Boca Raton Community High School's Drama Department is presenting Norman Panama and Melvin Frank's "Li'l Abner" at 7 p.m. March 5 to 7, with a special matinee performance at 2 p.m. March 7. The play is set in Dogpatch U.S.A., which is deemed to be the most unnecessary town in America.
"They live in such a podunk, backward town, and it is set to be blown up. The characters are like something you would find in 'The Simpsons,' and they are trying to convince everyone that they are indeed important," said drama director Mindy Clarke.
The play is based on Al Capp's comic strip, and Clarke said most of the students had never heard of the comic.
"I had them do research, and they found out all sorts of wonderful things about their characters. There is a lot of political satire, a lot of backwoods humor and of course foot-stomping music," she said. Tickets cost $8 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information, call 561-338-1533 or visit www.bocadrama.com.