Overview:
In the land of Arcadia, the people are ruled by their long-time king, Basilius (Sophomore Owen Droney) and queen, Gynecia (Freshman Juliet Chaffee). Their kingdom has seen an age of prosperity, thanks to “the Beat,” which keeps them all going and keeps Arcadia on track for greatness.
This prosperity is not meant to last, however. When the Oracle Pythio (Senior Oliver Perez) delivers a prophecy indicating that Arcadia's Beat will fail and the kingdom will fall, Basilius sets off on the road with his family, his assistant Dametas (Junior Leah Prather), and his citizens in the hopes of circumventing the prophecy and saving their home. As handmaid Mopsa (Senior Emma Eichenhofer) reminds him, though, “A man oft meets his destiny on the same road he takes to avoid it.”
The Arcadians’ journey proves trying, and each member of the party is forced to come to terms with their own struggles, obstacles, and failures. Pamela (Senior Addyson Webber), a princess who sees little beyond her own beauty, has found it difficult to choose a suitor with whom she is a match and must decide what love really means for her. Philoclea (Sophomore Ella Kinsey), the king and queen’s younger daughter, has found love - in a lowly shepherd boy named Musidorus (Senior Gale/Ezra Paddock) - forcing her to choose between following tradition or following her heart. By the end of the journey, none of the travelers are who they were when they set out - and many have found their truest selves along the way.
Arcadia was populated by a talented ensemble cast including Sunny Homhouane, Campbell McCroskey, Eve Harvey, Zoee Comstock, Melissa Villegas, Cade Hinkal, Griffen Fletcher, Porter Reynolds, Rhiannon LyonSmith, and Meggie Pratt, who helped share this heartfelt tale through well-known 80’s hits by the Go-Gos like “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation,” “Mad About You,” “Head Over Heels,” and “Heaven is a Place on Earth.”
This prosperity is not meant to last, however. When the Oracle Pythio (Senior Oliver Perez) delivers a prophecy indicating that Arcadia's Beat will fail and the kingdom will fall, Basilius sets off on the road with his family, his assistant Dametas (Junior Leah Prather), and his citizens in the hopes of circumventing the prophecy and saving their home. As handmaid Mopsa (Senior Emma Eichenhofer) reminds him, though, “A man oft meets his destiny on the same road he takes to avoid it.”
The Arcadians’ journey proves trying, and each member of the party is forced to come to terms with their own struggles, obstacles, and failures. Pamela (Senior Addyson Webber), a princess who sees little beyond her own beauty, has found it difficult to choose a suitor with whom she is a match and must decide what love really means for her. Philoclea (Sophomore Ella Kinsey), the king and queen’s younger daughter, has found love - in a lowly shepherd boy named Musidorus (Senior Gale/Ezra Paddock) - forcing her to choose between following tradition or following her heart. By the end of the journey, none of the travelers are who they were when they set out - and many have found their truest selves along the way.
Arcadia was populated by a talented ensemble cast including Sunny Homhouane, Campbell McCroskey, Eve Harvey, Zoee Comstock, Melissa Villegas, Cade Hinkal, Griffen Fletcher, Porter Reynolds, Rhiannon LyonSmith, and Meggie Pratt, who helped share this heartfelt tale through well-known 80’s hits by the Go-Gos like “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation,” “Mad About You,” “Head Over Heels,” and “Heaven is a Place on Earth.”
CastMopsa - Emma Eichenhofer
Gynecia - Juliet Chaffee Pamela - Addyson Webber Musidorus - Gale/Ezra Paddock Dametas - Leah Prather Basilius - Owen Droney Philoclea - Ella Kinsey Pythio - Oliver Perez Featured Ensemble (Sheep/Snakelettes/Owlettes): Melissa Villegas, Zoee Comstock, Eve Harvey, Campbell McCroskey, Sunny Homhouane Ensemble Sunny Homhouane, Campbell McCroskey, Eve Harvey, Zoee Comstock, Melissa Villegas, Cade Hinkal, Griffen Fletcher, Porter Reynolds, Rhiannon LyonSmith, Meggie Pratt |
Student CrewStage Manager - Meaghan Linehan
Assistant Stage Manager - Anella Tillman Student Conductors - Nathaniel Chaffee, Dani Miller Light Board Operator - Miranda Parsons Sound Engineer - Bryan Mayhew Sound Asst./Sound Effects - Brynne Kapree Projections - Autumn Radcliffe Tech Assistants/Stagehands - Kate Brown, Elijah Hansen, Anthony Turner Creative/Design Team - Ollie Badmone, Maggie Brown, Eva Fleet, Charlotte Kinsey, Cadance Miller, Charle Poblete, Sydney Reed Tech Setup - Griffen Fletcher, Rhiannon Lyonsmith, Brynne Kapree, Gale/Ezra Paddock, Miranda Parsons, Meaghan Linehan. Anella Tilllman, Cade Hinkal, Brady McLoud, Elijah Hansen, Oliver Perez Camera Operators - Shirley Chen, Finn Hanley Livestream Tech - Brady McLoud Hair/Makeup - Chaela Maher, Charle Poblete, Autumn Radcliffe |
Production Team |
Pit Orchestra |
Director/Music Director - Jessica Kinsey
Asst. Director/Acting Coach - Brian Cobb Pit Director - Jennifer Chaffee Choreographer - Madison Hoke Creative Designer/Parent Coordinator - Missy Emery Technical Director/Master Electrician - Simon Gaston Master Carpenter - Dean Knapton Lighting Design - Sara Lyon Costume Design/Head Seamstress - Yvonne MacMillan Costume Assistants - Hannah Hotaling, Elizabeth Ramsay Front of House Supervisor - Tina Webber Production Assistant - Elizabeth Ramsay Tech Supervisor - Herb Gaston Graphic Design - Mr. Jason Kinsey Original Projection Artwork - Abby Blauvelt Livestream - Herb Gaston, Simon Gaston, Sara Lyon Hair Supervisor - Morgan Hoke Production Photographers - Angela Proietti-Nelson, Herb Gaston, Paul H. Gaston |
Piano - Brian Cerow
Drums - Colin Alexander Guitar - Patrick Newby, Bryan Flood Bass - Doug Holcomb Keyboard - Dani Miller, Nathaniel Chaffee |
Extras!
- Click here to see more pictures from the show (Google Drive link)
- Click here to see the Head Over Heels program!