LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake High School Drama Club will present the musical, “Back to the 80s” this month.

Shows will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, with a 2 p.m. matinée on Sunday, April 13, in the Lower Lake High School multipurpose room, 9430 Lake St.

Come enjoy a funny and witty script that plays on words while referencing pop culture of the 80s that we all know so well.  

Watch a cast of 25 students – some of whom have been acting since middle school – perform and sing many of the popular songs from the 80s.  

The musical has been organized by a dynamic duo made up of Tracy Lahr as the director and adviser to the drama club and Michelle John-Smith as the choreographer.  

“The students performing this musical were born in the late 90s or later, so it's been fun to watch them learn and really love what the 80s had to offer,” said Lahr.

“Back to the 80s” doesn't follow the typical format of most musicals where you will find a strong female lead and other supportive roles. Here many of the characters are given lead roles.  This is exciting for many of the students, half of which are seniors who will be graduating at the end of the school year.  

The senior cast includes Alli Lahr and Wayne Harris (both of whom have been with Lahr since seventh grade), Elijah Andre-Orlando, Cruz Torres, Exzonta Mosley, Corey Snipes, Cierrah Sherman, Ashlee Andaya, Jacie Baker and D'Art Markowski.  

The rest of the cast includes Weedan Wetmore, Erick Layne, Kono Geary, Avrill Pier, Rachel Cabral, Natalie Carte, Scott Nelson, Sadie Sheldon, Dominic Cole, Jordan Harris, Johnna Vineyard and Destiny Parlet.

All students, including college students, will pay an admission fee of $10 at the door with seniors (age 65 and above) paying $11 and all other adults paying $12.  

All of the proceeds go directly to the drama club to help finance the next big show at Lower Lake High School.  

Finally, the yearbook club will be having a bake sale which includes beverages in order to raise funds for this year's yearbook.  

Come watch our youth perform their best.  

For more information, please call Lower Lake High School, 707-994-6474, Extension 2735.