A searing, beautiful story told through a brilliant pop-rock score!
ACT I
It is the Feast of the Epiphany, and Mass is being held at St. Cecilia's boarding school to welcome students back from Christmas break. Peter, an altar boy, falls asleep during the Priest's homily and drifts into a nightmare in which he is "outed" by statues of saints, his mother, and his classmates ("Epiphany"). On his way to class after Mass, Peter finds his roommate and clandestine boyfriend, Jason, who tries to assuage Peter's frustration about their relationship ("You and I"). Peter asks Jason to audition for the senior play, a production of ROMEO AND JULIET, so they can spend more time together, but Jason refuses. The bell rings without Peter getting his desired kiss, and as he watches Jason walk away, Peter reflects on their relationship ("Role of a Lifetime").
At auditions that afternoon, Sister Chantelle, the school's no-nonsense drama teacher, is underwhelmed by the acting candidates—until Jason surprises Peter by showing up ("Auditions"). Jason and Matt, another altar boy, battle for the role of Romeo. Sister Chantelle awards the role to Jason, and Ivy, the senior class's most beautiful girl, is his Juliet. Peter is Mercutio, Matt is Tybalt, and Jason's acerbic twin sister, Nadia, is cast as the nurse.
Jason stays to console his sister, who wanted the role of Juliet ("Plain Jane Fat Ass"). She opens a letter she's received from their father, revealing that Jason has been accepted to Notre Dame, his first choice of schools.
In study hall, Matt tries to plan a small surprise gathering for Ivy's birthday while Lucas, St. Cecilia's resident party boy, tries to recruit everyone to go to a rave ("Wonderland"). In his best white boy rap, Lucas introduces the students to two drugs: K and GHB.
The night of the rave, Nadia decides not to go, after seeing the skimpy attire on Ivy and the attention it's generating from Matt. When everyone leaves without her, Nadia takes out her cello and spends another quiet night by herself ("A Quiet Night at Home").
At the rave, Peter dances closer to Jason while Ivy dances closer to Matt ("Rolling"). As Peter goes in for a public kiss, Jason pulls him outside. They argue over the nature of their relationship, Peter wanting to be more open, Jason telling him that the rave is different from school ("Best Kept Secret"). Peter finally gets his kiss; it's not public, but it is, unbeknownst to them, witnessed by Matt.
The following morning, the groggy students gather for their least favorite St. Cecilia's activity: confession ("Confession"). Peter comes close to telling the Priest how he feels, and Matt comes even closer to telling him what he saw. At first rehearsal that afternoon, Sister Chantelle realizes she has her work cut out for her. During a break, Nadia jokes about Ivy's promiscuity, causing Ivy to reflect on the image the students have of her ("Portrait of a Girl").
The intimate party Matt was planning to impress Ivy gets commandeered by Nadia, who turns it into a full-scale bash ("Birthday Bitch!"). Peter stuffs his face with brownies, not realizing they're pot brownies, and begins flirting openly with Jason. Ivy, drunk, also flirts openly with Jason, and when Jason chooses Ivy over Peter to protect his image, Peter storms off. Ivy dismisses Matt's advances, concentrating her energy on landing Jason. She asks for a kiss for her birthday, and Jason reluctantly agrees ("One Kiss").
Both Matt and Peter retreat to the solace of the church's chapel, where they ask God for answers ("Are You There?"). Matt then seizes the opportunity to ask about the "nature" of Peter's relationship with Jason. Peter, still high from the brownies, confesses all to Matt, desperate to talk about his confusion. When Matt abruptly leaves, Peter realizes what he has done, but is stopped when he has a second "vision" in the church: Mother Mary, appearing in the g
Cast Requirements: 7 Boys, 5 Girls, 1 Man, 2 Women + Additional Students (3 boys, 3 girls)
Genre / Style: Contemporary, Teen drama, Pop sound
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: REHEARSAL MATERIAL
2 Keyboard1/Conductor's score (piano vocal)
3 Director's Scripts
21 Vocal Books
21 Scripts
ORCHESTRAL MATERIAL
1 Bass
1 Drums
1 Guitar 1
1 Guitar 2
1 Keyboard 2
1 Reed (flute)
1 Cello
Musical Numbers: Epiphany, You and I, Role of A Lifetime, Auditions, Plain Jane Fat Ass, Portrait Of A Girl, Are You There? All Grown Up...many more