(Red Deer Public Schools)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Hunting Hills presents Chicago, Teen Edition, for five nights

Mar 10, 2023 | 9:49 AM

Young thespians at Hunting Hills High School are excited to present Chicago, Teen Edition, from March 29 to April 2 at Festival Hall.

The production, based on a 1926 play, includes more than 80 students in grades 9-12,

“We really wanted to do a period piece for this production and offer students a different era and style, which really plays to the strengths of our students,” said Piper Rempel, director.

“It’s a heavy dance show – there’s lots of glitz and glamour, yet it is complex and has depth and grittier themes. Lots of people think that Chicago is risque, but our show isn’t risque in the usual sense. It’s risqué in that we are pulling themes of media manipulation, and women struggling for power. We go to the root of the story – the desire for fame and selfishness.”

The show is appropriate for ages 12 and up.

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Taryn Martinek, choreographer, says students have flourished through the rehearsal process.

“They have really clicked and to see them helping each other and bringing each other up to a new level, that is what I love about this time of year,” she says. “This crew is a lot younger than in other years, and we have some great up and coming Grade 9s, but also lots of returning cast from last year. It’s a really inspiring group of kids, and it’s been so much fun. There is mutual admiration and inspiration.”

Rempel adds that one of the pillars of the school’s Fine Arts program is to take risks and learn to trust yourself, and students have excelled in this area.

“I don’t think people realize the talent that our kids have and how high caliber a high school musical can be,” says Martinek. “Come celebrate young talent and have fun with us.”

Shows include light fare and refreshments. Tickets are available through the Hunting Hills Bookstore in person, online here or by calling 403-342-6655. Limited tickets are available at the door for $25.