Georgia ThesCon 2021
Shows
Show Session 1
Thursday, February 25
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Little Shop of Horrors
Northside High School, Troupe 2892
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new
breed of plant he names “Audrey II” - after his coworker crush. This
foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and
fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding
it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of
this world origins and intent towards global domination!
Rating: PG - Minor content (drug use- laughing gas, sadism)
The Tempest
Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, Troupe 7702
By William Shakespeatre
A classic play, performed in the time of Covid-19. Outdoor perfor-
mance with actors wearing protective masks and theatrical masks,
physically embodying a recorded in-studio capture of the play, and
supported with sound effects, original music and large scale pup-
petry.
Rating: G
Zoi: A Journey Through Life
North Atlanta High School, Troupe 5422
By Ali Ramsaier
From first love to heartbreak to life and death, ZOI: A Journey
Through Life is the ebb and flow of the human experience. This orig-
inal song cycle captures memories through a dynamic pop score,
authentic storytelling, and the unique sounds of Greek American
culture.
Rating: G - Minor content (Refrain of a song mentions alcohol when
toasting someone in remembrance)
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Show Session 2
Friday, February 26
5:00 - 6:00 PM
As You Like It
Pace Academy, Troupe 4424
By William Shakespeatre
Rosalind and her cousin escape into the forest and find Orlando,
Rosalind’s love. Disguised as a boy shepherd, Rosalind has Orlando
woo her under the guise of “curing” him of his love for Rosalind.
Rosalind reveals she is a girl and marries Orlando during a group
wedding at the end of the play.
Rating: G
The Book of Everything
South Forsyth High School, Troupe 5362
By Richard Tulloch
Based on the Book by Guus Kuijer
From first love to heartbreak to life and death, ZOI: A Journey
Through Life is the ebb and flow of the human experience. This orig-
inal song cycle captures memories through a dynamic pop score,
authentic storytelling, and the unique sounds of Greek American
culture.
Rating: PG - Mature content (domestic abuse, portrayal of Jesus)
Spookley the Square Pumpkin: The Musical
Lambert High School, Troupe 7452
Book and Lyrics by Joe Troiano
Music by Jeffrey Zahn
Based on the book “The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin” written
by Joe Troiano and the film “Spookley the Square Pumpkin” written by Joe
Troiano and Tom Hughes
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new
breed of plant he names “Audrey II” - after his coworker crush. This
foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and
fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding
it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of
this world origins and intent towards global domination!
Rating: G
Show Session 3
Friday, February 26
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Clue: Stay-At-Home Version
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Troupe 8068
By Sandy Rustin
Based upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Eric
Price, David Abbinanti
Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture, based on the Hasbro board
game Clue
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by
the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-mur-
der mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mys-
terious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder
and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they
all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth the butler, Miss Scarlet,
Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel
Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is
the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult fans and newcomers
in stitches as they try to figure out... WHO did it, WHERE, and with
WHAT!
Rating: PG - Minor content (innuendo, references to male anatomy,
language)
Disney’s Freaky Friday
Calhoun High School, Troupe 2940
Music and Lyrics by Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey
Book by Bridget Carpenter
Based on the novel by Mary Rodgers and Disney films
When an uber-organized mother and her spontaneous teenage
daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put
things right. Masquerading as each other, they must work together
to solve the mystery of how to break the spell. By spending a day
in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one
another in a way they never could have imagined.
Rating: G
The Theory of Relativity
Greenbrier High School, Troupe 5888
Music and Lyrics by Neil Bartram
Book by Brian Hill
Heartbreaking and heartwarming age appropriate stories about
home, childhood, family, love, loss, and the profound sense of con-
nection among them. The ever expanding worlds of our youth are
complex and unique; yet the share a common thread of community
among them.
Rating: G - This version does NOT include the mature content/
songs from the full show
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Show Session 4
Saturday, February 27
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Elephant’s Graveyard
St. Pius X Catholic High School, Troupe 9021
By George Brant
Elephant’s Graveyard is the tale of small town, a struggling circus
and the need for violence, revenge and spectacle. This deceptively
simple play explores the demands and limits of empathy, and the
complex rifts between our actions and our morals. Based on a true
story this play asks the question, what is the price of entertainment?
Rating: PG - Graphic content (describing scene of animal violence/
cruelty); minor language
LifeChangers
Lake Oconee Academy, Troupe 8576
By the cast members of Troupe 8576
Three characters struggling with life stumble upon an app that
promises to make life better for them. Upon downloading it, they
are sucked into a world in which they must realize the burdens they
carry, face their inner demons, and ultimately look at themselves to
find the beauty within.” This is an original musical with story and
songs all created by the show’s cast, crew, and facilitators.
Rating: G
Proof
Walnut Grove High School, Troupe 7663
By David Auburn
On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young
woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a
famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with
her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire;
and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes
to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left be-
hind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance
and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the
most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness or
geniuswill she inherit
Rating: PG - Minor content (language and adults drinking
champagne)
Show Session 5
Saturday, February 27
12:00 - 1:00 PM
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Dalton High School, Troupe 1702
By William Shakespeare
A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance and love
and marriage. Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen
of the Amazons are to be married and great celebrations are
planned. Uses Greek Periaktoi for scene changes and Greek Th
atre masks (in Mechanicals presentation of Pyramus and Thisbe).
Rating: G - Minor content (Describing scene of animal violence/
cruelty, minor language)
Clue: On Stage
Lanier High School, Troupe 7686
By Sandy Rustin
Based upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Eric
Price, David Abbinanti
Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture, based on the Hasbro board
game Clue
IT WAS THE GUESTS IN THE MANOR WITH THE MYSTERY! This
Whodunit story will entertain audiences as Wadsworth, Yvette,
Cook, Mustard, Plum, Scarlet, White, Peacock, and Green expe-
rience an eventful night as they seek to uncover who is murdering
folks at Boddy Manor. Will the guests solve the murders? Or will
the killer win the game?
Rating: PG - Minor content (not as much bawdy humor in this
version)
The Mad Ones
East Hall High School, Troupe 5432
By Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk
The Mad Ones centers around Samantha Brown who is forced to
choose a direction for her future. This contemporary new musical
immerses audiences into the life of this young woman on the brink
of change. It is a reminder that everything we know can be turned
upside down in the blink of an eye.
Rating: PG - Minor content (Some stronger language & content,
dealing with loss)
Show Session 6
Saturday, February 27
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Elf the Musical JR.
Kennesaw Mountain High School, Troupe 8724
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts
and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised,
unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and
poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s
permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find
his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh
reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother
doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over
his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of
Christmas.
Rating: G
Golden Boy
Forsyth Central High School, Troupe 3064
By Clifford Odets
In this touching play by Clifford Odets, we experience life as an
Italian immigrant family seeking the American Dream and conflict
arises with the choices they make. A young Joe Bonaparte struggles
with the ideas of Art vs. Materialism as a sensitive violinist rises to
the top in the boxing ring. His father struggles with letting go and
allowing his son to reach his own definition of the American Dream.
We get a glimpse, through each of the characters, that the American
Dream is not a one size fits all ideal but an individual journey with
the freedom to choose our definition. There will always be conflict.
There will always be tough choices to be made by each of us, but
when we rely on our humanity, respect, and love for others, these
struggles are bearable.
Rating: PG - Minor content (Some stronger language, minor
themes)
Silent Sky
Lowndes High School, Troupe 1359
By Lauren Gunderson
This true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores
a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific dis-
coveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed
credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard
to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta
Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication
changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
Rating: PG - Minor content (language)