THUNDER BAY – The Westgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute’s drama program is bringing a popular off-broadway musical to its cafetorium stage.
Zombie Prom, first produced at The Red Barn Theatre in Key West, Florida in February, 1993, is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High. It tells the story of high school senior Toffee, who has fallen for the class bad boy who meets his end then returns again to win her back.
“It's about two forbidden lovers, one from the good side of the tracks and one from the bad, and our parents and the principal do not approve of us,” said Hayden Chepesiuk, who plays Toffee.
Drama teacher and director of the show, Kim Buoncore, said the reason she chose this musical was because it’s totally new to Thunder Bay.
“I love that we've never done this in Thunder Bay before, so it's kind of a premiere to this city,” she said.
“And part of what I love about this show too is its campiness. It's got a little bit of that melodramatic flair to it.
"There's lots of comedy and the music is really catchy and fun, very energetic and it's got a really good storyline about how do we accept each other and love each other even when we might not be the same.”
Zombie Prom runs on April 10, 11, and 12, at 7 p.m. in the Westgate Cafetorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the door or through the Westgate office during school hours.
