This is one Broadway show where singing along (and dancing in the aisles) is encouraged. (Why did Donna have so many boyfriends, mommy?!) But nothing’s very explicit and the tone is cheery throughout, making it a pretty safe family destination. Though kids will love the cool music and the energetic dancing, the plot can bring up some questions for the little ones. The more Sophie and her mother struggle to find truth and understanding, the more it threatens to tear them apart and wreck Sophie’s dream wedding. The arrival of the men from her past is surprising to Donna, Sophie’s fiercely independent mother, who prides herself on getting through life without a man, and highly amusing to Donna’s two best gal pals. After reading passages about three old lovers in her mom’s diary, Sophie sends each a wedding invitation in hopes of learning which is her dad. They will be available for pickup at a will-call station at the shows.Set in a beach resort in the Mediterranean, Mamma Mia! tells the story of Sophie, a bride-to-be with one wish: to have her absent father walk her down the aisle. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students in high school or younger. Joining Fredette and Lohr in putting on the show are Scott Blanton on set design and construction, Billy Ruhlen on lights and sound, and Shannon Treynor as rehearsal accompanist and pit orchestra organizer. We’re going for a ‘70s Greek/dream chorus kind of look, where those actors will be on stage for some songs in hopefully creative and fun ways.”Īmong the well-known tunes incorporated into the show are the title track, “Mamma Mia!,” “Money, Money, Money,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You” and “Voulez-Vous.” Great dance numbers accompany the likes of “Dancing Queen,” “Does Your Mother Know?” and “Under Attack.” “We’re using the ensemble a little differently.
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It is from the summer when Donna would have fallen pregnant with Sophie, 20 years. Sophie determined to have her father walk her down the aisle has found Donna’s old diary.
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They weren’t on stage at all they were in the orchestra pit,” Fredette explained. Mamma Mia full plot summary including detailed synopsis and summaries for each scene. “In the original, they used a pit chorus. She praised the talent of the actors who make up the chorus, too, and is excited to showcase their talents in ways that differ from the original production of “Mamma Mia!” “More than one of them has a music degree, one has an acting degree, and all of them have been in lots of shows before.” “We’re happy we had the option to cast these people and that they were willing to come and do this community show,” Fredette said, noting that the most of the 30-member cast hails from the Madison County area. In the end, mother and daughter make peace with each other and themselves.ĭanielle Fredette, who is directing the show with Kevin Lohr, said she is very pleased with lead actors’ performances, adding that they bring a lot of experience to the production. She invites all three to the wedding.Īs events unfold, the audience gets to know Sophie’s mother, Donna (Denise Bloomfield), and her mother’s friends, Tanya (Ciera Bierbaugh) and Rosie (Sherry Holland). After reading her mother’s diary, Sophie narrows the possibilities to three: Sam (Nathan Haley), Harry (Cory Mitchell), and Bill (Paul Oswalt). She wants her father to walk her down the aisle, but she doesn’t know who her father is. The daughter, Sophie (played by Ruth Peart), is preparing to marry Sky (Aaron Gates). Songs from the Swedish pop group, popular in the 1970s and ‘80s, provide the framework for a mother-daughter story that takes place on a fictional Greek island. The music of ABBA will come to life in the Joyce Hildebrand Auditorium at London High School as the Madison County Arts Council presents the musical, “Mamma Mia!”, July 21-23. Rehearsing for Madison County Arts Council’s production of “Mamma Mia!” are: (from left) Ciera Bierbaugh as Tanya, Denise Bloomfield as Donna, Sherry Holland as Rosie, and Ruth Peart as Sophie.
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