Connection, 2019-20
The Connection, 2019-20, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the above image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF. (Hi-res PDF)
Performing Arts
Why Performing Arts?
Mount Madonna School (MMS) values the arts and offers a vibrant performing arts program geared to building confidence, character, and community in our student body. Physical movement, creative expression, and cognitive activities such as memorizing lines stimulate new neural pathways and aid…
Finding Humanity and Honoring the Process: Ramayana! Character Projects
To truly embody a character requires the actor to see and experience the world from that character’s perspective. Discovering a connection to character takes detective work, personal reflection and an embracing of the journey. Aside from spontaneous discoveries within rehearsal, another method…
Integrity, Leadership and Day-to-Day Kindness: Supriya McDonald
Mary Supriya McDonald, teacher and head of school, joined Mount Madonna School in 1987 and is retiring at the end of the current school year. Alumna Haley Campbell (’02) spoke with McDonald in December 2019, and shares this revealing profile. It was…
gmh Today, Theater Scene: Ramayana!
gmh Today, Spring 2020 issue, “Theater Scene: Ramayana!,” by Scott Lynch. To read Scott Lynch’s reflection on Ramayana!, click here and flip through the Spring 2020 issue to page 72. Note: the magazine was in the final stages of production in mid-March. Since…
Ramayana 2020 Cast List
Congratulations on your roles! May we work harmoniously together with great dedication and spirit! Ramayana 2020 Casting Reflections 12th Grade AnMei Hanuman Braeden Prince Rama Ceci Parvati Connor King Ravana Fiona Jatayu Prithi the Monkey Haley Princess Sita Jeremy Maricha Bonkers the…
Ramayana 2020 Casting Reflections
Congratulations to all for your vibrant participation in the audition process so far. After Friday comes the next step, casting of the play. As we know, casting can be challenging for both performers and directors alike. Often, casting is not a true…
Aptos Times: Gitanjali & Friends, Concert Presented by Mount Madonna School Performing Arts
Aptos Times, 2/15/2020, “Gitanjali & Friends: Concert Presented by Mount Madonna School Performing Arts.” Mount Madonna School (MMS) music teacher Gitanjali Lori Rivera will join with students past and present, and current faculty in a celebration of music 7-9 p.m., March 7…
Gilroy Life: Student Performers Provided A Lot of Energy in Telling Tale from the Middle Ages
Gilroy Life, “Mount Madonna School student performers provided a lot of energy in telling tale from the Middle Ages,” by Camille Bounds. The musical “Pippin” opened on Broadway in October 1972 and tells a story about a journey a young prince takes…
GITANJALI: An Offering of Song with Gitanjali Lori Rivera and Friends
March 7 concert to benefit Mount Madonna School’s performing arts program Join Mount Madonna School (MMS) music teacher Gitanjali Lori Rivera, students past and present, and current faculty in a celebration of music benefitting the MMS performing arts program. “Mount Madonna School…