Indiana Drama Club and Arts for Lawrence present Power Rangers musical

It is called “Super Cyber Battle Rangers,” and it’s a musical about the Power Rangers. Yes, you read that right. Indiana Drama Club (IDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering high quality theater education for 6th-12th grade students at little or no cost, presents the original musical “Super Cyber Battle Rangers” Nov. 15-17 at Arts for Lawrence. “I was drawn to the fact that through our generation, and all the generations of the kids that would be auditioning for us in IDC, Power Rangers, has stayed the same,” said Rai Ortman, co-founder and director of IDC. “Super Cyber Battle Rangers,” written by Indiana native Andy Sterneman with music and lyrics by former Hoosier Nathan Mensah, is about a group of washed-up actors navigating less than ideal circumstances and feelings of irrelevance 10 years after their popular ‘90s action TV show was canceled. Rai Ortman and Amanda Gwin, directors of IDC, founded the organization in 2021 and initially expressed interest in the show as something both their club members and audiences would be able to connect with. After all, Power Rangers brings a sense of nostalgia for adults and excitement for kids today who enjoy watching newer versions of the show,...