Matilda JR. at the WYO begins at 7 p.m. June 14

The performance of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR., presented by WYO Play begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, and will play through Saturday, June 17.

Directed by Tyler Rogers with Music Direction by Stephanie Zukowski, Matilda JR. features Matilda, a little girl with wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, who lives with cruel parents that find her to be “a nuisance, a lousy little worm, and a bore.” When Matilda enters her first term at school, she captures the attention of Miss Honey, a kind teacher, and the two form a wonderful friendship. Unfortunately, the school is ruled by a tempestuous and mean headmistress named Miss Trunchbull, who hates children and delivers cruel and unjust punishments to all her charges. Matilda is determined to change her story. 

Performed by local students currently in 2nd-9th Grades, the youth musical production has been in rehearsals since May of this year.

During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, WYO Theater Executive Director Erin Butler told listeners why the production is a “junior” version. 

Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. is adapted from the full-length musical which was based on the book by Dahl, and features a book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

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