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“Shrek” at Mechanicville High School – by Sandy McBride

With only five returning members of the Drama Club as the school year began, Mechanicville High School’s chorus teacher Sarah Prestigiacomo Bacon might have wondered if she would be able to pull off a musical stage play of the caliber of previous years’ presentations.  She needn’t have wondered.  With the Drama Club opened up to middle school students as well as high school students this year, she challenged them to do “Shrek – the Musical”, and their two performances this past weekend proved beyond doubt that they were up to the challenge.

Article in the 05-12 Express.

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Little Shop of Horrors in Hoosic Valley- by C. Barton

Hoosic Valley –Friday April 4th marked the first performance of this years Hoosic Valley musical production of the “Little Shop of Horrors.” Show times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday were offered throughout the weekend. For some that attended the play, Saturday was their second viewing.

2014 just adds to the long list of the history of musical theatre at Hoosic Valley, which dates back to a tradition that began at the school in 1965. This years cast of the Hoosic Valley Repertory Theatre is the first ever to perform “Little Shop of Horrors” on the Hoosic Valley stage. In a prior interview, Adam Myott, Director for the production, was confident that the “vibrant and talented cast” would amaze the audience at the April production of Little Shop of Horrors. He was right judging by the response to this years spring production.

Entire article in the April 10th issue of the Express.

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Come See “Your A Good Man, Charlie Brown”-by Sandy McBride

Late winter doldrums got you down? Need a fun night out? Treat yourself to an evening of music and laughter as the Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School Drama Club presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” at the Paul N. Luther Auditorium at Mechanicville High School this weekend.  Performances will be held on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m.

From a story based on the timeless “Peanuts”, written by Charles M. Schulz and beloved by all, these talented thespians and singers will regale you with the antics, the ponderings and the always amusing philosophies of Charlie, Linus, Snoopy, Schroder, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Sally and Woodstock.

The entire article can be read in the March 20th issue of the Express.