Jamie Tibke and Steph Wilkinson head a cast of 12 to 17-year-olds from the school.

And they are currently putting the finishing touches to rehearsals before they go on stage at Lancaster University's Nuffield Theatre on Friday, October 17 as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival.

Jamie, 15, comes from a musical background. His father John Tibke taught music at Morecambe High.

Aside from being a talented musician himself and a regular in school theatre productions, Jamie is also a member of the Ludus Youth Dance Company and hopes to specialise in dance when he leaves school.

Steph, 16, has already appeared on stage at The Dukes Theatre in Lancaster and is lead singer in jazz band Balaclava.

Morecambe High drama teacher Colin Campbell said the cast has worked hard and everyone is looking forward to performing in front of a paying audience.

"They have given up their own time and have been rehearsing twice a week since May," said Colin.

The UK's largest youth drama festival, The Shakespeare Schools Festival offers secondary school pupils the opportunity and support to perform abridged productions of Shakespeare's most famous plays in their local professional theatre.

This year 50 theatres across the country, including the Nuffield will stage 500 productions. Each night four local schools stage four different half-hour plays.

Also taking part are Dallam School ('The Tempest), Heysham High ('Othello') and Queen Elizabeth School from Kirkby Lonsdale ('King Lear').

Performances start at 7pm. Tickets cost £8 / £6 concessions.