Melissa High School Theatre

05/23/2024

That’s our Bailey!!! 🤩🎉

05/21/2024

Wish all the broken legs to Bailey Thornburg as she completes her final adjudication for Broadway Dallas HSMTA Outstanding Leading Performer! She blew us all away with her dynamic portrayal of Helen Sinclair in Bullets Over Broadway. We have no doubt she is bringing the house down again tonight for those judges! We love you, Bailey!!! 🎉✨

05/18/2024

We have exciting news from Austin TX! We placed 5th overall in our first trip to State as a 5A school!!! Our division began with 267 schools, and to finish in the top five is an unbelievable honor. We could not be more proud of these students and our show!!!

In addition, we received the following individual awards:
Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Avery Greene as Albienne
Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Kolby Schulz as Father
All Star Cast: Bailey Thornburg as Carmen
All Star Cast: Halle Heywood as Beatrix

This morning when we arrived for critiques, we learned even MORE great news! Our points from One Act Play, combined with the amazing efforts of our film department, led us to finish as 3rd place overall 5A theatre team!

What a GREAT day to be a Melissa Cardinal!!! 💗💛💙

05/17/2024

Your Melissa Theatre students will take the UIL OAP State stage at approximately 8 p.m. in the Austin ISD PAC. Join us as we share this beautiful tale of family, adventure, and love one final time.

We love you all, and thank you for all the support on our 2024 UIL OAP journey. 💗💛💙

05/17/2024

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05/16/2024

We are on the road to STATE!!!! This has already been an amazing week. First we got to have a Zoom call with our incredible and inspirational playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer. We got to ask him all our questions and also play some of our original show music for him.

Speaking of original music, we got to honor our OAP musicians, the Stinky Bottom Band, with our new travel shirts!

This morning we finally made good on our promise to throw the cast a Coke Zero and toast party (if you know you know). Then our parents, the band, and cheerleaders gave us a fantastic send off!!

Now we get to enjoy our road trip down to ATX and an evening of great theatre at the 4A shows.

Then tomorrow, we take the stage!!! We are the 7th show of the day and will perform at approximately 8:10 p.m. at the Austin ISD PAC. We can’t wait to share this beautiful show at STATE!!!

05/14/2024

Auditions are coming up for our 2024 - 2025 Production Classes, Fall Musical, and Winter Play!

Auditions begin Monday 5/20, and are open to all MHS students. Don’t let your chance to join our award winning program pass you by! Email [email protected] for audition packets and more information.

05/10/2024

Join us tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Melissa Arts Center as we present public performances of our 2024 UIL One Act Plays!

The Blackbox Company will take the stage at 7 p.m. with “The Women of Lockerbie” by Deborah Brevoort. The Mainstage Company will follow with our State Qualifying production of “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer.

This is your chance to show our hard working students some love before we head to Austin next week for the State OAP competition! Admission is free for both shows, so let’s !!!

05/08/2024

Our musical theatre classes will present the 6th annual Cardinal Cabaret and Spring Showcase tonight, Wednesday, May 8 at the Melissa Arts Center, featuring an evening of group numbers and solos. This year the night will be broken into two groups: Cardinal Cabaret with the Musical Theatre classes starting at 6:00 p.m. and the Spring Showcase with the Advanced Musical Theatre class starting at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free. We hope to see you there!

05/04/2024

Yesterday our Blackbox Company competed in our 3rd annual JV OAP competition! These incredible students received the title of 1st Runner Up with The Women of Lockerbie!

Individual awards received include:

Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Cecilia Tran as Hattie
All Star Cast: The entire Women’s Chorus! Avery Ward, Maggie Haddock, Abby Lynn, Addie Hume, Adara Willis, Alicia Enoch, Madie Selby
All Star Cast: Patrick Wilcox as Bill
Outstanding Technician: Tristan Shane, Stage Manager
Best Performer: Aria Lewellen as Olive

If you missed this performance, you have one more chance to see it! We will hold a public performance on Friday May 10 in the Melissa Arts Center. “Women of Lockerbie” will take the stage at 7 p.m. followed by “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing.” We hope to see you there!

04/28/2024

We are STATE BOUND with our production of "This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing" by Finegan Kruckemeyer! 🤩🎉

Individual awards received include:

Outstanding Technician: Lorelai Thompson, Lights
Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Riley Woods as Lady / Ensemble
All Star Cast: Bailey Thornburg as Carmen
Best Performer: Halle Heywood as Beatrix

Congratulations also to our friends at Frisco HS who are advancing with us! We will advance to the State level of competition on Friday, May 17 at the Austin ISD PAC. Stay tuned for more details!
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04/27/2024

Come cheer on your Melissa Theatre students at Region today!!! Performances begin at 1PM and shows run back to back. Melissa Theatre is the 6th show of the day and will perform at approximately 6PM.

