Northampton Community College finishes its summer season with “Hairspray” and Reclaimed Performing Arts Company is presenting nine plays in one day for its inaugural “Lehigh Valley Theatre Showcase.”

NCC’s Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series presents “Hairspray,” July 16 to July 27, Lipkin Theater, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem Township.

Reclaimed Performing Arts Company’s “Lehigh Valley Theatre Showcase,” is July 19, East Hills Moravian Church, Bethlehem.

In “Hairspray,” it’s 1962 in Baltimore, Md., and quirky teen Tracy Turnblad (Katelyn Morgan) has one dream: To dance on “The Corny Collins Show.”

When she gets put in detention with the African-American students in the school, they teach her some of their dance moves, and her newfound groove wins her a spot on Corny’s show.

Overnight, Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star and uses her influence to advocate for racial integration on the television show.

Tracy faces scrutiny and bullying from TV network producer, Velma (Kate Pistone), and her popular, but vicious, daughter, Amber (Lindsey Fountain).

With the help of teenage heartthrob Link (Harrison Fox), host Corny Collins (Giovanni Marini), and Motormouth Maybelle (Nikki Cohen), Tracy overcomes the odds and succeeds in her mission to integrate “The Corny Collins Show.”

The cast includes Richie Warmkessel (Edna Turnblad), Jenny Bianchini (Penny Pingleton), Will Windsor Erwin (Wilbur Turnblad), Lucy Moore (Amber understudy), Jayden McFaddin (Seaweed), Za’Naisha McGuire (Little Inez), Lori Colacito (Prudy Pingleton) and Kevin Gaughenbaugh (Mr. Pinky)

The ensemble includes Bella Ambroise, Lauren Cook, Maria Shorunke, Mia Bernard, Anjelica Soto, Abby Arza, Olivia Hudson-Fuentes, Jenna Williamson, Mackenzie Hall, Marcel Mackenzie, Tyler Williams, Jordan Joseph, Gavin Lee Smith, Adrian Colon-Burgos, Gio Failla, Porter Severino, Connor Sternberg and Kensi Christman.

Darah Donaher directs, Nichola Conti is music director, Devon Sinclair is choreographer and Brett Oliveira is technical director.

“Hairspray,” 7:30 p.m. July 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26; 2 p.m. July 20, 27, Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, Lipkin Theater, Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. 484-484-3412, https://www.ncctix.org/

Reclaimed Performing Arts Company is producing its first summer play festival, featuring nine plays in three sections.

The first section, “History Told Today,” has three plays, beginning at 10 a.m. July 19.

The second section, “Voices of Now,” ls one play and two staged readings, and begins at 1:30 p.m. July 19.

The third section, “Setting The Stage,” with three plays, begins at 7 p.m. July 19.

“Lehigh Valley Theatre Showcase,” 10 a.m., 1:30 a.m., 7 p.m. July 19, Reclaimed Performing Arts Company, East Hills Moravian Church, 1830 Butztown Road, Bethlehem. https://www.reclaimedpac.org/

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