QHS to present “Hello, Dolly!”

QUINCY- The golden age musical hit, “Hello, Dolly!” presented by Quincy Senior High School. 

The show will be presented on the QHS stage at 7:00 p.m. Nov. 6, 7, 8, and 9 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 10. 

Tickets go on sale October 21. Tickets are $20 for students, $22 for seniors, and $25 for adults. To reserve tickets, please call the QHS music office at 217.224.3774 or visit www.qps.org/music to order online. 

The story follows the effervescent widow Dolly Gallagher Levi, played by junior Caleigh Twaddle, and her quest to find a second husband. While matchmaking is her main profession, Dolly has taken an interest in one of her clients, the crotchety half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder, played by senior Richard Coleman.

The story follows the effervescent widow Dolly Gallagher Levi, played by junior Caleigh Twaddle, and her quest to find a second husband. While matchmaking is her main profession, Dolly has taken an interest in one of her clients, the crotchety half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder, played by senior Richard Coleman. 

While supposedly setting Vandergelder up with a hat shop owner in the city, Dolly meddles with the love life of his niece Ermengarde, played by senior Adelaide Teefey, and her beau Ambrose, played by junior Nathaniel Greving. 

Tired of watching everyone else go on adventures, Vandergelder’s employees Cornelius and Barnaby, played by junior Gavin Ginos and senior Miller Robertson, decide to go on an adventure of their own all the way to New York City. The young men stumble upon a hat shop and make acquaintances with the owner Irene Molloy, played by senior Gabby Hanchett, and her employee Minnie Fay, played by senior Keyarri Holder.

With the entire group in the same city, someone is bound to be caught by Mr. Vandergelder. Dolly arranges a secret plan in the fancy Harmonia Gardens restaurant with the hopes of getting herself a husband, solving Ermengarde’s love life, and hopefully showing a new way of life for Barnaby and Cornelius. Other key roles are played by Charly Nicholson & Conall Wolfmeyer

The musical is sure to take the audience on a journey of knowing it is never too late for happiness, all while entertaining the crowd with witty dialog and show stopping dance numbers.

QHS students will be showcased as cast members, pit musicians, and technical crew members. Other main roles include Charly Nicholson & Conall Wolfmeyer. The entire cast is made up of 55 students.

The production is under the direction of Meghan Buckley with vocal direction by Paul Shelor. Bethany Otte will serve as the orchestra pit director, Dave Buckley as the technical director, while Ben Dombroski serves as the production choreographer.