Butler High School will stage the musical "The Boys from Syracuse" March 13 and 14. Performers include, front, Kelsey Kobil; second row, from left, Sharona Eskeets, Maggie Backstrom and Haley Smith; at rear are Joey Hertzog, Stefan Kemp, Zach Tomasovic and Joel Richardson.

Butler High School will present the musical "The Boys from Syracuse" at 8 p.m. March 13 and 14 in the high school auditorium, 120 Campus Lane, Butler Township.

Tickets are being sold for $10 presale at May's Music Shoppe or $12 at the door.

Based on the book by George Abbot with music and lyrics by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart, the story is based on Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors."

The show is being directed by Dale VanLaningham, with Amy Cloud as stage manager and Stephanie Marshall as choreographer. Also participating are Beverly Antis as vocal director, Jeff Kroner as orchestra conductor, David Smith as technical director, Robert Harrison as special technical adviser, Jennifer Mariacher on props and Carol Albright, Audrey Eberle and Deb Moran on costumes. Other members include:

Stefan Kemp, Antipholous of Ephesus; Zach Tomasovic, Antipholus of Syracuse; Joey Hertzog, Dromio of Ephesus; Joel Richardson, Dromio of Syracuse; Haley Smith, Adriana; Maggie Backstrom, Luciana; Sharona Eskeets, Luce; Kelsey Kobil, courtesan; Jon Standish, the duke; Salvatore Braun, Angelo; Nathan Moses, the tailor; Josh Loomis, the apprentice; Buddy Rekich, the corporal; Damien Bottles, the sorcerer; Alex Barnhart, merchant of Syracuse; Ben Tod, Aegeon; Sarah Morrison, the seeress; Jacob Covert, merchant of Ephesus; and Nick Furar, sergeant.

Miko Alcantera, Lydia Anthony, Ashley Aul, Trisha Brandt, Matt Cole, Jakob Como, Charlie Eberle, Jason Eichenlaub, Chelsea Elias, Abby Fair, Ivy Fallecker, Elanna Fenstermacher, Nolan Fox, Austin Gagliardi, Gretchen Geibel, Stephanie Girdano, Sarah Horner, Anna Jeffries, Derek Kaufmann, Bonnie Klopfer, Andrew Little, Shannon McCarren, Jon McCreary, Stephanie Miller, Rosel Nesbitt, Katie Parker, Nate Rebmann, Olivia Reddick, Anja Semanco, Jon Standish, Andrew Stock, Chelsea Straynick, Amanda Sybert, Ashley Thiebaud, Christen Toogood, Stephen VanLaningham, Katie Wahl and Taryn Zeigler

Elizabeth Archambault, Sarah Bishop, Amelia Bishop, Liz Brady, Deanna Britt-Edwards, Michelina D'Amore, Emily Donato, Emily Grecco, Taylor Green, Ali Macomber, Katlyn Monday, Logan Olszewski, Annie Rosellini and Chalice Streitman

Megan Ellwood, flute and piccolo; Ashley Moon, clarinet; Matthew Lachesky, clarinet and bass clarinet; Chloe Drennan, clarinet; Taylor Amerson, trumpet; Charlie Blakeley, trumpet; Carrie Fisher, trombone; Pat Fitz, violin; Lauren Kiggins, violin; Katie Amerson, piano; David Thompson, drums; Chad Green, bass guitar, and Brad Bailey, percussion