Announcing the Farm Bureau Summer Theatre 2025 Production

The School of Rock - The Musical

Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical is a two-hour, two-act show (plus intermission), based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

Lloyd Webber produced the stage musical on Broadway and in the West End, penning 14 new numbers for the show, which additionally features all of the original songs from the movie. The composer’s tracks “You’re in the Band” and “Stick it to the Man” are well on their way to becoming rock solid standards, while the finale with “Teacher’s Pet” brings audiences to their feet, eight shows a week.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical, with its sensational live kids’ rock band, is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the spirit of rock be with all who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber’s newest hit!

Excitingly, this production provides an incredible opportunity for aspiring talents aged 10 and up to participate. Whether your passion lies in acting, singing, or dancing, our auditions will soon be open to those interested in being a part of this fun-filled journey on stage.

So mark your calendars, as ISU's The School of Rock promises an exhilarating theatrical experience for the entire family!

Performances: June 20, 21, 23, 26-28 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Bistline Theatre, Stephens Performing Arts Center