Wilsonville High School reprises popular musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” opening February 21st.
Olivia Klugman as Millie, Logan Dart as Jimmy, Rachel Hawkins as Miss Dorothy, and Paxton Crystal as Trevor Graden The Third.
Wilsonville High School first presented “Thoroughly Modern Millie” five years ago, during the 2007-2008 season, and is now bringing it back to life again for the 2012-13 season. When asked why he wanted to bring this particular musical back, theatre department co-chair and director Jason Katz stated that Millie has become one of his favorite musicals and that the 2008 production was one of the best experiences he has had directing at the school in the past eight years.
“Millie is just a great show,” he says “It is fabulously entertaining, hilarious, and fun. The sets are great, the songs are catchy, and there are a plenty of parts for the vast number of talented kids we have at this school.”
In the musical, Millie, a spunky gal from a small town in “the middle of nowhere,” moves to New York City with the dream of becoming a stenographer and marrying her boss. Her rationale is that it is 1922, and she is a “modern” woman and she doesn’t want to become like her small-town mother and grandmother “old and grey at 29.”
After a rude arrival in which she is mugged, she meets a womanizing cad named Jimmy Smith, and the two couldn’t seem to like each other any less. He helps her find shelter, however, at the Hotel Priscilla, a “rooming house for actresses,” where she meets the shady proprietor Mrs. Meers, who secretly operates an illegal “white slavery” business on the side. She also meets Miss Dorothy Brown, a naive rich girl pretending to be poor because she wants to know how “the other half lives.”
“The dancing, the comedy, and the songs make this one of the most unforgettable shows around. I can’t wait for Wilsonville audiences to see it either for the first time, or for the first time in five years.” says Katz
Wilsonville’s cast includes sophomore Olivia Klugman as Millie, junior Rachel Hawkins as Miss Dorothy Brown, senior Logan Dart as Jimmy Smith, senior Paxton Crystal as Trevor Greydon the Third, junior Madison Pintar as Muzzy Van Hossmere, senior Jenna Stanislowski as Mrs. Meers, sophomores Cameron Worth and Aaron Gilbert as Chinese Laundrymen Ching Ho and Bun Foo, respectively, and sophomore Hayley Rousselle as the stern Miss Flannery. A full cast list is available on the website www.wildcatdrama.com.
Show dates and times are as follows: February 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, and March 1st and 2nd at 7pm. There will also be a 2pm matinee on Saturday, February 23rd. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students. Students with an ASB card may purchase tickets for $5 at the door only. Tickets are currently available online at www.wildcatdrama.com.
Full Cast List:
Principals:
Millie Dillmount — Olivia Klugman
Miss Dorothy — Rachel Hawkins
Mrs. Meers — Jenna Stanislowski
Muzzy Van Hossmere — Madison Pintar
Jimmy Smith — Logan Dart
Trevor Graydon — Paxton Crystal
Miss Flannery — Hayley Rousselle
Ching Ho — Cameron Worth
Bun Foo — Aaron Gilbert
Hotel Priscilla Girls:
Ruth — Angela Garrett
Alice — Nicole Cameron
Gloria — Lucy McKown
Ethel — Anne-Marie Wieland
Cora — Delane Cunningham
Lucille — Lauren Salgado
Other Roles:
Policeman — Kyle McArthur
George Gershwin — Levi Rule
Dorothy Parker — Justine Cohen
Pearl Lady — Eva Crystal
The Letch — Levi Rule
Rodney — Ian Graham
Kenneth — Kyle McArthur
Mathilde — Laura Goff
Dishwasher — Kimberly Allen
Daphne — Paige Peterson
Dexter — Levi Rule
Ensemble: Kimberly Allen, Mikhaila Bishop Thea Braunegger, Nicole Cameron, Justine Cohen, Eva Crystal, Delane Cunningham, Angela Garrett, Laura Goff, Spencer Joos, Ellie Lauthner, Lucy McKown, Paige Peterson, Kierra Rowan, Lauren Salgado, Aubrey Slaughter, Anne-Marie Wieland, Ian Graham, Kyle McArthur, Daniel McKennie, Jared Perez, Mark Pintar, Jace Roach, Levi Rule
