Join us for Weston High School Theater Company’s 40-Minute, One-Act Winter Play:
The Hundred Dresses
By Mary Hall Surface
Adapted from the book by Eleanor Estes
Wanda Petronski just wants to join the fun of having friends like everyone else. But in 1930′s small town America, a Polish immigrant doesn’t easily fit in. When Maddie’s best friend Peggy starts to tease Wanda, Maddie knows it isn’t right. When the teasing doesn’t stop, Maddie is wracked with guilt. She soon realizes that allowing her friend to be a bully can be just as bad as acting that way herself. Determined not to let her fear get the best of her again, Maddie braves the scorn of her classmates and stands up to them, making an unlikely friend in the process.
Performances are Thursday, February 26th and Friday, February 27th at 7pm at Weston High School Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. $10 general admission; students 12 and under are free!
This show is a Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) production. TYA is a genre of theatre created and designed to engage young people through age-appropriate stories, themes, and staging. TYA productions often feature clear storytelling, dynamic visuals, music or movement, and relatable characters to help young audiences connect with the material. While entertaining, TYA also aims to support learning, empathy, and imagination. Productions can range from playful and fantastical to serious and socially conscious, but all center on the developmental needs, interests, and perspectives of young audiences.