Synopsis

“Hello, Dolly” follows the matchmaking career of Dolly Levi Gallagher, who is desperate to marry her own prince charming, Horace Vandergeler. Along the way to finding true love, however, Vandergeler enlists Dolly’s services to find him a suitable wife. Dolly then begins the quest of setting up Vandergeler with women who are not his “type,” hoping that in the end, he will choose Dolly to be his bride. Along the way, Dolly helps Vandergeler’s friends, Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker, find true love in New York City.

Jessamyn Anderson

What role are you playing?
I am playing Dolly Levi Gallagher.

How long have you been working in musical theater?
My first musical theater production was in fifth grade, and I’ve done musicals since then and straight plays. I’ve mainly focused on musical theater in high school.

Is this something you want to continue doing?
I’m studying classical voice in college, which is more of an opera track, but my ultimate goal is to do musical theater as a career. I would much rather focus on singing roles and would love to do Broadway and musical theater as a career.

Why do you think its important for the school to put on musicals?
I think it’s a great experience for a lot of people because its not just the choir people who are involved. Its choir people, theater people, tech. It’s a really big collaboration for the performing arts department.

Jacob Smith

What role are you playing?
I am playing the role of Horace Vandergelder.

Why do you think students should see the show?
Carmel High School has an outstanding tradition of excellence in all of the productions. This one in particular has a plentiful amount of comedy, both slapstick and witty in nature, and will appeal in some way to just about everyone.

How long have you been involved in musical theater?
I have been actively involved in musical theater since 8th grade. This is my 3rd CHS musical and 5th show. They have all been great experiences and the level of professionalism that is taught to all of the students is absolutely incredible.

Will you continue in musical theater in the future?
I hope that I am able to continue performing well into college, and possibly even after.

Compiled by Lauren Burdick

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