SPRING 2025
Dysart High School Presents: Willy Wonka Jr.
Dates: April 8-10, 2026
Location: Dysart High School Auditorium
11425 N Dysart Rd, El Mirage, AZ 85335 - Get Directions
Synopsis: The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Willy Wonka Jr. is a musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Shadow Ridge School Presents: Between the Lines
Dates: April 8-10, 2026
Location: Shadow Ridge High School Auditorium
10909 N Perryville Rd, Surprise, AZ 85388 - Get Directions
Synopsis: Between the Lines is an Off-Broadway musical (2022) based on the young adult novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, featuring music by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson and a book by Timothy Allen McDonald. The romantic comedy follows 17-year-old Delilah, an outsider who escapes her life by falling in love with a fairy-tale prince, blurring lines between fantasy and reality.
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Willow Canyon School Presents: Lucky Stiff
Dates: April 8-11, 2026
Location: Willow Canyon High School Auditorium
17901 W Lundberg St, Surprise, AZ 85388 - Get Directions
Synopsis: Based on the novel, The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth, Lucky Stiff is an offbeat, hilarious murder mystery farce, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds and a corpse in a wheelchair. The story revolves around an unassuming English shoe salesman who is forced to take the embalmed body of his recently murdered uncle on a vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in passing his uncle off as alive, Harry Witherspoon stands to inherit $6,000,000. If not, the money goes to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn... or else his uncle's ex!
Valley Vista School Presents: Tuck Everlasting
Dates: April 2-4, 2026
Location: The Vista Center for the Arts
15660 N Parkview Pl, Surprise, AZ 85374 - Get Directions
Synopsis: Tuck Everlasting follows Winnie Foster, a curious young girl who longs for adventure beyond her quiet home. She meets the mysterious Tuck family, who have discovered a magical spring that grants them eternal life. As Winnie learns their secret, she must decide whether living forever is truly a gift—or whether a natural life, with its changes and endings, is more meaningful. Meanwhile, a dangerous man seeks the spring’s power for himself, forcing Winnie to make a choice that will shape her future.
ABOUT
The Dysart Unified School District high schools each offer two main stage shows a year, one the in fall and one in the spring. Performances take place on each school's campus unless otherwise noted.
Theater plays an important role in high school because it helps students grow both academically and personally. Participating in theater builds confidence, creativity, and communication skills, as students learn to express themselves in front of others. It also encourages teamwork, since productions require actors, directors, stage crew, and designers to collaborate closely. Through rehearsals and performances, students develop discipline, responsibility, and time-management skills.
We encourage our entire community to attend a show, or two, and support the arts and these students!