Stepping Out: MCT presents 'The Boy Friend'

Published on
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

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The Madrona Children’s Theatre (MCT), in cooperation with Madrona K-8 school in the Edmonds School District, is producing its 18th musical – The Boy Friend – the Broadway show that turned Julie Andrews into an overnight sensation. The cast is comprised of 84 Madrona students in two casts (Éclairs cast and Crepes cast).

The setting is The French Riviera, where Polly, an English heiress attending Mme. Dubonnet's Finishing School, falls in love with Tony, a delivery boy.

Recalling her father's warning to beware fortune seekers, she poses as a working girl, unaware Tony is in fact the missing nephew of the wealthy Lord Brockhurst.

Things get complicated with the unexpected arrival in Nice of Polly's parents and Lord and Lady Brockhurst - but not to worry, a happy ending is in store for all.

MCT productions are performed by 4th-8th graders; all who audition get to participate.

This year the Éclairs cast includes seven deaf and hard of hearing students who play a variety of characters. When a deaf actor is signing there will be voicing by one of the hearing actors.

High school student and MCT alumni, Casey Johnson Pasqua, who is deaf herself has returned to assist with the process of translating the English into American Sign Language for both the deaf and hearing actors.

Performances are Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. (Éclairs cast); Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. (Crepes cast); Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 (both Éclairs cast); Sunday, March 27, at 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. (both Crepes cast).

Performances are at Mountlake Terrace High School
21801 44th Avenue West, Mountlake Terrace.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students.