Black cauldron bubbling magic.
Starkville, MS – This July 5-6, the campers at Mississippi State University’s Summer Scholars Onstage are all set to present an intriguing performance of the original musical “Curses!” on McComas Hall’s main stage. The show, open to the public and totally free to attend, is scheduled for Friday [July 5] at 7 p.m. and Saturday [July 6] at 1 p.m.
The promising line-up includes performances by talented 42 middle and high school students hailing from various regions, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Their three-act performance is a spectacle of their dancing, singing, acting, and technical prowess. The propitious thespians have been rehearsing an original musical at McComas Hall in the lead up to the final performances.
The creative process began with a writer’s camp, which saw 11 campers studying scriptwriting and musical composition. The musical piece they studied is an intriguing narrative that spans centuries. The plot revolves around a medieval curse by a king and the resulting pandemonium it incites from Illinois to outer space.
“Curses!” signifies a significant milestone too. It is the remarkable 40th production for the long-running camp, which continues to captivate audiences under the expert direction of Professor Emeritus Joe Ray Underwood, from the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Foundations, who has since retired. The meticulous execution of the camp and its productions comes under the supervision of a 25-member staff constituted by musicians, drama teachers, dance instructors, counselors, technicians, and voluntary college students.
The Summer Scholars Onstage program receives its sponsorship from MSU’s Office of Pre-College Opportunity and Programs. The initiative has also been endowed with grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission and the 4-County Education Fund.
The Summer Scholars Onstage is a unique platform that encourages talented students to showcase their creativity in different theatrical aspects. The camp is renowned for hosting a myriad of students from across the state, and even from various other parts of the country. Summer Scholars Onstage, over the years, has tirelessly worked towards nurturing the artistic skills of budding talents.
The ambitious students and the dedicated staff relentlessly rehearse over weeks to bring the original scripts to life. Each performance is a testament to the hard work and passion infused by every participant.
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