It's almost time for a curtain call! We've gathered up a guide featuring local school shows around the county. This list has something for everyone, from fairy tales in faraway lands to high school halls.
Please note: not every show had complete details available online. For missing shows, we recommend visiting the school's website and Facebook.
MARCH |
3/7 - 3/9: 🎭 12 Angry Jurors - Tatnall - Wilmington
- Runtime: 1 hour 20 mins, 15-minute intermission
- Tickets: $10-$12
3/12 - 3/15 🎭 Aladdin Jr. - P.S. DuPont
Discover "A Whole New World" with this magically updated version of the Academy Award-winning Disney classic!
3/14 - 3/15 🎭 Finding Nemo, Jr. - Springer Middle School
Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting.
- Runtime: 1 hour
- Tickets: $10
3/14 - 3/16 and 3/21 - 3/23 🎭 Roald Dahl's James & The Giant Peach - Gunning Bedford Middle School
In this delightful stage adaptation, Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully told by James himself, along with the insect characters – Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird, and Earthworm.
- Runtime: 2 Hours (includes 15 minute intermission)
- Tickets: $15 - $20
3/21 - 3/23, 3/28 - 3/30 🎭 Rent: School Edition - Cab Calloway
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.
- Tickets: $12 - $18
3/21 - 3/23
"Legally Blonde"
William Penn High School
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Middletown High School
🎭 Matilda The Musical, Jr. - Newark Charter High School
The children are rising up. Join the revolt in this Broadway Junior adaptation of the Tony Award-winning hit!
3/27 - 3/28 Disney's Descendants: The Musical - Kirk Middle School
3/28 & 3/29 The PROM: School Edition - Mount Pleasant
Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue… and themselves.
- Runtime: 2.5 Hours
APRIL |
4/3 - 4/5: Alice by Heart - Archmere Academy
Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
- Tickets: $10-$15
4/3 - 04/5 "Shrek The Musical JR."
Charter School Of New Castle
4/4 - 4/6 🎭 Mean Girls - Concord High School
4/4 - 4/6: Anastasia - St. Mark's High School's
4/5 Pillow Plays - Chrysalis Players - Wilmington Drama League
Presented by kids, for kids, Pillow Plays are an excellent way to introduce your children to theatre, either as an actor or as an audience member!
- Tickets: Free
4/11 - 4/13: Harvey: Saints Peter and Paul High School
4/11 - 4/13 and 4/25 - 4/27 🎭 Ruthless The Musical - Gunning Bedford Middle School
Ruthless The Musical! is a darkly comedic musical that follows the story of young Tina Denmark, a seemingly sweet and talented girl who dreams of becoming a Broadway star.
- Runtime: 2 hours including a 15-minute intermission
- Tickets: $15 - $20
Tick, Tick... Boom!
04/24/2025 to 04/26/2025
E 52 Student Theatre
E-52 Student Theatre
MAY |
5/3 Pillow Plays - Chrysalis Players - Wilmington Drama League
Presented by kids, for kids, Pillow Plays are an excellent way to introduce your children to theatre, either as an actor or as an audience member!
- Tickets: Free
5/9 - 5/11 🎭 Aladdin Jr. - Drama Kids
Discover "A Whole New World" with this magically updated version of the Academy Award-winning Disney classic!
5/9 - 5/11: Grease: Saint Elizabeth High School
5/28 "The Lion King" Jones Elementary
at Christiana High School Auditorium
5/29 "The Music Man, Jr."
Gallagher at Kirk Middle School
5/30 🎭 Lion King Jr. - Maple Lane Elementary
FEBRUARY |
2/27 - 3/1: 🎭 Grease - Brandywine High School
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical.
- Runtime: 2 Hours
- Tickets: $13 - $20
2/27 - 3/1: 🎭 Mean Girls The Musical: School Edition - Christiana High School
- Tickets: $8 - $10
2/27 - 3/2: 🎭 Descendents The Musical - Talley Middle School
The children of Disney villains are offered a chance to redeem themselves and attend school with the children of Disney heroes.
- Runtime: 2 Hours
- Tickets: $10
2/28 - 3/2: 🎭 Aldersgate Youth Players - Finding Nemo, Jr.
The show is suitable for all ages! Concessions will also be available for purchase. Grab your swimsuits and your flippers this show is going to be a SPLASH!
- Runtime: 1 hour
- Tickets: Admission is Free but donations are greatly accepted.
2/28, 3/1-3/2, 3/7-3/8: 🎭 Into the Woods - Salesianum School Theater - Wilmington
The show intertwines the stories of familiar characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack (of beanstalk fame), using their quests to explore broader questions of ambition, greed, and the cost of wishes.
- Runtime: 2 hours
- Tickets: $5 - $10
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