A rainbow of “birdgirls’ caught mid flight backstage
THE PROM School Edition-March21-30, 2025
Show Dates: March 21 @ 7PM, March 22 @ 7PM, March 24 @ 1PM, March 28 @ 7PM, March 29 @ 7PM, and March 30 @ 1PM, 2025
Ticket pricing: General Admission-$20, Children 12 and under and seniors 65 and older-$15. We are pleased to participate in the Massachusetts Card to Culture Discount Program. for more information visit our Current Show page and scroll down to “Discounted or Free Admission”.
Venue: Dragonfly Theater, R.J. Grey Jr. H.S. 16 Charter Road, Acton, MA 01720
Accessibility Details
Open Door shows are relaxed/sensory friendly, interpreted into American Sign Language, open captioned by illustrated projections on the proscenium walls, and audio described. We provide accessible seating, assisted listening devices, family bathrooms, tactile tours, allergy friendly concessions, and a live feed of the performance onsite in a chill out area. A PDF of our Social Story will be posted close to opening night along with our Audio Description Preshow Cast and Costumes here, Sets here, and Wayfinding and Theater here .
We post our ASL VLOG about show and characters here. And Social Story Here
For more information, please visit the Open Door Theater Accessibility page.
Run Time
To Be Determined
Content Warnings
While the messaging of the show is inclusive and appropriate for audience of all ages, and the School Edition is shorter and lighter, there are a few “four letter words” used in the production (and one of them is LOVE). Content warnings for THE PROM School Edition include: some profanity, family conflict, disparaging language, bullying, homophobia. micro-aggressions, Anti-LGBTQ+ religious implications,
Synopsis
The Prom explores a young woman’s brave struggle to find her voice that changes a community and a band of Broadway stars for the better in the process.
Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue… and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, The Prom: School Edition expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.
“The inclusive messaging of The Prom: School Edition embodies Open Door’s philosophy,” said Sam Gould, President of Open Door Theater and Co-producer of The Prom: School Edition. “The characters in this show learn that inclusion is only truly inclusive when everyone’s voice is heard and considered, especially those who are often unheard or silenced.”
“In 2025, this story of acceptance and equality should seem boring, hack, old hat, but unfortunately it’s not,” said Brian Kelly, Director of The Prom: School Edition. “We have an obligation to keep telling it, until we’re blue (red, orange, yellow, green, and violet) in the face if we have to. It’s not an agenda, it’s acceptance and understanding; it’s just the right thing to do.”
“As a LGBTQIA+ teenager from a small town, I especially relate to Emma’s story,” said Isabel Coviello, who plays Emma Nolan, one of the high school-aged lesbian teens at the center of the story. “Right now, it is vital to share queer experiences and amplify those voices.”
“I am thrilled to be part of Open Door Theater,” said Amy Morton, who plays Dee Dee Allen, one of the Broadway stars who swoops in. “It’s the only place in the world where inclusivity is seamless – it really is a place of joy. This is a talented group of actors, the music and dancing are incredible and you will leave the show feeling full.”
Character Guide
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) INTERPRETERS – Specially trained professionals who provide access and interpret the story of The Prom in ASL to Deaf and hard of hearing people.
Emma– shy and warmhearted high school senior simply wishing to dance with her girlfriend at the prom. She struggles to follow her heart against community pressures
Alyssa Greene– Emma’s love interest who’s caught between her feelings for her girlfriend and the pressures of letting her mom know the truth of who she really is.
Dee Dee– TONY® winning actress desperately trying to increase her celebrity and publicity by tackling Emma’s cause. Dee Dee discovers that true charity can outshine celebrity.
Barry- self-involved Broadway actor eager for celebrity activism to promote his career. Barry finds a kindred spirit in Emma and guides her to be true and proud of herself.
Trent– A “Julliard Trained,” yet struggling, actor who utilizes his small television celebrity to teach the students larger lessons about tolerance.
Angie– Experienced and knowledgeable Broadway musical veteran who champions Emma’s cause and teaches Emma how to live life with Zazz!
Mr. Hawkins– concerned principal of the school and star-struck Broadway fan trying to create a prom for everyone while educating Dee Dee in self-sacrifice.
Sheldon- Broadway publicist working his skills and connections to build his clients’ celebrity status and create an audience for Emma’s message
Mrs. Greene-Alyssa’s mother and president of the PTA who’s committed to maintain a “traditional” prom. She’s too caught up in her own cause to realize her daughter’s desire to reveal who she loves.
Teens and Parents– Indiana high schoolers whold struggle together to create a place for everyone at the dance and concerned parens swayed by Mrs. Greene’s traditional arguments yet ready to follwo their children’s guidance.