Mamma Mia Recap
PHOTO COURTESY OF Allyson Richter: Photo of Millikan’s Auditorium on opening night of Mamma Mia
April 6, 2022
This school year the Millikan Drama Department has been exploding with creativity. One of the best showcases of our school’s musical and theatrical talent was the Mama Mia production. The show consisted of students from all grade levels and pathways showcasing their amazing skills in theater and giving this production a spark that brought it to life.
“The community was honestly the most successful thing, which is what made everything so next level,” says Mama Mia director and Millikan theater teacher, Mrs. Graham. “It was just the amount of people that put in so much time and worked together, and it really became a community. It was really amazing to watch the stage crew backstage learning the dances backstage and dancing and having fun and supporting each other. It was awesome.”
The show was breathtaking and the flashing lights and iconic ABBA songs sung by the amazing Mamma Mia cast brought the house down.
“I absolutely loved this cast! Everyone was so extremely hard working and put their absolute all into the performances!” Aya Sherian, a senior in QUEST, and the actress who played Donna, said. “The entire cast was just absolutely bursting with so much energy and charisma that really shined through in our performance! You can tell that everyone was truly so excited to be performing again.”
In the opinion of students and viewers, the play production was both successful and extremely entertaining. It was very colorful and eye-catching, as well as talent-filled. This year’s drama production was simply fantastical.
“The musical is a great and worthwhile experience and the drama program has become like a family to me,” Molly Davis, a junior in COMPASS, and the actress that played Rosie, said. “I love Millikan’s drama program and I recommend it for anyone interested.”
Next up from the drama department is the annual drama showcase which takes place on May 28, 2022 in Millikan’s Auditorium. This showcase displays the talent of theater students and their growth throughout the school year here at Millikan.
“For anyone who’s thinking about joining theater or any performing art, definitely do it,” Matthew Palacios, a junior in COMPASS, and the actor who played Bill, said. “It’s such a rewarding experience getting to share your talents and learn so much along the way.”
That is a wrap on Mama Mia Rams. Come back next year to see more amazing talent and skill the drama program assembles for the next show.
Molly E Davis • May 1, 2022 at 8:25 pm
In Issue 6/2022 (published November 20, 2020), Cali Tirado wrote an article titled “Mamma Mia Recap” The article talks about the success of Millikan High School’s Mamma Mia! Cali was able to interview many of the cast members in the show (including me). She interviewed Mrs. Graham (the director), Aya Sherian (Donna), Molly Davis/me (Rosie), and Matthew Palacios (Bill). It was so nice to hear that my friends from the show felt the same way that I did about how it went. I have done other shows in the past, but Mamma Mia is now one of my favorites. I am so glad other people feel the same way about the show. Thank you for also mentioning the drama showcase. I am a part of it and so I appreciate the shoutout. It would be wonderful if more people came because of this article. Thank you for promoting the show. I can’t wait to see what it will be next year!
Sofia Uy • Apr 12, 2022 at 11:43 am
In the issue 6/2022 (published April 6, 2022), Cali Tirado wrote an article titled, “Mamma Mia Recap”. The article talks about Millikan’s performance of Mamma Mia back in March, 2022. I liked how the article included not only a quote from the Mamma Mia director and Millikan’s drama teacher, Mrs. Graham, but also quotes from students who took part in the musical. There is a quote from Aya Sherian, who played the leading role of Donna, a quote from Molly Davis, who played the role of Rosie, and a quote from Matthew Palacios, who played Bill. I went and saw the musical opening night and closing night, and I must say, it was the best high school performance I have ever seen. The acting was incredible, the singing and dancing were amazing, and the set was so good as well. I have friends who were in the musical and so I know how much hard work was put into making the show great. Everyone did an astounding job and I will not forget the nights I went to see it. At the end of the article, it states that Millikan’s next performance is the drama showcase, which takes place in Millikan’s auditorium on May 28, 2022. I cannot wait to go see this and I have no doubt in my mind that it will be fantastic.