Gorham High School will produce MAMMA MIA for two weekends this coming February. MAMMA MIA is a jukebox musical based on the songs of the Swedish group ABBA and tells the story of a young girl, Sophie, who is preparing for her wedding on a Greek Island. Sophie tries to uncover the mystery of her parentage and invites three men who could be her dad to the wedding much to the surprise of her mother. The resulting complications and confusion provide an opportunity to hear all of ABBA’s spirited music.
MAMMA MIA is directed by Joshua Hurd, and the musical director is GHS music teacher, Matt Murray. Also on the production team is choreographer, Mariel Roy and producer, Jocelyn Miller. The team has scheduled three fundraising events, gift wrapping on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Maine Mall and an Otto’s fundraiser on Tuesday, Dec. 19 and one at Flatbread Company in Portland on Tuedsay, Jan. 16. If any business or person is interested in advertising in the show’s program they can contact Jocelyn Miller at jocelyn.miller@gorhamschools.org.
Director Joshua Hurd says, “There are about 40 kids involved with MAMMA MIA this year and they are very excited about this show.”
Performances are set for the first two weekends in February, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are fourteen dollars and will be available on the website Eventbrite or at the door the date of the performance. It promises to be a tremendous production.
The cast list includes:
- Sophie Sheridan- Ellie Woodman
- Ali- Hailey Racine
- Lisa- Gracey Macdonald
- Donna Sheridan- Lily Rubin
- Tanya- Sophia Andrade
- Rosie- Ella Senatore
- Sky- Logan Mills
- Pepper- Alex Tukey
- Eddie- Zach Bourgoin
- Harry Bright- Nicholas Tinkham
- Bill Austin- Patrick Delaney
- Sam Carmichael- Alex Robbins
- Ensemble- Lauren Pierce, Lauren Greenier, Amy Morin, Jenna Pequinot, Izzy Smith, Anaiah Brown, Olivia Kennedy, Hannah Martel, Mike Distasio, Elsie Moreno, Noah Williams, Ally Gossen
- Crew- Kira Keniston, Gillian Lachance, Max Lampron, Rebecca Neumann, Will Sturm, Emma Smith, Rigel Arlet