Roller skates, ancient Greece, and wicked siblings will all be a part of Theater Arts’ spring production, “Xanadu”.
Set in a roller disco, the comedy is about ancient Greek muses and evil sisters plotting to obtain the mysterious Xanadu.
The story features Sonny, an artist portrayed by senior Ben Peter, and his struggle to find inspiration for his art till he meets Kira, played by junior Natalie Pernick. Kira, an ancient Greek muse in diguse, inspires Sonny to open a roller disco.
However, Sonny must succeed in opening the roller disco or Kira’s evil sisters will succeed in obtaining Xanadu.
With close to forty cast members, the production is based on a 1980 film starring Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John and will incorporate musical numbers set to eighties style music.
But these musical numbers are not just simple coordinated dances: they are on roller blades.
“I am excited and terrified,” Peter said.
The production will run every Thurs., Fri., and Sat., April 25- May 4.
On April 19, Theater Arts is hosting a “Throwback to the 80’s” fundraiser at SkateQuest in Reston from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.