Synopsis
1959. On the opening night of a not-so-successful performance of Robbin Hood. The lights come on, the curtains opens, the cast is ready, but the leading lady...not so much. Although the performance has its hiccups, the cast picks up the slack. All appears to be in good order, except their leading lady mysteriously dies on stage--and the entire cast and crew become suspects.
A handsome, whimsical detective is assigned to the case. He just so happens to be a huge musical theatre fan, who is dead set on solving the case and fixing the show!
Notes From The Directors
The directors would like to thank our families, friends, and colleagues for their support along the way. We could not have done it without you.
When we set out to pick a show for this school year, we wanted to choose one that would challenge our students. We wanted them to experience a show that would be considered non-traditional and very different from our performance last school year; a musical that they would make their own and not one that they knew because "they'd seen it before." Curtains was it. It's funny, it's witty, and it's a laugh out loud comedy.
I am extremely proud of the cast, crew, and orchestra for their outstanding dedication and talent to this production. It gives me chills every time this amazing group of young adults hits the stage. They go above and beyond to show us what they've got! You are, without a doubt, "A Tough Act To Follow."
Mr. Mike Palazzolo
Mr. Chad Elwell
As a graduating senior, I will be majoring in acting at Illinois State University this fall. I started doing theatre when I was 8 years old. In the last 10 years, I have been in over 35 shows. Some of my favorite roles have been the Witch (Into the Woods), Belle (Beauty and
the Beast), Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), and Sandy (Grease).
I have worked behind the scenes with other shows before, but none as big this one. This show was challenging because of the amount of people in it and because I've only worked with younger children before. So it was a different experience working with all high school students.
I would like to thank my dad for giving me advice and encouraging me through the process, my mom who gave me all of her theatre knowledge, my family for supporting my dreams to become an actress, and my friends for making her laugh everyday and keeping her from going insane. This will be my last show at Schaumburg High School and even though it's bittersweet it reminds me of a Dr. Seuss quote, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Enjoy the show, shake and bake!
The Emily Whaley
