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Disney Channel’s Smash Hit Musical Comes to Mason Sept. 25-27

Disney’s “High School Musical,” based on the popular Disney Channel movie, will be singing and dancing its way to town September 25, 26 and 27.  Acting Up, the young performers community theatre group based in Mason, will present four shows of “High School Musical” at the Mason High School Theater, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road.  These shows will feature a cast of approximately 65 talented youngsters ages 10 to 18, including Max Meyers & Melissa Campbell of Wyoming, Ohio.

“High School Musical” is a modern day “Grease” where the jocks, brainiacs, skater dudes and thespians of East High School decide whether they need to stick to the status quo or break out of their cliques and come together for the school musical.  This production contains Wildcat favorites such as “Bop to the Top,” “Get’cha Head in the Game” and “We’re All in This Together.”

In their past two seasons, Acting Up has been nominated for 117 Orchid awards and won 38 from the Ohio Association of Community Theaters, including Excellence in Ensemble and Excellence in Dance Execution.  Acting Up strives to give youngsters an educational experience in the theater through performing and backstage knowledge in designing costumes and lighting, choreography, and assisting in stage managing and other stage crew positions.

Performances of “Disney’s High School Musical” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, September 25; 2 p.m. (sign language interpreter provided) and 7 p.m. Saturday, September 26; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 27.  Tickets are $10 each ($8 seniors) and are available online at www.ActingUp.com or at the box office starting one hour before the show.  For more information call 513-588-0988.