‘Tom Sawyer’ to be performed this weekend at W. Ottawa Middle School

The West Ottawa Middle Schools will present playwright Ken Ludwig's musical comedy "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Performances will take place at the West Ottawa Performing Arts Center, located behind the Harbor Lights Middle School on the corner of 136th Avenue and Riley Street. The cast and crew consists of more than 50 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.

Anonymous

Holland Township

May 2, 2011

Audiences will warm to this lively tale set in 1840 in St. Petersburg, Mo., a bustling town on the banks of the Mississippi River. Fourteen-year-old Tom (Nick Schnobel) is busy navigating the travails of teen life as he goes head-to-head with his stern Aunt Polly (Samantha Gregoire), falls in love with the pretty and spirited Becky Thatcher (Faith Pustover), and embarks on a grand adventure with Becky and that irresistible rascal Huckleberry Finn (Thomas Callahan). Along the way, Tom meets a terrifying scoundrel named Injun Joe (Jamie Monetta), copes with his bratty half-brother Sid (Cam Hillerich), and interacts with a host of colorful townspeople.

Tickets are $6 and $8, and may be purchased at the box office (616-786-1051) or online at the Friends of West Ottawa Theatre website (www.westottawadramaboosters.org).