performing arts

There will be Oompa Loompas and sweet treats this weekend at Nikiski Middle/High School. That’s because the school is putting on a student-directed version of the musical “Willy Wonka Jr.”

The 1950s inspired musical follows the romance of two teenagers from opposing cliques. Dozens of student actors, crew members and ensemble have been rehearsing for the show since the start of the school year.

Socialists, capitalists and nutcases of every political persuasion are embarking on a lampooned theatrical journey. “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses” follows the mayhem often associated with election season, with skits and quips that may hit close to home.

An oddball Halloween tradition will soon make its return to the Kenai Peninsula. The annual synchronized screening and live performance of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” brings out the inner weirdness of audiences while raising money for nonprofits.

The Kenai Performers will soon take flight in a wacky production of the French comedy classic “Boeing Boeing.” The play has been two theater seasons in the making, and the group says its absurd storyline will make audiences cringe with delight.

For the first time in over a decade, Triumvirate Theatre will stage a one-of-a-kind comedy-parody. “This Ain’t Broadway” is a locally-written musical that follows a fraudulent playwright’s writing process.

For its first production of the season, the Kenai Performers will stage a collection of short plays on the topics of bullying and suicide. The group hopes to facilitate conversations and provide resources for people who may be struggling on the Kenai Peninsula.

This week, Soldotna High School’s auditorium is alive with “The Sound of Music.” Triumvirate Theatre is staging a production of the Broadway classic, which follows a governess who falls in love with a naval captain during the height of Austria’s Nazi takeover.

The Kenai Performers will soon stage a Neil Simon play, “The Odd Couple,” in a women-led adaptation. The show, which takes place in the 1980s, will run the next three weekends.

Treefort Theatre, a Kenai Peninsula-based performing arts group, will soon stage the Kenai Art Center’s first-ever theatrical production. “Marian (or the True Tale of Robin Hood),” is a teen comedy and serves as the inspiration for this month’s art installation.