Metro West Conference One Act Festival: January 20th
Public Performance at NPHS: Friday, January 26th at 7:30 PM
Subsections: Saturday, January 27th at New Prague High School
Sections: Saturday February 3rd - TBD Location and Time if NP Advances
State: February 8th and 9th - TBD if NP Advances
In the Middle School Dating Game by Sarah McVetty, Fred and Sally, two middle school students, are interested in dating each other but must play “the game” to find out if they are “dating material.” An overbearing game show host, Bob runs the game, and Janie is Bob’s faithful—if overworked and unappreciated—game show announcer. Nana White, the game show’s co-host, is an extremely old and often grumpy has-been game show girl.
The game starts with a “history” of the relationship between boys and girls, starting with the kindergarten fear of cooties and ending with boys and girls needing a telephone chain of friends to try to express their feelings for one another. The game then moves on to a series of challenges that spoof many modern game shows such as “The Time Is Right,” “Dating Survivor,” “Perfect Match” and “Date Him or Hate Him.” The show culminates in a huge chase scene as Liz ultimately succeeds in undermining Barb’s efforts and finally gets Fred and Sally alone to discover the possibilities of dating without playing games.
Auditions were held on Tuesday, November 28th. The cast list was announced and rehearsals began on Wednesday!
Director
Phone: 952-758-1220
⭐️ STUDENT SECTION ⭐️
no sign-up needed. you will fill out a form AT auditions. please come with an understanding of your conflicts thru Feb 10.