Ironton High Presents "How to Succeed in Business" This Weekend

Ironton High School has a long tradition of putting on great shows - and now they're ready to go home for their next performance!

Here's the story from the Herald-Dispatch:

After performing Broadway musicals at Raceland-Worthington High School for the past two years while their new auditorium was under construction, Ironton High School drama students will perform for the first time in their new 601-seat auditorium this weekend.

The inaugural play, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, will be performed Thursday through Sunday, May 13-15.

High school students have been attending class at the former junior high school building in North Ironton while a new high school was built on the site of the old school on South 7th Street. More than 60 students are working on the musical, the first official event at the new school, said Kathryn Price, high school vocal music and drama teacher.

“We’re supposed to get an occupancy permit for this section of the school this week,” Price said Tuesday. “We’re working hard to get it ready.

“The auditorium is state of the art,” she said. “It’s bright, clean and new. The acoustics are really good. We always do a Broadway musical in the spring. We’re about two months late for this, but we wanted to have it in the new school. The seniors are excited about it. The people at Raceland-Worthington were very nice, but it’s nice to come home.”

“The auditorium is better than I could have dreamed,” said Ironton Superintendent Dean Nance. “It’s unbelievable. The sound is great and the lighting system is like something out of Air Force One. I’d like to thank the Ironton community for providing the funds for this performing arts center.”

The high school kept the old entrance built in 1922 in the designs for the new high school. Construction on the new school started three years ago. It is scheduled to be ready for students in August.

“The third floor and the second floor are finished,” he said. “They’re still working on some classrooms on the first floor. It’s been a long process, but I think everyone will be happy with the finished project.”

The auditorium also has an orchestra pit and 15 students will perform there during the musical, Price said.

Matinees are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Public performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for students. Reserved seating also is available for $12.50. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 740-532-3911, ext. 20.