Addison, TX – November 25, 2024 – WaterTower Theatre is proud to announce the debut of its brand-new program, WaterTower Summer Musicals, launching in Summer 2025 with its inaugural production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock. This exciting exploration into larger-scale professional musical theatre marks a significant milestone in WaterTower’s commitment to innovation and excellence in the arts. Presented at the state-of-the-art Dallas College Brookhaven Campus Theatre, this groundbreaking venture provides a fresh platform to explore new creative possibilities and engage with wider audiences in North Dallas.
The production, directed by JC Schuster with Alli Betsill as Associate Director and Choreographer and Cody Dry as Music Director, promises a high-energy celebration of music, discovery, and the transformative power of rock ‘n’ roll. Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White, with a book by Julian Fellowes, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher and transforms his straight-A students into a mind-blowing rock band—all while navigating the challenges of keeping his antics under wraps. With a sensational live kids’ rock band and unforgettable tunes, this production is set to captivate audiences of all ages.
A Unique Summer Collaboration For the summer of 2025, WaterTower Theatre is proud to partner with Dallas College Brookhaven Campus Theatre to present School of Rock in its state-of-the-art venue. This one-time partnership provides a grander stage for WaterTower’s summer programming, offering over 600 seats, advanced technical capabilities, and enhanced amenities.
While the Addison Theatre Center remains home to WaterTower’s season programming, this collaboration with Dallas College Brookhaven represents an extraordinary opportunity to explore new creative possibilities and engage with a broader audience.
“A Special Opportunity” Producing Artistic Director Shane Peterman shared his enthusiasm: “After the incredible success of our summer musicals in recent seasons, we’re excited to explore this special partnership with the Dallas College Brookhaven Campus Theatre. This collaboration allows us to dream bigger and share our work with even more North Texas audiences while maintaining the intimate storytelling that defines WaterTower Theatre.”
Tickets and Subscriber Benefits Subscribers can look forward to VIP seating and reserved spots in this new, comfortable venue while enjoying the same exceptional service they’ve come to expect. The Brookhaven location offers convenient free parking, a spacious lobby, and friendly bar service—all just a short drive from Addison.
About WaterTower Theatre WaterTower Theatre is one of North Texas’ leading professional theatres, committed to producing compelling, diverse, and innovative performances. With its home at the Addison Theatre Center and this special 2025 summer partnership with Dallas College Brookhaven, WaterTower Theatre continues its mission to inspire, educate, and entertain through live theater.
Don’t Miss It! The WaterTower Summer Musical begins Summer 2025 with School of Rock. Stay tuned for ticket information and additional announcements.
For press inquiries or additional information, please contact: Robin Clayton
rclayton@watertowertheatre.org
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About WaterTower Theatre
Founded in 1996, WaterTower Theatre (WTT) is one of Texas' leading professional theatre companies and one of the flagship arts institutions in North Texas, having played an important role as a leader in developing new talent and encouraging the growth of the DFW artistic community through its commitment to hiring local artists. In March 2019, Shane Peterman joined WTT in his current leadership position as Producing Artistic Director. WaterTower Theatre is consistently recognized for its artistic excellence by the Dallas Theatre League, DFW Theatre Critics Forum, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, D Magazine, The Column, and The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, among others. WaterTower Theatre has a subscription base of nearly 700 subscribers and serves an audience of over 24,000 patrons annually.
WaterTower Theatre is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that relies on its ticket income and generous donations from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government organizations to produce world-class live professional theatre and to offer community engagement and arts education programs. WaterTower Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of the Town of Addison, The Texas Instruments Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, TACA, Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. WaterTower Theatre’s current 2023 -2024 season is also supported, in part, through the generosity of its many civic, corporate, and foundation donors including AMLI Residential Addison, evolv, and individual donors Stan Graner and Jim McBride, Phillip and Janeva Longacre, Kathy Messina and Gary Goodwin, Janiece and Jimmy Niemann, Karol Omlor, Timothy P. Horan, Dr. Joseph Luttmer, Linda Leigh Grigsby,Ralph Weber, Jay Langhurst, Deborah and Craig Sutton, Anita and Tom Braun, and Rosalind and Mervyn Bennett