BETHLEHEM, PA — (April 11-15, 2018)—  Laughter is the best medicine as they say and The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts’ production of the very popular parody, The Drowsy Chaperone, is sure to tickle the funny bone. The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

This production is directed by Diane Wagner Dobrowolski with musical direction by Neil Chaban, technical direction by Peter Wrenn-Meleck, and choreography by Kelly Bickert.  Student, Bree Scott, is the Assistant Director.  The production also features an exceptional cast.

“We chose The Drowsy Chaperone this year because our team was eager to have a good time while working so hard on the musical, and we thought it would be impossible not to with this fun-filled show, ” says Wagner-Dobrowolski. “The plot and the musical numbers are lively and endlessly amusing as “the Man in the Chair” leads us through his favorite 1920’s musical from the comfort of his apartment.”

There are evening performances April 11-April 14 at 7pm, and a matinee performance on April 15 at 2pm.  Tickets are $15 for adults, and $13 for seniors and students. Tickets are available online at www.CharterArts.org, or at the door if not sold out.  The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem.

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts):

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is an audition-based, tuition-free, public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a passion for the arts. Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, theater, vocal music, instrumental music, literary arts, figure skating or visual art.

Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students.  The school’s impressive PA School Performance Profile (SPP) Academic Score, AP and Keystone exam statistics, student SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate are a testament to the outstanding education Charter Arts provides.

The school offers a full complement of core courses at the College Preparatory (CP), Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) levels. The course catalog consists of more than 200 courses ranging from traditional core courses (math, science, social studies, world languages, etc.) to college-level courses in the arts.

Close to 600 students from across Pennsylvania travel into Bethlehem daily to attend Charter Arts.  The student body consists of students who hail from towns as far north as the Poconos, as far south as the Philadelphia suburbs, and as far west as Lancaster County.  Many students travel two to three hours per day to attend this innovative school.

For more information about Charter Arts, visit the school’s website at www.CharterArts.org or call 610-868-2971.  Charter Arts is located at 321 East 3^rdStreet, Bethlehem PA 18015.