UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS March 16 & 17 @ 7pm March 18 @ 6pm ROCK OF AGES Book by Chris D’Arienzo Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp “Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS Union Springs High School would like to thank you for your patronage and wish you an enjoyable evening of theatrical entertainment! With this in mind, we respectfully request audience members to adhere to the following during the performance: 1) All pagers and cell phones are turned OFF. 2) NO USE of cameras (with or without flashes) or recording devices (audio or video). THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS ON ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.SAMUELFRENCH.COM/WHITEPAPER 3) Small children are kept under supervision as not to interfere with the performance. Thank you for your cooperation. Enjoy the show! For productions of ROCK OF AGES 101: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION version only, gender-blind casting has been approved by the Author. Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org ROCK OF AGES 101: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION | MARCH 16 - 18, 2017 PRINCIPAL’S Note Union Springs High School 239 Cayuga Street Union Springs, New York 13160 (315) 889-4110 March 2017 Dear Cast & Crew: This is a very exciting time for all of you with the upcoming play “Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition”. I know I am very excited to see the culmination of the bits and pieces of the musical I see every evening as you prepare in the auditorium and hallway. This weekend, we are celebrating the tremendous efforts all of you, your advisors, directors, dance consultants, set designers, musicians, and volunteers have put in over the past several months. In addition, we are celebrating our seniors and their contributions to the theater program over the past few years. I would personally like to thank Jacob Jirinec, Ayzah Huff, Leah DeGraw, Jared Wilmot, Bailey Burr, Riley Evener, Laura Woodman, Emily Irving, Elysia Koffler, and Maria Montalvo for all of their hard work and dedication to our school and the theater program. You have represented yourself with dedication, resilience, and determination. I applaud your willingness to share your talents with your school community and provide everyone with a high quality theatrical production. This weekend will be very special for all you, so enjoy it! In closing, thank you to the cast and crew, along with the many volunteers, families, and staff members that have made this show possible. Our community is lucky to have such a great group of talented people involved at every level to prepare and present this adaption of “Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition.” Best of luck tonight! I know you’ll do great! Charles Walker High School Principal Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS dIReCtoR’S Note In these troubled times, the perfect thing to do is step back for a second and watch a silly musical while belting out a good 80’s power rock ballad. As excited as the kids are to perform this year, I’ve found their parents are even more thrilled to dress their kids up like their teenage selves and hear the songs they grew up with. While the musical is original, the songs are hits everyone will know. Even the students who weren’t born in the 80’s can recognize “I Wanna Rock” as being ‘that song from SpongeBob’. Or as one of my students put it hearing the song list, “Oh, this is like going on the best road trip with your dad.” Indeed. In addition, I’d like to acknowledge the over-the- top work ethic of our youngest stage manager ever and the cast members who swooped in out of nowhere to replace lost roles without missing a beat. The talent and support in this district is a miracle, and I continue to be grateful each day. Now get your air guitar and karaoke skills ready, and enjoy our production of Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition. What a road trip this production has been. Sincerely, Organizing this wild show has been like wrangling a hurricane. We never could have done Nicholas Bessette it without the amazing talent and dedication of Director cast, production team, high school staff, and an army of loyal parents. Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org ROCK OF AGES 101: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION | MARCH 16 - 18, 2017 WeLCome to the 80’S Welcome to the mid to late 1980’s…roughly. The Meanwhile, Drew botches his first date with coolest club on LA’s Sunset Strip in the Bourbon Sherrie by awkwardly referring to them as Room; run by former Power Rock Trio member, friends. His mistake sends Sherrie straight into Dennis Dupree with help from his sound the arms of a waiting Stacee Jaxx. When the big technician, Lonny Barnett. This is the legendary Arsenal concert starts, Stacee has Sherrie fired for spot where Arsenal’s lead singer, Stacee Jaxx got wanting to get too serious with him, and Drew his start. Currently, the Bourbon Room serves catches the interest of record producer Ja’Keith as a job and home-away-from-home for big Gill while playing the opening act. Otherwise, the dreamers, like wannabe rock star Drew Boley concert is a total failure as Stacee is knocked out and hopeful actress Sherrie Christian. in a fight and the German’s present Dennis with a notice from the Mayor closing the Bourbon Problems for our heroes begin when a German Room for good. business woman, Hilda Klineman and her son Franz bribe the Mayor of LA to close down the As the first act closes, Sherrie is forced to work rock and roll businesses of the Sunset Strip to for Justice Charlier as a degrading chicken wing make room for a strip mall. The Mayor’s assistant, waitress/go-go dancer at the Venus A-Go-Go Anita Bath quits in protest of this underhanded club. Will Drew and Sherrie reach their dreams act, and Dennis vows to save his club by putting and end up together? Will Franz join Anita on a concert to raise funds. The Bourdon Room and stand up to his mother in protest of the will host Stacee Jaxx and Arsenal in their final club’s closing? Will Dennis and Lonny keep the performance together. Bourbon Room open? Will your favorite 80’s hair metal song be performed tonight? Keep All cast photos courtesy of watching to find out as the wackiness ensues. Glenn Gaston Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS RoCk of AgeS SoNg LISt “Anyway You Want It” written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon. © Published by Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Music. “Beaver Hunt” written by David Gibbs and Chris Hardwick. Published by Feed the Pony Songs and Fish Ladder, Inc. (BMI) “Can’t Fight This Feeling” written by Kevin Cronin. © Published by Fate Music. (ASCAP) “Cum on Feel the Noize” written by Neville Holder and James Lea. © Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. “Don’t Stop Believin’” written by Jonathan Cain, Stephen Ray Perry, Neal J. Schon. © Published by Weed High Nightmare Music and Lacey Boulevard Music. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” written by Bobby Dall, Bruce Anthony Johannesson, Bret Michael, Rikki Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used by permission. “The Final Countdown” written by Joey Tempest. © Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. “Harden My Heart” written by Marvin Webster Ross. © 1980 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Narrow Dude Music (ASCAP) and Bonnie Bee Good Music. All rights administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Heat of the Moment” written by Geoffrey Downes and John K. Wetton. © 1982 WB Music Corp (ASCAP). Almond Legg Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Pallan Music. All rights on behalf of itself and Almond Legg Music Corp. administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Heaven” written by Jani Lane, Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Steven Sweet and Joey Allen ©. “Here I Go Again” written by David Coverdale and Bernard Marsden © 1982 C.C. Songs Ltd. (PRS) and Seabreeze Music Ltd. Administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission. “High Enough” written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Tommy R. Shaw. © Published by Bicycle Music Company, Broadhead Publishing and Wixen Music. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” written by E. Schwartz. © Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/ ASCAP. “I Hate Myself for Loving You” written by Desmond Child and Joan Jett. © All rights owned or administered by Universal-PolyGram Int. Publ., Inc./ASCAP. Used by permission. “I Wanna Rock” written by Daniel Dee Snider. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Melodies on behalf of Snidest Music/SESAC. Used by permission. Union Springs High School | 239 Cayuga Street | (315) 889-4110 | www.unionspringscsd.org ROCK OF AGES 101: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION | MARCH 16 - 18, 2017 SoNg LISt CoNtINued “I Want to Know What Love Is” written by Michael Leslie Jones.