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!  Mrs. Leal returns as our Director of Theatre 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. Fouts continues to teach Honors Musical Theatre I, II and III, in addition to directing the All School Musical and Senior Musical. 
 
Mrs Madison LealMrs. 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. Madison 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.
 
 
 
 
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
TBA
 
 
 
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
12/06/24
12/07/24
7pm
7pm
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
Honors Musical Theatre I, II, & III present
Showcase Night
03/15/25 2pm & 7pm
Phillips Hall Theatre
at Santa Ana College
Honors Musical Theatre
II & III present
TBA
 
 
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