“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical” will be presented by the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theater Department at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25 and 26, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.
This hour-long children’s play will bring the chaos of middle school to the stage. This fast, funny, and big-hearted production is meant for kids 8 and older and is based on the books of the same name. It’s a heartfelt story that sneaks in a radical idea: popularity fades but belonging sticks.
Tickets are $6 for students and senior citizens and $11 for adults and are available through gofan.co.
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is set at Westmore Middle School where the hallways are wallpapered with sticky notes, whispers travel at light speed, and the rumor mill runs on cafeteria tater tots. One kid’s mission is clear: Greg Heffley will not be at the bottom of the popularity chart.
When Greg’s master plans collide with real life, he’s faced with the toughest test of all: Is climbing the social ladder worth losing your one true friend? The show is full of larger-than-life characters, laugh-out-loud gags and songs the audience will be humming. This musical turns everyday middle-school mayhem into a feel-good adventure every former sixth-grader will recognize.
Members of the cast are Zoe Barnas, Violet Bivens, Gina Bonanotte, Jaylen Cox, Joshua Cox, Leo Daggett, Samuel Day, Adelai Easter, Michael Henderson III, Cooper Hoyt, Alexander Marlo, Christian Mathis, Teagan Meeks, AJ Miller.
Abigail O’Quin, Sophia O’Quin, Eleanor O’Shea, Julianne Posey, Makayla Scale, Madison Schneidewind, Alexandria Thomaston, Darby Van Vliet, Satiya Viner, Robert Wakefield II.
Members of the technical crew are Nia Allen, Terry Barney Jr., Maria Fanelli, Alessandra Fraga, Sofia Garcia, Aaron Greep, Madisyn Hamilton, Michael Harris, Dominic Hernandez, Hunter Horcher, Camryn Kelly, Samantha Koerber, Harry Komorowski, Annabelle Kyei-Dompim, Lucas Miller.
Sabrina Murray, Sadie O’Keefe, Natalie Popelka, Ezra Raftery, Harrison Schmidt, Reagan Seye, Bella Shaklee, Lillian Sherman, Joshua Simpson, Aubrey Stewart, Alice Stone, DeAnna Williams, Jada Williams, Michael Williams, Te’Reya Williams, Adelyn Zawaski.
This production is under the direction of teacher J.R. Willard-Rose and produced by Gail Smith. Technical director is Tim Tholl with choreography by Kyle Aiden, Violet Bivens and Sawyer Horcher. Vocal director is teacher Steven Sifner.
Scenic Designs by Tim Tholl and Steven Menard, lighting design by Ash Komorowski, sound design by Tim Tholl, costume design by J.R. Willard-Rose.
Properties Design by Amie Day, scenic painting by Jane Nix, headshots and program design by Jada Williams, theatre staff are teachers Anne Calderon and Deena Cassady.
