fictional town of Excelsior, New Jersey. The epic comedy-drama is noted as among the most heterodox of classic American comedies — it broke nearly every established theatrical convention.
Content Warning: This play contains loud noises, intense situations, suggestive content, simulated violence and may not be suitable for younger children.
RESERVED SEATING Adults $15, Seniors (62+) $12, Student/ Staff $10
Wayzata High School New Auditorium 2
EMS Disney's Frozen, Jr. Ticket Sales
Between Friday May 3 2024 and Saturday May 4 2024
Wayzata East Middle School Theater Department presents Disney's Frozen Jr. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
TICKETS ON VANCO ARE SOLD OUT FOR ALL SHOWS! There may be limited tickets available for purchase at the door. If tickets remain, they will be sold at the door for $10 cash only.
Wayzata East Middle School
Wayzata Student Council Drive-In Movie (CANCELLED)
Friday April 26 2024
Doors will open at 7:30 pm and the movie will begin at 8:15 pm. Tickets cost $7 per person and will not be sold at the door. Your ticket will get you a seat on the lawn, so if you would like to park in the Drive-In lot, reserve a spot at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CADAC2CA3FCCF8-48600107-whsdrivein#/
Concessions will be available for purchase, and food trucks will also be there! Last day to purchase tickets April 27th. All proceeds will benefit WHS Fund-A-Need.
DATE
Friday April 26 2023 7:30 PM - 10:15 PM (UTC-05)
LOCATION
Wayzata High School Tennis Court Parking Lot
Wayzata High School Tennis Court Parking Lot
BAND CONCERT
Thursday March 14 2024
Thursday, MARCH 14, 2024
6:30 pm Band Concert
Concert Band Gold, Symphonic Band Gold, Wind Symphony
8:00 pm Band Concert
Concert Band Silver, Concert Band Blue, Wind Ensemble
AUDITORIUM 1
GENERAL SEATING
You may purchase tickets online, using your own device, at the event.
Please have your E-ticket or printed receipt ready upon entry.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 AT 7:30PM
Intermezzo Blue, String, Chamber
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 AT 7PM
Sinfonia, Camerata, String
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 AT 8PM
Camerata, Gold, Chamber
AUDITORIUM 2
7:30 PM
GENERAL SEATING
You may purchase tickets online, using your own device, at the event.
Please have your E-ticket or printed receipt ready upon entry.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 2
CHOIR CONCERT
Tuesday March 5 at 8:05pm
Tuesday, March 5 at 8:05 pm
Cantori, Varsity, Vive Voce, Chamber Singers, Bel Canto, Madrigals, Concert Choir
AUDITORIUM 1
8:05 PM
GENERAL SEATING
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
Oklahoma
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry. A secondary romance concerns cowboy Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancée, Ado Annie.
The original Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. It was a box office hit and ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, later enjoying award-winning revivals, national tours, foreign productions and an Oscar-winning 1955 film adaptation. It has long been a popular choice for school and community productions. Rodgers and Hammerstein won a special Pulitzer Prize for Oklahoma! in 1944.
RESERVED SEATING Adults $15, Seniors (62+) $12, Student/ Staff $10
Wayzata High School New Auditorium 2
BAND CONCERT
Tuesday February 6, 2024 at 7:30pm
Band Concert
February 6, 2024
7:30pm
Symphonic Band Blue, Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble
AUDITORIUM 1
GENERAL SEATING
You may purchase tickets online, using your own device, at the event.
Please have your qr code or printed receipt ready upon entry.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
Snow Days Winter Dance
Saturday February 3 2024
Snow Days Winter Dance
This ticket will get you into this year's winter dance and casino experience. SnowBall Casino Night is a culminating celebration of our Snow Days Spirit Week that will take place the week of January 29 - Feb 2.
The dance is on Saturday, February 3rd from 7:00pm - 10:00 pm. Come with your friends or come with a date. If you are bringing a date that is not a current WHS student please fill out the Non WHS Guest Form.
Date: February 3rd from 7:00PM - 10:00 PM
Location: WHS Culinary
Venue: 4955 Peony Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55446
Contact: karin.foss@wayzataschools.org
Wayzata High School Culinary
Wayzata Idol
Friday February 2 2024
This ticket will get you into this year's Wayzata Idol Competition that will take place on Friday, February 2nd. Grab some friends and cheer on your favorite performer.
Date: Friday, February 2rd from 7:00PM - 8:30 PM
Location: WHS Auditorium 1
Venue: 4955 Peony Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55446
Contact: karin.foss@wayzataschools.org
Auditorium 1 General Admission
Shades of Brown Performance
Thursday February 1 2024
Shades of Brown is on Thursday, February 1st during 4th block.
