Tag Archives: Theatre

The drama program at MC, also known as “Theatre at the Mount,” has been performing for the MC community for many years. Ranging from vivid musicals such as “West Side Story” and “Les Miserables,” to meaningful plays like “Humbletown.”  Currently, “Theatre at the Mount” is performing the play “Our Town.” …

Covid-19 has devastated many as it has spread throughout the country. During this time artists have been especially affected. Theaters closed down, shows were canceled, there remains a lack of jobs, and this all contributes to artists’ struggles during the Covid-19 pandemic that is spreading through the nation.  Covid-19’s effect …

Bill Murray usually graces today’s screens with his entertaining facial expressions and voice, bringing grandpa-like comic characters to life. Until now, his only musical appearance was as Baloo from the blockbuster movie The Jungle Book. Murray now takes the spotlight with his newly released album, New Worlds, in which he …

Since the retirement of beloved drama teacher Diane Jones, MC drama has been working to usher in a new era of theatre. Stacey Walker, previous stage manager of Broadway shows, is leading the movement forward with the infamous Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. MC’s version of the play, however, …

My hopes were not high for Theatre at the Mount’s Spoon River Project. Not because of the high school actors (MC drama students have a reputation for acting that transcends their years) but because I’d heard that the plot all unfolded in one place, one time, in a graveyard of …