The Performing Expressive Academy Faculty at Monmouth Comprehensive School are exceptionally proud to announce that their 2024 productions have received 10 National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) award nominations!
The Upper School production of Les Miserables has received six nominations, and the Lower School production of Guys and Dolls Jr has earned four nominations. Each production involved a tremendous amount of work and dedication, and it is a joy to be able to celebrate the recognition amongst our community.
The NODA Regional Counsellor’s nominations they have received are: Outstanding Youth Production – Les Mis: Outstanding Youth Performance – Freddy Potts; Outstanding Youth Comedy Award – Harvey Brown
NODA awards are: Best Youth Production - Les Mis; Best Youth Production – Guys and Dolls Jr; Set Design & Production Support – Les Mis; Outstanding Youth Performance – Sam North – Les Mis; Outstanding Youth Performance – Freddy Potts – Les Mis; Outstanding Youth Performance – Harvey Brown – Guys and Dolls Jr; Outstanding Youth Performance – Tomi North – Guys and Dolls Jr
Monmouth Comprehensive School’s performance of Les Misérables was an absolute triumph! The elaborate and visually stunning set, supported by the intricate lighting and sound effects, transported the audience to 19th-century France, creating a captivating backdrop for the unfolding drama. The students on the backstage and technical crew ran the scene changes meticulously and professionally. The audience were in awe of how seamlessly scenes transitioned, exclaiming how professionally the student backstage crew and cast members timed their set and technical changes. Audiences were even more blown away to discover that our actors were singing against a live 15 piece orchestra led meticulously by Amy Ritter, the Head of Performing and Expressive Arts at MCS.
The talent and capability of the musicians stunned audiences when they learned that the students were not, in fact, singing against a backing track as they had once thought!
