Drugs, alcohol, sex, and hair: This fall’s Thespians production of Rock of Ages is bringing all the thrills of the 1980s to the Schwab Auditorium Oct. 13-15.

Rock of Ages features famous classic rock hits and follows the love story of wannabe-rocker Drew and the new girl in town Sherrie as they navigate the vices of LA in search of stardom. Learn more about the cast and director, Adam Murray, below.

Director Adam Murray:

Leads Drew and Sherrie:

Stacee Jaxx:

Rock of Ages is showing in the Schwab Auditorium Oct. 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee the 15th at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and children under 12 and $12 for community members. Visit the Penn State Thespians website for more information.

Videos produced by Darcy Long, Sam Panko, Trevor Hayes, and Nick Weiss.

About the Author

Nick Weiss

Nick is a videographer at OnwardState. He is a sophomore in the College of Communications, studying as a Film & Video major. With most of his experience in documentary film, Nick continues to tell stories at Penn State. Email him nickweiss@onwardstate.com

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