Admission to the performances is $10 for the day, and seating is limited. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or online at the Arlington ISD CVPA-PAC website.

Performance order:
1PM - Lovejoy - The Women of Lockerbie
2PM - Frisco Emerson - The Ballad of Maria Marten
3PM - Porter - The Old Man and the Old Moon
4PM - Frisco - Antonio Lorenzo Vannozzo’s Pinocchio
5PM - Frisco Lebanon Trail - Ruby’s Story
6PM - Melissa - This Girl Laughs

04/26/2024

Region contest is finally here! 🤩🎉 Wish our students broken legs as we head into our tech rehearsal today, and our competition performance tomorrow, April 27!

Performances begin at 1PM and shows run back to back. Melissa Theatre is the 6th show of the day and will perform at approximately 6PM.

Admission to the performances is $10 for the day, and seating is limited. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or online at the Arlington ISD CVPA-PAC website. Make sure you arrive early to secure your seats!

Performance order:
1PM - Lovejoy - The Women of Lockerbie
2PM - Frisco Emerson - The Ballad of Maria Marten
3PM - Porter - The Old Man and the Old Moon
4PM - Frisco - Antonio Lorenzo Vannozzo’s Pinocchio
5PM - Frisco Lebanon Trail - Ruby’s Story
6PM - Melissa - This Girl Laughs

04/18/2024

Only 24 schools remain in the 5A UIL One Act Play competition, and we are so proud to be part of this incredible group! 💗💛💙

04/11/2024

We’re honored to announce we are Area OAP Champs with our production of “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer! 🎭🌟

Individual awards received include:

Outstanding Technicians: Lorelai Thompson, Lights and Taylor Crews, Stage Manager/Specials
Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Kolby Schulz as Father / Ensemble
Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Logan Venner as Peter / Ensemble
All Star Cast: Avery Green as Albienne
All Star Cast: Halle Heywood as Beatrix
All Star Cast: Bailey Thornburg as Carmen

Congratulations also to our friends at Porter HS and Lovejoy HS who are advancing with us! We will advance to the Region level of competition on Saturday, April 27 at the Arlington ISD CVPA-PAC. Stay tuned for more details!
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04/10/2024

Today is Area day!!! ✨ “This Girl Laughs” by Finegan Kruckemeyer will take the TJC stage at approximately 10 a.m.! Come join us for a great day of theatre.

Performance order:
Melissa HS - This Girl Laughs
Longview HS - Amadeus
Corsicana HS - The Book of Everything
Porter HS - The Old Man and the Old Moon
Lovejoy HS - The Women of Lockerbie
Huntsville HS - Does it Make a Sound?

📷: Helmberger Photography/Lindsay Arnold

04/09/2024

Tomorrow is our Area competition at Tyler Junior College! Please join us at the Rogers Palmer PAC as we once again have the privilege to perform “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer. We are the first show of the day, and will take the stage at 10:00 a.m.

Performance Order:

Melissa - This Girl Laughs
Longview HS - Amadeus
Corsicana HS - The Book of Everything
Porter HS - The Old Man and the Old Moon
Lovejoy HS - The Women of Lockerbie
Huntsville HS - Does it Make a Sound?

📷: Helmberger Photography/Lindsay Arnold

04/01/2024

Congratulations to our cast of Tuck Everlasting on their Broadway Dallas HSMTA nomination for Outstanding Choreography! What an honor for our student choreographers Avery Greene, Emily Madonna, and Riley Thornburg!!! ✨👏

04/01/2024

Congratulations to Bailey Thornburg on her Broadway Dallas HSMTA nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer for her portrayal of Helen Sinclair in Bullets Over Broadway!!! 🤩🎉

03/23/2024

Your Melissa Theatre students are Bi-District OAP Champs with “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer! 🎉

Individual awards received include:

Outstanding Technician: Taylor Crews, Stage Manager/Specials
Outstanding Overall Tech Crew: Taylor Crews and Lorelai Thompson
All Star Cast: Avery Green as Albienne
All Star Cast: Halle Heywood as Beatrix
All Star Cast: Bailey Thornburg as Carmen

Congratulations also to our friends at Lovejoy HS and Corsicana HS who are advancing with us! We will advance to the Area level of competition on Wednesday, April 10 at Tyler Junior College. Stay tuned for more details!
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03/22/2024

You still have time to make it to the Jamie Foxx PAC to catch our Bi-District performance of “This Girl Laughs” by Finegan Kruckemeyer! We will take the stage at approximately 12 p.m.! Come join us for a great day of theatre.

Performance Order:

Corsicana High School - The Book of Everything

McKinney North High School - Dirt

Melissa High School - This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Crandall High School - In the Garden of Live Flowers

Lovejoy High School - The Women of Lockerbie

Forney High School - Anna Mae

📷: Helmberger Photography/Lindsey Arnold

03/22/2024

Tomorrow is our Bi-District competition! Please join us at the Jamie Foxx PAC in Terrell to cheer on your Melissa Theatre students. The first show begins at 10:00am and they run back to back. We anticipate taking the stage around 12 p.m., but arrive early to be sure you catch our show!

