Events

Machinal 

PERFORMANCE DATE: Wednesday, April 30 @ 6:00 PM

Main Stage Theater at Anderson High School

Admission Fee: FREE

AHS’ production of Machinal for the UIL One-Act Play Competition has earned them a spot in the State Regional competition—placing them among the top 24 performances in 5A this year.

Join the dedicated cast and crew as they bring this haunting, powerful story to life.

Written in 1928 by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, Machinal was inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. Its original Broadway premiere, directed by Arthur Hopkins, remains one of the most iconic examples of Expressionist theatre in American history.

Praised for its bold structure and emotional impact, Machinal has consistently appeared on lists of the greatest plays ever written. Don’t miss the chance to witness AHS’ gripping interpretation of this theatrical landmark.


Mean Girls JR. 

PERFORMANCE DATE: Saturday, May 10 @ 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM

Main Stage Theater at Anderson High School

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The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This "fetch" musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) is packed with keen wit, an undeniably catchy score, and a sincere message for everyone.

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina’s reign with Cady going undercover as an aspiring Plastic. When the lines between the real Cady and her Plastic self get blurred, she must find her way back to herself and her true friends.

Adapted from Fey's 2004 blockbuster film and the Broadway smash hit, Mean Girls JR. will be the queen bee of your spring.