Sacred Heart students excited about upcoming show

How well do you know your bedtime stories? Perhaps you should brush up, or you could just let Sacred Heart’s drama students remind you how all the stories go — at least the way Dad tells them at bedtime.

This is the first year Sacred Heart is putting on a drama production and it’s called Bedtime Stories (as told by our Dad who messes them up). The comedy will debut on Apr. 9 at the Mae Wilson Theatre, and is a story about the night mom was too sick to tell a bedtime story so Dad gives it his best shot.

Students from Grades 4 to 6 are involved in the show, and they are all extremely excited to take the stage as familiar fairy tale characters with a twist. The cast has 10 students, with some of them playing more than one character. The production is organized by teachers Gillian Muench and Deanna Gallipeau.

“This crew has been very wonderful at taking on some big roles for their age, so we've been really impressed with what they've been able to do,” said Muench. “They're a bit worried about memorizing their lines but, like we said, no one else knows them. . . I think they've been learning a lot of what it means to listen to others and carry forth their lines. It's been a hard task for them for sure, but they're all pretty excited and outgoing about it.”

Niamh, one of the Grade 5 cast members, is really excited about the play, and enjoys being a part of the practices.

“We get to do a bunch of fun stuff; we get to stay after school and everyone has a great time, it's a blast,” she said. “The play is hilarious, it's amazing and we worked really hard on it, so I think it's going to be amazing.”

Tickets are $5 per person or $10 for a family of five or more. They can be purchased from Sacred Heart’s office prior to the show or at the door the evening of the show, before the curtain rises at 7 p.m. 

Funds raised from admission will cover the costs of the script, and anything left over promises great potential for Sacred Heart; Muench tossed around the idea of keeping it as a fund towards a continuing drama program for next year, and the kids suggested putting it towards a local charity. 

Muench hopes to see a great audience in the theatre the night of the show, if only because her cast has been working so hard to perfect everything from their lines to their costumes.