Kolze Auditorium transports back to the Roaring Twenties with a theatrical production of The Great Gatsby, an adaptation of the eponymous 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald taught in English classes at Fremd. The show will run from Oct. 24 through Oct. 26 at 7 pm with tickets costing $10.

Set in 1920s New York, the play follows Nick Carraway’s encounters with the enigmatic millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and his doomed romance with the evasive Daisy Buchanan. 

Fremd’s rendition of The Great Gatsby will showcase the Jazz Age through appropriately jazzy tunes, elegant lighting, lively party scenes, grandiose set pieces, and extravagant costumes—the result of dozens of talented, hard-working students involved in production.

Despite the old-fashioned setting, director Erin Adams believes the story offers relevant insights to audiences 100 years later.

“I think [it’s] something everyone goes through,” Adams said. “Where it’s like you have a change in your life and you’re around these new people, and you look at them through rose-colored glasses until you learn more about what’s going on and then get a clearer picture about who they are.”

High school students can certainly relate to the idea of disillusionment and an increased awareness of the world. With performance dates quickly arriving, now is the time to purchase tickets at https://fremd.booktix.com.