Pepper resents her mother terribly for drinking, and wants her to get help to stop; but her mother denies having a ‘problem’. During her search for the ‘meaning of life’, Pepper interacts with electrifying forces that change her forever, and she is not prepared for what happens next.

As her roller coaster life unfolds, she comes face to face with situations that threaten her family and herself. Pepper’s Mother – Nikki – has her own personal demons to contend with, and is convinced that the Father Almighty has abandoned her, leaving her a very bitter woman.

Pepper’s best friend, her spoilt pal Rachel (whose parents are very wealthy) has a strong influence on Pepper. Their activities usually land them on the wrong side of the law, forcing Nikki to repeatedly warn her daughter about keeping ‘bad company’.

Nikki tries her best to spend time with her daughter but fails, as she often has to work late into the night in order to provide for them. Pepper is convinced that her mother doesn’t love her. This widens the rift that already exists between them, and leads to some explosive and hot-tempered confrontations.

Pepper can be extremely unkind to her mother, and wanted to go with her father when he left. Pepper’s Aunt Bernice (her mother’s sister) visits occasionally. She knows what Pepper and Rachel are up to and plans to put a stop to it. Aunt Bernice is not prepared to go down without a fight, and fight she does, for everyone that she loves dearly.

Second Chance is a pulsating performance, with a hugely talented cast and riveting storyline. It was written by Angie Binns, produced by Funhouse Productions and directed by David Tulloch. Second Chance‘s cast includes Denise Hunt, Dorothy Cunningham, Lawrence (Max) Woodham, Dawnette Hinds Furzer, Stephanie Hazle and Maliaka Bryce.

Second Chance plays July 17 to August 29 at the Pantry Playhouse in New Kingston. It will show Wednesday – Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday – Sunday at 7 p.m. For more information, please call 374-3650.

Originally written by Bobb Kerr and first produced by the Jamaica Children’s Theatre Trust in 1978, “Cindy” is a Jamaican modern day Cinderella story, which has been brought back to the stage in celebration of Campion’s 50th anniversary in 2010.

Cathi Levy has gathered a talented cast of not only Campion students, but teachers and alumni who have worked tirelessly over the last several months to ensure that Campion’s reputation for excellence is maintained. Audiences can expect outstanding performances by not only young stars, but also seasoned Campion alumni actors including Patria-Kaye Aarons, Peter Abrikian, Joel Bain, Michael Daley, Keiran King, Oliver Mair, Dario Marogan, Lisa Palmer, Shaniique Sinclair, Sharda Spence and Lawrence “Max” Woodham, as well as teachers Craig McNally and Sheldon McDonald. As an added treat, Campion’s live band, under the direction of teacher and musician Karen Armstrong, will accompany the performances.

Actor Keiran King says the story of “Cindy” is not your usual Cinderella story at all, but something much better. He explains: “Once upon a time, in a land pretty close to home, there was a poor, put-upon girl named Cindy, who lived with her two stuck-up stepsisters, Gizada and Guinep, and her scheming stepmother, Madam Flatfoot. Oh, and her father, Henry. Mother than anything, Cindy wanted to … hmm … well, we don’t really know what Cindy wanted to do, but whatever it was, Madam Flatfoot wouldn’t allow it. She hated Cindy. She wanted her twin daughters to star in a Broadway musical, which is how they all met the famous dancer, Paul Glamour, and his mobster producer, Don Godfather. And, there’s the Ginnall, trying to get a likkle smalls off everybody, and Gang Gang, the retired fairy Godmother … you know what? Just make sure you watch the show. You’ll figure it out soon enough, and enjoy it too.”

“Cindy” has a limited run of January 7-17 with select evening shows during the week, and matinee and nightly performances on weekends. A special gala night featuring past and present Campion teachers in surprise cameo roles is also being planned for January 8. General tickets cost $1000, and gala tickets $2000. Tickets are available at the Campion main office, Gym Liguanea, Indigo Boutique, Loshusan Plaza and all Cannonball Cafes and Subway restaurants.

For more information and group rates, please email campiondevelopmentoffice@gmail.com or call 361-2744 or 927-9555.