The Emmaus High School Theater Department will present its spring musical “Jekyll & Hyde” The Musical 7 p.m. March 25-27, 2 and 7 p.m. March 28 and 2 p.m. March 29. An additional performance was held March 24.

The artistic director/producer is Jill E. Kuebler.

“The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, ‘Jekyll & Hyde,’” Kuebler said. “Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from the award-winning team of Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ has mesmerized audiences worldwide. ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ is a cautionary tale involving two sides of the same man – one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other, a terrifying madman – and the women who love him.

“A devoted man of science, Dr. Henry Jekyll is driven to find a chemical breakthrough that can solve some of mankind’s most challenging medical dilemmas. Rebuffed by the powers that be, he decides to make himself the subject of his own experimental treatments, accidentally unleashing the inner demons personified in his alter-ego, Mr. Hyde.

“Although Jekyll & Hyde deals with difficult themes, I believe that if handled in a sensitive and educationally appropriate manner, these themes can be an impetus to teach understanding, critical thinking skills and compassion. Art is not meant simply to reinforce our values, but also to show what can happen when things go awry in an effort to promote learning and effect change.”

The music director is Julia Zimmer, technical director is Chris Kollar, choreographer is Jerri L. Brown, costume coordinator is Diane DiDona, costume design is Scaramouche Costumes, properties design is DiDona, pit orchestra conductor is Spencer Koppenol, production managers are Nora Charnegie and Abigail Greene, stage manager is Breanne Schoonover, lighting design is Dave Dougherty and Alexa Ebeling, sound design by Dougherty and Delaney Reilly, stage technician is Mike Eisentraut, assistant stage managers are Nora Benner, Hailey Wagner, house manager is Corinne Fecho, volunteer coordinator is Nora Charnegie and wig/hair design is Kim Danish.

The cast includes Charles Kenney as Jekyll/Hyde, Persia Mullay as Lucy Harris, Abigail Holtz as Emma Carew, Noah Hover as Gabriel John Utterson, Benjamin Wilks as Sir Danvers Carew, Liam Paradise as Simon Stride, Santiago Chavolla as The Bishop of Basingstoke, Aiden Bullard as Lord Savage, Julia Visco as Lady Beaconsfield, Wesley Young as Lord Glossop, Ivan Felegy as Sir Archibald Proops, Dylan Dueh as Nellie, Leo McCabe as Spider, Dane Drozda as Poole and Gio Martinez as Bisset.

Members of the ensemble include Parker Bennett, Ella Bloszinsky, Diego Chavolla, Emma Fillman, Christopher Fullenwider, Georgia Hoffman, Kieran Hughes, Natalie Iwans, Emily Kaufman, Matthew Lewbart, Adam Luck, Arianna Lutz, Bridget McDonnell, Hannah Snyder, Lex Thompson, Ashley Urland, Beatrice WolfmeyerEscher and Ainsley Wright.

The dance ensemble/cabaret girls are Ella Bloszinsky, Natalie Iwans, Cecilia Candy, Emma Fillman, Georgia Hoffman, Emily Kaufman, Ashley Urland and Ainsley Wright.

“Jekyll & Hyde” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, conceived for the stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn, book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and music by Frank Wildhorn.

“I would like to thank all students involved with ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ for their dedication to this production,” Kuebler said. “Our students’ commitment to using their talents in all aspects of theater in the pursuit of a common goal is remarkable. I am truly blessed to work with such amazing people. The growth that results from participation in something larger than oneself is unequaled, teaching important life lessons that I hope my students carry with them long after the final curtain falls.”