Senior High Musical
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Revised Version) REGIONAL PREMIERE!
Music and Lyrics by Meredith Wilson
Book and New Music by Dick Scanlan
Based on the Original Book By William Henry Morris
Meredith Willson's music adapted by Michael Rafter
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is the rags-to-riches love story of Molly and "Leadville" Johnny Brown, owners of the richest mine in the U.S. at the turn of the twentieth century. The show features music and lyrics by the incomparable Meredith Willson, and a book and additional lyrics by Tony-nominated author Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Renascence) based on the original book by Richard Henry Morris.
This new revitalized version includes the songs you love but a story that’s new and true. This is Molly as she really was: vibrant, progressive, and ready to fight for the underdog as a champion of women’s rights, labor rights, and immigration reform.
This spirited tale of a legendary, real-life American original follows the exploits of Molly Brown, whose feisty determination to rise above her impoverished beginnings leads her from the backwoods of Hannibal, Missouri, to the palaces of Europe. Along the way, she marries a lucky prospector, enters the highest echelons of society, survives the sinking of the Titanic and, most importantly, earns the approval that she so desperately seeks from those "Beautiful People of Denver."
Funny, light, uplifting and uniquely American, The Unsinkable Molly Brown charmed Broadway and Hollywood with its irresistible, outrageous title role and won over new audiences with this revitalized version when it premiered in 2020.
Walnut Hills was one of 16 schools in the nation to first receive a grant to perform this revised version, and it will be the regional premiere of this version of the show.
Performance Dates
February 13-15, @ 7 pm
WHHS Auditorium
Audition Dates
Tuesday, November 12, 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 13, 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Callbacks, if necessary, Thursday, November 14 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Audition Materials
Audition and Interview Packet (READ THIS FIRST!)
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Production Team
Director
Mike Sherman
Assistant Director
McKenzie Bell
Production Stage Manager / Master Electrician
Abbie Kershner
Assistant Stage Managers
Noa Jaffee
Felix Moore
Production Manager
Nyla Shahanavaz
Music Director
Steve Goers
Choreographer
Kate Stark
Technical Director
Helen A. Raymond-Goers
Student Choreographer
Lauryn Shafer
Costume Designer / Costume Manager
Al Carmicle
Hair and Makeup Designer
Cy Redding
Lighting Designer
Eleanor Jackson
Marketing and Publicity Head
Adelaide Linser
Props Designer / Props Manager
Peri Brenner
Scenic Designers
Eliot Brueggemann and Evan Williams
Sound Designers
Cate Fitton and Nyla Shahanavaz