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Edison High to stage ‘Tarzan’ on Nov. 22-23

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Contributed PERFORMANCE PLANNED — The cast of Edison High School’s production of “Tarzan” includes, from left, Melodey Clancey as Kala, Gracie Phillips as Jane, Shane Smith as Porter and Zachary Fluharty as Clayton; middle, J.T. Pipo as Kerchak, Troy Hackathorn as Tarzan and Travis Rose as Snipes; and back, Chesney Swickard as a gorilla and Emma Scott as Terk.

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RICHMOND -- The King of the Jungle will swing into action at Edison High School when "Tarzan" hits the stage.

The school's vocal music department will stage two performances of the musical in the auditorium on Nov. 22-23 under the direction of Dani Carroll. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts 7:30 p.m., while tickets cost $5 for students and $8 for adults.

Based on the 1999 animated Disney film and adapted from the story "Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs, it tells the tale of Tarzan, a man raised in the wild by gorillas who meets and falls in love with Jane, a young English naturalist. Jane's entourage plans to kill the gorillas and Tarzan's loyalties are soon tested. The cast includes Troy Hackathorn as Tarzan, Gracie Phillips as Jane, Melodey Clancey as Kala, Shane Smith as Porter, Zachary Fluharty as Clayton, J.T. Pipo as Kerchak, Travis Rose as Snipes, Emma Scott as Terk and Chesney Swickard as a gorilla.

The play was originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions with music and lyrics by Phil Collins and the book by David Henry Hwang. For information, contact the school at (740) 765-4314 or e-mail Carroll at dani.carroll@edisonwildcats.org.

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