Courtesy of Jamestown Arts Center

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – “Recess!” is a comedy set in the classroom with a young substitute teacher (of course it is chaos). Great laughs for the whole family.

“The musical theater camp is one our most popular of the summer,” says Kathleen Roehm, Education Coordinator at The Arts Center. “It is our last program for the summer, the students work so hard for it, and it wraps up the season with a big bang.”

Okay, class, pop quiz time. What do you get when you mix a young substitute teacher with a classroom full of the seemingly dumbest (and funniest) pupils found anywhere? A wise-cracking musical that’s sure to put a smile on the principal’s face, that’s what.

When Miss Quackenbush takes over a class at the Little Red Schoolhouse, she soon discovers why the previous teacher had a nervous breakdown. Bad poetry, mice in the lunch boxes, and a student with the measles is enough to drive anyone crazy. Unless the likable but hare-brained pupils can pass a simple exam, they won’t advance to the next grade. It’s one inane answer after another as Miss Quackenbush tries to promote this bunch of block heads outta here. It won’t be easy, though. Only a fool would want to leave this school.

This easy-to-produce musical can accommodate any casting needs and is guaranteed to keep your audience rolling in the aisles. Snappy tunes such as ’To Be A Teacher,’ ’Recess’ and ’We’re A Dunce’ will put your production at the head of its class!

The show will be free to the public. Performances will be Saturday August 14th with one at 3 PM and another at 6 PM at the Jamestown Arts Center.

This production is a collaboration between The Arts Center and Two Rivers Performing Arts School. With Mark Reeves directing.

To view the complete list of The Arts Centers offerings, visit www.jamestownarts.com.