"Legally Blonde The Musical" to be Performed by SHS Drama Program Thursday thru Sunday – Nov. 20–23
By Bill Schleper
Megan Mulder — a kindergarten teacher at Sweeney Elementary School by day and the Shakopee High School (SHS) Musical Director by night — is excited for this fall’s musical: Legally Blonde The Musical. The entertaining production will be performed by a talented group of SHS drama students this upcoming week, with five separate performances spread out Thursday thru Sunday, November 20–23, at the Shakopee Senior High School Auditorium, located just inside the main entrance (Door #1) at Shakopee Senior High School, 100 17th Ave. W. (Days/times and ticket information are listed below!)
“I hope that audiences come with some nostalgia for the early aughts and a soft spot for the entertaining film Legally Blonde,” states Mulder. The story focuses on a vibrant West Coast young woman who, against all stereotypes and judgments, finds her true self in a world that’s anything but pink — Harvard University. She finds new ambitions and dreams and soon discovers that she really can achieve anything with hard work, friendship, and personal strength.
Ms. Mulder lauds the cast, crew, and staff, making it clear that they “are ALL invaluable to this program and have worked tirelessly for months to put on a very uplifting show!” Now in her 5th year as the Director at SHS, Mulder points out that although the show is technically rated PG-13 due to some innuendo, the performance is “bound to please audiences with the music and themes!”
Mulder’s directing expertise doesn’t only come from her five years of experience as the Director at SHS. She also adds 16 years of directing youth community theatre in the community to her repertoire as well. Yet she deflects her own contribution to the production, simply stating, “I am honored to work with the incredible staff and students who continue to make our Shakopee Drama program ‘So Much Better!’”
Looking in from the outside as an alumnus of a few past SHS plays and musicals from (many!) years ago, I walked the school halls behind the auditorium and could hear the power tools and saws being put to use backstage for weeks on end, with the pounding of nails and screws being driven into the well-constructed set designs. I can personally attest to the amount of hard work and pride that is put into each of these productions by not just the cast on stage but also by the set production crew, the musicians, the makeup crew, and so many others who work tirelessly behind the scenes on these terrifically entertaining productions. I can also assure you that you will enjoy some incredibly talented young voices! There is some incredible musical talent in this cast!
The proof will obviously be in the pudding, but the talent and efforts of the many experienced SHS cast members who will be entertaining you on the high school stage, along with the additional behind-the-scenes staff, will be sure to please both young and old in this one-weekend event! I would highly suggest going to either Thursday’s or Friday’s production — because you just might want to go see it AGAIN on Saturday and/or Sunday!
All five performances will be open to the public:
Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets to all Shakopee High School athletic and arts events are purchased online only on the GoFan app. Once on the GoFan site, scroll down and select your chosen event — paying attention to the date and time — and then click on the “Buy Tickets” box for your selected event.
Ticket link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN12761?utm_source=GoFan&utm_medium=qrcode&utm_campaign=HQDashboardSchoolLink
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