MHS Presents Scapino!

What happens when a well-meaning trickster devises a complex plot to bring two pairs of young lovers together against parental opposition.

Find out when MHS Theater Ensemble presents Scapino!, based on the 1974 adaptation of Molière's play, Les Fourberies de Scapin, in three shows — 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 14; 7 p.m. on Friday, November 15; and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 16. All shows take place in the Woods Theater of the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the Miss Hall’s School campus.

After 4 p.m. on November 14, and through Saturday November 16, please call 413-395-7023 to reserve tickets.) General admission is $10, and reservations are recommended. Senior citizen and handicapped-accessible seating are available.

When Argante and Geronte are called away on business, they leave their sons, Ottavio and Leandro in the care of their servants, the rascal Scapino and his occasionally reluctant best pal, Sylvestro. With the best of intentions, Scapino sets out to help Ottavio, who has married Giacinta, and Leandro, who has fallen for Zerbinetta, win approval from their parents. Not surprisingly, Scapino’s machinations aren’t always successful — often in hilarious ways.

This crowd-pleasing slapstick comedy features Alfie Su ’28 as the title character, the crafty Scapino, who is a servant to Geronte, played by Luz Sanchez ’28. Kat Lunden ’25 is Scapino’s close pal Sylvestro, who is a servant to Argante, played by Maddie Craig ’26. Myles Patton ’27 is Geronte’s son Leandro, Linnea Keiser-Clark ’27 is Argante’s son Ottavio, Nell Jacobsen ’27 is Ottavio’s wife, and Charlie Stokes ’27 plays Zerbinetta, who is in love with Leandro.

The show also stars Izzy Stewart ’28 as the good-hearted bum Carlo, Alice Zi ’28 as the nurse to Gerante’s long-lost daughter, and Linée Weiner ’28 as the Headwaiter in charge of the bistro. Rounding out the cast are waitstaff Sonia Rundle ’27, Talulah Till ’28,Mazie Adler ’28, and Sisi Tian ’28.

The play’s technical crew includes Stage Managers Izzy Aponte ’26 and Kara Kisselbrock ’26, while Audrey Beers ’25, Kathryn Faulkner ’26, Beta Gu ’26, Romee He ’27, Ava Lawson ’28, Emily Nguyen ’26, and Sophie O’Brien ’27 oversee props and costumes, and EA Peña ’25 is the Lighting Board Operator.

The performance is directed by Jennifer Jordan, MHS Director of Theater and Dance, and Katie Polebaum-Freeman is the Set and Lighting Designer and Technical Director.