Draper Historic Theatre's production of "High School Musical" is in its final stretch, with performances running through Saturday, Aug. 8, at the 88-year-old venue at 12366 900 E.

The Disney stage adaptation opened July 17, according to Deseret News event listings, and gives Draper families one more live-theater outing before the school year begins. It's one of two shows running simultaneously in Draper this week, alongside "Hadestown: Teen Edition" at the Draper Amphitheater.

The building that houses Draper Historic Theatre started life in 1938 as a movie house called "The Pearl," built by the Annie Pearl and John A. Howell family. Vaudeville acts opened evenings before films, and performers including Tex Ritter took its stage. Listed on the Draper Historic Register, the theater became a nonprofit in 1998 and is the only privately owned live theater in the south Salt Lake Valley. Artistic Director Kevin McClellan and Board Chair Rhonda Neiswender lead a mostly volunteer staff and guild.

Ticket prices and specific showtimes for "High School Musical" were not listed on the theater's website as of Friday, July 31. Families should check draperhistorictheatre.org for performance details.

More Draper theater this month

The Draper Amphitheater at 944 Vestry Road is running the Draper Arts Council's "Hadestown: Teen Edition," directed by Cassidy Ross, on Friday, July 31, Saturday, Aug. 1, Monday, Aug. 3, Thursday, Aug. 6, Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8. Gates open at 7 p.m.; curtain is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, is understudy night. Tickets must be purchased online; no cash is accepted on-site.

"We're breaking new ground," Draper Arts Council President Thomas Sharkey said in a May 4 Draper Journal article, describing a 2026 season that features live music accompaniment for every production and a new stage floor and lighting at the amphitheater.

The season closes with the world-premiere musical "Zorro: A New Beginning!" on Friday, Sept. 11, Saturday, Sept. 12, and Monday, Sept. 14, at the Draper Amphitheater. Written by East Coast playwright and composer John D. Smitherman, the show was placed in Draper because the amphitheater's rocky western landscape fits its 18th-century Spanish California setting.