A celebration of all cultures through performance.
Purchase tickets for your class or for individual students that have requested a ticket.
Auditorium 1
MURDER CRIME
WRITTEN BY PETER LINCOLN RUSK
DIRECTED BY JUSTIN SPOONER
Brockingsforde Manor sits alone among the hills and streams of Westenshire, the only building
for a thousand leagues. Hidden in the mists of solitude, its halls contain a thousand mysteries.
But on this night, a group of strangers are summoned by invitation; both cryptic and vague.
Suddenly, a scream pierces the darkness! It was a crime. A Murder Crime.
Trapped in a puzzle of creaky doors, ancient relics and paintings whose eyes follow your every
move, can the guests solve the mystery before it's too late?
From the Chestfield House Mystery Collection
Winter Black Box Play
TICKETS (GENERAL ADMISSION) ADULT $15, SENIOR 62+ $12, STUDENT/STAFF $10
Limited Seating for this Play
Wayzata High School Black Box
Unified Theatre's Alladin (CANCELLED)
Friday January 19 2024
Unified Theatre presentation
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
BAND CONCERT
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023 6:30 pm
(Concert Silver, Symphonic Gold, Wind Symphony)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023 8:00 PM
(Concert Gold, Symphonic Blue, Wind Ensemble)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023 7:30 PM
( Concert Blue, Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble)
AUDITORIUM 1
GENERAL SEATING
You may purchase tickets online, using your own device, at the event.
Please have your qr code or printed receipt ready upon entry.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Thursday December 7 2023
THURSDAY, December 7, 2023
AUDITORIUM 2
7PM & 8PM
Orchestra Concert December 7 at 7pm
Sinfonia, Camerata, Intermezzo Gold
Orchestra Concert December 7 at 8pm
Intermezzo Gold, String, Chamber w/Concert Choir
GENERAL SEATING
You may purchase tickets online, using your own device, at the event.
Please have your qr code or printed receipt ready upon entry.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 2
CHOIR CONCERT
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023
(Bel Canto, Concert Choir, Cantori, Varsity, 3rd Block Cantabile, Troubadours)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023
(Bel Canto, Concert Choir, Cantori, Varsity, 4th Block Cantabile)
AUDITORIUM 1
7:30 PM
GENERAL SEATING
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7:30pm
THURSDAY, November 30, 2023
(Intermezzo Blue, Sinfonia, & String)
AUDITORIUM 2
7:30 PM
GENERAL SEATING
You may purchase tickets online, using your own device, at the event.
Please have your qr code or printed receipt ready upon entry.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 2
CINDERELLA
WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT IS PROUD TO PRESENT
CINDERELLA
MUSIC BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
LYRICS BY RICHARD RODGERS
BOOK BY DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE
DIRECTED BY JUSTIN SPOONER
The beloved fairy tale is brought to new life onstage in this updated version of the classic musical. Ella is a kind-hearted maiden forced to live in servitude to her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, while dashing Prince Topher is privileged but uncertain about his ability to rule the kingdom. When their unexpected meeting at the royal ball is cut short by the stroke of midnight, Ella must return to the life she desperately longs to escape, while Topher is determined to find the mysterious young woman he has become so enamored with. Will love (and a little fairy magic) prevail to bring them their longed for happy ending?
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella runs November 10-18, 2023 in Auditorium 1.
RESERVED SEATING - ADULTS$15, SENIORS (62+) $12, STUDENT/STAFF $10
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
MARCHING BAND INDOOR CONCERT
Saturday November 4 2023
Marching Band Indoor Concert
MAIN GYMNASIUM - ENTER DOOR 20 - BACK SIDE OF THE SCHOOL
2pm Concert - 9th Grade Bands and Marching Band
4pm Concert - Marching Band only
Tickets General Admission: $5 (student/senior 62+) $7 Adult
Wayzata High School Gymnasium - DOOR 20
MARVIN'S ROOM
BY SCOTT MCPHERSON
DIRECTED BY SANDRA STRUTHERS
Set in Florida in the early 90's, Marvin's Room is a touching dark comedy about familial obligation and intergenerational connections. Overworked and under-appreciated Bessie is the main caretaker for her elderly father and aunt until she is diagnosed with leukemia. Hoping to find a bone marrow donor, she asks her estranged sister Lee to return to their childhood home. The arrival of Lee, with her two troubled teenage sons in tow, brings up suppressed emotions, painful memories, and difficult conversations. As Bessie and Lee rehash the traumas of their past relationship, the entire family must grapple with the complicated topics of illness, resentment, and forgiveness.
