Preppies
Lighting Design by:Jeff Greenberg
Preppies was produced by the Blair Academy in February, 2009. It was directed by Craig Evans, with set design by Kris Kelleher.
The Pantrys (Mr. Endicott's servants) are preparing for company.
Everyone enters and sings "People Like Us".
In "Chance of a Lifetime," Endicott convinces the Pantrys to raise their son as though he were actually Endicott's son in order to claim his family trust after he dies (which happens at the end of the song).
Mr. Endicott has died and the Pantrys agree to raise their son as Cotty Endicott.
Several years later, all the preppy kids celebrate the summer in the song "Summertime."
We meet Muffy, the girl who will become Cotty's love interest as well as his rival's love interest.
During "Summertime" the kids mimick underwater movements.
On a gloomy day, Bogsy (Endicott's evil cousin who should inherit the trust because Endicott had no true heirs) confronts Cotty who he had always suspected wasn't really related to the Endicotts.
Bogsy interrupts as Cotty and Muffy were singing their first love duet "Fairy Tales."
A confrontation between Cotty and Bogsy as Muffy looks on during "Fairy Tales".
The parents celebrate gettign rid of their kids by shipping them off to boarding school in "The Parents' Farewell."
The Pantrys (stage right) read a letter that was written by Cotty (stage left) telling them all about his experience at boarding school in the number "Bells."
As the Pantrys read the letter, all the scenes described in it are acted out. Here we see the church service Cotty wrote about.
Cotty wrote about trying out for the soccer team.
Cotty has a provocative dream about Muffy cheerleading.
The Pantrys continue reading Cotty's letter about all the kids in boarding school.
The read about his description of his classes.
Finally as they're about to graduate, Cotty, Muffy, and Bogsy all coincidentally get their acceptance letters to Yale.
Just prior to graduation, Bogsy tricks Cotty into going out drinking in the woods with his friends in an attempt to get him expelled and to keep him out of Yale and away from Muffy.
Despite Bogsy's efforts to get him in trouble, the headmaster commends Cotty for protecting his friends and taking all the blame for the drinking party and rewards him instead of punishing him.
In the Act I finale, Bogsy vows to get the trust and Muffy.
Act II begins with a debutante ball for all the girls.
Muffy is introduced at the debutante ball.
Close up of Cotty and Muffy at the ball.
Cotty and Muffy are the center of attention during a waltz at the debutante ball.
The waltz turns into a tango as Bogsy cuts in and takes Muffy away from Cotty.
Four years later, Cotty has left Muffy because he found out he wasn't a true Endicott. Muffy is now supposed to marry Bogsy. The girls try to cheer her up as she is sad because she never got over Cotty leaving her. He is actualyl still around, however, a fake mustache has provided enough of a disguise so that none of the people who have known him his entire life can recognize him.
In the number "No Big Deal," the girls sing about not having dates for Saturday night.
The end of the number "No Big Deal".
Prior to his and Muffy's wedding, Bogsy sings about all the great presents he is about to receive in "Loot."
Close up of Bogsy singing "Loot."
The wedding. In a predictable turn of events, Cotty shows up proclaims he truly loves Muffy and she proclaims she would rather have Cotty than a lot of money. Bogsy gets the trust but thinks "there is something wrong with it" beacuse Cotty no longer cared about it, so he gives it back to Cotty. It ends with Cotty getting the girl and the trust.