Seabury Hall to present ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ Nov. 13-21
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Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present "The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within a Comedy" Nov. 13-21 at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the school’s campus in Makawao.
Directed and choreographed by David Ward, with vocal direction by Julia Golding, the production follows a devoted musical theater fan seeking an escape from everyday life. When he plays the cast album of his favorite fictional 1928 musical, his apartment transforms as the show comes to life around him.
The five-time Tony Award-winning musical follows two lovers preparing for their wedding, surrounded by a bumbling best man, a desperate producer, comic gangsters and an inebriated chaperone.
Featuring music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, the production draws on the music, comedy and theatrical traditions of the 1920s.
"This is a perfect show for high school students," Ward said. "There are so many great roles. It’s a true ensemble piece, the music is great, the choreography is inspired by the 1920s, and the characters are big, bold, and brilliant!"
The student cast features Bella Hampe and Brayden Mann as the wedding-bound lovers and Jeff Alet as the producer.
Alternating performers include Connor Ulene and Sasha Meisel as the best man; Sol Bridgford and Sloane Rodriguez as the producer’s moll; Aurora Zoetewey and Makaela Cooper as the heiress; Emma Almenta and Jude Merritt as her underling; James Golding and Henry Kays, or Milan Libby and Erika Sharp, as the comic gangsters; Phoebe Golding and Victoria Jacitho as the aviatrix; and Peyton Prouty and Azmina Zainuddin as the chaperone.
"One of the best parts of working on this show is how much the students love the comedy," Ward said. "It allows them to be bigger than life, with the perfect mix of vaudeville and camp."
The production features set and lighting design by Todd Van Amburgh, costume design by Melody Koerber and sound design by Matthew Hardwick.
"It’s been amazing seeing the cast pour so much heart and energy into these songs,"
Julia Golding said. "The harmonies are spot on, and the vocals are seriously impressive -- people are going to love it."
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 13, 14, 20 and 21, with an additional matinee at 2 p.m. Nov. 21.
Tickets are available at seaburyhall.org/arts.