The Munster Theatre Company of Munster High School is pleased to present its first production of the season, Don Zolidis comedy, The Election. Produced by Larry & Carol Lynn Brechner, this full-length, student-directed production will feature Munster High School students Elliot Fus and David Green as co-directors, and Alexandra Raycroft as Assistant Director. The Novice production features the talents of about twenty new freshman and sophomore actors (or juniors or seniors who have never been on stage before).
After Presley High School’s current student body president, is forced to step down due to improper conduct, Mark Davenport (Nick Heppner-Lundin) runs against Christy Martin (Kaitlyn McHale) for the acclaimed office. Mark starts off the race far ahead of Christy Martin, an unattractive nerd who wants to get rid of all sports and force everyone in the school to become a vegetarian.
However, after mysterious donors give Christy a nearly unlimited budget, Mark has to make a deal with the shady Gary McMaster (Evan Dong) to be able to catch up with Christy’s brutal campaign tactics and new stunning good-looks. Working with his slick campaign manager is Mark’s friend, Gary McMaster (Richard Caraher) who hires an even more attractive girlfriend, and finally learning how to give “good” speeches and win debates, Mark’s ratings start to rise again in the last week before the election. Kyli (Alexandra Shinkan) brings this high school election into a televised debate further creating more drama.
With a supporting cast of over thirty, this comedy takes a not so serious look at the high school election process, and how fast things can change.
The Election will run Thursday through Saturday September 24-26 at 7pm in the Munster Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door and are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights. Visit us on the web at www.munaud.org or www.facebook.com/MunsterAuditorium
Munster Theatre Company will present it fall musical, Working, based on Chicago author Studs Terkel book that interviews a variety of different people about their work, and also about their life. Stephan Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, Children of Eden) adapted Terkel’s book and directed the first production, also writing some of the show’s music along with James Taylor, and many others. Show will run November 19, 20, 21, and 22, 2015 7pm (2pm on Nov 22).