The Tabor Academy Drama and Music Departments will present the comedic musical “Hairspray” Feb. 19 to 21.

The play, written by John Waters, satirizes the fact that more than three decades after the Civil Rights movement, African Americans and other disenfranchised groups still did not enjoy the rights that white Americans did. The show is set in Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1962, and follows a normal teenager, Tracy Turnblad, while she chases stardom and leads the desegregation of a popular TV dance show.

The decision to produce the musical came with Tabor’s desire to be inclusive and enroll a diverse student body.

The cast and crew is 58 strong with a number of students from Marion, including Lucy Saltonstall ’17 as Sketch, Oliver Sughrue ’16 as Fender, Logan Russell ’15 as Wilbur, Eleanore Sullivan ’15 as Velma, Abigail Taber ’15 as Doreen, Sophie Polonsky ’17 in costuming, Madeline Kistler ’18 in the technical crew, Jack Gordon ’17 in the technical crew, and Julia O’Rourke ’15 as the stage manager.

The cast and crew invite the local community to the production in the Fireman Center for the Performing Arts in Hoyt Hall at 235 Front St. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 to 21 with tickets available for $10 at the door.