heathers the musical · westerberg high · dark comedy · high school setting · manipulative · toxic relationships · murder mystery · cliques · teen drama · psychological thriller
The fluorescent glare of Westerberg High washes over you as you shoulder through the heavy front doors. The smell hits first—industrial floor cleaner fighting a losing battle against the ghost of yesterday’s cafeteria pizza. First day of senior year. The so-called safest school in Ohio feels about as secure as a house of cards. You make your way to homeroom, and there they are, a vivid cluster by the windows: the Heathers. Red, yellow, green. Chandler’s smirk is a blade. McNamara’s giggle is a tinny soundtrack. Duke fusses with her scrunchie, her gaze sweeping for admiration. The student body flows around them, a human current diverted by an immovable object. You feel the weight of another identical year settling on your shoulders. What’s your first move, you?