Hamilton Heights Drama Department presents “Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire?”

Submitted by Hamilton Heights School Corporation

The Hamilton Heights High School Drama Department invites the community to an unforgettable night of comedy, mystery, and mayhem with its fall production of Who’s Dying to Be a Millionaire? by Pat Cook.

Directed by Theater Arts Teacher Brooks Myers and brought to life by a talented cast and crew of 29 students, this year’s show is packed with sharp wit, outrageous characters, and a storyline that keeps audiences guessing from start to finish. From set design and costuming to acting and backstage tech, students have shaped every detail making this production a true celebration of creativity and collaboration at its best.

Sally Dean Riviera makes her grand entrance. (From left) Bonnie Brock (Sally Dean Riviera), Selene Wiese (Myrtle Clumph), Zoe Wright (Clovis Darnell), Lilah Coverdale (Sue Bandergill), and Maddy Lustig (Bertha Hoggins). (Photo provided by Hamilton Heights School Corporation)

Synopsis

The hottest game show on TV takes a wild turn when contestants start dropping – literally – after answering questions correctly. Host Reginald Smarmy tries to keep the show moving, but with electrocutions, stabbings, and suspicious “Mother, May I?” phone calls, chaos erupts onstage.

As the police threaten to shut the show down and studio executives fight to keep ratings soaring, a parade of quirky characters enters the fray: a rival game‑show host, a blackmailing caller, a boisterous mayor with her star‑struck council, and Sofie Mondello, who seems to confess to everything. With contestants falling as fast as the wisecracks, only armchair detective and stage manager Denny Perkins may be able to solve the mystery.

It’s a riotous lampoon of quiz shows, politics, and human nature – and the only question left is: Are you dying to be a millionaire?

Mary Lou, Florence, and Kate soak up this murder mystery. (From left) Emiliana Shepard (Mary Lou Lynch), Wynter Rowe (Florence Hood), and Abagail Pouch (Kate Williams). (Photo provided by Hamilton Heights School Corporation)

Tickets are $5 and will be available online one week prior to the performances on the Hamilton Heights High School website. Tickets will also be sold at the door beginning 30 minutes before each show (cash or card). All proceeds benefit the High School Drama Department.

Hamilton Heights High School is located at 25802 State Road 19, Arcadia.