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Hilton Head Preparatory School’s most recent production was the beloved musical, “The Sound of Music,” an uplifting family-friendly story. Just about the only things that this month’s production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” has in common with “The Sound of Music” are great music and a very talented cast.
Steve Martin and Michael Caine starred in the movie version of the comedy, a story about two con men living off of women. The movie was turned into a hugely successful musical on Broadway, and that’s a huge plus to Ben Wolfe, director of performing arts at Prep. “Turning the story into a musical really lets you flush out the characters. It’s a hysterical story with really fresh references,” he said.
But it’s the 27 performers who really shine, he said. One of the leads is Tyler Williams, who not only has a fantastic voice, said Wolfe, “but is also a competitive golfer who has been awarded a full-ride golf scholarship to James Madison University.”
Two of the other leads, brothers Adam and Mark Oppenheimer, are science whiz kids who will be working on their science fair projects during the day and coming to rehearsals in the evenings.
“We really pride ourselves at Prep in our kids,” said Wolfe. “We have such a great balance in our programs here and are very fortunate to have so many talented students.”
Though some lines have been edited and toned down from the Broadway version, the production nevertheless carries a PG-13 rating.
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” will be presented from Feb. 16-19 at the Hilton Head High VPAC. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and $15 for the matinee show and for ages 60 and older. Order at hhprep.org. For details call 404-538-0333.
