Dean Poling | The Valdosta Daily Times ‘The Boy Friend’ cast brings a 1920s musical spoof this week to Valdosta High School Performing Arts Center.

VALDOSTA — Sandy Wilson’s musical, “The Boy Friend,” transports Valdosta High School theatre students 90 years into the past to the Roaring 20s along the French Riviera.

Though one of the last three-act musicals, “The Boy Friend” is a more contemporary production than the early 20th century. It provides a musical parody and homage to the 1920s productions of Rodgers and Hart.

The show encompasses one afternoon as couples meet, fall for each other at first sight then realize they are destined to be together forever and ever, with plenty of musical interludes and some fun twists along the way.

Valdosta High School Theatre Arts Director Ricardo Ipina says his students have spent the past several weeks rehearsing for this week’s opening of “The Boy Friend.”

During a short break in dress rehearsal, a student approaches Ipina regarding one character’s conical hat obstructing views and blocking faces.

 Another student discusses finding the right pair of shoes for his character.

Ipina then speaks with Valdosta High Band Director Michael Thomas, who leads “The Boy Friend’s” student orchestra. They discuss certain breaks in the music.

Meghan Barnard shows students dance moves. She is the mother of VHS student Connor Barnard who plays Pierre. A dancer, she volunteered to choreograph the show. She instructs the students to make all of their moves larger than life.

While this is VHS Theatre Arts’ spring musical, the group has another production next week, the comedy “Servant of Two Masters.” Some of the students appearing in “The Boy Friend” also perform in next week’s show.

THE CAST: Cathy Nguyen, Hunter Pope, Morgan Washburn, Kali Donathan, Christie Jo Mayo, Hannah Findlay, Aubree Cooper, Jamahri Johnson, Michael Settles, Patrick Hilgert, Andrew Ngo, Connor Barnard, Zachary Goddard, Clarence Strawder, William Mahoney, Chyna Davis, Jade Spikes.

CREW: Devon Gutierrez, Tyler Fuks, Tage France.

ORCHESTRA: Samuel Christopher, Sarah Leff, Nicholas Cannady, Chris Ward, Ethan Brown, Laurie Sutton, David Gaines.

DIRECTION: Ricardo Ipina, director, keyboards; Michael Thomas, conductor; Meghan Barnard, choreographer; Ann Hilgert, keyboards; Erin Joyner, sound; Terry Rountree, VHS Performing Arts Center director.

SHOWTIME

Valdosta High School Theatre Arts presents “The Boy Friend.”

When: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 12, 13; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14.

Where: Valdosta High School Performing Arts Center, 3101 N. Forrest St.

Tickets: $10, at door; $8, advance.

More information: Contact Ricardo Ipina at ripina@gocats.org