CPAC Events

Upper School Play – October 13^th and 15^th, 2011
That Bamboozler, Scapin by Jeff Barker.

The show is the story of Molly Aihre’s senior project. She is doing a 17^th century Moliere play with herself cast in the lead role of Scapin, a cunning servant who is also playing matchmaker for two young men. Of course, as all typical Moliere plays do, the story ends happily and everything works out although not without hilarity and mishaps, fun and games, and cons and twists that will keep the audience laughing. As for the modern day characters doing this play, they have their own troubles with an unfinished script, charges of theft, lack of direction, and audience members running amok. All in all it makes for a hilarious farce that is a great time for the cast, the crew, and the audience.

Middle School Play - November 9^th-10^th, 2011
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast by Wade Bradford

What happens when you mix Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Puss in Boots, the Headless Horseman, and Cinderella? A hilarious farce filled with misunderstandings, mishaps, plots of fairy tale proportions, romance, quests, and non-stop fun! Prince Charmless must take up the quest to free his princess from a vengeful witch’s spell, and ends up playing matchmaker for Prince Frankie, who has unfortunately managed to tick off the same witch and must find true love or remain a beast forever. Assisted by two unlikely companions, Prince Charmless heads off to find the witch, and the King and Queen attempt to rid the kingdom of all pointy objects to keep their daughter from pricking her finger. Throw in a crazy Good Witch of the West—complete with a Texas drawl—and a helpful songbird, the audience is in for a wild ride!

Upper School Play – February 8^th-9^th, 2012
Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas

All Charley and Jack wanted to do was spend some time with their sweethearts, but in 19^th century England you don’t just take a girl out for coffee, you must have a chaperone. Enter Charley’s Aunt, a wealthy widow who just happens to be coming to visit Charley…what better solution than lunch with the girls under the watchful eye of Charley’s Aunt? All they need is someone to distract the aunt after lunch so they can propose to their intended brides. Enter Lord Fancourt Babberly, or Babs as they call him, a young friend of both Charley and Jack. They persuade him to come to lunch and engage the aunt in conversation, and he finally agrees. Unfortunately, as soon as everything is settled, a telegram arrives informing Charley that his aunt has been delayed. Since the two young men are desperate they persuade Babs to dress up as the aunt…and hilarity ensues as the young men try to propose to their girls, unexpected visitors arrive, and mix-ups and mess-ups abound. However, romance triumphs in this delightful romp through Regency English society.

Middle School Musical – March 7^th-8^th, 2012
Charlotte’s Web Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics by Charles Strouse. Based on the book by E.B. White.

The children’s classic set to music; the story of a young girl, a young pig, and a wise old spider. Audiences will thrill to a musical score which includes "Eating," Wilbur the pig's humorous yet poignant song about growing up; "Who Says We Can't Be Friends," an enchanting duet between Wilbur and his new-found companion Charlotte; "Welcome to the Zuckerman Barn," featuring all the story's unforgettable animals in a hand-clapping, toe-tapping hoe-down; and "Summer," a haunting, nostalgic chorus number which evokes a time and place from everyone's childhood. This joyous musical offers your audiences a very special experience.

Upper School Musical – April 19^th-22^nd, 2012
The Music Man by Meredith Willson

The well-loved story of a con man who finds himself unable to resist true love; Harold Hill arrives in River City, Iowa with intentions to strip the good citizens of their hard earned income by forming a nonexistent boys’ band. Little does he know that in attempting to seduce the local piano teacher who could potentially unmask his schemes, he is signing a death warrant to his shady career. For the first time in his life he meets a woman who could care less about his charm and is not interested in his flirtations; this becomes a challenge, but turns to love as he realizes that perhaps a life on the run is nothing to a life with a good woman who loves and believes in him. Filled with memorable characters and familiar songs like “Seventy-six Trombones”, “Goodnight, my Someone”, and “Trouble in River City,” this show is a crowd-pleaser every time!