Students at Royal Bay Secondary School are set to bring audiences back to the 1950s with their upcoming musical production of The Pajama Game - with shows starting March 8.

Set in an Iowa pajama factory, the show follows a group of union workers petitioning the company for a raise while a new manager takes over, quickly becoming a love interest for lead character and one of the main union members Babe Williams.

This sets up a conflict between love and work.

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The cast features a mix of students from different grades, some who have performed before in the schoolB次元官网网址檚 productions, and others who are performing for the first time.

Edmundson said this has created a special dynamic on the stage, with each actor bringing their own energy to their characters.

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The Pajama Game performances are set for March 8, 9, and 10 at 7 p.m. and March 11 at 2 p.m. at the schoolB次元官网网址檚 Teechamitsa Theatre. Tickets are available and cost $15 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, and $6 for students in SD62.

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