‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ to be presented

     Join the Monticello High School theatre department for its performance of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

     The play will be held Thursday and Friday, March 7-8 in the MHS Auditorium.

     Two narrators, Souffle and her hyperactive younger sister, Cheese, relate this adaptation of Victor Hugo’s French literary classic, and provide comic relief to this otherwise serious story. Other humorous characters and some judicious editing of this classic tale make it an enjoyable experience for the whole family.

     Quasimodo has spent his entire life within the walls of the cathedral of Notre Dame. With some urging from two zany nuns, he attends the Festival of Fools. He is crowned the King of Fools, to the displeasure of his guardian, Archdeacon Frollo, who forbids Quasimodo from leaving Notre Dame again.

     Also at the festival are La Esmeralda and Pierre Gringoire. Frollo is taken by La Esmeralda’s beauty and is determined to have her, sending the guards after her. Both Quasimodo and Gringoire attempt to save La Esmeralda, resulting in Quasimodo’s two-day punishment in the town square and Gringoire’s narrow escape from hanging. La Esmeralda helps them both, giving Quasimodo water and saving Gringoire from hanging.

     Frollo stabs Gringoire and frames La Esmeralda, sentencing her to death. Quasimodo saves her, taking her into the cathedral of Notre Dame and sanctuary. Frollo again tries to attack La Esmeralda and Gringoire, who has survived the stabbing, but falls to his death from the top of Notre Dame. Then it is up to the King and Queen of France to determine La Esmeralda’s guilt or innocence.

     Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens.

CAST LIST

     Sophia Ahlrichs – Sister Marie

     Mya Boffeli – Queen

     Brianna Burmahl – Souffle

     Autry Fasnacht – King

     Matthew Fokken – Quasimodo

     Grace Heinrich – Sister Antoinette

     Payton Jaeger – Cheese

     Jaelynn Kraus – La Esmeralda

     Justin Martin – Clopin Trouillefou

     Grahm Schneiter – Archdeacon Frollo

     Luke Weber – Pierre Gringoire

     Chorus – Hannah Ahlrichs, Kehde Campbell, Jeff Carlson, Jackson DeMean, Brenden Dirks, Kendra Foust, Sydney Freeze, Katie Guyer, Robbie Holmes, Leah Holub, Evee Krouse, Megan Mahoney, Ben Oswald, Nathan Oswald, Lizzie Petersen, Mason Reuter, Mary Schmit, Brooklyn Stark, Chase Sternhagen, Presley Tapken, Maci Welter, Micah Williams.

CREW

     Student director – Olivia Goodyear

     Assistant to the director – Jordan Lorenzen

     Props – Kacie Bayne, Loren Drymon, Ian LaGrange, Abby Willson

     Lights/Sound – Kacie Bayne, Grant Hospodarsky, Jasper Nietert, Levi Temple, Abby Willson

     Costumes – Marianne Fanning, Rylee McBride, Delaney Peitz, Allie Riches, Maddie Stadtmueller

     Backstage – Kila Bartels, Rylee Bauer, Joselyn Camp, Allison Chappell, Aveeon Drake, Keegan Freese, Gabe Goodyear, Adele Hogan, Grant Hospodarsky, Kaylee Manternach, Jasper Nietert, Caroline Olson, Nicole Porter, Kacie Rickels, Haley Shady, Eian Weber, Natalia Williams, Gabe Wright.