Marvin's Room runs October 4 - 7, 2023 in the Black Box.
Tickets: Adult $15, Senior (62+) $12, Student/Staff $10
Limited General Seating
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Wayzata High School Black Box
TEST (CANCELLED)
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Wayzata High School Black Box
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Thursday October 5 2023
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Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
Wayzata Homecoming 2023 Get your Groove On!
Saturday September 30 2023
WHS Homecoming 2023
Wayzata High School Culinary
9th Grade CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday June 1, 2023 at 7:30pm
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023
9th Grade Choirs
AUDITORIUM 1
7:30 PM
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
Play Grounds
BLACK BOX PLAY
PlayGrounds 2023 will be an evening of student produced theater. Completely written, designed, and performed by Wayzata Theatre students under the direction of our senior students, PlayGrounds 2023 will be an unmissable collection of brand new short plays crafted by the Wayzata Theatre department.
Wayzata High School Black Box
Season Finale - Orchestra
Thursday May 25, 2023 7:30-9PM
Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 7:30pm
Featuring:
Sinfonia, Camerata, String Orchestra,
Chamber Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra
RESERVED SEATING
Adult $7 / Student and Seniors (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
9th Grade ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Tuesday May 23, 2023 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
9th Grade Orchestra
AUDITORIUM 1
7:30 PM
GENERAL SEATING
Adults $7 Student/Senior (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
WHS Prom 2023 Under the Northern Lights
Saturday May 20 2023
TICKET SALES - Advance sales only - NO tickets will be sold at the door
Ticket Sales: April 21, 2023 - May 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Please plan accordingly! While we would love to accommodate spontaneous decisions to attend this event, we need to adhere to a strict ticket sales deadline in order to accommodate the event center’s requirements. All sales are final!
Students will present their WHS ID and their QR ticket code for entrance at the dance. WHS students should have the QR code saved on their device to expedite the process of getting scanned into the dance. You may also print the QR code if you prefer.
Minneapolis Event Center
A Moment in Time - Choir Concerts
Thursday May 18, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Friday May 19, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Bel Canto, Cantori, Concert & Varsity Choirs
RESERVED SEATING
Adult $7 / Student and Seniors (62+) $5
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
WMS Beauty and The Beast Jr. Musical
Between Thursday May 11 2023 and Friday May 12 2023
Wayzata West Middle School Presents Beauty and The Beast Jr! Come see our spring musical on Thursday May 11 and Friday May 12 at 6:30 p.m. Doors for the show will open at 6:15 p.m. The cast and crew have been working hard. We can’t wait to have you see our show! Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.
Wayzata West Middle School
HAMLET
Between Friday April 28 2023 and Saturday May 6 2023
HAMLET
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY GRANT SORENSON
The most discussed, analyzed, performed, and quoted play in the English speaking world, Hamlet tracks the rise and fall of the royal family of Denmark through the eyes of young prince Hamlet. Returning from university after the sudden death of his father, Hamlet is disturbed to learn that his mother and uncle have married hastily. When the ghost of his father appears to him and demands Hamlet avenge his murder, a complicated time bomb begins ticking down the seconds toward an inevitably tragic end. In an agile new production that centers a young person navigating grief and identity, Hamlet is the pinnacle of dramatic writing, exploring political intrigue, human morality, and the fine line between feigned madness and real insanity.
RESERVED SEATING Adults $15, Seniors (62+) $12, Student/ Staff $10
Hamlet contains scary moments, simulated onstage violence, and conversations around mental health, death, and suicide.
Wayzata High School New Auditorium 2
Wayzata Student Council Drive-In Movie
Friday April 28 2023
The Wayzata High School Student Council is hosting a Drive-In Movie on April 28th!
Wayzata High School Tennis Court Parking Lot
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT IS PROUD TO PRESENT OUR FALL MUSICAL
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN
LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
BOOK BY PETER PARNELL
DIRECTED BY GRANT SORENSON
A complex and deeply human drama plays out amidst the towering architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris. Claude Frollo, the archdeacon, and his disfigured ward, Quasimodo, the bellringer of Notre Dame, are both transfixed by the beauty and power of Esmeralda, a young street dancer with ambitions of bettering the lives of her people. Both men are pushed to the limits of their morality and humanity in their quest to win her love, setting off a chain of events that challenge the restrictions of ethnicity, faith, and society.
RESERVED SEATING Adults $15, Senior (62+) $12, Student / Staff $10
The Hunchback of Notre Dame runs November 11-19, 2022
Contains some complicated themes and scary moments. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is recommended for age 8+.
Wayzata High School Auditorium 1
