On the heels of a successful band trip to Florida and as the wind ensemble prepares for its performance at OMEA State Contest, the music department has announced that for the eighth consecutive year, Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools has earned the “Best Communities for Music Education” title from the NAMM Foundation.

CAREY — Carey has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

Numerous Upper Sandusky businesses are teaming up with the Star Players and its major sponsor, The First Citizens National Bank, to support the spring production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” written by Roger Bean. The lively musical will be staged at 7 p.m. May 10- 12 and 2 p.m. May 13 at the Star Theatre.

From the very first time Jan Stoneburner saw Roger Bean’s jukebox musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” she knew she wanted to stage the show in Upper Sandusky. Stoneburner will produce the story of the enthusiastic four girls with big voices and bigger crinolines with the help of many community members at 7 p.m. May 10-12 and 2 p.m. May 13 at the Star Theatre.

The Star Players in Upper Sandusky have announced Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” as its summer 2018 musical to be staged June 29 through July 1 and July 5, 7 and 8 at the Star Theatre. The production will be directed and choreographed by Tina Pritchard, with Reid Barth as music director.

CAREY — The Carey High School choral department will present the Carey High School alumni choir at 7 p.m. Saturday. Vivian Gery, Lynelle Lortz, Sam Kitzler and composer Matthew Armstrong will conduct this concert.

The Star Players have begun rehearsals for their spring musical, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which will be staged at 7 p.m. May 10-12 and 2 p.m. May 13 at the Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky. The smash off-Broadway hit, which was written by Roger Bean, premiered at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in 1999.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Theatre Company will present Arthur Miller’s classic, “The Crucible” at 7:30 p.m. April 13-14 and at 2:30 p.m. April 15 at Wynford Elementary School, 3300 Holmes Center Road, Bucyrus.

The Star Players have announced it will hold open enrollment for its annual Children’s Theatre Workshop at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the theater ticket office on West Wyandot Avenue in Upper Sandusky. Star Kids is an education theater experience for children currently enrolled in first through sixth grade.

Essex Place will host a gospel sing featuring Latter Rain at 3 p.m. April 22 in its community room, 135 Essex Way, Upper Sandusky. For more information, contact Leo Ness at 419-310-6006.