A talented cast and a dedicated support crew brought “Mamma Mia” to life in the James Pitt Theater at Rancho Cotate. The very popular musical received wonderful treatment as the school’s drama team worked hard to provide a first-rate presentation of this show.
Well-known tunes such as “Honey, Honey,” “Money, Money, Money,” “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” and “The Name of the Game” made the show memorable. The story is framed quickly as Sophie (Scout Nelson) mails letters to three of her potential fathers inviting them all to her upcoming wedding. Sam (Kathleen McGowan), Bill (Braden Lamperti), and Harry (Alisha Phipps) were past lovers of Sophie’s mother Donna (Addy Hewitt).
Just before the wedding, Donna’s two lifelong friends, Tanya (Addison Widmer) and Rosie (Natsha Mejos) arrive to attend the festivities. Then the possible fathers show up…