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Douglas County Middle School, High School, & Youth Theater Productions

By Kyrie Collins, Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree Publisher March 14, 2024

Live theater has been a passion of mine and my husband throughout our courtship and marriage, and we now enjoy experiencing it with our children, too! 

By introducing them to live performances at a very young age, we have been able to impart our appreciation for the performing arts and create wonderful family memories.

School and youth theater productions are among the best sources for age-appropriate shows at an affordable price. Here is the lineup of fabulous events — coming to a stage near you!

Upcoming performances are listed chronologically.


Legend High School
presents
Shrek the Musical

March 28-30 & April 4-6 at 7:00 PM
Saturday Matinees at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $12-$15

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SYNOPSIS: An unlikely hero finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue, but there’s more to the story than meets the ears. This award-winning fairy tale musical adventure brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life.
All Ages


Rock Canyon High School
presents
Bye Bye Birdie

April 3-5 at 7:00 PM
April 6 at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $13-$16

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SYNOPSIS: Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses all-American girl Kim McAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful, high-energy score and a hilarious script, Bye Bye Birdie remains one of the most popular shows in schools nationwide. Hit songs include "Put on a Happy Face," "One Last Kiss," "One Boy," "A Lot of Livin' to Do," "Kids!" and "Rosie."
All Ages


Parker Performing Arts School
presents
An Act of Piracy

April 4-6 at 6:30 PM
Saturday Matinee at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $10

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SYNOPSIS: Set in an era when women were not allowed to act, and men had to play female roles, Lord Cranbury’s traveling company of scallywag actors can’t seem to get their big break! If only he knew that five members of his troupe are actually women... playing men who play female roles! Can the rag-tag group of pedestrian players find their sea legs in time to avoid Davy Jones’s locker?
All Ages


Skyview Academy
presents
High School Musical

April 4-5 at 7:00 PM
April 6 at 6:00 PM
Tickets: $5-$15

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SYNOPSIS: Troy Bolton, the star athlete at a small-town high school, falls for nerdy beauty Gabriella Montez at a holiday karaoke party. When they return to campus, Troy and Gabriella audition for the upcoming school musical. Meanwhile, the jealous Sharpay Evans conspires to squelch their chances. The two must struggle to make it to auditions while also meeting their existing obligations to the basketball team and the academic decathlon.
All Ages

ThunderRidge High School
presents
Mean Girls

April 4-6 & 11-13 at 7:00 PM
April 6 at 1:30 PM
Tickets: $12-$14

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SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the 2004 hit movie, Mean Girls tells the story of Cady Heron, who starts high school at 16 after being homeschooled in Africa for the first 15 years of her life. Cady quickly crosses paths with “The Plastics,” a group of popular girls who rule the school through intimidation, backstabbing, and bullying. Originally joining their clique as a joke, Cady finds herself sucked into their world and discovers the dark side of high school friendships.
Ages 13+


Castle View High School
presents
Eurydice

April 10-13 at 7:00 PM
Saturday Matinee at 1:00 PM
Tickets: TBD (Tickets go on sale March 15)

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SYNOPSIS: Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not through Orpheus's infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bride but through the eyes of its heroine. With contemporary characters, plot twists, and a script written to be a playground for designers, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
Ages 13+



Ponderosa High School
presents
Into the Woods

April 11-13 at 7:00 PM
Saturday Matinee at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $10-$12

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SYNOPSIS: James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters — a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk — and bring them together for a timeless yet relevant piece and a rare modern classic.
Ages 10+


PAA – Performing Arts Academy
presents
Mary Poppins JR

April 18-19 at 6:30 PM
Tickets: $12-$15

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SYNOPSIS: Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film. Performed by kids in 3rd-6th Grade.
All Ages

Performances take place at St. Luke's UMC in Highlands Ranch.


Audience of One (Ao1)
presents
Anything Goes

April 18-20 at 6:30 PM
Saturday matinee at 12:00 PM
Tickets: $13-$15

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SYNOPSIS: This wacky shipboard farce features romance, intrigue, colorful characters, and a glorious score from Cole Porter. Highlights include: "You’re The Top," "It’s De-Lovely," "I Get A Kick Out Of You," and the title number.
All Ages

Performances take place at West Bowles Community Church in Littleton.


Colorado Early Colleges
presents
Little Shop of Horrors

April 19-20 at 7:00 PM
Saturday Matinee at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $15-$18

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SYNOPSIS: The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II," after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it BLOOD. Over time, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out-of-this-world origins and intent toward global domination!
Ages 13+

Performances take place at Parker Performing Arts School.


PAA – Performing Arts Academy
presents
Into the Woods JR

April 25-26 at 6:30 PM
Tickets: $12-$15

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SYNOPSIS: Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Into the Woods JR. features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables.
All Ages

Performances take place at St. Luke's UMC in Highlands Ranch.


Audience of One (Ao1)
presents
The Music Man

April 25-27 at 6:30 PM
Saturday matinee at 12:00 PM
Tickets: $13-$15

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SYNOPSIS: Fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize — even though he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen.
All Ages

Performances take place at West Bowles Community Church in Littleton.


Audience of One (Ao1)
presents
The Little Mermaid

May 2-4 & 9-11 at 6:30 PM
Saturday matinee at 12:00 PM
Tickets: $13-$15

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SYNOPSIS: In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave behind her ocean home — and her fins — and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.
All Ages

Performances take place at West Bowles Community Church in Littleton.