“‘Hufflepuffs’ finally get their moment in hilarious Potter play, ‘PUFFS’!”
—Mashable

For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

The New York Times proclaims PUFFS, “A FAST-PACED ROMP through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.’ For POTTERphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, ‘PUFFS’ exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry!”

This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) giving you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.

Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

The South High Theater Program is a CTE Theater pathway: a series of classes built to teach career specific skills.  It provide students with experience and certifications to connect high school classes to college and industry expertise. The Theater Arts CTE Pathway focuses on a wide range of theater elements: performance, tech, design, promotion, and production- skills that translate to other careers as well. 

Our South High Students not only perform in the show, they build the costumes and sets, design the lights, and even choreograph and block some of the scenes. 

Theater is a very expensive program, and while we fundraise for ourselves, donations are VERY appreciated, especially since the prices for everything have been climbing lately. For example, this show will cost about $18,000 to put up, the most we've ever paid for a show. Any donations are greatly appreciated and help sustain the program to teach future generations. 

Photo of Chicago the Musical Cast and Crew (Nov 2023)

The South High Theater Program is a CTE Theater pathway: a series of classes built to teach career specific skills.  It provide students with experience and certifications to connect high school classes to college and industry expertise. The Theater Arts CTE Pathway focuses on a wide range of theater elements: performance, tech, design, promotion, and production- skills that translate to other careers as well. 

Theater is a very expensive program, and while we fundraise for ourselves, donations are VERY appreciated, especially since the prices for everything have been climbing lately. For example, this show will cost about $18,000 to put up, the most we've ever paid for a show. Any donations are greatly appreciated and help sustain the program to teach future generations.