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Musical Theatre

An SFS tradition since 1970

St. Francis de Sales Musical Theatre is a premier co-educational performing arts program that attracts talented students in grades 7-12, from first-time performers to experienced actors and stagehands. Founded in 1970, program graduates enriching the arts include Broadway performers, local artists, and two Tony Award-winning producers.

 

2025 Spring Musical - Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
May 1-4, 2025
Franciscan Theatre at Lourdes University
 
 
Purchase Tickets (on sale March 1 at 12 a.m.)
 

Poster designed by Gavin Holmes '25

 

The one-of-a-kind tradition and accepting community that is the St. Francis musical remains the biggest artistic avenue for me to be who I am and be that well.ben bascuk '23

Mr. D. Ward Ensign, M.Ed., LPSC

Mr. D. Ward Ensign, M.Ed., LPSC

Titles: Freshmen Counselor, Director of Musical Theatre
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Mrs. Erin Burnor

Mrs. Erin Burnor

Titles: Applied and Fine Arts Teacher, Junior High Musical Director
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Musical Staff

Director / Producer: Mr. D. Ward Ensign

Associate Director / Producer: Mr. Grant Grisier ’08

Technical Director: Mr. Greg Skibinski ’92 

Orchestra Director: Mr. Carl Collier

Music Director: Mrs. Jennifer Bollinger

Choreographer: Mrs. Laurie Pokrwyka

Assistant Choreographer: Mrs. Jayme Weiden

Costume Designer: Mrs. Jen Brown

Assistant Costume Designer: Mrs. Susie Ligman

Assistant Director / Producer: Mr. Will Garbe ’10

Assistant Technical Director: Mr. Mike Tognozzi

Set Builder: Mr. Geoff Skibinski ’95

Prop Master: Mrs. Erin Burnor

Spring Musical History

1970 – Guys and Dolls
1971 – Li’l Abner
1972 – The Music Man
1973 – Hello, Dolly!
1974 – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1975 – No, No, Nanette
1976 – My Fair Lady
1977 – Oklahoma!
1978 – West Side Story
1979 – Funny Girl
1980 – Anything Goes
1981 – Fiddler on the Roof
1982 – South Pacific 
1983 – Oliver
1984 – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1985 – Guys and Dolls
1986 – Carousel
1987 – Bye, Bye, Birdie!
1988 – The Pajama Game
1989 – 42nd Street
1990 – George M!
1991 – Kiss Me Kate
1992 – Me and My Girl
1993 – Brigadoon
1994 – West Side Story
1995 – Anything Goes
1996 – Crazy for You
1997 – Show Boat
1998 – Hello, Dolly!
1999 – The Wizard of Oz
2000 – Oklahoma!
2001 – Annie
2002 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2003 – Copacabana
2004 – The Music Man
2005 – Beauty and the Beast
2006 – West Side Story
2007 – big, the Musical
2008 – Bye, Bye, Birdie!
2009 – Anything Goes
2010 – Footloose
2011 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
2012 – Guys and Dolls
2013 – Les Misérables
2014 – Crazy for You
2015 – Beauty and the Beast 
2016 - The Little Mermaid
2017 - Big Fish
2018 - West Side Story
2019 - 42nd Street
2020 - Catch Me If You Can 
2021 - Shrek
2022 - Damn Yankees
2023 - Something Rotten
2024 - The SpongeBob Musical
2025 - Holiday Inn

Fall Junior Musical History

2017 - The Wizard of Oz
2018 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2019 - Godspell Jr.
2021 - The Little Mermaid Jr.
2022 - Elf the Musical Jr.
2023 - The Lion King Jr.
2024 - James and the Giant Peach Jr.
2025 - aladdin jr.