Performance Order:

Corsicana High School - The Book of Everything

McKinney North High School - Dirt

Melissa High School - This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Crandall High School - In the Garden of Live Flowers

Lovejoy High School - The Women of Lockerbie

Forney High School - Anna Mae

📷: Helmberger Photography/Lindsey Arnold

03/07/2024

🚨SPECIAL DISCOUNT🚨

You only have ONE more chance to catch Tuck Everlasting! Join us tonight at 7 p.m. for closing night. Use promo code for 25% off your tickets!

🎟️: www.melissaisd.org/melissatheatre
📷: Roger Greene

03/05/2024

IT’S THE DAY OF THE SHOW!!! Join us tonight at 7 p.m. in the Melissa Arts Center for opening night of Tuck Everlasting!

🎟️: www.melissaisd.org/melissatheatre
📷: Roger Greene

03/03/2024

After a great weekend of OAP, now we pivot into show week for Tuck Everlasting!!! 💚✨

Performances are March 5th and 7th at 7 p.m. in the Melissa Arts Center! Join us for this beautiful story!

Tickets are on sale at www.melissaisd.org/melissatheatre

📷: Helmberger Photography

03/03/2024

We are honored to be District OAP Champs with our production of This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing! Thank you to all who came out to support us today!

Individual awards received include:

Outstanding Technician: Lorelai Thompson, Lights
Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Bailey Thornburg as Carmen
All Star Cast: The entire Narrator Ensemble! Cici Allo, Sam Barton, Maddie Brown, Nicole Iwoha, Briley Neu, Nathan Rose, Alyssa Sabo, Emerson Trevino, Meagan Tubbs

Congratulations to our friends at McKinney North HS and Lovejoy HS who are advancing with us! We will advance to the Bi-District level of competition on Friday, March 22nd at Terrell HS. Stay tuned for full Bi-District contest details.

03/02/2024

“What becomes of sisters who are left alone in the woods?”

Join us today and find out! Today is our District UIL OAP performance of “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer.

Shows begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Melissa Arts Center and run back to back. Shows are approximately 40 minutes long, and we are the 6th school of the day, so arrive early to be sure you catch Melissa. Admission is free, and we hope you’ll all join us for this great day of theatre!

PERFORMANCE ORDER:

Princeton High School - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Denison High School - The Last Illusion

Sherman High School - Children of a Lesser God

McKinney North High School - Dirt

Lovejoy High School - The Women of Lockerbie

Melissa High School - This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Greenville High School - A Thousand Cranes





📷: Roger Greene

03/01/2024

Join us tomorrow, March 2, for our District UIL OAP performance of “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer.

Shows begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Melissa Arts Center and run back to back. Shows are approximately 40 minutes long, and we are the 6th school of the day, so arrive early to be sure you catch Melissa. Admission is free, and we hope you’ll all join us for this great day of theatre!

PERFORMANCE ORDER:

Princeton High School - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Denison High School - The Last Illusion

Sherman High School - Children of a Lesser God

McKinney North High School - Dirt

Lovejoy High School - The Women of Lockerbie

Melissa High School - This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Greenville High School - A Thousand Cranes





📷: Roger Greene

02/28/2024

Melissa Theatre proudly presents our 2024 Mainstage UIL One Act Play, “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” by Finegan Kruckemeyer.

Join us as we tell the story of triplet sisters, who are left in the forest by their woodcutter father. From this fairytale beginning, three resolutions are made – one sister will walk one way, one the other, and the third will stay right where she is. This beautiful tale celebrates bravery, the search for purpose, and the unbreakable bond of family.

Our District performance is this Saturday, March 2 at the Melissa Arts Center. Shows begin at 10:00am and run back to back. We hope to see you there!

PERFORMANCE ORDER:

Princeton High School - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Denison High School - The Last Illusion

Sherman High School - Children of a Lesser God

McKinney North High School - Dirt

Lovejoy High School - The Women of Lockerbie

Melissa High School - This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Greenville High School - A Thousand Cranes

02/21/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have rescheduled our production of Tuck Everlasting. Don’t worry, this delay won’t last forever! You can still join us for this unforgettable journey on March 5th and March 7th! All ticket holders should have received an email with more information and ticketing options. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to our team. Thank you for your understanding and support of Melissa Theatre!

www.melissaisd.org/melissatheatre

The Melissa High School Theatre’s performance of Tuck Everlasting: The Musical has been rescheduled. The new performance dates will be March 5 and 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Melissa Arts Center. For more information regarding tickets, please visit https://www.melissaisd.org/o/mhs/article/1469331.