WINGATE — Students in the Bald Eagle Area High School Drama Club will present“Thoroughly Modern Millie” as their spring musical at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, through Saturday, April 23.
The musical tells the story of Millie Dillmount, a young girl from Kansas who travels to New York City in 1922 with dreams of finding a job and marrying her wealthy boss, whoever he may be.
“The really cool thing about this show is that each character goes into it in search of something and comes out with something different that they didn’t expect,” said Kirsten Betts, the Drama Club’s adviser and elementary school music teacher.
The group of 50 seventh- through 12th-grade students, cast and crew combined, has been preparing for the performance since the beginning of February with the help of advisers and of “a few very dedicated parents,” said Betts. The drama club meets four times a week for about two and a half hours each day.
Karina Bloom, co-president of the Drama Club, will play the role of Millie. Other notable roles include Colton Lucas as Jimmy, Alice Statham as Mrs. Meers, Savannah Elder as Miss Dorothy, Tim Durachko as Chin Ho, Michael Blaylock as Trevor Graydon, Madison Maney as Muzzy and Emily Jozefik as Miss Flannery.
The original story and screenplay for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” was written by Richard Morris. This production will use new music by Jeanine Tesori and new lyrics by Dick Scanlan.
Tickets will be available at the door and are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com using the search terms “Thoroughly Modern Mille” or “Bald Eagle.”
