Liberty thespians will provide back-to-back weekends of entertainment, with the Middle School Drama Club presenting “Willy Wonka Jr.” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21, and the Elementary School Drama Club taking on “101 Dalmatians Kids” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28.

LMS Drama Club

Willy Wonka Jr. is a high-energy, larger-than-life musical adventure starring our incredibly talented LMS Drama Club students in Grades 5–8!  The audience will join the mysterious Willy Wonka and a cast of unforgettable characters as they journey through a magical chocolate factory filled with dazzling surprises, catchy songs, colorful costumes, and plenty of sweet (and sometimes sticky!) life lessons. From the golden tickets to the whimsical Oompa Loompas, this show is bursting with humor, heart, and nonstop fun for the whole family.

The show will be presented at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday in the David E. Panbaker Auditorium in the High School at 125 Buckley St. Tickets are available for purchase at www.ticketsource.com/lmsdrama.

LES Drama Club

The LES Drama Club’s show will be presented at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, and  1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the LES gym.

The audience will join Roger, Anita, Pongo, Perdita, and their pups as they race their way through madcap adventures and thwart the villainous Cruella De Vil. Based on the novel by Dodie Smith and the Disney films and adapted especially for young performers, this musical includes favorite Disney songs including “Cruella De Vil” and “Dalmatian Vacation.”

Music and lyrics are by Mel Leven, Randy Rogel, Richard Gibbs, Brian Smith, Martin Lee Fuller and Dan Root. The book was adapted and additional lyrics by Marcy Heisler, with the music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle.

Admission is free.

Both shows are presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized materials are supplied by, Music Theatre International.