The Theater Arts and Vocal Music Departments presented the musical Jekyll and Hyde on Nov. 18-21, 2010. This musical was dark and mysterious, unlike any other we have done before. This was a new venue for us, but I think it was a good change for us. The music was very difficult and challenging. The students had to work very hard. They were also challenged with the characters they had to play. The characters in the play were divided into two groups; high society and lower class. We ordered the main characters' costumes, which really added alot to the authenticity of the time period.
Acting Director-Mary Hicks Musical Director-Denise Coleman
Acting Director-Mary Hicks Musical Director-Denise Coleman
Jacob Estes played the role of Jekyll and Hyde.He did a wonderful job switching back and forth between the personalities of good and evil. His voice also had to reflect these changes especially in the song "The Transformation". Along with the lighting effects and music it was a great performance. Jacob was also our choreographer this year. He added some very unique and contemporary dances for the chorus.
The two leading ladies were Mary Beth Chandler and Cassidi Shorter. Mary Beth played the role of Emma, a high society woman engaged to marry Dr, Jekyll. Cassidi Shorter played the role of Lucy, a bar maid. Striving to pull herself out of her current situation Lucy dreams of a better life as she sings "Someone like you". When she meets Dr. Jekyll she falls in love. Emma is in love with Dr. Jekyll as well and sings of their time together in the song "Once upon a Dream". Dr. Jekyll is once again faced with the choice of good and evil.
Utterson,a prominent lawyer, was Dr. Jekyll's best friend. This character was played by Nick Sears. He was there to advise Dr. Jekyll and try to keep him on the path of good and not evil. "Pursue the Truth" was a beautiful duet featuring Nick and Jacob.
Eli McCaig played the role of Sir Danvers, a well known and wealthy man in the high society circle . As Emma's father, he was very concerned about Dr. Jekyll's behavior. Sir Danvers wanted to support Dr. Jekyll's ideas until he became unreasonable. He was afraid for his daughter's saftey. Eli and Mary Beth sang a moving duet in the song "Letting Go".