Neshaminy Summer Stock returns with 3 great shows

For over 55 years, the Summer Stock program at Neshaminy High School has provided a high-quality theater experience for students from the entire region. After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, this year they are back and will be hosting three productions simultaneously. Students entering 7th through 12th grade will be staging the international and Broadway legend, Phantom of the Opera. Students entering grades 4 through 6 will be performing the musical version of the Disney Classic, The Lion King, Jr. The youngest performers entering grades 2-3 will be hosting a variety showcase of music and dance around the theme, Under the Sea.

Preparation for the 2022 Summer Stock shows began June 27, and the performances will be held the week of July 20-24. Each level is designed to give the students a well-rounded introduction to live musical theater production, building on their skills as they learn all aspects of staging a show. Music educator and Neshaminy HS graduate Josh Tull is returning as Director (his fifth year); Neshaminy HS Instrumental Music Director Danny O'Neill is the Music Director for the Main Stage show; Neshaminy teacher Rebecca Douglass joins as Theatrical Director for the Theater Workshop show (Lion King); Professional actor Sean Devonshire, a graduate of Neshaminy HS, Summer Stock and Marymount College will be hosting the Showcase. Professional Choreographer and Performing Arts Instructor Trina Shumsonk is the Choreography Director for Phantom. Allie Devonshire, another Neshaminy graduate and a graduate of the Rider University Musical Theater Program is the assistant choreographer.
The community is welcome and encouraged to attend these highly-entertaining shows. Phantom of the Opera will stage July 20, 21, 22 and 23 at 7pm; a Saturday matinee will be held July 23 at 2 pm and a Sunday matinee on July 24 at 3pm. The Lion King Jr. will stage Thursday-Sunday, July 21-24 at 11 am each day. Both shows are at Theodore Kloos Auditorium at Neshaminy High School. The Under the Sea Showcase will perform Thursday and Friday at 1pm in the Black Box Theater at Neshaminy High School. Tickets will be available starting July 13, 2022 at Neshaminy HS and at the performances. Show and ticket purchase information can be found at www.neshaminysummerstock.com.