Davis High School’s theater and stage crew did their own version of The Scarlet
Pimpernel. The play was an exciting adaptation of the classic book. The Scarlet pimpernel
contained beautiful sets, impressive stunts, engaging acting performances, and powerful music.
Overall, Davis High School’s The Scarlet Pimpernel is very fun entertainment. Fans of the
original source material of The Scarlet pimpernel and newcomers are going to love the play.
Personally, I have had no prior exposure to the Scarlet Pimpernel, but I loved the play and found
it to be very exhilarating, especially all of the surprises. Our very own Davis High theater and
stage crew worked very hard on this play, and it definitely shows. Their work very much paid off
in the final product.
When asked his favorite part about being in The Scarlet Pimpernel, George Hickman,
who plays Farleigh, had this to say “I love being able to hang out with all of my friends every
day after school. I think it is so amazing that we can all come together to create something
absolutely breathtaking and beautiful.” George gave a standout comedic performance as
Farleigh, and brought a lot of his passion into the role.
The sets by the talented stage crew are nothing short of fantastic. The set contains two
grand staircases that have a beautiful hallway connecting them, which allows for lots of action to
take place. The guillotine that is shown in several scenes is particularly realistic and undeniably
menacing. The most impressive piece of The Scarlet Pimpernel’s set has got to be the rotating
platform. The rotating platform allowed for certain perspectives to be seen from a unique way,
that otherwise would not have been possible without it. When they first used the rotating
platform in the show there were literal gasps of awe in the crowd. Tt seemed that everybody was
impressed that something so cool could be in a High School production.
A junior at Davis High School, Caroline Wilson, went to The Scarlet Pimpernel three
times in a week, she explained this about why she went so many times. “I went the first time
with a friend, and the next day my mom asked if I wanted to go with our family, and then we
went again after that because I wanted to show them the other cast, I saw the first time. Sam was
super funny and made it fun to watch, and Bronco played his character so well. The two of them
played so well together and made it so funny.” This shows that students and families alike are
eager to go see Davis High School’s The Scarlet Pimpernel.
There are two casts of main characters for The Scarlet Pimpernel. The “brown” cast
consists of Sam Jones as Percy Blakeney, Meggie Huggard as Marguerite St. Just, Bronco
Maxfield as Chauvelin, and Cosette Stevenson as Marie Grosholtz. The “gold” cast contains Will
Hoagland as Percy Blakeney, Hailey Luke as Marguerite St. Just, Josh Franson as Chauvelin,
and Berlyn Jordan as Marie Grosholtz. Both casts are worth seeing for a different take on the
characters.
The acting performances in Davis High School’s The Scarlet Pimpernel had the audience
cheering like it’s a football game. The director of the production, Michael Wright, shared words
of encouragement for loud cheering at anything that that you liked or thought was impressive or
cool. Michael Wright told the audience that it is perfectly okay to treat the play like a sports
Pimpernel. The play was an exciting adaptation of the classic book. The Scarlet pimpernel
contained beautiful sets, impressive stunts, engaging acting performances, and powerful music.
Overall, Davis High School’s The Scarlet Pimpernel is very fun entertainment. Fans of the
original source material of The Scarlet pimpernel and newcomers are going to love the play.
Personally, I have had no prior exposure to the Scarlet Pimpernel, but I loved the play and found
it to be very exhilarating, especially all of the surprises. Our very own Davis High theater and
stage crew worked very hard on this play, and it definitely shows. Their work very much paid off
in the final product.
When asked his favorite part about being in The Scarlet Pimpernel, George Hickman,
who plays Farleigh, had this to say “I love being able to hang out with all of my friends every
day after school. I think it is so amazing that we can all come together to create something
absolutely breathtaking and beautiful.” George gave a standout comedic performance as
Farleigh, and brought a lot of his passion into the role.
The sets by the talented stage crew are nothing short of fantastic. The set contains two
grand staircases that have a beautiful hallway connecting them, which allows for lots of action to
take place. The guillotine that is shown in several scenes is particularly realistic and undeniably
menacing. The most impressive piece of The Scarlet Pimpernel’s set has got to be the rotating
platform. The rotating platform allowed for certain perspectives to be seen from a unique way,
that otherwise would not have been possible without it. When they first used the rotating
platform in the show there were literal gasps of awe in the crowd. Tt seemed that everybody was
impressed that something so cool could be in a High School production.
A junior at Davis High School, Caroline Wilson, went to The Scarlet Pimpernel three
times in a week, she explained this about why she went so many times. “I went the first time
with a friend, and the next day my mom asked if I wanted to go with our family, and then we
went again after that because I wanted to show them the other cast, I saw the first time. Sam was
super funny and made it fun to watch, and Bronco played his character so well. The two of them
played so well together and made it so funny.” This shows that students and families alike are
eager to go see Davis High School’s The Scarlet Pimpernel.
