Welcome to Mater Dei Theatre!
2024-2025 Season theme: Children will Listen
With this year's productions focusing heavily on the idea of story and identity, the theatre program aims to encourage all students and patrons to truly reflect on the stories we hear, tell ourselves, and the influence they have on the world around us. We encourage you to join us this year as we intentionally use the power of story to improve the lives of our community!
2024-25 Mainstage Theatre Performances
Mainstage productions are open to the entire student body to audition or apply for the tech crew regardless of the classes you're taking or experience. Visit our site regularly for updates on auditions and tech crew applications!
| Dates | Times | Location |
Production
|
| 10/24/24 10/26/24 10/27/24 |
7pm 1pm & 7pm 1pm |
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
|
All School Musical
Into the Woods
|
| 02/21/25 02/22/25 02/23/25 |
7pm 2pm & 7pm 2pm |
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
|
All School Play
Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
|
| 03/20/25 03/21/25 03/22/25 |
7pm 7pm 2pm & 7pm |
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
|
Class of 2025 Senior Musical
Singin' in the Rain, Jr.
|
2024-25 Class Based Theatre Performances
Class Based productions are performed and/or teched exclusive by students enrolled in the corresponding theatre course. Visit our site regularly for updated information on other showcases not yet listed below - our elective classes perform several times throughout the year both on the MD campus and abroad!
| Dates | Times | Location |
Production
|
| 10/03/24 10/05/24 |
3pm & 6:30pm 6:30pm |
The Grotto
at Mater Dei High School
|
Honors Theatre III, IV, & V present
Theatre in the Grotto 2024
Romeo and Juliet
|
| 10/31/24 | after school |
The Little Theater
at Mater Dei High School
|
Theatre III, Honors Theatre III
and the Guitar program present
Haunted House
& Graveyard Bash
|
|
12/05/24
12/06/24
|
7pm
7pm
|
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
|
Honors Musical Theatre I, II, & III present
Musical Theatre Showcase
|
| 03/15/25 | 2pm & 7pm |
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
|
Honors Musical Theatre
II & III present
Seussical, Jr.
|
| 4/12/25 | 2pm & 7pm |
The Little Theater
at Mater Dei High School
|
Theatre II presents
Drama Showcase
|
| 5/2/25 | 6:30pm |
The Little Theater
at Mater Dei High School
|
Honors Theatre IV/V presents
Director's Showcase
|
| TBD | TBD |
The Little Theater
at Mater Dei High School
|
Honors Musical Theatre I presents
Musical Theatre Showcase
|
| 5/22/25 | 6pm & 7pm |
The Little Theater
at Mater Dei High School
|
Theatre I presents
Comedy Showcase
|
Meet our staff:
Mrs. Leal returns as our Director of Theatre Arts teaching Theatre I, II, III, IV, V, directing the All School Play, and producing the Senior Musical. She also guides our Leadership Council and Cappies Critic Team. Mrs. Leal joined the Performing Arts community at Mater Dei in the fall of 2023. She comes to us from Redlands where she lead her theatre program for two years. Before that, she lived abroad in London where she earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Acting with the University of Essex (East 15 Acting School). Originally from Orange County, Madison has experience as a director, stage manager, designer, and actress in cities across Southern California. Her fondest performance to date was when she played Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe in London during her graduate program. Mrs. Leal is eager to continue the tradition of a thriving Theatre program and to shape our Monarchs to be brave, daring, and alive - both on and off the stage.
Mrs. Fouts continues to teach Honors Musical Theatre I, II and III, in addition to directing the All School Musical and Senior Musical. Mrs. Fouts is a director, producer, performer, and theatre educator who has worked in schools and theaters all over Orange County. She is the founder of the Yorba Linda Spotlight Theatre where she served as Artistic Director of the organization for 14 years, producing, directing and instructing year-round seasons of productions and conservatories. Andrea has instructed in and established vocal music and theatre programs in several schools including Orange County School of the Arts, Brea Olinda School District, Orange Unified School District, Placentia-Yorba Linda School District, and Friends Christian School. Aside from directing and teaching at Mater Dei, Andrea is also currently an adjunct faculty member at Santa Ana College where she serves as a professor for the theatre department’s dual-enrollment program. Additionally, she is a private vocal coach specializing in musical theatre and audition techniques.
