Double Feature Includes Student-Led Production, Musical Performances

LAKE PLACID, NY – North Country School (NCS) students will present two plays and a musical recital on Saturday, February 15 in the Don Rand Theater of the Walter Breeman Performing Arts Center (WallyPAC) on its Lake Placid campus. The first play, Stuart Little, will begin at 5 pm and is appropriate for all ages. Following Stuart, a musical recital will take place featuring the talents of NCS’s Rock Band, solo student performances, and more. The evening will conclude at 7 pm with IMPACT, an entirely student-led performance and production.

IMPACT, an annual theater program developed by and for NCS’s older students, deals with more mature themes, including many coming-of-age issues our students, their families, and friends might be facing. This year’s play hits on experiences with xenophobia, financial instability, discrimination, and heartbreak. Due to the subject matter of the play, this performance is suitable for attendees ages 12+.

Stuart Little, which follows the tale of a small person navigating a big world, will be performed by students in grades four through six at 5 pm on February 15. Admission for all performances is free and open to the public.

“The students have been working so hard on their productions, and I’m excited for our audiences to see each special play and musical performance,” said Courtney Allen, NCS’s theater teacher. “IMPACT is an especially moving experience each year and this year our students have brought an amazing range of experiences to draw from.”

NCS’s Walter Breeman Performing Arts Center (WallyPAC) provides students with a world-class theatrical facility to practice their craft, be it working on stage crew in the lighting and sound booth or taking their mark on stage. Theater and musical performances are routinely open to the public. For more information about these or other upcoming performances, visit northcountryschool.org/ncs-happenings.

About North Country School & Camp Treetops

Located on the outskirts of Lake Placid, NY, Camp Treetops and North Country School sit on a 220-acre campus amid majestic mountain peaks in New York State’s Adirondack Park. Since 1921 and 1938 respectively, they have been nationally renowned for pioneering educational programs rooted in progressive practices and experiential learning. Both Camp and School guide children to engage in the natural world, take on intellectual and physical challenges in a nurturing community, and cultivate independence and creativity. For more information visit northcountryschool.org and camptreetops.org.