WNZR gives Junie B. Jones, The Musical a G rating.

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WNZR is rating this play G for general audiences. There are some points in the play that parents need to be aware of, see below.

– A male student is playing a female character (Mrs. Gutzman)

– Junie B says that if she could have a different name, she would like to be called Pedro.

– In scene 2, Junie B fights her father in the first day of school. He drags her across the stage to the classroom.

– Junie B is shunned from other girls in her new classroom and told that she can’t be in the friend group.

– The girls in Junie B’s class make fun of her name and create derogatory rhymes with her name.

– Junie B is shunned again by girls on the school bus. She is also teased on the bus.

– Junie B stomps on Herb’s foot on the bus after he teases her.

– Junie B yells a mean comment at a girl on the bus.

– Junie B creates negative nick names for classmates.

– There is a reference to Mrs. Gutzman’s big behind.

– When talking about the kickball game, a person who strikes out is referred to as a loser.

Here is more information about the show:

Junie B. Jones, the musical is a fast-paced, fun musical appropriate for the whole family. The run time is only about 90 minutes, so it is perfect for a leisurely afternoon or an early evening date.   Students in grades 4-12 are part of the cast.
It’s Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, doesn’t want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and her teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks she may need glasses. Throw in a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament, and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,”  —  first grade has never been more exciting.

Performance dates and times are:

  • Friday, November 9 – 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, November 10 – 2:30 and 7:30 pm
Performances take place at the Mount Vernon High School Theater, 300 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, contact Marty Bell at 740-393-5900 x 5909.

Bell, Martha

 

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