AN EXCITING production of High School Musical is set to take place later this month by a talented group of youth theatre performers.

Mayhem Youth Theatre are bringing this live production to the stage on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October at 7.15pm and Saturday October 24, 2.30pm and 7.15pm.

The upcoming musical is taking place at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School at the St Catherine’s Theatre. The production is based on a 2006 Disney musical film featuring movie star Zac Efron who plays Troy Bolton. The on stage version first performed in 2017 maintains the enthusiastic vibe of the original which spawned many follow up films and tv series.

The talented cast are ready to bring to the stage this musical with a full production of all its popular songs including We’re All In This Together and Start of Something New.

“We know you’ll enjoy the exuberant performance by Monmouth’s award winning youth theatre group. You won’t be disappointed. As the song goes “you need to get your head in the game,” said founder and artistic director Andrew Griffiths.

The main sponsor of the production is Callisto Style, with individual performance sponsors including: Friday, Jonathon Cory- Jones and LTS Property Services. Saturday Matinee, Monnow Ballet School and Saturday Evening, The Dean Theatre Company.

High School Musical follows the journey of a student Troy Bolton, the captain of his basketball team and Gabriella Montez who is an academically gifted transfer student. Together they audition for lead roles in their school musical “Romeo and Juliet” and causing division among the school’s cliques. They meet characters including the school’s musical diva Sharpay and her scheming twin Ryan, the eccentric Miss Darbus and Troy’s domineering father Coach Bolton.

Tickets can be purchased at Stephen’s Bookshop in Monmouth and priced at £12 and for over 65s at £10 and under 18’s at £7.