There are two casts of main characters for The Scarlet Pimpernel. The “brown” cast
consists of Sam Jones as Percy Blakeney, Meggie Huggard as Marguerite St. Just, Bronco
Maxfield as Chauvelin, and Cosette Stevenson as Marie Grosholtz. The “gold” cast contains Will
Hoagland as Percy Blakeney, Hailey Luke as Marguerite St. Just, Josh Franson as Chauvelin,
and Berlyn Jordan as Marie Grosholtz. Both casts are worth seeing for a different take on the
characters.
The acting performances in Davis High School’s The Scarlet Pimpernel had the audience
cheering like it’s a football game. The director of the production, Michael Wright, shared words
of encouragement for loud cheering at anything that that you liked or thought was impressive or
cool. Michael Wright told the audience that it is perfectly okay to treat the play like a sports
game, because the people who are in the play and work behind the scenes love the fan response.
The performances, particularly from the leads definitely warranted the rowdy audience behavior.
Former Davis High student who returned to her old high school to see the play, Kennedy
Parker had this to say about the Scarlet Pimpernel. “The choreography and the costumes were
amazing, and I was really impressed with all of the lead voices, they were powerful. The set
design was really cool as well.” The Scarlet Pimpernel seems to resonate with everyone whether
or not they attend Davis High School.
The stunt work and choreography that was shown in The Scarlet pimpernel was very
impressive, especially when you consider that this is a High School production ran by 15–18-
year-olds. The fight scenes in the play move fluidly and you can tell that much work was put into
learning the fighting choreography. The same is true with the dance choreography, which was
stunning. There are some stunts in the play, especially involving the guillotine that will leaving
you wondering in awe how they pulled it off. The stunt work can be simply described as being
like a magic trick, and just like a magic trick, it is so much fun to watch.
Unfortunately, I have only been able to see the “brown” cast, but in my opinion, they did
a fantastic job. Bronco Maxfield brings a powerful presence to his villainous character; he is
perfect for his role. Sam Jones had the crowd laughing their heads off and was brilliant as the
lead character; he was so energetic and bubbly on the stage. The entire cast did a phenomenal
job. Every actor brings a certain chemistry that plays so well with everybody else on stage. There
was chemistry bouncing around everywhere in the show.
The music in the Scarlet Pimpernel was simply beautiful, whether it be the singing from
the on-stage talent or the background music. The music draws in the entire audience and captures
them in the magic. The music at times can be emotional, head-bopping, fun, or even funny. The
singing along with the music is truly powerful in The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Davis High pulled off an amazing show with their portrayal of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The
play achieved what it set out to do, it provided great entertainment that is worthwhile. There has
been amazing word of mouth going around about the show and it is surely deserved. The Scarlet
Pimpernel is quite the impressive production that is for anyone and everyone. Congratulations to
everyone involved with the show!
The performances, particularly from the leads definitely warranted the rowdy audience behavior.
Former Davis High student who returned to her old high school to see the play, Kennedy
Parker had this to say about the Scarlet Pimpernel. “The choreography and the costumes were
amazing, and I was really impressed with all of the lead voices, they were powerful. The set
design was really cool as well.” The Scarlet Pimpernel seems to resonate with everyone whether
or not they attend Davis High School.
The stunt work and choreography that was shown in The Scarlet pimpernel was very
impressive, especially when you consider that this is a High School production ran by 15–18-
year-olds. The fight scenes in the play move fluidly and you can tell that much work was put into
learning the fighting choreography. The same is true with the dance choreography, which was
stunning. There are some stunts in the play, especially involving the guillotine that will leaving
you wondering in awe how they pulled it off. The stunt work can be simply described as being
like a magic trick, and just like a magic trick, it is so much fun to watch.
Unfortunately, I have only been able to see the “brown” cast, but in my opinion, they did
a fantastic job. Bronco Maxfield brings a powerful presence to his villainous character; he is
perfect for his role. Sam Jones had the crowd laughing their heads off and was brilliant as the
lead character; he was so energetic and bubbly on the stage. The entire cast did a phenomenal
job. Every actor brings a certain chemistry that plays so well with everybody else on stage. There
was chemistry bouncing around everywhere in the show.
The music in the Scarlet Pimpernel was simply beautiful, whether it be the singing from
the on-stage talent or the background music. The music draws in the entire audience and captures
them in the magic. The music at times can be emotional, head-bopping, fun, or even funny. The
singing along with the music is truly powerful in The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Davis High pulled off an amazing show with their portrayal of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The
play achieved what it set out to do, it provided great entertainment that is worthwhile. There has
been amazing word of mouth going around about the show and it is surely deserved. The Scarlet
Pimpernel is quite the impressive production that is for anyone and everyone. Congratulations to
everyone involved with the show!
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