The Bear Creek School’s Fine & Performing Arts Department will present its original musical theater production “ROCK Candy & Cinnamon ROLL,” featuring a nine-member band playing honky tonk blues. All four performances by the Upper School thespians — directed by Dr. Ron Lynch — will take place on May 29 and 30 and are open to the public.

It is the late 1950s or early ’60s in the heart of the Bronx. Mama and Papa Hershey have lost their grocery store lease to a large coffee company. Enter the local teenage patrons and friends of the Hersheys: the Bronx boys and the Queen’s ladies. Dismayed by the loss of the grocery store, they set out to aid the Hersheys in their quest for answers and a possible solution. To do this, they enlist the aid of Snicker’s older brother, Rock. He discovers soon that he must deal with the real estate agent, Cinnamon, and her assistant, Caramel. The situation becomes tumultuous as love blossoms, and deception is uncovered.

This musical excursion through the past should rekindle old memories and move us to recall a time of youthful innocence and playful exuberance. Theater-goers are encouraged to dress in ’50s attire for the performances.

In lieu of charging for admission, donations will be accepted to support completion of Bear Creek’s new Fine & Performing Arts Center.

The Bear Creek School Cornerstone Theater is located at 8905 208th Ave. N.E., Redmond.

Performance times are:

• 4 p.m., May 29

• 7:30 p.m., May 29

• 4 p.m., May 30

• 7:30 p.m., May 30

Main characters will be played by:

Rock Candy — Seth McBride, junior

Cinnamon Roll — Katherine Buckley, junior

Caramel Bar — Lauren South, senior

Papa Hershey — Jesse Domingo, senior

Mama Hershey — Dagny Thomas, senior