Head Over Heels: The Musical
April 28, 29, 30 at 7:00 pm, April 30, May 1 at 2:00 pm
Craighill S. Burks Theatre, McLean High School
A jukebox musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go’s and based on Philip Sidney’s The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia, Head Over Heels is the story of what happens when the royal court of Arcadia is threatened by the mystical Oracle of Delphi with the loss of its “Beat,” the divine power that ensures the kingdom’s prosperity. King Basilius, whose own title is at stake, forces the members of the royal family and court on a journey to the woods in an attempt to escape the Oracle’s seemingly unavoidable prophecies. Through a plot containing usurped kingship, unlikely lovers, and gender-fluid disguises, Head Over Heels preaches unconditional love and acceptance of yourself and everyone you know, no matter their gender or sexual identity, and uses some of the greatest pop rock hits of the late 20th century.
Director
Philip Reid
Cast
Pamela
Arielle Else ‘23
Mopsa
Kylee Majkowski ‘22
Philoclea
Miranda Simpson ‘23
Musidorus
Dylan Freeman ‘22
Gynecia
Audrey Link ‘25
Basilius
Noah Chlan ‘24
Pythio
Nor Treibitz ‘24
Ensemble
Clare A’Hearn ‘22
Jack Apigan ‘23
Nathan Bass ‘224
Izzy Boon ‘25
Mira Bowen
Camila Diaz ‘24
Idil Erdogan ‘23
Kate Fontaine ‘23
Natalie Hamel ‘22
Yourself Hassan ‘22
Sean House
Brooke Howard ‘25
Kirsten Knight ‘22
Maia Le ‘25
Kyrsten Lewey ‘22
Allie Mazur ‘23
Keira Murphy ‘22
Addison Nichols ‘23
Valentina Sedan ‘24
Jane Shanks ‘25
Thomas Shanks ‘22
Jackie Stoll ‘22
Crew
Production Stage Managers
Campell Al-Khafaji ‘22
Becca Sullivan ‘23
Technical Director
JT Fulkerson ‘22
Assistant Technical Director
Alessandro Martinat-Phillhaca ‘23
Assistant Director
Erin Sharpe ‘22
Assistant Stage Managers
Allie Vargo
Nico Colder ‘25
Costumes
Kyrsten Lewey ‘22, Bri Zawicki ‘22
Hair
Addie Harris ‘25, Tez Truver’22
Lights
Colin Coerr ‘22, Scott Fulkerson ‘24
Makeup
Emery Graninger ‘24, Valentina Sedan ‘24
Paint
Lauren Ernst, Allie Mazur ‘23
Props
Kylee Majkowski ‘22, Keira Murphy ‘22, Jackie Stoll ‘22
Publicity
Clare A’Hearn ‘22, Arielle Else ‘23
Sound
Emma Springer ‘24
Set Decoration
Haidyn Brockelman ‘22, Chris Tillotson ‘22
Special Effects
Megan Wright’24
