Pentucket Regional School District F&PA Program Announces Spring Performance Schedule

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Fine & Performing Arts (F&PA) Department Chair David Schumacher are pleased to share that students in the District’s F&PA program will be performing in a variety of productions and events this spring. 

The schedule of program events includes: 

• The PRHS theater program will put on a production of “Lost Girl” at PRMHS on Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m., and Saturday May 6 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• The District Strings Concert, featuring performances from the elementary string ensemble, PRMS orchestra, and PRHS orchestra, will be held at PRMHS on Wednesday, May 10 at 7 p.m.
• Cafe Jazz, which will include performances from the PRHS Big Band and Jazz Combo, featuring special guest artist Felipe Salles, will be held at PRMHS on Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
• The District Band Jamboree, featuring performances from the Grade 4 band, Grades 5 and 6 band, PRMS band, and PRHS band, will be held at PRMHS on Tuesday, May 16 at 7 p.m.
• The District Choir Concert, featuring performances from Pentucket’s elementary choirs, PRMS choir, and PRHS choir, will be held at PRMHS on Wednesday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
• The PRHS Jazz Combo will perform at the Newburyport Custom House Maritime Museum, 25 Water St., Newburyport, on Friday, May 19 from 4 – 6 p.m., and at the Bluebird Performance Venue, 7 Central St., Byfield, on Saturday, May 20 from 7 – 9 p.m.
• The Spring Arts Reception will be held at PRMHS on Wednesday, May 24 from 6 – 7:15 p.m. Seniors will submit an original work to be considered for PRMHS’ permanent collection. Chosen pieces will be on display in perpetuity at the school. This year marks the initiation of the permanent collection.
• The PRMS and PRHS Band and Percussion Concert, featuring performances from the PRMS concert band, jazz band, and percussion ensemble, along with the PRHS concert band and percussion ensemble, will be held at PRMHS on Wednesday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m.
• The PRHS concert band will perform in the West Newbury Memorial Day Parade, which will take place on Monday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m.   
• The PRMS theater program will put on a production of “The Addams Family” at PRMHS on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Tickets to the PRHS production of “Lost Girl”, The District Strings Concert, The District Choir Concert, The PRMS and PRHS Band and Percussion Concert, and the PRMS production of “The Addams Family” can be secured by clicking here.

“Pentucket’s arts education program is a successful and beloved element of our school community,” said Superintendent Bartholomew. “These students have put in a lot of work and are dedicated to their art forms, and we are very excited to see them excel in their upcoming performances this spring!”

Those with questions regarding the spring events schedule should contact F&PA Department Chair David Schumacher at dschumacher@prsd.org.