Kenosha Reporter

Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) has announced that KUSD Theatre will present "Really Rosie," a musical about a Brooklyn girl pursuing her showbiz dreams with her friends.

According to the press release, KUSD Theatre is staging "Really Rosie," a musical written by Maurice Sendak with music by Carole King. The story follows Rosie, a spirited girl from Brooklyn’s Avenue P, who entertains herself and her friends by imagining herself as a showbiz star. The performance will be held at Bradford High School in Studio Room 150, with dates on May 8, 9, and 11. General admission is $15, while tickets for seniors, students, and staff are priced at $10.

KUSD's theater arts education begins in elementary school with musical and operatic productions and continues through middle and high school with curricular and extracurricular performances. The 2024-25 KUSD Theater program has assigned roles to all auditioning students, and cast lists should be checked carefully. Those interested in stage management or crew positions can still apply. Additional auditions for non-musical plays will occur throughout the school year.

Bradford High School serves grades 9-12 with over 1,500 students and 145 faculty members. Its school improvement plan aims for a 12% performance increase over three years by aligning instruction with grade-level standards, using assessment data to enhance teaching, and implementing behavior management systems. The school follows an "Every Kid, Every Day" motto, emphasizing student support through a freshman academy, intervention programs, and diverse academic offerings, including over a dozen Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

The Kenosha Unified School District was established in 1967 and serves the City of Kenosha, Village of Pleasant Prairie, and the Town and Village of Somers in southeastern Wisconsin. It operates 16 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, three charter schools, three choice schools, a specialty school, and a Head Start center. The district has a total enrollment of 19,069 students with an annual operational expenditure of approximately $304 million.