By Clarity A.
Imagine yourself on a beach… watching bikini clad girls frolicking about and singing nurses and dancing sailors… wait, what? That’s right! This year, MHS is putting on the lively production of “South Pacific” by Rodgers and Hammerstein. This play, based off a 1948 novel by James A. Michener, is going to be a blast! Performance dates are April 9th, 10th, and 11th and you haven’t seen anything like this!
This musical is set on a South Pacific island during the World War II era. I won’t spoil the ending but the story is about a young, naïve nurse named Ensign Nellie Forbush (played by Lauren True) falls in love with a French man named Emile de Becque (played by Michael Henry.) And the story is wrapped around that. Not a detailed enough synopsis for you? Well then come in April and I can promise it will be a heck of a show!
I took the time to interview Mrs. Minge, the choir teacher and co-director of this musical. She herself did not choose the musical but did have some input and said that she agreed on it because it was a fun, more traditional musical. She seemed very excited about such a community-familiar show! Well, who wouldn’t be?
Ms. Minge also said that she chose the lead roles based on students’ strengths and she believes that we have the best cast for the job. A scene she is really looking forward to is the song “Honey Bun” because of its energy and because it involves a lot of the cast “It’s my favorite song in this musical,” says Ms. Minge.
So mark your calendars for April 9th, 10th, and 11th and come and see MHS’s production of South Pacific!
