Monterey High School Theatre
 

MHS PLAYERS NEWS:

Join us at the lovely Carmel Outdoor Forest Theatre for Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (West End edition) this spring!

Based of the classic film, this fast-paced, hilarious musical is sure to be a hit.

Tickets available now!

 
 

THE MHS WELCH THEATRE - 101 HERRMANN DRIVE, MONTEREY, CA. 93955

The Monterey High Players are a troupe of Monterey High School student actors and backstage technicians who are dedicated to promoting the performing arts and bringing high-quality theatrical events to the community.

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News

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Elizabeth Jimenez & her amazing cast & crew for a stellar production!


2024 MHS Players’ Annual Play-in-a-Day Challenge

THE 24-HOUR SHOW

CONGRATULATIONS to student directors Sophia Ruttschow & Samuel Smith & the Pro Actors & Stage/Studio students for a stellar 24-Hour Show (Moss Hart’s Light Up the Sky)!

PHOTOS

By Heather Rougeot & Martha Tonkin

2020-2021 Season in the theatre

 

The outsiders

April 2021

 

The 24-Hour Show

Spring 2021

 
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Past Student-Directed productions

PHOTOS by GARY BALEY & LUIS CAMARA

wait until dark

Winter 2018

Wait Until Dark

By Frederick Knott

Directed by Maya Aizenman

Susy Hendrix, a recently blinded housewife who unwittingly possesses a doll filled with illicit drugs is threated by a con man and his thugs. The drama plays on the themes of darkness and light as Susy navigates through her sightless world, and the crooks signal each other with light through the Venetian blinds.

The great gatsby

Winter 2020

The Great Gatsby

By F. Scott Fitzgerald & Adapted for the stage by Simon Levy

Directed by Isaiah Simon

A true classic of the 21st century, Scott F. Fitzgerald’s 3rd novel stands as the crowning achievement of his career. The Great Gatsby: a masterpiece adapted to the stage by Simon Levy. Set in the 1920s, The Great Gatsby follows the life of the beautiful Daisy Buchanan and her relationship with the mysterious and luxurious Jay Gatsby.

Lord of the flies

Winter 2022

Lord of the Flies

By William Golding & Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams

Directed by Dexter Camara

A plane wreck strands a group of English boys on a deserted island during wartime. As they slowly explore their newfound freedom, what starts out as fun and games turns into a vicious battle for power when the boys split into two opposing tribes: one that strives for civility and another that delights in savage violence.