Current Season

Murder on the Orient Express

Friday January 31^st and Saturday February 1^st at 7pm

WCS Performing Arts Center

This winter, hold onto your hats, because the exotic Orient Express is about to go off the rails. By sheer luck, or perhaps fate, world-renowned detective Hercule Poirot finds himself headed home to London aboard the legendary train when a man is found stabbed in his bed. After the Orient Express is halted by a snowdrift, it falls to the detective to investigate a train full of remarkable suspects, each with their own intriguing alibi. Will he be able to separate fact from fiction, or is there something more at stake than simply finding the truth?

Ken Ludwig, commissioned by the Agatha Christie estate to adapt Dame Agatha’s most enduring novel for the stage, delivers a steam-powered journey across Europe, filled with all the laughs and gasps an audience could hope for.

Wax your mustache and check your passport for a journey that has now become the most highly produced comedy-mystery in the world.

*Recommended for High School audiences and up

Dot and the Kangaroo, jr

Friday, March 14^th and Saturday, March 15^th 2025 at 7pm

WCS Performing Arts Center

Based on the 1899 classic children’s novel, with libretto by Daniel Stoddart, music by Daniel Mertzlufft (Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, Breathe), and lyrics by Kate Leonard (Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, Breathe), Dot & the Kangaroo JR. will lead audiences on a beautiful journey into the world and spirit of Australia.

Young, rambunctious Dot longs for an adventure exploring everything the country has to offer. When she finds herself lost and afraid in the darkening Australian bush, Dot befriends a wise mother Kangaroo who enlists the help of Australia’s favorite bush creatures to help Dot find her way back home. A charming tale full of quirky Aussie-native characters, that teaches us family isn’t just fathers and mothers—it’s all of the others who come to your aid when you’re lost and afraid. An endearing story that transfixed generations past reinvents itself as a fresh, new adventure for generations to come.

*Recommended for audiences of all ages

Sister act: A divine Musical Comedy

Friday, May 16^th and Saturday May 17^th at 7pm; Sunday May 18^th at 2pm

WCS Performing Arts Center

This feel-good musical comedy smash, based on the hit 1992 film, has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty And The Beast, Little Shop Of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.

Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!

*Recommended for audiences of all ages

Shakespeare Night

This show has closed. Thanks to all who came!

Continuing a time-honored Level One tradition, students take to the WCSPA stage for the first time speaking the words of the world’s most famous playwright—the bard himself: Sir William Shakespeare. Presented as a sampling of monologues and scenes selected from some of Shakespeare’s most famous works, Shakespeare Night introduces students to the rehearsal and performance process, while giving each student a featured performance opportunity—complete with costumes, scenery, and lights—before they tackle their next big challenge: the Level One musical!

  *Recommended for Middle School audiences and up