SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — When Andrea Tredente wraps up producing and directing “The Pajama Game” this weekend, she will be faced with the challenge of selling 10 vintage sewing machines.

“I’ll probably put them back on Craigslist when I’m done,” says Tredente, who has traveled all over northeast Ohio to purchase props for Lakeside’s annual musical. She even made a trip to Massillon to purchase a vintage stove for the production, which opens 7:30 p.m. today.

Other show times are 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tredente, the school’s choral director and drama teacher, double-cast 10 roles to ease the burden of the demanding performance schedule and give more students an opportunity to act, sing and dance on the high school’s stage. The lead roles, played by Matt Anderson and Taylor Atzemis, do not have doubles, and the veteran performers are taking every precaution to make sure they’ll be healthy and prepared for their big weekend.

“Lots of vitamin C, green tea and apple skins,” says Anderson, listing his recipe for good health.

Their introduction to the show was watching the 1957 film adaptation starring Doris Day. Anderson says he didn’t immediately see himself in the lead as he started to watch the film.

“No, it took a few minutes, and it was like ‘I think I can play that,’” he said.

Atzemis also saw herself in the lead role as she watched the film for the first time. She says Babe is a tough outspoken woman, not unlike her real-life personality.

The musical has a complicated plot that revolves around workers in a pajama factory seeking a 7 1/2-cent an hour raise and the unlikely love that develops between Sid, the new plant supervisor, and Babe. Written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, the musical won Tony Awards for best musical and best revival.

Previous productions directed by Tredente have been more modern shows, like “The Whiz.” Although “The Pajama Game” dates from an era when the students’ grandparents were youngsters, the cast has embraced the show’s comedy and themes.

“There is a lot of innuendo in this play,” Tredente says. “I don’t think they expected to see that in a ’50s show that their grandparents would have watched. It’s not as stodgy as they might have expected.”

Much of that comedy is derived from the over-the-edge characters, like Tyler Fernberg’s role of Vernon Hines, the factory timekeeper. In addition to making sure all of the employees stay on schedule, he has to worry about his flirtatious girlfriend, Gladys Hotchkiss, who is chased by the head of the union.

One of the more challenging scenes in the production involves a knife-tossing employee.

“Anytime you are throwing knives in a production, it is an issue,” says Tredente.

The other big challenge was finding period costumes.

“Costuming for a show from the 1950s was very difficult,” says Tredente, who did a lot of shopping at thrift shops and eBay to outfit the cast. “We had to find a lot of vintage props and costumes.”

In addition to the 64 cast members, the play requires a stage crew of nearly a dozen students and a pit orchestra. Tredente is conducting that, as well.

Admission is $5 for students and seniors, $7 for adults. There is an intermission, and concessions will be sold at that time.

Proceeds from the play go back into the drama department for future productions and to help pay for all those costumes and sewing machines.