Maybe you’ve seen the movie—or perhaps even a Broadway stage production—but you have not yet seen what a talented ensemble of students from Holyoke High School North students can do as they bring to life the fictional characters of “Mamma Mia!” for their school spring musical.
You should catch one of their upcoming productions. You’ll laugh, you’ll smile, and you might even want to hum along under your breath as they perform a wide range of popular songs you are sure to recognize. The plot is full of twists and turns, as bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan (played by 9th grader Abigail Bechard) secretly invites three men to her wedding on a fictional Greek island in hopes she can find out if one of them might be her father.
The plot unfolds from there, and if you want to know how it all turns out, be sure to attend one of the upcoming performances at HHS North, 500 Beech Street:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (April 9, 10, and 11) at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday (April 12) at 2 p.m.
Advance tickets can be purchased online: $8 for students and senior citizens; $10 for HPS staff; $12 for adults; and $20 for Golden Circle in the first five rows. Tickets can be purchased at the door as well.
Under the direction of HHS North music teacher Mark Todd, the full cast includes:
Sophie Sheridan, played by Abigail Bechard
Ali, played by Grace Bechard
Lisa, played by Alaina Vargas
Donna Sheridan, played by Ema Maldonado
Tanya, played by Kaycee Valentin
Rosie, played by Ashanty.Provost Ortega
Sky, played by Karson Pearson-Ducler
Pepper, played by Leon Tapion
Eddie, played by Christopher MacLaughlin.
Harry Bright, played by Linken Geddis
Bill Austin, played by Ivan Rivera
Sam Carmichael, played by Darius Baez
Father Alexandrios, played by Yadrian Diaz
Chorus (islanders and wedding guests), played by Grace Phillips, Emilyse Caisse, Jlyn Coles, Aliliana De Jesus, Mia Ortiz, Kiaralynn Ramos, Elia-Mari Rodriguez, Migdalia Santana, Yalializ Torres, River Turgeon, Bella Rosado