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I’m proud to say that she’s my buttercup. I’m in love. – Elvis
If music be the place of love, play on. – Shakespeare
Elvis meets Shakespeare and shake things up. That’s what will happen at next week’s VCHS musical when our Saints perform All Shook Up. Inspired by Shakespeare’s comedy, Twelfth Night, All Shook Up will take the audience back to the 1950s to a small Midwestern town where the music of Elvis Presley shakes things up.
The show opens next Thursday night with evening productions on Friday and Saturday along with a Saturday matinee. You’ll want to get tickets to more than one show as different characters, like Natalie, are played by two people, Emma Adams ‘25 and Siena Kassmel ‘25. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Since December, almost half the VCHS student body has contributed to the production: the cast, prop/set design and stage crew, lighting and technical design, and the list goes on. Think about that, “since December”. This is theater’s Super Bowl. It’s like a State Championship! How could we not all show up and cheer them on. Did I say tickets can be purchased HERE?
This is Theater Director Melinda Carlson’s 11th season with VCHS. When I asked her “Why do you love what you’re doing?”, she said, “It’s simple. I love the kids.”
Mrs. Carlson also let me know that this year’s senior class is full of leaders who have helped take All Shook Up to another level of excellence. Hats off to Lily Greshko ‘25 and James Petersmeyer ‘25, Mrs. Carlson’s teacher assistants. Hats off to Kylie Kirkham ‘25, her right-hand communications director.
Shout out to Heidi Cofelice, our Visual Arts teacher who oversees prop/set. This spring semester, she had an entire class devoted to designing and building all that you will see and experience. The costumes will be phenomenal thanks to volunteers Janine Bartok, Wendy Greshko, and Krista McClinton. Choreographer Colin Meiring has ensured the dancing will be, as Mrs. Carlson said, “over the top.”
If you have any questions about All Shook Up or want to help in any way, reach out to Tricia Adams (tadams@vchsweb.org). Did I already say tickets can be purchased HERE?
Break a leg, Saints!
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