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Wedding bells will ring at Hanover High School in the fall production of Father of the Bride. The comedy will have three performances with a pair of shows on Saturday, Oct. 17 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) followed by a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Written by Caroline Francke, the play provided the inspiration for a pair of successful films of the same name, including the 1991 Steve Martin comedy. When Mr. Banks unexpectedly gets the news that his daughter Kay is engaged to her boyfriend Buckley, the wedding plans come together fast and furious – and so do the laughs.

Rene Staub will direct a cast of nearly two dozen HHS students. Tickets for the show will be $7 for adults and $5 for students and are available by calling Hanover High School at 637-9000 or stopping by the school office during the school day.

Come See “9 out of 10 Dentists,” the improv troupe from Hanover High and Middle schools perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Hanover Middle School. Tickets are $5 and include dessert. The students will perform improv games similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” Come watch these talented students put on a show that has never been performed before and will never be performed again.

Hanover High School will bring old Hollywood to the stage with the production of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Sunset Boulevard April 10-12. The spring musical will take the audience on a roller coaster of emotion during a visit 1949 Hollywood.

Director Rene Staub and a talented group of Hanover students will tell the story of Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen era. Based on the 1950 Billy Wilder movie of the same name, Sunset Boulevard won seven Tony Awards in 1995 including Best Musical and Best Leading Actress for Glenn Close’s performance as Desmond.

The Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 shows begin at 7 p.m. The Sunday, April 12 matinee is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and $8 for adults in advance or $9 for students and $10 for adults at the door. Advance tickets are available at the Hanover High School office from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All shows take place in the Hanover High School auditorium.

Amalea Williams leads the cast in the role of Desmond. Isaac Silver will play struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis while Bailey Kenworthy will play Desmond’s loyal butler and chauffeur Max. Madison Maloney plays Joe’s girlfriend Betty and Garrett Reichart rounds out the leading cast as famous director Cecil B. Demille.

More than two dozen students will fill ensemble roles in the lavish production. Deb Smith is the Music Director, Jessica Staub is Assistant Director and Dave Markle is Technical Director. Sarah Flynn is Choreographer, and Charles Sunday and Ben Warfield are Lighting Designers.

Living in the past in her decaying mansion on the fabled Los Angeles street, Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of “talkies.” Her glamour has faded in all but her mind. When she meets struggling Hollywood screen-writer Joe Gillis in dramatic circumstances, she sees in him the opportunity to make her comeback to the big screen. Their relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion.

The show features the beautiful songs “With One Look” and “As If We Never Said Goodbye.” The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The book and music also won Tony Awards in 1995.

The Parents Association Supporting Theatre Arts recently elected new officers for the 2014-15 academic year. The group, founded in 2012, has also expanded its focus to support more students in the Hanover Public School District.

Kathi Martin is the new president and Stacey Zitto was elected vice president. Maureen Edelin is secretary and Idonia Klunk is treasurer.

PASTA was originally designed to raise funds to supplement drama staff positions not covered by the district budget. However, the school board and administration have returned those positions to the budget, giving PASTA more freedom to focus its efforts.

Beginning this fall, PASTA will also lend support to the district’s choral arts programs.

PASTA meets at 2 p.m. the third Sunday of each month in the Hanover High School choral room. For more information, email hanoverpasta@gmail.com.