The theatre program Broadway Knights has put on multiple plays and showcases over the years, and on Wednesday, Oct. 18 and Thursday, Oct. 19, they will return by putting on their own showcase. A start departure from the typical theatre experience, each thespian will be doing their own special piece from different plays or musicals.
“You’re going to see a variety of different solos and duets and a few groups musical numbers and the whole reason we do this show at this time is because we are preparing for an individual event: the SSP competition,” said Maureen Pelamatti, Robinson’s theatre program teacher. “The competition is the week before our show so while we work through all these numbers to take to the competition, we make a show out of it to make money for our school.”
Palematti will be the MC on the night of the show and will introduce the group and the title of their performance. Everyone has got their own roles which is why the showcase itself is so unique and different. However, it focuses on collaborating together as an ensemble to showcase talent. The play will consist of about 20-30 theatre students and goes on for two nights in a row. Tickets will be sold during all lunches.
One of the presidents of Broadway Knights, Aurora Stukey (’24), is doing her very own solo part from the musical “Hades Town” alongside nine others of her theater peers.
“We all do a collection of different performances, so each group or person will do a solo or a duet. We even have a couple of small groups and a single large group,” Stukey said. “It’s really just a way for us to showcase what we’re going to be competing with and what we will continue to work on throughout the year.”
