2019-2020
Photos by Gary Baley
Peter And the starcatcher
Fall 2019
A Prequel to Peter Pan by Rick Elice & Music by Wayne Barker
Based on the novel by Ridley Pearson & Dave Barry
Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher is a wildly creative tale exploring how a miserable, 19th Century, English orphan boy becomes the iconic Peter Pan. Based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, this work was conceived as a stage adaptation by directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and written by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker.
This action-packed adventure story features an energetic cast of twenty-two actors who play over one hundred characters, from marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes. Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair . . . and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.
Don’t miss the MHS Players’ highly enchanting rendition of Peter and the Starcatcher. It will be a night of magic, wonder, and imagination.
The great gatsby
Winter 2020
The Great Gatsby
Adapted by Simon Levy
from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A true classic of the 21st century, Scott F. Fitzgerald’s 3rd novel stands as the crowning achievement of his career. The Great Gatsby: a masterpiece adapted to the stage by Simon Levy. Set in the 1920s, The Great Gatsby follows the life of the beautiful Daisy Buchanan and her relationship with the mysterious and luxurious Jay Gatsby.
Star Stars the franchise awakens
Winter 2020
Star Stars: The Franchise Awakens
A parody by Dean O’Corroll
based on “Star Wars”
Star Stars: The Franchise Awakens is a hilarious parody of the all-famous movie series. Long, long ago, in a theatre near you, there was a saga that thrilled generations of moviegoers—but then a dark time came, and the prequels depressed the galaxy. Now a brave band of heroes on a quest to make new Star Stars movies must battle the sinister First Chapter, and the only ones who can help are the heroes of the original trilogy. Can an enthusiastic fan girl, a reformed Scooper Trooper, and a highly marketable robot awaken the power of the Franchise? A loving, loopy parody of fandom and a certain space adventure.
THe Menaechmi
Stage Reading
Once in a lifetime
24-hour show
Once In a Lifetime (24-Hour Show)
Written by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart
Directed By Joshua Berndt & Max Landaker
improv night
2020