Middle school youth from Junction City will begin working in the Astra program for the spring semester on Tuesday at the C.L. Hoover Opera House. Chris Heldstab, Director, explained it's an after-school youth theatre program. "We take middle school youth and we teach them about life skills, theater skills, speech skills and of course dance, choreography, improv, every thing you can imagine goes into this program.

The students will prepare to present Shrek, the musical. Heldstab noted that Shrek is a massive show with costuming and the set. All students will have role ranging from performing to working with the set,

Show dates are March 31 and April 1, said Heldstab. This is the first season we are doing two shows because we sell out every season and last season it was packed." Tickets will go on sale in March at $5 per ticket.

By Dewey TerrillJC PostMiddle school youth from Junction City will begin working in the Astra program for the spring semester on Tuesday at the C.L. Hoover Opera House. Chris Heldstab, Director, explained it's an after-school youth theatre program. "We take middle school youth and we teach them about life skills, theater skills, speech skills and of course dance, choreography, improv, every thing you can imagine goes into this program.The students will prepare to present Shrek, the musical. Heldstab noted that Shrek is a massive show with costuming and the set. All students will have role ranging from performing to working with the set,Show dates are March 31 and April 1, said Heldstab. This is the first season we are doing two shows because we sell out every season and last season it was packed." Tickets will go on sale in March at $5 per ticket.

Astra program will begin on Tuesday at Hoover Opera House