MHS Alums Bring Idea to Stage This Weekend

The idea of recent Moorestown High School theatre alums and MoorArts scholarship recipients Cole Minnick and Andrew Robinson comes to life this weekend.

Minnick and Robinson wanted to cast, direct and manage their own theatre production after participating in so many MHS and MoorArts shows.

The MoorArts Board of Trustees agreed to support the project, and their project [title of show] takes center stage this weekend.

Presented by MoorArts, [title of show] will be performed as a black box theatre production in the Moorestown High School Auditorium with all audience seating on stage.

Performances are Friday night, Aug. 15, 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Tickets are first come, first served—donation at the door.

The show stars MoorArts performers Olivia Manlove, Zach Taylor, Sarah Zimmer, and Danny McGilloway. MHS alum Zach Latino joined the team to be the musical director and keyboard player.

The one-act musical [title of show] tells the story of Jeff and Hunter, struggling writers who want to make it big on Broadway.

They enter a music theatre contest offering a prize for the best show. The catch—they don’t have a show.

With three weeks to spare and utilizing the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry, [title of show] is a romp through the throes of creative collaboration on a show that doesn’t even have a name.

Originally produced in 2006 by the Vineyard Theatre in New York City, the MoorArts production of [title of show] offers 90 minutes of musical entertainment that showcases the extraordinary talent of its young production team and cast.

MoorArts is a non-profit arts advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the arts in schools and throughout the community.

As with all MoorArts events, proceeds from [title of show] fund student scholarships and teacher grants in the fine and performing arts. Learn more at www.MoorArts.org.

The photo of the cast attached to this post was provided by MoorArts.