Heathers The Musical
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times for this Past Event
- Sunday, Jun 2, 2024 2:30pm
- Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 2:30pm
- Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 7:30pm
- Friday, May 31, 2024 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 26, 2024 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 25, 2024 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 25, 2024 7:30pm
- Friday, May 24, 2024 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 23, 2024 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 19, 2024 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 18, 2024 7:30pm
Location
Mesa Arts Center
1 E Main St
Details
Presented by Mesa Encore Theatre
Based on the cult classic film of the same name, Heathers is the story of Veronica Sawyer, a senior at the fictional Westerberg High. Veronica longs to be cool like the clique of it-girls that runs Westerberg: the unaffected, unattainable Heathers. Unfortunately, in addition to awesome levels of popularity, the Heathers are also cruel, choosing to mock and bully their kingdom into submission. When Veronica uses her skills as a forger to get the Heathers out of detention, she impresses their leader Heather Chandler— so much so that they agree to let her into their exclusive club. At first Veronica is thrilled—until she finds out that being one of the Heathers means bullying the same kids she used to call friends. Meanwhile, Veronica finds herself attracted to a mysterious newcomer at school named Jason Dean (JD). When an innocent drink mix up results in the accidental poisoning of Heather Chandler, JD convinces Veronica to stage Heather’s suicide. The results are so successful that Veronica and JD, exhilarated with their newfound power, resolve to rid Westerberg of the cruelly popular elite forever. With raw, edgy, and culturally relevant numbers like “Beautiful,” “Candy Store,” and “Yo Girl,” Heathers is fast becoming a fan favorite among community theaters and high schoolers everywhere.