You! If you're a GLHS alumni in the class of 2024 or earlier, you're eligible to audition or join the crew.
The GLHS Auditorium for one last show before everything moves over to the new Lincoln High School.
Auditions will be held in April 11 & 12, 2025. Performances will be July 25, 26 & 27.
The idea to produce an alumni musical began in the summer of 2023 when two old (er) friends/colleagues got together for lunch and talked about how they wanted to work on a musical with each other again. As the conversation leaned into discussion about the new high school under construction (and ultimately about the demolition of the current GLHS auditorium), it became apparent that whatever the chosen musical was going to be, it should rightfully take place in the current space. It just made sense to do one last show in the venue that has been “home” to so many of us. So here we are.
We would like to thank, in a very BIG way, Dr. Tracey Deagle, GJPS Superintendent, for believing in and supporting this undertaking and the Gahanna Jefferson Education Foundation who generously made the decision to partner with us on this project.
ALL proceeds collected from this musical will go back to the GJEF in order to fund scholarships and provide grants for current GLHS students and teachers. There will also be a donation made to G.R.I.N. (Gahanna Residents In Need) as well.
We cannot express how excited we are to create in our space one last time. Please consider joining in the memory-making as we bridge Gahanna’s past and future in the Broadway classic, 42nd Street.
At the height of the Great Depression, aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, this backstage musical follows the rehearsal process of a Broadway show staged during the height of the Great Depression.
Gahanna Lincoln High School's Theatre Educator/Director of Theatre for almost thirty years. Retired in 2023. She is thankful for the GJEF support and the Production Team's commitment to this project and is very much looking forward to seeing and working with the GLHS alumni and Gahanna community!
Completed his twenty-fifth year as Director of Bands at Gahanna Lincoln High School in 2010 capping off his 41 year career in music education! Jeff began directing music for musicals with "The Sound of Music" as a Junior in high school and has conducted many ever since.
2004 Graduate of GLHS band, choir and theater. Currently serves as vocal music director and performing art department chair at Olentangy Berlin High School.
Music educator for 47 years. After teaching General Music at Lincoln Elementary, she moved to Gahanna Lincoln High School where she taught music history and musical theatre, and served as piano accompanist for the choral and theatre. Sue has served as a staff accompanist at Otterbein University and is currently a field supervisor for Capital and Otterbein Universities.
GLHS class of 1987. Taya has been Gahanna’s musical choreographer since 1996 to present. She's looking forward to working with the production team and hopefully seeing some alumni from her class. She is thankful to GJEF for this opportunity to connect with the incredibly talented Gahanna community.
GLHS class of 1993. Scott served as technical director for most productions from 1998-2011. He’s looking forward to reconnecting with the amazing alumni who make the magic happen behind the scenes.
GLHS class of 2007. Graduate from Otterbein University in Musical Theater and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Trenton serves on Gahanna's City Council and is a former board member of the Gahanna Area Arts Council.
GLHS Theatre Mom 2017-2023. Autumn has been on the costume committee at GLHS since the Spring 2017 production of Annie Get Your Gun. She hopes to see some familiar faces in the cast and crew and is looking forward to making everyone look fantastic on stage.
